Activities of Benedek JÁVOR related to 2016/2251(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Notes with concern that the transposition of the Environmental Liability Directive into national liability systems has not resulted in a level playing field and that the minimum standards set by the ELD are interpreted differently across the EU leading to implementation deficiencies;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that activities which have the potential to cause significant damage to biodiversity and the environmentith significant potential negative impacts on biodiversity and environment, such as the pipeline transport of dangerous substances, mining, and invasive alien species, are currently not covered by the requirement ofor strict liability; in particular for biodiversity damage, the Annex III activities do not sufficiently cover the sectors with potential damage;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. In the context of a review of the ELD, considers it paramounta priority to extend strict liability to non-Annex III activities for all environmental damage in order to render the legislation more effectiveto improve the effectiveness of the legislation; in the interest of clarity of the law recommends to the Commission to remove the Annex III;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. In the context of a review of the ELD, calls on the Commission to also impose liability for damage caused to human health and the environment; considers that doing so would br, e.g. air and wetlands; considers that this would streamlinge the ELD into line with other EU legislation based on the protection of human health and the environmenprotecting human health and the environment and would facilitate adding provisions in the ELD, such as the requirement to carry out preventive measures and emergency remedial action either in the Directive or in national law implementing it;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls furthermore for the removal of the options for granting permit defence and state-of-the art defences in order to create a level playing field and promote the polluter pays principle as well as improve the effectiveness of the legislation;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. In the context of a review of the ELD, restates its preference for mandatory financial security, e.g. a mandatory environmental liability insurance for operators; calls on the Commission to assess differentiated maximum liability thresholds for activities and to come forward with proposals to supplement this with an EU-wide fund designed to address remediation costs beyond the mandatory financial security;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Considers criminal sanctions another important deterrent against environmental damage and notes with regret that the Directive 2008/99/EC on the protection of the environment through criminal law is not up to date; calls for the Commission to review its scope to cover all applicable Union environmental legislation without further delay;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Stresses the urgency of establishing European legislation on minimum standards for implementing the Aarhus Convention access to justice pillar;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Reinstates its call on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for environmental inspections at the European level without further delay.