2020/2120(INI) Towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions
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Progress: Procedure completed
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| Lead | REGI |
BIJOUX Stéphane ( Renew)
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KYMPOUROPOULOS Stelios ( EPP),
MEBAREK Nora ( S&D),
ALFONSI François ( Verts/ALE),
ROUGÉ André ( ID),
FITTO Raffaele ( ECR),
MICHELS Martina ( GUE/NGL)
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RoP 54
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RoP 54Events
2022/01/20
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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2021/09/14
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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2021/09/14
EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 614 votes to 20, with 59 abstentions, a resolution on the theme ‘towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions’.
Perhaps more than anywhere else, the outermost regions (ORs) are on the front line, confronted by major economic, social, climate and cultural issues. Members consider it necessary to consolidate progress, address vulnerabilities and build on assets to place the ORs at the heart of European action.
Systematising a ‘European OR reflex’
Parliament would like to see a ‘OR reflex’ systematised within the European institutions, based on the adoption of a cross-cutting and integrated approach to the reality and challenges of the ORs in all European public policies. It called for the effective application of Article 349 of the TFEU in the various future EU programmes and policies.
The Commission is invited to co-construct a new strategy for and with the ORs, which responds to local realities and needs and is based on respect for specificities, consolidation of achievements and optimisation of existing measures, innovation and the promotion of the ORs as ‘territories offering solutions’. Members recommended the definition of a genuine action plan for this new strategic partnership, involving the main stakeholders, and its rapid implementation in order to contribute to economic and social recovery in the ORs.
Investing in decent jobs, consolidating solidarity and focusing on youth
Members recommended making the fight against poverty, unemployment and social exclusion the priorities of European solidarity, while investing in education and training, as well as future projects focusing on innovation, particularly social innovation, reskilling and diversification. They advocate protecting health by learning the lessons of the COVID-19 crisis and taking into account the particular situation of the ORs in the face of future events of this nature.
Reaffirming that the strength of youth is a major asset that is often insufficiently exploited, the resolution called on the Commission to consider education as a ‘key element’ in the development of the ORs, while stressing the need to create specific schemes, in particular through the youth employment initiative. It also stressed the need to strengthen the participation of the ORs in all the actions of the Erasmus + programme.
Developing sustainable and fair growth, promoting a green and blue economy, and fostering new professions towards climate neutrality by 2050
The resolution stressed the importance of encouraging local initiatives by supporting all production companies in the ORs, with particular attention to SMEs and to the tourism, craft, culture, industry, construction and digital sectors . It stressed the need for innovative, sustainable and resilient investments.
Parliament recommended, inter alia :
- that the particular circumstances and agricultural models of the ORs should be integrated into the strategic plans and the management of the CAP rural development programmes for a more regionalised and flexible approach. The POSEI scheme must be strengthened to promote economic and social cohesion within the EU, maintain the rural environment and combat depopulation in the ORs;
- creating pilot projects in the ORs focusing on the blue economy and training in order to give these regions a leadership position in the governance of the oceans and to strengthen the specific measures under the Common Fisheries Policy via the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) in order to achieve the objective of food autonomy and to support the blue growth of the ORs
- providing strong support for the tourism sector in the ORs in order to promote recovery and sustainable growth, and to achieve the necessary social, environmental and digital transformation of the sector, particularly in SMEs;
- taking action at all levels to coordinate the investments needed for adaptation, resilience and prevention in the face of the increased frequency and violence of weather phenomena in the ORs that are directly linked to climate change;
- encouraging the emergence of new environment-related professions and support for those working on the ground to protect biodiversity and the environment;
- supporting the ORs in developing a new sustainable economic model, with structuring initiatives to develop the circular economy and promote jobs and new "green" professions.
Adapting to the challenges and opportunities of a globalised world
The ORs have strong potential and distinctive assets that can benefit the EU as a whole. Europe must rely on the ORs and on their cooperation with their neighbouring countries to promote its democratic values and its environmental and social objectives.
The resolution recommended:
- taking account of the specific characteristics of the ORs, in particular their remoteness from the European continent and the small size of their markets, when implementing its competition policy;
- putting in place a transport policy fully adapted to the reality of the ORs in the framework of the ERDF and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), given the existence of significant constraints penalising the ORs due to their remoteness;
- ensuring digital connectivity in the ORs in line with the EU’s digital agenda as a tool for economic development and equal opportunity;
- ensuring that the ORs benefit fully from the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) concluded between the EU and third countries and apply differential treatment in favour of OR production in all EPA and FTA renegotiations in order to ensure a fair balance between protecting sensitive agricultural products and defending the EU’s offensive interests;
- mobilising resources under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and additional specific funds to provide greater support to Member States whose ORs are facing strong migratory pressure.
