Activities of Simona BONAFÈ
Plenary speeches (62)
Statement by the candidate Commission President (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Climate and ecological emergency (topical debate)
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EU response to extreme meteorological events and their impacts: how to protect European urban areas and their cultural heritage (debate)
Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme (debate)
Interference from other countries in our democracies and elections (topical debate)
The European Green Deal (debate)
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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)
Sustainable investment plan, just transition fund and Roadmap on Social Europe (debate)
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)
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Commission Work Programme 2020 (debate)
Preparation of the Extraordinary European Council Meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 - Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the German Presidency (debate)
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020 (continuation of debate)
European Climate Law (debate)
Multiannual Financial Framework (including Own Resources), Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020 (debate)
Quality of water intended for human consumption – Implementation of the EU water legislation (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020 – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Portuguese Presidency (debate)
New Circular Economy Action Plan (debate)
Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (debate)
The state of play of the EU’s COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy (debate)
Digital Green Certificate - Union citizens - Digital Green Certificate - third country nationals - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing (debate)
Recent deaths in the Mediterranean and search and rescue at sea (debate)
EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens – EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Slovenian Presidency (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 June 2021 (debate)
Commission Work Programme 2022 (debate)
Presentation of the Fit for 55 package after the publication of the IPCC report (debate)
Situation in Afghanistan (debate)
State of the Union (debate)
European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty (debate)
The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (debate)
Commission Work Programme 2022 (debate)
UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) (debate)
The rise of right-wing extremism and racism in Europe (in light of recent events in Rome) (debate)
Coordination of Member States’ measures in light of increasing cases of COVID-19 in the EU (debate)
Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 16-17 December 2021 - The EU's response to the global resurgence of Covid-19 and the new emerging Covid variants (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency (debate)
The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)
Batteries and waste batteries (debate)
Batteries and waste batteries (debate)
Debriefing of the European Council meeting in Paris on 10 March 2022 - Preparation of the European Council meeting 24-25 March 2022 (debate)
Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022: including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation (debate)
Cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe (topical debate)
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Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Social Climate Fund - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation - Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 1))
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022, including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on 23 June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (debate)
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022 (continuation of debate)
State of the Union (debate)
Reports (2)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum requirements for water reuse
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020
Shadow reports (2)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088
REPORT on the New Circular Economy Action Plan
Shadow opinions (4)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 as regards creation of a Solvency Support Instrument
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the InvestEU Programme
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility
Institutional motions (8)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the new multiannual financial framework, own resources and the recovery plan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the legal changes adopted by the Hungarian Parliament
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on media freedom and further deterioration of the rule of law in Poland
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on fundamental rights and the rule of law in Slovenia, in particular the delayed nomination of EPPO prosecutors
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 9 March 2022 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 as regards economic activities in certain energy sectors and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 as regards specific public disclosures for those economic activities
Written explanations (34)
Criminalisation of sexual education in Poland (B9-0166/2019, B9-0167/2019, B9-0168/2019)
Con la risoluzione sulla criminalizzazione dell'educazione sessuale in Polonia che ho votato, il Parlamento europeo ha espresso la propria preoccupazione in merito alla controversa proposta di legge polacca che, introducendo alcune modifiche nel codice penale, di fatto minaccia di punire con il carcere gli insegnanti di educazione sessuale. Come messo in luce dalla risoluzione, infatti, non solo tale proposta di legge appare inconsistente con la sua stessa finalità, ovvero quella di contrastare la pedofilia, ma mette anche a rischio la sicurezza e il benessere dei giovani. Una corretta educazione sessuale, infatti, li rende meno vulnerabili e più preparati di fronte alle violenze e gli abusi sessuali, contribuendo oltretutto alla prevenzione delle malattie sessualmente trasmissibili e alla battaglia contro la violenza di genere e l'omofobia. Mi trovo, dunque, d'accordo con la risoluzione e con l'auspicio del Parlamento di mantenere alta l'attenzione sulle possibili violazioni dei diritti fondamentali in Polonia, a partire dalle attuali audizioni del Consiglio.
2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (B9-0174/2019)
In vista della Conferenza delle Nazioni Unite sui cambiamenti climatici, che si terrà dal 2 al 13 dicembre a Madrid, il Parlamento europeo ha adottato a larga maggioranza due risoluzioni che ho sostenuto. Con la prima, il Parlamento ha dichiarato l'esistenza di un'emergenza climatica e ambientale in corso, mentre, con la seconda, ha sollecitato la neonata Commissione europea a intensificare gli sforzi dell'Unione, in materia di lotta al cambiamento climatico, invitandola a presentare una strategia ambiziosa e inclusiva, che punti alla riduzione del 55% delle emissioni di gas serra, entro il 2030. Se vogliamo essere in grado di conseguire l'obiettivo comune fissato dall'accordo di Parigi sul clima, infatti, c'è bisogno che l'Europa porti avanti con convinzione, la sua strategia globale in materia climatica e intraprenda fin da subito, azioni coraggiose in grado di proiettarla concretamente verso un futuro climaticamente neutro entro il 2050.I prossimi anni saranno decisivi e l'Unione deve fare la sua parte.
EU Pollinators Initiative (B9-0233/2019)
Con la popolazione di api e di impollinatori più in generale, in declino in tutta Europa, non solo il mantenimento della biodiversità, ma anche la qualità e la quantità della produzione agricola sono a rischio. Per questo, ho sostenuto la risoluzione del Parlamento europeo, con la quale chiediamo alla Commissione di fare di più, per contrastare le cause che sono alla radice di questo declino, tra le quali il cambiamento climatico e l'agricoltura intensiva. La strada tracciata dall'iniziativa per gli impollinatori, presentata dalla Commissione nel 2018, infatti, va nella giusta direzione, ma sono necessarie misure ulteriori per invertire questo trend negativo. Creare un programma su vasta scala per gli impollinatori, fare della riduzione dell'utilizzo dei pesticidi un obiettivo chiave della nuova politica agricola comune e sostenere, con fondi appropriati, la ricerca scientifica in questo campo, sono soltanto alcune delle misure su cui il Parlamento ha chiesto alla Commissione di lavorare.Nei mesi a venire dunque, ci aspettiamo di vedere proposte più incisive su questo tema.
Enabling the digital transformation of health and care (B9-0239/2019)
La progressiva digitalizzazione della sanità, promette di portare notevoli benefici per la salute di tutti noi. Migliorerà la disponibilità e la qualità dell'assistenza medica, sarà un fattore di stimolo per la ricerca scientifica, che potrà contare su maggiori quantità di dati per comprendere e curare le malattie, permetterà di accedere a cure sicure e di qualità in tutta Europa, al di là della nazionalità del paziente. Come sottolineato dalla presente risoluzione, che ho votato, questo processo di digitalizzazione non è tuttavia esente da sfide, che dovranno essere tenute ben in mente al momento dell'elaborazione delle prossime politiche sul tema. Il Parlamento ha infatti, sottolineato, come la digitalizzazione dei dati sanitari, sollevi alcune questioni sotto il profilo del mantenimento della sicurezza e della riservatezza dei dati personali, degli aspetti etici della trasformazione digitale, nonché dell'inclusività di quelle categorie di persone, come per esempio gli anziani, che sono più vulnerabili all'esclusione dalla digitalizzazione e rischiano di rimanere indietro. Il Parlamento ha dunque, invitato la Commissione ad includere anche questi profili nella sua prossima proposta, relativa a uno spazio europeo dei dati sanitari.
The European Green Deal (RC-B9-0040/2020, B9-0040/2020, B9-0041/2020, B9-0042/2020, B9-0043/2020, B9-0044/2020, B9-0045/2020, B9-0046/2020)
Con il voto di oggi il Parlamento ha ribadito la propria posizione sull'urgenza di mettere in campo azioni concrete per la realizzazione del green deal . Bene, dunque, l'impianto generale così come delineato dalla Commissione di Ursula von der Leyen nella sua comunicazione di dicembre, ma adesso è arrivato il momento di mettere in campo iniziative precise. Ci aspettiamo, dunque, che il programma di lavoro della Commissione per il 2020 includa l'impegno a presentare, entro marzo, la legge europea sul clima contenente la revisione dell'obiettivo di emissione di CO2 al 2030, e il nuovo programma di azione sull'economia circolare. Il Parlamento ha, inoltre, ribadito l'importanza di stanziare risorse finanziarie all'altezza della sfida che l'Unione si sta proponendo. Un primo passo nella giusta direzione è già stato fatto con il Just transition fund , ma la prova del nove sarà costituita dal livello del prossimo quadro finanziario pluriennale, così come dalla reale volontà di scorporare dal calcolo dei deficit pubblici gli investimenti sostenibili.
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (B9-0031/2020)
Il tema del futuro dei 3,2 milioni di cittadini europei risiedenti in Gran Bretagna è stato fin dall'inizio dei negoziati una delle questioni centrali dell'accordo di divorzio tra UE e UK. A due settimane dalla Brexit, tuttavia, i cittadini europei non hanno ancora ricevuto chiare e precise rassicurazioni sui propri diritti e sono, quindi, costretti a vivere nell'incertezza del proprio futuro. Con la presente risoluzione che ho votato, il Parlamento europeo si è ancora una volta levato a difesa dei propri cittadini chiedendo che siano risolti i problemi relativi all'attuazione delle disposizioni sui diritti dei cittadini europei incluse nella parte seconda dell'accordo di recesso del Regno Unito. L'UE ha, infatti, più volte dimostrato in questi ultimi anni di voler rispettare i diritti dei cittadini del Regno Unito residenti sul suolo europeo. Come Parlamento, dunque, ci aspettiamo che il Regno Unito riserbi lo stesso trattamento ai nostri cittadini.
Common charger for mobile radio equipment (RC-B9-0070/2020, B9-0070/2020, B9-0072/2020, B9-0074/2020, B9-0075/2020, B9-0076/2020, B9-0085/2020)
Con questa risoluzione che ho votato, il Parlamento europeo ha chiesto ancora una volta alla Commissione europea, di introdurre un formato di caricabatteria standardizzato per le apparecchiature radio mobili (telefoni cellulari, tablet, eBook reader, fotocamere intelligenti e simili). La continua frammentazione del mercato dei caricabatteria si traduce infatti, non solo in un costo per il consumatore, che è obbligato ad acquistare un nuovo caricabatteria con ogni nuovo dispositivo, ma anche in un aumento dei rifiuti elettronici. È stato calcolato che solamente nel 2016, in Europa sono stati prodotti in totale 12,3 milioni di tonnellate di rifiuti di apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche, ovvero una media di 16,6 kg pro capite. In un'ottica di riduzione dell'impronta ecologica e di strutturazione dell'economia in senso circolare è, dunque, importante che l'UE intervenga celermente sulla questione, limitando laddove possibile, la produzione di rifiuti superflui.
Proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (B9-0098/2020)
Con questa risoluzione che ho sostenuto, il Parlamento europeo ha chiarito la propria posizione in merito alle linee direttive, intorno alle quali si dovrà incardinare il futuro partenariato con la Gran Bretagna. La risoluzione conferma la volontà del Parlamento di stabilire una relazione quanto più stretta possibile con il Regno Unito, purché questo avvenga nel rispetto dell'unità del mercato unico e dell'indivisibilità delle "quattro libertà" dell'UE. È inoltre importante garantire che il Regno Unito non usufruisca di vantaggi competitivi sleali a discapito delle imprese e dell'economia europea. A tal proposito, il Parlamento ha chiesto non solo che il Regno Unito si assuma impegni chiari su questo punto, ma anche che nella nuova partnership siano introdotti meccanismi di allineamento fra le norme UE-Regno Unito, tali da garantire condizioni di parità tra le due parti in materia sociale, fiscale, climatica, ambientale e di aiuti di stato. Il Parlamento resterà vigile per tutta la durata delle negoziazioni, affinché in questo passaggio storico restino tutelati gli interessi dei cittadini europei.
Allocation of slots at Community airports: common rules
Le misure per contrastare la diffusione del coronavirus ci stanno costringendo tutti a stare nelle nostre case, limitando al massimo i nostri spostamenti sul territorio nazionale ed europeo. Questo si è tradotto in una fortissima riduzione dei voli aerei in tutta Europa.Con riferimento alle rotte italiane, per esempio, è stato registrato solo nella prima parte di marzo un calo nella domanda del 50 % e numeri simili si osservano per i voli da e per gli altri paesi europei.Questo provvedimento serve a scongiurare che per rispettare le rigole vigenti le compagnie aeree debbano operare voli a vuoto, con alti costi sia ambientali che economici. A livello europeo, infatti, vige la regola per la quale, a tutela dei passeggeri, le compagnie aeree sono obbligate ad operare almeno l'80 % delle loro bande orarie di decollo e atterraggio se vogliono conservarle anche per la stagione corrispondente nell'anno successivo.Per questo motivo, con il voto di oggi il Parlamento europeo, considerando la situazione eccezionale, ha concordato di sospendere questa regola fino al 24 ottobre: le compagnie aeree potranno così mantenere i propri diritti per l'anno successivo senza dover operare voli fantasma, evitando tra l'altro inquinamento e perdite economiche immotivate.
Specific measures to mobilise investments in the health care systems of the Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative)
Il COVID-19 rischia di avere un impatto profondo sulle nostre vite. Prima di tutto dal punto di vista della nostra salute e di quella dei nostri cari e, in secondo luogo, sulla tenuta del nostro sistema economico. Le stime degli ultimi giorni parlano di una diminuzione dell'1% del prodotto interno lordo dell'Unione europea, con previsioni ben peggiori per quegli Stati che vengono maggiormente colpiti dal virus.C'è dunque bisogno di mettere subito in campo misure di sostegno per un approccio solidale che fronteggi anche l'emergenza economica. Con l'adozione dell'iniziativa d'investimento in risposta al coronavirus che ho fortemente sostenuto, l'Unione europea ha deciso di canalizzare 37 miliardi di euro dai fondi europei.Grazie alle maggiori flessibilità aperte dal presente provvedimento, questi soldi potranno essere utilizzati immediatamente dagli Stati per sostenere i sistemi sanitari, le piccole e medie imprese in difficoltà e tutte le altre fasce più deboli dell'economia che per prime stanno sperimentando sulla propria pelle gli effetti negativi di questa crisi.
Financial assistance to Member States and countries negotiating their accession to the Union that are seriously affected by a major public health emergency
L'Italia ed altri paesi europei, si stanno trovando, ad affrontare una vera e propria emergenza sanitaria senza precedenti. In questo momento, dunque, c'è bisogno, prima di tutto, di solidarietà e aiuto reciproco. Espressione di questo valore a livello europeo è il Fondo europeo di solidarietà istituito dall'UE, per dare supporto a quegli Stati che si trovano ad affrontare una situazione di gravi disastri causati da eventi naturali, come terremoti o incendi. Grazie alla modifiche votate oggi dal Parlamento, questo Fondo potrà essere utilizzato anche in caso di emerge sanitarie, come quella causata dal Coronavirus. Ciò vuol dire che paesi come l'Italia o la Spagna che sono attualmente i paesi più colpiti potranno ottenere dall'UE un'assistenza finanziaria di 500 milioni di euro, dei quali 100 immediatamente disponibili. Questo aiuto potrà essere utilizzato per sostenere l'assistenza medica, ad esempio per comprare respiratori o allargare i reparti di terapia intensiva, e per monitorare e controllare la diffusione del virus. Tale misura di aiuto si somma ad altre iniziative di sostegno già intraprese dall'UE, come l'acquisto di materiale medico o il finanziamento alla ricerca sul vaccino e sono fiduciosa che queste saranno soltanto alcune delle tante iniziative a venire.Noi, dal Parlamento europeo, lavoreremo per questo.
Introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 crisis
La crisi legata al COVID-19 sta amplificando le disuguaglianze sociali. Esistono condizioni di emarginazione o di esclusione che oggi vengono esasperate dall'emergenza sanitaria ed economica. Pensiamo alla situazione dei senza fissa dimora che non possono applicare il distanziamento sociale né seguire altre misure di protezione, o alle famiglie che già vivevano una forte precarietà economica, ora accentuata dall'isolamento dovuto al lockdown . È pensando a queste situazioni che il Parlamento europeo ha adottato a larga maggioranza varie modifiche al FEAD, il Fondo di aiuti europei agli indigenti, così da permettere che Stati membri e ONG siano in grado di assicurare la distribuzione di cibo e l'assistenza materiale di base ai più bisognosi. Le misure hanno introdotto maggiore flessibilità nell'utilizzo del fondo e hanno aumentato il cofinanziamento al 100% del bilancio dell'UE, aprendo anche alla possibilità di erogare questi aiuti con strumenti inediti, come i voucher elettronici o cartacei, e di utilizzare queste risorse per dotare lavoratori e volontari di dispositivi di protezione, di modo da assicurare la continuità dell'assistenza nel rispetto della salute di tutti.
Medical devices (C9-0098/2020)
Con l'acuirsi e il protrarsi dell'emergenza COVID-19 i servizi sanitari di tutti gli Stati membri si sono trovati a far fronte ad una situazione di stress inedito, tanto dal punto di vista delle forniture di materiale sanitario e di protezione, quanto dal punto di vista della tenuta degli organici professionali.È quindi fondamentale in questa fase provvedere ad ogni iniziativa, anche legislativa, utile ad alleviare gli oneri ed agevolare il funzionamento delle strutture sanitarie. Con la presente decisione, per esempio, il Parlamento europeo ha ritenuto necessario posticipare di un anno la data di attuazione del Regolamento sui dispositivi medici che, a partire dalla fine di maggio, avrebbe dovuto istituire un nuovo quadro normativo del settore. Si sono così evitate potenziali carenze o ritardi nell'immissione sul mercato di dispositivi medici chiave nella lotta al coronavirus. Questa misura si aggiunge ad altre iniziative intraprese dall'UE a sostegno dei Servizi sanitari, come l'EU Emergency support, che aiuterà gli Stati a finanziare il trasporto transfrontaliero di pazienti nonché la fornitura e la distribuzione di materiale medico essenziale e di strumenti protettivi individuali agli ospedali, o come la creazione nell'ambito del Meccanismo unionale di protezione civile, di scorte di materiale sanitario a livello europeo, che potranno essere indirizzate laddove ci sia maggiore necessità.
EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences
Per affrontare questa crisi straordinaria servono strumenti straordinari. Ben vengano, quindi, gli impegni presi dalla BEI per garantire la liquidità delle PMI e il piano SURE della Commissione per finanziare le casse integrazione e le partite IVA. Ma serve fare di più. Per questo il Parlamento ha adottato una risoluzione con la quale si chiede alla Commissione e al Consiglio di mettere in atto un massiccio pacchetto di ripresa e ricostruzione per contrastare gli effetti sociali ed economici causati dal coronavirus. Questo pacchetto dovrebbe essere finanziato con un aumento del budget pluriennale, con i fondi e gli strumenti finanziari esistenti, nonché con i recovery bond che ci permetterebbero di mettere in comune i costi del rilancio senza però abbandonare l'impegno Green. Si chiede, inoltre, che sia creato un Meccanismo europeo di risposta sanitaria che renda l'UE pronta di fronte a crisi future. Questa risoluzione, portando la voce dei cittadini europei ai Capi di Stato e di Governo, vuole contribuire alla definizione delle risposte per affrontare questa crisi ed uscirne insieme.
Strategic approach to pharmaceuticals in the environment
I prodotti farmaceutici hanno un ruolo fondamentale per garantire alti livelli di salute umana e animale ma la loro produzione e consumo comportano a lungo termine ovvi impatti ambientali. È per questo che la comunicazione della Commissione ha come obiettivo di promuovere misure di uso prudente di prodotti farmaceutici, sviluppare farmaci meno nocivi, diminuire gli sprechi ed espandere il monitoraggio ambientale. Il Parlamento europeo condivide questi obiettivi anche se sollecita la Commissione a una maggiore incisività.Il rilascio di farmaci nell'ambiente ha un impatto sui corpi idrici, visto che rende il processo di filtrazione dell'acqua molto più difficile da portare a termine con impianti convenzionali. Inoltre può causare il fenomeno della resistenza agli antibiotici, riducendo l'efficacia dei farmaci stessi, e agire sul corpo umano alterando la normale funzionalità ormonale.Per affrontare questi problemi consideriamo necessario utilizzare un approccio olistico, che analizzi il ciclo di vita di ogni singolo farmaco, così da limitarne il rilascio nell'ambiente dalla produzione fino allo smaltimento. Infine nella risoluzione abbiamo sottolineato l'importanza di sviluppare farmaci più ecocompatibili, che mantengano la loro efficacia ma che allo stesso tempo siano biodegradabili e non danneggino l'ambiente.
Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market (RC-B9-0257/2020)
L'UE sta attraversando una fase di convivenza con il COVID-19 che durerà finché un vaccino efficace e sicuro non sarà sviluppato e distribuito in larga scala. La prevalenza di casi positivi varia molto in diverse regioni degli Stati membri e perciò il Parlamento enfatizza il bisogno di uno sforzo coordinato con misure coerenti per contenere la pandemia. Per questo sarà fondamentale il ruolo del Centro Europeo per la prevenzione e il controllo delle malattie nell'introdurre un codice in tutta l'UE, basandosi su dati raccolti dal monitoraggio di casi COVID-19 con metodologie comuni, e nell'implementare una strategia comune per testare la popolazione, con test riconosciuti in tutta l'UE.Nella risoluzione abbiamo sottolineato che il diritto di movimento è un diritto fondamentale dei cittadini europei e che le restrizioni devono essere adottate solo se strettamente necessarie seguendo principi di proporzionalità e non-discriminazione. Riguardo la circolazione delle merci consideriamo essenziale tenere i confini interni dell'UE aperti, visto che la loro chiusura avrebbe effetti dannosi sul mercato interno e su delle economie già provate. La crisi ha dimostrato l'importanza di avere un'UE resiliente con una rete di filiere comuni che assicuri le forniture di dispositivi sanitari e altri beni necessari per affrontare la pandemia.
Strengthening media freedom: the protection of journalists in Europe, hate speech, disinformation and the role of platforms (A9-0205/2020 - Magdalena Adamowicz)
La libertà, il pluralismo e l'indipendenza dei media e la sicurezza dei giornalisti sono elementi fondamentali per garantire il diritto alla libertà di espressione e di informazione nonché strumenti essenziali per il corretto funzionamento democratico della nostra Unione.Il ruolo dei media all'interno delle società democratiche è quello di favorire l'informazione dei propri cittadini e la loro conseguente partecipazione alla vita sociale e politica del Paese.Negli ultimi anni, la libertà dei media ha subito un deterioramento in alcuni Stati membri e se da un lato il protrarsi della crisi legata al COVID-19 ha contribuito ad aggravare tale deterioramento, dall'altro ha messo in evidenza l'importanza dei media e del diritto dei cittadini ad accedere a informazioni affidabili e diversificate.Attraverso la risoluzione approvata dal Parlamento, chiediamo ai Paesi UE di agire per una migliore protezione dei giornalisti, di potenziare il proprio quadro giuridico per contrastare l'incitamento all'odio online e alla disinformazione, e di lavorare per continuare a garantire il pluralismo dei media. Invitiamo inoltre la Commissione ad approfondire, nella sua annuale valutazione sullo Stato di diritto, i livelli di trasparenza e di interferenza privata e governativa nei media per ciascun Stato membro.
A New Industrial Strategy for Europe (A9-0197/2020 - Carlo Calenda)
Il Parlamento chiede alla Commissione di elaborare una nuova strategia industriale che tenga conto anche dell'impatto della pandemia da COVID-19 sulle industrie europee.La nuova strategia dovrebbe costituirsi di due fasi principali: una prima fase incentrata sulla ripresa del sistema produttivo europeo post-emergenza, e una seconda fase di costruzione di un sistema industriale resiliente sotto il profilo ambientale e socio-economico.Una strategia industriale, oltretutto, necessaria per il raggiungimento dell'obiettivo della neutralità climatica entro il 2050 e per la piena realizzazione del Green Deal europeo.La relazione approvata si articola attorno ad alcuni punti fondamentali, tra cui: una particolare attenzione alla formazione e agli investimenti in ricerca e innovazione per salvaguardare i posti di lavoro, una revisione delle regole sulla concorrenza per proteggere l'autonomia strategica dell'UE, delle misure ad-hoc che consentano alle PMI una equa partecipazione con le grandi imprese verso la doppia transizione, e proposte in grado di fornire alle imprese adeguati strumenti per contribuire alla riduzione delle emissioni di CO2 in linea con la Climate Law. Infine, per garantire efficacia e pragmatismo, auspichiamo sempre analisi d'impatto della Commissione per calibrare al meglio i provvedimenti da adottare e gli strumenti messi in campo.
