Activities of Dragoș Florin DAVID
Plenary speeches (50)
Common rules for the internal market in electricity - Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - Access to the network: cross-border exchanges in electricity - Internal market in natural gas - Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks - Fuel efficiency: labelling of tyres - The energy performance of buildings (debate)
Budget discharges 2007, (Vote will be held on Thursday) (debate)
ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund: provisions relating to financial management - New types of costs eligible for a contribution from the ESF - Investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy for housing (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on ERDF) (debate)
Green Paper on territorial cohesion and debate on the future reform of the cohesion policy - Regional policy best practice and obstacles to use of Structural Funds - Urban dimension of cohesion policy - Complementarities and coordination of cohesion policy with rural development measures - Implementation of the Structural Funds Regulation 2007-2013: results of negotiations on national cohesion strategies and operational programmes - A European initiative for the development of micro-credit in support of growth and employment (debate)
Preparation of the European Council (19-20 March 2008) - European Economic Recovery Plan - Guidelines for the Member States’ employment policies - Cohesion Policy: investing in the real economy (debate)
Statute for a European private company - Cross-borders transfers of companies' registered offices - Small Business Act - Workers' participation in companies with a European Statute (debate)
Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure (ERI) (debate)
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Protection of minorities in Europe (debate)
Consequences of the recent gas crisis - Second Strategic Energy Review - Challenge of energy efficiency through information and communication technologies (debate)
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Gas supplies by Russia to Ukraine and the EU (debate)
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European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training - European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) (debate)
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Outcome of the European Council on 11-12 December 2008 - French Presidency’s term of office (debate)
Securities settlement systems and financial collateral arrangements (debate)
Organisation of working time (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
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EMU10: The first 10 years of Economic and Monetary Union and future challenges (debate)
Improving consumer education and awareness on credit and finance (short presentation)
EC-Bosnia Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Agreement − EC-Bosnia Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Agreement (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Situation in Georgia (debate)
The Commission's 2007 enlargement strategy paper (continuation of debate)
Stabilisation of Afghanistan: challenges for the EU and the international community (debate)
Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks - Internal market in natural gas - European strategic energy technology plan (debate)
Eurostars (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on interoperability solutions for European public administrations (ISA) PDF (208 KB) DOC (268 KB)
Amendments (204)
Amendment 32 #
2008/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the settingCalls on the Commission to set up of a screening system for the application and creation of evaluation criteria for monitoring of the progress of, and implementation by, the Commission and Member States; calls on the Member States to submit annual reports to the Commission and Parliament on the progress made in implementing programmes under the Small Business Act;
Amendment 53 #
2008/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to reduce fiscal inequalities between Member States at Union level, as well as to establish a new system, as uniform as possible, of direct and indirect taxation;
Amendment 63 #
2008/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the activities of the Enterprise Europe Network platform, and encourages the Commission to use this instrument on an ongoing basis with a view to the best possible application at local level of the present rules on the operations of SMEs;
Amendment 89 #
2008/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 115 #
2008/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of involving, as fully as possible, the Enterprise Europe Network. the national project management authorities, the chambers of commerce and industry and the public authorities in the promotion at local level of the opportunities offered by the European programmes for research, development and innovation and by the Structural Funds, including the Community initiative JEREMIE;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas residential buildings offer an energy-saving potential of approximately 27%,
Amendment 13 #
2008/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas there is a visible lack of capacity for implementing energy efficiency projects,
Amendment 48 #
2008/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers it necessary for the National Action Plans to formulate realistic, substantiated targets and to ensure that energy-efficiency measures are implemented and that measures are put in place which conform to the requirementse and will have the appropriate effect;
Amendment 69 #
2008/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to significantly increase the proportion of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund devoted to improving the energy efficiency of existing housing, under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006, and to require the Member States to take full advantage of this option;
Amendment 71 #
2008/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the European Commission to examine whether the institutional capacity of the Member States is sufficient for the preparation and implementation of effective National Action Plans, as well as for supporting education and training programmes in energy efficiency for the public;
Amendment 80 #
2008/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Urges the European Commission to make a proposal for Community legislation which willto promote the energy-efficiency certification of buildings and new standards for new buildings, as well as ensureing the leading role of the public sector in the area of energy efficiency investments;
Amendment 82 #
2008/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Asks that the European Commission examine possible ways of reinforcing public procurement procedures with a set of energy efficiency conditions, to be achieved by giving priority to 'green' products in public contracts;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that, although at present the only criterion employed under the cohesion policy for differentiating the regions is GDP per inhabitant, the use starting from 2013 of additional indicators as analysed in the framework of the fourth report on economic and social cohesion (COM(2007) 0273), such as sectoral GDP, employment and unemployment rates and total expenditure on Research & Development, could help improve the orientation of structural interventions;
Amendment 9 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the continuation of the URBAN programme, taking the view that the revitalisation of urban areas and the rehabilitation of ageing urban infrastructures are required in order to enhance the attractiveness of cities and conurbations which are at present in severe decline;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses the importance of devising and applying special programmes in regions where the dominant industrial activities are in decline, with a view to supporting economic reconstruction activities that are liable to significantly increase the weight of the tertiary sector in the economy;
Amendment 12 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Considers that, with a view to reducing pressure on large conurbations, the promotion of poles of growth is essential to ensure a higher overall growth potential;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Stresses the need also to target cohesion policy on rural areas, since territorial cohesion can only be achieved by developing an urban/rural balance;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Believes that population issues represent a key challenge for the Member States, in the context, for the great majority of them, of a declining and ageing population; stresses that this aspect is not dealt with sufficiently in the Commission communication COM(2008)0301;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Considers that transparency in the allocation of funding and administrative simplification facilitating the access of potential beneficiaries of the Funds to information are key preconditions for achieving the overall objectives of cohesion policy;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Stresses the importance of consolidating capacities for cooperation and effective absorption of the funds available, using all available means, including exchanges of best practice, common actions, exchanges of new technology and development of partnerships, since this will bring in its wake the efficient implementation of the cooperation programmes under way;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission to clarify the definitions of the structural components of general and business aviation and to harmonise the interpretation of legally binding definitions contained in international, Community and national regulations.
Amendment 2 #
2008/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the increase in capacity constraints in major airports for airspace users in this sector and therefore urges the Commission and the Member States to find the appropriate means for optimising and increasing the capacity of regional and local airports.
