2014/2214(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas ~~in Italy there are 804 159 anglers with an economic turnover of EUR 241 247 700 (reported in 2012), and~~ the region in question is estimated to have around 1.2 million registered anglers;

Amendment 11 #

José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Renata BRIANO, Ulrike RODUST, David Maria SASSOLI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Isabelle THOMAS

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas according to the Commission, the EU will be co-financing the projects together with the Members States;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the blue economy represents a potential solution to the economic crisis as it boosts new jobs creation, growth and economic development, especially in coastal and island countries; whereas the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region cannot be implemented without taking into consideration the concept of the blue economy as it covers a wide range of economic sectors linked to the seas and oceans, spanning traditional and emerging sectors including fisheries, aquaculture, (seagoing) shipping and inland waterway transport, ports and logistics, tourism;

Amendment 13 #

Renata BRIANO, Ulrike RODUST, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabelle THOMAS

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the environmental protection is part of the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region and economic development cannot be conceived without environmental sustainability;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas the strategy is as good as the projects financed and supported by the Member States;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)

Dc. whereas the Adriatic Sea is an closed Sea, with little current and maritime life circulation, which means the fish stocks are shared among all coastal states thus endangering its regeneration;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Recital D d (new)

Dd. whereas all the countries wish to achieve economic growth and development;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Recital D e (new)

De. whereas long term growth and development can only be achieved through sustainable development;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Recital D f (new)

Df. whereas the blue growth, which is part of this strategy and of the action plan accompanying it, is a platform for sustainable development projects especially for these types of regions;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Recital D g (new)

Dg. whereas fisheries, although one of the most important sectors in the this region, does not have a specific part of the strategy dedicated to it, but it's aspects are rather split between almost all other pillars;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas applying and respecting the CFP rules and objectives should be one of the most important evaluation targets for all the countries involved in this strategy; whereas, additionally, the quantitative target of ~~at or below~~ the ‘Maximum Sustainable Yield’ should be part of any evaluation concerning the marine environment and fisheries in the region;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Recital D h (new)

Dh. whereas an increase in maritime transport and in the cruise tourism industry are part of the strategy and of the action plan as a way for achieving development and economic growth;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Recital D i (new)

Di. whereas an increase in maritime activity could damage the already endangered fish stocks in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas;

Amendment 22 #

José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Renata BRIANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission, as an independent facilitator in this strategy, and as the financier, ~~to do its best~~ to make sure the socio- economic differences between the countries are reduced and not increased;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 24 #

José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Renata BRIANO, Ulrike RODUST, David Maria SASSOLI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Isabelle THOMAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission, as an independent facilitator in this strategy, ~~and as the financier,~~ to do its best to make sure the socio-economic differences between the countries are reduced and not increased and that the strategy helps in strengthening the economic and social cohesion within the European Union and with the third countries of the Ionian-Adriatic region;

Amendment 25 #

Alain CADEC, Werner KUHN, Gabriel MATO, Remo SERNAGIOTTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission, as an independent facilitator in this strategy, and as the financier, to do its best to make sure the socio-economic differences between the countries are reduced and not increased; calls for a greater harmonization of rules on fishing and for a solid cross-border cooperation of the countries concerned in the region;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to ensure, to the best of its abilities, that the fishery industry, the fish stocks, the maritime environment and all other aspects related to this sector are coordinated and managed in a sustainable way among all pillars, and are in accordance with values and objectives of the CFP;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Emphasises the importance of supporting the implementation of the new Directive establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning (through coordinated planning) as well as enhanced management in the fields of fisheries and aquaculture, in order to contribute to a more sustainable use of existing natural resources and thus to sustainable growth; considers that proper joint governance of the maritime space provides an important framework for a sustainable and transparent use of maritime and marine resources;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that third countries in the macro-region involved in projects comply with the CFP and sustainable fishery principles and objectives;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Commission to actively promote the establishment of Fisheries Local Action Groups, which could represent a natural tool for diversifying fisheries; highlights that sustainable and profitable fisheries and aquaculture require strengthened stakeholder- involvement in the overall management, as well as improved and diversified fisheries activities;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas applying and respecting the CFP rules and objectives should be one of the most important evaluation targets for all the countries involved in this strategy; whereas, additionally, the quantitative target of cat orches below the ‘Maximum Sustainable Yield’ should be part of any evaluation concerning the marine environment and fisheries in the region;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Commission to formulate as soon as possible a multiannual fisheries management plan for these two sea basins;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls, given that an increase in maritime activity could affect the health of the fish stocks in the region and that many species are already struggling, for a thorough evaluation and analysis of the evolution of the stocks to be carried out constantly and shared among all the countries; ~~asks for the precautionary principle to be applied whenever needed;~~

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls, given that an increase in maritime activity could affect the health of the fish stocks in the region and that many species are already struggling, for a thorough evaluation and analysis of the evolution of the stocks to be carried out constantly and shared among all the countries; asks for the precautionary principle to be applied whenever needed; stresses that maritime activity should not increase until such evaluation has taken place;

Amendment 33 #

Carlos ITURGAIZ, Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that this is a region with a sensitive marine ecosystem and accordingly urges that the environmental impact of any activities that could affect the health of the seriously affected fish stocks, such as maritime or waste transport, aquifer pollution, future drilling activities or the construction of new tourist facilities along the coast, be analysed in detail and the principle of precaution and sustainability applied wherever necessary;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Given that an increase in maritime activity is progressively restricting fishing grounds, calls on the Commission to make sure that all concerned sectors' interests are taken into account at an equitable way at every stage in the development of maritime activities, namely when designing maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management;

Amendment 35 #

Alain CADEC, Werner KUHN, Gabriel MATO, Remo SERNAGIOTTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to update the list of maritime activities (e.g. deep-sea mining, offshore energy production etc.) which could have an impact on the marine environment and on the status of fish stocks;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls for projects seeking to assess the impact of indirect fishing (ghost nets, mussel cultivation meshes) and by-catches of protected species to be evaluated and promoted, it being estimated that, in the Adriatic alone, over 40 000 sea turtles are caught accidentally; takes the view that environmental studies and studies on means of alleviating the problem (such as turtle excluder devices) are urgently necessary;

Amendment 37 #

Renata BRIANO, Ulrike RODUST, David Maria SASSOLI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Isabelle THOMAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

~~3. Calls on the Commission to encourage the development of recreational fisheries in the region as sustainable and profitable tourism;~~deleted

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to encourage the development of recreational fisheries in the region a~~s sustainable and profitable tourism~~nd to promote integrated policies for recreational fishing (fishing tourism, mariculture, “pescaturismo”), in compliance with the principle of sustainability;

Amendment 39 #

Carlos ITURGAIZ, Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ, Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to encourage the development of responsible recreational fisheries in the region as sustainable and profitable tourism;

Amendment 4 #

Alain CADEC, Werner KUHN, Gabriel MATO, Remo SERNAGIOTTO

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the Adriatic Sea has peculiar hydrographic features such as different depth and coastline greatly varying from the North to the South of the region; whereas within the future framework regulation for technical measures in the reformed CFP, measures should be regionally devised and tailor-made to the specificities of this area and fisheries;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to encourage and support projects that offer a real and sustainable development for the small remote communities that live on islands and secure their day to day income through small scale fisheries;

Amendment 41 #

Renata BRIANO, Isabelle THOMAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to support and promote the involvement of fisheries and fishery workers in projects such as those relating to cultural and heritage tourism, encompassing fisheries and the rediscovery of seafaring activities and traditional fishing grounds and occupations;

Amendment 42 #

Alain CADEC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Is concerned about the damage caused by plastic waste at sea; calls on the Commission to support initiatives to collect and recycle this waste; stresses the importance of involving fishermen in the process;

Amendment 43 #

Alain CADEC, Werner KUHN, Gabriel MATO, Remo SERNAGIOTTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to promote a fruitful scientific cooperation between the actors of the Adriatic-Ionian region, with the aim of identifying opportunities for sustainable exploitation of marine resources;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the European Commission to register recreational fishing catch volumes, to regulate this activity and to make both recreational and professional fishing activities subject to MSY objectives;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Commission to ensure the necessary funds for the data collections, analysis and evaluations needed for a clear perspective of the status-quo and for reaching the full sustainable development potential of the region;

Amendment 46 #

Alain CADEC, Werner KUHN, Gabriel MATO, Remo SERNAGIOTTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Commission, taking into consideration the need for a fish repopulation of some zones of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, to ensure that the marine nursery areas for different species of fish are accurately identified and protected and to provide the necessary financial support for the creation of artificial reefs;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Supports the creation of a quality label for high-quality seafood products bearing the Adriatic-Ionian label in order to increase the competitiveness of the industry and provide consumers with a certification regarding the quality of fisheries and fish farming products;

Amendment 48 #

Alain CADEC, Werner KUHN, Gabriel MATO, Remo SERNAGIOTTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Stresses that the development of aquaculture and mariculture can play an important role not only in the recovery of species diversity but also in the economic growth of the Adriatic and Ionian region;

Amendment 49 #

Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to address with utmost urgency the fact of not having exact data and a complete, detailed view of the status quo, the lack of which would make the evaluations unclear and unreliable; calls on the Commission, in view of the fact that the fisheries data, the fish stocks evaluation and all the other related analysis are incomplete, to address this before starting to fund other developments; the data provided should also indicate levels of pollution in these waters, in particular that caused by plastic waste, untreated sewage and the introduction of invasive species through ballast water discharges;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas, due to its semi-enclosed nature, the Adriatic Sea is especially vulnerable to pollution;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to address with utmost urgency the fact of not having exact data and a complete, detailed view of the status quo, the lack of which ~~would~~ make the evaluations unclear and unreliable; calls on the Commission, in view of the fact that the fisheries data, the fish stocks evaluation and all the other related analysis are incomplete, to address this before starting to fund other developments;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to restrict fisheries activities until sufficient exact data is available;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on Member States to increase existing efforts to establish a coherent network of Marine Protected Areas in the region, ensuring that all biologically important areas and at least 10% of the total surface coverage are protected by 2020, in line with international commitments;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Calls on Member States to jointly develop strategies to decrease (micro) plastics and other litter in the waters of the Adriatic and Ionian region and coordinate clean-up of existing litter;

Amendment 54 #

Renata BRIANO, Ulrike RODUST, David Maria SASSOLI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Calls on Member States to jointly address the problem of eutrophication from agricultural run-off;

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the States members of the strategy to improve the environmental quality through projects aimed at reducing chemical physical and microbiological pollution, optimizing the activities of maritime traffic, protecting biodiversity and investing also on marine recovery areas;

Amendment 56 #

José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Renata BRIANO, Ulrike RODUST, David Maria SASSOLI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Isabelle THOMAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission and the States of the strategy to promote the fundamental work of women in the fisheries sector, to promote their professional qualification and their inclusion in the coastal action groups and producers' organizations;

Amendment 57 #

Renata BRIANO, Ulrike RODUST, David Maria SASSOLI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Isabelle THOMAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission and on the States members of the strategy to develop common projects in compliance with the principle of the CFP;

Amendment 58 #

José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Renata BRIANO, Ulrike RODUST, David Maria SASSOLI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Isabelle THOMAS

5b. Calls on the Commission and the States of the strategy to provide incentives that attract young people in the field of fisheries and aquaculture in the Adriatic and Ionian region and encourage them to undertake such activities.

Amendment 59 #

Renata BRIANO, Ulrike RODUST, David Maria SASSOLI, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Isabelle THOMAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls on the Commission to intensify the exchange of good practices, such as the sustainability of projects developed by the Coastal Action Groups.

