Activities of Keith TAYLOR related to 2011/0190(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels
Amendments (18)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(3a) Air pollution caused by ships at berth, in particular by cruise ships, is a major concern for harbour cities regarding their efforts to meet the EU’s air quality limit values for particulate matter and NO2.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Air pollution from ships at berth, and in particular from cruise ships, is a particular concern for harbour cities. As the electricity needs of ships at berth are usually met with the help of auxiliary engines, Member States should support the development of shore-side electricity provision.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In view of the health benefits of lower sulphur emissions, the Commission should propose a fixed timetable for the extension of the 0.1% limit to all seas bordering Member States' landmass or for the extension of this limit so as to cover a fixed distance from the Union coastline.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Passenger ships operate mostly in ports or close to coastal areas and their impacts on human health and the environment are significant. Those ships are required to use marine fuel with the same maximum sulphur content as is applicable in SECAs (1.5%). Given that stricter sulphur standards will apply in SECAs, it is justified by the need to improve air quality around ports and coasts in the non-SECA territories that the same standards apply to passenger ships. However, the introduction of a new SECA standard for passenger ships would be delayed by 5 years in order to avoid potential problems with fuel availability.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Union legislation on the internalisation of external costs has been introduced for other transport modes, notably in the Eurovignette Directive, and is envisaged for all other transport modes in the coming years. The present introduction of reduced sulphur emissions will help to prepare the maritime sector in reducing its considerable external costs. The development of comprehensive quality standards for marine fuel oil, including specifications on acidic and corrosive substances, ash content, aluminium, silicon and other metals such as iron and nickel, would further aid the sector in this regard.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) Slow steaming is a cost-efficient way to reduce fuel consumption. The Commission should therefore consider setting speed limits for ships as a measure to help offset some of the costs associated with meeting these sulphur limits.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 12 c (new)
Recital 12 c (new)
(12c) The reduction of external costs in transport and the 20-20-20 climate goals are an explicit aim of the Union. The Commission should support this thrust with further proposals to introduce economic instruments to support the cost effectiveness of internalisation.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 12 d (new)
Recital 12 d (new)
(12d) Some types of SOx abatement methods generate waste and wastewater containing mercury, selenium and other trace element which require treatment before discharge. The Commission should adopt guidelines for the harmonised development of reception facilities in EU ports.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 12 e (new)
Recital 12 e (new)
(12e) The Commission's objective in the present proposal to limit sulphur emissions is to align the Directive with the IMO rules on fuel standards. The Commission should make further proposals to set NOx emission engine standards, particularly as they are already contained in the MARPOL VI agreement of the IMO.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 12 f (new)
Recital 12 f (new)
(12f) Member States should be encouraged to provide support for the introduction of scrubber technology and ensure fuel availability.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 - point (a)
Article 1 – point 6 - point (a)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4a – title
Article 4a – title
'Maximum sulphur content of marine fuels used in territorial seas, exclusive economic zones and pollution control zones of Member States, including SOx Emission Control Areas and by passenger ships operating on regular services to or from Union ports'
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 – point (c)
Article 1 – point 6 – point (c)
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 – point (e)
Article 1 – point 6 – point (e)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 4 -introductory wording
Article 4a – paragraph 4 -introductory wording
4. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that marine fuels are not used in their territorial seas, exclusive economic zones and pollution control zones falling outside SOx Emission Control Areas by passenger ships operating on regular services to or from any Union port if the sulphur content of those fuels by mass exceeds:
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 – point (e)
Article 1 – point 6 – point (e)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 4 – point (d)
Article 4a – paragraph 4 – point (d)
(d) 0.10 % as from 1 January 202015.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4b – paragraph 2 – point (a)
Article 4b – paragraph 2 – point (a)
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4ba (new)
Article 4ba (new)
Article 4ba Availability of marine fuels 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that marine fuels are available and distributed in a balanced manner: - where the sulphur content does not exceed 0.1% as from 1 January 2015; - where the sulphur content does not exceed 0.5% as from 1 January 2020. 2. Paragraph 1 shall not preclude the introduction of such measures from an earlier date.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 7 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Article 7 – paragraphs 2 and 3
(c) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted. 2 is replaced by the following: '2. Within [two] years of the entry into force of this Directive the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council based, inter alia, on: (a) annual reports submitted in accordance with paragraph 1; (b) observed trends in air quality (both concentrations, exposure, and deposition of air pollutants), acidification, fuel costs and modal shift; (c) progress in reducing emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides as well as particulate matter including black carbon from ships through IMO mechanisms following Union initiatives in this regard; (d) a new cost-effectiveness analysis, including direct and indirect environmental benefits, of measures contained in Article 4a(4) and of possible further emission reduction measures; and (e) the possible use of economic instruments to complement lower sulphur limits, such as fiscal mechanisms to reduce emissions with clear health and environmental benefits; and (f) the implementation of Articles 4c, 4d and 4e. (g) the use and availability of scrubbers, both on-board and on-shore (h) the developments regarding fuel availability In its report to the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission shall give particular consideration to proposals for the designation of additional SOx and NOx Emission Control Areas. The report shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal to further reduce emissions from ships.' (ca) paragraph 3 is deleted
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 10 – point ca (new)
Article 1 – point 10 – point ca (new)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the context of the review of the EU air quality legislation planned for 2013, the Commission shall submit a report and, if appropriate, a proposal for a comprehensive quality standards for marine fuel oil including specifications on acidic and corrosive substances, ash content, aluminium, silicon and other metals such as iron and nickel.