Documents
2021/09/13
EP - Debate in Parliament
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2021/07/21
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2021/07/21
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
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2021/07/13
EP - Vote in committee
2021/06/02
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2021/04/29
EP - Committee draft report
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2020/09/17
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2020/04/01
EP - BIJOUX Stéphane (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in REGI
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- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2021)709
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0368/2021
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0241/2021
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0241/2021
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE693.637
- Committee draft report: PE689.837
- Committee draft report: PE689.837
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE693.637
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0241/2021
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2021)709
Activities
- Fabio Massimo CASTALDO
Plenary Speeches (2)
- Stéphane BIJOUX
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Sara CERDAS
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
Vers un renforcement du partenariat avec les régions ultrapériphériques de l’Union - Towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions - Stärkere Partnerschaft mit den EU-Gebieten in äußerster Randlage - A9-0241/2021 - Stéphane Bijoux - Vote unique #
2021/09/14 Outcome: +: 614, 0: 59, -: 20
PPE
The Left
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2020/2120(INI)
2021/06/02
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208 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on global warming of 1.5 °C, its fifth assessment report (AR5) and its synthesis report thereon, its special report on climate change and land, and its special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas over 80% of Europe’s biodiversity is in the ORs and the European overseas countries and territories;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses the need for the CAP to support a regional approach in national strategic plans, and in the management of rural development programmes, bearing in mind the particular circumstances and agricultural models of the ORs;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Reiterates the need to continue focusing on the renovation of the traditional fishing fleet, by allocating EU aid for the construction of new vessels and renovation of old vessels, in order to ensure safe and sustainable fisheries, which mainly use traditional practices in the ORs;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Stresses the need for the EMFAF to offer simple, accessible and red tape- free support for the purchase of new vessels under the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, as a way of renovating the small-scale fishing fleet and therefore attracting young people to the fishing sector in the ORs; reiterates the importance of reprising a POSEI Fisheries programme, with funding for the specific needs of the ORs in the fishing sector;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Considers that the fishing sector in the ORs should seek complementarity with other sectors, such as tourism; reiterates, in this respect, the need for the Member States and their regions to cut red tape associated with tourist fishing; considers, further, that the European Commission should support the restoration of the material and non- material heritage associated with various maritime activities, with the aim of preserving the identity of coastal communities in the ORs and developing the use of this heritage for tourism purposes;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 d (new) 17d. Calls for specific measures under the CFP within the EMFAF to be strengthened in order to achieve the objective of food autonomy and support the blue growth of the ORs;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 e (new) 17e. Calls on the European Commission to set up pilot projects in the ORs focusing on the blue economy and literacy, which would give these regions a leading position in ocean governance;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 f (new) 17f. Calls on the European Commission to establish a centre for combating marine pollution in one of the nine ORs, and to support the development of infrastructure for collecting and treating marine litter in these regions;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 g (new) 17g. Considers that universities, marine research centres and sea schools in the ORs should participate in European and international research networks due to their knowledge of the unique characteristics of these regions, with a view to strengthening their innovation systems and creating more ‘blue jobs’; urges the European Commission to make an effort to equip these regions with the means to study and better understand their ecosystems and biodiversity;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 h (new) 17h. Calls again on the European Commission, in cooperation with national and regional authorities and stakeholders in the sector, to find an effective air transport solution for fish products in the ORs, so that they can quickly reach the relevant markets, bearing in mind their perishable nature;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas there are concerns about the long-term social
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 8 Environment, biodiversity, health, climate and energy
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the fact that the Green Deal takes into account the exceptional potential of the ORs, but points out that the starting positions of these regions mean that the EU’s legislative framework must take account of their particular circumstances and, if necessary, grant derogations and financial and technical incentives;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the fact that the Green
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the fact that the Green Deal and EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030, take
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the fact that the Green Deal takes into account the exceptional potential of the ORs; reiterates the fact that 80% of Europe’s potential in terms of biodiversity is in the ORs;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Points out however that, if the Farm to Fork strategy further limits the use of plant protection agents for the EU, at the same time is must take into account the specificities of the tropical and sub- tropical cultures in the ORs, as well as to limit access to the EU markets for products that do not comply with the EU standards, such as bananas from third countries that massively use plant protection agents that are not authorised in the EU;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Stresses that the implementation of the biodiversity strategy in the ORs should not hamper the sustainable development of the agricultural and fisheries and aquaculture sectors in these regions;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Encourages the emergence of new environment-related professions and support for grassroots actors involved in biodiversity and environmental protection, including associations and NGOs and in that regard strengthening the Partnership principle;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Encourages the emergence of new environment-related professions and support for grassroots actors involved in biodiversity protection, including governmental and non-governmental associations;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas there are concerns
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Encourages the emergence of new environment-related professions and support for