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the region's waters are threatened by various sources of pollution, including untreated waste and litter, eutrophication from agricultural run-off, and fish farms;

Amendment 7 #

Renata BRIANO, Ulrike RODUST, David Maria SASSOLI, Isabelle THOMAS

Draft opinion
Recital C

~~C. whereas in Italy there are 804 159 anglers with an economic turnover of EUR 241 247 700 (reported in 2012), and the region in question is estimated to have around 1.2 million registered anglers;~~deleted

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

Amendment 9 #

Alain CADEC, Werner KUHN, Gabriel MATO, Remo SERNAGIOTTO

Draft opinion
Recital C

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2015/06/10 AFET 47 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Georgios EPITIDEIOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the strategic importance of promoting European integration, regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations through the tools and means of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR); ~~expects new impetus to be given to the strengthening of peace and security in South East Europe;~~

Amendment 10 #

Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is of the view that good and stable governance mechanisms are crucial in order to provide strategic direction, take key decisions and oversee effective implementation of EUSAIR; supports the strengthening of the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, in implementation; considers it important to ensure adequate visibility of EUSAIR on all levels; calls for close cooperation with relevant European organisations and programmes with regard to migration challenges, including the South East Europe 2020 Strategy, and for the duplication or overlapping of activities to be avoided;

Amendment 11 #

Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is of the view that good ~~and stable~~, stable and transparent governance mechanisms are crucial in order to provide strategic direction, take key decisions and oversee effective implementation of EUSAIR; supports the strengthening of the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, including civil society~~, in~~ and private businesses, in the implementation process; considers it important to ensure adequate visibility of EUSAIR on all levels; calls for close cooperation with relevant European organisations and programmes with regard to migration challenges affecting the region, including the South East Europe 2020 Strategy~~, and for the duplication or overlapping of activities to be avoided~~; reiterates the importance of avoiding the overlapping and duplicating of activities;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is of the view that ~~good and stable~~democratic, stable and good governance mechanisms are crucial in order to provide strategic direction, take key decisions and oversee effective implementation of EUSAIR; supports ~~the~~ strengthening of the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, in the implementation of the Strategy; considers it important to ensure adequate visibility of EUSAIR on all levels; calls for close cooperation with relevant European organisations and programmes with regard to social and migration challenges, including the South East Europe 2020 Strategy~~, and~~; calls for the duplication or overlapping of activities to be avoided;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is of the view that good and stable governance mechanisms are crucial in order to provide strategic direction, take key decisions and oversee effective implementation of EUSAIR; supports the strengthening of the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, in implementation; considers it important to ensure adequate visibility of EUSAIR on all levels; calls for close cooperation with relevant European organisations and programmes ~~with regard to~~including migration challenges, ~~includ~~having in mingd the South East Europe 2020 Strategy, and for the duplication or overlapping of activities to be avoided; calls for joint projects and synergies to be developed in particular with the Central European Initiative (CEI), the South East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM);

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is of the view that good and stable governance mechanisms are crucial in order to provide strategic direction, take key decisions and oversee effective implementation of EUSAIR; supports the strengthening of the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, in implementation; considers it important to ensure adequate visibility of EUSAIR on all levels; calls for close cooperation with relevant European organisations and programmes with regard to ~~migration challenges~~the challenges of migration, the quality of the environment, the mitigation of climate change, research and innovation and disaster risk management, including the South East Europe 2020 Strategy, and for the duplication or overlapping of activities to be avoided;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines that experience with existing macro-regional strategies shows that good and stable governance mechanisms are crucial for an effective implementation of environment policy;

Amendment 16 #

Georgios EPITIDEIOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to ~~the EU accession process of the South East Europe countries by addressing common regional challenges;~~addressing the common regional challenges facing the South East Europe countries;· calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; ~~encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the South East Europe countries;~~

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to the EU accession process of the ~~South East Europe~~Western Balkan countries by addressing common regional challenges; ~~calls for these~~encourages the inclusion of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo in the EUSAIR; calls for the Western Balkan countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; encourages to speed up the continuation of the Pelješac bridge construction and of the Adriatic - Ionian Highway in order to facilitate connectivity; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies ~~between~~among the EU, the relevant Member States and the ~~South East Europe~~Western Balkan countries;

Amendment 18 #

Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contributes to the EU accession process of the ~~South East Europe~~Western Balkan countries by addressing common regional challenges; calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the ~~South East Europe~~Western Balkan countries;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to the EU accession process of the ~~South East Europe countri~~Western Balkan countries, providing them with opportunities for close cooperation with the EU Member States, by addressing common regional challenges and exploiting the opportunities that characterise the region; calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the South East Europe countries;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the strategic importance of promoting European integration, regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations through the tools and means of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR); expects new impetus to be given to the strengthening of economic and regional cooperation and development in the region, but also of cohesion between the participating States, thereby enhancing peace and security in South East Europe;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to the EU accession process of the South East Europe countries by addressing common regional challenges; calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU, with the aim of accelerating sustainable economic growth and people-to-people contacts, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in transport infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the South East Europe countries;

Amendment 21 #

Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to the EU accession process of the South East Europe countries by addressing common regional challenges; calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; stresses the strategic importance of the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor and calls fo~~r thei~~r significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the South East Europe countries;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to the EU accession process of the South East Europe countries by addressing common regional challenges; calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all the steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; calls for further support to common energy projects such as the Ionian-Adriatic pipeline (IAP) in order to increase security of supply; calls for shared and sustainable governance of fundamental and common resources, such as the Adriatic and Ionian seas and fisheries resources; calls for the implementation of smart regional development strategies and projects focused on green economy and social inclusion; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the South East Europe countries;

Amendment 23 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to the EU accession process of the South East Europe countries by addressing common regional challenges; calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR’s implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; calls for special attention to be paid, and measures to be taken to encourage, the completion of the remaining stretches of the pan-European transport corridors in South East Europe, including Corridors V, VI, VIII and X, which will improve the region’s overall connectivity with the EU Member States; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the South East Europe countries;

Amendment 24 #

Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to the EU accession process of the South East Europe countries by addressing common regional challenges; calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; welcomes the regular Western Balkans Six Prime Ministers meetings and encourages their coordinated action on regional issues; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the South East Europe countries;

Amendment 25 #

Urmas PAET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to the EU accession process of the South East Europe countries by addressing common regional challenges; calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the South East Europe countries, also in the area of foreign policy; considers it important that the South East Europe countries tackle issues of corruption, ensuring the rule of law and respect for human rights;

Amendment 26 #

Igor ŠOLTES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to and help speed up the EU accession process of the South East Europe countries by addressing common regional challenges; calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU by simplifying existing administrative burdens, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the South East Europe countries;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Draws attention the importance of implementing the four pillars of the EUSAIR strategy, in particular those focusing on developing sustainable tourism and the blue economy, which can drive economic growth in the countries of the region;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to seek, through coherence and complementarity, the most efficient use of all available financing instruments in order to optimise impact and to achieve better results; is of the opinion that the financing instruments should be employed in a way to stimulate additional private investment to the development of the region;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the strategic importance of promoting European integration, regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations through the tools and means of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR); expects new impetus to be given to ~~the~~ strengthening of peace, social cohesion, economic development, environmental sustainability, and security in South East Europe;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission, including the DG for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, to seek, through coherence and complementarity, the most efficient use of all available financing instruments in order to optimise impact and to achieve better results;

Amendment 31 #

Igor ŠOLTES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to seek, through coherence and complementarity, the most efficient use of all available financing instruments in order to optimise impact and to achieve better results and to encourage sustainable economic growth which is one of the main pillars for future developments and improvements in the area;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to seek, through coherence and complementarity, the most efficient use of all available financing instruments in order to optimise impact and to achieve better results; calls for new mechanisms of fund coordination to be put in place to sustain EUSAIR flagships projects;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Believes that the framework of EUSAIR provides an ideal opportunity for these countries to proceed with the diversification of their sources and supply routes, including reverse flows, drawing further, by environmentally friendly means, on the endogenous resources of the Union, Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency and developing its internal energy infrastructure, particularly in the more remote and / or less well connected areas, in order to end the isolation – where it exists – of the participating States from the European gas and electricity networks;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that EUSAIR inadequately addresses issues of growing concern such as irregular and illegal migration and cross-border crime; while noting that major European migration and criminal flows pass through this part of Europe, calls for a major component on migration, movement of persons and cross-border crime to be included in EUSAIR;deleted

Amendment 35 #

Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that EUSAIR inadequately addresses issues of growing concern, such as ~~irregular and illegal migration and cross-border crime; while noting that major European migration and~~cross-border crime; notes that criminal ~~flows~~traffic passes through this part of Europe,; calls for ~~a major component on migration, movement of persons and cross-border crime to be included in~~including these issues as component of the EUSAIR;

Amendment 37 #

Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that EUSAIR inadequately addresses issues of growing concern such as irregular and illegal migration and cross-border crime; while noting that major European migration and criminal flows pass through this part of Europe, calls for a major component on migration~~, movement of persons~~ and cross- border crime to be included in EUSAIR;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that EUSAIR inadequately addresses issues of growing concern such as irregular and illegal migration and cross-border crime, such as trafficking in drugs, illegal arms and people who are destined either for forced labour or for prostitution; while noting that major European migration and criminal flows, and many extremists, pass through this part of Europe, calls for a major component on migration, movement of persons and cross- border crime to be included in EUSAIR;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that EUSAIR inadequately addresses issues of growing concern such as irregular and illegal migration, human beings trafficking and cross-border crime; while noting that major European migration and criminal flows pass through this part of Europe, calls for a major component on migration, movement of persons and cross- border crime and any kind of trafficking to be included in EUSAIR;

Amendment 4 #

Urmas PAET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the strategic importance of promoting European integration, regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations through the tools and means of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR); expects new impetus to be given to the strengthening of peace and security in South East Europe; stresses that there must be a clear EU perspective for the South East Europe countries;

Amendment 40 #

Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that EUSAIR inadequately addresses issues of growing concern such as irregular and illegal migration and cross-border crime; regrets the insufficient cooperation among EU Member States on migratory challenges; while noting that major European migration and criminal flows pass through this part of Europe, calls for a major component on migration, movement of persons and cross- border crime to be included in EUSAIR;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that EUSAIR inadequately addresses issues of growing concern such as irregular and illegal migration, trafficking in persons and cross-border crime; while noting that major European migration and criminal flows pass through this part of Europe, calls for a major component on migration, movement of persons and cross- border crime to be included in EUSAIR;

Amendment 42 #

Igor ŠOLTES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Draws the attention to the increasing importance of the Adriatic and Ionian region as regards the energy security of the EU; expresses concern, in this regard, at the construction of energy infrastructures and oil and gas explorations and drilling, bearing in mind the high vulnerability of the Adriatic and Ionian seas; calls for the full respect of the EU legislation with regard, in particular, to all stages of the Environmental Impact Assessment;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses irregular migration and movement of people as other elements to be included in the Strategy; calls for more attention on social cohesion and local development as basic dimensions for migrants' integration, for the construction of asylum capacities, and for the establishment of regular channels, considering human mobility as an asset for regional development;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underlines that pressure on marine and coastal ecosystems is reduced through better knowledge of biodiversity; notes that exchanging best practices among their managing authorities further preserves biodiversity;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the need to deepen the Parliamentary Dimension of the EUSAIR; encourages participating countries to further develop inter- parliamentary cooperation, including the monitoring of the EUSAIR implementation and promoting approximation to the EU acquis; recommends to broaden parliamentary involvement beyond the annual Speakers' Conference with the aim to strengthen parliamentary oversight;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Is of the opinion that EUSAIR must take into account the strategic significance of the region for the EU´s energy security, especially for the diversification of supply routes; emphasises that the investment to energy interconnections is a key precondition for completing the Southern Gas Corridor as well as for the integration of the region to the EU´s energy network;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Stresses that the growth strategy has to respect the fragility of the regional ecosystem and build on protecting the quality of its environment; considers the plans for oil and gas drilling on the Adriatic coast to be in fundamental conflict with the strategic goal of achieving sustainable growth;

Amendment 5 #

Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the strategic importance of promoting European integration and enlargement process, regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations through the tools and means of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR); expects new impetus to be given to the strengthening of peace and security in South East Europe;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate regular dialogue between EUSAIR and Scottish partners so each can be informed of good practices and so the innovative approaches to Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the North Sea can be shared;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Underlines the importance of regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations;

Amendment 8 #

Georgios EPITIDEIOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is of the view that ~~good and stable governance~~control mechanisms are crucial in order to provide strategic direction, take key decisions and oversee effective implementation of EUSAIR; supports the strengthening of the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, in implementationoversee effective implementation of EUSAIR; considers it important to ensure adequate visibility of EUSAIR on all levels; calls for close cooperation with relevant European organisations and programmes with regard to migration challenges, including the South East Europe 2020 Strategy, and for the duplication or overlapping of activities to be avoided;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

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Amendment 1 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Having regard to Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC,

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that third countries involved in projects in the macro-region comply with the relevant Union acquis, such as the Common Fisheries Policy, in order to guarantee sustainable exploitation of the Union’s resources; and calls on the Commission to inform Parliament of the financial and environmental contributions being provided by non-member countries to implement the strategy;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that third countries involved in projects in the macro-region comply with the relevant Union acquis~~, such as the Common Fisheries Policy,~~ in order to guarantee sustainable exploitation of the Union's resources; recommends that agreements and conventions be used to involve countries outside the EU in European Union environmental projects;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)