Amendment 5 #
2008/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to establish a legislative framework regulating the activities of public-private partnerships to be set up as part of the Global Alliance Climate Change Alliance;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to formulate provisions and standards regarding future European investment in poor developing countries, so as to ensure that standards applicable in the EU are also compulsory regarding European investments in these countries;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to encourage research in climate-sensitive sectors, in particular hydrology and agriculture, by introducing specific programmes;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Urges the Commission to provide incentives and funding for projects for the private sector in Europe which helps to implement the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) within the Global Climate Change Alliance;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the switchover from analogue to digital terrestrial television by the end of 2012 will as a result of the superior transmission efficiency of digital technology free up an unprecedented amount of spectrum in the European Union, thus offering the possibility of reallocating spectrum and presenting new opportunities for market growth and the expansion of quality consumer services,
Amendment 29 #
2008/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Member States to agree on a common timetable and to release their digital dividends as quickly as possible, allowing European citizens to benefit from the deployment of new, innovative, efficient and competitive services;
Amendment 42 #
2008/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the potential benefits of a coordinated usage of spectrum in the EU in terms of economies of scale, as well as the need to make the best use of the digital dividend in order to avoid fragmentation, which leads to a sub- optimal use of this scarce resource and the fact that this potential benefit is especially important for mobile services;
Amendment 63 #
2008/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages Member States to take into account the appropriatenesssocial, cultural and economic value of allowing unlicensed users access to the dividend, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and the not- for-profit sector;
Amendment 100 #
2008/2099(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. In order to achieve a more efficient use of spectrum and to facilitate the emergence of innovative and successful national, cross-border and pan-European services, supports the coordination approach of the Commission, based on three different clusters of the UHF spectrum, taking into account the potential for radio interference arising from the co-existence of different types of networks in the same band and the existing authorisations;
Amendment 21 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The increasing concentration of production, dwindling conventional oil reserves and growing worldwide consumption of petroleum products are all contributing to an increased risk of supply difficultiesruptions.
Amendment 22 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Alongside measures to create a favourable climate of investment for the purpose of prospecting for, and tapping into, oil reserves inside and outside the European Union, which is vital to ensure long-term oil supplies, building up oil reserves is a proven means of compensating for short-term supply disruption.
Amendment 23 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Indigenous production of oil can in itself contribute to security of supply and could therefore provide justification for oil- producing Member States to hold lower stocks than other Member States. A derogation of that kind cannot, however, result in stockholding obligations that differ substantially from those that apply under Directive 2006/67/EC. It therefore follows that the stockholding obligation for certainthe Member States should be set on the basis of inland oil consumption and not on the basis of imports.
Amendment 24 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 8 and 9 March 2007 show that it is becoming increasingly vital and pressing for the Community to put in place an integrated energy policy, combining action at European and Member State level. It is therefore essential to ensure greater convergencecompatibility between the different stockholding mechanisms in place in the various Member States.
Amendment 25 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The availability of oil stocks and the safeguarding of energy supply are essential elements of public security for Member States and for the Community. The existence of central stockholding entities or services in the Community brings those goals closer. Where oil stocks may be held in any location across the Community and by any central entity or service set up for that purpose, prohibiting their use for commercial purposes is sufficient to allow the various Member States concerned to make optimum use of national law to define the terms of reference for their central stockholding entities while easing the financial burden placed on final consumers as a result of such stockholding activities.
Amendment 27 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 28 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In view of what is required in connection with setting up emergency policies, convergence amongensuring compatibility between national stockholding mechanisms and the need to ensure a better overview of stock levels, particularly in the event of a crisis, Member States and the Community must have the means for reinforced control of those stocks.
Amendment 29 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 30 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To help enhance security of supply in the Community, the stocks, known as ‘dedicated stocks’, purchased by the Member States or the central entities and constituted on the basis of decisions taken by the Member States should correspond to actual needs in the event of a crisisavailable stocks should, in accordance with this Directive, be sufficient to cover demand at least for the specified period. They should also have separate legal status to ensure full availability should such a crisis occur. To that end, the Member States concerned should ensure that appropriate steps are taken to protect those stocks unconditionally against all enforcement measures.
Amendment 31 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The frequency with which stock summaries are drawn up and the deadline for their submission, as laid down by Directive 2006/67/EC, seem to be out of step with the various oil stock systems that have been set up in other parts of the world. In a resolution on the macroeconomic impact of the increase in the price of energy, the European Parliament voiced its support for more frequent reporting. At the same time it is necessary to ensure that the data are accurate and do not require weekly or monthly correction, as is still frequently the case in the European Union.
Amendment 32 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) With the same objectives in mind, the preparation and submission of statistical summaries should also be extended to stocks other than emergency stocks and dedicated stocks, with those summaries to be submitted on a weekly basis, in so far as it can be guaranteed that only minimal adjustments will be necessary subsequently.
Amendment 35 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) As there may be errors or discrepancies in the summaries submitted to the Commission, the Commission’s employees or authorised agents should be able, in case of justified suspicion, be able, together with the designated Member State monitoring authorities, to verify the existence of the stocks and the documents used by the authorities of the Member States.
Amendment 37 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point g
Article 2 – point g
(g) ‘major supply disruption’ means a substantial and unforeseen dropn unforeseen drop of at least 30% compared with the average for the previous year in the supply of crude oil or petroleum products to the Community or to a Member State, irrespective of whether or not it has led to an effective international decision to release stocks;
Amendment 38 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt such laws, regulations or administrative provisions as may be appropriate in order to ensure, by 31 December 20XX, that the total oil stocks maintained at all times within the European Community for their benefit correspond, at the very least, to 980 days of net imports or 760 days of consumption, whichever of the two quantities is greater.
Amendment 40 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Each Member State shall keep and on a monthly basis continually update a detailed register of all emergency stocks held for its benefit which do not constitute dedicated stocks within the meaning of Article 9. That register shall contain, in particular, all the information needed to pinpoint the exact location ofconcerning the depot, refinery or storage facility where the stocks in question and to determinere located and the quantities involved, the owner of the stocks and their exact nature, with reference to the categories identified in the first paragraph of Section 3.1 of Annex C to Regulation (EC) No ****** of the European Parliament and of the Council of *********** on energy statistics.
Amendment 43 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The main purpose of the central stockholding entity shall be to acquire, maintain and sell oil stocks within the national territory of the Member State that set it up. It is the only body or service upon which powers may be conferred to act, without intermediary, within the territory of the Member State that set it up to acquire, maintain or sell dedicated stocks within the meaning ofensure and verify the acquisition, maintenance and sale of oil stocks that constitute emergency stocks under Article 93.
Amendment 44 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 45 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. No Member State or central stockholding entity may acquire, constitute, maintain or manage emergency stocks outside the national territory of the Member State that set it up, unless an agreement delegates those tasks towith the Member State or the central stockholding entity set up by theat Member State, within whose territory those stocks are located or to the central stockholding entity set up by that M, ensures the accessibility and availability of the ember Stategency stock.
Amendment 46 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 47 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) publish, at least sixthree months in advance, the conditions subject to which it offers these services to economic operators.