Reforming the EU list of tax havens (B9-0052/2021)
Sul problema dei paradisi fiscali occorre cambiare passo. Ogni anno il trasferimento di profitti verso paesi che presentano aliquote preferenziali, comporta una perdita di oltre 140 miliardi di introiti fiscali, riducendo l'offerta di servizi pubblici destinati ai cittadini ed incidendo sul buon funzionamento del mercato unico. Si tratta di un nodo cruciale anche per le risorse necessarie alla ripresa dalla crisi pandemica. Con la risoluzione approvata in Parlamento, incoraggiamo l'adozione di criteri più chiari, trasparenti ed efficaci nella redazione della lista nera delle giurisdizioni non cooperative ai fini fiscali. L'attuale processo di valutazione rimuove infatti, troppo velocemente e senza uno scrutinio adeguato, i maggiori evasori, come emerso nell'eclatante caso delle Isole Cayman. Inoltre, l'elenco istituito nel 2017 copre trasgressori che rappresentano a stento il 2% delle perdite globali da evasione fiscale.Infine, auspichiamo che il principio di giustizia fiscale sia cardine delle politiche dell'Unione e venga applicato anche agli Stati membri che applicano aliquote di favore, praticando nei fatti concorrenza sleale all'interno del mercato unico.Ognuno ha il dovere di fare la propria parte.
European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience (B9-0108/2021)
I rapidi processi di cambiamento del mondo del lavoro, accelerati dalla pandemia, impongono di agire con determinazione per migliorare ed adeguare le competenze necessarie ai nuovi contesti occupazionali. Di fronte all'obsolescenza di molte professioni, alla diffusione delle tecnologie dell'informazione e alle trasformazioni demografiche in corso, dobbiamo rispondere con ambiziosi investimenti ad alto impatto sociale per la formazione e la riqualificazione della forza lavoro europea.Nonostante l'espansione dell'accesso alla banda larga e la richiesta di conoscenze digitali di base per il 90% dei lavori, solo il 42% dei cittadini europei risulta digitalmente alfabetizzato e con grandi differenze di genere. Attraverso questa risoluzione sosteniamo l'Agenda europea per le competenze per la competitività sostenibile, l'equità sociale e la resilienza, e chiediamo che sia rafforzata per far sì, che i nostri talenti diventino il motore del cambiamento, sfruttando appieno il potenziale offerto dalla transizione verde e digitale. L'Agenda incentiverà l'accesso a nuove opportunità di sviluppo delle competenze per tutto l'arco della vita, in modo da ridurre gli squilibri tra domanda e offerta nel mercato del lavoro e promuovere l'inclusione dei gruppi più vulnerabili e la parità di genere.Un tassello essenziale per una ripresa economica e sociale, inclusiva e solida.
InvestEU Programme (A9-0203/2020 - José Manuel Fernandes, Irene Tinagli)
Gli effetti della crisi da COVID-19 sull'economia europea, richiedono risposte tempestive e strumenti efficaci. Con una contrazione del PIL al 6,4% per il 2020, un massiccio tasso di disoccupazione e un calo significativo delle attività di investimento, far ripartire e sostenere la crescita nel lungo periodo è un imperativo. Per essere all'altezza di questa sfida ci siamo battuti per il potenziamento e l'adozione di InvestEU per il periodo 2021-2027, un programma di stimolo agli investimenti che mobiliterà 400 miliardi da destinare a progetti strategici, nel pubblico e nel privato. In piena sinergia con il Dispositivo per la ripresa e la resilienza, anche questo meccanismo finanzierà progetti validi per il conseguimento degli obiettivi climatici, per una quota minima del 30% della dotazione complessiva.Muovendo dalle vulnerabilità del tessuto economico comunitario, InvestEU dedicherà particolare attenzione alla capitalizzazione delle PMI, cuore pulsante dell'imprenditoria dell'Unione. Con questo nuovo programma l'UE punta a rafforzare la competitività delle nostre economie e migliorare la resilienza ai contraccolpi della recessione, attraverso una maggiore coesione e convergenza socio-economica e territoriale.
Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability (A9-0018/2021 - Lara Wolters)
La dovuta diligenza consiste nel processo di valutazione preventiva dei rischi esistenti o potenziali connessi all'esercizio dell'attività economica di un'impresa. In base a questa analisi, le aziende sono tenute ad adottare misure per individuare ed attenuare gli impatti negativi che la loro catena del valore può generare sui diritti umani, sull'ambiente e sulla buona governance. Attualmente però, le imprese che applicano volontariamente questo screening, sono in numero piuttosto limitato, in particolare nelle realtà extra UE.Con questa risoluzione, auspichiamo l'introduzione di un obbligo del dovere di diligenza e la possibilità di accesso alla giustizia e a mezzi di ricorso per le vittime di abusi. In un'economia globale, una maggiore trasparenza è un elemento fondamentale per una migliore comprensione delle catene di approvvigionamento e per tutelare gli interessi dei nostri consumatori, garantendo loro la qualità e l'affidabilità dei prodotti che acquistano.Siamo pronti a lavorare alla proposta legislativa che arrivera a breve, certi che l'UE giocherà un ruolo guida nella definizione di buone prassi nel quadro globale.
Impact on fisheries of marine litter (A9-0030/2021 - Catherine Chabaud)
L'inquinamento degli oceani e dei mari da rifiuti plastici, compromette gravemente gli ecosistemi marini e costieri, indebolendo la loro funzione di regolazione della temperatura terrestre e minacciando l'esistenza della fauna e della flora acquatica.Ogni anno, nel Mediterraneo, si raggiungono concentrazioni di plastiche e microplastiche equivalenti a 11.200 tonnellate, che vengono ingerite dai pesci e, attraverso la catena alimentare, finiscono sulle nostre tavole. Poiché l'80% di queste materie plastiche confluisce nelle acque via terra, è essenziale agire a monte del loro ciclo di vita attraverso un approccio sistemico e coerente con i principi del nuovo piano di azione per l'economia circolare, nonché con la strategia europea per la plastica.Con questa visione di lungo termine, esortiamo la Commissione ad integrare il modello circolare nel settore ittico e dell'acquacoltura, in modo che si possano ridurre gli imballaggi potenzialmente dannosi e realizzare circuiti di riciclaggio efficienti. Considerando che attualmente solo 1,5% degli attrezzi da pesca viene recuperato, sarà essenziale favorirne una progettazione ecocompatibile ed innovativa in grado di trasformare i rifiuti in risorse ed incoraggiare così comportamenti virtuosi.Attuare soluzioni ecologiche per contrastare il degrado dell'ambiente marino, rappresenta anche un'opportunità di sviluppo per le economie fortemente dipendenti dalla pesca.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (A9-0253/2021 - Joanna Kopcińska)
La pandemia di COVID-19 che ha colpito l'Europa, e il mondo intero, ha messo in luce le carenze dei sistemi sanitari nazionali e ne ha evidenziato la fragilità e l'impreparazione a fronteggiare un'emergenza sanitaria come quella di una pandemia globale.In un'ottica di lungo periodo, nella quale potremmo ancora trovarci ad affrontare emergenze sanitarie, si presenta la necessità di avere un'Europa più efficace in termini di prevenzione e preparazione. Per raggiungere questo obiettivo occorre rivedere il regolamento sul funzionamento e le responsabilità dell'ECDC.A riguardo, il Parlamento europeo ritiene necessaria una maggiore trasparenza nella comunicazione dei dati da parte degli Stati membri, contemporaneamente all'invio di dati standardizzati, all'inclusione dell'approccio One Health nella propria strategia e una maggiore partecipazione della società civile.È fondamentale una maggiore collaborazione tra Stati membri, Commissione ed ECDC, poiché la lotta contro il COVID-19 ha evidenziato come l'Unione europea ottiene migliori risultati quando collabora insieme.Ho quindi sostenuto la posizione del Parlamento europeo, secondo la quale l'ECDC deve rafforzare il suo mandato sanitario con il fine di assumere il ruolo di agenzia strategica per contrastare future emergenze. È importante trarre i giusti insegnamenti dalla lotta al COVID-19 per non trovarsi impreparati di fronte a possibili future crisi.
Serious cross-border threats to health (A9-0247/2021 - Véronique Trillet-Lenoir)
La crisi sanitaria che l'Europa ha affrontato e sta ancora affrontando ha sottolineato l'esigenza di stabilire un quadro normativo chiaro, preciso e adatto per guardare alle future crisi sanitarie che potrebbe trovarsi a fronteggiare.Per raggiungere questo obiettivo, gli Stati membri devono rafforzare la propria preparazione in ambito sanitario e devono saper fornire delle soluzioni adeguate ai problemi che emergono tramite i propri piani nazionali.Con questo nuovo regolamento si punta a un nuovo e più attento monitoraggio e all'invio di informazioni più precise dagli Stati membri in termini di capacità di accoglienza degli ospedali, in particolare delle terapie intensive, e dell'adeguata formazione dei lavoratori della sanità.La posizione del Parlamento europeo, che sostengo, ha insistito sull'inclusione degli approcci One Health e Health in all policies nella strategia da adottare. Inoltre, si focalizza sulla necessità di aumentare la consapevolezza e le conoscenze dei cittadini europei in merito a queste emergenze.A riguardo, l'ECDC ha un ruolo fondamentale verso la società civile per combattere la disinformazione. È fondamentale la formazione e la preparazione dei lavoratori sanitari a questo tipo di emergenze, includendo anche l'insegnamento a distanza per garantire corsi di aggiornamento e infine assicurare la protezione dei dati sanitari raccolti durante tutte le fasi del processo.L'approccio che l'Europa dovrà adottare...
The Arctic: opportunities, concerns and security challenges (A9-0239/2021 - Anna Fotyga)
Negli ultimi decenni la regione artica è caratterizzata da una situazione pacifica, con basse tensioni, grazie anche alla collaborazione realizzata tra gli Stati artici e la comunità internazionale, e un modello positivo di governance basato sul diritto internazionale.A livello geopolitico ed economico l'Artico rappresenta però sempre più una zona chiave per le abbondanti risorse naturali, le rotte e il trasporto marittimo. A riguardo, l'UE deve continuare a impegnarsi nella regione come attore responsabile e come partner per coordinare e integrare le politiche degli Stati membri nella regione.È necessario attuare una gestione responsabile delle risorse di idrocarburi per evitare che sia messa a rischio la stabilità dell'area, così come è importante rispondere congiuntamente agli effetti allarmanti del cambiamento climatico nella regione.Riconoscendo il rischio ambientale rappresentato dallo sfruttamento del petrolio e del gas nell'Artico, il Parlamento sottolinea infatti che l'esplorazione e lo sfruttamento delle risorse naturali deve attenersi alle convenzioni e norme internazionali, nonché rispettare rigorose norme ambientali precauzionali. Per questo chiediamo l'istituzione di requisiti rigorosi per tali attività in relazione a nuove riserve di idrocarburi nella regione.La risoluzione del Parlamento, che ho sostenuto, reputa centrali gli effetti drammatici dei cambiamenti climatici nella regione sulla perdita di biodiversità, sui rischi provenienti dalla situazione dei ghiacciai, ...
Protecting workers from asbestos (A9-0275/2021 - Nikolaj Villumsen)
L'amianto è stato ed è ancora, uno dei principali agenti cancerogeni sul lavoro. Nell'Unione europea il numero di decessi annuali legati all'esposizione all'amianto ha raggiunto quota 90.730 nel 2019. Dal 2005 l'uso dell'amianto è stato proibito ma ci sono molti edifici e infrastrutture costruite precedentemente in cui l'amianto è ancora ampiamente presente. Questo provoca un rischio per i lavoratori del settore e anche per coloro che vivono e transitano nelle zone limitrofe agli edifici e alle infrastrutture contaminate. A riguardo, la direttiva 2009/148/CE ha posto degli standard di protezione che ad oggi risultano obsoleti e superati, anche guardando ai nuovi obiettivi della transizione verde che richiedono la ristrutturazione di milioni di edifici. Questa relazione di iniziativa legislativa chiede una strategia globale per la rimozione sicura di tutto l'amianto. La strategia dovrebbe concentrarsi sulla revisione della direttiva sull'amianto sul lavoro, il riconoscimento e il risarcimento di tutti i problemi legati all'amianto e alle patologie connesse. La posizione del Parlamento, che ho sostenuto, ritiene fondamentale la revisione della precedente direttiva con l'introduzione di un valore limite di esposizione all'amianto. Inoltre, si considera fondamentale sfruttare le sinergie derivanti dal Piano d'azione sull'attuazione del pilastro europeo dei diritti sociali, dal Green Deal, dalla Renovation Wave, dal piano d'azione per l'economia circolare e dalla strategia di ripresa per l'Europa, per introdurre norme più severe, che garantiscano la protezione dall'esposizione all'amianto e più accurate regole di rimozione.
A European strategy for offshore renewable energy (A9-0339/2021 - Morten Petersen)
La Strategia ha l'obiettivo di aumentare gli investimenti nel settore delle energie rinnovabili eoliche e marittime. Poiché l'UE è leader mondiale nel campo delle rinnovabili offshore, è importante sfruttare questa leadership a nostro vantaggio ed agire il prima possibile.Le rinnovabili sono, infatti, fondamentali per la transizione verde e, contemporaneamente, gli impianti offshore hanno un potenziale enorme. Agire in fretta significa anche ridurre più rapidamente la nostra dipendenza energetica dai paesi terzi, aumentando, nei mix energetici nazionali, la quantità di energia pulita e a basso costo. Anche a fronte del preoccupante fenomeno del caro bollette, va considerato che negli ultimi 10 anni il costo medio dell'eolico è diminuito del 48%.Ho quindi deciso di sostenere questa relazione che rappresenta un'opportunità importante per raggiungere gli obiettivi di neutralità climatica entro il 2050. Occorre andare avanti e sviluppare rapidamente le infrastrutture necessarie che permettano di immagazzinare e trasferire energia eolica e marittima rinnovabile, a cominciare dai bacini come il Mediterraneo, che hanno un enorme potenziale ancora non valorizzato. Infine, è importante mantenere una supply chain che sia competitiva e sostenibile.
Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU (A9-0022/2022 - Sandra Kalniete)
Alla luce della relazione della commissione speciale INGE, è emerso che le ingerenze straniere e la disinformazione, sono una reale minaccia per libertà e la democrazia dell'Unione europea.Sono state riscontrate violazioni gravi della libertà di espressione e di informazione, e palesi ingerenze nello svolgimento dei processi democratici nei nostri paesi. L'Unione europea già prevede un piano forte di resilienza contro gli attacchi informatici, contro il proliferare della falsa informazione, delle campagne d'odio e dei conflitti di interesse.Il Parlamento ritiene sia necessario, di fronte a casi palesi di disinformazione e manipolazione informativa, intervenire sia su media tradizionali che su piattaforme online extra-EU. Il Parlamento ad esempio, accoglie con convinzione il divieto nei confronti di mezzi di propaganda russi, quali Sputnik TV e RT, impegnati in operazioni di disinformazione sulle azioni di guerra.L'obiettivo va raggiunto, sia attraverso uno stanziamento cospicuo di fondi per il miglioramento dei servizi di cyber-security, per tutti i livelli di governo dell'Unione, sia attraverso un regime di deterrenza stringente, basato sulle sanzioni, sulla revoca delle licenze per le organizzazioni che diffondono propaganda di Stato straniera e sulla divulgazione dei responsabili. È inoltre vitale consapevolizzare i cittadini, con dei percorsi di alfabetizzazione mediatica e istruzione tecnologica.Come evidenziato dalla risoluzione, Russia e Cina negli ultimi anni hanno investito 300 milioni di dollari in 33 paesi, cercando non solo di accrescere il consenso internazionale nei loro confronti, ma anche di intervenire direttamente nei nostri processi democratici.La condanna ai finanziamenti occulti di stati e "donatori" stranieri deve essere unanime e per questo chiediamo un chiarimento, circa le relazioni inaccettabili tra alcuni partiti politici europei e la Russia. La risposta europea su questo tema deve essere una risposta efficace, e d'orchestra.
Setting up a special committee on COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (B9-0139/2022)
Ho sostenuto la decisione del Parlamento europeo di istituire un Comitato speciale per la pandemia COVID-19 per studiare, analizzare e valutare la risposta europea alla pandemia. L'obiettivo è fare tesoro di quanto successo, per rafforzare l'azione europea nelle seguenti aree: salute, democrazia e diritti umani, impatto socio-economico e infine, leadership europea nella risposta interstatale alle minacce sanitarie. Il Comitato avrà quindi il compito di analizzare la risposta europea nei suddetti ambiti, ad esempio, studiando il modo nel quale l'UE ha affrontato l'emergenza, la campagna vaccinale, il contrasto alla disinformazione o ancora, il modo nel quale ha tutelato i diritti degli individui davanti all'impatto negativo della pandemia. In particolare, la proposta sottolinea la necessità di assicurare cooperazione e scambio di informazioni tra la commissione Speciale e le commissioni permanenti che si occupano del monitoraggio e dell'implementazione della legislazione europea, le quali non vedono modifiche in termini di potere decisionale e risorse a loro dedicate.Per quanto riguarda la composizione del Comitato speciale, questo sarà composto da 38 membri per una durata di 12 mesi, al termine dei quali i membri dovranno presentare un rapporto contenente le raccomandazioni e le azioni da prendere.
EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine (B9-0207/2022, B9-0212/2022, B9-0213/2022)
I minori ed i bambini, specie se non accompagnati, rappresentano la categoria in fuga dalla guerra più vulnerabile ed a rischio di violenza, abuso e sfruttamento. Secondo l'ultimo rapporto dell'Unicef, i minori sfollati a causa della guerra in Ucraina sono circa 2,5 milioni. Con la risoluzione che abbiamo approvato, chiediamo agli Stati membri di favorire i processi di accoglienza con un incremento dei servizi e delle strutture recettive e di collocamento, con spazi per i minori adeguati e sicuri dopo la frontiera. Per fare questo occorre garantire un approccio coordinato nella programmazione e nell'attuazione dei fondi dell'UE e ad assicurare che i finanziamenti dell'UE forniscano una risposta rapida e diretta ai prestatori di servizi di sostegno nei paesi più colpiti.Uno degli aspetti più sensibili per i minori ucraini rifugiati é inoltre quello della continuità dei percorsi educativi. La risoluzione chiede a tal proposito alla Commissione, di ampliare la piattaforma School Education Gateway per aiutare gli Stati membri a iniziare a condividere esperienze e individuare le misure necessarie affinché i minori sfollati possano proseguire gli studi, con l'opportuno riconoscimento di diplomi, qualifiche e periodi di apprendimento, anche per gli educatori e gli operatori sanitari.
Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (A9-0083/2022 - Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
Da quanto è emerso dalla Conferenza sul futuro dell'Europa i cittadini chiedono una maggiore partecipazione alla vita democratica dell'Unione europea: oggi più che mai è quindi importante rafforzare il loro coinvolgimento ed ascoltare la loro voce, con l'obiettivo di rafforzare la democrazia europea.Per questo motivo ho sostenuto la proposta di riforma della legge elettorale che regola le elezioni del Parlamento europeo, affinché ogni elettore abbia a disposizione due voti: uno per eleggere un rappresentante nella propria circoscrizione nazionale e un altro per eleggere un rappresentante nella nuova circoscrizione paneuropea. Inoltre, i cittadini, tramite l'indicazione del capolista della lista transnazionale, potrebbero esprimere la propria preferenza sul candidato alla presidenza della Commissione.Questa proposta introduce il diritto di voto anche per i sedicenni e garantisce il rispetto della parità di genere in ogni Stato membro. Al fine di favorire la partecipazione vengono poi rafforzate le garanzie al diritto al voto: sono introdotte, ad esempio, misure specifiche per le persone con disabilità e per i cittadini europei che vivono in un paese terzo.
Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (A9-0171/2022 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Siegfried Mureşan, Dragoş Pîslaru)
. – Il dispositivo per la ripresa e la resilienza rappresenta lo strumento principale con cui l'Unione europea ha voluto rispondere in modo solidale alle conseguenze economiche e sociali della pandemia COVID-19 e con l'obiettivo di avviare una ripresa duratura e sostenibile per le future generazioni.La Commissione europea sta riesaminando l'attuazione del dispositivo per la ripresa e la resilienza. Il Parlamento europeo, con la relazione che abbiamo approvato in plenaria, riconosce l'impatto positivo del dispositivo ma, allo stesso tempo, insiste sulla necessità che, anche alla luce del quadro economico legato alla guerra in Ucraina, gli investimenti e le riforme contribuiscano al rafforzamento dell'autonomia strategica dell'UE.Come Parlamento sosteniamo la necessità che questo dispositivo sia allineato alle sfide attuali. A fronte dell'impatto sui prezzi dell'energia, della necessità di rafforzare l'indipendenza energetica e di accelerare la transizione, il dispositivo per la ripresa e la resilienza può e deve avere un ruolo importante nell'attuazione del REPowerEU al fine di attenuare le conseguenze economiche, sociali ed energetiche per l'Unione europea dell'invasione russa dell'Ucraina.
National vetoes to undermine the global tax deal (RC-B9-0339/2022, B9-0339/2022, B9-0340/2022, B9-0341/2022, B9-0342/2022, B9-0343/2022, B9-0344/2022)
Con questa risoluzione il Parlamento intende ribadire l'importanza di superare l'ostacolo derivante dal voto unanime per le questioni fiscali e non solo. In particolare, ho deciso di sostenere la risoluzione perché ritengo fondamentale migliorare la capacità decisionale dell'UE su provvedimenti essenziali come l'accordo fiscale globale. Votando a favore della risoluzione, il Parlamento condanna l'uso condizionale dei veti nazionali da parte di alcuni Stati membri in materia fiscale, per ottenere concessioni in altri settori strategici.Il Parlamento esorta dunque la Commissione e il Consiglio a mantenere gli impegni fiscali presi a livello internazionale in ambito OCSE/G20 e ad adottare rapidamente le misure necessarie, affinché l'UE proceda all'adozione di una tassa minima globale del 15 % per le grandi società multinazionali.
Written questions (32)
Directive 2004/35/EC and updating penalties for environmental damage
Continental AG
Front-of-pack labelling schemes
Situation on the border between Greece and Turkey
Health emergency in the EU
Crisis in the tourism sector
Reviving the tourist industry
Competitiveness of Europe’s steel industry: case of Acciai Speciali Terni
Correct information to consumers: labelling of synthetic ingredients which have natural analogues
The energy consumption of water and waste water facilities
Dispute involving AST Terni
Sepsis and the mitigation of infectious diseases
Use of the BOLGARÈ brand for wines produced in Bulgaria
The EU’s response to Erdogan’s speeches against France
European response to terrorism
The COVID-19 pandemic, the economic crisis and the NPL regulatory framework
Limits on the supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses
Delays to the EU vaccination campaign
Independent radio station Klubradio to be taken off air in Hungary
Sexual violence against children as a weapon of war in conflict zones
COVID-tested flights and harmonisation of European travel protocols
Implementation of the Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics Regulations
Costs of nuclear power stations and risks for the energy systems reliant on them
Safety of nuclear power installations
Socioeconomic consequences of cuts to fishing days in the western Mediterranean
Redundancies at the GKN plant in Campi Bisenzio
Perugia’s covered market and EU funds
Russia’s interference in the freedom of the press
Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Russian propaganda on an EU national TV channel
The Kremlin’s investments in EU political parties
Arrest and detention of Alessia Piperno and another eight EU citizens in Iran
Amendments (2119)
Amendment 225 #
2021/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Reaffirms that the practice of surrogate motherhood is contrary to the human dignity of women, whose bodies and reproductive functions are used as commodities; considers that this practice, in which the reproductive functions and bodies of women, especially vulnerable and precarious women, are exploited for commercial purposes or other gain, must be prohibited, and must be addressed as a matter of priority in the context of human rights instruments.
Amendment 163 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39 a) Connection rules and fees for renewable gases injecting into the network should ensure proportioned connection costs facilitating their integration onto the network. In the interest of enabling greater penetration of renewable gases, Member States and national regulatory authorities should assess discounts on connection fees for renewable gases producers. The application of any discounts should be applied in a non-discriminatory and transparent manner and the connection rules applied should be published.
Amendment 309 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. When setting tariffs, a discount for renewable and low carbon gases shall be applied to:
Amendment 311 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) entry points from renewable and low carbon production facilities connected to transmission and distribution networks. A discount of 75100% shall be applied to the respective capacity-based tariffs for the purposes of scaling-up the injection of renewable and. Member States may decide to apply a discount of 75% to low-carbon gases;
Amendment 316 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) capacity-based transmission tariffs at entry points from and exit points to storage facilities, unless a storage facility is connected to more than one transmission or distribution network and used to compete with an interconnection point. Such a discount shall be set at a level of 75100% in the Member States where the renewable and low carbon gas was first injected into system. Member States may decide to apply a discount of 75% to low-carbon gases.