(a) Advocates the blue economy as a solution to the economic crisis, since it stimulates the creation of new jobs and economic development, and especially jobs for women and young people in coastal and island countries; believes that the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region cannot be pursued without factoring in the concept of the blue economy, which links the economic sectors relating to seas and oceans, acquaculture, maritime and river transport and tourism to environmental protection;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate regular dialogue between EUSAIR and Scottish partners so each can be informed of good practices and the innovative approach to Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the North Sea;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission and the States members of the strategy to develop common projects in line with the common fisheries policy;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers the coastline and stretch of sea between the Adriatic shore of Italy and the Balkan shore to be a natural area and environment of extraordinary value which should be protected and its profile raised;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the Commission to regularly inform and consult Parliament with the results of the implementation of EUSAIR;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. With this in mind, views the supplementing of the road and transport infrastructures on both sides of the Adriatic Sea, their inclusion in the North- South and East-West TEN-T networks and corridors and completion of the links missing to be a prerequisite for attaining the environmental sustainability goals of the macro-region;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recommends the active promotion of eco-innovation in the areas of fishing, mariculture, tourism, maritime transport, ports and related sea-related activities and infrastructures, in order to stimulate Blue Growth and thus create new jobs and ensure the rational and sustainable exploitation of marine resources;

Amendment 19 #

Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Recommends~~Calls for the active promotion of eco- innovation in the areas of fishing, aquaculture, maritime transport and tourism, ports and related infrastructures, in ~~order to stimulate Blue Growth~~the framework of Blue Growth, in order to exploit the important potential of the region and to ensure the rational and sustainable exploitation of marine and maritime resources;

Amendment 2 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Having regard to Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive),

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recommends the active promotion of eco-innovation in the areas of fishing, maritime transport, ports and related infrastructures, in order to stimulate Blue Growth and ensure the rational and sustainable exploitation of marine resources; calls on the Commission to deal as quickly as possible with the fact that it does not have exact figures or a detailed overall picture of the situation and that assessments are therefore likely to be unclear and unreliable; calls on the Commission, bearing in mind that the fisheries data, fish stock evaluations, and all other related analyses are incomplete, to resolve this problem before it starts to fund other activities; notes that the data to be supplied should serve to measure pollution levels in the waters concerned, in particular the pollution caused by plastic waste, untreated sewage, and the introduction of invasive species through ballast water discharges;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recommends the active promotion of eco-innovation in the areas of fishing, maritime transport, cruising tourism, ports and related infrastructures, in order to stimulate Blue Growth and ensure the rational and sustainable exploitation of marine resources;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recommends the active promotion of eco-innovation in the areas of fishing, maritime transport, ports and related infrastructures, in order to stimulate Blue Growth and ensure the rational and sustainable exploitation of marine resources; supports the promotion of innovative, efficient and sustainable maritime freight and passenger transport services that can reduce transit times, transport and logistics costs and externalities and, above all, CO2 emissions, and which dovetail with the adoption of low environmental impact mobility plans;

Amendment 23 #

Gesine MEISSNER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recommends the active promotion of eco-innovation in the areas of fishing, maritime transport, ports and related infrastructures, in order to stimulate Blue Growth, including coasts, tourism and cruises, and ensure the rational and sustainable exploitation of marine resources in accordance with the Integrated Maritime Policy;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to promote the development of fisheries activities that are sustainable environmentally and in terms of the preservation of fish stocks, and also to promote integrated fisheries and tourism policies (fisheries tourism, mariculture, recreational fishing), in line with the principle of sustainability.

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Agrees with the Commission on the need to encourage sports and family fishing with a view to preserving the local cultural traditions of small coastal villages;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages the increase of conservation areas to protect the environment and halt biodiversity loss, notably through the enhancement of the Natura 2000 and Emerald networks, and LIFE programme;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 28 #

4. Encourages the increase of conservation areas to protect the environment and halt biodiversity loss, notably through the enhancement of the Natura 2000 and Emerald networks; highlights the importance of the preservation of endangered species and calls upon relevant Member States to implement through this macro-regional Strategy proportionate measures to fulfil this objective; encourages Member States to invest further efforts in combatting marine littering, in particular regarding waste pollution in the Adriatic islands;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines that pressure on marine and coastal ecosystems can be reduced through better understanding of biodiversity and that exchange of best practices between their managing authorities further enhances biodiversity;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)

-1b. Having regard to Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment,

Amendment 30 #

Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses the need for a comprehensive plan to combat sea pollution and the natural and man-made hazards and risks entailed by climate change mainly flooding, drought, soil erosion and forest fires.;

Amendment 31 #

Eleonora FORENZA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Takes the view that efforts to protect transnational terrestrial habitats and biodiversity should include campaigns to raise awareness of environmentally sustainable farming practices as an alternative to the use of pesticides, which is being proposed as a means of combating Xylella fastidiosa in Puglia, and points out in this connection that good agricultural practices can play a significant role in preventing olive trees from drying out; believes that EU research efforts and incentives should be focused on such practices and the close links between environmentally sustainable farming practices and environmental and landscape protection;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for a minimum objective of 10 % surface coverage by 2020 of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas by marine protected areas, in support of achieving good environmental status in the Union's marine environment by 2020, in accordance with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;Encourages the protection of biologically important areas in accordance with relevant international commitments.

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for a minimum objective of 10 % surface coverage by 2020 of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas by marine protected areas, in support of achieving good environmental status in the Union’s marine environment by 2020, in accordance with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; calls, in this connection, on the Member States involved in implementing the strategy to promote integrated systems for environmental observation and monitoring of protected marine areas and to step up cooperation between regional environmental monitoring centres;

Amendment 34 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for a minimum objective of 10 % surface coverage by 2020 of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas by marine protected areas, in support of achieving good environmental status in the Union's marine environment by 2020, in accordance with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; recalls that commercially exploited fish and shellfish should be within safe biological limits in order to achieve good environmental status and safeguard the long-term sustainability of the fishing industry;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Member States involved in the strategy to improve environmental quality by carrying out projects seeking to cut chemical, physical and microbiological pollution by optimising the sustainability of maritime traffic, protecting biodiversity and investing in protected marine areas;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Supports the implementation of quality waste management and wastewater treatment projects;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Expresses ~~grave~~ concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas~~, both~~ offshore ~~and on land~~, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that ~~this is in contradiction~~any such activity must be in line with the Union’s climate and renewable energy ~~target~~rules and guidelines;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Expresses grave concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and~~Recalls that exploitration of oil and gas, both offshore and on land~~, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradiction with the Union's climate and renewable energy targets~~ is a Member State competence under Article 194 of the TFEU;

Amendment 39 #

Biljana BORZAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Exp~~Stresses ~~grave concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and~~ the need for Member States in the region to consistently implement EU legislation concerning the environmental sustainability and safety of maritime activities such as offshore oil and gas exploration land~~, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradiction with the Union's climate and renewable energy targets~~ development, the installation and operation of offshore wind turbines; believes that the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Member States to explore and develop their natural resources should be respected;

Amendment 4 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH, Mireille D'ORNANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)

-1c. Having regard to Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (SEA);

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Expresses grave concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradiction with the Union’s climate and renewable energy targets; maintains, however, that Member States themselves should preferably extract these resources close to their territory, in view of issues related to the choice of technologies and the resulting environmental conditions as well as social and economic considerations and the Member States’ energy security;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Exp~~Stresses grave concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradicthe need for the Member States in the region to be consistent in implementing EU legislation and international conventions on environmental sustainability and the safety of maritime activities such as offshore oil and gas exploration ~~with~~and the ~~Union’s climate and renewable energy target~~development, installation and operation of offshore wind turbines;

Amendment 42 #

Gesine MEISSNER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Exp~~Stresses ~~grave concern at the renewed impulse to~~that the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas~~, both~~ offshore ~~and on land~~, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences~~; stresses that this is in contradiction with the Union’s climate and renewable energy targets~~, must accord with the aims of the Integrated Maritime Policy and maritime planning and that the focus of energy production should generally be on renewable energy, for example offshore wind power;

Amendment 43 #

Marco AFFRONTE, Marco ZULLO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Expresses grave concern at the renewed and persistent impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradiction with the Union's climate and renewable energy targets; underlines the importance of complying with all EU legislation with regards to exploration and exploitation of oil and gas;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Expresses grave concern, for as long as relevant studies are not being carried out, at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradiction with the Union’s climate and renewable energy targets;

Amendment 45 #

6. Expresses grave concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequenceGiven that the macro-region’s growth depends more on its ability to attract tourists and on economic activities linked to its specific environmental features and ecosystems than on industry, expresses grave concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, and at the plans for further LNG plants, given the major impact that such facilities have been proven to have on the environment, both during normal operation and, all the more so, in the event of accidents; stresses that this is in contradiction with the EU~~nion~~’s climate and renewable energy targets;

Amendment 46 #

Tibor SZANYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Expresses grave concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradiction with the Union's climate and renewable energy targets and the Energy Union;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to step up exchanges of good practices such as the sustainable projects developed by the Coastal Action Groups;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for the full implementation of the Directive 2008/56/EC establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) and of Directive 2013/30/EU on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC, as well as for the implementation in regard with the existing platforms, review of all the procedures initiated by the adoption of the Directive; encourages in the view of macro-regional cooperation to establish a system and relevant mechanisms for intervention in case of accidents;

Amendment 49 #

Eleonora FORENZA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes that, owing to the fact that the Adriatic is a closed, shallow sea, which lacks the capacity to disperse pollutants and has a flourishing tourist trade on both its shores, a ban should be placed on all new oil and gas prospection and exploitation projects, and in particular on floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Supports the promotion of economic and social prosperity in the region, which should n~~ever~~ot be pursued at the expense of the e~~nvironment and natural resources, and particularly not at the expense~~cological balance and biodiversity of the fragile coastal and marine ecosystems and their natural resources;

Amendment 50 #

Eleonora FORENZA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Suggests that the Commission should rule out the construction of onshore and offshore regasification plants on grounds of environmental and geological risk, public safety and the need for conservation, in particular in areas such as the ports of Trieste, Brindisi and Taranto, at which environmental regeneration projects are in progress, and should focus instead on landscape and environmental improvement, given in particular the Adriatic and Ionian region’s value as a biodiversity pool;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges Member States to actively involve all stakeholders in the decision-making procedures concerning the macro-region, particularly local communities, which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health when these are put in manifest danger by polluting and dangerous economic activities.

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges Member States to actively involve all stakeholders in the decision-making procedures concerning the macro-region, particularly local communities, which must be able to exercise their right to p~~rotect their environment and health when these are put in danger by polluting and dangerous economic activities.~~articipate in decisions taken about their local environment

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. UrEncourages Member States to actively involve all stakeholders in the decision- making procedures concerning the macro- region, particularly local ~~commun~~authorities, which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health when these are put in danger by polluting and dangerous economic activities.

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges Member States to actively involve all stakeholders, in ~~the decision-making procedures concerning the macro-region,~~ particularly local communities, ~~which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health when~~and to share with the relevant authorities in neighbouring countries the findings of analyses of the impact of maritime economic activities coming under the Environmental Impact Directive (Directive 2014/52/EU) and theose ~~are put in danger by polluting and dangerous economic activities.~~coming under Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment;

Amendment 55 #

Gesine MEISSNER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges Member States to actively involve all stakeholders in the decision-making procedures concerning the macro-region, particularly local communities, which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health when these are put in danger by pollution~~g and dangerous economic activities~~.

Amendment 56 #

Marco AFFRONTE, Marco ZULLO, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges Member States to actively involve all stakeholders in the decision-making procedures concerning the macro-region, particularly local communities, including the civil society, which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health when these are put in danger by polluting and dangerous economic activities.

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges Member States to actively involve all stakeholders in the decision-making procedures concerning the macro-region, particularly local communities, which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health when these are put in danger by polluting and dangerous economic activities or by invasive or environmentally harmful infrastructure.

