# European ports policy

European Parliament procedure 2008/2007(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee REGI / TRAN). Stage: Procedure completed. 99 committee amendments tabled by 25 Members between 2008-03-07 and 2008-06-04.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on European ports policy. The amendments address the strategic, economic, social and environmental importance of ports, Parliament's earlier rejection of port services directives, opposition to liberalisation or deregulation of port services, the Commission's preference for soft-law guidelines, environmental protection and coexistence with nature, hinterland connections and intermodal links, competition with third-country ports and discriminatory measures, new technologies, safety, and research under the Union's framework programmes.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes BLOKLAND | Netherlands | IND/DEM | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1969.md |
| Emanuel Jardim FERNANDES | Portugal | PSE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28318.md |
| Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU | Greece | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4482.md |
| Corien WORTMANN-KOOL | Netherlands | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28167.md |
| Georg JARZEMBOWSKI | Germany | PPE-DE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1.md |
| Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT | Netherlands | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28176.md |
| Pedro GUERREIRO | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/31123.md |
| Georgios TOUSSAS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28584.md |
| Maria Eleni KOPPA | Greece | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39319.md |
| Lambert van NISTELROOIJ | Netherlands | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28165.md |
| Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU | Romania | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36281.md |
| Inés AYALA SENDER | Spain | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28292.md |
| Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU | Romania | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39717.md |
| Roberts ZĪLE | Latvia | ECR | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28615.md |
| Michael CRAMER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28238.md |

## Official source documents

- PE402.894: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-402.894+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE407.658: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-407.658+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2007-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2007-INI.json

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