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses that the ORs contain exceptional biodiversity which is particularly exposed to the effects of climate change, making it necessary to put in place specific measures; regrets that the 2021-2027 MFF did not make the BEST preparatory action permanent, and calls for the creation of a sustainable mechanism to finance projects on biodiversity, the enhancement of ecosystem services and adaptation to climate change in Europe's overseas territories;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses the need to maintain rural development programmes, with actions designed to restore, preserve and enhance biodiversity in agriculture and forestry, in order to encourage development in rural areas;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Calls on the Commission and the relevant Member States to promote and actively support nature protection and restoration objectives in the ORs that are at least equivalent to those set for the EU as a whole by 2030; further calls on the creation of a Trans-OR Nature network;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Welcomes the fact that the LIFE programme includes the BEST initiative; calls for at least EUR 8 million to be allocated every year to the BEST initiative to help territories implement the new EU biodiversity strategy, which requires at least 30% of land and sea areas to be protected;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Calls for the BEST initiative to be replicated in the EU health programme, with specific funding for the ORs so that work on medicinal plants in particular can be supported;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new) 20c. Proposes the creation of a centre for research into tropical infectious diseases and pathologies that particularly affect the ORs, such as diabetes, obesity and certain cancers, and calls for the funds needed to address the underdevelopment of healthcare in the ORs;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reaffirms the objective of achieving energy autonomy for the ORs and strongly supports the objective of achieving 100% renewable energy in the ORs in line with the European commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050; calls for support to improve the energy efficiency of housing in the ORs, bearing in mind their particular circumstances and the obstacles to accessing materials certified for this purpose;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reaffirms the objective of achieving energy autonomy for the ORs and strongly supports the objective of achieving 100% renewable energy in the ORs in line with the European commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and the climate goals for 2030, as well as a carbon neutral building stock by 2050; stresses, in this view, the importance of the Just Transition Fund and React-EU, which provide dedicated funding for the ORs;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas there are concerns about the long-term social, economic, environmental, territorial and cultural consequences on the ORs of the COVID- 19 crisis and Brexit, and whereas these crises legitimately reinforce the demand that Article 349 TFEU, which provides for a special status for the ORs, be applied and complied with;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reaffirms the objective of achieving energy autonomy for the ORs and strongly supports the objective of achieving 100% renewable energy by phasing out fossil fuels in the ORs in line with the Paris Agreement and European commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Recalls that the EU recovery efforts focus on the concept of sustainability, highlighted in the European Green Deal, and that the blue economy sector can contribute to the transition to cleaner energy, in particular by exploring, in a reasonable and sustainable way, the growing potential of renewable energies on the high seas;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Suggests that an impact study be carried out regarding the possibilities of applying the Natura 2000 programme to the French ORs, with a view to establishing the most appropriate tools for the protection of the biodiversity and environment of these regions;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Reiterates the fact that the ORs are exposed to adverse weather events caused by climate change; stresses the need, in this respect, to mitigate the effects of erosion and extreme natural events through the European Civil Protection Mechanism;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the European Commission to take greater account of the specific climate situation of the ORs, including Martinique, Guadeloupe, Mayotte, French Guiana, Réunion and Saint Martin;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the European Commission to invite applications for OR projects under the Horizon Europe programme, following on from the achievements of the Horizon 2020 programme;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Warns that the loss of young people from the remotest parts of the ORs jeopardises existing biodiversity potential and forest maintenance, and increases the risk of fires due to a lack of management of these resources and the growth of invasive plants; calls for schemes to protect our environment by combating depopulation, attracting and keeping more people in such locations, and encouraging activities connected with sustainable agriculture and nature;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Stresses that the blue economy sector has a crucial role in the ORs and their communities, and can contribute to attenuate the climate changes, promote nature-based solutions and improve the use of maritime and aquatic resources;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Calls for every effort to be made to ensure the electricity interconnection of small islands and encourage photovoltaic solutions so that they can develop as needed;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the ORs represent a real asset for the European Union, allowing its influence to reach the Atlantic and Indian oceans and also, through the OCTs, the Pacific ocean; whereas this key asset in many areas (biodiversity, raw materials, fishery resources, access to space, population growth) deserves to be highlighted, respected and protected; whereas the geographical remoteness of the European decision-making centres makes our overseas compatriots feel that their difficulties (illegal immigration, endemic poverty, structural economic underdevelopment) are not sufficiently addressed in the formulation of European public policy; whereas developing a comprehensive and ambitious catch-up plan should mark a renewal of relations between the European Union and its ORs, while respecting their individual situations and identities;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Alerts the European Commission to the need to take greater account of the health disasters occurring in the French ORs – within the European definition – which are Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion, Mayotte, French Guiana and Saint Martin; calls for the necessary financial resources to be provided as quickly as possible to tackle this critical issue for the inhabitants of these departments, regions and collectivities, and in particular to: - combat the scourge of Sargasso algae that are ravaging the ecosystem of Guadeloupe in particular; - tackle the consequences of pollution of the soil and subsoil, watercourses and shorelines of Guadeloupe and Martinique by chlordecone, a highly carcinogenic substance; - ensure that everyone in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Mayotte has constant access to drinking water;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for strong support to be provided to the ORs in order to promote a new sustainable economic model with structural initiatives for developing the circular economy, and stresses in particular that this model should not be jeopardised by inappropriate regulations;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for strong support to be provided to the ORs in order to promote a
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Points out that the ORs form an important part of the EU’s exclusive economic zone (EEE) and its vast reserve of natural resources, and that they are a strategic asset and a source of major economic opportunities; emphasises that the ORs suffer more from marine pollution than any other mainland region of Europe because of their insularity, and that this affects their environmental and economic development; calls for support to develop hydro-biodegradable materials, which would create opportunities for the future in terms of the blue economy and healthy ecosystems;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Considers that the circular economy, zero pollution, energy efficiency and preservation of biodiversity should be guiding principles of this strategy, and should lead to more sustainable practices that are beneficial for cohesion, preservation of territories, development and employment;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls for innovative solutions to be developed in order to reduce and also recover waste in the ORs;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Stresses the need to develop appropriate measures for controlling the entry and exit of waste, and also the need to support investment in infrastructure so as to encourage the transition to a circular economy, given the complexity and high cost of managing waste in the ORs;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls for macro-regional strategies for the ORs to be developed and promoted; furthermore, Europe must rely on the ORs and their cooperation with the countries in their neighbourhood to promote its democratic and environmental objectives and standards;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas Article 349 of the TFEU must be read in conjunction with other articles of the Treaty, particularly Article 7, which stipulates that ‘the Union shall ensure consistency between its policies and activities, taking all of its objectives into account’ and allows for a differentiated approach to be applied to the outermost regions in the implementation of European law as a whole, in accordance with the judgment of the Court of Justice of 15 December 2015;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Stresses the need to increase, encourage and pursue the development of cooperation projects between the various ORs, with a view to taking advantage of their geostrategic and geo-economic situation and the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Welcomes the Digital Europe programme’s proposal, that seeks to contribute to greater connectivity and better digital skills in the Outermost Regions, but reminds that the market specificities of each OR must be enshrined;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the need to protect the OR