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Recognizes the fact that many regional communities declared themselves as GMO free zones; in that respect, recommends cooperation and coordination in the framework of the EUSAIR in order to ensure protection against GMO contamination;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Endorses the Commission’s view that a centre for the prevention of natural and non-natural disasters should be set up for the Adriatic and Ionian macro-region;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Supports the promotion of economic and social prosperity in the region, which should never be pursued at the expense of the environment and natural resources, and particularly not at the expense of the fragile coastal and marine ecosystems; supports the promotion of projects to protect the coastline, particularly through the introduction of measures to combat erosion by encouraging the sustainable use of coastal and underwater sedimentary deposits in the Adriatic Sea and ensuring the replenishment of beaches and protection of the coastal ecosystem, and supports climate change adjustment projects and risk management projects aimed at developing early warning and prevention systems and projects in the field of rational management of water resources; also supports the promotion of surveys and comparative studies on subsidence;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Recognizes the growing demand for organic food consumption and production; encourages relevant Member States to promote sustainable, local and environmentally friendly food production;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Encourages cooperation between the Member States' hydrometeorological institutes to achieve better coordination of extreme weather events, climate change consequences, and disaster risk management;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Recognizes water, agriculture and tourism as the sectors most vulnerable to climate change, therefore encourages cooperation between national authorities in order to establish a framework and support mechanism for the implementation of adaptation and mitigation measures;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)

7e. Recognizes the high potential of renewable energy sources in the macro- region that is currently underused; encourages to invest further efforts into fulfilment and promotion of macro- regional energy cooperation in the context of Energy Union which will involve Member-States and non-MS in order to achieve climate and energy goals of the EU for 2030;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)

7f. Highlights the link between the protection of the environment and the development of sustainable tourism; in that regard, encourages the region to pursue the development of the sustainable tourism avoiding negative effects on the environment;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)

7g. Encourages the Member States to pursue the development of an environmentally friendly transport sector, including but not limited to railroad infrastructure, especially in terms of cross-border infrastructure development; encourages the development of multimodal transport and integrated ticketing;

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 h (new)

7h. Encourages the use of the Regulation on reducing emissions from maritime transport for innovation and establishment of sustainable maritime transport in the macro-region by using alternative marine propulsion engines and fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency in the transport sector;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 i (new)

7i. Recommends the Member States to exchange experiences and good practices in relation to the Danube macro-region;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a (new)

(a) Supports the inclusion of environmental protection in the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionic Region and the essential linkage of economic development and environmental sustainability;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines the importance of regional cooperation, based on the principle of subsidiarity, as the cornerstone of any regional strategy;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that third countries involved in projects in the macro-region comply with the relevant Union acquis, such as the Common Fisheries Policy, in order to guarantee sustainable exploitation of the Union's resources; further notes that good governance mechanisms are crucial for the implementation of environmental policy;

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Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- having regard to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions concerning the added value of macro- regional strategies (COM(2013)468) and the relevant Council conclusions of 22 October 2013,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the macro-regional strategies represent a new model of multilevel governance in which the involvement of stakeholders representing the EU, national, regional and local levels and different policies and programmes is essential for success; whereas the EUSAIR as part of the EU regional policy is a tool for promoting economic and social cohesion, with the principal objectives of reducing disparities between regions, promoting real convergence and encouraging growth and employment;

Amendment 100 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Cautions that more attention should be paid to a joint commitment of the countries of the region in combating transnational organised crime and the illegal markets for drugs, weapons and people; points out that the fight against transnational crime must be included in the strategy;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the need for a stronger focus on communication across all the pillars, in order to promote public approval of the macro-regional strategy and stronger governance;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Calls on the countries to exchange best practices in the area of respect for minority rights in order to apply the highest standards, considering that this is a particularly sensitive area regarding linguistic issues;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Points out that to achieve all of the objectives and implement the strategy it is necessary to strengthen management structures at all levels of governance; stresses the importance of a transparent process for adoption, monitoring and evaluation of the strategy, as well as of openness and inclusiveness towards civil society and all the relevant stakeholders; calls for coordination, cooperation and the establishment of joint projects involving other European and regional programmes with which there is common ground, especially the Central European Initiative, the South-East European Cooperation Process and the Union for the Mediterranean;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Encourages the Member States to ensure the strategy has adequate visibility nationally, regionally and locally, to develop appropriate communication with regard to the goals and results of the strategy, to promote coordination and exchanges of best practice with other existing and future macro-regional strategies;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Calls on the Commission, as an independent facilitator in this strategy, and as the financier, to do its best to make sure the socio-economic differences between the countries are reduced and not increased;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Stresses that, within the various stages of implementation, public and private economic players, members of society and the various components of organised civil society must be provided with appropriate training through a specific programme and including organisational and technical support;

Amendment 107 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9d. Calls on the Commission to present a report on the implementation of EUSAIR to Parliament and the Council every year, starting with the implementation year and ending with the final evaluation after the 2020 target;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9d. Encourages specific measures to promote the social dimension; stresses the importance of incorporating priorities and measures which seek to support the inclusion of persons with disabilities and prevent all kinds of discrimination;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)

9e. Stresses the need to apply in full the horizontal principles for natural disaster risk management and climate change adaptation with a view to implementing the action plan;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the macro-regional strategies represent an innovative element of voluntary cooperation among Member States and neighbouring countries in addressing common challenges;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the region's unique geographical position and coastline structure, together with its rich marine biodiversity, hold immense potential for the creation of ‘blue' jobs and for innovative and sustainable economic development and growth, including blue technologies, fisheries and aquaculture, and better maritime and marine governance ~~and~~, services and protection;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the region’s unique geographical position and coastline structure, together with its rich marine biodiversity, hold immense potential for the creation of ‘blue’ jobs and for innovative and sustainable economic development and growth, including blue technologies, fisheries ~~and~~, tourism, aquaculture, maritime transport, ports and marine-related activities and better maritime and marine governance and services;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the region's unique geographical position and coastline structure, together with its rich marine biodiversity, hold immense potential for the creation of new quality, sustainable and ‘blue' jobs and for innovative and sustainable economic development and growth, including blue technologies, fisheries and aquaculture, and better maritime and marine governance and services; underlines the fundamental role and potential of women entrepreneurship and social economy in the development process at national, regional and local level and in the creation of quality and sustainable new jobs;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the region's unique geographical position and the specific coastline structure, together with its rich marine biodiversity, hold immense potential for the creation of ‘blue' jobs and for innovative and sustainable economic development and growth, including blue technologies, fisheries and aquaculture, and better maritime and marine governance and services;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Recalls the major impact of the economic crisis on the region and stresses the need for regular assessment of the implementation and real-time visibility of strategies designed to achieve economic recovery in the region;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls for policy coordination and harmonization of the Strategy's goals with the Common Fisheries Policy; encourages, furthermore, to support the development of sustainable fisheries sector and production of the traditional healthy food;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls for the establishment of Fisheries Local Action Groups, which could represent a natural tool for diversifying fisheries; highlights that sustainable and profitable fisheries and aquaculture require strengthened stakeholder involvement in the overall management, as well as improved and diversified fisheries activities;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Takes the view that blue growth comprises highly diverse sectors and businesses and for this reason its development requires highly skilled labour in all those sectors; calls Member States involved in EUSAIR to promote the various sectors of the Blue Growth in their training programmes, taking into account lifelong-learning systems and training for employees; points out the complexity of activities, sectors and disciplines of the socio-economic systems involved in the blue growth, and therefore considers it extremely important that Member States involved in EUSAIR strategy adopt labour market policies, in order to increase the ability to adapt to changes, innovation and multidisciplinarity, adapt the training of human capital and increase the female participation rate;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Stresses the importance of a more and real interconnection between the EU 2020 strategy and the three pillars, and especially for the Blue growth pillar, of the EUSAIR strategy based on the Action Plan by the European Commission; considers the Action Plan as one of the outputs of the Strategy approach identifying the concrete priorities for the macro-region; points out that, on the basis of this, each action or project is selected by an extensive bottom-up consultation process involving a range of stakeholders from the Adriatic-Ionian Region representing national, regional and local authorities, social partners, but also the private sector, the social economy, academia and civil society;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10c. Emphasizes the need to fully apply the climate change, adaption and disaster risk management horizontal principles in the implementation of the Action Plan as well as of the priorities of each pillar;

Amendment 12 #

Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the interest shown by regions in this modern form of regional cooperation and the accompanying governance model is on the rise, and whereas recently this has especially been the case as regards mountain regions such as the Carpathians and the Alps, where natural barriers mean that specific regional policies need to be pursued;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Encourages clustering and cooperation between public and private enterprises, universities, research institutes and other relevant stakeholders in the marine and maritime sectors with the aim of stimulating innovation and benefiting fully from synergies; considers that actions under the Blue Growth pillar should build on the national and regional research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation in order to secure more efficient and effective investments; calls on the countries and regions to participate in the Commission's S3 Platform to benefit from assistance in development, implementation and review of smart specialisation strategies;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Encourages clustering and cooperation between public and private enterprises, universities, research institutes and other relevant stakeholders in the marine and maritime sectors with the aim of stimulating innovation and benefiting fully from synergies; considers that actions under the Blue Growth pillar should build on the national and regional research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation in order to secure more efficient and effective investments; considers necessary, in this context, a better access to credit for SMEs and the improvement of the existing business networks (clusters) through internationalization process, in order to create new quality and sustainable jobs;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Supports the creation of a joint quality label for high-quality seafood products from the Region in order to increase their competitiveness;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses the importance of social dialogue and of the involvement of civil society representatives in capacity building activities alongside the public authorities; considers that this could be achieved by setting up a permanent platform at macro-regional level and at regional level in each Member State, to represent the social and economic partners, in line with what has already been done for universities, chambers of commerce and cities;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Stresses the importance of sea and maritime research and of stronger cooperation on these sectors among researchers, and among Member States and regions involved in EUSAIR strategy, in order to overcome the existing gap between these Member States and boost the competitiveness of coastal areas and the creation of quality and sustainable local jobs;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Notes with concern the rate of fish stock depletion in the Adriatic and Ionian Sea~~Emphasises that fisheries asre a ~~result of overfishing; stresses that fisheries are~~prime objective of the strategy and one of the key components in the economies of the coastal areas and islands; ~~deems it necessary, theref~~takes the view that there is a need to guarantee the socio-economic sustainability of the sectore, to consider the protection and preservation of fish stocks to be a paramount objective of the strategy, to take decisive action in the form of data sharing, joint monitoring platforms and fishery management planparticularly as regards traditional fishing, and the protection and preservation of fish stocks, in line with the principle of the maximum sustainable yield included in the recent reform of the common fisheries policy, with the means necessary in order for it to be implemented properly being guaranteed, with improved gathering and sharing of scientific data on the state of marine stocks, and towith further development of the aquaculture sector;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes with concern the rate of fish stock depletion in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas as a result of overfishing along with illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU); stresses that fisheries are one of the key components in the economies of the coastal areas and islands; deems it necessary, therefore, to ~~consider~~guarantee that, in accordance with Regulation N. 1380/2013 on the Common Fishery Policy, maximum sustainable yield (MSI) is ensured and IUU substantially reduced and that the protection and preservation of fish stocks to be a paramount objective of the strategy, to take decisive action in the form of data sharing, joint monitoring platforms and fishery management plans, and to ~~further develop th~~consider how to develop a sustainable aquaculture sector;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 128 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes with concern the rate of fish stock depletion in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas as a result of overfishing and the significant risks to all marine life posed by oil and gas prospecting techniques, such as air guns; stresses that fisheries are one of the key components in the economies of the coastal areas and islands; deems it necessary, therefore, to consider the protection and preservation of fish stocks to be a paramount objective of the strategy, to take decisive action in the form of data sharing, joint monitoring platforms and fishery management plans, and to further develop the aquaculture sector;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas a macro-regional strategy as an integrated framework [relating to Member States and non-EU countries in the same geographical area], endorsed by the European Council, is an EU strategy;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes with concern the rate of fish stock depletion in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas as a result of overfishing; stresses that fisheries are one of the key components in the economies of the coastal areas and islands; deems it necessary, therefore, to consider the protection and preservation of fish stocks to be a paramount objective of the strategy, to take decisive action in the form of data sharing, joint monitoring platforms and fishery management plans, and to further develop the aquaculture sector; points out that, for the protection of fisheries as an important economic sector in many parts of the region, there is a need, in the transitional period, to support adjustment to fishing limits through subsidies for the purchase of new vessels and equipment via the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF);

