Support in the European Parliament to the Baltic Sea Region

1. Name and title of the person who formulated the commitment

Carl Haglund, MEP

2. Name of the committing organization

Carl Haglund, MEP

Please indicate also the type of the organisation

other

Type of the committing organisation, if other

Member of European Parliament

3. Home country of the committing organisation

Finland

Organization homepage (like www.bsas.fi)

www.carlhaglund.fi

4. Contact person – content of the commitment – name

Axel Hagelstam

Contact person – content of the commitment – email address (in standard format like name@organization.com)

axel.hagelstamREMOVETHISCAPITALTEXT[at]europarl.europa.eu

Contact person – content of the commitment – phone number

+32 2 2847585

5. Contact person – for communication – name

Axel Hagelstam

Contact person – for communication – email address (in standard format like name@organization.com)

axel.hagelstamREMOVETHISCAPITALTEXT[at]europarl.europa.eu

Contact person – for communication – phone number

+32 2 2847585

6. Contact person – for communication – postal address

Office of Carl Haglund, MEP
European Parliament
ASP 9G162
Rue Wiertz 60
1047 Bruxelles

9. Commitment title and designation/acronym etc (that you wish to use)

Support in the European Parliament to the Baltic Sea Region

10. Nature of commitment

other

Nature of commitment, if other

Political work to promote the development and well-being of the Baltic Sea and its surrounding region

11. Description of commitment and the implementation strategy

As full member of the European Parliament Committee on Budgets, as Vice-chairman of the EP Committee on Fisheries, and as Vice-chairman of the EP Baltic Europe Intergroup, I hereby commit to do my utmost to further the development and well-being of the Baltic Sea and its surrounding region.

Through my work in the Committee on Budget, I am able to promote direct EU funding to the benefit of the Baltic Sea. Through my work in the Committee on Fisheries, I am able to promote a sound and sustainable management of maritime resources in the Baltic Sea. Through my work in the Baltic Europe Intergroup I am able to promote closer cooperation between the Baltic Sea states and the use of existing cooperation structures to the fullest.

12. Focus area (see HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan)

other

Focus area(s), if other

All focus areas as defined in the EU SBSR

13. Objective of commitment and its impact on the Baltic Sea (temporary, permanent, etc.)

1. To maintain significant, stable funding in the EU budget, without prejudice to funding from other sources, for the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, and to ensure that the funds are used with maximum efficiency.

2. To promote a sound and stable management of maritime resources in the Baltic Sea through the revision of the Common Fisheries Policy, and to ensure that the particular circumstances in the Baltic Sea are not overlooked by a "one-size-fits-all" -approach in the revision.

3. To promote a closer cooperation between the Baltic Sea states and the use of existing cooperation structures in the region.

14. What is needed for the commitment to be successful? (one-time action, continuous support or/and financing, support for a certain time period)

Continuous work in the European parliament Committee on Budget in order to secure the funding, and continuing good coordination and cooperation with the European Commission to ensure the efficient use of the funds. Continuing work in the EP Committe on Fisheries to achieve a thourough revision of the EU Common Fisheried Policy. Active participation in the work of the Baltic Europe Intergroup to promote close cooperation between all Baltic Sea states.

15. Geographic scope of the commitment (Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Proper, the Belt Sea and the Kattegat, the whole Baltic Sea, etc.)

The whole Baltic Sea Region, as defined in the EU SBSR.

16. Partnership opportunities and contact information for this purpose

Cooperation between all MEPs from all EU member states in the Baltic Sea Region; cooperation between all political groups in the European Parliament; cooperation with parlamentarians and other authorities from non-EU states in the Baltic Sea Region.

17. Is your commitment/contribution a highly significant, significant, medium or minor effort to your organisation?

Highly significant effort

18. Starting date

2010 February 3^rd

20. Expected commitment duration

other

Expected commitment duration, if other

14.7.2014 (end of legislative term)

19. First / next milestone - title

Execution of EU Budget 2010, preparations for EU Budget 2011; EP decision on GReen book on the revision of the Common Fisheries Policy

First / next milestone - date

2010 February 25^th

First / next milestone - description

1. Ensuring the efficient use of the 20 million euro reserved for the budget line "EU Baltic Sea Strategy" in the Union's budget for 2010 and the successful preservation of a minimum of 20 million euro for the same budget line in the Union's budget for 2011; .
2. Decision by EP on the Commission's Green book on the revision of the Common Fisheries Policy during its March session.

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