Amendment 319 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall re-examine the tariff reductions pursuant to paragraph 1 [5 years after entry into force of the Regulation]. It shall issue a report providing an overview of their implementation and of those set by regulatory authorities pursuant to paragraph 2 and assess whether the level of the reductions set in paragraph 1 is still adequate in view of the latest market developments. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acreport shall also include an assessment of the impacts of implemented discounts ion accordance with Article 63 in order to changtariff structures and stability. The report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal to revise the discount levels as set in paragraph 1, if appropriate.
Amendment 333 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Member States and regulatory authorities shall assess the possibility to offer support to lower grid connection costs and fees for renewable gases production facilities.
Amendment 338 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a National strategies on sustainable biogas and biomethane production and use 1. Within two years after the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall develop national strategies on sustainable biogas and biomethane production and use. 2. Such strategies shall assess the Member State's national potential for biogas and biomethane production and the effective integration of the latter into the grid. The national strategy shall provide a trajectory to reach the identified national potentials by 2030 and 2050. 3. The development of the national strategy shall focus on the most sustainable paths, based on waste-based production and the evaluation of the preconditions to further promote the potential of sustainable biomass. This assessment shall be done by taking into account the cascading principle of Article 3(3) of [the proposal for a revised Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED II) as proposed in COM(2021) 557 final]. 4. The national strategy shall evaluate any barriers for the production or injection of the biomethane into the grid in the national or regional context and integrate actions for lifting these barriers. It shall further evaluate the standardisation needs and the need for harmonization of market regulation with other Member States. 5. The national strategy shall be closely linked with the integrated National Energy and Climate Plans under Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and progress in achieving the strategy and its contribution to national and Union targets shall be reported as part of the biennial reporting under Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. 6. Member States shall consult the competent regulatory authority, regional and local authorities as well as transmission and distribution system operators and other relevant parties when developing the national strategies.
Amendment 348 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. For the purpose of the swift implementation of grid connection of renewable gas production, Member States shall ensure: (a) that the transmission system operator complies with reasonable time limits to assess the requests for injection of renewable gases, make an offer and implement the connection, with monitoring of the national regulatory authority in accordance with with Article 41 and Article 72(1), point (t) of [the recast Gas Directive as proposed in COM(2021) xxx]; (b) that permitting procedures for the implementation of the connection are not hampered by a lack of administrative capacity and do not create a hurdle to the achievement of the national renewable energy target.
Amendment 465 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. For the purpose of the swift implementation of grid connection of renewable gas production, Member States shall ensure: (a) that the distribution system operator complies with reasonable time limits to assess the requests for injection of renewable gases, make an offer and implement the connection, with monitoring of the national regulatory authority in line with Article41 and 72(1), point (t) of [the recast Gas Directive as proposed in COM(2021) xxx]; (b) that permitting procedures for the implementation of the connection are not hampered by lack of administrative capacity and that do not create a hurdle to the achievement of the national renewable energy target.
Amendment 635 #
2021/0422(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a ART.19a - Expenditure on access to justice relating to the environment, biodiversity and animal ecosystems Each Member State shall ensure access to justice, in criminal, civil or administrative form, to all persons concerned and to associations and organisations with widespread environmental interests as cheaply as possible. In particular, Member States shall ensure legal aid in criminal, civil or administrative proceedings, to any interested party and to environmental, ecological or animal protection associations, when they are spread throughout their country, where action is taken or is to be taken in the public interest to protect the environment, biodiversity, ecosystems and animals, or in the event of any significant and measurable deterioration, direct or indirect, of the environment, biodiversity, ecosystems and animals.
Amendment 136 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts which may result from the shipment of waste. It, including in third countries, with a particular view on transitioning towards a circular economy by following the proximity principle and reducing the impact that the European Union’s waste has on third countries. It contributes to the Union’s objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and to the transition to a fully circular non-toxic economy and establishes procedures and control regimes for the shipment of waste, depending on the origin, destination and route of the shipment, the type of waste shipped and the type of treatment to be applied to the waste at its destination.
Amendment 158 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
(27 a) 'facility' means the individual units involved in the relevant steps of the recovery process and the management of the waste. This shall notably include sites where activities ranging from logistics (collecting, transport, storage), preparation (sorting, shredding), final recycling, recovery and disposal of waste, including residual waste from preparation and/or recycling, are conducted.
Amendment 223 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) the waste cannot be recovered in a technically feasible and, economically viable and environmentally sound manner, or must be disposed of due to legal obligations in Union or international law. Whereby economic viability is also shown to account for the protection of human health and the environment;
Amendment 232 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) the waste cannot be disposed of in a technically feasible and economically viable and environmentally sound manner in the country where it was generated;
Amendment 239 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the notifier or the consignee has previously not been convicted of illegal shipment or any other illegal act in relationcluding to environmental, human health protection;
Amendment 252 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the notifier or the consignee has previously been convicted of illegal shipment or any other illegal act in relationcluding to environmental, human health or worker protection.
Amendment 262 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) evidence or attestation that the legal or natural person owning or exercising control over the facility has not been convicted of illegal shipment or any other illegal act in relation to waste management, in particular with regard to the protection of the environment, human health or worker protection.
Amendment 305 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
The competent authorities of dispatch orand destination shall make publicly available by appropriate meansthrough the electronic exchange system information on notifications of shipments they have consented or objected to, as well as on shipments of waste subject to the general information requirements, where such information is not confidential under national or Union legislation.
Amendment 314 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Information stored on the central system shall be made publicly available, where such information is not confidential under national or Union legislation, notably the type of recovery operations undertaken for each waste shipment being a shipment requiring a notification procedure or a simple general information procedure and the related rate of material recycling operations versus energy recovery operations
Amendment 329 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is also empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 76 to supplement this Regulation by establishing criteria to distinguish between used goods and waste and to set rules with regard to how the financial obligations under extended producer responsibility are to apply to used goods shipped from the Union, for specific categories of commodities for which this distinction is of particular importance for the export of waste or used goods from the Union.
Amendment 341 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Exports from the Union of the following wastes destined for recovery in countries to which the OECD Decision does not apply are prohibited:
Amendment 345 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title IV – Chapter 2 – Section 2 – title
Title IV – Chapter 2 – Section 2 – title
2 Exports of non-hazardous waste to countries to which the OECD Decision does not applyoutside of the Union and EFTA countries
Amendment 347 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Exports from the Union of the following wastes destined for recovery in countries to which the OECD Decision does not applyoutside of the Union and EFTA countries are prohibited:
Amendment 359 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 76 to supplement this Regulation by establishing a list of countries to which the OECD Decision does not applyhat are not members of the Union or the EFTA and to which exports of non-hazardous waste from the Union for recovery are authorised (“list of countries to which exports are authorised”). This list shall include countries which have submitted a request pursuant to Article 39(1) and have demonstrated compliance with the requirements set out in Article 39(3), based on an assessment carried out by the Commission pursuant to Article 40.
Amendment 363 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
By [OP Please insert the date three months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall contact all countries to which the OECD Decision does not applyhat are not members of the Union or the EFTA, to provide them with the necessary information on the possibility for those countries to be included in the list of countries to which exports are authorised.
Amendment 365 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
In order to be included in the list of countries to which exports are authorised adopted by [OP Please insert the date 30 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the countries to which the OECD Decision does not applyhat are not members of the Union or of the EFTA shall submit their request pursuant to Article 39(1) by [OP Please insert the date 9 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 377 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. Countries to which the OECD Decision does not applyhat are not members of the Union or of the EFTA and which intend to receive certain waste referred to in Article 37(1) from the Union for recovery shall submit a request to the Commission indicating their willingness to receive that waste and to be included in the list referred to in Article 38. Such request and all related documentation or other communication shall be provided in English language.
Amendment 382 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) provisions designed to ensure that the waste concerned by the request and residual waste generated through the recovery operation for the wastes concerned by the request is managed in an environmentally sound manner as referred to in Article 56;
Amendment 387 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the requests submitted pursuant to Article 39 without undue delay and, if it is satisfied that the requirements set out in that Article are complied with, it shall include the country making the request in the list of countries to which exports are authorised. The assessment shall be based on the information and supporting evidence provided by the country making the request, as well as other relevant information, and aim to determine if the country making the request has put in place and implements all necessary measures to ensure that the waste concerned will be managed in an environmentally sound manner as referred to in Article 56. In order to perform this assessment, the Commission shall use, as points of reference, the relevant provisions in the legislation and guidance referred to in Annex IX. The Commission shall also ensure consultation of stakeholders, including national experts, relevant industry representatives and non- governmental organisations, in the assessment.
Amendment 392 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. Where, during the course of its assessment, the Commission considers that the information provided by the country making the request is incomplete or insufficient to demonstrate compliance with the requirements set out in Article 39, or where there are significant objections expressed by the consulted stakeholders or the observations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a, it shall give that country an opportunity to provide additional information within a maximum period of three months. That period may be extended by an additional period of three months where the requesting country makes a reasoned request for such extension.
Amendment 475 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 8
Article 43 – paragraph 8
Amendment 500 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall carry out inspections to prevent and detect illegal shipments of waste on the basis of a Union risk-based targeting mechanism. In order to promote the harmonisation of inspections, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts to define the detailed elements of the Union risk-based targeting mechanism. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 77(2).
Amendment 358 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)
Recital 41 a (new)
(41 a) A better alignment of banks’ prudential framework with the EU policy framework on Social Economy will contribute to a better inclusion of ESG requirements risks into the banks’ framework. Some banks have a specific legal nature, different characteristics, a unique "mutualistic" model that should be taken into account. It is therefore important that those banks are defined as "social economy entities", according to the conditions specified in Art. 4 point 146 (a). As a result, prudential and supervisory requirements should be made in a more proportionate and appropriate way.
Amendment 359 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 b (new)
Recital 41 b (new)
(41 b) The creation of the new category of social economy entities is consistent and will help to fulfil the strategy that puts green and sustainable financing at the heart of the EU financial system. It will help regulators and supervisors to better understand their business model and develop consistent policies and a more proportionate supervisory approach to deal with them. It will also help to improve the overall access to funding for social economy entities, which consequently will help revitalise the rural areas and proximity to the local communities, favouring the green and digital transition and the creation of new jobs.
Amendment 435 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point x a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point x a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 146 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 146 – introductory part
Amendment 441 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point x b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point x b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 146 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 146 a (new)
(x b) the following point (146 a) is inserted: “social economy entity’ means an entity that meets all of the following conditions: a) The entity is not a G-SII; b) The entity and its subsidiaries and affiliated undertakings are linked according to article 22, paragraph 7 of Directive 2013/34/EU and applicable national laws address subsidiaries to allocate profits mainly to common interests of members; c) Subsidiaries or affiliated undertakings are small and non-complex entities according to point 145 of this article or less significant institutions according to art.6, paragraph 4 of Regulation (EU) 1024/2013; d) Affiliated undertakings are bound by national laws for a governance model informed by democratic principles.
Amendment 507 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 97 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 97 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
(22a) in Article 97(4), subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘When conducting the review and evaluation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, competent authorities shall apply the principle of proportionality having regard to definitions set out in article 4, paragraph 1, from points 145 to point 146 (a) of Regulation (EU) 575/2013 and, in accordance with the criteria disclosed pursuant to point (c) of Article 143 (1). For entities referred to in article 4, paragraph 1, point 146 (a) of Regulation (EU) 575/2013 competent authorities shall take into account the fact that subsidiaries or affiliated undertakings are all small and non-complex or less significant institutions;’
Amendment 513 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 b (new)Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 b (new)Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 98 – paragraph 1 – point (i)
(i) the business model of the institution.22b) in Article 98(1), point (i) is replaced by the following: ‘(i) the business model of the institution, including those essential features defined in national law as for entities referred to in Article 4, point 146 (a) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013;’
Amendment 211 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The CBAM seeks tohould complement and progressively replace these existing mechanisms by addressing the risk of carbon leakage in a different way, namely by ensuring equivalent carbon pricing for imports and domestic products. To ensure a gradual transition from the current system of free allowances to the CBAM, the CBAM should be progressively phased in while free allowances in sectors covered by the CBAM are phased out. The combined and transitional application of EU ETS allowances allocated free of charge and of the CBAM should in no case result in more favourable treatment for Union goods compared to goods imported into the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 471 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) The Commission should evaluate the application of this Regulation before the end of the transitional period and report to the European Parliament and the Council. The report of the Commission should in particular focus on possibilities to enhance climate actions towards the objective of a climate neutral Union by 2050. The Commission should, as part of that evaluation, initiate collection of information necessary to possibly extend the scope to indirect emissions, as well as to other goods and services at risk of carbon leakage, sectors and goods other than those listed in Annex I, including downstream products containing goods listed in Annex I, and to develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on the environmental footprint methods47 . __________________ 47Commission Recommendation 2013/179/EU of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations (OJ L 124, 4.5.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 571 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. The mechanism will complement and progressively become an alternative to the mechanisms established under Directive 2003/87/EC to prevent the risk of carbon leakage, notably the allocation of allowances free of charge in accordance with Article 10a of that Directive.
Amendment 1017 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The practices referred to in the second paragraph shall include, inter alia: (a) the slight modification of a product to make it fall under customs codes which are normally not subject to the obligations of this Regulation; (b) false declaration about the identity of the producer, the nature of the product or the production process; (c) the shipment of the products via third countries to which no or more favourable obligations apply; (d) the reorganisation by exporters or producers of their patterns and channels of sales in order to avoid obligations laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 1114 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall collect the information necessary with a view to extending the scope of this Regulation to indirect emissions and, goods other than those listed in Annex I and downstream products containing good listed in Annex I, and develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on environmental footprint methods.
Amendment 1142 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Before the end of the transitional period, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation. The report shall contain, in particular, the assessment of the possibilities to further extend the scope of embedded emissions to indirect emissions and to other goods at risk of carbon leakage than those already covered by this Regulation, as well as an assessment of the EU downstream industry and of the governance system. It shall also contain the assessment of the possibility to further extend the scope to embedded emissions of transportation services as well as to goods further down the value chain and services that may be subject to the risk of carbon leakage in the future.
Amendment 515 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the ambitions and goals of the farm to fork strategy as an important steps in ensuring a sustainable, fair, healthy and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible;
Amendment 593 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic, integrated common food policy aimed at reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050 and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional agricultural sector while ensuring consistency between policies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long- term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including production, processing, marketing, transport, distribution and retail and to cover the environmental, social(including health) and economic dimensions of sustainability;
Amendment 606 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic common food policy aimed at reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050 and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional agricultural sector while ensuring a science-based approach to decision making and consistency between policies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long- term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retail;
Amendment 622 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the Mediterranean Diet, inscribed by UNESCO in 2010 in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is known as a healthy and balanced diet with a high nutritional, social and cultural value based on respect for the territory and biodiversity, which guarantees the conservation and development of traditional and artisanal activities related to sustainable fishing and agriculture and plays a protective role in the primary and secondary prevention of the main chronic degenerative diseases;
Amendment 657 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Emphasises the need to ensure coherence of agricultural practices with the goals of the European Green Deal in terms of climate change, biodiversity, circular economy and zero pollution;
Amendment 664 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to use the farm to fork strategy to build a truly long-term vision for Europe’s sustainable and competitive food system, able to guarantee access to healthy and quality products through binding targets for agriculture on biodiversity, climate, air pollution, water pollution, pesticides use and land degradation, while addressing sustainability issues around consumption, health and trade and safeguarding a high level of animal health and welfare, and at the same time promoting reciprocity of EU production standards with all commercial partners;
Amendment 676 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the farm to fork strategy to deliver together with the Biodiversity Strategy on the EU’s climate and environmental objectives through protection and restoration of ecosystems currently used for food production with a particular focus on the restoration of grasslands and drained peatlands, two major carbon sinks, as well as through protection of remaining natural ecosystems from further agricultural expansion such as peatlands, wetlands and old-growth forests;
Amendment 680 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that the Common Agricultural Policy and the farm to fork strategy must be determined together at European level, in order to complement each other and protect a fair balance between production, consumer health and environment, and must be attributed adequate resources to strengthen farmers’ position in the agri-food supply chain;
Amendment 682 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Reiterates that to ensure a proportionate contribution from the sector, agriculture should be target-driven in the EU’s ambition to move towards net- zero emissions by mid-century or before; stresses that inclusion of farmers in climate action is crucial in order to achieve global mitigation targets without compromising global food and nutrition security and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 683 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Calls for a sustainable and efficient CAP which actively encourages farmers to deliver more environmental and climate benefits, including through strengthened common standards and mandatory requirements, especially for eco-schemes, providing a wide range of tools for farmers adapted to specific natural conditions to more efficiently use essential resources and inputs in food production, to improve biodiversity and soils, increase carbon sequestration, preserve sensitive habitats, contribute to the circular economy, reduce waste in the production cycle and phase-out subsidies which damage the climate;
Amendment 719 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 782 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that, in addition to revising the directive on the sustainable use of pesticides to reduce the use and risks of pesticides, the Commission should improve the environmental risk assessment for plant protection products in order to take into account the effects of pesticides on water quality and drinking water sources, including cumulative and combination effects; emphasises that pesticides that have a strong negative impact on groundwater and surface water quality, or to the production of drinking water, should be phased out as a priority, and that the substitution of harmful pesticides by low-risk substances should be promoted; stresses the need to improve policy coordination between agricultural, pesticide-, biocide- and fertiliser-related legislation and, inter alia, water legislation in order to ensure the protection of our water resources, and in particular of those used for drinking water production, from overexploitation and agricultural pollution;
Amendment 818 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that several CAP measures can contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive, for example by promoting IPM and organic farming; reminds that CAP rules also require Member States to establish farm advisory systems and provide advice on IPM to all farmers; regrets however that, while the IPM principles are mandatory for farmers, they are not included as a condition for CAP payments and despite encouragement for more sustainable farming practices, there are few measures deterring farmers from using ‘standard’ PPPs rather than turning to non-chemical or alternative methods1e; calls on the Member States to convert the general IPM principles into practical and measurable criteria and verify these criteria at farm level; calls on the Commission to incorporate these measurable IPM criteria into ‘conditionality’ in the post-2020 CAP and ensure they are enforced; _________________ 1eSpecial Report of the Court of Auditors 05/2019 "Sustainable use of plant protection products: limited progress in measuring and reducing risks"
Amendment 842 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Notes with interest the Commission's estimation of the EU-wide risks and impacts related to PPP use, published in November 2019, based on calculations of the two recently adopted harmonised risk indicators (one indicator based on PPP sales statistics and the other based on the number of emergency authorisations); regrets however that neither of the indicators show the extent to which the SUP Directive has been successful in achieving the EU objective of sustainable use of PPPs and that several concerns have been raised regarding the scientific rationale for the weightings used;1f calls on the Commission, in order to adequately assess the progress made towards policy objectives, to improve the harmonised risk indicators, or develop new ones that take into account, for Harmonised Risk Indicator II, agricultural areas or volumes of active substance, for Harmonised Risk Indicator I, the way PPPs are used; _________________ 1fEuropean Court of Auditors' Special Report 05/2019 "Sustainable use of plant protection products: limited progress in measuring and reducing risks"
Amendment 908 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of unsustainable production practices in agriculture, and especially animalimal farming and food production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; acknowledges that healthy animals require less natural resource inputs like feed and water and that effective management practices of livestock can lead to a 30% decrease in GHG emissions1a; recognises anaerobic digestion and composting as an effective solution to recycle organic waste materials and prevent GHG emissions, while producing renewable energy, enabling reuse of nutrients and carbon, thus improving soil fertility; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors; _________________ 1aFAO, "Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production" (2013)
Amendment 953 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of agriculture and especially animal production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls for regulatory measures and binding targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors;
Amendment 957 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that future agriculture and food policies should facilitate the transition to sustainable farming by rewarding farmers for the environmental and climate public goods they deliver, better reflecting the challenges faced by farmers and society, the need for change, and to support farmers in making low carbon choices the norm; stresses that farms and farm businesses should be made more resource efficient, low carbon, ecologically sound, sustainable and resilient thus enabling farms to become more independent and able to align themselves with what European citizens want from their rural environment;
Amendment 1092 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewardefforts made by European farmers and food producers, in particular SMEs, in order to reduce their climate and environmental impact and stresses the importance to reward production models improving carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivisedbe incentivised through climate funding; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal;
Amendment 1236 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new, innovative, digital and ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production, as well as adopting innovative cultivation techniques with the aim of reducing inputs per unit of product and restoring soil fertility;
Amendment 1390 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the increasingly frequent emergence of zoonotic diseases that are transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza and the new strain of influenza A (H1N1), which is exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, environmental degradation and our current food production and consumption systems;
Amendment 1403 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the emphasis placed on the need to reduce antibiotics use in animal agriculture and stresses that EU initiatives in this area should adopt a One Health approach that recognises the interdependence between the health and well-being of humans, animals and the planet; calls to ensure equivalent standards for products of animal origin imported into the EU as those adopted under the Veterinary Medicines Regulation; notes the need, as part of the revision of the feed additives Regulation, to address substances currently not classified as antibiotics, such as coccidiostats, that may be used in animal agriculture in high quantities for preventative use and thereby compensate for poor animal husbandry practices;
Amendment 1476 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; insists on the need for the EU code of conduct for food and retail businesses to focus on commitments which are relevant to shaping healthy and sustainable food environments, and which are specific, measurable and time bound, and centred on key operations of the entities involved; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1539 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the review of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to bringing it into coherence with the objectives of the Green Deal and farm to fork strategy and enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on educational messages about the importance of healthy nutrition, short local and regional supply chains and promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetables with the aim of reducing obesity rates;
Amendment 1543 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the review of the funding dedicated to the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on educational messages and class hours at all school levels about the importance of healthy nutrition and promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetables within a balanced and varied dietary regime, with the aim of reducing obesity rates;
Amendment 1636 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regretstresses that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developactivities implemented by national authorities must be strengthened and harmonised to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of- pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science, dietary guidelines and portion sizes; stresses that the front-of-pack nutrition labelling system should help consumers to make healthier food choices by providing them with detailed and comprehensible information on the food they consume, eschewing simplistic solutions, without undermining the competitiveness of the European agricultural system or damaging quality supply chains; supports the promotion of healthier diets through consumer awareness campaigns and activities providing information on the importance of a varied and balanced diet that does not exclude any food, provided that it is consumed in the right amount and frequency and is accompanied by adequate physical activity;
Amendment 1656 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed tostresses that a robust set of initiatives must be developed to promote healthier diets by enhanced consumer food and nutrition education, and restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatoryharmonised EU-wide front- of- pack nutrition labelling system based on independent scienceable to provide exhaustive and nutrient-specific information, based on independent science and on the reference intakes of the average consumer, without misleading and influencing purchasing choices, as provided by Regulation (EU)1169/2011;
Amendment 1698 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that healthy products, including food, may contain natural or synthetic ingredients, which have different impacts on the environment and the health of consumers. Calls for the introduction of mandatory labelling schemes for healthy products, indicating whether an ingredient is of synthetic origin when obtained by a chemical synthesis, especially in the case natural equivalents exist;
Amendment 1756 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one, while recognising the need to properly reward farmers and food producers for the social, economic and environmental added value they create by complying with the objectives of the strategy;
Amendment 1816 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18g. Points out that Directive 2001/110 regulates that honey sold on European markets is either labelled as coming from a specific country, as ‘EU’ or as ‘non- EU’, or as both ‘EU and non-EU’ honey blends. In both non-EU cases, blended or not, the consumer is not aware whether the product is actually genuine EU standard quality honey, meaning without added sugar syrup, for example; calls on the Commission and Member States to support the EU beekeeping sector by reinforcing import inspections in order to prevent imports of adulterated honey; considers that the current rules are not fit for purpose as they provide ambiguous information to consumers and facilitate the import and sale of low quality or adulterated honey in the EU; calls on the Commission to propose legislative changes for honey labelling rules that will result in better consumer information and support the EU beekeeping sector;
Amendment 1839 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms its beliefUnderlines that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice lack efficacy and unduly shift the responsibility to purchase sustainable products to consumers; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective in ensuring sustainable production and consumption;
Amendment 1872 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy andfood, with the right balance between plant-based foods and less red andmeat, less processed meatproducts, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets, taking into account the cultural and regional diversity of European foods and diets, would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy, balanced and varied diets, which include also an increased consumption of plant- based dieproducts;
Amendment 1949 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of sustainable plant protein production and alternative sources of protein in the EU is a way of effectively addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that EU agriculture is facing, as well as preventing deforestation in countries outside the EU;
Amendment 1953 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal and its resolution of 22 October 2020 on an EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation and its repeated demand to the Commission to present, without delay, a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence to ensure sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains for products placed on the Union market, with a particular focus on tackling the main drivers of imported deforestation and instead encouraging imports that do not create deforestation and ecosystem degradation abroad;