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes with concern the rate of fish stock depletion in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas as a result of overfishing; stresses that fisheries are one of the key components in the economies of the coastal areas and islands; deems it necessary, therefore, to consider the protection and preservation of fish stocks to be a paramount objective of the strategy, to take decisive action in the form of data sharing, joint monitoring platforms and fishery management plans, and to further develop the aquaculture sector; recognizes great potential of the aquaculture industry powered by renewable energy sources;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Urges comprehensive research on fish stocks, especially of endangered species, and their biological interconnection, given the fact of not having exact data and a complete, detailed view of the status quo, the lack of which would make the evaluations unclear and unreliable; urges the preservation of natural spawning;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges strong support for the shipbuilding sector in order to a~~chieve~~dapt to the requirements for sustainable and competitive growth that is in line with blue technologies;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges strong support for the shipbuilding and leisure boat sectors in order to achieve sustainable and competitive growth that is in line with blue technologies;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges strong support for the shipbuilding sector in order to create jobs and achieve sustainable and competitive growth that is in line with blue technologies;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls for strong support for manufacturing areas, twinning and cooperation between areas in different parts of the macro-region; in order to promote the establishment of manufacturing areas, encourages the exchange of good practices involving the most significant experiences in the sector and those of other regions which seek to take the same approach;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the importance of supporting and fostering sport ~~and family fishing~~, family fishing and the integrated activities characterizing the sector's multi- functional nature, such as sport and recreational fishing and activities related to professional fishery through the tourism fishing and ichthyic tourism, especially on the islands, in order to preserve the local cultural traditions and maritime lifestyles of islanders and small coastal sites;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the importance of supporting and fostering sustainable, small-scale, traditional fishing and aquaculture, including at sport and family ~~fishing~~level, especially on the islands, in order to guarantee their socio-economic sustainability, promote fishing tourism, and preserve the local cultural traditions and maritime lifestyles of islanders and small coastal sites;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. having regard to the role of the regional and local authorities as leading players in the promotion of democracy, decentralisation and greater local and regional autonomy;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the importance of supporting and fostering recreational sport and family fishing, especially on the islands, in order to preserve the local cultural traditions and maritime lifestyles of islanders and small coastal sites; encourage small-scale coastal fishing, correlate it with more diversified culinary offer and promotion of local fish market places as a best way to ensure sustainable fishery and provide stronger support to a coastal tourist activity;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Underlines the importance of social economy and of female entrepreneurship for achieving the blue growth pillar and calls the Member States involved in EUSAIR strategy to encourage and support the participation of women in all the relevant sectors; recalls the fundamental role of small and micro enterprises in the regions and territories concerned and asks the Member States involved in EUSAIR to implement active policies for promoting such forms of economic activity;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Supports measures to reduce the hydrogeological risk and the risk of coastal erosion;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Encourages activities aimed at supporting the maritime professions that have suffered greater damage from the implementation of EU policies, for example by developing alternative projects to rediscover traditional crafts;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)

15c. Stresses the importance of research and calls for strong support for marine and maritime districts;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the importance of improving transport and energy connectivity among the participating countries as well as between them and their other neighbours, including maritime transport, intermodal connections to the hinterland and energy networks; underlines the lack of connection between the two coasts on the Adriatic and the network infrastructural gap existing in the Adriatic-Ionian area;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 148 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the importance of improving transport and energy connectivity among the participating countries as well as between them and their other neighbours, including maritime transport, intermodal connections to the hinterland and energy networks; underlines the lack of connection between the two coasts on the Adriatic; reminds that access to these markets remains limited and competition almost inexistent; notes that better transport and energy connections are compelling needs for the macro-region and a precondition for its economic and social development;

Amendment 15 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas there are large socio- economic differences between the countries involved in this strategy, especially between EU Member States and non-Member States;

Amendment 150 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Stresses the need to develop combined transport of goods and passengers by road and sea as a way of attaining greater social cohesion between the States participating in the Strategy and reducing road congestion and thus CO2 emissions;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Stresses the importance of creating opportunities for intermodal transport between countries belonging to the macro-region and neighbouring countries with the aim of functionally supplementing the existing corridors and enhancing the overall network;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Underlines the need to adopt an effective systematic vision in defining the priorities for infrastructure and the European corridors, with the aim of filling the existing infrastructure gap, for example by developing high-speed railways;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16c. Stresses the importance of building and supplementing major strategic works for interchange between sea and land;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of connecting maritime transport routes and ports 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 current TEN-T network and ~~its proposed indicative extension to the Western Balkans, using existing instruments~~other interventions for its proposed extension able to solve the network gap existing in the Adriatic-Ionian area, e.g.: (i) completing the Baltic-Adriatic corridor from Ravenna to Ancona-Pescara- Termoli-Foggia-Bari-Brindisi, (ii) the North –South extension of the Scandinavian - Mediterranean corridor to the stretch Ancona - Pescara – Termoli – Bari, (iii) with reference to the Mediterranean corridor, a branch to better connect the Iberian peninsula to central Italy and to the Balkans, (iv) building highway connection from Rijeka to Igoumenitsa, (v) implementing road connection in Balkan Area between port system and inside countries, from Rijeka to Zagreb, from Ploče to Sarajevo, from Bar to Belgrade and Kragujevac, from Durres to Prishtine, Skopje and Sofia, (vi) implementing port facilities for better connections between the two coasts on the Adriatic;

Amendment 155 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of connecting maritime transport routes and ports 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 current TEN-T network and i~~ts proposed indicative~~mplementing other measures for its proposed extension which can overcome the existing disparity in infrastructure in the Adriatic/Ionian area, with particular reference to completing the Baltic- Adriatic corridor, the North-South extension tof the ~~Western Balkans, using existing instrum~~Scandinavian- Mediterranean corridor to the Ancona- Pescara-Bari section and the entire Adriatic coast of Italy, the building of a branch to link the Iberian peninsula to central Italy and the Balkans more effectively so as to develop the motorways of the sea, and improving port infrastructure so as to link the two coasts of the Adriatic more efficientsly;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of connecting maritime transport routes and ports with other parts of Europe and the relevance of interconnections with TEN-T corridors; urges the managing boards of the North Adriatic ports to cooperate and participate in the preparation of a strategy for more comprehensive supply of Central Europe with import goods; calls on the participating countries to focus their efforts on implementing projects that are covered by the current TEN-T network and its proposed indicative extension to the Western Balkans, using existing instruments;

Amendment 158 #

Andor DELI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of connecting maritime transport routes and ports with other parts of Europe and the relevance of interconnections with TEN-T corridors in particular with the Rhine- Danube Corridor and Mediterranean Corridor; calls on the participating countries to focus their efforts on implementing projects that are covered by the current TEN-T network and its proposed indicative extension to the Western Balkans, using existing instruments;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the increased interest of countries in the Adriatic and Ionian Region ~~and their continuous effort to increase the effectiv~~for cooperation and defining joint actions to the challenges~~s of regional policy~~ by using potentials of the whole region and their continuous effort to achieve synergy, has led to the adoption of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR);

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls for an extension of the TEN-T network to be considered in order to overcome the disparity in infrastructure and make it possible to link the macro- region effectively, in which context the following are of particular relevance to the pursuit of the objectives adopted for the macro-region: completing the Baltic- Adriatic corridor from Ravenna to Ancona – Pescara – Termoli – Foggia - Bari/Brindisi and/or the North-South extension of the Scandinavian- Mediterranean corridor to the Ancona – Pescara – Termoli – Bari section, with reference to the Mediterranean corridor, a branch thereof to link the Iberian peninsula more effectively to central Italy and the Balkans, improvements to the Adriatic main artery from Rijeka to Igoumenitsa, the building of road links in the Balkan region between ports and inland towns, from Rijeka to Zagreb, from Ploče to Sarajevo, from Bar to Belgrade and Kragujevac, from Durres to Pristina, Skopje and Sofia, and the building of port infrastructure so as to link the two coasts of the Adriatic more efficiently;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the need to finalise the Adriatic-Ionian highway as soon as possible, which will give a boost to the economic and social development of the macro-region; recalls the importance of ~~a comprehensive eastern Adriatic-Ionian~~the new corridors that integrates highways, ~~railways,~~ gas pipelines and other infrastructures on both sides of the Adriatic-Ionian area;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the need to finalise the Adriatic-Ionian highway as soon as possible, which will give a boost to the economic and social development of the macro-region; recalls the importance of a comprehensive eastern Adriatic-Ionian ~~corridor that integrates highways, railways, gas pipelines and other~~intermodal infrastructure;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Draws attention to~~Stresses the need to finalise the Adriatic-Ionian highway as soon as possible, which will give a boost to the economic and social development of the macro-region; recalls the importance of a comprehensive eastern Adriatic-Ionian corridor that integrates highways, railways, gas pipelines and other infrastructure;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the need to finalise the Adriatic-Ionian highway as soon as possible, which will give a boost to the economic and social development of the macro-region; recalls the importance of a comprehensive eastern Adriatic-Ionian corridor that integrates highways, railways, gas pipelines (in particular the Ionian Adriatic Pipeline, which still lacks a defined business model) and other infrastructure;

Amendment 165 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Highlights the importance to improve the railway passengers connectivity between the eastern and western side of the Adriatic and Ionian region;

Amendment 166 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Underlines the need to incorporate in the TEN-T networks the high-speed railway line from Ancona to Apulia, in order to eliminate the bottleneck at the Ancona hub;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls for the capacity of the existing infrastructure network to be optimised, with particular reference to the existing road and rail links in the macro-region, including ‘last-mile’ links, to improve access to logistic and port nodes on the Adriatic;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Stresses the importance of improving rail links between the Eastern and Western parts of the Adriatic/Ionian region;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Calls on~~Encourages the participating countries to improve their maritime, rail and air transport infrastructure, and to develop motorways of the sea ~~in the macro-region~~, combining intermodal transport means, especially for connecting the hinterland;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the increased interest of ~~countries in~~ the Adriatic -Ioniand I~~onian Region~~nitiative countries and their continuous effort to increase the effectiveness of regional policy has led to the adoption of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR);

Amendment 170 #

Elisabetta GARDINI, Salvatore CICU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the participating countries to improve their maritime, rail and air transport infrastructure, ~~and to develop motorways of the sea in the macro-region,~~ combining intermodal transport means, especially for connecting the hinterland;

Amendment 171 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the participating countries to improve their maritime, rail and air transport infrastructure, ~~and~~ to develop motorways of the sea in the macro-region, combining intermodal transport means, especially for connecting the hinterland, and to improve transport logistics, putting the most advanced technologies to the best possible use and always ensuring a high level of safety and environmental sustainability;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the participating countries to improve their maritime, rail and air transport infrastructure, and to develop motorways of the sea in the macro-region, combining intermodal transport means, especially for connecting the hinterland; in this context, calls for a study of the scope for improving connectivity with e-mobility instruments which facilitate an international electronic ticketing service;

Amendment 173 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Draws attention to the need to improve the maritime and port dimension of cabotage, of motorways of the sea and of cruises between the two shores of the Adriatic, both on Adriatic north-south routes and on transversal east-west routes, to meet demand for high-quality mobility for the areas in the Adriatic/Ionian macro-region of high relevance to tourism;

Amendment 174 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Calls for incentives to be provided for the establishment of sustainable goods and passenger transport links which reduce journey times, transport and logistic costs and externalities;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)

19c. Calls for greater coordination between States in the EUSAIR macro- region to prevent maritime traffic congestion and to improve its management and control;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines the lack of effective connection with the islands; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connections by exploring new coordinated and market-based options, optimising use of freight and passenger routes and by involving private and public stakeholders in order to increase the quality of life in these areas;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines the lack of effective connection with the islands; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connections in order to increase the quality of life in these areas and stop depopulation; stresses also the need to ensure adequate health care and educational programmes for island populations throughout the year;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the macro-regional strategies may be seen as a tool of European integration and increased territorial cohesion;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines the lack of effective connection with the islands; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connections in order to increase the quality of life in these areas; to this end, underlines the need to improve the islands’ internal communications and the transport infrastructure for sustainable inland mobility, with shorter journey times and greater safety for travellers;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls for the development of high- speed railway infrastructure that will interconnect the macro-region and allow better connection with and within the EU; encourages a close coordination and cooperation in the development of energy infrastructure, thus combating energy poverty;

Amendment 182 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses the persistent and deplorable lack of regular rail services and the lack of road links between the Tyrrhenian coast and the Adriatic/Ionian coast, which seriously damages the prospects for tourism and productive activities in the areas concerned;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls for the implementation of major projects to develop intermodal links on the islands, and in particular wishes to see strong support for enhancing strategically important airports, such as Catania airport, in terms both of infrastructure and of new routes to other regions in the macro-region;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Stresses that the lack of internal transport infrastructure on the islands compromises the full development of the Adriatic/Ionian macro-region;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. UrEncourages the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources, a process which will not only improve ~~the~~ energy security ~~of the macro-region~~ but will also increase competition, which will have important benefits for the economic development of the region; ~~underlines the importance of developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the macro-region, in particular in Croatia and Albania;~~

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Urges the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources, a process which will not only improve the energy security of the macro-region but will also increase competition, which will have important benefits for the economic development of the region; underlines the importance of common planning of investments into developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals ~~in the macro-region, in particular in Croatia and Albania~~and missing gas pipelines networks in the macro-region;