Amendment 48 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 52 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Each Member State shall keep and on a monthly basis continually update a detailed register of all dedicated stocks held within its national territory. That register shall contain, in particular, all information needed to pinpoint the exact location ofconcerning the depot, refinery or storage facility where the stocks in question are located.
Amendment 53 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall also send the Commission a copy of the register within eight10 days of a request by the Commission. Such requests may be made no later than 10three years after the date to which the requested data relate.
Amendment 54 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 55 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. With the exception of the acquisition and sale of stocks, Member States may make arrangements with economic operators for them to undertake tasks relating to the management of dedicated stocks located within their national territory. Tasks thus delegated may not be subdelegated.
Amendment 56 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11
Article 11
Member States and their central stockholding entities may entrust tasks relating to the management of dedicated stocks outside their national territory only to other Member States or, central stockholding entities or to economic operators under bilateral agreements. Any such delegation shall be made for a limited period and any tasks thus delegated may not be subdelegated.
Amendment 57 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15
Article 15
1. Member States shall send the Commission a weekmonthly statistical summary of the levels of commercial stocks held within their national territory. When doing so, they shall ensure that sensitive data are protected and shall abstain from mentioning the names of the owners of the stocks concerned. 2. Using aggregate levels, the Commission shall publish a weekmonthly statistical summary of the commercial stocks in the Community on the basis of the summaries submitted by the Member States. 3. The Commission shall establish rules for the implementation of paragraphs 1 and 2 in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 24(2). 3a. If a thorough examination of the feasibility and effectiveness of weekly statistical summaries shows that they offer distinct advantages in terms of market transparency and that no major subsequent corrections are necessary to the data thus obtained, the Commission may, under the procedure set out in Article 24(2), require a weekly instead of a monthly statistical summary.
Amendment 62 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may at any timeif there are justified grounds for suspicion decide to carry out checks on emergency stocks and dedicated stocks in the Member States. The Commission may ask the Coordination Group for advice when preparing those checks.
Amendment 64 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that all data, records, summaries and documents relating to emergency stocks and dedicated stocks are kept for a period of at least 10three years.
Amendment 67 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. In the event of difficulties arising in the supply of crude oil or petroleum products to the Community or to a Member State, the Commission shall call a meeting of the Coordination Group as soon as possible, either at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative. The Coordination Group shall examine the situation, and the Commission shall determine whether a major supply disruption has occurred.
Amendment 72 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. In the event of an effective international decision to release stocks, the Commission shall have the right to require Member States to release some or all of their emergency stocks and dedicated stocks. That right may be exercised only after a meeting of the Coordination Group has been held with that item on its agenda and a decision taken accordingly with the necessary majority.
Amendment 74 #
2008/0220(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 20XX at the latest with the exception of those Member States for which a transitional period applies for the constitution of reserves of petroleum or petroleum products under the treaty of accession to the European Union for which the deadline for implementation is the date on which the transitional period ends. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a table of correlation between those provisions and this Directive.
Amendment 16 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Animals have an intrinsic value in themselves which must be respected. There are also ethical concerns of the general public as regards the use of animals in procedures. Therefore, the animals should always be treated as sentient creatures and their use in scientific procedures should be restricted to areas which advance science and ultimately benefit human or animal health, or the environment. Therefore the use of animals in scientific procedures should only be considered where a non- animal alternative is not available. Use of animals for scientific procedures in other areas under Community competence should be prohibited.
Amendment 48 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall provide funding for training, research, development and implementation of replacement methods.
Amendment 15 #
2008/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) To meet these challenges such efforts should be made through close cooperation, coordination and dialogue between the Commission and the Member States, in close interaction with the sectors responsible for the implementation of Community policies and, whenever appropriate, with other stakeholders, giving due consideration to the priorities and the linguistic diversity of the Community and to the development of common approaches to key issues such as interoperability and effective use and definition of open standards.
Amendment 17 #
2008/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The ISA programme should be based on the experience from the IDA and IDABC programmes which have. The conclusions drawn from the interim evaluation of the implementation of the IDABC programme, which address the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, utility and coherence of that programme, should be also taken into account; particular attention should be paid to the needs expressed by the users of that programme. It has been demonstrated that a co- ordinated approach can contribute to delivering results faster, with higher quality and meeting business requirements, by means of common and shared solutions established and operated in cooperation with Member States. These activities have already delivered important contributions to ensuring interoperability in support of electronic exchange of information between European public administrations and are continuing to do so.
Amendment 24 #
2008/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) SynergiesInteraction with the private sector and other entities has already proven its efficiency and added value. Therefore synergies with these stakeholders should be sought in order to, whenever appropriate, give priority to solutions available on and sustained by the market. In this context the Commission should also be encouraged to continue with the existing practice of organising conferences, workshops, and other meetings in order to interact with these stakeholders. The continued use of the electronic platforms and in particular of the “ePractice.eu” platform should be promoted further. The Commission should be able to use any other means which it considers appropriate for keeping in contact with these stakeholders.
Amendment 26 #
2008/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) The possibility of co-financing by the Structural Funds and the users for the use of common frameworks and generic tools established or improved by the ISA programme should be further explored.
Amendment 44 #
2008/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Interaction with stakeholders The Commission shall bring together relevant stakeholders for the purposes of exchanging views among themselves and with the Commission on sectors and issues addressed by the ISA programme. To this end the Commission shall organise conferences, workshops and other meetings; it shall make use of electronic interactive platforms; and it may use any other means for interaction which it considers appropriate.
Amendment 28 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3a. Article 7(3) shall be replaced by the following: '3. National supervisory authorities shall issue certificates to air navigation service providers where they comply with the common requirements referred to in Article 6. Certificates shall be issued individually for each type of air navigation service as defined in Article 2 of the framework Regulation. Certificates shall be issued individually even in the case of a bundle of services, where a provider of air traffic services, whatever its legal status, operates and maintains its own communication, navigation and surveillance systems. The certificates shall be checked on a regular basis.'
Amendment 30 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 9 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 2 – point 9 – point a – point ii a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(iia) the following point ba shall be inserted: '(ba) with respect to functional airspace blocks, charges shall be set in accordance with convergence criteria related to cost- effectiveness, with a view to reaching a single charge which is fully consistent with regional business plans;'
Amendment 32 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 9 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – point 9 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ca) the following paragraph 4a shall be inserted: '4a. The Commission may review the existing European Financial Frameworks with a view to proposing additional financial resources for common projects, especially for speeding up the establishment of functional airspace blocks and for assisting air navigation service providers and airspace users during the deployment of SESAR.'
Amendment 31 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Beside a legislative framework for the storage site, incentives for further development of the technology, support of the installation of demonstration plants, as well as a legal framework created by the Member States for ensuring transport are necessary as quickly as possible in order to successfully advance the use of CCS technologies.