Amendment 2013 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 2059 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. WelcomesRegrets that the proposed revision of EU rules on date marking is not accompanied by a comprehensive revision of rules on the distribution of food stuffs, with the objectives of identifying and eliminating potential barriers to waste reduction, promoting efficiency as well as boosting competition and innovation; stresses that any change to date marking rules should be science based and should improve the use of date marking by actors in the food chain and its understanding by consumers, in particular ‘best before’ labelling, while at the same time not undermining food safety or quality;
Amendment 2117 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; highlights the need to deliver tailored solutions to develop new skills and business models for all actors in the supply chain, especially SMEs, while avoiding additional administrative burdens;
Amendment 2264 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes that environmental, social and economic sustainability must be at the heart of the future EU trade policy and every bilateral trade agreement in order to give substance to the farm to fork strategy;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2162(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Invites the European Commission to grant EFSA, in duly justified cases, a set of means to use their budget in the most impactful way which would, inter alia, include the option of hiring contract agents in excess of the establishment plans, for a limited period of time and without exceeding EFSA’s agreed annual budget envelope; considers that such flexibility would allow an acceleration of the recovery of the cumulated backlog of increased work in different areas, mainly due to a big gap in human resource capacity;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Auditors’ Special Report 11/2020: “Energy efficiency in buildings: greater focus on cost-effectiveness still needed”,
Amendment 21 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas, according to Commission estimates, EUR 282 billion of investments in the renovation of the European building stock are necessary to achieve the Union's 2030 energy efficiency target;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas investments for the renovation of the building sector create new jobs and contribute to clean economy as a part of the recovery plan and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Demands that building policies be holistic and inclusive, include IRPs that integrate social services, mobility, industrial and energy functions of buildings, and enable on-site and nearby renewables production and exchange as well as demand-side flexibility;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a policy to facilitate IRPs at community level providing for deep renovationand staged-deep renovations, considering building’s needs; calls on the Commission to step up work on the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and the EU City Facility;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of promoting training and information initiatives aimed at increasing awareness and stimulating changes in the behaviour and attitude of end users towards renovation programmes;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes various financial practices and instruments such as green subsidies, tax and loan incentives; underlines the importance of avoiding retroactive policies which negatively affect issued incentives for energy efficiency investments;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Notes that contracts with Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) can be used in the off-balance financing of the sustainable renovation of buildings, as they can relief, in particular, the financial burden for social housing, housing corporations and business parks;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to regularly revise energy efficiency targets upwards, propose binding minimum annual renovation rate that are in line with and contributing to the European CO2 reduction goals, propose strengthening the role of the existing minimum annual renovation rates set out in EPBD (EU 2018/844) and EED (EU 2018/2002) and minimum energy performance standards for buildings and policy measures ensuring deep and staged-deep renovations creating financial triggers and investment stability;
Amendment 202 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the need to decrease costs, speed up duration, effectivity, reliability and integration to increase IRPs through creating renovation markets, industrially produced, prefabricated elements, and to engage in serial and district renovations, highlighting the role of circular economy;
Amendment 205 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that, when considering the replacement of old heating devices, the Commission should provide appropriate incentives to ensure that no citizens are left behind; notes that, in order to accelerate the replacement of old heaters, scrapping schemes supported by energy labels can help change to more efficient heaters or to other more sustainable energy systems;
Amendment 248 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to maximise and promote the reuse, recycling, and recuperation of materials in their procurement strategies, as well as in publicly financed renovation and construction projects;
Amendment 300 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers digitalisation as an enabler for distributed generation, storage, flexibility and, sector integration and coupling;
Amendment 335 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Highlights that the renovation wave may mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, by fostering high-quality jobs in the construction and renewable energy industries and supporting small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) workers; emphasises that the renovation wave can play an important role in green and sustainable recovery and can represent the key element of any post-COVID recovery plans, therefore the Commission should not delay this proposal and should provide all the funding options available;
Amendment 376 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls for an effective application of revised Eurostat rules for the accounting of energy performance contracts (EPCs) in the public sector, in order to facilitate public authorities' engagement in energy efficiency projects;
Amendment 377 #
2020/2070(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Calls on the Commission to make the Energy Efficiency First principle central to the process of renovation of the EU building stock in line with the Energy Union Governance Regulation;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to include, in its economic recovery roadmap and financial support schemes,Stresses that the EU’s new recovery plan should ensure that EU funds for recovery are only used in a manner consistent with the Union’s climate and environmental objectives; calls on the Commission to also set out EU guidelines for the Member States on how to design their national investment plans so that they are consistent with the European Green Deal and, the Paris Agreement; stresses that and UN Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that the new recovery plan and such guidelines wshould enable the EU to save and transform its economy (i.e. take the EU out of the crisis and accelerate the transition towards climate neutrality) and circular economy), while leaving no one behind;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to carry on with the initiatives of the European Green Deal, including the actions identified in the Circular Economy Action Plan, in order to continue the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss and degradation of the environment; stresses the importance of opposing any proposals to postpone the introduction of stricter standards or compliance with already set obligations; considers that any such proposal should be critically examined, taking into account not only the commercial interests of companies concerned, but the wider social interests, pursuing objectives of full employment and social progress;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that the transition to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and the transition to a truly circular economy and sustainable single market create new business opportunities and jobs and can therefore significantly contribute to a sustainable economic recovery;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. In the transition to a circular economy and climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, stresses that it is crucial that the Commission and Member States adequately assess employment needs, including education and training requirements, promote the development of the economy and do their utmost to achieve a fair and just transition;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to engage with all parts of the society and stakeholders, including citizens/consumers, consumer and non- governmental organisations, business, trade unions and workers’ representatives to enable and empower them to take action towards a sustainable single market;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that both sustainable production and consumption should be promoted; considers in this regard that resource efficiency should be improved by increasing the circularity of value chains, reducing the consumption of resources, increasing uptake of secondary raw materials and cutting down on waste generation; stresses that a new economy comprising circular services should be developed;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers there to be good potential for increasing sustainability of the single market in the product-as-a- service models that should also be further developed;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on all companies and organisations to register to the EMAS system in order to improve their environmental performance; looks forward to the upcoming review of the Non-financial reporting directive that should lead to a substantial improvement on the availability of information on the environmental performance of companies;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that stringent requirements should be established on the basis of due diligence to ensure no products are placed on the Union market that lead to degradation of the environment or violations of human rights;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Acknowledges it essential that the narrative in our industries changes “from cradle to grave” to “ cradle to cradle”, and that sustainability is strengthened in all steps of the supply chains, ensuing environmental and social sustainability in the end-product as well as in the manufacturing of all its components and the extraction of raw materials;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that it is crucial to ensure that the ‘sustainable choice’ will be the default choice – which is attractive, affordable, accessible and sustainable – for all consumers in the EU as soon as possible; calls on the Commission to encouragstrongly welcomes in this regard the intention of the Commission to develop a sustainable product policy framework that will among other measures strengthen and extend eco- design in order to improve the sustainability of products through requirements before their placing on the market; calls on the Commission to promote the development, production and marketing of sustainable and safe products that are suitable for multiple use, technically durable and easily repairable, do not contain hazardous substances, and, after having become waste and having been prepared for reuse or recycling, suitable to be made available or placed on the market in order to facilitate the proper implementation of the waste hierarchy; calls on the Commission to also support and develop economic tools that give an economic advantage to the ‘sustainable choice’;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that consumers should be able to fully participate in the ecological transition; calls on the Commission to develop legislative proposals on the tools needed to achieve this goal, including improved product information through labelling, green claims, extended legal guarantees and definitions, as well as stringent measures against planned obsolescence and greenwashing; calls on the Commission to guarantee the right to repair for people in the EU to have their goods repairedwithout delay; highlights that all such tools must be based on the provision of simple and clear information and processes to consumers, as well as on sound environmental criteria, which enable consumers to assess accurately the climate and environmental impact of products on the basis of their life cycle, their environmental footprint, their lifespan and their quality; emphasises however that encouraging sustainable consumption is only one aspect of the coin and that the transition to circularity should start from production and eco- design;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Proposes the development of clear guidelines and standards for green claims and commitments that translate into ecolabels; looks forward to the planned legislative proposal on substantiating green claims; considers that by providing the consumers with transparency and guidance through accurate and accountable information and ecolabelling, consumers will have increased trust in products and markets, which will ultimately lead to sustainable consumption;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the role of Green Public Procurement (GPP) to accelerate the shift towards a more sustainable and circular economy, and the importance of promoting the uptake of GPP during the EU’s economic recovery; recalls the commitments of the Commission to propose further legislation on GPP. and calls on the Commission to make an ambitious proposal that would significantly increase the use of Green Public Procurement;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Indicates that the global value chains need to be diversified, through the new rules for e-commerce, the conclusion of the Environmental Goods Agreement which has the potential to stimulate the use of environmental goods and the reform at international level of the Intellectual property rights aimed at improving competitiveness and more effective protection and reward of the creative work and innovation, towards a deep sustainable single market;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2021(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Considers it important to raise the public awareness on the rights of consumers and importance of sustainable product and service consumption; calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate this through a platform for exchange of best practices that includes citizens, and representatives of the public and private sector, local authorities, academia, non-governmental and civil society organisations and consumer organisations, ensuring all citizens have access to easily understandable and comprehensive information.
Amendment 163 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union should facilitate infrastructure projects linking the Union’s energy networks with third-country networks that are mutually beneficial and necessary for the energy transition and the achievement of the climate targets, and which also meet the specific criteria of the relevant infrastructure categories pursuant to this Regulation, in particular with neighbouring countries and with countries with which the Union has established specific energy cooperation. Therefore, this Regulation should include in its scope projects of mutual interest where they are sustainable and able to demonstrate significant net socio-economic benefits for at least twoone or more Member States and at least one third country. Such projects would be eligible for inclusion in the Union list upon conditions of regulatory approximation withpolicy consistency with the overall policy objective of the Union and upon demonstrating a contribution to the Union’s overall energy and climate objectives in terms of security of supply and decarbonisation. Such regulatorypolicy objectives' alignment or convergence should be presumed for the European Economic Area or Energy Community Contracting Parties as well as countries involved in the Renewed Partnership for the Southern Neighbourhood - New agenda for the Mediterranean, that are already operating and are aligned to EU requirements (Med-TSO members) or with third countries having signed bilateral agreements with the Union including relevant provisions on climate change mitigation and energy policy objectives. In addition, the third country with which the Union cooperates in the development of projects of mutual interest should facilitate a similar timeline for accelerated implementation and other policy support measures, as stipulated in this Regulation. Therefore, in this Regulation, projects of mutual interest should be considered in the same manner as projects of common interest with all provisions relative to projects of common interest applying also to projects of mutual interest, unless otherwise specified.
Amendment 215 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Grants for works related to projects of mutual interest should be available only for the investments located on the territory of the Unionwhere they contribute to the overall climate and energy policy objectives of the Union, with the third country's decarbonisation objectives in line with the Paris Agreement and only in case where at least twoone or more Member States contribute financially in a significant manner to the investment costs of the project in view of its benefits.
Amendment 246 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘project of mutual interest’ means a project promoted by the Union or at least one Member State in cooperation with third countries, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement or other arrangements, within the energy infrastructure categories in Annex II, which contributes to the Union’s overall energy and climate objectives as referred in Article 1 (1), and which is part of the Union list of projects referred to in Article 3;
Amendment 308 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Projects of common interest included on the Union list pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II, shall become an integral part of the relevant regional investment plans under Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and of the relevant national 10- year network development plans under Article 51 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 and Article 22 of Directive 2009/73/EC and other national infrastructure plans concerned, as appropriate. Those projects shall be conferred the highest possible priority within each of those plans. This paragraph shall not apply to projects of mutual interest.
Amendment 323 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union should facilitate infrastructure projects linking the Union’s energy networks with third-country networks that are mutually beneficial and necessary for the energy transition and the achievement of the climate targets, and which also meet the specific criteria of the relevant infrastructure categories pursuant to this Regulation, in particular with neighbouring countries and with countries with which the Union has established specific energy cooperation. Therefore, this Regulation should include in its scope projects of mutual interest where they are sustainable and able to demonstrate significant net socio-economic benefits for at least twoone or more Member States and at least one third country. Such projects would be eligible for inclusion in the Union list upon conditions of regulatory approximation withpolicy consistency with the overall policy objective of the Union and upon demonstrating a contribution to the Union’s overall energy and climate objectives in terms of security of supply and decarbonisation. Such regulatorypolicy objectives' alignment or convergence should be presumed for the European Economic Area or Energy Community Contracting Parties as well as countries involved in the Renewed Partnership for the Southern Neighbourhood - New agenda for the Mediterranean, that are already operating and are aligned to EU requirements (Med-TSO members) or with third countries having signed bilateral agreements with the Union including relevant provisions on climate change mitigation and energy policy objectives . In addition, the third country with which the Union cooperates in the development of projects of mutual interest should facilitate a similar timeline for accelerated implementation and other policy support measures, as stipulated in this Regulation. Therefore, in this Regulation, projects of mutual interest should be considered in the same manner as projects of common interest with all provisions relative to projects of common interest applying also to projects of mutual interest, unless otherwise specified.
Amendment 325 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation policies and objectives of the Union and those of the third country and to sustainability, including through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and;
Amendment 332 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
(e) the third country or countries involved have a high level of policy or regulatory alignment or convergence tor contribute to the mitigation of climate change and to the EU transition towards climate neutrality, supporting the overall policy objectives of the Union, in particular to ensure:
Amendment 341 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the third country or countries involved support the priority status of the project, as set out in Article 7, and commit to comply with a similar timeline for acceleratedof the project implementation and other policy and regulatory support measures as applicable toof the Member State involved. The general criteria laid down in point (e) of this paragraph may be reflected into an intergovernmental agreement or other arrangement between the Member State and the third country or countries involved in the projects of commonmutual interest in the Union.
Amendment 344 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) The general criteria laid down in point (e) of this Article may be reflected into an intergovernmental agreement or other arrangement between the Member State and the third country or countries involved in the project of mutual interest.
Amendment 381 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Grants for works related to projects of mutual interest should be available only for the investments located on the territory of the Unionwhere they contribute to the overall climate and energy policy objectives of the Union, with the third country's decarbonisation objectives in line with the Paris Agreement, and only in case where at least twoone or more Member States contribute financially in a significant manner to the investment costs of the project in view of its benefits.
Amendment 412 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘project of mutual interest’ means a project promoted by the Union or at least one Member State in cooperation with third countries, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement or other arrangements, within the energy infrastructure categories in Annex II, which contributes to the Union’s overall energy and climate objectives as referred in Article 1 (1), and which is part of the Union list of projects referred to in Article 3;
Amendment 478 #
2020/0360(COD)
6. Projects of common interest included on the Union list pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II, shall become an integral part of the relevant regional investment plans under Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and of the relevant national 10- year network development plans under Article 51 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 and Article 22 of Directive 2009/73/EC and other national infrastructure plans concerned, as appropriate. Those projects shall be conferred the highest possible priority within each of those plans. This paragraph shall not apply to projects of mutual interest.
Amendment 495 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation policies and objectives of the Union and those of the third country and to sustainability, including through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and;
Amendment 502 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
(e) the third country or countries involved have a high level of policy or regulatory alignment or convergence tor contribute to the mitigation of climate change and to the EU transition towards climate neutrality, supporting the overall policy objectives of the Union, in particular to ensure:
Amendment 510 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the third country or countries involved support the priority status of the project, as set out in Article 7, and commit to comply with a similar timeline for acceleratedof the project implementation and other policy and regulatory support measures as applicable toof the Member State involved. The general criteria laid down in letter (e) of this paragraph may be reflected into an intergovernmental agreement or other arrangement between the Member State and the third country or countries involved in the projects of commonmutual interest in the Union. ..
Amendment 742 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Projects of mutual interest shall be assimilated with projects of common interest and be eligible for Union financial assistance. Only the investments located on the territory of the Union which are part of tThe projects of mutual interest, shall be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works where they fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 2, and where the cross-border cost allocation decision referred to in paragraph 2(b) allocates costs across borders for at least two Member States in a significant proportion in eachone or more Member States.
Amendment 884 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Projects of mutual interest shall be assimilated with projects of common interest and be eligible for Union financial assistance. Only the investments located on the territory of the Union which are part of tThe projects of mutual interest, shall be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works where they fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 2, and where the cross-border cost allocation decision referred to in paragraph 2(b) allocates costs across borders for at least twoone or more Member States, in a significant proportion in each Member State if several are involved.
Amendment 504 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The carbon footprint declaration requirement in the first subparagraph shall apply as of 1 Julanuary 2024 to electric vehicle batteries and to rechargeable industrial batteries.
Amendment 796 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – point f
(f) from 1 Julanuary 2024, for electric vehicle batteries and for rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage and a capacit, light means of transport batteries and for industrial batteries and a nominal energy above 2 kWh the carbon footprint declaration referred to in Article 7(1);
Amendment 803 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – point g
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – point g
(g) from 1 January 20265, for electric vehicle batteries and for rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage and a capacit, light means of transport batteries and for industrial batteries with nominal energy above 2 kWh the carbon footprint performance class referred to in Article 7(2);
Amendment 1077 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3
Article 55 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall, by 31 December 203024, review the target laid down in paragraph 1(c) and, as part of that review consider the setting of a collection target for batteries powering light means of transport, in the light of the evolution of the market share, as a separate target or as part of a review of the target laid down in paragraph 1(c) and in Article 48(4). This review may also consider introducing a calculation methodology for the calculation of the separate collection rate with a view to reflecting the quantity of waste batteries available for collection. To that end, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the outcome of the review accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’), 2020 represents a unique window of opportunity for the Union to show leadership on sustainability and to face the urgent sustainability challenges requiring systemic solutions. As stated in SOER 2020, the changes in the global climate and ecosystems observed since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The global population has tripled since 1950, while the population living in cities has quadrupled. With the current growth model, environmental pressures are expected to increase further, causing direct and indirect harmful effects on human health and well-being. This is especially true for the sectors with the highest environmental impact – food, mobility, energy, industry as well as infrastructure and buildings.
Amendment 97 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The current COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an unprecedented historical, economical and health crisis, has demonstrated again the importance of applying a 'One Health' approach in policy-making, which recognises that human health is connected to animal health and to the environment, and that actions to tackle threats to health must take into account these dimensions. To effectively detect, respond to, and prevent outbreaks of zoonoses and food safety problems, information and data should be shared across sectors, and cooperation at national and sub-national levels should be increased to implement effective and common responses to health treatments. The 8th EAP should fully reflect and promote the use of this approach in the Union and Member State policies.
Amendment 104 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal25 : a new growth strategy for the twin green and digital transition that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a competitive, climate-neutral and resource-efficient economy through a just and inclusive transition. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and wellbeing of citizens from environment- related risks and impacts. Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council26 enshrines into law the Union target to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. at the latest. __________________ 25 COM(2019) 640 final. 26 COM(2020) 80 final.
Amendment 126 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP will expired on 31 December 2020 and its Article 4 (3) requires the Commission, if appropriate, to present a proposal for an Eighth Environment Action Programme (8th EAP) in a timely manner with a view to avoiding a gap between the 7th and the 8th EAP. The European Green Deal announced the adoption of a new environment action programme.
Amendment 128 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The 8th EAP should reinforce the commitment from the 7th EAP that aimed at phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies. Furthermore, the European Parliament has already called for a rapid phase-out of direct and indirect fossil fuels by 2020 in the Union and in each Member State. In order for the Union to be on track to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and to reach its climate goals for 2030, the Union and its Member States should, as early as possible and by 2025 at the latest, have phased out all direct and indirect environmentally harmful subsidies, including fossil fuel subsidies.
Amendment 134 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The 8th EAP should support and promote the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050, which at the latest, in line with what is already established in the 7th EAP. It should contribute to achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. be fully aligned with and contribute to achieving sustainable wellbeing, the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. It should also ensure that the environmental and climate transition is achieved in a just and inclusive manner while contributing to reducing inequalities.
Amendment 143 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The thematic priority objectives of the 8th EAP should set a direction for Union policymaking, as well as greater accountability during the monitoring and evaluation. The 8th EAP thematic priority objectives should build on - but not be limited to - the commitments of the European Green Deal and its strategies. The 8th EAP should ensure that the commitment made in the European Green Deal for all Union initiatives to live up to a green oath to 'do no harm' is effectively integrated into all Union activities and initiatives.
Amendment 155 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economyand sustainable wellbeing model that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growthThis model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a way that does no harm but, on the contrary, reverses climate change and environmental degradation, minimises pollu, protects and restores ecosystems and biodiversity, eliminates pollution, prevents environmental degradation and results in maintaining and enriching natural capital, therefore ensuring the abundance of renewable and non-renewable resources. Through continuous innovation, adaptation to new challenges and co-creation, thea regenerative and sustainable wellbeing economy strengthens resilience and protectensures present and future generations’ wellbeing.
Amendment 173 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, non- toxic circular economy, the zero pollution ambienvironment, industrial transformation, and reducminimising environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved.
Amendment 192 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention toevaluating potential trade-offs and to the needs of vulnerable groups and assessing costs of non-action. Moreover, transparent and continuous engagement with non- governmental actors and the public is important for ensuring the success of the 8th EAP and the achievement of its priority objectives.
Amendment 201 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, sustainable trade agreements, good global environmental governance, including environmental democracy, as well as synergies between internal and external Union policies in line with European green diplomacy should be at the centre of Union's external action as these are key to reach the Union’s environmental and climate objectives and to support global action.
Amendment 210 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The European Commission should assess the progress in achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP by the Union and the Member States in the context of the transition towards greater sustainability, wellbeing and resilience. This is in line with calls of the Council27 and the European Economic and Social Committee28 for measuring economic performance and societal progress “beyond GDP”, and moving towards using well- being as a compass for policy, which is also supported by the OECD29 . __________________ 27See e.g. https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-10414-2019-INIT/en/pdf 28https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our- work/opinions-information- reports/opinions/reflection-paper-towards- sustainable-europe-2030. 29See e.g. the OECD Well-being Framework, the OECD Framework for Policy Action on Inclusive Growth, the Better Life Initiative and the New Approaches to Economic Challenges Initiative.
Amendment 216 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators. It should be coherent with and without prejudice to monitoring or governance tools covering more specific aspects of environment and climate policy, such as in particular Regulation 1999/2018 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Environmental Implementation Review or monitoring tools relating to circular economy, zero pollution, biodiversity, air, water, soil, waste, or any other environment policies and those relating to industrial policies. Together with other tools used in the European Semester, the Eurostat SDG Monitoring and in the Commission’s Strategic Foresight Report31, it would be part of a broader and coherent interconnected set of monitoring and governance tools, covering also social and economic factors. __________________ 30Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1–77. 31 COM/2020/493 final.
Amendment 221 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The 8th EAP should be strengthened with tools to ensure a better implementation of Union environmental law. This is crucial in view of the high numbers of infringements and other indications of non-compliance with environmental rules.
Amendment 233 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in 20294 following which all necessary actions should be undertaken to ensure the fulfilment of the objectives of the 8th EAP. A final evaluation of the 8th EAP should be conducted in 2029 at the latest and early enough for it to feed into the formulation of the 9th EAP. The Commission should present a legislative proposal for the 9th EAP in a timely manner in view of its entry into force on 1 January 2031.
Amendment 249 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This decisions sets out a general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (‘8th EAP’). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies enabling conditions for their achievement and sets a framework to measure whether, and ensure that, the Union and its Member States are on track to meet those priority objectives.
Amendment 259 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way, and endorsessustainable, renewable- energy based and non-toxic circular economy in a just and inclusive way, as well as protecting and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems, and achieving a zero-pollution environment for air, water and soil, and endorses and promotes the achievement of the environmental and climate objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives.
Amendment 267 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving systemic change, the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework constitutes the environment and climate part of the EU’s efforts to measure progress towards greater sustainability, including climate neutrality and resource efficiency, wellbeing and resilienceshall measure and evaluate progress towards the priority objectives and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 280 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The 8th EAP shasll have the long- term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live wellthat as soon as possible and by 2050 at the latest citizens live well in an equal society, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative, sustainable wellbeing economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are producclimate neutrality is achieved, and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental degradation in a non-toxic fully circular economy. A healthy environment underpins the well-being and the health of citizens, biodiversity thrives and natural capital is protected, restored and valued in ways that enhanceand resilience to climate change and other environmental risks is enhanced. The Union sets the pace for ensuring the prosperity of present and future generations globally.