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – point 1 (new) (1) Welcomes the adaptation of EU State aid legislation to the crisis resulting from COVID-19; calls on the Commission to study the need to permanently continue some of these exceptional measures for the ORs, together with the measures already adopted for these regions under the General Block Exemption Regulation;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Urges the Commission to take proper account of the specific situation of the ORs, particularly their remoteness from the European continent and their small markets, when implementing its competition policy;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls for the creation of a specific tax status for enterprises in the ORs in order to increase their competitiveness, particularly within their region;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission to rely further on Articles 107(3)(a) and 349 of the TFEU in the Regional State Aid Guidelines and the GBER (General Block Exemption Regulation) in order to contribute to the economic and social development of the ORs and pay greater attention to them;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls for a specific regulation for the ORs on the common organisation of the markets so that the particular environmental, geographical and social circumstances of those territories falling under Article 349 TFEU can be taken into account;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Considers that, with the need to ensure a form of territorial continuity, derogations for the ORs should be envisaged in the CO2 quota trading scheme for both maritime and air transport, and, if necessary, financial and technical incentives;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the current health crisis has also exposed the weaknesses of the regional health services in the ORs, particularly the archipelagic ORs where many islands do not have a hospital, with the evacuation of emergency cases depending on air or sea transport and weather conditions; whereas this situation restricts the ability to combat the pandemic in the ORs;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Considers that it is necessary to have a transport policy fully adjusted to the reality of the ORs, within the framework of the ERDF and the mechanism for interconnection in Europe, through measures that take into account the ORs’ lack of connectivity and their dependence on ports and airports;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Stresses the need to consolidate and develop maritime and air connections between the ORs, within the ORs, and also with the European continent and neighbouring third countries in order to support their opening-up;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Stresses the need to harness ecological maritime transport and innovative port activities in order to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint in the EU;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses the need to ensure digital connectivity in the ORs within the Digital Agenda as a tool for economic development and equal opportunity in the era of globalisation and in a highly digitalised world;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Stresses the need to minimise passenger and goods transport costs in order to continue guaranteeing the principle of territorial cohesion and continuity, as well as equal opportunities for all citizens; calls for prices of air transport (to and from the ORs), land transport (internally, between municipalities), and sea transport (inter- region and inter-island) to be maintained;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Draws attention to the ability of satellites to provide uninterrupted very high-capacity connectivity, which is essential for overcoming the digital divide, particularly in the outermost regions; calls on the Commission, therefore, to update the European Space Strategy, with specific measures for the ORs;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the European Commission to provide the technical support needed to set up European digital innovation hubs in the ORs, as envisaged in the Digital Europe Programme;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the European Commission to allocate the budget resources needed so that the conversion of road, rail and maritime freight fleets can be funded more quickly;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Urges the European Commission to ensure that the Connecting Europe Facility involves a call specific to the ORs with adapted eligibility criteria, so that support can be provided for alternative and sustainable fuel supply infrastructure in the regions’ main ports, as well as for urban mobility and aviation;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Stresses the need to encourage the ORs to use more sustainable and less polluting transport; considers, in this respect, that support should continue to be focused on hybrid and electric mobility;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas various sectors of the blue economy and the Atlantic region, namely coastal and maritime tourism, are likely to be affected by the current pandemic crisis;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Stresses the need to take account of the particular circumstances and constraints in the ORs, many of which are related to their terrain; emphasises, in this respect, the need to conduct viability studies on a more sustainable and digital transport system;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Calls on the European Commission to include the ORs in priority corridors, relax the conceptual framework of motorways of the sea and include the rail network when revising Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 on trans-European transport networks;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 d (new) Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 d (new) 27d. Emphasises the need to help the ORs participate in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) programme and in the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to guarantee the principle of territorial continuity;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 e (new) 27e. Calls on the European Commission to consider establishing a POSEI Transport programme as additional support to compensate for all the disadvantages and losses resulting from increased passenger and goods transport costs during the pandemic;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 f (new) 27f. Reiterates the importance of increasing the flexibility of public aid for airport, port and road infrastructure in the ORs, and calls on the European Commission to consider this approach for all economic sectors;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the ORs benefit fully from international agreements (EPAs, FTAs, etc.) concluded between the EU and third countries; calls for vigilance with regard to the consequences of these agreements on the OR economies and their export routes to the EU market and recommends that effective measures be put in place as part of trade policy, including safeguard clauses and specific checks by the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer, while ensuring that the principle of ‘equivalence’ does not lead to situations which discriminate against the ORs and that EU market opportunities for OR agricultural products are maintained in the long term;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the ORs benefit fully from international agreements (EPAs, FTAs, etc.) concluded between the EU and third countries; calls for differentiated treatment of OR products in all EPA and FTA renegotiations; calls for vigilance with regard to the consequences of these agreements and recommends that effective measures be put in place as part of trade policy, including
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the ORs benefit fully from international agreements (EPAs, FTAs, etc.) concluded between the EU and third countries; calls for vigilance with regard to the consequences of these agreements and recommends that effective measures be put in place as part of trade policy, including efficient and operational safeguard clauses and specific checks by the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer, while ensuring that the principle of ‘equivalence’ does not lead to situations which discriminate against the ORs;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the ORs benefit fully from international agreements (EPAs, FTAs, etc.) concluded between the EU and third countries; calls for vigilance with regard to the consequences of these agreements and recommends that effective measures be put in place as part of trade policy, including safeguard clauses and specific checks by the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the school drop-out rate among young people aged between 18 and 24 in the ORs exceeds 20%, which is significantly higher than the EU average (10%)1a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files /demography_report_2020_n.pdf