Amendment 187 #

Elisabetta GARDINI, Salvatore CICU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Urges the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources, a process which will not only improve the energy security of the macro-region but will also increase competition, which will have important benefits for the economic development of the region; underlines the importance of developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the macro-region~~, in particular in Croatia and Albania~~;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Urges the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources, a process which will not only improve the energy security of the macro-region but will also increase competition, which will have important benefits for the economic development of the region; underlines the importance of developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the macro-region~~, in particular in Croatia and Albania~~;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Urges the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources, a process which will not only improve the energy security of the macro-region but will also increase competition, which will have important benefits for the economic development of the region; underlines the importance of developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the macro-region, in particular in Croatia and ~~Albania~~Greece; furthermore encourages measures to increase energy and resource efficiency thus also contributing to competitiveness;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EUSAIR is a new form of regional cooperation ~~and platform for enlargement and an exercise in preparedness prior to EU accession~~;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Urges the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources, a process which will not only improve the energy security of the macro-region but will also ~~increase competition~~combat energy poverty, which will have important benefits for the economic and social development of the region; underlines the importance of developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the macro-region, in particular in Croatia and Albania;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Urges the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources, a process which will not only improve the energy security of the macro-region but will also increase competition, which will have important benefits for the economic development of the region; underlines the importance of developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the macro-region, thereby helping to achieve enhanced independence and energy security, in particular in Croatia and Albania;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Encourages the development of energy infrastructure capable to achieve a reduction of the carbon footprint, increase energy efficiency, and guarantee energy security of the macro-region and beyond; furthermore highlights the importance of developing and promoting the concept of Smart Cities that allows for an added value to the current overall energy infrastructure of the macro- region;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for the exploitation of available renewable sources such as solar and wind energy within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of potential hydropower plants~~, in particular in Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of a well- functioning electricity market in the macro-region~~;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for the exploitation of available renewable sources such as solar and wind energy within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of potential hydropower plants, in all partic~~ular in Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia~~ipating countries; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of a well-functioning electricity market in the macro-region;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for the exploitation of available renewable sources such as solar and wind energy within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of potential hydropower plants, in particular in Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of a well-functioning electricity market in the macro-region that will ensure equal access for all to cheap, affordable energy and promote connections and energy infrastructures that have a strategic role for the benefit of the people ;

Amendment 196 #

Elisabetta GARDINI, Salvatore CICU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for the exploitation of available renewable sources such as solar ~~and wind~~, wind, tidal and wave energy within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of potential hydropower plants, in particular in Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of a well-functioning electricity market in the macro-region;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for the exploitation of available renewable sources such as solar ~~and wind~~, wind and tidal energy within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of potential hydropower plants, in particular in Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of a well-functioning electricity market in the macro-region;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for the exploitation of available renewable sources such as solar and wind energy within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of potential hydropower plants, in particular in Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of a well-functioning gas and electricity market in the macro-region;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Stresses the importance of strengthening cross-border energy interconnections underpinning investment in the energy sector, as well as the creation of an interconnected electricity market in the Adriatic-Ionian region and the removal of barriers to cross-border investment in the energy sector;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission staff working document of Regional Policy contributing to sustainable growth in Europe 2020 from 26.1.2011 (COM(2011)17),

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EUSAIR is a new form of regional cooperation and ~~platform for enlargement and an exercise in preparedness prior to EU accession~~while maintaining the EU feature, may assist participating candidate and potential candidate countries on their path towards the EU;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Supports investment in energy infrastructure for both the production and transport of electricity and gas, in accordance with the TEN-E network, implementing the concrete projects mentioned in the list of Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECIs)smart energy distribution, storage and transmission systems and for the integration of distributed generation from renewable sources in accordance with the investment priorities for ERDF; recognizes the great potential of islands regarding the usage of renewable energy sources, thus encourages islands of the macro-region to include the renewable energy sources in their energy mix to the highest level possible;

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Supports joint planning and investment in energy infrastructure for both the production and transport of electricity and gas in the macro-region, in accordance with the TEN-E network, implementing the concrete projects mentioned in the list of Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECIs);

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Expresses concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas offshore, especially in areas of high environmental vulnerability; stresses that any such activity must be in line with the Union's climate and renewable energy rules and guidelines;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls for the formulation of common European transport safety standards in the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region;

Amendment 204 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Expresses its deep concern regarding the numerous concessions made to various multinational oil companies for the purposes of marine hydrocarbon prospecting, which, moreover, in blatant contradiction with the Union’s climate and renewable energy objectives, will entail a large number of boreholes in semi-enclosed seas such as the Adriatic and Ionian, exposing the macro-region to the risk of disasters with very serious consequences for the environment, economy and public health;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Stresses the need to promote cross- border air services through the implementation of joint projects designed to secure and enhance links within the macro-region;

Amendment 206 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recalls the richness of the marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems of the participating countries; notes that Adriatic Sea is home to nearly half (49%) of the recorded Mediterranean marine species and is the most unusual subregion of the Mediterranean due to its shallowness, restricted flows, and large degree of influence of rivers; calls for joint efforts in taking all possible measures to preserve the marine environment and the transnational terrestrial habitats as well as to reduce the pollution of the sea and other threats to coastal and marine biodiversity;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recalls the richness of the marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems of the participating countries; calls for joint efforts in taking all possible measures to preserve the marine environment and the transnational terrestrial habitats as well as to reduce the pollution of the sea and other threats to coastal and marine biodiversity, including the use of clean fuels for maritime transport and logistics;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recalls the richness of the marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems of the participating countries; calls for joint efforts in taking all possible measures to preserve the biodiversity of the marine environment and the transnational terrestrial habitats as well as to reduce the pollution of the sea and other threats to coastal and marine biodiversity;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recalls the richness of the marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems of the participating countries; calls for joint efforts in taking all possible measures to preserve the marine environment and the transnational terrestrial habitats as well as to reduce the pollution of the sea and other threats to coastal and marine biodiversity; stresses the importance to protect marine and terrestrial species, such as the Mediterranean monk seals, olms, lynxes, griffon vultures and others;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas previous initiatives have confirmed the success of EU cooperation mechanisms in the countries of the Danube River Basin and Baltic Sea;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls for exchange of best practices between participating countries on the field of managing natural and cultural heritage, including Natura 2000 areas and UNESCO sites, with an intention to create sustainable tourist attractions;

Amendment 211 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Considers that growth potential in the macro-region depends chiefly on attracting tourists and on economic activities relating to its particular environment and ecosystem, rather than on industrial development; expresses its deep concern at renewed oil and gas prospecting initiatives on land and at sea, using methods that are particularly dangerous for the ecosystem and fish stocks, such as air-gun exploration techniques in areas in which the environment has already been severely affected;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Urges all the participating countries to join forces in implementing maritime spatial planning, in accordance with Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning, and integrated coastal management, involving various stakeholders (national, regional and local authorities, research community, NGOs, etc.);

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Urges the participating countries to join forces in implementing maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management, involving various stakeholders (national, regional and local authorities, research community, NGOs, etc.); notes the importance of enhanced management in the fields of fisheries and aquaculture, in order to contribute to a more sustainable use of existing natural resources and thus to sustainable growth; considers that proper joint governance of the maritime space provides an important framework for a sustainable and transparent use of maritime and marine resources;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Highlights the importance of protecting and preserving the rivers and lakes in the Adriatic-Ionian basin;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Points out the need to tackle historical and trans-border pollution in a responsible manner and clean up the sites affected by the industrial contamination of soil, water and air, and, where applicable, by pollution resulting from military conflicts; supports all active measures for the reduction of the pollution of the sea from chemical and conventional weapons;

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Points out the need to tackle historical and trans-border pollution and clean up the sites affected by the industrial contamination of soil, water and air, and, where applicable, by pollution resulting from military conflicts; supports all active measures for the reduction of the pollution of the sea from chemical and conventional weapons; supports the reduction of marine litter in line with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Calls on the countries to develop and implement comprehensive plans to reuse obsolete industrial and military sites; stresses that these sites not only pose a threat to the environment but also hold significant economic potential which is not being exploited;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas EUSAIR is an important component of the broader Mediterranean policy of the EU as expressed through the Union for the Mediterranean;

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Calls for encouraging the relocation of industry from urban centres and coastal areas with the aim of improving quality of life;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Insists that all existing tools be used in ~~implementing the best~~accordance with applicable law for waste management and wastewater treatment ~~solutions in the reg~~avoiding end-of-pipe solutions;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Insists that all existing tools be used in implementing the best waste management and wastewater treatment solutions in the region, in line with Council Directive 91\271\EEC of 21\05\1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment in the EU Member States;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Recognises the difficulties created by various natural disasters that have hit the Region in the last years; draws attention to the problem of deforestation and the related-climate change risks; calls on the participating countries to concentrate their efforts in taking preventive measures that protect the lives and goods of people in the hotspot areas;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Underlines the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in particular in marine transport sector;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Stresses that there is a problem in the geographic and time-related unevenness in accessibility to water reserves, there is a marked shortage of water on the islands and in the coastal area during the summer, when water demands becomes several times higher due to the arrival of a large number of tourists;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Emphasizes that Croatia has many abandoned waste sites, uncontrolled landfills and minefields;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Urges the establishment of a regional centre for disaster preparedness in order to create an early warning system to prevent natural disasters and those caused by industrial, transport and other activities, such as floods, fires and exploitation activities in the Adriatic; stresses the importance of preserving the ecosystem and the biodiversity of the region and underlines the importance of fostering support and urgent measures against natural threats ~~such as Xylella fastidiosa, which affects olive trees, the pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus and the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, which affects chestnut woods~~;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Urges the establishment of a regional centre for disaster preparedness in order to create an early warning system to prevent natural disasters ~~and those caused by industrial, transport and other activities, such as floods, fires and exploitation activities in the Adriatic~~; stresses the importance of preserving the ecosystem and the biodiversity of the region and underlines the importance of fostering support and urgent measures against natural threats such as Xylella fastidiosa, which affects olive trees, the pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus and the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, which affects chestnut woods;

Amendment 229 #

Andor DELI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Urges the establishment of a regional centre for disaster preparedness in order to create an early warning system to prevent natural disasters and those caused by industrial, transport and other activities, such as floods, fires and exploitation activities in the Adriatic; underlines that the centre should be directly linked to EU Civil Protection Mechanism and EU Social Fund so in an event of natural or man-made disaster countries of the region could benefit from the fund from the earliest stage and in shortest period of time; stresses the importance of preserving the ecosystem and the biodiversity of the region and underlines the importance of fostering support and urgent measures against natural threats such as Xylella fastidiosa, which affects olive trees, the pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus and the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, which affects chestnut woods;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas adoption of the European Union strategies for the Baltic Sea region and the Danube region has provided useful experience for building future macro-regional strategies, such as EUSAIR;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Urges the establishment of a regional centre for disaster preparedness and drafting and implementing a joint contingency plan for oil spills and large- scale pollution events, in order to create an early warning system to prevent natural disasters and those caused by industrial, transport and other activities, such as floods, fires and exploitation activities in the Adriatic; stresses the importance of preserving the ecosystem and the biodiversity of the region and underlines the importance of fostering support and urgent measures against natural threats such as Xylella fastidiosa, which affects olive trees, the pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus and the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, which affects chestnut woods;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Urges the establishment of a regional centre for disaster preparedness in order to create an early warning system to prevent natural disasters and those caused by industrial, transport and other activities, such as floods, fires and exploitation activities in the Adriatic; stresses the importance of preserving the ecosystem and the biodiversity of the region and underlines the importance of fostering support and urgent measures against natural threats such as Xylella fastidiosa, which affects olive trees, the pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus and the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, which affects chestnut woods; stresses in this regard the need to step up import and marketing controls so as to contain these natural hazards;

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Calls on the non-EU countries to accelerate the implementation of the sectoral acquis (such as the Water Framework Directive) as an exercise of their future accession to the Union;

Amendment 233 #

Elisabetta GARDINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Underlines the importance of a consistent application across the region of existing European Union legislation addressing the safety and environmental sustainability of offshore and onshore oil and gas operations;

Amendment 234 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Considers that, even from the point of view of diversifying energy supply sources, the economic and strategic benefits of projects such as the Trans- Adriatic pipeline emerging on the coast of Puglia will, in view of the reduction in demand for gas, be negligible compared with the major onshore and offshore environmental impact thereof, seriously undermining delicate ecosystems where the pipeline emerges on land, affecting in particular Posidonia sea grass beds, Caretta caretta turtle colonies and ancient olive groves in the area concerned;

Amendment 235 #

Elisabetta GARDINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)

28b. Urges Member States to consult the competent authorities of neighbouring countries and local communities in the macro-region, particularly with regards to economic activities subject to Environmental Impact Assessment according to Directive (EU) No 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the crucial importance of tourism for the European economy, especially for the Mediterranean countries and for the region as a whole; ~~urges more support for the financing of tourism projects from the ESIF and other sources;~~