Amendment 297 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) irreversible and gradualcontinuous reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural and othto attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target laid down in Regulation (EU) …/… [European Climate Law], and irrever sinks in the Union to attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target andble and continuous reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural and other sinks in the Union to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest as laid down in Regulation (EU) …/…32 ; __________________ 32 COM/2020/80 final.
Amendment 313 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity on the basis of nature- based solutions, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change;
Amendment 320 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) advancing towards a regenerative growthand sustainable wellbeing model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation, and acceleratensuring the transition to a non-toxic circular economy;
Amendment 325 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) pursuing a zero-pollution ambition for a non- toxic free-environment, including for air, water and soil, soil, as well as in relation to light and noise pollution, and protecting the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts;
Amendment 331 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and enhancing natural capitalcosystems inside and outside protected areas, notably air, water, soil, and forest, freshwater, wetland and marine ecosystems, in line with the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;
Amendment 346 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility and the food system, food system and international trade including through binding Union targets for significantly reducing the Union's material and consumption footprints.
Amendment 357 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) achieving the international commitments undertaken in the area of climate and environment, including the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 358 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The thematic priority objectives laid down in paragraph 2 shall cover the objectives, targets and actions set out in the strategies and initiatives of the European Green Deal as well as the targets in Union legislation that contribute to the achievement of these objectives. These include inter alia, the Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Framework, the Circular Economy Action Plan, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems Action Plan, the EU Arctic Strategy, the EU Forest Strategy, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the EU Chemicals Strategy and the EU Industrial Strategy.
Amendment 370 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate through the allocation of adequate resources and swift action against infringements, and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels including through providing appropriate administrative and compliance assurance capacity, as laid out in the regular Environmental Implementation Review, as well as stepping up action against environmental crime,
Amendment 383 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1
– mainstreaming the priority objectives set out in Article 2 in all relevant strategies, legislative and non- legislative initiatives, programmes, investments and projects at Union, national, regional and local levels so that they and their implementation contribute to and do no harm to any of the priority objectives set out in Article 2, in line with Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 393 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 c (new)
– promoting communication and dialogue at Union, national, regional and local level, aimed at raising awareness, especially among young people, about the importance and benefits of protecting and restoring the environment, and at including all relevant stakeholders in the implementation efforts;
Amendment 395 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
– paying careful attention to evaluating the synergies and potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social objectives so as to ensure that citizens’ needs for nutrition, housingwellbeing, and in particular their rights and needs for a healthy environment, healthy nutrition, affordable, quality housing, healthcare and mobility, are met in a sustainable way that leaves no- one behind;
Amendment 407 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4
– regularly evaluating existing policies and preparing impact assessments for new initiatives, which are based on wide and transparent consultations following procedures that are accountable, inclusive, informed and simple to implement, and which pay due regard tofully assess the projected impacts on environment and climate, and in developing climate or environmental policies fully consider the costs of non-action;
Amendment 416 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 b (new)
– developing practices and carrying out activities that support local and regional authorities in meeting environmental and climate objectives;
Amendment 424 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) effectively integrating environthe Sustainable Development Goals and climateenvironmental, climate and social sustainability in the European Semester of economic governance, including in the National Reform Programmes and National Recovery and Resilience plans;
Amendment 429 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) effectively integrating the Sustainable Development Goals in all Union and national legislative and non- legislative action;
Amendment 443 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies, including fossil fuel subsidies, without delay and at the latest by 2025 at Union and, national level,and local level on the basis of a list to be prepared by the Commission by 2022, and making the best use of market-based instruments and green budgeting tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices;
Amendment 452 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) ensuring effective climate and biodiversity mainstreaming and proofing of Union and national budgets;
Amendment 455 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) taking all action required to ensure a socially fair and inclusive transition, delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights and effectively addressing and reducing social as well as climate and environmental inequalities;
Amendment 457 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ensuring that environmental policies and action at the Union, national, regional and local levels are based on the best available scientific knowledge and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake, including by research, and innovation, fostering green skillsupporting retraining and fostering green skills in cooperation with social partners, and further building up environmental and ecosystem accounting;
Amendment 466 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ensuring the full participation of, and cooperation with, local and regional authorities across all dimensions of environmental policy-making through a collaborative and multi-level approach;
Amendment 492 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support environment policy while minimising their environmental footprint, and ensuring public accessibility and transparency of the data;
Amendment 527 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3
– demonstrating climate and environmental leadership in international fora, strengthening the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and other multilateral environmental agreements by the Union and its partners, including by increasing transparency and accountability as regards progress on the commitments made under those agreements;
Amendment 533 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5
– ensuring that the Union and the Member States’ financial assistance to third countries promotes and is in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal and the UN 2030 Agenda.
Amendment 547 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. RIn reaching the 8th EAP’s priority objectives will require mobilising broad support bybroad support is required. The Commission and Member States shall raise awareness and involvinge citizens, social partners and other stakeholders, foster dialogue and encouraginge cooperation in the development and implementation of strategies, policies or legislation related to the 8th EAP, including amongst national, regional and local authorities, in urban and rural areas.
Amendment 555 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving systemic change, the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a regularyearly basis, taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3. The Commission shall ensure that this information is publicly available and easily accessible ensuring effective monitoring of progress made.
Amendment 564 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By 31 March 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term evaluation of the progress achieved towards achieving systemic change, the thematic priority objectives set out in Article 2, including the targets under the European Green Deal, based on the assessments referred to in Article 4(1) as well as on the outcome of a public consultation, and taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3, and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. On the basis of the mid-term evaluation, the incoming Commission shall present a list and timelines of necessary legislative and non-legislative actions within the first 100 days of the Commission to ensure that progress at the Union and Member State levels is sufficient to attain the priority objectives by 2030 at the latest and the long-term objective of 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 586 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) further improving availability and interoperability of data and access to data through Union programmes;
Amendment 597 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The Commission shall create a single coherent and overarching monitoring framework. To this end, the Commission shall produce a report by 2022 in which it identifies the interlinkages between the various social, economic and environmental progress and monitoring frameworks that are in use at the EU level and develop headline indicators to use to guide EU policy making, and communicate progress towards citizens.
Amendment 606 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
By 31 March 2029, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the 8th EAP. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council containing the main findings of that evaluation, accompanied, if the Commission deems appropriate, by a legislative proposal for the next environmental action programme in sufficient time for the 9th EAP to be in place by 1 January 2031 with a view to avoid a gap between the 8th and the 9th EAP.
Amendment 4 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Covid-19 pandemic is a major shock to the global and Union economy. Due to the necessary containment measures, economic activity in the EU dropped significantly. The contraction in EU GDP in 2020 is expected to be around 7.5%, far deeper than during the financial crisis in 2009. The outbreak of the pandemic has shown the interconnectivity of global supply chains and exposed some vulnerabilities such as the over-reliance of strategic industries on non-diversified external supply sources. Such vulnerabilities need to be addressed, to improve the Union’s emergency response as well as the resilience of the entire economy, while maintaining its openness to competition and trade in line with its rules. Investment activity is expected to have dropped significantly. Even before the pandemic, while a recovery in investment-to-GDP ratios in the Union could be observed, it remained below what might be expected in a strong recovery and was insufficient to compensate for years of underinvestment following the 2009 crisis. More importantly, the current investment levels and forecasts do not cover the Union’s needs for structural investment to restart and sustain long-term growth in the face of technological change and global competitiveness, including for innovation, skills, infrastructure, small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and the need to address key societal and environmental challenges such as sustainability, the impacts of climate change or population ageing. Consequently, in order to achieve the Union's policy objectives and to support a swift, just, inclusive, sustainable and healthy economic recovery, support is necessary to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and to reduce the investment gap in targeted sectors.
Amendment 8 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, InvestEU should contribute to reducing this gap.
Amendment 9 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the last years, the Union has adopted ambitious strategies to complete the Single Market and to stimulate sustainable and inclusive growth and jobs, such as 'Europe 2020 - A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth' of 3 March 2010, 'Action Plan on Building a Capital Markets Union' of 30 September 2015, 'A new European Agenda for Culture' of 22 May 2018, 'Clean Energy for all Europeans' of 30 November 2016, 'Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy' of 2 December 2015, 'A European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility' of 20 July 2016, ‘European Defence Action Plan’ of 30 November 2016, 'Launching the European Defence Fund' of 7 June 2017, 'Space Strategy for Europe' of 26 October 2016, the Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights of 13 December 2017, the ‘European Green Deal’ of 11 December 2019, the ‘European Green Deal Investment Plan’ of 14 January 2020, the ‘Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions’ of 14 January 2020, the ‘ Strategy for shaping Europe’s digital future’, the ‘Data Strategy’ and the ‘Artificial Intelligence Communication’ of 19 February 2020, ‘A New Industrial Strategy for Europe’ of 10 March 2020 and, ‘SME Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe’ of 10 March 2020, 'A new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe' of 11 March 2020, 'An EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030' of 20 May 2020 and 'A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system' of 20 May 2020. The InvestEU Fund should exploit and reinforce synergies between those mutually reinforcing strategies through providing support to investment and access to financing.
Amendment 24 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the SDGs, the InvestEU Programme will contribute to mainstream climate and environmental actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives and an annual target of 30 % as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027. Actions under the InvestEU Programme are expected to contribute 3at least 40 % of the overall financial envelope of the InvestEU Programme to climate and environmental objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the InvestEU Programme's preparation and implementation and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 45 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Low infrastructure investment rates in the Union during the financial crisis and again during the Covid-19 crisis undermined the Union's ability to boost sustainable growth, job creations, competitiveness and convergence. It also creates risk of consolidating imbalances and impacts regions’ development long- term. Sizeable investments in Union infrastructure, in particular with regard to interconnection and energy efficiency and to creating a Single European Transport Area, are essential to meeting the Union's sustainability targets as defined in the European Green Deal, including the Union’s commitments towards the SDGs, and the Paris Agreement, the 2030 energy and climate targets and the Union commitment to a climate neutral economy by the 2050 at the latest. Accordingly, support from the InvestEU Fund should target investments into transport, energy, including energy efficiency and renewable energy sources and other safe and sustainable low- emission energy sources, environmental infrastructure, infrastructure related to climate actioncluding biodiversity conservation and restoration, natural-based solutions and green infrastructure, infrastructure related to climate mitigation and adaptation, waste prevention and circular economy infrastructure, maritime infrastructure and digital infrastructure. The InvestEU Programme should prioritise areas that are under-invested, and in which additional investment is required. To maximise the impact and added value of Union financing support, it is appropriate to promote a streamlined investment process that enables visibility of the project pipeline and maximises synergies across relevant Union programmes in areas such as transport, energy and digitisation. Bearing in mind threats to safety and security, investment projects receiving Union support should include measures for infrastructure resilience, including infrastructure maintenance and safety, and should take into account principles for the protection of citizens in public spaces. This should be complementary to the efforts made by other Union funds that provide support for security components of investments in public spaces, transport, energy and other critical infrastructure, such as the European Regional Development Fund.
Amendment 50 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) The InvestEU Programme should contribute to the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and should not finance projets that are inconsistent with the achievement of the Union's climate objectives.
Amendment 51 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Although the level of overall investment in the Union was increasing before the Covid-19 crisis, investment in higher-risk activities such as research and innovation was still inadequate and is now expected to have suffered a significant hit with the crisis. The resulting underinvestment in research and innovation is damaging to the industrial and economic competitiveness of the Union and the quality of life of its citizens. The InvestEU Fund should provide appropriate financial products to cover different stages of the innovation cycle and a wide range of stakeholders, in particular to allow the upscaling of and deployment of solutions at a commercial scale in the Union in order to make such solutions competitive on world markets and to promote Union excellence in sustainable, circular and low carbon technologies at a global level, in synergy with Horizon Europe, including the European Innovation Council. In that regard, the experience gained from the financial instruments, such as InnovFin – EU Finance for Innovators, deployed under Horizon 2020 to facilitate and accelerate access to finance for innovative businesses should serve as a strong basis to deliver this targeted support.
Amendment 54 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, market allocation of resources is not fully efficient and perceived risk impairs private investment flow significantly. Under such circumstances, the key feature of the InvestEU Fund of de-risking economically viable projects to crowd in private finance is particularly valuable and should be reinforced , inter alia in order to counteract the risk of an asymmetric recovery. The InvestEU Programme should be able to provide crucial support to companies in the recovery phase and at the same time ensure a strong focus of investors on the Union’s medium- and long-term policy priorities such as the European Green Deal, the European Green Deal Investment Plan, the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future and the Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions. These operations should support the creation or preservation of quality and sustainable jobs within the Union as well as contribute to the transition towards a climate neutral European economy and its digital transition. It should significantly increase the risk-taking capacity of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and national promotional banks and institutions and other implementing partners in support of economic recovery.
Amendment 60 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The primary focus of the strategic European investment window should be on support to those final recipients established in a Member State and operating in the Union whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union in particular in view of the green andtransition towards a climate neutral European economy and its digital transitions and of enhanced resilience in areas of (i) critical healthcare provision, manufacturing and stockpiling of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and, medical supplies and vaccines , strengthening of health crisis response capacity and of the civil protection system,the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future crisis response capacity and of the civil protection system, (ia) critical sustainable infrastructure to move to a de-carbonised, circular and environmentally sustainable sound European economy in line with the Union´s climate objective (ii) critical infrastructure, whether physical or virtual; (iii) provision of goods and services instrumental to the operation and maintenance of such infrastructure, (iv) key enabling, transformative, greesustainable, circular, low carbon and digital technologies and game-changing innovations where the investment is strategically important for the Union’s sustainable industrial future, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, software, robotics, semiconductors, microprocessors, edge cloud technologies, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, photonics, industrial biotechnology, digital technologies for tracking, tracing and mapping of resources, renewable energy technologies, energy storage technologies including batteries, sustainable transport technologies, cleagreen hydrogen and fuel cell applications, decarbonisation technologies for industry, carbon capture and storage, waste prevention, circular economy and bioeconomy technologies, biomedicine, nanotechnologies, pharmaceuticals and renewable, circular and advanced materials; (v) manufacturing facilities for mass production of Information Communication and Technology components and devices in the EU; (vi) supply and stockpiling of critical inputs to public actors, businesses or consumers in the Union; (vii) critical technologies and inputs for the security of the Union and its Member States, such as defence and space sectors and cybersecurity, and dual use items as defined in point 1 of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. The final recipients should have their registered office in a Member State and they should be active in the Union in the sense that they have substantial activities in terms of staff, manufacturing, research and development or other business activities in the Union. Projects which contribute to diversification of strategic supply chains in the Single Market through operations in multiple locations across the EU should be able to benefit.
Amendment 64 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28 a) The InvestEU Fund provided under the strategic European investment window should support infrastructure with a view to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, including the performance of stress tests of national and regional healthcare systems, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats and boost the creation of the European health Union.
Amendment 65 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 b (new)
Recital 28 b (new)
(28 b) The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 2019 , has agreed on the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while also recognising that it is necessary to put in place an enabling framework and that the transition will require significant public and private investment. The InvestEU fund provided under the strategic European investment window should support critical sustainable infrastructure in the sectors which has submitted a roadmap to the Commission setting out how and by which date the sector can reduce its emissions to close to zero, and identifying obstacles and opportunities as well as the technological solutions that would need to be developed and investments that would need to be made within the sector.
Amendment 67 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The strategic European investment window should also target suppliers established and operating in the Union whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union and that would need long term investment or are covered by the Foreign Direct Investment Screening mechanism. In addition, important projects of common European interest should in particular be able to benefit from the strategic European investment window. However, financial support should not be provided when a project is inconsistent with the achievement of the European Green Deal, the Union's climate objectives and the Paris agreement objectives.
Amendment 70 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The InvestEU should also provide support to financing to generate investment to the benefit of just transition regions, in line with the objectives identified in their just transition plans, and should be consistent with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) …/… (JTF Regulation).
Amendment 109 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) a strategic European investment policy window which comprises strategic investment to support final recipients that are established in a Member State and that operate in the Union, and whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union, in particular in view of the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy and its digital transitions and of enhanced resilience , complying with the “do no significant harm” principle and the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in one of the following areas:
Amendment 113 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
i) critical healthcare provision, manufacturing and stockpiling of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and, medical supplies and vaccines , strengthening of health crisis response capacitythe resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future crisis response capacity, including the performance of stress tests of national and regional healthcare systems, and of the civil protection system;
Amendment 117 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i a (new)
i a) critical sustainable infrastructure to move to a de-carbonised, circular and environmentally sustainable European economy and society in line with the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU)2018/1999 ("European Climate Law");
Amendment 119 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
ii) critical infrastructure, whether physical or virtual, including infrastructure elements identified as critical in the fields of energy, transport, environment, health, food safety, secure digital communication, 5G, internet of things, online service platforms, secure cloud computing, data processing or storage, payments and financial infrastructure, aerospace, defence, communications, media, education and training, electoral infrastructure and sensitive facilities, as well as land and real estate crucial for the use of such critical infrastructure;
Amendment 124 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – introductory part
iv) key enabling, transformative, greesustainable, circular, low carbon and digital technologies and game- changing innovations where the investment is strategically important for the Union’s sustainable industrial future, including
Amendment 126 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point a
(a) artificial intelligence, blockchain, software, robotics, semiconductors, microprocessors, edge cloud technologies, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, photonics, industrial biotechnology, digital technologies for tracking, tracing and mapping of resources,
Amendment 130 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point b
(b) renewable energy technologies, energy storage technologies including batteries, sustainable transport technologies, cleagreen hydrogen and fuel cell applications, decarbonisation technologies for industry, carbon capture and storage, circular waste prevention, circular economy and bioeconomy technologies,
Amendment 137 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point c
(c) biomedicine, nanotechnologies, pharmaceuticals and advanced, renewable and circular materials;
Amendment 139 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point v
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point v
v) manufacturing facilities for mass production of Information Communication and Technology components and devices in the EU having regard to resource efficiency, waste prevention and circularity in the value chains;
Amendment 142 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vi
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vi
vi) supply and stockpiling of critical inputs to public actors, businesses or consumers in the EU, including energy or raw materials or food security or pharmaceuticals, having regard to resource efficiency, waste prevention and circularity in strategic value chains;
Amendment 145 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vii – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vii – paragraph 1 a (new)
Access to the finacing made available under the strategic European investment policy window shall be conditional on the endorsement and demonstration of Member States commitment to the Union objective of climate neutrality and individual Member States climate neutrality objective by 2050 at the latest, as well as on the adoption of a long-term strategy as referred to in Article 15 of Regulation(EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 221 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 8 – point 8.2 a (new)
Annex III – point 8 – point 8.2 a (new)
Amendment 2 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, the Solvency Support Instrument should contribute to reducing this gap and enable Member States to undertake the necessary investments to foster the achievement of the Union's long-term sustainability priorities.
Amendment 5 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to counter the severe economic and social consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Union, companies that have encountered difficulties because of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic and that cannot obtain sufficient support through market financing, or measures undertaken by Member States, should be provided with a facility for solvency support as a matter of urgency under a Solvency Support Instrument which should be added as a third window under the EFSI.
Amendment 9 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The financing and investment operations should be aligned with current policy priorities of the Union such as the European Green Deal and the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future. Support toits commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future and the European Pillar of Social Rights. These operations should support the creation or preservation of quality and sustainable jobs and cross- border activities should also be targetedwithin the Union as well as contribute to the green and digital transition of the European economy.
Amendment 21 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) are consistent with Union policies, including the objective of smart, sustainable and inclusiv5a) In paragraph 1 of Article 6, point (b) is amended as follows: (b) are consistent with Union policies, in line with the Paris Agreement and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, smart, inclusive and sustainable growth, quality job creation, and economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 28 #
2020/0106(COD)
The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies, including the European Green Deal9and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, and the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future10 , as well as supporting an inclusive and symmetric recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and support any of the following general objectives:’ _________________ 9 COM(2019)640 final. 10 COM(2020)67 final.
Amendment 34 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) target that at least 40 % of EFSI financing under the infrastructure and innovationsolvency support window support project components that contribute to climate and environmental action, in line with the commitments made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) and with the commitment of the European Green Deal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. EFSI financing for SMEs and small mid- cap companies shall not be included in that computation. The EIB shall use its internationally agreed methodology and integrate it with the criteria provided for in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 as soon as such criteria are established by the relevant delegated acts to identify those climate action and environmental project components or cost shares;
Amendment 46 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that the majority of EFSI financing under the solvency support window is utilised to support eligible companies in Member States where the availability of State solvency support is more limitedendorsing a national climate neutrality objective by 2050.
Amendment 48 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) ensure that EFSI financing under the solvency support window is used to support eligible companies respecting the "do no significant harm" principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 69 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Annex II – section 6 – point d – indent 5
Annex II – section 6 – point d – indent 5
— Companies targeted by funds, special purpose vehicles or investment platforms shall be encouraged to comply, to the extent possible, with minimum high- level social and environmental safeguards in line with guidance provided by the Steering Board and consistent with the European Green Deal and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. Such guidance should include adequate provisions for avoiding undue administrative burdens, taking into account the size of companies and including lighter provisions for SMEs. Companies with a certain level of exposure to a pre-defined list of environmentally harmful activities, in particular the sectors covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), shall be encouraged to put in place, in the future, green transition plans measurable against the technical screening criteria provided for in Regulation (EU) 2020/852. Companies shall also be encouraged to advance in their digital transformation. Technical assistance shall be available to assist companies for the purpose of these transitions.
Amendment 3 #
2020/0104(COD)
(3) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination (‘European Semester’), including the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. In order to provide guidance to Member States on where structural reforms and investments to support the transition towards an European climate neutral economy are most needed, the European Semester requires to be progressively updated through the used of harmonised indicators, in order to include all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of the European Green Deal in its evaluation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reforms. Those strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding.
Amendment 12 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. HoweverTherefore, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term sustainable growth potential. Investing in greensustainable, circular, climate- neutral and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at achieving the Union net-zero greenhouse gas emissions objectives by 2050 assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing, the development of circular economy models and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains.
Amendment 17 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Investing in strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, including the performance of stress tests of national and regional healthcare systems, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats and boost the creation of the European health Union, are important to achieve sustainable growth and to promote an economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 21 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Currently, no instrument foresees direct financial support linked to the achievement of results and to implementation of reforms and public investments of the Member States lin response to challenges identified in the European Semesterked with the priorities and objectives of Union funds and programmes, and with a view to having a lasting impact on the productivity and resilience of the economy of the Member States.
Amendment 26 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide direct financial support to Member States through an innovative tool. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of reforms and related public investments in the Member Stateboost public strategic investment in the Member States and step up the implementation of relevant reforms. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes.
Amendment 29 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, the Recovery and Resilience Facility should contribute to reducing this gap as highlighted in the report of the “EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG)” entitled “5 high level principles for recovery and resilience” of 15 July 2020.
Amendment 35 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives and an annual target of 30% as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027. Actions under the Facility are expected to contribute at least 40% of the overall financial envelope of the Recovery and Resilience Facility to climate and environmental objectives.
Amendment 44 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, due attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral economy, but also the digital transformation. They will both play a priority role in relaunching, decarbonising and modernising our economy.
Amendment 46 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 56 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transition, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 61 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistherent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the UnionUnion priorities and support the transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transition. The recovery and resilience plans should design their investments in line with the European Green Deal (EGD) as the Union’s new growth strategy, the European Pillar of Social Rights, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and the Digital Agenda. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union and respect the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation 2020/852. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of an updated European Semester, which should include the tracking of the objectives of the European Green Deal, the NECPs and the UNSDGs, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To inform the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plans by Member States, the Council, in close cooperation with the European Parliament, should be able to discuss, within the European Semester, the state of recovery, resilience and adjustment capacity in the Union. To ensure appropriate evidence, this discussion should be based on the Commission’s strategic and analytical information available in the context of the European Semester and, if available, on the basis of the information on the implementation of the plans in the preceding years.
Amendment 81 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, job creation and economic and, social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the support to the transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and theits digital transitions; it should also include an explanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the updated European Semester. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
Amendment 86 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Commission should assess the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member States and should act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned. The Commission will fully respect the national ownership of the process and will therefore take into account the justification and elements provided by the Member State concerned and assess whether the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; whether the pleffectively to strengthen the sustainable growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion and support the transition towards a sustainable and contains measures that effectively contribute to the greenlimate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and theits digital transitions and, to addressing the challenges resulting from them; whether the plan is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State concerned; whether the planrecovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribueffectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the updated European Semester; whether the plan is expected to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesionhave a lasting impact in the Member State concerned;; whether the justification provided by the Member State of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; whether the proposed recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions; and whether the arrangement proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The request for a loan should be justified by the financial needs linked to additional reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, notably relevant for the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, and by therefore, by a higher cost of the plan than the maximum financial contribution (to be) allocated via the non-repayable contribution. It should be possible to submit the request for a loan together with the submission of the plan. In case the request for loan is made at a different moment in time, it should be accompanied by a revised plan with additional milestones and targets. To ensure frontloading of resources, Member States should request a loan support at the latest by 31 August 2024. For the purposes of sound financial management, the total amount of all the loans granted under this Regulation should be capped. In addition, the maximum volume of the loan for each Member State should not exceed 4.7% of its Gross National Income. An increase of the capped amount should be possible in exceptional circumstances subject to available resources. For the same reasons of sound financial management, it should be possible to pay the loan in instalments against the fulfilment of results.