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls for the creation within the Commission of an ‘OR impact of trade policy’ task force, which would ensure the effective involvement of the ORs, including representatives from the OR economic sectors; emphasises that there must be a fair balance between protecting sensitive agricultural products and defending the EU’s offensive interests, by envisaging transition periods and appropriate quotas for OR products, among others, and, in some cases, the exclusion of the most sensitive products, such as speciality sugars;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls for strict compliance with European environmental and social standards applicable to tropical goods from third countries and for systematic import quotas for tropical products from such countries, based on existing trade flows; considers that specific surveillance and sanction mechanisms should be introduced to check compliance with these conditions;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Considers that the trade negotiations conducted by the EU should take greater account of the specific characteristics of the ORs, by providing for safeguard clauses and, where appropriate, the exclusion of sensitive products from the ORs, which are a pillar of their economic, social and environmental development;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the Commission to fully protect sensitive agricultural products, such as banana, tomatoes, sugar etc., in trade negotiations;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Calls for the utmost vigilance by the Commission in the liberalisation of the European market and the multiplication of trade agreements between the EU and third countries that produce the same agricultural products for export as the ORs, but under different social and environmental conditions, which distort competition; calls on the Commission to take effective action to ensure that trade agreements do not jeopardise measures supporting the ORs, particularly under the POSEI programme; calls on the Commission to grant preferential treatment to OR products on both OR local markets and the EU market; calls for the creation of a trade agreements task force within the Commission that will involve representatives from the OR economic sectors;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Recommends specific checks by the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer, while ensuring that the principle of ‘equivalence’ does not lead to situations which discriminate against the ORs;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 c (new) 28c. Calls for the systematic exclusion of tariff codes for goods produced only in the ORs from agreements between the EU and its trade partners positioned in the same market segments, where the total volume of concessions already granted to non-European countries exceeds a threshold beyond which the ORs can no longer access the EU market; calls, in this respect, for the exclusion of four customs codes for speciality sugars from all bilateral agreements between the EU and third countries competing with the ORs to produce speciality sugars;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 d (new) 28d. Points out that the OR fisheries sector has been severely affected by the failure to renew fisheries agreements (SFPA), particularly the agreement with Madagascar since 2018, and warns that there will be a devastating effect on both economic activity and the state of coastal resources on Réunion if the fisheries agreement with Mauritius is not renewed;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 e (new) 28e. Recalls the joint declaration by the three institutions annexed to the Regulation on the stabilisation mechanism which was revised when Ecuador joined the EU-Colombia/Peru Trade Agreement: ‘The Commission will continue to carry out regular analyses of the state of the market and the situation of Union banana producers after expiry of the stabilisation mechanism. If a serious deterioration in the state of the market or the situation of Union banana producers is found to have occurred, given the importance of the banana sector for outermost regions, the Commission will examine the situation, together with the Member States and the stakeholders, and decide whether appropriate measures should be considered. The Commission could also convene regular monitoring meetings with the Member States and the stakeholders’; reminds the Commission of its commitment to halt the gradual reduction of the customs tariff by permanently ring-fencing the residual tariff of EUR 75/tonne applicable to third countries with which the EU has signed trade agreements;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that a future report should contain a more in-depth assessment of the implementation strategy and should correct the absence of certain measures in the policies essential for the ORs’ development, such as cohesion, agriculture and fisheries policy and, in particular, the social pillar of the EU;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Recalls the joint declaration by the three institutions annexed to the Regulation on the stabilisation mechanism which was revised when Ecuador joined the EU-Colombia/Peru Trade Agreement: ‘The Commission will continue to carry out regular analyses of the state of the market and the situation of Union banana producers after expiry of the stabilisation mechanism. If a serious deterioration in the state of the market or the situation of Union banana producers is found to have occurred, given the importance of the banana sector for outermost regions, the Commission will examine the situation, together with the Member States and the stakeholders, and decide whether appropriate measures should be considered. The Commission could also convene regular monitoring meetings with the Member States and the stakeholders’;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29.
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls for the characteristics of the Atlantic ORs to be used to foster the relationship between the European and American continents, in particular by capitalising on the advantages offered by the geostrategic position of some of them and by their historical links with the American continent;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Recalls that culture is a pillar of personal development and mutual enrichment; considers it necessary to improve support for exchanges in the areas of culture and education, by prioritising young people and vulnerable groups;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Emphasises that several ORs have a strong cultural identity, based on specific regional languages such as Creole and Amerindian languages, and that the preservation and development of these cultural specificities will contribute to their own development, as well as to their better integration into their macro- regional environments;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Stresses that is crucial to increase the participation of the ORs in all the actions of the Erasmus + program, and to promote strong cooperation and mobility exchanges between educational, social and sports institutions;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 b (new) 30b. Recalls that, although identifying culture as one of the differentiating and important aspects of the ORs, the Commission Communication adopted in 2017, has a lack of solutions to stimulate or preserve the intangible, tangible or built heritage;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 c (new) 30c. Underlines the importance of the ORs in maintaining strong cultural ties with their diaspora communities, and therefore recalls the very important role they have for Europe's cultural enrichment and to strengthen the EU's soft power in the world;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Stresses that the ORs
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2020 on the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 (COM(2020)0152);
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the numerous advances obtained for the ORs under the new 2021- 2027 MFF at both budgetary and legislative level through specific arrangements in the Structural Funds and horizontal programmes, and welcomes the additional measures taken for the ORs as part of the Next Generation EU recovery plan; calls for those advances to be consolidated in the new European strategy for the ORs;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Stresses that the ORs are strongly affected by migration flows from their immediate neighbourhood; warns of the impact of managing migration flows on local public policies and calls for the new Pact on Asylum and Migration to take account of the real challenges facing the ORs in this area and for increased support to be provided;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Stresses that the ORs are strongly affected by migration flows from their immediate neighbourhood; warns of the impact of managing migration flows on local public policies and calls for the new
