8 Amendments of Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS related to 2016/0380(COD)
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 c (new)
energy poverty means a household's inability to afford the necessary domestic energy services which guarantee decent human standard levels of comfort and health, as such costs represent a significant proportion of disposable income.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure the protection of energy poor or vulnerable customers in a targeted manner by other means than public interventions in the price-setting for the supply of electricitydomestic households and ensure right of equal access and affordable services.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States whichmay apply public interventions in price setting for the supply of electricity for energy poor or vulnerable household customers at the [OP: please insert the date of entry into force of this Directive] may continue to apply such public interventions until [OP: insert the date – five years from the entry into force of this Directive]domestic households in order to ensure affordability. Such public interventions shall pursue a general econompublic interest, be clearly defined, transparent, non- discriminatory, verifiable and guarantee equal access for Union electricity companies to customers. The interventions shall not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the general economic interest which they pursue, be limited in time and proportionate as regards their beneficiaries.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall notify the measures taken in accordance with the first subparagraphof public intervention in price setting to the Commission within one month after adoption and may apply them immediately. The notification shall be accompanied by an explanation why other instruments could not sufficiently address the situation and how the beneficiaries and the duration of the measure have been determined. The notification shall be considered as complete if, within two months from its receipt, or from the receipt of any additional information requested, the Commission does not request any further information.
Amendment 879 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. . Member States shall take appropriate measures to protect customers and shall, in particular, ensure that there are adequate safeguards to protect vulnerable customers. In this context, each Member State shall define the concept of vulnerable customers which mayshall refer to energy poverty and, inter alia, to the prohibition of disconnection of electricity to such customers in critical times. Member States shall ensure thata free provision of a basic minimum quantity of electricity to vulnerable customers and guarantee that all other rights and obligations linked to vulnerablthese customers are applied. In particular, they shall take all necessary measures to protect customers in remote areas. They shall ensure high levels of consumer protection, particularly with respect to transparency regarding contractual terms and conditions, general information and, dispute settlement mechanisms and data protection.
Amendment 886 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall organize an independent ombudsman service for energy, where it not already exists, to mediate conflicts between the consumer and the supplier.
Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Member States shall define a set of criteriain close collaboration with the Energy Poverty Observatory define a set of common criteria and indicators for the purposes of measuring energy poverty. Member States shall continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and shall report through a national action plan on the evolution of energy poverty and measures taken to prevent it to the Commission every two years as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Progress Reports in accordance with Article 21 of [Governance Regulation as proposed by COM(2016)759].