Amendment 107 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) It is opportune that the Commission provides an annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Facility set out in this Regulation. This report should include information on the progress made by Member States under the recovery and resilience plans approved; it should also include information on the volume of the proceeds assigned to the Facility under the European Union Recovery Instrument in the previous year, broken down by budget line, and the contribution of the amounts raised through the European Union Recovery Instrument to the achievements of the objectives of the Facility. It should also include the contribution of the Facility to meeting the Union climate and sustainability policy objectives, in particular the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU)2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (“European Climate law)] and the priorities set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans.
Amendment 120 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The scope of application of the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation shall refer to policy areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, health, competitiveness, resilience, productivity, education and skills, research and innovation, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, and the stability of the financial systems.
Amendment 132 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green andthe transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, thereby contributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 137 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Recovery and Resilience Facility shall ensure that at least 40% of its overall financial envelope contributes to objective of the transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest . Member States shall identify and track climate and environment spending by using the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 152 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 174 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the general and specific objectives of the Facility as defined in Article 4 of this Regulation and in line with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transition. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , ,in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , ,and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. _________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […]The Recovery and resilience facility shall apply to investments respecting the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 182 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The recovery and resilience plans shall not include measures causing significant harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 of the same Regulation.
Amendment 190 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) an explanation of the way the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester are expected to be addressed; letter (a) should be replaced with letter (c)
Amendment 193 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) an explanation of how the plan strengthens the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, mitigates the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence; Letter (b) should be replaced by letter (a)
Amendment 198 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to thetransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest in particular their contribution to meeting the Union climate and sustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in[Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and their contribution in addressing social, economic or environmental challenges resultderiving from them; is transition.
Amendment 203 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats;
Amendment 210 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(c b) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the digital transitions or and the challenges resulting from them;
Amendment 232 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and its contribution to the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 238 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; letter a is replaced with letter (d)
Amendment 242 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from themtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest in particular their contribution to meeting the Union sustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and their contribution in addressing social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from this transition;
Amendment 249 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats;
Amendment 254 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;
Amendment 255 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion; letter (d) should be replaced with letter (a)
Amendment 309 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) the contribution to meeting the Union climate and sustainability policy objectives, in particular the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and the priorities set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans
Amendment 323 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with Article 16(3), the Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plans, and its contribution to the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, and for that purpose, it shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 327 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; letter (a) is replaced with letter (d)
Amendment 329 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them; transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest in particular their contribution to meeting the Union sustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU)2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and their contribution in addressing social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from this transition.
Amendment 332 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats;
Amendment 335 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;
Amendment 336 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion; letter (d) should be replaced with letter (a)
Amendment 345 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – introductory part
2.1 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester. 2.1 should be replaced with 2.4
Amendment 353 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – introductory part
2.2 The plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitionstransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest or to addressing the challenges resulting from them.
Amendment 357 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establishmeeting the Union climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of asustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate- neutral Europe by 2050;ity and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")]
Amendment 362 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 368 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Amendment 371 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from the green and/or digital transitionssocial, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the transition towards a sustainable climate neutral European economy
Amendment 376 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 a (new)
2.2 a The plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them. - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establish climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 at the latest; or - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to the digital transformation of economic or social sectors; or - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from the green and/or digital transitions and -the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact.
Amendment 377 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – introductory part
2.4 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion; 2.4 should be preplaced with 2.1
Amendment 382 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the recovery and resilience plan contains measures that aim at addressing weaknesses of the economy of the Member States and at boosting the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, stimulating job creation and mitigating the adverse effects of the crisis, promote sustainable growth while avoiding adverse impacts of those measures on climate and environment.
Amendment 1 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199 , drawing its roadmap towards a new sustainable growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective tof achieveing the Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy and climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 at the latest in an effective and fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challengeas laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")], the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the economic, social and environmental challenges of the transition to a climate neutral, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient, circular economy, while leaving no one behind. The most vulnerable regions and people are the most exposed to the harmful effects of climate change and environmental degradation. At the same time, managing the transition requires significant structural changes, also in light of the COVID-19 crisis. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.
Amendment 7 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The financing and investment operations should be aligned with current policy priorities of the Union such as the European Green Deal and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future and the European Pillar of Social Rights. These operations should support the creation or preservation of quality and sustainable jobs and cross-border activities within the Union as well as contribute to the green and digital transition of the European economy.
Amendment 9 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal Investment Plan10 on 14 January 2020, establishing the Just Transition Mechanism which focuses on the regions and sectors that are most affected by the transition given their dependence on fossil fuels, including coal, peat and oil shale or greenhouse gas-intensive industrial processes but have less capacity to finance the necessary investments towards climate neutrality. The Just Transition Mechanism consists of three pillars: a Just Transition Fund implemented under shared management, a dedicated just transition scheme under InvestEU, and a public sector loan facility to mobilise additional investments to the regions concerned. _________________ 10 COM(2020) 21 final.
Amendment 17 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A public sector loan facility (the ‘Facility’) should be provided. It constitutes the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism, supporting public sector entities in their investments. Such investments should be consistent with Union policies, in line with the Paris Agreement and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, and meet the development needs resulting from the transition challenges described in the territorial just transition plans as adopted by the Commission. The activities envisaged for support should be consistent with and complement those supported under the other two pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism. The Facility shall not support activities excluded under Article [5] of [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the Just Transition Fund ("JTF Regulation")].
Amendment 21 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, the Facility should contribute to reducing this gap and enable Member States to undertake the necessary investments to foster the achievement of the Union's long-term sustainability priorities.
Amendment 24 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the Facility should cover a wide range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards a climate neutral economy, as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green mobility, smart waste management, clean-neutral, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover technology to support the decarbonisation of the energy sector, district heating networks, sustainable mobility,waste prevention measures, clean and renewable energy and, energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, sustainable bioeconomy, support to transition to a circular economy, land and ecosystem restoration and decontamination, as well as up- and re-skilling, training and social infrastructure, including social housing. Infrastructure developments may also include solutions leading to their enhanced resilience to withstand disasters. Comprehensive investment approach , consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in line with the Paris Agreement goals,should be favoured in particular for territories with important transition needs. Investments in other sectors could also be supported if they are consistent with the Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy and its commitment to a climate-neutral economy by 2050, with the “do not significant harm" principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and with the adopted territorial just transition plans. By supporting investments that do not generate sufficient revenues, the Facility aims at providing public sector entities with additional resources necessary to address the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the adjustment to climate transition. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities may be used.
Amendment 36 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Specific eligibility conditions and award criteria should be set out in the work programme and the call for proposals. Those eligibility conditions and award criteria should take into account the relevance of the project in the context of the development needs described in the territorial just transition plans, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the significance of the grant component for the viability of the project, the positive environmental impact of the project measured with the screening criteria as defined in the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852. Union Support established by this Regulation should thus only be made available to Member States with at least one territorial just transition plan adopted. The work programme and calls for proposals will also take into account the territorial just transition plans submitted by Member States to ensure that coherence and consistency across the different pillars of the mechanism is ensured.
Amendment 51 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Facility shall provide support benefittto people ing Union territories facing diverse serious social, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate- neutral, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest .
Amendment 58 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Facility is to address diverse serious socio-al, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest as laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")], for the benefit of the Union territories identified in the territorial just transition plans prepared by the Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation].
Amendment 64 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Facility shall have the specific objective of increasing public sector investments, which address the development needs of regions identified in the territorial just transition plans, by facilitating the financing of projects that are consistent with the Union policies, in line with the Paris Agreement and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest , that do not generate a sufficient stream of own revenues and would not be financed without the element of grant support from the Union budget.
Amendment 74 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implement delegated act ing actcordance with Article 17 setting out the respective shares for each Member State resulting from the application of the methodology set out in Annex I of Regulation [JTF Regulation] in the form of percentages of the total available resources.
Amendment 77 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Access to the the grants made available under the Facility shall be conditional on the endorsement and demonstration of Member States commitment to the Union objective of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest in their territorial just transition plans, as well as on the adoption of a long term strategy as referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/19991a. _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 79 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the projects achieve measurable impact in addressing serious social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from the transition process towards a a climate-neutral economy, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest as laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")], and benefit territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
Amendment 96 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The Facility shall be implemented by work programmes established in accordance with Article 110 of the Financial Regulation. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 in order to establish work programmes The work programmes shall specify the criteria and conditions for the selection and for the prioritisation of projects, taking into account the relevant screening criteria laid down by Regulation (EU) 2020/852, the project’s ability to meet the objectives and needs identified in the territorial just transition plans, the contribution to the transition towards a climate-neutral, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the grant’s contribution to the viability of projects. The work programmes shall set out the national shares of resources, including any additional resources, for each Member State in accordance with Articles 4(1) and 6(2) of this Regulation.
Amendment 103 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission shall report annually on the implementation of the Facility in accordance with Article 250 of the Financial Regulation. That report shall provide information on the results and impact of the Facility with respect to its objectives and performance indicators, in particular its contribution to addressing the transition needs and to the Union environmental objectives. For that purpose, finance partners and beneficiaries shall provide on an annual basis all the necessary information and data. The evaluation shall also analyse how the Union support provided under the Facility has contributed to meeting the Union sustainability policy objectives, in particular the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")].
Amendment 125 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. In light of the importance of increasing resource efficiency on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition towards a circular economy, based on the principle of waste prevention and reducing products carbon footprint, is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 646 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) resource efficiency, economic accessibility of raw materials and security of supply of critical raw materials
Amendment 48 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costhallenges of the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy by 2050 at the latest, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions. _________________ 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020.
Amendment 72 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair, inclusive and socially acceptable for all, reduce inequalities and leave no one behind. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.
Amendment 75 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality by 2050 by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate, economic and social objectives at both national and regional level.
Amendment 78 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The green recovery should play an important role in mitigating the negative impacts of the COVID-19 crisis by creating opportunities for affected regions, industries, SMEs, and can therefore play a crucial role as post-crisis recovery plans.
Amendment 92 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to facilitate and alleviate the impact of the transition by creating new sustainable employment opportunities, by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment and adverse social consequences and by financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
Amendment 99 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The application of Union support and funding through the JTF shall ensure that all eligible projects in every Member State are consistent with all Member States’ obligation, set out in Regulation (EU)XX/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 [new European Climate Law], to achieve national climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 106 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions and accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 at the latest. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.
Amendment 120 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) With the aim for a fair and sustainable transition that ensures the achievement and effectiveness of the objectives set by this regulation, the allocation of the resources should also take into account the results achieved by Member States with regard to the 2020 targets for GHG emissions reductions, renewable energy and energy efficiency. In this way, the JTF should not penalize Member States that have already invested and are in line with reaching the established objectives.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy as well as national and regional investments, private capital and should by no means replace such investments.
Amendment 146 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) With the aim for a fair and sustainable transition that ensures the achievement and effectiveness of the objectives set by this regulation, the allocation of the resources should also take into account the results achieved by Member States with regard to the 2020 targets for GHG emissions reductions, renewable energy and energy efficiency. In this way, the JTF should not penalize Member States that have already invested and are in line with reaching the established objectives.
Amendment 163 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate, social and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the medium and long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the European Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate- neutral and circular economy. _________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 215 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘enabling regions and people to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate- neutral economy’ by 2050.
Amendment 233 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to supplement and amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to set out the annual breakdown of available allocations per Member State in accordance with Annex I, as well as in respect of the amendment of the elements contained in Annex III of this Regulation regarding the common output and result indicators. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making15 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts; these experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 15 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p.13.
Amendment 234 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 247 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050, ensuring that all Member States achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 248 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investments in SMEs, including start-ups, energy community entities and workers buyout cooperatives, leading to economic diversification and reconversion;
Amendment 267 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘enabling regions and people to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate- neutral economy’ by 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 270 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘enabling regions and people to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate- neutral economy by 2050’.
Amendment 279 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The JTF shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goalsocial, socio-economic and environmental impact of the transition in affected regions in all Member States.
Amendment 283 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act. The funding of the JTF shall not be to the detriment of resources allocated to the other MFF funds.
Amendment 286 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) investments aimed at promoting modal shift in urban areas towards more sustainable mobility modes;
Amendment 294 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act settingis empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 to set out the annual breakdown of resources, including any additional resources referred to in paragraph 2, by Member State in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.
Amendment 305 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with paragraph 1, the JTF shall exclusively support the following activities provided that they are eligible under Regulation on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (EU) [new EU Taxonomy Regulation]:
Amendment 313 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive and sustainable investments in SMEs, including start-ups, leading to sustainable job creation, economic diversification and reconversion;
Amendment 336 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) job-search assistance and skilling to jobseekers;
Amendment 339 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in sustainable research and innovation activities and fostering the transfer of advanced sustainable zero- emission technologies;
Amendment 368 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) investments aimed at promoting modal shift in urban areas towards more sustainable mobility modes;
Amendment 369 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) targeted energy efficiency measures to address energy poverty;
Amendment 382 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The JTF resources shall be programmed for the categories of regions where the territories concerned are located, on the basis of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7 and approved by the Commission as part of a programme or a programme amendment. The resources programmed shall take the form of one or more specific programmes or of one or more priorities within a programme. The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan and the Long Term Strategy as well as the European Semester Country Report of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 406 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) investments in enhancing the non- toxic circular economy, including through waste prevention, reduction, resource efficiency, reuse, repair and recycling;
Amendment 412 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the transition process at national level towards a climate- neutral economy by 2050, including a timeline for key transition steps which are consistent with the latest version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (‘NECP’) and the Long Term Strategy;
Amendment 423 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) upskilling and reskilling of workers, including self-employed, regardless of the sector;
Amendment 500 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the allocations resulting from the application of point (a) are adjusted to ensure that no Member State receives an amount exceeding EUR 2 billion. The amounts exceeding EUR 2 billion per Member State are redistributed proportionally to the allocations of all other Member States. The Member States shares are recalculated accordingly taking into account the achievements regarding the 2020 targets for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, as referred respectively to in Article 1(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU and in Annex I of Directive 2009/28/EC;
Amendment 520 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan and the Long Term Strategy of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 555 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the transition process at national level towards a climate- neutral economy by 2050, including a timeline for key transition steps which are consistent with the latest version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (‘NECP’) and the Long Term Strategy;
Amendment 570 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an assessment of the transition challenges faced by the most negatively affected territories, including the social, economic, and environmental impact of the transition to a climate-neutral economy, identifying the potential number of affected jobs and job losses, number of enterprises disrupted and expected revenue losses, the development needs and objectives, to be reached by 2030 linked to the transformation or closure of greenhouse gas-intensive activities in those territories;
Amendment 659 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the allocations resulting from the application of point (a) are adjusted to ensure that no Member State receives an amount exceeding EUR 2 billion. The amounts exceeding EUR 2 billion per Member State are redistributed proportionally to the allocations of all other Member States. The Member States shares are recalculated accordingly taking into account the achievements regarding the 2020 targets for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, as referred respectively to in Article 1(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU and in Annex I of Directive 2009/28/EC;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Citation 8 a (new)
Amendment 35 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that we are facing an ecological emergency, which requires significant actions in Europe and beyond; calls on the Commission to place nature protection and restoration as a top priority in the European Green Deal alongside climate change;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its concern that the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets will not be met with the current trajectory of biodiversity loss, and reiterates its calls on all Parties to step up their efforts; regrets that the EU is not on track to achieve its headline target of halting biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation by 2020; urges the Commission and Member States to commit to immediate, substantial and additional efforts on biodiversity conservation and restoration so as to meet the EU targets;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that biodiversity and healthy ecosystems are key for achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement and strengthen EU’s resilience capacities toward climate change; recalls the importance of preserving biodiversity and nature based solutions for climate change mitigation; asks therefore for more coherence between the CBD and UNFCCC; calls on the Commission to better integrate biodiversity into its climate policies and ensure that EU climate funding is also used to protect and restore natural ecosystems as a way of achieving climate mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 49 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 60 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes, in this regard, the commitments, made by Ursula von der Leyen in the political guidelines for the next European Commission 2019-2024 and in the mission letter to the Commissioner for Environment and Oceans, to present a Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 as part of the European Green Deal, and her intention for the EU to lead the world at the 2020 Conference of the Parties to the CBD, as it did at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the need to increase ambition and functioning for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework; calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen the implementation mechanisms of the CBD, to actively pursue the development of clear performance indicators, tracking instruments and peer review/reporting mechanisms to improve the transparency and accountability for Parties and the overall effectiveness of the next Biodiversity Strategy Plan;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that an international framework in the form of a legally binding agreement is needed to protect global biodiversity, to stop its current decline and to restore all aspects of biodiversity; believes that such a framework should have a clear goal and be based on specific, measurable including quantifiable, ambitious, realistic and time- bound targets and firm commitments, comprising of Nationally Determined Contributions for Biodiversity (NDCBs) and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity building assurances, as well as a 5-yearly monitoring and review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition; highlights the need for regular reporting by the Parties and a harmonised collection and treatment of comparable and consistent data and indicators for a good monitoring process;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the necessity of appropriate financing for biodiversity; underlines that biodiversity proofing in the next Multiannual Financial Framework and mainstreaming biodiversity across policy areas will have a significant and positive effect on reaching the 2050 Vision; calls on the Commission and the Council to set up a clear target for biodiversity mainstreaming of minimum 10% in the MFF that is additional to the spending on climate mainstreaming; emphasises also the need to establish a more transparent, comprehensive and stringent methodology for the tracking of biodiversity and climate expenditure; reiterates its calls to at least double the current funding of LIFE Programme; calls also for the phase out of harmful subsidies;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the establishment of new international financial mechanisms for biodiversity conservation linked to the CBD; callsnotes that economic activities can be important drivers of global biodiversity decline and loss of natural capital; calls therefore on businesses and financial organisations to make and share strong commitments and contributions to biodiversity, including by biodiversity-proofing their activities, and highlights the importance of leveraging private financing initiatives in this regard; regrets the inconsistency of data set on finance flows for biodiversity that come from domestic and international public and private sources, that puts at risk the tracking and reporting systems and negatively affects any potential reform;
Amendment 137 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Points out that international organisations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the UN Environment Program and the OECD agree that environmental taxation is an essential tool in addressing environmental challenges such as biodiversity loss; welcomes initiatives such as the Green Fiscal Policy Network of the UN Environmental Programme and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to facilitate knowledge sharing and dialogue on green fiscal reform; draws attention to the Aichi target 3 and the need of positive incentives for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity as well as on SDG 15 and the need to mobilise and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems; highlights therefore the potential of fair environmental taxation that is in line with the polluter pays principle as a way to reduce damage to the environment and generate financial resources for nature protection; calls on the EU and its Member States to increase the use of environmental taxation;
Amendment 151 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 21
21. Notes however the negative impact of intensive agriculture and pesticide use on biodiversity; calls ontherefore on the Commission and the Parties to undertake strong commitments towards sustainable agriculture and forestry, including requirements for the sustainable use of plant protection products and their reduction as well as strategies to ensure the protection of soil and habitats; calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious EU-wide binding target for the reduction of pesticide use and on the Commission, Member States and regional governments to increase support to the agriculture and forestry sectors in the transition to sustainable practices;
Amendment 160 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Recalls that according to the Communication of the Commission on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World's Forests, forests are indispensable for our Planet’s life-support systems, covering 30% of the Earth’s land area and hosting 80% of its biodiversity; stresses that deforestation is a major cause of biodiversity decline; expresses its concern on the impact of EU consumption on deforestation as the EU is the final consumer of 10% of the products associated with deforestation; calls on the Commission to propose a comprehensive set of measures to reduce the EU consumption footprint on land, including legislation that ensures deforestation-free supply chains;
Amendment 188 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Points out that conservation and protected areas are necessary to safeguard biodiversity, and the benefits that humans derive from nature as well as for combatting climate change; calls on the EU to push during the negotiations for an increased level of ambition with 30 percent of the planet to be protected by 2030 and potentially having half the planet protected by 2050, thereby going beyond the Aichi Biodiversity Targets of protecting 17 percent of terrestrial and inland water areas and 10 percent of coastal and marine areas by 2020;
Amendment 194 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the importance of innovation, research and development in order to achieve the objectives of the 2050 Vision; calls on the Commission and the Council to increase the budget allocation for Horizon Europe to 120 billion in the next MFF, to benefit in particular the cluster on natural resources, and to launch a mission on protection and restoration of biodiversity within Horizon Europe; calls on the Parties to focus in particular on the links between biodiversity preservation and benefits to human health and economic well-being, and to coordinate data collection measures;
Amendment 202 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the importance of education to raise awareness on biodiversity and the protection of the environment;
Amendment 205 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that capacity building and awareness-raising are key for a successful implementation and to create greater understanding of the importance of biodiversity; therefore welcomes the COP14 decision which invites parties, other governments, and donors in a position to do so, to provide financial resources for capacity building, technical assistance, and technology transfer;
Amendment 210 #
2019/2824(RSP)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Considers that transformative changes in societies are needed to tackle climate change, degradation of the environment and loss of biodiversity; stresses the importance of following the principle of a just transition ensuring that the process is inclusive and equitable;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas health systems need to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency, equitable access and sustainability of health services and long-term care, deliver seamless care across services and providers, and deliver improvements that matter to patients and their changing care needsand growing health and care needs, well-being and quality of life;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas innovative digital solutions for health and care can boost health and quality of life of citizensprevention of diseases and promotion of healthy lifestyles, improve citizens’ quality of life and enable more efficient ways of organiszing and delivering health and care services;
Amendment 26 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Recital F
F. whereas patients’ expectations are rising, and there is a need for an empowerment of citizens regarding their health through user-centred services and more ways for people to interact with health services and health professionals;
Amendment 35 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on enabling the digital transformation of health and care in the Digital Single Market which aims to promote health, prevent and control disease, help address pacitizents’ unmet needs, represent an opportunity to improve the sustainability of health systems and make it easier for citizens to have equal access to high quality care through the meaningful use of digital innovations;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that the digital transformation of health and care needs to be patient-centredsupport citizen-centred services as well as empowering citizens to play a more active role in disease prevention and promotion of health, as well in health and care services, answering the needs of citizen;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the future of digital health will need to develop secure and effective anonymization and pseudonymization techniques enabling sensible data to be used in health research;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to continue promoting the cooperation of Member States’ health authorities to connect to the eHealth digital infrastructure in order to extend its use to also cover the interoperability of Member States’ electronic record systems by supporting the development and adoption of a European electronic health record exchange format, taking into account the Union’s multilingualism as well as user with disabilities;
Amendment 84 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission together with the Member States to proceed with the testing of specific applications for cross-border health data exchange for research and health policy to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases in order to help health systems to meet current and future challenges;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the development of a shared frameworkstandards to harmonise the collection of health data, storage and use in the EU could improve the quality of research and health services provided to citizens, also facilitation universal access;
Amendment 99 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that digital healthcare tools are well positioned tocould address challenges of accessibility to health information and health literacy, both essential for health promotion, better disease prevention and more effective disease management; considers that these tools, when built with the contribution of the appropriate health professionals and civil society users, allow for more accuracy and completeness of information enabling the promotion of healthy habits and prevention activities, as well as the support to decisions in health and patient adherence to treatments.