Amendment 37 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Member States should determine in which cases exploration is required to generate the information necessary for the site selection. Such exploration should be made subject to a permit requirement. Member States should ensure that the procedures for the granting of exploration permits are open to all entities possessing the necessary capacities and that the permits are granted on the basis of objective, published criteria. In order to protect and encourage exploration investments, exploration permits should be granted for a limited volume area and for a limited timeperiod which is necessary to carry out the activities, during which time the holder of the permit should have the sole right to explore the potential CO2 storage complex. Member States should ensure that no conflicting uses of the complex are permitted during this time. If no activities are carried out, the Member States should ensure that the exploration permit is withdrawn and can be granted to other entities.
Amendment 39 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Storage sites should not be operated without a storage permit. The storage permit should be the core instrument to ensure that the substantial requirements of the Directive are met and that geological storage hence takes place in an environmentally safe way. The explorations carried out, and the therefore necessary investments made, justify anticipation by the holder of the exploration permit that they will be the holder of the storage permit.
Amendment 41 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) All draft storage permits should be submitted to the Commission in order for it to be able to issue an opinion on the draft permits within six months of their submission. The national authorities should take this opinion into consideration when taking a decision on the permit and should justify any departure from the Commission's opinion. The review at Community level should help to ensure consistency in implementation of the requirements of the Directive across the Community and also enhance public confidence in CCS, especially in the early phase of the implementation of the DirectiveThe Member States should have the opportunity to submit the draft storage permit to the Commission for verification.
Amendment 50 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The responsibility for the storage site, including all ensuing legal obligations, should be transferred to the competent authority, if and when all available evidence indicates that the stored CO2 will be completely contained for the indefinite future. To this end, the operator should prepare a report documenting that the criterion has been fulfilled and submit it to the competent authority for approval of the transfer. All draft approval decisions should be submitted to the Commission in order for it to be able to issue an opinion on the draft approval decisions within six months of their submission. The national authorities should take this opinion into consideration when taking a decision on the approval and should justify any departure from the Commission’s opinion. As the review of draft storage permits at Community level, the review of draft approval decisions should help to ensure consistency in implementation of the requirements of the Directive across the Community and also enhance public confidence in CCS, especially in the early phase of the implementation of the Directive.
Amendment 54 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Financial provision should be made provided in order to raise confidence that closure and post-closure obligations, obligations arising from inclusion under Directive 2003/87/EC, and obligations under this Directive to take corrective measures in case of significant irregularities or leakages, can be met. Member States should ensure that financial provisions, by way of financial security or any other equivalent, are made by the applicant prior to the submission of the permit applicationuse of the storage.
Amendment 71 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 3
Article 3 – point 3
(3) 'storage site' means a specific part of a geological formation usedthat is adequate for the geological storage of CO2;
Amendment 73 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 5
Article 3 – point 5
(5) 'leakage' means significanyt release of CO2 from the storage complex;
Amendment 83 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 20 a (new)
Article 3 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) "hydraulic unit" means a hydraulically connected pore space where pressure communication can be measured by technical means.
Amendment 86 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The CO2 capture, transport and storage components have all separately been the subject of pilot projects, but they have yet to be incorporated into a complete CCS process, and the costs of the technology still have to be reduced. The largest CO2 storage projects in which European undertakings are involved are the Sleipner project in the North Sea (Statoil) and the In Salah project in Algeria (Statoil, PB and Sonatrach). Other current pilot projects are the Vattenfall project in Schwarze Pumpe in Germany/the Land of Brandenburg and the CCS project being carried out by Total in the Lacq area in France.
Amendment 88 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Exploration permits shall be granted for a limited volume area and for a maximum of two years, renewable once for a maximum ofa period which is necessary to carry out the activities for which the exploration permit is granted. The exploration permit can be prolonged. Before guaranteeing exploration permits, the Member States will make arrangements in order two yearensure that the permit is not illegally used to prevent investments.
Amendment 89 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Besides a legislative framework for storage sites, incentives for further development of the technology, support for the installation of demonstration plants as well as a legal framework created by the Member States for ensuring transport should be put in place as quickly as possible in order to successfully advance the use of CCS technologies.
Amendment 91 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The holder of an exploration permit shall have the sole right to explore the potential CO2 storage complex. Member States shall ensure that no conflicting uses of the complex are permitted during the period of validity of the permit. After this period, the CO2 storage exploration permit shall either be converted into a CO2 storage permit or shall be relinquished for the total area covered.
Amendment 95 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The holder of a storage permit has the sole right to store CO2 in the storage site. Member States shall ensure that no conflicting uses of the storage site are permitted during the period of the validity of the storage permit.
Amendment 101 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Member States should determine in which cases exploration is required to generate the information necessary for the site selection. Such exploration should be made subject to a permit requirement. Member States should ensure that the procedures for the granting of exploration permits are open to all entities possessing the necessary capacities and that the permits are granted on the basis of objective, published criteria. In order to protect and encourage exploration investments, exploration permits should be granted for a limited volume area and for a limited timethe period which is necessary to carry out the activities, during which time the holder of the permit should have the sole right to explore the potential CO2 storage complex. Member States should ensure that no conflicting uses of the complex are permitted during this time. In the event that no activities are carried out, the Member States have to ensure that the exploration permit is withdrawn and can be granted to other entities.
Amendment 101 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the management of the storage site will be in the hands of a natural or legal person who is technically competent and reliable to manage the site; professional and technical development and training of this person and all staff are provided;
Amendment 102 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – point 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) no other storage permits have been issued within the hydraulic unit;
Amendment 104 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 2
Article 8 – point 2
(2) the Commission hasmay issued, on request of the Member States, its opinion on the draft permit pursuant to Article 10(12);
Amendment 105 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Storage sites should not be operated without a storage permit. The storage permit should be the core instrument to ensure that the substantial requirements of the Directive are met and that geological storage hence takes place in an environmentally safe way. The explorations carried out and the necessary investments made therefore justify anticipation by the holder of the exploration permit that they will be the holder of the storage permit.
Amendment 106 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 3
Article 8 – point 3
Amendment 107 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 9 – point 2
Article 9 – point 2
(2) precise location and delimitation of the storage site and, the storage complex and the hydraulic unit;
Amendment 109 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) All draft storage permits should be submitted to the Commission in order for it to be able to issue an opinion on the draft permits within six months of their submission. The national authorities should take this opinion into consideration when taking a decision on the permit and should justify any departure from the Commission's opinion. The review at Community level should help to ensure consistency in implementation of the requirements of the Directive across the Community and also enhance public confidence in CCS, especially in the early phase of the implementation of the DirectiveMember States should have the opportunity to submit the draft storage permit to the Commission for verification.