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 – point 1 (new) (1) Suggests that the resources of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund should be mobilised to provide adequate support to Member States’ efforts in applying this Fund, in particular to those Member States which are faced with specific and disproportionate pressures on their asylum and reception systems;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 – point 2 (new) (2) Stresses the need for the EU to allocate specific funds so that those regions facing greater migratory pressure, principally those on the EU’s borders, such as the ORs, can manage the reception and assistance of unaccompanied minors who arrive in their territory, making it easier to resettle those minors as quickly as possible in the Member States;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Points out that the ORs need the protection of the European Union which must not, through naivety or blindness, ignore their fate;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Calls for the strategy to be implemented as quickly as possible to aid the economic and social recovery of the ORs;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 b (new) 31b. Urges its President to remind the Council, the Commission and the Member States of their protection duties;
Amendment 208 #
32. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the European Committee of the Regions, the Member States and the Conference of Presidents of the Outermost Regions
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes with satisfaction the extension and maintenance until 2027 of several tax derogations for the ORs (AIEM, dock dues, reduced tax rates on liqueurs, rum and eaux-de-vie from the Azores and Madeira, etc.), and recalls the importance of maintaining the arrangements based on Article 349 TFEU for the ORs, which must reconcile the twin imperatives of protecting local production and tackling the high cost of living;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes with satisfaction the extension and maintenance until 2027 of several
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Regrets the recurrent difficulties in gaining access to reliable statistical data enabling the impact of dock dues on local economic dynamism and the purchasing power of the citizens of the French ORs to be measured; calls on the French authorities to publish reliable data on the implementation of dock dues on a regular basis;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission services and the national and regional authorities to strike a balance between legitimate and essential controls on the use of EU funds and simplifying and making more flexible the administrative rules needed to optimise them, in order to encourage local initiatives and productive investment;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission services and the national and regional (local) authorities to strike a balance between legitimate and essential controls on the use of EU funds and simplifying and making more flexible the administrative rules needed to modernise and optimise them, in order to encourage local initiatives;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Strongly believes that cohesion policy should pay particular attention to women living in outermost regions and stresses the importance of cohesion policy in promoting gender equality and in implementing the EU Gender Equality Strategy;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Wishes to see an ‘OR reflex’ systematised within the European institutions, focused on adopting a cross- cutting and integrated approach to the reality and challenges of the ORs in all European public policies;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers that, despite the judgment of the Court of Justice of 15 December 2015, the Commission's restrictive interpretation of Article 349 undermines the ORs' ability to take full advantage of their integration into the Union and to develop their own potential while taking full account of their specific characteristics and structural constraints;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Regrets that the small number of programmes, policies and funds specific to the ORs, inspired by the success of POSEI, have disappeared in favour of the integration of specific provisions into horizontal European programmes, which dilutes the specific approach that should be adopted for these territories;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) - having regard to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Recalls that the Treaties confer on the Commission the right of initiative and that it is therefore responsible for making legislative proposals for the ORs, enabling Article 349 to be implemented in the various EU policies and programmes;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission, in line with its role as ‘guardian of the Treaties’,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for the appointment of an ‘OR permanent rapporteur’ to help the European Parliament monitor the correct application of Article 349 TFEU in European public policy;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls for the establishment of a new communication strategy which would, in particular, involve young people and inform them about the opportunities offered by the EU and raise their awareness of the usefulness of Europe in their daily lives; calls for a Commission office to be
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls for the establishment of a
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recommends that better use be made of the various platforms for exchange between administrations, such as the TAIEX-REGIO PEER 2 PEER programme for cohesion funds, the TAIEX-EIR PEER 2 PEER programme for environmental matters or the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, and proposes the creation of an ‘Erasmus’ for administrations managing European funds in the ORs, in order to ensure that best practices are shared so as to optimise the use of cohesion funds;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recommends that better use be made of the various platforms for exchange between administrations and proposes the creation of an ‘Erasmus’ for administrations managing European funds in the ORs, in order to ensure that best practices and examples are shared so as to optimise the use of cohesion funds;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the ORs to be fully integrated into the discussions of the Conference on the Future of Europe, in particular via the Conference of Presidents of the ORs, in order to provide a
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) - having regard to the Joint Declaration by the Presidents of the Outermost Regions of the European Union (CPOR), resulting from the mid- term meeting of 3 May 2021;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to help build a new strategy for the ORs based on respect for their specific characteristics, consolidation of what has been achieved and optimisation of existing arrangements, innovation and an appreciation of the ORs as ‘territories offering solutions’; stresses the need to involve the main stakeholders in the definition of this strategy, including national, regional and local authorities, economic and social agents, civil society, the academic community and non- governmental organisations;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to help build a new strategy for the ORs, based on respect for their specific characteristics, consolidation of what has been achieved
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to help build, in cooperation with the ORs, a new strategy for the ORs based on respect for their specific characteristics, consolidation of what has been achieved and optimisation of existing arrangements, innovation and an appreciation of the ORs as ‘territories offering solutions’;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights that the dialogues with the citizens are a fundamental element in inducing proximity and building bridges between the ORs and the decision-making stakeholders of the European Union; in this context, calls on the Commission to intensify the dialogues, in particular with the ORs;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Emphasises that the ORs can be used to carry out pilot projects, particularly in the areas of research, tourism, health, sustainability, environment, biodiversity, energy, culture and employment;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 Investing in the battle for
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 Investing in