Amendment 103 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance of person- centred approaches to organising health and care, including by using digital solutions and tools which have a great potential in improving the quality, equity and sustainability of health services but also people’s health and well- being;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to work with relevant actors, especially national health systems, to support more cooperation across borders and enlarge the deployment of digitally enabled care models;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that health professionals improve the necessary competences and skills to collect, analyse and protect health data;
Amendment 115 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to work with Member States and regions to develop networks to educate citizens in the use of digital healthcare, enabling universal and equitable access; considers that, in order to achieve that goal, there is a need to improve systems’ interoperability and users skills, with the highest possible protection of sensitive data with tools and mechanisms provided by the public health systems;
Amendment 117 #
2019/2804(RSP)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that all measures to improve citizens digital skills and access to and use of their health data take into consideration sensitive groups such as older citizens, info- excluded people and people with disabilities;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Auditors Briefing paper on EU support for energy storage (Review No 04/2019),
Amendment 8 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Commission estimates that the EU will need to be able to store six times more energy than today to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the transition to a climate- neutral economy requires an energy transition away from fossil fuels towards a climate-neutral and renewable-based system;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas most renewable electricity sources, such as wind and solar, are intermittent and variable; whereas the integration of variable renewable energy sources into the electricity system requires increased flexibility regarding supply and demand in order to stabilise the electricity grid and to prevent extreme price fluctuations to maintain security of supply and affordability of energy; whereas this increased flexibility requires increased energy storage facilities in the EU;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on energy storage; encourages the Commission to consider all kinds of energy storage including batteries, pumped storage, fly wheels, fuel cells and thermal storage with a technology-open approach, as different storage technologies can have different use cases such as long- and short-term storage and use in industry, transport or homes; notes that the strategy should address the current lack of long-term storage; further encourages the Commission to lay out in the strategy ways to support research, development, innovation and adequate investment in energy storage;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the energy transition towards a renewable-based system requires a well-developed and smart electricity grid and advanced storage technologies, backup generation and demand management in order to secure a constant power supply; recognizes the crucial role of digitalization in developing a greater decentralized and integrated energy system and, ultimately, delivering the energy transition;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the energy transition towards a climate-neutral and renewable- based system requires a well-developed electricity grid and advanced storage technologies, backup generation and demand management in order to secure a constant power supply;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the transition to a climate-neutral economy must not endanger security of supply and affordability of energy; stresses that reliable powerenergy supply, increased energy efficiency, affordability and the energy transition must go hand in hand; stresses that this can be achieved by increased energy storage facilities;
Amendment 103 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines that the development of affordable and integrated storage solutions should be the priority and that therefore, cost reductions and efficiency improvements in energy storage solutions are crucial; points out that research and innovation are the key contributors to cost reduction and increased efficiency;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deeply regrets that infrastructure projects which are crucial to the energy transition often face strong resistance at local level; encourages the Member States, regions and municipalities to actively encourage public support at the local levelall levels through collaborative governance, for instance through early public participation and consultation, an abundant dissemination of information, including the cost of non-action, transparency regarding the planned projects and models to make the concerned communities benefit from the installations where appropriate;
Amendment 115 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deeply regretRecalls that infrastructure projects which are crucial to the energy transition often face important delays in the permitting procedures and strong resistance at local level; encourages the Member States to actively encourage public support at the local level, for instance through early public participation towards a simplification and streamlining of permitting procedures and timeframes and to actively encourage public information and participation in order to boost support at the local level; calls on the Commission to assess whether to issue guidelines to Member States for an harmonization on the matter;
Amendment 131 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission, in the implementation of the European Structural and Investment Funds, to ensure more effective integration of operational programs managed at national and regional level with other directly managed instruments, in particular Horizon, in order to have a homogeneous and mutually supportive framework;
Amendment 139 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that most Member States require operators of storage facilities to pay network charges or energy taxes and other levies twice; is convinced that the abolishment of this burden would lead to more energy storage projects being deployed; calls on the Commission to prohibit the double taxation related to energy storage projects in its upcoming proposal for a revised Energy Taxation Directive; calls on the Member States to abolish any kind of double taxation or charges related to energy storage projects;
Amendment 161 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the lack of market deployment of research projects under Horizon 2020, and welcomes the planned greater focus on battery projects and close- to-market activities under Horizon Europe, in particular through the creation of the European Innovation Council; calls for greater use of pre-commercial procurement, including public procurement; further calls for sufficient funding for Horizon Europe to be able to support energy storage capacities in the EU as well as for reduced administrative burden in order to facilitate access to finance for start-ups and SMEs active in the field of energy storage; further notes that ways must be found to increase the success rate of research projects in the field of energy storage;
Amendment 173 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes thatwith concern that there is only an indirect reference to energy storage projects in the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014- 2020; notes, furthermore, that astonishingly few State aid measures for storage projects have been notified in the past;
Amendment 199 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges the high potential of hydrogen, especially of green hydrogen, for energy storage andlonger-term and high-volume energy storage and sector integration, for example as feedstock for energy-intensive industries;
Amendment 251 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Reiterates that according to Commission estimates lithium-ion batteries with a storage capacity of approximately 200 GWh are needed to satisfy the European battery demand and that for that, significant investments are required; calls thus upon the Commission and the Member States to step up support for innovation, research, development and deployment of all kinds of battery storage facilities, e.g. through Horizon Europe, the KIC InnoEnergy and public-private partnerships;
Amendment 257 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is concerned that the EU has a very low battery manufacturing capacity and that factories for the production of batteries in the European Union risk to be mainly financed by companies from third countries; welcomes, therefore, the European Battery Alliance and the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries to build a competitive and sustainable value chain for the production of batteries in Europe; calls for continuous support for them and for the implementation of the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries to be strengthened; welcomes, in this respect, the Commission’s announcement that it will propose legislation on batteries in support of the Strategic Action Plan and the circular economy; calls, in this regard, for life cycle analysis of batteries;
Amendment 268 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the EU’s heavy dependence on imports of raw materials for battery production and the social and ecological conditions in which they are extracted; is convinced that enhanced recycling schemes for batteries could deliver a significant share of the raw materials required for battery production within the EU;
Amendment 277 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to consider a recycling target for lithium-ion batteries when revising the Batteries Directivebatteries and/or a minimum share of recycled content in batteries when revising the Batteries Directive and to examine measures to increase the social and ecological standards within the whole value chain of battery production;
Amendment 285 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Points out the need for a European standardisation framework for battery design including sustainability criteria;
Amendment 345 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Recognizes the contribution of citizens to provide flexibility to the system for instance through decentralized and small-scale energy storage solutions and ultimately to the achievement of climate and energy targets; calls on Member States to support citizens' participation in the energy system and remove those obstacles that prevent consumers from self-generating electricity, consuming, storing or selling self-generated electricity to the market; calls on the Commission to properly monitor the correct implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/944 on common rules for internal market for electricity and Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources as to those Articles establishing a regulatory framework for self-consumers and energy communities;
Amendment 349 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Believes that with the increase of decentralised energy storage solutions the role of aggregators is becoming paramount in the energy system to manage consumers storage resource efficiently for the benefit both of the consumers and of the wider electricity system;
Amendment 8 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Union has committed to the achievement of the Aichi Targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity, such as target 7 requiring that by 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuring conservation of biodiversity, but the Union is not set to meet the targets;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Union has committed to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including goal 15 to Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the European Parliament has declared a climate and environment emergency on 28th November 2019;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas according to the IPBES Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of 2019, nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history and 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction;
Amendment 81 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision from the Commission to introduce a new forest strategy; stresses the need for the forest strategy to be fully observe the principle of subsidiarity; emphasises, in this regard,aligned with the European Green Deal and the upcoming 2030 biodiversity strategy; recalls that under Article 191 TFEU, Union policy on the environment shall contribute, among other objectives, to the pursuit of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, and to prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources; recalls that several pieces of EU legislation affect forests and forest management; emphasises the need for a holistic and consistent forest strategy that enhances the multifunctional role of forests and the forest-based sector in the EU and that promotes the far- reaching societal, economic and environmental benefits of forests; underlines the urgent need to prevent and manage natural disturbances; highlights that the forest strategy should not be subordinate to any other sectoral strategy in full respect of the Union's climate and environmental objectives;
Amendment 108 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that according to scientific research, sustainably managed forests have a higher CO2 absorption capacity than unmanaged forests; urges, therefore, that the new forest strategy should promote sustainable forest management; recognises the positive impactPoints out that there are diverging views on the CO2 absorption capacities of managed forests, with research indicating that old-growth forests absorb considerably more CO2 than plantation forests, while also being more resilient to disturbances and accommodating higher biodiversity; considers that the new forest strategy should promote sustainable forest management on the basis of a clear and ambitious EU-level definition; calls, to this effect, on the European Commission to develop a common definition of sSustainable forest management oin European forest biodiversity; notes that forest protection and production do not act in contradiction, but can in fact be complementary to one anotherthe EU on the basis of the highest sustainability standards and with the preservation of valuable carbon sinks and the conservation and restoration of forests and their biodiversity at its core;
Amendment 143 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the important role forests can play in substituting fossil-based materials with bio-based products; believes that the new forest strategy should reflect the importance of the role played by European forests and the EU’s circularpotential of the EU’s circular, sustainable bio- economy in reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and that measures to this end should be included; stresses, however, that measures in the new forest strategy concerning the bio- economy and use of wood biomass should duly take into account the impacts on the conservation of forest ecosystems and on CO2 sequestration; highlights that the new forest strategy must respect resource- efficiency and the principle of cascading use;
Amendment 154 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Points out that in the report on progress on the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy, it is noted that despite the action taken so far, the implementation of the EU biodiversity policy remains a major challenge 1a, and that the reports on the conservation of forest habitats and species show little improvement so far; calls on the Commission to integrate in the new forest strategy as a key component the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems and biodiversity; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/ rep/1/2018/EN/COM-2018-811-F1-EN- MAIN-PART-1.PDF
Amendment 156 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 165 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to reinforce the use of forest management plans, including through the creation of a harmonized framework for their establishment and implementation given that the current usage of forest management plans has varied considerably among the Member States;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission to include in the new EU forest strategy binding targets for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems in line with the EU’s biodiversity strategy; considers that the forest strategy should also include adequate instruments to reach these goals;
Amendment 175 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that research and technology have come a long way since the forest strategy was introduced in 2013; stresses the importance of encouraging further research in forestry and bio-based products and believes that EU funds for research should be further directed towards this; calls on the European Commission and Member States to also fund research and continue to gather data on innovative methods of protecting and building resilience of forests such as introduction of resilient species; stresses that more research and funding would make a positive contribution to climate change mitigation, sustainable economic growth and employment, especially in rural areas;
Amendment 203 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses its concern over the health condition and resilience of forests in many parts of Europe; highlights the need to strengthen and make full use of EU mechanisms to tackle the transboundary pressures on forests from the spread of invasive alien species, pests, and diseases. underlines that the new forest strategy should take into account that a diverse forest, especially if it reflects the composition that is natural to the region, is generally more resilient than mono-culture forest or forests that have short harvesting cycles; highlights the need to strengthen and make full use of EU mechanisms to tackle the transboundary pressures on forests; recalls that according to the European Environmental Agency the main sources 1a of pressure on forests in the EU are increased land use, expanding urban areas and climate change; emphasizes that the ecosystems are increasingly prone to natural disturbances such as storms, fires, droughts, invasive species, pests, insect infestation and diseases all amplifying vulnerability to climate change; _________________ 1aForest dynamics in Europe and their ecological consequences EEA, published 27th November 2018.
Amendment 211 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Points out that air pollution has a significant impact on not only human health but also the environment; invites the European Commission to explore the impacts of air pollution on forests and forest biodiversity in its upcoming zero- pollution action plan;
Amendment 212 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new)
(2) Welcomes the launch of Forest Information System for Europe (FISE) on February 2020 that provides European data infrastructure in the area of forests; calls on the Member States to fully engage in sharing data and working towards a harmonized data framework on the state of forests in Europe; calls on the work of the FISE to be completed in a timely manner on all five priority themes; on forest basic data, bio-economy, nature and biodiversity, climate change mitigation and forest health and resilience;
Amendment 213 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 3 (new)
(3) Stresses that the EU forest strategy should have as one of its objectives achieving a substantial increase in the proportion of forests species and habitats in favourable conservation status; calls on the strategy to include ambitious measures to this effect;
Amendment 214 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 4 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 4 (new)
(4) Recognises that the EU forest strategy should take into consideration the high economic, social and cultural value of forests; points out that different economic activities related to forests can have varying disruptive effects on the forest ecosystems; stresses that the new EU forest strategy should encourage only that kind of economic activity that respects sustainable boundaries of forest ecosystems;
Amendment 215 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 5 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 5 (new)
(5) Strongly encourages the limiting of the harvesting method of clear cutting and advocates increasing the use of continuous growing; recognizes that clear cutting of a forest releases majority of the residual carbon stock from the ground of the area into the atmosphere; stresses the need to promote alternative and less invasive methods of harvesting wood;
Amendment 216 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 6 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 6 (new)
(6) Welcomes that, as announced in the European Green Deal, the new forest strategy will have as its key objectives effective afforestation, forest preservation and restoration; highlights, that the carbon capture potential of forest ecosystems continues to increase into the maturity of the forest ecosystem and that natural forests offer important benefits; stresses that priority should be given to the protection and restoration of existing forests, in particular old-growth forests;
Amendment 217 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 7 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 7 (new)
(7) Considers that despite of the EU Timber Regulation, illegal logging still takes place in some EU Member States; calls on the Commission to finalise, without delay, the fitness check of EU rules against illegal logging, foreseen to be published in 2020 according to the Commission Work Programme, in order to make the necessary changes to the legislative framework; calls on the Commission to swiftly pursue infringement procedures when breaches occur;
Amendment 218 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 8 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 8 (new)
(8) Stresses that the new EU forest strategy must strictly protect European primary forests against all activities, disturbances and fragmentation; notes with concern that data on primary forests remains incomplete, but according to available information only 46% of mapped primary forests in Europe have the highest status of protection, 24% are afforded a status of national parks and 11% remain unprotected 1a; calls on the Commission to propose without delay a comprehensive definition of primary forests and work to improve data collection on primary forests; _________________ 1a https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10. 1111/ddi.12778 figure 3.
Amendment 219 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 9 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 9 (new)
(9) Recalls, that most of the EU forests are managed 1a, including majority of old growth forests; the improvement of the proportion of old growth forests requires an EU forest strategy with a long term planning; invites the Commission to propose a long term EU forest strategy for the improvement of the proportion of old growth forest; _________________ 1a https://science.sciencemag.org/content/35 1/6273/597.full
Amendment 220 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 10 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 10 (new)
(10) Calls on the Commission to explore the potential of developing a legislative framework on a EU certification scheme for locally produced wood, that is based on the highest sustainability standards;
Amendment 221 #
2019/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 11 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 11 (new)
(11) Points out that there is scope for improvement in the uptake of Rural Development funds by Member States, especially in the programs related to improving forest biodiversity; calls on the Member States to use the available support measures for the conservation of forests and biodiversity; highlights also the importance of ensuring sufficient resources for the implementation of the new EU forest strategy;
Amendment 365 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 2 – point 1 – point j a (new)
Annex I – section 2 – point 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) may exceptionally act (by two thirds majority) to request a KIC Supervisory Board Chairpersons or a KIC Chief Executive Officers to step down in case of negligence, underperformance or grave misconduct and issue, if deemed necessary, non binding recommendations for the KIC concerned with this internal re-organisation;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Points that the EU GDP is expected to increase more under zero emissions scenarios than in scenarios with lower emission reductions, however this may be spread unevenly across the EU; considers that the price of non-action would be by far the costliest scenario and would not only result in massive GDP loss in Europe, but also further increase economic inequalities between Member States and regions as some are expected to be harder hit than others by the consequences of inaction;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the inclusion of two pathways aiming at reaching net zero GHG emissions by 2050, and the Commission’s support for these; considers this mid- century objective as the only one compatible with the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 100 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recalls that by being the first major economy to go for climate neutrality, Europe’s businesses will be able to gain first-mover advantage on international markets to become the global leader in sustainable and resource- efficient production; emphasises that delayed or insufficient action to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest will result in ecologically, economically and socially unjustifiable costs and effectively hamper the future competitiveness of Europe’s industrial sector; insists that carbon leakage must be and can be avoided by intelligent policy frameworks;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that Europe's climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; emphasises that tailor-made and sufficiently funded strategies will need to be designed in close collaboration with local and regional public authorities, trade unions, educational institutions, civil society organisations and the private sector, to ensure that social fairness and equal opportunities are offered to all European citizens in this transition while avoiding disproportionate effects on people with low income;
Amendment 126 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on Member States to take forward-looking actions to ensure a just energy transition for EU citizens, by mitigating social impacts on current activities and communities, building up competences and skills for the workforce of the future and ensuring the repurposing of industrial sites and brown fields also for the sake of circular economy;
Amendment 128 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that social aspects should be fully streamlined throughout all EU climate policy and climate funding;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Recalls that approximately 50 to 125 million European citizens are currently suffering from energy poverty1a; reiterates its strong conviction that Europe must act swiftly and vigorously to eliminate energy poverty in European households; __________________ 1a http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/e tudes/STUD/2015/563472/IPOL_STU(201 5)563472_EN.pdf
Amendment 130 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Emphasises that inclusion and participation of Europe’s citizens is vital for Europe to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest; encourages all levels of national, regional and local government to put in place concrete measures stimulating and facilitating the participation of citizens in the transition to the decarbonised society;
Amendment 195 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that emissions will have to be reduced close to zero in all Member States and sectors of the economy which should all contribute in the joint efforts to reduce emissions; therefore calls on the Commission to develop pathways to climate neutrality for all sectors; stresses the importance of the polluter pays principle in this regard;
Amendment 201 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on Member States to set ambitious and solid frameworks to implement the Clean Energy Package without delay, to accelerate the adoption of those technologies delivering multiple benefits, to avoid lock-in in emissive technologies, and to encourage the active participation of citizens in order to speed up the energy transition towards a carbon neutral and sustainable economy by 2050;
Amendment 206 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Highlights the central role of renewable energy sources in the transition towards a net-zero GHG economy, as energy is currently responsible for 75% of Europe’s GHG emissions;
Amendment 225 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Emphasises that the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle entails large GHG emissions reductions possibilities and must be fully taken into account throughout the full energy chain, including energy generation, transmission, distribution and end-use;
Amendment 244 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need to implement the Energy Union and ensure further integration of the European Energy market in order to most effectively decarbonise the power sector and to facilitate investments where most renewable energy production can be effectuated, whilst reducing energy poverty and empowering consumers;
Amendment 276 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 289 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Notes that increased energy efficiency in the heating and cooling sector can have positive impacts in terms of reducing GHG emissions as well as reducing prices and thereby energy poverty in European households;
Amendment 302 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 24
24. Supports active and sustainable forest management at national level, together with concrete means to incentivise the potential of the EU bioeconomy, given the large potential of forests to contribute to strengthening Europe's climate efforts (through sequestration, storage and substitution effects) and achieving the target of zero emissions by 2050 at the latest; recognising the need to halt the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems services in the EU by 2020;
Amendment 325 #
Amendment 329 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for rapid implementation of the EU ETS Innovation Fund and for the start of the first call for proposals in 2019 in order to boost investments in the demonstration of low-carbon industrial breakthrough technologies; calls for the inclusion in the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework of adequate financial means for supporting investments in the demonstration of low- carbon industrial breakthrough technologialigned with the objectives under the Paris Agreement and to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 335 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that in order for the Union to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, substantial private investments need to be mobilised; believes that this requires long- term planning and regulatory stability and predictability for investors and that future EU-regulations need to take this into consideration, especially for the period up to, and post 2030; stresses therefore that the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Action Plan adopted in March 2018 should be prioritised;.
Amendment 353 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, especially for the regions most affected regions,by decarbonisation, combined with a general horizontal streamlining of social aspects into existing climate funding;
Amendment 356 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Underlines that climate mainstreaming must be fully integrated in research and innovation content and applied at all stages of the research cycle as one of the principles of EU funding;
Amendment 382 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Calls on the Commission to develop an industrial strategy to support the decarbonisation which contains incentive measures for companies investing in resource efficient production; further calls for this strategy to include measures to ensure fair competition between goods produced in EU countries and non-EU countries that do not adopt equivalent standards in terms of emissions reduction and resource efficiency.
Amendment 39 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the need to take into consideration the importance of the renewable inputs in terms of both materials and energy and to develop specific indicators as regard to the stage “production and consumption” which consider the usage in such a phase;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 22 November 2016 entitled ‘Next steps for a sustainable European future – European action for sustainability’;1a _________________ 1ahttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM%3A2016%3 A739%3AFIN
Amendment 7 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the Reflection Paper of the Commission of 30 January 2019 entitled ‘Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030’;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 g (new)
Citation 19 g (new)
- having regard to the Third African Union-European Union-United Nations Trilateral Meeting, New York, 23 September 2018, Joint Communiqué, 1a _________________ 1ahttp://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_STATEMENT-18-5882_en.htm
Amendment 10 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 f (new)
Citation 4 f (new)
- having regard to the High-Level Multi-stakeholder Platform on the UN sustainable development goals and to its joint contribution of 11 October 2018, which recommends that the EU develops and implements an overarching visionary and transformative Sustainable Europe 2030 strategy, guiding all EU policies and programmes, including both interim and long-term targets and lay out Europe's vision for a sustainable Europe beyond the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 12 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 c (new)
Citation 19 c (new)
- having regard to the 2018 Global Compact for Migration and Global Compact for Refugees;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the European Council conclusions of 18 October 2018 (EUCO13/18), stating that the EU and its Member States are fully committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its implementation, and in which the European Council welcomed the intention of the Commission to publish its Reflection Paper in 2018, calling for it to pave the way for a comprehensive implementation strategy in 2019;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to the DEVE and ENVI Memorandum - Members of the European Parliament united to accelerate progress to health-related Sustainable Development Goals – leaving no one behind, signed on 20th November 2018;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)
Citation 19 b (new)
- having regard to the 2015 adopted Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 d (new)
Citation 19 d (new)
- having regard to the joint EU-UN statements and communiques supporting the realisation of the SDGs and strengthened collaboration with the UN;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 e (new)
Citation 19 e (new)
- having regard to the Joint Communiqué between the European Union and the United Nations: A renewed partnership in development, New York, 27 September 20181a _________________ 1ahttp://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_STATEMENT-18-5927_en.htm
Amendment 28 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 f (new)
Citation 19 f (new)
- having regard to the Joint EU - UN Press Statement of 23September 20181a _________________ 1ahttp://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_STATEMENT-18-5870_en.htm
Amendment 35 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the 2030 Agenda, with its indivisible sustainable development goals, has the potential to be transformative and sets out universal, ambitious, comprehensive, indivisible and interlinked goals, aimed at eradicating poverty, fighting discrimination and promotsharing prosperity, ensuring economic, social and territorial cohesion, promoting environmental responsibility, social inclusion and respect for human rights, and strengthening peace and security; whereas these goals require immediate action with a view to full and effective implementation; whereas the 2030 Agenda can unify stakeholders to leverage the full potential of the multilateral system and to more effectively support the countries and people they serve;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs represent an ambitious vision of the healthier, more prosperous, inclusive and resilient world, it is based on the Union’s core values of democracy and participation, social justice, solidarity and sustainability, respect for the rule of law and human rights, both within Europe and around the globe, and striving to achieve the SDGs therefore naturally follows the European Union’s plans to create a better, healthier and more sustainable future for Europe;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas many of ththe interconnected and indivisible SDGs and the 169 targets encompassed in the 2030 Agenda directly concern the powers and responsibilities of the Union in addition to national, regional and local authorities and their implementation therefore requires a true multi-level governance approach, with active and broad-based public, civil society and private sector engagement;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the European Union’s policy and governance framework already includes a certain number of binding and non-binding policy targets, benchmarks and indicators such as in the budgetary, social, energy and climate fields, without consisting of a comprehensive, coherent and joined up policy strategy;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the United Nations High- Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will meet at summit level, under the auspices of the UN General Assembly in September 2019, to take stock of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda as a whole, and at ministerial levelreviewing progress on all SDGs in a comprehensive manner, and at ministerial level (high level political forum) in July 2019 to review progress on SDGs 4 (quality education), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 10 (reduced inequalities), 13 (climate action), 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions) and 17 (partnerships for the goals);
Amendment 71 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the UNGA Summit on SDGs provides an opportunity for the EU and its Member States to highlight their progress in advancing the 2030 Agenda and SDGs in a comprehensive manner;
Amendment 75 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the European Commission Staff Document on Combatting HIV/ AIDS, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis from July 2018 highlights the gaps and limitations in surveillance data for viral hepatitis which make it difficult to assess the distance that EU Member States need to cover to reach the UN SDG target;
Amendment 81 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas voluntary national reviews are at present not necessarily consistent and connected with Member States’ national reform programmes within the European Semester process;
Amendment 94 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the aim of the 2030 Agenda is to achieve greater well-being for all, leaving no-one behind, and that the three pillars of sustainable development, (social, environmental and economic development) as well as its governance dimension, are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); underlines the fact that sustainable development is a fundamental objective of the Union, as laid down in Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and should play a central role in the debate on and the narrative for the future of Europe in particular as the implementation of the SDGs should lead to a paradigm shift and become the EU's over-arching long-term economic model to succeed the current Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 103 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Union should renew its commitment to being a global frontrunner in implementing the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, together with its Member States and their local and regional authorities, in line with the principle of subsidiarity and in close cooperation with its international partners; recalls that the EU political engagement should be reflected in the MFF 2021- 2027; underlines that the 2030 Agenda must further catalyse a joined-up approach between the EU’s internal and external action and its other policies and coherence across Union financing instruments for a global response and commitment towards sustainable growth and development;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recognises that health gains must be protected and progress accelerated to reach the SDGs, states that while the world has made remarkable progress on several fronts in health many challenges remain - among them is addressing disparities between people’s health in stable countries and the health of people living in fragile and vulnerable settings and health disparities within countries;
Amendment 122 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recognises that the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development has reinforced global health as a political priority; states that healthy populations are critical to sustainable development – to ending poverty, promoting peaceful and inclusive societies and protecting the environment, insists that health is also an outcome and indicator of progress that reflects the success of many goals and the 2030 agenda as a whole;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to identify clearly existing gaps in all relevant policies in order to assess what needs to be done by 2030 in terms of EU policies, legislation, statistics and disaggregated data collection, governance and implementation and to submit a full report on those gaps without further delay sos as to present a comprehensive strategy before the end of 2019;
Amendment 135 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to propose an all-encompassing EU 2030 strategy for the implementation of the SDGs, which should integrate these goals within the EU’s policies and governance, in order to reinforce the Union’s ability to fulfil its engagements with regard to the 2030 Agenda and strengthen its collaboration with the UN;
Amendment 138 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. As a key foundation for building a sustainable Europe, calls on the Commission to lead the development of a sustainable food production and consumption model that protects and removes pressure of food systems on health and the environment and brings economic benefits to farmers, companies and citizens;
Amendment 139 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission to work, in collaboration with key stakeholders at all levels, towards ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages, in particular with a view to making health care more accessible, affordable, effective, and sustainable, addressing risk factors of non-communicable diseases in a more holistic way, exchanging best practices, and strengthening the capacity to prevent and manage global health threats such as antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 140 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Calls upon the Commission to align programmatic, financing and operational policies, approaches and methodologies where it can enhance efficiency and effectiveness, with UN and its partners, to improve effectiveness on a number of common priorities—such as gender equality and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, climate change and environment, addressing inequalities and poverty;
Amendment 144 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Calls upon the Commission to enhance accountability for delivering collective results for people internally and externally through its MFF;
Amendment 149 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its request for such a strategy and underlines the need to clearly set out common indicators and, benchmarks and targets, an analysis of the distance to targets and goals, and required action and means of implementation; stresses that the EU’s 2030 strategy should also outline when and how the Commission and the co- legislator will undertake sustainability impact assessments to reorient existing policies and for new legislative proposals, reviews or recasting of Union legislation;
Amendment 150 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to present a reform proposal for the existing European Semester process, which is not as such adapted to be a “European process for SDG policy coordination”, as indicated in the Commission’s reflection paper on Sustainable Europe by 2030 in scenario 1; considers that such a reform should ensure that a European SDG policy coordination does not lead to a parallel policy process to the European Semester, but consist of an integrated and coherent approach based on a new Sustainable Development Pact;
Amendment 168 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the EU Member States to provide data for the effective monitoring of viral hepatitis in line with the indicators established by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and calls on the European Commission to closely monitor this process in line with its commitment made in its Communication "Next steps for a sustainable Europe" from November 2016.