Amendment 109 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 10 – Title
Article 10 – Title
Amendment 110 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall inform the Commission of all draft storage permits, the permit applications and any other material taken into consideration by the competent authority when adopting its draft decision. Within six months of their submission to the Commission, the Commission may issue an opinion on the draftabout granted CO2 storage permits or rejected applications for storage permits.
Amendment 112 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority shall notify the final decision to the Commission, stating the reasons if it deviates fromMember States may inform the Commission of all draft storage permits, permit applications and any other material taken into consideration by the Ccommission petent authority when adopting its draft decision.
Amendment 118 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 121 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The responsibility for the storage site, including all ensuing legal obligations, should be transferred to the competent authority, if and when all available evidence indicates that the stored CO2 will be completely contained for the indefinite future. To this end, the operator should prepare a report documenting that the criterion has been fulfilled and submit it to the competent authority for approval of the transfer. All draft approval decisions should be submitted to the Commission in order for it to be able to issue an opinion on the draft approval decisions within six months of their submission. The national authorities should take this opinion into consideration when taking a decision on the approval and should justify any departure from the Commission’s opinion. As the review of draft storage permits at Community level, the review of draft approval decisions should help to ensure consistency in implementation of the requirements of the Directive across the Community and also enhance public confidence in CCS, especially in the early phase of the implementation of the Directive.
Amendment 123 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A CO2 stream shall consist overwhelmingly of carbon dioxide. To this end, no waste and other matter may be added for the purpose of disposing of that waste or other matter. However, a CO2 stream may contain incidental associated substances from the source, capture or injection process and substances necessary for transportation due to safety reasons. Concentrations of those substances shall be below levels that would adversely affect the integrity of the storage site and relevant transport infrastructure and pose a significant risk to the environment or breach the requirements of applicable Community legislation.
Amendment 127 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Financial provision should be made provided in order to raise confidence that closure and post-closure obligations, obligations arising from inclusion under Directive 2003/87/EC, and obligations under this Directive to take corrective measures in case of significant irregularities or leakages, can be met. Member States should ensure that financial provisions, by way of financial security or any other equivalent, are made by the applicant prior to the submission of the permit applicationuse of the storage.
Amendment 132 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 135 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 141 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate provisions, by way of financial security or any other equivalent, on the basis of modalities to be decided by the Member States, are made by the applicant prior to the submission of the application forafter the granting of a storage permit to ensure that all obligations arising under the permit issued pursuant to this Directive, including closure procedures and post- closure provisions, as well as any obligations arising from inclusion under Directive 2003/87/EC can be met.
Amendment 146 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 23
Article 23
In cases of transboundary transport of CO2, transboundary storage sites or transboundary storage complexes, the competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall meet the requirements of this Directive and of other relevant Community legislation jointly. For transboundry storage sites, the national authority responsible for granting permits is the one from the Member State on whose territory the largest part of the storage site is presumed to be located.
Amendment 153 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
The characterisation and assessment of storage sites referred to in Article 4 shall be carried out in four steps according to the following criteria and on the basis of the best available technique. Derogations from one or more of these criteria are permitted so long as the capacity of the characterisation and assessment to enable the determinations pursuant to Article 4 is not affected.
Amendment 154 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I – step 1 – point h
Annex I – step 1 – point h
(h) Domains surrounding the storage complex that may be affected by the storage of CO2 in the storage site, as well as the delimitation of the hydraulic unit;
Amendment 165 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 3
Article 3 - point 3
(3) 'storage site' means a specific part of a geological formation usedthat is adequate for the geological storage of CO2;
Amendment 170 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 5
Article 3 - point 5
(5) 'leakage' means the not insignificanyt release of CO2 from the storage complex;
Amendment 200 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 20 a (new)
Article 3 - point 20 a (new)
(20a) 'hydraulic unit' means a hydraulically connected pore space where pressure communication can be measured by technical means.
Amendment 229 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Exploration permits shall be granted for a limited volume area and for a maximum of two years, renewable once for a maximum of two yearthe period needed to carry out the activities for which the exploration permit is granted. The exploration permit may be prolonged. Before granting exploration permits, Member States shall make arrangements to ensure that the permit is not illegally used to prevent investments.
Amendment 236 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The holder of an exploration permit shall have the sole right to explore the potential CO2 storage complex. Member States shall ensure that no conflicting uses of the complex are permitted during the period of validity of the permit. After this period, the CO2 storage exploration permit shall either be converted into a CO2 storage permit or else be relinquished for the total area covered.
Amendment 247 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The holder of a storage permit shall have the sole right to store CO2 in the storage site. Member States shall ensure that no conflicting uses of the storage site are permitted during the validity of the storage permit.
Amendment 270 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 2
Article 8 – point 2
(2) the Commission hasmay issued, on request of the Member States, its opinion on the draft permit pursuant to Article 10(12);
Amendment 274 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 3
Article 8 – point 3
Amendment 279 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 9 – point 2
Article 9 – point 2
(2) precise location and delimitation of the storage site and, the storage complex and the hydraulic unit;
Amendment 286 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 10 –title
Article 10 –title
Amendment 288 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall inform the Commission of all draft storage permits, the permit applications and any other material taken into consideration by the competent authority when adopting its draft decision. Within six months of their submission to the Commission, the Commission may issue an opinion on the draftabout granted CO2 storage permits or rejected applications for storage permits.
Amendment 293 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority shall notify the final decision to the Commission, stating the reasons if it deviates fromMember States may inform the Commission of draft storage permits, permit applications and any other material taken into consideration by the Ccommission petent authority when adopting its draft decision.
Amendment 303 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 316 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A CO2 stream shall consist overwhelmingly of carbon dioxide. To this end, no waste and other matter may be added for the purpose of disposing of that waste or other matter. However, a CO2 stream may contain incidental associated substances from the source, capture or injection process and substances necessary for the transport on safety grounds. Concentrations of those substances shall be below levels that would adversely affect the integrity of the storage site and relevant transport infrastructure and pose a significant risk to the environment or breach the requirements of applicable Community legislation.
Amendment 343 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 349 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 367 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate provisions, by way of financial security or any other equivalent, on the basis of modalities to be decided by the Member States, are made by the applicant prior to the submission of the application forafter the granting of a storage permit to ensure that all obligations arising under the permit issued pursuant to this Directive, including closure procedures and post- closure provisions, as well as any obligations arising from inclusion under Directive 2003/87/EC can be met.
Amendment 391 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 23
Article 23
In cases of transboundary transport of CO2, transboundary storage sites or transboundary storage complexes, the competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall meet the requirements of this Directive and of other relevant Community legislation jointly. For transboundary storage sites, the national authority responsible for granting permits shall be that of the Member State on whose territory the foreseeably largest part of the storage site is located.