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recognises that the ORs offer opportunities for the Union in the face of socio‑economic and climate challenges, but that taking advantage of those opportunities will require accelerating the process of making up for underdevelopment linked to structural handicaps, and consolidating and ring- fencing the resources used to compensate for the structural handicaps resulting from remoteness and insularity, which are vital tools for helping the ORs to become fully and fairly integrated within the European area;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses the importance of principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights including its contribution to eliminate inequalities and to promote gender equality and gender mainstreaming, and the European Green Deal, respect the ‘Do no significant harm’ principle within the meaning of Article 17of Taxonomy Regulation (EU) No 2020/852 and contribution to the Union’s environmental targets in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 13 June 2018 on cohesion policy and the circular economy;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest in the ORs and to make the fight against poverty and unemployment the priorities of European solidarity, while investing in future projects focusing on social innovation sustainability, green jobs and reskilling;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest in the ORs and to make the fight against poverty, social exclusion and unemployment the priorities of European solidarity, while investing in future projects focusing on innovation and reskilling;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates the fact that in the ORs the strength of youth is a major asset which is often insufficiently valued and that it should be a priority for building tangible solutions through the large-scale mobilisation of EU funding for education, training and support for young people, and that it is therefore important to offer full support for mobility and exchange in the ORs within the ERASMUS+ programme, as well as increased funding, including within the DiscoverEU initiatives;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates the fact that in the ORs the strength of youth is a major asset which is often insufficiently valued and that it should be a priority for building tangible solutions through the large-scale mobilisation of EU funding for education, training and support for young people, people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates the fact that in the ORs the strength of youth is a major asset which
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Recalls, in the light of youth unemployment in the outermost regions, the need to create specific measures to support and train young people in the outermost regions, particularly by means of the Youth Employment Initiative; welcomes, in this respect, the creation of an additional OR allocation under the ESF+ 2021-2027 and calls on the regions concerned to seize this new source of funding to support employability, mobility and training in the ORs;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls for youth employment in the ORs to be supported by working with the private sector, universities and local authorities to establish a digital one-stop- shop in order to help young people who are seeking their first job or looking to establish or take over businesses in the ORs;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the European Commission to create a preparatory action with a view to developing an ERASMUS+ programme that allows mobility with third countries in the geographical, cultural and historical area of each OR;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Stresses the need to prioritise investment in all levels of education and lifelong training in the ORs as a way of preventing school drop-out and reversing the impact of this trend in the ORs; urges the European Commission to regard education as the ‘key element’ in the development of remote regions such as the ORs, by helping regional and local authorities to design public policies that encourage young people and offer them attractive educational, training, skilling and reskilling options at local and regional level, including digital skills, whether through face-to-face learning or distance learning, so that they continue their studies and may therefore remain in the ORs;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 a (new) Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Encourages the mobilisation of European funds to create ‘campuses of excellence’ in the geographical areas of the ORs, promoting the interconnection of schools, universities and training centres in those regions;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need to encourage local initiatives by supporting
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need to encourage local initiatives by supporting VSMEs
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need to encourage local initiatives by supporting VSMEs, SMEs and the sustainable tourism, craft,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need to encourage local initiatives by supporting VSMEs, SMEs and the tourism, craft, innovation, resilient building and construction, green jobs, and digital sectors;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need to encourage local initiatives by supporting VSMEs, SMEs and companies in the tourism, craft, building and construction, industrial and digital sectors;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need to encourage local initiatives by supporting VSMEs, SMEs and the tourism, craft, culture, building and construction, and digital sectors;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses the need to focus on sustainable tourism and sustainability, given the dependence of the ORs on this sector, by supporting pilot and innovative projects that reflect the objectives of the European Green Deal; emphasises the need to support the sector’s transformation through green and digital solutions, and encourage use of the regions’ natural potential, ecotourism projects, sustainable tourism, and experiences, and also consumption of local and regional products;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Notes that, although the new Erasmus + programme encourages the mobility of students and young entrepreneurs from the ORs, the amounts of the Erasmus travel allowances are often insufficient in relation to the real costs of a travel to the mother country for student beneficiaries from the ORs; hopes that, in the future, greater account will be taken of the common characteristics of the ORs in the Erasmus programme, in particular by promoting intra-OR exchanges;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to support the recovery and growth of the tourism sector in the ORs by enabling the necessary social, environmental and digital transformation, with particular emphasis on SMEs in this sector, by using existing EU funds and by creating pilot projects for sustainable and smart remote destinations;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the outermost regions (ORs) are connected to three Member States
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Recalls that Europe's cultural diversity, and in particular its abundant heritage of regional languages and cultures, constitute an irreplaceable raw material for the cultural and creative industries; considers that the ORs contain an extraordinary cultural wealth and therefore regrets that the Europe Creative programme for 2021-2027 confines itself to stressing that the ORs should be the subject of special attention, without providing any specific measures to support cultural creation in these territories;
Amendment 71 #
Protecting health and strengthening the social dimension of development in the ORs
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Calls on the Commission to examine the barriers to obtaining the Ecolabel and to expand its scope to other tourism services, as a complement to the EMAS for tourism, and to establish mechanisms to support those certification schemes, paying particular attention to the outermost regions; calls for the creation, in the long term, of a single European label for sustainable tourism, which should also cover quality, accessibility and inclusiveness aspects;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Emphasises the key role played by the social economy in the ORs, which partners the regional and local authorities in tackling the constraints caused by their remoteness, combating poverty and social exclusion, generating jobs in these regions and developing initiatives, in line with the various European strategies; calls for this situation to be recognised at European level and for this non-profit sector to have direct access to EU subsidies enabling it to continue helping the regions, such as the ORs, to achieve the EU’s goals;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 6 Developing sustainable and fair growth, promoting a green and blue economy and fostering new professions towards climate neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Encourages the ORs to join the ‘Local2030’ network and develop sustainable development scorecards so that they can better share their solutions;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 7 Agricultural