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the ~~cruci~~exceptional importance of tourism for the European economy and the development of social cohesion within the EU, especially for the Mediterranean countries and for the region as a whole; urges more support for the financing of tourism projects from the ESIF and other sources;

Amendment 238 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the crucial importance of tourism for the European economy, especially for the Mediterranean countries and for the region as a whole; stresses the need to develop new approaches in line with the impact and sustainability of tourism on the environment; urges more support for the financing of tourism projects from the ESIF and other sources;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the crucial importance of tourism for the European economy, especially for the Mediterranean countries and for the region as a whole; urges more support for the financing of tourism projects from the ESIF and other sources; stresses the importance of developing tourism models that offer an alternative or complement to sunshine and beaches and help offset seasonality, such ecotourism and cultural tourism;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Urges to urgently improve the cross- border road connection in order to enhance the competitiveness of tourism given that poor connectivity causes traffic bottlenecks and long delays, such as the connection between Slovenia and Croatia on the stretch Koper-Buje; underlines, for tourist purposes, the necessity to improve the existing air infrastructure and the maritime connection between the two coasts of the Adriatic;

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Takes the view that coastal, maritime and inland tourism make a great contribution to economic growth and to better and sustainable jobs, especially for the most vulnerable groups (such as women and migrants); encourages the Member States to exchange best practices on tourism development policies and, with the support of the Commission, to address solutions for growth and job creation in coastal regions, focusing in particular on fostering female employment and social entrepreneurship;

Amendment 242 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Stresses the need to encourage the use of existing airports in the macro- region in order to avoid the excessive concentration of passengers in a few airport hubs and promote sustainable and more balanced tourist flows in various locations;

Amendment 243 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Recognises the rich cultural and natural heritage (including cultural activities such as cinema, theatre and music) of the region as a strong asset, which the tourism sector builds upon; points out the large number of protected UNESCO sites in all participating countries; considers that, despite the significant contribution of this sector to the economy, the tourism potential is not being fully exploited, in particular owing to high seasonality and lacks in the areas of innovation, sustainability, transport infrastructure, the quality of the tourism offer, the skills of participating stakeholders and responsible tourism management;

Amendment 244 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Recognises the rich cultural and natural heritage of the region as a strong asset, which the tourism sector builds upon; points out the large number of protected UNESCO sites and Natura 2000 areas in all participating countries; considers that, despite the significant contribution of this sector to the economy, the tourism potential is not being fully exploited, in particular owing to high seasonality and lacks in the areas of innovation, sustainability, transport infrastructure, the quality of the tourism offer, the skills of participating stakeholders and responsible tourism management;

Amendment 245 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Recognises the rich cultural and natural heritage of the region as a strong asset, which the tourism sector builds upon; points out the large number of protected UNESCO sites in all participating countries; considers that, despite the significant contribution of this sector to the economy, the tourism potential is not being fully exploited, in particular owing to high seasonality and lacks in the areas of innovation, sustainability, transport infrastructure, the quality of the tourism offer, the skills of participating stakeholders and responsible tourism management; calls, in this connection, for the eight governments adhering to the strategy to adopt policies ensuring adequate connections and tourist facilities both during and outside the summer season so as to diversify tourist flows and ensure a constant tourist presence in every season;

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Recognises the rich cultural and natural heritage of the region as a strong asset, which the tourism sector builds upon; points out the large number of protected UNESCO sites in all participating countries; considers that, despite the significant contribution of this sector to the economy, the tourism potential is not being fully exploited, in particular owing to high seasonality and lacks in the areas of innovation, sustainability, transport infrastructure, the quality of the tourism offer, the skills of participating stakeholders and responsible tourism management; stresses the importance of combining tourism with the natural, cultural and artistic heritage, so as to exploit local assets in a bid to achieve increased competitiveness and secure employment;

Amendment 247 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Encourages Member States to promote sustainable mobility solutions in the tourism sector, thus improving the quality of the tourist services and enhancing its range;

Amendment 248 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Recognizes the importance of the national and nature parks as well as protected areas as the foundations of the future education of the citizens in the matters of environment protection and climate change combat;

Amendment 249 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Stresses that cooperation between countries is des~~sential~~irable for the further development of tourism in the region; encourages the formulation of tourism strategies for the Adriatic Sea and for the Ionian Sea which are based on sustainability and enable the countries to benefit from synergies and to address common challenges at the macro-regional level; considers that the establishment of an ‘Adriatic’ and an ‘Ionian’ brand in tourism is necessary in order to streamline marketing activities and increase the visibility of the region’s destinations on the global market;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Stresses that cooperation between countries is essential for the further development of tourism in the region; encourages the formulation of tourism strategies for the Adriatic Sea and for the Ionian Sea which are based on sustainability and enable the countries to benefit from synergies and to address common challenges at the macro-regional level; considers ~~that the establishment of an ‘Adriatic’ and an ‘Ionian’ brand in tourism is necessary in order to streamline marketing activities and increase the visibility of this region’s~~it necessary to work together to raise the profile of destinations oin the ~~global market~~Adriatic-Ionian region;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Urges the European Commission, the participating countries and the local and regional authorities to take measures that incentivise stakeholders in improving the tourism infrastructure;

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Underlines the importance of supporting cultural and creative activities and in particular the development and integration of business activities in the fields of music, theatre, dance and films; calls for the organisation of festivals, conventions and cultural events that promote integration;

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)

31b. Draws attention to the need to enable easier access to support and finance to SMEs which are instrumental for the tourism sector; encourages stakeholders in the Region to participate in the Enterprise Europe Network in order to share experiences, network and find cross-border partners;

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)

31b. Stresses the importance of Smart Specialisation and Smart Communities projects involving the exploitation of existing innovation platforms, such as the creation of an Adriatic-Ionian area of creativity;

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Supports the development of a diversified tourism offer including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, enogastronomic, conference and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, mountaineering and outdoor sportsthat is based on the principles and criteria for sustainable tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the expansion of tourist activities towards the hinterland;.

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Supports the development of a diversified tourism offer including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, enogastronomic, conference and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, mountaineering and outdoor sports, in order to pro~~long th~~mote touris~~t season~~m throughout the year and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the ~~expans~~decentralisation of tourist activities ~~towards the hinterland~~;

Amendment 257 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. ~~Support~~Encourages the development of a diversified tourism offer including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, enogastronomic, conference and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, mountaineering and outdoor sports, in order to prolong the tourist season and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the expansion of tourist activities towards the hinterland;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Supports the development of a diversified tourism offer including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, enogastronomic, conference and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, mountaineering and outdoor sports, in order to prolong the tourist season and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the development of rural tourism in order to reduce the pressure on significant tourism centres and narrow coastal area contributing to overcome seasonality; supports the expansion of tourist activities towards the hinterland;

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Supports the development of a diversified tourism offer including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, nautical, enogastronomic, conference and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, mountaineering and outdoor sports, in order to prolong the tourist season and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the expansion of tourist activities towards the hinterland and parts of the region that are not contiguous with the coast;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission communication concerning the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region and the accompanying action plan; believes it is a vital step in the development of this part of Europe; stresses that the EUSAIR has been created to add value to interventions, whether by the EU, national or regional authorities or private sectors, in a way that significantly strengthens the functioning of the macro-region; highlights the strategy's prospects for candidate and potential candidate countries in the region;

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Supports the development of a diversified tourism offer including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, enogastronomic, conference and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, mountaineering and outdoor sports, in order to prolong the tourist season and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the expansion of tourist activities towards the hinterland with creating integrated tourism products which also include the main attractions of macro-regional capitals;

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Supports the development of a diversified tourism offer and of local products including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, enogastronomic, conference, senior and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, mountaineering and outdoor sports, in order to prolong the tourist season and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the expansion of tourist activities towards the hinterland;

Amendment 262 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Supports the development of a diversified tourism offer including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, enogastronomic, conference and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, skiing, mountaineering and outdoor sports, in order to prolong the tourist season and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the expansion of tourist activities towards the hinterland;

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Stresses the importance of coherence between tourism management and infrastructure and the need to improve the quality and diversity of services and opportunities, taking account of the specific characteristics of the region; stresses also the importance of promoting and preserving local and regional traditions;

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Asks the Commission to present a thorough assessment of the functioning of the EUSAIR and of its added value in terms of growth and jobs, reducing disparities and sustainable development, no later than 3 years after the starting of the implementation phase;

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Stresses the importance of exploring alternative routes and business models, linking better the cruise offer to local people and products, unsustainable congestion can be better tackled and the full potential could be better exploited, with more lasting economic benefits for local economies; recognises the importance of developing and branding macro-regional tourism routes, through mapping and further promoting existing routes;

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Advocates exploitation of the most representative assets of the area for the purposes of tourism and the development of promotional and marketing programmes;

Amendment 267 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32 a. Stresses the need for genuine transport intermodality using an integrated network of services and intersections with a view to developing quality eco-tourism;

Amendment 268 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)

32b. Calls for the drafting of an Adriatic- Ionian Charter containing criteria, principles and guidelines for the promotion of sustainable tourism through implementation of the European Tourism Indicator System (ETIS) for the assessment of tourist destinations with a view to improving their sustainable development;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission communication concerning the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region and the accompanying action plan; believes it is a vital step in the development of this part of Europe; highlights the strategy's prospects for candidate and potential candidate countries in the region; reiterates the importance of the "three NOs" principle: no new legislation, no new institutions, no new funding, as macro-regions are frameworks for cooperation initiatives, building on synergies resulted from the articulation of different EU policy instruments, including the ESI Funds;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission communication concerning the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region and the accompanying action plan; believes it is a vital step in the development of this part of Europe; highlights the strategy's prospects for candidate and potential candidate countries in the region; underlines the importance that the strategy is based on the principles of integration, coordination, cooperation and partnership;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the efforts undertaken by all interested stakeholders in setting up an institutional architecture for the implementation of the EUSAIR; encourages all national, regional and local stakeholders to take full ownership of the implementation of the projects covered by this macro-regional strategy; stresses the importance of securing in each participating country, sufficient and competent administrative resources expressly dedicated to implementing the EUSAIR;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)

- having regard to Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the need for a place based approach as regards the cooperation activities and highlights the added value of the multi-level governance model of cohesion policy; demands nevertheless the Commission to maintain its strong role in the coordination process;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the importance of implementation of the strategy and calls for defining the implementation structure in each of the country within the Region as well as coordination mechanisms; calls for high level political involvement in implementation and monitoring of achievement of the goals;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the need to coordinate and harmonise initiatives, proposals and projects which concern, directly and indirectly, the Adriatic and Ionian Region;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the need for non-EU countries to bring their legislation into line with specific sectoral acquis~~, as a practical exercise designed to adapt them to EU legislation with a view to their future membership~~;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the need for non-EU countries to ~~bring~~harmonize their legislation ~~into line~~ with specific sectoral acquis~~, as a practical exercise designed to adapt them to EU legislation with a view to their future membership~~ related to the Strategy in order to ensure fulfilment of the EU goals and regular, legal and timely implementation based on EU standards and regulations;

Amendment 36 #

Andor DELI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the need for non-EU countries to bring their legislation into line with specific sectoral acquis, as a practical exercise designed to adapt them to EU legislation with a view to their future membership; encourages EU and non-EU countries to establish think tanks and organize regular meetings to exchange best practices to fasten this procedure and make it more efficient;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Warns that, due to the steep fall in private investments across the countries in the Region coupled with fiscal consolidation and limited investment capacity in the public sector, problems may arise in financing projects under the Strategy; calls on the participating countries to maintain a high degree of political ownership, commitment and leadership necessary to successfully carry out the Strategy;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Highlights the importance of building a sound framework for the implementation of the EUSAIR by strengthening of institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Stresses that communication and awareness-raising is essential for participation of stakeholders in the decision-making process and for building a feeling of ownership in the population, this will also be of benefit for the implementation phase, where actions need wide-ranging public support;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)