Amendment 422 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
The characterisation and assessment of storage sites referred to in Article 4 shall be carried out in four steps according to the following criteria and on the basis of best available techniques. Derogations from one or more of these criteria are permitted so long as the capacity of the characterisation and assessment to enable the determinations pursuant to Article 4 is not affected.
Amendment 424 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I – Step 1 – point (h)
Annex I – Step 1 – point (h)
(h) Domains surrounding the storage complex that may be affected by the storage of CO2 in the storage site, as well as the delimitation of the hydraulic unit;
Amendment 30 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, taking into account the relative per capita GDP of each of the Member States. Member State' regions, in view of the fact that greenhouse gas emissions vary from one region to another. Regions that currently have a relatively low per capita GDP and thus high GDP growth expectations should be allowed to increase their greenhouse emissions compared to 2005, but should limit this greenhouse emissions growth to contribute to the overall reduction commitment of the Community. Member StateRegions that currently have a relatively high per capita GDP should reduce their greenhouse emissions compared to 2005.
Amendment 57 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2
Article 2
For the purposes of this Decision, the relevant definitions laid down in Article 3 of Directive 2003/87/EC shall apply. In addition,‘greenhouse gas emissions’ means the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) from sources, expressed in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent, as determined pursuant to Directive 2003/87/ECthe methodologies for emissions by sources and removals by sinks regulated by Kyoto Protocol.
Amendment 67 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall ensure that its total greenhouse gas emissions in 2013 from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC do not exceed the average annual greenhouse gas emissions of that Member State from those sources during the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, as reported and verified pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC and reported under Decision 280/2004/EC. Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall annually limit those greenhouse gas emissions in a linear manner to ensure that those emissions do not exceed the maximum level for that Member State in 2020 as specified in the Annex.
Amendment 79 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – Title
Article 4 – Title
Use of credits from project activities and the transfer of excess national emission reduction.
Amendment 81 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 –paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 –paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) issued in respect of emission reductions until 31 December 2012 from project types which were accepted by all Member States pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012.
Amendment 83 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions from 1 January 2013 from projects which were registered during the period 2008 to 2012 of which the project type was accepted by all Member States pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012.
Amendment 86 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions achieved from projects implemented in Least Developed Countries of which the project type was accepted by all Member States pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012, until those countries have ratified an agreement with the Community or until 2020, whichever is the earlier.
Amendment 89 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shallould ensure that their policies for purchasing these credits enhance the equitable geographical distribution of projects and the achievement of an international agreement on climate change.
Amendment 92 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Once a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, Member States may only use CERs and ERUs from third countries which have ratified that agreement.
Amendment 56 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the certainty and predictability of the Community scheme, after the conclusion of an international agreement, provisions should be specified to increase the level of contribution of the Community scheme to achieving an overall reduction of more than 20%, in particular in view of the objective of the European Council for a 30% reduction by 2020 that is considered scientifically necessary to avoid dangerous climate change, provided that other developed countries commit themselves to comparable emission reductions and economically more advanced developing countries contribute adequately according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities. A fair burden sharing between the Community scheme and other sectors of the economy, based on scientific evidence, has to be ensured.
Amendment 154 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Transitional free allocation to installations should be provided for through harmonised Community-wide rules ("benchmarks") in order to minimise distortions of competition within the Community. TWithout prejudice to sector specific criteria, these rules should take account of the most greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques, substitutes, generally applicable alternative production processes, use of biomass, renewables and greenhouse gas capture and storagethe potential, including the technical potential, to reduce emissions. Any such rules should not give incentives to indecrease emissions and ensure that an increasing proportion of these allowances is auctioned. Allocations must be fixed prior to the trading periospecific emissions. Allocations based on benchmarks must be fixed so as to enable the market to function properly. They shall also avoid undue distortions of competition on the markets for electricity and heat supplied to industrial installations. These rules should equally apply to new entrants carrying out the same activities as existing installations receiving transitional free allocations. To avoid any distortion of competition within the internal market, no free allocation should be made in respect of the production of electricity by new entrants, with the exception of electricity produced from waste gases from industrial production processes. Allowances which remain in the set-aside for new entrants in 2020 should be auctioned.
Amendment 162 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
The Commission shall, by 30 June1 December 2010, publish the absolute quantity of allowances for 2013, based on the total quantities of allowances issued by the Member States in accordance with the Commission Decisions on their national allocation plans for the period 2008 to 2012.
Amendment 196 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. By 31 December0 June 2010, the Commission shall adopt a Regulation on timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning to ensure that it is conducted in an open, transparent and non- discriminatory manner. Auctions shall be designed to ensure that operators, and in particular any small and medium size enterprises covered by the Community scheme, have full access and any other participants do not undermine the operation of the auction. That measure, designed to amend nonessential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)].
Amendment 207 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by 30 June1 December 20110, adopt Community wide and fully harmonised implementing measures for allocating the allowances referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 and 8 in a harmonised manner.
Amendment 213 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that gives incentives for greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and for reductions in emissions, by taking account of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass and greenhouse gas capture and storage, and shall not give incentives to increase emissions. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production.
Amendment 227 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point (a)
Article 1 – point 2 – point (a)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point (c)
Article 3 – point (c)
Amendment 240 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2
Article 10a – paragraph 2
2. Subject to paragraph 3, no free allocation shall be given to electricity generators, to installations for the capture, pipelines for the transport or to storage sites for greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 248 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 3
3. Free allocation mayshall be given to electricity generators in respect of the production of heat through high efficiency cogeneration as defined by Directive 2004/8/EC for economically justifiable demand to ensure equal treatment with regard to other producers of heat. Free allocation shall also be given to the energy production in cogeneration installations producing power and heat for district heating systems and in respect of electricity production produced for self consumption of that installation. In each year subsequent to 2013, the total allocation to such installations in respect of the production of that heat shall be adjusted by the linear factor referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 256 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 4
Article 10a – paragraph 4
4. The maximum amount of allowances that is the basis for calculating allocations to installations which carry out activities in 2013 and received a free allocation in the period 2008 to 2012 shall not exceed, as a proportion of the annual Community-wide total quantity, the percentage of the corresponding verified emissions in the period 2005 to 2007 that those installations emitted. A correction factor shall be applied where necessary.
Amendment 270 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 321 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – Title
Article 10b – Title
Measures to support certain energy intensive industries in the event of carbon leakage
Amendment 324 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 1 - introductory part
Article 10b – paragraph 1 - introductory part
Not later than June31 December 20110, the Commission shall, in the light of the outcome of the international negotiations and the extent to which these lead to global greenhouse gas emission reductions, and after consulting with all relevant social partners, submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an analytical report assessing the situation with regard to energy-intensive sectors or sub-sectors that have been determined to be exposed to significant risks of carbon leakage. This shall be accompanied by any appropriate proposals, which may include:
Amendment 358 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 5
Article 10 - paragraph 5
5. By 31 DecemberJune 2010, the Commission shall adopt a Regulation on timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning to ensure that it is conducted in an open, transparent and non- discriminatory manner. Auctions shall be designed to ensure that operators, and in particular any small and medium size enterprises covered by the Community scheme, have full access and any other participants do not undermine the operation of the auction. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)].