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the ORs make the European Union the world’s largest maritime area with over 25 million km2 of EEZ;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses that, given the positive assessment of POSEI by the European Commission, the attempt to reduce the POSEI under the MFF is totally regrettable; reminds that the POSEI is fundamental for the maintenance of the rural environment, for combating the depopulation of the ORs, and promoting at the same time economic and social cohesion in the EU;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Recalls that, under the EMFAF Regulation, the Commission undertook to present a mid-term report on the chapter concerning the ORs (Chapter V) and to assess the need for a separate regulation on fisheries in the ORs, along the lines of the POSEI Regulation for the agricultural sector in the ORs; calls for the creation of a fisheries POSEI by 2027;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Recalls that Article 29d of the EMFAF Regulation provides for a mid- term evaluation of the measures adopted under the chapter on the ORs (Chapter Va) in order to move forward with developing a separate regulation for the fisheries sector in the ORs, along the lines of the POSEI Regulation in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Reiterates the importance of keeping the EAFRD cofinancing rates for the ORs at 85%; deplores the fact that, following the interinstitutional negotiations on reforming the CAP, the OR cofinancing rate may be reduced to 80%;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Believes that it is necessary to provide better support for the diversification of sustainable agricultural production in the ORs and to introduce measures aimed at resolving the market crises faced by certain sectors;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission and Council to maintain the POSEI budget, through EU funds, at current levels throughout the whole period 2021-2027;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Observes that the disappearance of quotas and guaranteed prices which began with the reform of the COM in sugar in 2005 is damaging cane sugar producers in the ORs; emphasises the need to place on a permanent footing all the specific instruments put in place within the framework of Article 349 of the TFEU in the interests of the sustainable competitiveness of this industry; calls for the establishment of a support scheme for sugar-cane growers in the event of a fall in world sugar prices;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Calls on the Commission and Council to consider the possibility of creating a Programme of Options Specifically Relating to Remoteness and Insularity (POSEI) for maritime and fisheries issues, as well as progressively for other sectors, such as tourism and transport, following full impact assessments and consultation of the stakeholders concerned;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Recalls that the Commission annexed a declaration to the EMFAF Regulation, in which it undertook to help the Member States and ORs to improve the collection of scientific data needed to meet the eligibility conditions for fishing fleet renewal aid in the ORs;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Stresses that, while not compromising the proper execution nor distorting the inspection, it is necessary though to have a more regionalized and flexible approach to the implementation of the European funds, such as the strategic plans of the common agricultural policy;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the ORs add to the maritime dimension of the European Union;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Urges the Commission to help the Member States to improve the collection of scientific data needed to meet the eligibility conditions for fishing fleet renewal aid in the ORs;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Deplores the turmoil and delay that have occurred in the CAP reform negotiations, particularly with regard to the POSEI programme, which have led to uncertainty and distrust in the agricultural sector of the ORs;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Stresses the need to protect the ORs when concluding fisheries agreements with third countries; expresses concern about the consequences that failing to renew fisheries agreements with neighbouring third countries, in particular Madagascar and Mauritius, will have for the fisheries sector in the ORs;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Regrets that the multiannual financial framework (MFF) proposes the reduction of co-financing of the ORs, within the framework of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16d. Recalls that the fishing fleets of the ORs are, in certain cases, very degraded and constitute a danger for fishers and for the environment; in this context, considers necessary to find solutions to improve safety and working conditions for fishers, to reduce CO2 emissions, and to improve rage and conservation conditions of the captures; highlights the need to grant the continuity of providing healthy high quality proteins, in complete safety and security with less environmental impact and not increasing the capacity to catch fish;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Reaffirms the need to make professions connected with agriculture, livestock farming, fisheries and the sea, and the environment in the ORs more attractive, particularly to young people, on account of their structural importance in economic, social and environmental terms;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Reaffirms the need to make professions connected with sustainable agriculture, livestock farming, small-scale fisheries and the environment in the ORs more attractive on account of their structural importance in economic, social and environmental terms;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls for the creation, by those countries with a maritime area, of a European Agency of the Sea – along the lines of the European Space Agency – which should rightfully be based in overseas France; considers that this intergovernmental agency, which countries outside the European coalition, such as the United Kingdom, could join, should have the following strategic development priorities: - exploration of energy and mineral resources: hydrocarbons, polymetallic nodules and mixed sulphides; - research into renewable marine energy sources; - research into biological, animal and plant resources; - research into maritime transport and surveillance; takes the view that this cooperation would not undermine national sovereignty over the maritime areas concerned, or the role of the national navy in monitoring such areas; considers that such an agency could eventually become the forum for wide-ranging diplomatic cooperation on maritime issues, and the starting point for Europe-wide commercial projects;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Urges the European Commission to increase the total amounts allocated to campaigns to promote, raise awareness of and recognise EU quality schemes, particularly those relating to: (i) products with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG), and also voluntary certification schemes; (ii) organic production methods; (iii) logos for specific quality agricultural products from the ORs;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Regrets that the renewal of the artisanal fleets, in order to replace old, unsafe and polluting vessels by modern, energetically efficient, safer and with improved working conditions vessels, is not eligible under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund for 2021-2027; calls on the Commission to reconsider the possibility for such funding at EU level;
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Awaiting Parliament's voteNew
Procedure completed |
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Debate in plenary scheduled |
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Awaiting committee decisionNew
Awaiting Parliament's vote |
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| procedure/Other legal basis |
Rules of Procedure EP 159
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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-693637_EN.html
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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-PR-689837_EN.html
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2021-05-03Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
| events/0/body |
EP
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2021-04-30Show (4) Changes | Timetravel
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Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single readingNew
Indicative plenary sitting date |
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2021-06-23T00:00:00New
2021-09-13T00:00:00 |
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2020-12-09Show (2) Changes | Timetravel
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