- having regard to Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Points out that multi-level governance has the potential to address the challenges of the lack of administrative capacity and can be used as the way forward to pool resources in the macro-region; stresses that the Community Led Development (CLLD) can mobilise and involve local communities and organisations in the decision-making process and for building a feeling of ownership in the population;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 42 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for 2014-2020, and in particular the Adriatic-Ionian Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 (ADRION), provide significant potential resources and a wide range of tools and technical options for the strategy; supports the fact that other funds and instruments relevant to the strategy pillars are available, in particular Horizon 2020 ~~in respect of all pillars~~and Erasmus Plus Programmes as well as Territorial Cooperation Programmes addressing in the area in respect of all pillars, the European Maritime and Fishery Fund's Operational Programmes in respect of Pillar One, the Connecting Europe Facility in respect of Pillar II, the LIFE programme in respect of Pillar III (although this programme is not sufficient for the support of Pillar III), as well as in respect of climate change mitigation and adaptation, ~~and~~ the COSME and Creative Europe programmes for SMEs in respect of Pillar IV; encourages, based on the synergy among the funds available, a greater collaboration among the Monitoring Committees of Territorial Cooperation Programmes addressing the region and among the EUSAIR Governing Board and the Managing Authorities of ESIF and Territorial Cooperation Programmes;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for 2014-2020, and in particular the Adriatic-Ionian Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 (ADRION), provide significant potential resources and a wide range of tools and technical options for the strategy; supports the fact that other funds and instruments relevant to the strategy pillars are available, in particular Horizon 2020 in respect of all pillars,; the Connecting Europe Facility in respect of Pillar II, the LIFE programme in respect of Pillar III, as well as in respect of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the COSME programme and Creative Europe for SMEs in respect of Pillar IV; encourages cooperation, to create a synergy of available funds, between the monitoring committees of the territorial cooperation programmes which cover the region, the EUSAIR governing board and the ESIF management authorities;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the European Commission, national, regional and local bodies which are responsible for preparation, managing and implementation of ESIF programmes to stress the importance of macro-regional projects and actions;

Amendment 47 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recognizes the natural capital of the macro-region that should be preserved through the pillar of green growth, including, but not limited to Green economy, Green Employment Initiative and Green Action Plan for SMEs;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that the strategy should be aimed at territorial and social cohesion through a more efficient and effective use of existing instruments and funds;

Amendment 49 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Mercedes BRESSO, Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Member States to align their policies and the relevant funds both nationally and regionally, including, where possible, the incorporation of EUSAIR into the programmes co- financed by the Structural Funds, and to ensure that the measures and goals of the strategy are taken into account in an appropriate manner when drawing up and implementing national and regional programmes;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 d (new)

- having regard to the Council decision of 17 February 2005 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention) (2005/370/EC),

Amendment 50 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages the Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the participating countries to ~~fully~~ exploit ~~the possibiliti~~optimally the resources available under the newly established European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to finance ~~projects in the region which would create value~~the development and implementation of projects in the region which can promote sustainable development and growth at the macro-regional level;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. 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 ~~value at the macro-regional level~~added value, spur growth and increase employment at the macro-regional level; encourages the provision of "bonus points" to macro- regional projects in the project selection phase due to their inherent transnational nature;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. 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 value at the macro-regional level and contribute to achieving the objectives of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. 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 value at the macro-regional level by creating decent jobs and by promoting economic and social cohesion;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Calls on the EIB, in cooperation with the Commission, to examine the possibility of setting up a dedicated investment platform for~~Points out that there is no specific funds assigned just for implementation of macro-regional strategies and that strong political will, partnership and coordination among the countries is precondition for success; calls, therefore, on countries in the Region to establish the Adriatic ~~and~~ -Ionian ~~Region that would enable the mobilisation of fu~~Investment Fund, based on EIB, ESIF, IPA an EFSI financial potentials as well as contributions from national sources, as financial and in~~g from public and private sources~~vestment platform for supporting financing of the projects contributing fulfilment of the goals set in the Strategy; calls for the creation of a transparent and publicly available project pipeline for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, which would increase the visibility of current and potential projects as well as attract investors;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the EIB, in cooperation with the Commission, to examine the possibility of setting up a dedicated investment platform for the Adriatic and Ionian Region that would enable the mobilisation of funding from public and private sources; calls for the creation of a transparent and publicly available project pipeline for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, which would ~~increase the visibility of current and potential projects as well as attract investor~~make current and potential investment needs and projects visible so that investors are encouraged to invest in these projects;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the EIB, in cooperation with the Commission, to examine the possibility of setting up a dedicated investment platform for the Adriatic and Ionian Region that would enable the mobilisation of funding from public and private sources, as well as the accessing of private finance for energy efficiency (PF4EE) managed by the EIB; calls for the creation of a transparent and publicly available project pipeline for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, which would increase the visibility of current and potential projects as well as attract investors;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to eliminate administrative and non-financial obstacles which often dissuade investors from investing in such projects;

Amendment 59 #

Marc JOULAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Urges the participating countries to draw on the experience gained with existing macro-regional and sea basin strategies;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the macro-regional strategies ~~represent a new model of multilevel governance~~may secondarily represent a cooperation model in which the involvement of stakeholders representing the EU, national, regional and local levels and different policies and programmes is essential for success;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Considers it necessary to find ways to involve countries not included in the strategy and which are geographically and economically close to the region, at least on an individual project basis;~~deleted

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Considers it necessary to find ways to involve~~Notes the interest of countries not included in the strategy and which are geographically a~~nd economically close to the region, at least on an individual project basi~~djacent to the region to join the EUSAIR and calls for the consideration of this possibility at a later stage, examining and justifying the added value and benefits for both the interested countries and the EUSAIR members, being in accordance with the scopes of the Strategy; when appropriate and fully justified, encourages closer project basis cooperation with these countries;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers it necessary to find ways to involve countries not included in the strategy and which are geographically and economically close to the region, ~~at least~~for example on an individual project basis;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers it necessary to find ways to involve countries not included in the strategy and which are geographically and economically close to the region, such as Macedonia and Kosovo, at least on an individual project basis; considers that the strategy should remain open to those states as well;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers it necessary to find ways to involve countries not included in the strategy ~~and~~, which are geographically and economically close to the region and which have set themselves similar objectives, at least on an individual and specific project basis;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers it necessary to find ways to involve countries not included in the strategy and which are geographically and economically close to the region, at least on an individual project basis; highlights in this context the importance of cross- border and trans-national cooperation under cohesion policy and invites the Members States and regions concerned to make use of the existing best practices in this areas;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Urges stakeholders from the Region to exchange best practices, discover the bottlenecks in the implementation of the EU macro-regional strategies and to increase cooperation with their counterparts from other macro-regions, such as those from the Baltic Sea, Danube Basin and from the (future) Alpine region;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Encourages stronger cross-border cooperation to attain accumulation of projects through smart synergies, thus better contributing to achieving the Strategy's goals and attracting private investments; promotes the usage of successful practices developed in the Danube macro-regional strategy;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Reminds that countries in the Adriatic and Ionian Region are at different levels of development and have different needs; supports the reforms in less developed countries, and encourages exchange of knowledge, experience and practices among the countries to ensure that all countries of the Adriatic-Ionian Region benefit from the implementation of the Strategy;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out that it is necessary to encourage, renew and deepen cultural, scientific and educational cooperation, including by increasing the scope for academic mobility of students and university staff; stresses that science and innovation are a prerequisite for smart, inclusive and sustainable growth; emphasises the interdependence of scientific and cultural cooperation with the growth of economic dynamics and the level of diversity and sustainability of tourism within the region;

Amendment 71 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the need to align the national and regional operational programmes of EU Member States with the goals of the strategy;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Warns that there is the need to include the local and regional authorities in the political managing bodies and in the operational, technical and implementing bodies of the Strategy;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

~~7. Insists on the European Parliament's involvement in the governing bodies of the EUSAIR;~~deleted

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Insists on~~Welcomes the European Parliament~~'s involvement in the governing bodies of the EUSAIR~~ representation in the EUSAIR Governing Board;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Insists on the European Parliament’s involvement in the governing bodies of the EUSAIR; calls on the Commission to analyse the joint efforts of the countries in the region (EU Member States and third countries) and the effective participation of local and regional authorities in achieving strategy objectives;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Encourages the Member States and regions involved to develop appropriate governance structures and working arrangement to facilitate cooperation including joint planning, alignment of funding opportunities and bottom-up approach; considers that the governance of the EUSAIR should be tailor-made according to the region's assets thus allowing the region to take ownership on the strategy;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Refers to precedents established in the context of other EU macro-regional strategies and calls to support, within the framework of pilot projects and preparatory actions, different types of actions ranging from studies to seed money for preparation of projects under different priority areas;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Emphasises that greater transparency, openness and democratisation of the EUSAIR and its action plan, including stronger participation by the local authorities and the citizens, is imperative for enhancing citizens support in the EUSAIR;

Amendment 79 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Considers it imperative that, in the implementation phase of the strategy, its general principles, and in particular matters relating to environmental protection and the enhancement of natural resources, should be taken into due consideration in all four pillars, also in order to take a holistic approach to the complex and varied challenges of the macro-region;

Amendment 8 #

Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the macro-regional strategies represent a new model of multilevel governance in which the involvement of stakeholders representing the EU, national, regional and local levels and different policies and programmes is essential for success, and whereas past experience shows that macro-regional strategies are cooperation platforms that bring tangible benefits for regions within a short time frame;

Amendment 80 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Urges Member States to actively involve all stakeholders in the decision- making procedures concerning the macro-region, particularly local communities, which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health when these are put in danger by polluting and dangerous economic activities;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Emphasises that particular attention should be given to remote and geographically disadvantaged areas such as islands and mountainous regions with the aim of ~~unlock~~identifying and exploiting their ~~vast~~specific potential, especially in the tourism sector; calls, moreover, on the Commission to propose a European Year of Islands and Mountains;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Emphasises that particular attention should be given to remote and geographically disadvantaged areas such as islands and mountainous and rural regions with the aim of implementing a coherent macro-regional strategy and unlocking their vast potential, especially in the tourism sector; calls, moreover, on the Commission to propose a European Year of Islands and Mountains;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Emphasises that particular attention should be given to remote and geographically disadvantaged areas such as islands and mountainous regions with the aim of unlocking their vast potential, especially in the tourism sector, whilst respecting the areas for action and priorities identified in this report; calls, moreover, on the Commission to propose a European Year of Islands and Mountains;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Emphasises that particular attention should be given to remote and geographically disadvantaged areas and others such as those referred to in Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, such as islands and mountainous regions with the aim of unlocking their vast potential, especially in the tourism sector; calls, moreover, on the Commission to propose a European Year of Islands and Mountains;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Considers necessary to find ways to involve, for the participating countries, other important pillars that could create development benefits for the area such as agriculture because of exceptional geo- climatic conditions, bio-diversity and potential to create synergic coordinated effects and further growth;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recommends close cooperation and coordination of the inland, the coastal area and the islands to achieve synergies between clean energy projects and healthy food production;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Draws attention to the importance of adequate reporting and evaluation of the implementation of the Strategy; calls, in this context, on the participating countries together with the Commission to gather reliable baseline data and establish concrete targets for each pillar which would be evaluated on a yearly basis and made publicly available;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises th~~at the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; stresses that controlling these problems is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region~~e need for a comprehensive EU approach as regards immigration policy; takes the view that legal channels of migration ought to be considered and highlights the need to look at the overall strategy on cooperation with third countries;

Amendment 89 #

Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO, Daniela AIUTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; ~~stresses that controlling these problems is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region~~regrets the insufficient cooperation among EU Member States with regard to migratory challenges; considers it imperative that a holistic approach be taken to migration flows, taking into consideration not only the security aspects, but also the humanitarian aspect and the possible integration of migrants;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration ~~problem~~challenges in the Mediterranean; stresses that ~~controlling these problem~~success in dealing with those challenges is essential for the further development of the ~~southern part of~~whole region, and especially its southern part; stresses the importance of the region in addressing problems associated with increased migration flows towards the EU, since there are many lawful and unlawful migration routes through the region;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises that the region faces a serious migration ~~problems in the Mediterranean; stresses that controlling these problems is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region~~situation and deplores all the tragedies in the Mediterranean; stresses that, in order to deal effectively with this humanitarian drama and promote the further development of the southern part of the region, a radical shift in EU migration and asylum policies is essential;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; stresses th~~at controlling~~e importance and necessity of an integrated European approach to these problems of migration in the Mediterranean region, which is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; stresses that co~~ntrolling these problems~~mbating mass immigration is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; ~~stress~~urges that ~~control~~tackling these ~~problem~~challenges is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region;

Amendment 95 #

Michela GIUFFRIDA, Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ERegrets the fact that EUSAIR inadequately addresses issues of growing concerns such as irregular and illegal migration and cross-border crime; emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; stresses that controlling these problems is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; stresses that controlling these problems is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region; encourages the exchange of good practices among the regions with the greatest experience in receiving migrants and calls, as a matter of urgency, for special attention to be paid to the social issues affecting the region, also with a view to a future development of the priorities of the macro-region;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; stresses that controlling these problems is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region, and encourages a deepen attention on the social issues affecting the region, also with a view to the future redefinition of the EUSAIR strategy's priorities;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Expects new impetus to be given to the strengthening of peace and security in South East Europe;

Amendment 99 #