Amendment 365 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – title
Article 27 – title
Exclusion of small combustion installations subject to equivalent measures
Amendment 370 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may exclude, from the Community scheme, combustion installations which have a rated thermal input below 25MW, reported emissions to the competent authority of less than 1025 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the preceding 3 years, and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures that are in place, (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 1025 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 1025 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the equivalent measures are no longer in place, the installation will be re-introduced into the system; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment.
Amendment 379 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Commission shall, at the latest by 30 June 20110, adopt Community wide and fully- harmonised implementing measures for allocating the allowances referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 and 8 in a harmonised manner.
Amendment 382 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. From the yearWithin six months following the conclusions of thean international agreement referred to in paragraph 1, the linear factor shall increase so that the Community quantity of allowances in 2020 is lower than that establishedon climate change leading to mandatory reductions exceeding those pursuant to Article 93, by a quantity of allowances equivalent to the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the Community below 20% to which the international agreement commits the Community, multiplied by the share of overall greenhouse gas emission reductions in 2020 which the Community scheme is contributing pursuant to Articles 9 and 9athe Commission shall submit a legislative proposal on the contribution of each Member State to the Community's additional reduction effort to be adopted according to Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community.
Amendment 386 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)]. In defining the principles for setting benchmarks in individual sectors, the Commission shall consult with the sectors concerned.
Amendment 391 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that gives incentives for greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and for reductions in emissions, by taking accounthe use of benchmarks. Without prejudice to sector specific criteria, account shall be taken of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, generally applicable alternative production processes, use of biomass and greenhouse gas capture and storage, and shall not give incother technical solutions with the potentivesal to increasreduce emissions. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity productThe measures shall give incentives to decrease specific emissions.
Amendment 493 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production by new entrants, with the exception of electricity produced from waste gases from industrial production processes. Where a waste gas from a production process is used as a fuel, allowances shall be allocated to the operator of the installation generating the waste gas with the same allocation principles as applied for that installation.
Amendment 552 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3, introductory part
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3, introductory part
Amendment 594 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b - title and introduction
Article 10b - title and introduction
Measures to support certain energy intensiveenergy industries in the event of carbon leakage Not later than June31 December 20110, the Commission shall, in the light of the outcome of the international negotiations and the extent to which these lead to global greenhouse gas emission reductions, and after consulting with all relevant social partners, submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an analytical report assessing the situation with regard to energy-intensive sectors or sub-sectors that have been determined to be exposed to significant risks of carbon leakage. This shall be accompanied by any appropriate proposals, which may include:
Amendment 610 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10b - paragraph 2 a (new)
An international agreement including energy-intensive industries exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage, or a sector specific international agreement on such industries, must comply at least with the following criteria in order to provide a level playing field at installation level for sectors determined to be exposed to significant risks of carbon leakage: (i) equivalent CO2 emission targets, (ii) similar emission reduction systems with equivalent effect and based on benchmarks and imposed by all participating countries or from countries with non-equivalent CO2 emission targets in sectors covered by the Community scheme, (iii) an effective international monitoring and verification system, (iv) a binding dispute settlement regime and clear penalties for infringement, comparable to the EU system.
Amendment 747 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 1a (new)
Article 28 - paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Within six months following the conclusion of an international agreement on climate change leading to mandatory reductions exceeding those pursuant to Article 3, the Commission shall submit a legislative proposal on the contribution of each Member State to the Community’s additional reduction effort to be adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty.
Amendment 748 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 2
Article 28 - paragraph 2
Amendment 47 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital must be ensured. The Community has put in place a well-functioning internal market in the automotive sector, which has created a solid basis for uninterrupted intra-Community trade in automotive products. The targets for CO2 emissions should be harmonised to avoid differing requirements between Member States, to preserve the achievements of the internal market and ensure the free movement of passenger cars within the Community while ensuring a high level of environmental protection and, by extension, a major contribution to combating climate change.
Amendment 52 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Communications proposed an integrated approach with a view to reaching the Community target of 120 g CO2/km by 2012 and announced that the Commission would propose a legislative framework to achieve the Community objective by focusing on mandatory reductions of emissions of CO2 to reach the 1 OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p.1. 2 OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p.1. objective of 130 g CO2/km for the average new car fleet by means of improvements in vehicle motor technology. The objective of reducing CO2 emissions by means of improvement in motor technology should be underpinned by the development of eco-technology incorporated in passenger cars, as well as the improvement of road infrastructures, better traffic management, measures to encourage the use of biofuels and appropriate tax arrangements. Consistent with the approach under the voluntary commitments adopted by the manufacturers, this covers those elements that are taken into account in the measurement of the CO2 emissions of passenger cars in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information. A further reduction of 10 g CO2/km, or equivalent if technically necessary, will be delivered by other technological improvements and by an increased use of biofuels. In addition, consumer behaviour has an affect on overall emissions from passenger cars and therefore consumers should be provided with information regarding whether new passenger cars meet the emission targets set under this Regulation.
Amendment 66 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13a (new)
Recital 13a (new)
(13a) It is particularly necessary, for the purposes of achieving environmental objectives and combating climate change, for the European automobile industry to remain competitive at global level. Hence, it is important to adopt measures which are effective, particularly in view of the costs to the entire European automobile sector so as to ensure that its competitiveness is not undermined.
Amendment 138 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall designate a competent authority for the collection and communication of the monitoring data in accordance with this Regulation and shall inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of the competent authority designated no later than 6 months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 138 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Authority shouldis to replace the ERG and serveact as thean exclusive forum for cooperation between national regulatory authorities and between the latter authorities and the Commission, in the exercise of the full range of their responsibilities under the regulatory framework.
Amendment 139 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Authority should be established within the Community's existing institutional structure and balance of powers. It should be independent in relation to technical matters and have legal, administrative and financial autonomy. To that end, it is necessary and appropriate that it should be a Community body having legal personality and exercising the tasks conferred on it by this Regulation.
Amendment 140 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The Authority should accordingly advise the Commission and the national regulatory authorities, as well as the European Parliament, at the latter’s request, in accordance with the Community regulatory framework for electronic communications and thereby assist in its effective implementation.
Amendment 145 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Where disputes with a cross-border nature arise between undertakings in respect of rights or obligations under the regulatory framework for electronic communications, at the request of a national regulatory authority responsible for dispute settlement and at the request of the Commission the Authority should be able toorder an investigateion in which it should look into the background to the dispute and advise the national regulatory authorities concerned as to the measures it considers are most appropriate for them to take to resolve it in accordance with the provisions of the regulatory framework.
Amendment 148 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) As a focal point for the sharing and exchange of information on matters relating to the regulation of electronic communications services across the Community, and in the interests of promoting transparency and reducing administrative burdens for providers and users of those services, the Authority should maintain and make accessible a register containing information on the use of frequencies within the Community, on the basis of standardised information provided on a regular basis by each Member State. In order to improve the transparency of retail prices for making and receiving regulated roaming calls within the Community and to help roaming customers make decisions on the use of their mobile telephones while abroad, the AuthorityBERT should ensure that up-to-date information on the application of Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2007 on roaming on public mobile telephone networks within the Community and amending Directive 2002/21/EC is made available to interested parties and publish the results of such monitoring on an annual basis. This information is to be published in a pamphlet, the publishing and printing costs of which should be borne by the BERT budget.
Amendment 168 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a
Article 3 – point a
(a) issue opinions at the request of the Commission, of the national regulatory authorities or on its own initiative and assist the Commission by providing it with additional technical support and other necessary technical information in all matters regarding electronic communications;
Amendment 178 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) effective implementation and monitoring of the efficient use of the emergency call number '112', in accordance with Article 26 of Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive);
Amendment 188 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) At the request of the national regulatory authorities, the Authority shall cooperate with them and offer them support and technical advice for the best possible implementation of the emergency call number "112".
Amendment 202 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The Authority shall make such information available to the public, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission in an easily accessible form.
Amendment 204 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Amendment 210 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Amendment 224 #
2007/0249(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Amendment 242 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – subparagraph 1
Except in cases falling within Articles 7(10), 20, or 21, and unless otherwise provided in the implementing measures adopted pursuant to Article 9c, Member States shall ensure that, where national regulatory authorities intend to take measures in accordance with this Directive or the Specific Directives which have a significant impact on the relevant market, or where they intend to provide for restrictions in accordance with Article 9(3) and 9(4), they give interested parties the opportunity to comment on the draft measure within a reasonable period that shall be not less than 4 weeks.
Amendment 301 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – point 8 – point b
Directives 2002/21/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) ensuring that there is no distortion or restriction of competition in the electronic communications sector, in particular for the delivery of content;
Amendment 409 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that undertakings may transfer or lease to other undertakings individual rights to use radio frequencies in the bands for which this is provided in the implementing measures adopted pursuant to Article 9c without the prior consent of the national regulatory authority.
Amendment 500 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
acts on the basis of simple, transparent and publicly available procedures, applied without discrimination and without delay, and in any event makes its decision within fourtwo months of the application, and
Amendment 556 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 16 – point d
Article 1 – point 16 – point d
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 4 –subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 4 –subparagraph 1
4. The Commission may, taking the utmost account of the opinion of the Authority submitted in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [.../EC]after consultation with the national regulatory authorities, adopt a Decision identifying transnational markets.
Amendment 191 #
2007/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 h – paragraph 3
Article 2 h – paragraph 3
Amendment 28 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Agency should ensure that regulatory functions performed at national level by the national regulatory authorities in accordance with Directive 2003/54/EC and Directive 2003/55/EC are properly coordinated and, where necessary, completed at the Community level. To that end, it is necessary to guarantee the independence of the Agency vis-à-vis the consumers, its technical and regulatory capacities and its transparency and efficiency.
Amendment 44 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Participation of third countries in the work of the Agency should be possible in accordance with appropriate agreements to be concluded by the Community, pursuant to the provisions of the Treaty.
Amendment 60 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. The seat of the Agency shall be located in [place]Bucharest, Romania. Until its premises are ready, it will be hosted on Commission premises.
Amendment 70 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – point d a (new)
(da) deliver opinions regarding the technical codes drawn up by the OST association.
Amendment 80 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Administrative Board shall be composed of twelve members, appointed on the basis of criteria of professional competence and originating in twelve different Member States. Six shall be appointed by the Commission, and six by the Council. The term of office shall be five years, renewable once.
Amendment 91 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Board of Regulators shall be composed of one representative per Member State from the regulatory authorities, as mentioned in Article 22a of Directive 2003/54/EC and Article 24a of Directive 2003/55/EC, and one non-voting representative each of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament. The national regulatory authorities shall nominate one alternate per Member State.
Amendment 111 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Board of Appeal shall be composed of six members and six alternates selected from among current or former senior staff of the national regulatory authorities, competition authorities or other national or Community institutions with relevant experience in the energy sector, appointed on the basis of criteria of professional competence and originating in twelve different Member States. The Board of Appeal designates its Chairperson. The decisions of the Board of Appeal shall be adopted on the basis of a qualified majority of at least four out of its six members. The Board of Appeal shall be convened when necessary.
Amendment 119 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Agency shall monitor the achievement of the objective agreed by the European Council of a 20% share of renewables in the energy mix by 2020, and shall draw up an annual report on the progress made in realising that objective. It shall send this report to the Commission, the Council and the competent committee of the European Parliament.
Amendment 120 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. The Agency shall examine and monitor the requirements and degree of transparency of the Community energy market.
Amendment 144 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Administrative Board shall be composed of twelve members. Sixsix members from different Member States. Two members shall be appointed by the Commission, two by the Council and sixtwo by the CouncilEuropean Parliament. The term of office shall be five years, renewable once subject to the agreement of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament. Prior to their appointment, the persons proposed for membership of the Administrative Board may be invited to address the competent committee of Parliament and answer its members' questions.
Amendment 209 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) The Chairperson of the Board of Energy Regulators may be invited on different occasions by the competent committee of the European Parliament. The Chairperson shall also be obliged to address Parliament at least once a year.
Amendment 236 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 258 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Amendment 266 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Amendment 270 #
2007/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Board of Appeal shall be composed of sixfour members and sixfour alternates, from different Member States and selected from among current or former senior staff of the national regulatory authorities, competition authorities or other national or Community institutions with relevant experience in the energy sector. The Board of Appeal designates its Chairperson. The decisions of the Board of Appeal shall be adopted on the basis of a qualified majority of at least fourthree out of its sixfour members. The Board of Appeal shall be convened when necessary.
Amendment 48 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 2
Article 8a – paragraph 2
2. An agreement concluded with one or several third countries to which the Community is a party may allow for a derogation from paragraph 1 pursuant to the provisions of the Treaty.
Amendment 19 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A substance or mixture classified as hazardous shall bear a label on the packaging including the following elements:
Amendment 20 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point (h a) (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point (h a) (new)
(ha) where appropriate, indication of the neutralising substance to be used in case of accident;
Amendment 21 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point (h b) (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point (h b) (new)
(hb) emergency number in case of accident (112).