Amendment 173 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Commission to align the MFF 2021-27 with the SDGs implementation and use SDG targets to access progress made by the MFF;
Amendment 177 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Reiterates the position of the European Parliament on the future Multi- Annual Financial Framework, which calls for a compulsory and legally binding mid-term revision, following a review of the functioning of the MFF, and taking into account an assessment of the progress made towards the climate target, the mainstreaming of the Sustainable Development Goals and gender equality;
Amendment 185 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses the need for the EU institutions to show leadership and adapt their own governance to allow the mainstreaming of SDGs within their work; calls on the European Commission to coordinate SDGs at the highest level with a dedicated project team attached to the president office and working with all Commissioners and DGs trained contact points on SDGs; reference should be made in the State of the Union address to the state of play on SDGs implementation; insists that likewise, the European Parliament should ensure that SDGs are coherently mainstreamed across committees;
Amendment 187 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the establishment of a working party on the 2030 Agenda under the General Affairs Council; calls for the establishment of SDG coordination and cooperation mechanisms between Parliament, the Council and the Commission, andwhich should be clearly framed and determined within an Inter- Institutional Agreement for a Sustainable Europe by 2030, as coherent political processes between the three institutions will be critical for the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda; calls for the involvement of all three institutions in a future multi- stakeholder platform on sustainable development;
Amendment 191 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Is of the view that policy coherence for sustainable development means that all relevant policies, and all financial and non-financial instruments at European level must in future be designed, implemented and monitored along UN SDG goal achievements, and that the European Commission should, therefore, rapidly develop the necessary policy capacities at all levels;
Amendment 193 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Believes that, in line with UN SDG 17 on Partnerships, the role of the existing Multi-Stakeholder Platform on the UN sustainable development goals should be upgraded and brought into a formal and inter-institutional consultation framework;
Amendment 195 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to mainstream SDGs into its Better Regulation Agenda and underlines the potential for using the Better Regulation tools strategically in order to evaluate EU policy coherence with regard to the 2030 Agenda; calls on the Commission to establish an SDG check of all new policies and legislation and to ensure full policy coherence in the implementation of the SDGs, while promoting synergies, gaining co-benefits and avoiding trade-offs, both at Union and Member State level; this would in particular require adapting the European Semester by integrating it into a multi- annual sustainable Europe coordination cycle encompassing all dimensions of the SDGs;
Amendment 215 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the role of regular and adequate ex-ante impact assessments as well as ex-post evaluations; recalls the Treaty obligation to take into account the objectives of development cooperation in all policies likely to affect developing countries;
Amendment 223 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Voluntary National Reviews and EU reporting for the UNGA HLPF 2019
Amendment 233 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the upcoming in-depth review of SDGs 4 (quality education), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 10 (reduced inequalities), 13 (climate action), 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions) and 17 (partnerships for the goals) and the future in depth reviews of SDG 1: No Poverty, SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 5: Gender Equality, SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 1, Sustainable Cities and Communities; SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 14: Life Below Water, SDG 15: Life on Land and expects the Union to contribute to the review in full;
Amendment 235 #
2018/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Welcomes the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) meeting at summit level, under the auspices of the UN General Assembly in September 2019 and thereafter at future summits, to take stock of the implementation of all the SDGs within the 2030 Agenda as a whole and expects the Union to play a leading role in the summit;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises that social as well as climate and environmental policy should play a full role in the European Semester process in addition to the economic dimensions; calls for the inclusion of indicators oriented towards measuring sustainability and well-being;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the Commission to include the objective to achieve a climate neutral economy in the European Semester; recalls Europe’s commitment to achieving a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 through a socially fair transition in a cost-efficient manner;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Highlights that the decarbonisation of the EU’s economy will stimulate significant additional investment; recalls that today around 2% of the EU’s GDP is invested in our energy system and related infrastructure; notes that this would have to increase to 2.8% in order to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy, which requires considerable additional investments compared to the baseline;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Recalls the need to align the EU’s financing commitments with the Paris climate goals, including assessing that investments support or are compatible with climate objectives, ramping up climate finance, and mainstreaming climate reporting on financial flows;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Underlines the need to integrate the climate and energy goals set by Member States under the framework of the Energy Union Governance regulation into the European Semester;
Amendment 12 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Considers it important to use the European Semester to accelerate the transition towards a circular, net-zero emission, energy efficient and renewable- energy based economy, contributing to sustainable development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the European Semester recognition that Member States should pay particular attention to the adaptability of the workforce, to ensure they have the right skills that match technological progress; stresses in this context the need to adopt a just transition approach, ensuring inclusion and participation of all those affected, and supporting the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs;
Amendment 21 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that effective investment in healthcare, including health research and disease prevention, is essential for providing citizens with equal access to high quality healthcare services; Underlines the importance of the sustainability of the healthcare sector;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for a structured involvement of civil society and environmental organisations within the European Semester process, and for greater involvement of environment ministers within the European Semester process at Council level.
Amendment 228 #
2018/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Agrees with the argument put forward by Governor Draghi in his speech of 13 September 2018 that the excessive number of inconsistent statements made and then not followed up in recent months have led in Italy to an increase in government bond yields and a widening of the spread, with negative consequences for enterprises and households.
Amendment 8 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the 2019 budget to focus on the priorities outlined in the European Semester, and on addressing the main concerns of EU citizens that are within EU full or partial responsibility as outlined e.g. in the Eurobarometer 2018; underlines thatamong the most pressing issues lie especially in the area of security and defence, while economic development, growth and youth unemployment are among other crucial areas to be addressedthe area of sustainable economic growth, with a particular focus on social cohesion and youth unemployment, and the area of security and defence;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of ensuring sufficient resources for the coordination and surveillance of macroeconomic policies and, for social and economic convergence, and for communication and outreach to citizens and stakeholders with regard to the future of EMU including the euro;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) role is essential in fosteringenhancing a genuine European approach to financial supervision, fostering supervisory convergence, consistent application of Union law and better coordination between national authorities, ensuring financial stability, promoting better functioning of financial markets and assuring retail investor and consumer protection; calls on the Committee on Budgets to ensure adequate resources for the ESAs;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) work should not be disrupted by Brexit and its relocation; underlines the importance of finalising the corresponding legislation as a matter of urgency to allow sufficient time for a cost-efficient relocation; stresses that the relevant upcoming legislations should fully respect the role of the European Parliament in the procedures leading to future possible setups and relocations of European Agencies;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the importance of finalising the revision of the Regulation establishing ESAs before the end of the 8th legislature of the European Parliament in order to introduce, according to the evolution of the scope of institution-specific supervision, the possibility of appropriate and proportionate calibrated fees for market participants partly replacing contributions of national competent authorities without at the same time compromising the independence of the ESAs;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines the need to ensure the adequate resources to support the Union action to fight aggressive tax planning, tax fraud and tax evasion;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 9 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea not only has an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects fishing activity, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas lost and abandoned fishing gear makes only a limited contribution to this problem, with the phenomenon of the ‘ghost fishing’;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas enormous quantities of plastic enter the sea, where, having been discarded plastic, it releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and that can poison and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirds;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, according to the data released at the 2016 World Economic Forum, at least 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the world's oceans every year and, to date, over 150 million tonnes of plastic are estimated to be present in the oceans; whereas, if we fail to take corrective measures and allow current trends to continue, the world's oceans will, by 2025, contain one tonne of plastic for every three tonnes of fish and, by 2050, the plastic will actually outweigh the fish.
Amendment 42 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas waste has disastrous consequences for marine ecosystems, plastics making up over 80% of marine pollution, with between 150 000 and 500 000 tonnes of plastic waste entering the seas and oceans of the EU every year and between 75 000 and 300 000 tonnes of micro-plastics being released into the EU environment;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the revised Port Reception Facilities Directive should reduce significantly the cost and burden disincentive for fishers to bring gear and plastic litter back to the port;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) funding is being considered for projects in the Adriatic Sea, such as new governance tools and good practices to mitigate and, if possible, eliminate the abandonment of fishing gear, as well as giving fishing fleets a new role as Sea Sentinels;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets andsupport plans for the collection of litter at sea with the involvement of fishing vessels and to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets; calls furthermore on the Commission and Member States to use the recommendations ofin the Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear, liaising closely with the fishing sector to fight ghost fishing; invites the Commission to assess the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission's Communication entitled "European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy" (COM(2018)0028) in support of the implementation of Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which aims to achieve good environmental status of European marine waters;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EU and Member States to improve the coordination of international efforts to reduce the forms of marine pollution and to step up global measures against plastic, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 14);
Amendment 75 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the current political momentum should be used to shift to a circular plastics economy, that in line with the waste hierarchy, gives priority to the prevention of plastic waste generation;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU is committed to achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 88 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea has not only an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects economic activities, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers to assess the need to establish an Extended Producer Responsibility for producers of plastics incorporated in fishing and aquaculture gear materials;
Amendment 98 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States must do more to encourage the fishing industry to apply for EMFF grformulate strategies and plants allowing them to make the changes necessary to their fishing gear to minimise their impact on marine ecosystems and wildlifeto reduce the loss of fishing gear at sea, including by means of EMFF grants.
Amendment 100 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boosting our plastics recycling performance are both key to protecting human health and the environment, and supporting a sustainable economic growth; calls on all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity tofor investing in state-of-the-art recycling capacity in the EUplastic waste prevention, for developing Eco-design requirements for all plastic and plastic containing products, and for investing in state-of-the-art in the EU for collection and sorting and recycling;
Amendment 107 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Member States to make further efforts for the timely implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in order to achieve good environmental status for marine waters, with a particular commitment to avoiding harm to the coastal and marine environment from all plastic pollution as plastic bag and the use of microplastics in the products;
Amendment 147 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need for Member States to make greater efforts to develop strategies and plans to reduce the abandonment of fishing gear at sea, for example through EMFF grants, Structural Fund and the ETC support and the necessary degree of active regional involvement;
Amendment 157 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire product and waste acquis is fully implemented;
Amendment 163 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to take into consideration the impact of plastics on carbon emissions, calls the Commission to update its "monitoring framework for the circular economy" to integrate indicators specifically for plastics, and in particular to monitor the decoupling of plastic generation from fossil feedstocks;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to ban landfilling of plastic waste by 2030 and to manage it according to the provisions laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC;
Amendment 182 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for its commitmentcarrying out its obligations; asks the Commission to take this into account in the upcoming ‘New Deal for Consumers’;
Amendment 184 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls onUrges the Commission to come forward with anfulfil its obligation to update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive by end of 2020, addressing in particular prevention, design for circularity and over-reuse, promoting high quality recycling and the reduction of excessive packaging; in this regard, calls on the Commission to provide clear guidelines on what should be considered "reusable" and "recyclable" plastic packaging;
Amendment 197 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls onReminds the Commission to make ‘circularity first’hat prevention is an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items, by developing product standards and revising the eco-design legislative framework and calls on the Commission to further implement this by creating adequate economic and legislative incentives, in particular by broadening the scope of the eco-design legislation to cover all main plastic product groups, including non-energy related product groups, and to gradually include relevant resource efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design and to adopt eco- labelling provisions;
Amendment 218 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop various grades of recycling which are alignedis compatible with the functionality of different products, while safeguarding public health and food safety;
Amendment 237 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that mandatory rules on the use of minimum recycled content for specific products may be needed in order tonew plastic products, in accordance with product specific legislation concerning health, safety and environment, is a requirement in order to promote recycling, reduce the use of fossil-based virgin plastic, curb the excessive quantity of CO2 emitted in their production and thus drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 262 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that corporate and public procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models and select products that ensure resource efficiency; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that voluntary, create a standard template and assessment system for tenders that can be reused in a practical way, together with systematic reporting on rate of circular procurement undertaken by public authorities and large corporate groups; believes that these actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement and their mandatory integration in sustainability reports;
Amendment 270 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights that local and regional authorities could contribute to the improvement of plastic recycling through their public procurement policies; believes that they should set eco-design criteria for the purchase of products and services by demanding products made of fully recyclable plastics and products, up to a certain percentage, made of recycled content;
Amendment 281 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 304 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights that a transformation in consumer behaviour is pivotal in order to reduce plastic waste generation and littering; calls on the Commission and Member States to finance awareness campaigns, including in schools, to inform the public of the benefits of plastic waste prevention and the need to address littering;
Amendment 334 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-refundturn schemes or extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes; underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificitiesstresses the need that the fees paid by the producer for the fulfilment of its EPR obligations are modulated by taking into account and ensresource that any existing well-performing and cost-efficient systems are not jeopardisedefficiency criteria,; calls on the Commission to consider options for a more unified approach in the EU to deposit schemes;
Amendment 343 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that effective extended producer responsibility schemes can have a positive environmental impact by reducing the generation of plastic waste and increasing its separate collection and recycling; welcomes the fact that Directive94/62/EC stipulates that Member States shall establish mandatory EPR schemes for all packaging by end of 2024 and calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of extending this obligation to other plastic products in accordance with Article 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC;
Amendment 350 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that fiscal policy remains a Member State competence and opposes the introduction of an EU-wide plastics tax as a potential own resource stream for the EUTakes note of the Commission's proposal "on the system of Own Resources of the European Union" that introduces a national contribution calculated on the amount of non-recycled plastic packaging waste. Underlines that this proposal can create an incentive for Member States to reach the plastic packaging waste recycling targets laid down in the Directive 94/62/EC; however, this approach is not completely coherent with the principles defined in the waste hierarchy where priority shall be given to the prevention of waste generation;
Amendment 358 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Welcomes the Commission proposal for a Directive "on port reception facilities" which aims to significantly reduce the burden and costs for fishermen of bringing fishing gear and plastic waste back to the port; underlines the important role that fishermen could play, in particular by collecting plastic waste from the sea during their fishing activity, and bringing it back to the port to undergo proper waste management. Stresses that Commission and Member States should incentivize this activity, so that waste derived from clean- up activities would not be covered by any cost recovery system, and fisherman shall not be charged a fee for its treatment;
Amendment 366 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonisedpromoting existing harmonized standards and coming forward with additional standards, where appropriate, with regard to rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability, as a feedstock with specific independent property, in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics and/or biodegradable plastics which can derive from fossil or bio-based feedstock;
Amendment 378 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the importance of lifecycle assessments in order to demonstrate a reduced environmental impact for all bio-plasticsat fostering a sustainable bio-economy can contribute to decreasing Europe´s dependency on imported raw materials. Bio-based recyclable packaging and compostable biodegradable packaging could represent an opportunity to promote renewable sources for the production of packaging, where shown to be beneficial from life- cycle perspective;
Amendment 386 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal remedy against marine litter; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop a list of useful products and applications composed of biodegradable plastics, together with clear criteriaset of criteria for packaging when, in line with EU harmonized standards, biodegradable plastic would be preferable and provide an indicative list of useful products and applications. The indicative list should be the starting point for further R&D investments and market development of products and applications;
Amendment 398 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for a complete ban on oxo- degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not safely biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit;
Amendment 413 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines that several Member States, such as the UK, France and Italy, have already put in place national legislative measures for banning micro- plastics which are intentionally added to cosmetics; welcomes the scientific assessment that the ECHA is carrying out to examine the impacts of micro-plastics that are intentionally added to products in the context of the REACH restrictions, and to subsequently conclude whether European restrictions would be appropriate for addressing the negative effects linked to their presence on human health and the environment;
Amendment 421 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Commission to invest in adaptability in water purification technologies, incentivising the development of alternative models, changes and new applications that are based on good practices and adapted to suit the local context in which they are employed;
Amendment 436 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020 such as design options, the diversification of feedstock and innovative recycling technologies; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on plastics to guide future funding decisions;
Amendment 446 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make resources available to support further research and investment through the next Multiannual Financial Framework and the Research Framework Programme, reiterates the need to support stakeholder cooperation along the entire value chain through public private partnership to develop innovative solutions building on the circular economy model;
Amendment 482 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on the EU to actively support the on-going discussions at the United nations and in other international foras, including the G7 and G20, with the aim to strengthen existing tools and develop a new "Global pact for the Environment" which shall include a binding mechanism to halt plastic pollution; stresses that EU should lead by example and ensure they aim for the same level of ambition at the international level as is already aimed for within the European Union;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas results of analyses conducted in several Member States have proven that there are significant differences in the composition and quality of certain specific food products marketed under the same brand and with the same packaging, and that are advertised in the same way across the EU; whereas those differences are often due to the use of cheaper and of lower quality ingredients, often with awhich may be of lower nutritional value;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas products of the same brand may have different characteristics deriving from legitimate factors such as consumers' preferences in the destination regions, the place of production, specific local requirements, or differences in sourcing of raw materials due to their geographical or seasonal availability;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas provenexcessive consumption of foods with proven nutritional differences in ingredients could in the long term affect consumers’ health, for example where the level of fat and/or sugar is higher than expectedrequired for a balanced diet and when consumers are particularly vulnerable;
Amendment 71 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the Commission Notice on the dual quality of foodstuffs lacks ambition, and proposes steps that will have little or no impact on the marketWelcomes the Commission proposal regarding the amendments to Directives in the package on 'better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules'; stresses that it is important to develop clear and efficient guidance and support for consumer authorities, and that corrective action is urgently needed;
Amendment 105 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that products marketed in the single market in a specific type of packaging should havebe of the same compositionquality standard in every Member State, and that consumers should be duly informed of any variation in composition compared to the original recipe; notes that products of the same brand may, however, have different characteristics deriving from legitimate factors such as consumers' preferences in the destination regions, the place of production, specific local requirements, or differences in sourcing of raw materials due to their geographical or seasonal availability; calls on the Commission to guarantee that the quality of products is the same across the Union;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that national authorities are unable to tackle this issue individually, and calls therefore for a solution to be found at EU level; recalls that Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair commercial practices (UCPD)3 is the main tool for protecting consumers from misleading and unfair practices; calls on the Commission to amend Annex I to the UCPD by adding the practice of dual quality to the blacklist. _________________ 3 and considers that, for that purpose, the Commission ought to develop a coherent and harmonized strategy to better enforce the existing legislative framework, which already sets out the provisions needed to ensure that consumers are informed about food products, and are not misled by unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices when making a purchasing decision; _________________ 3 OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22. OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22.
Amendment 1 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, in particular the commitment to take action to combat climate change and its impact and to ensure sustainable consumption and production,
Amendment 2 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Mid-Term Review of the Capital Markets Union Action Plan of the 8 June 2017,
Amendment 4 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to page 14 of the HLEG finterimal report, which states that Europe’s investors have a combined exposure to carbon-intensive sectors of roughly 45 % and that less than 1 % of global institutional investors are green infrastructure assets of January 2018 entitled ‘Financing a Sustainable European Economy’, which outlines the tension between short-term profit seeking behaviour and the need for long-term investment in order to meet the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) targets, and in particular to their recommendation of assessing the risks on the financial system and policy framework of short-termism and “the tragedy of the horizon” on page 45,
Amendment 7 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the OECD "Recommendation of the Council on Common Approaches for officially supported export credits and environmental and social Due Diligence" (the "Common Approaches") that recognises "the responsibility of Adherents to implement the commitments undertaken by the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change" and "the responsibility of Adherents to consider the positive and negative environmental and social impacts of projects, in particular in sensitive sectors or located in or near sensitive areas, and the environmental and social risks associated with existing operations, in their decisions to offer official support for export credits",
Amendment 8 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the EBRD´s Green Economy Transition approach (GET), that intends to mitigate and/or build resilience to the effects of climate change and other forms of environmental degradation. With particular reference to EBRD documents linking transition impact and environment, including, where appropriate, changes in the project´s assessment methodology,
Amendment 10 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the French Corporate Duty Of Vigilance Law of 27 March 2017, especially Article 1 and Article 2 thereof,
Amendment 11 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regards to Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardized securitisation, and amending Directives 2009/65/EC, 2009/138/EC and 2011/61/EU and Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009 and (EU) No 648/2012;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Opinion of the European Committee of the Regions "Climate finance: an essential tool for the implementation of the Paris Agreement" highlighting the role of local and regional governments in enhancing the investment pipeline for achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement,
Amendment 16 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25
Citation 25
— having regard to the recommendation in the HLEG finterimal report of Julanuary 20178 that the Commission should conduct a sustainability test on all financial legislative proposals,
Amendment 17 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
28 a - having regard to the UNISDR and CRED report "The Human Cost of Weather related Disasters" stating that 90% of recorded major disasters from 1995 to 2015 caused by natural hazards were linked to climate and weather and that globally, disasters cause between 250 and 300 billion USD in economic damages every year;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 b (new)
Citation 28 b (new)
- having regard to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk reduction and "Priority 3: Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience" including Article 30 stating the need "to promote, as appropriate, the integration of disaster risk reduction considerations and measures in financial and fiscal instruments",
Amendment 19 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30
Citation 30
— having regard to the work by the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) on the risks of stranded assets and the need for European ´carbon stress tests´,
Amendment 25 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
- having regard to the report of the High-Level Task force on Investing in Social Infrastructure in Europe, which estimates the minimum gap in social infrastructure investment in the EU, at 100-150 billion Euro per year and a total gap of over 1,5 trillion Euro in 2018-2030,
Amendment 48 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas sustainable finance can be a mean to address societal challenges towards a long-term inclusive growth and to promote the citizens’ wellbeing;
Amendment 51 #
2018/2007(INI)
B a. whereas the European Union can set a standard for a sustainable financial system by introducing a credible and comprehensive framework, the details of which should be established progressively by specific legislative initiatives;
Amendment 52 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas a predictable and stable regulatory system for climate change related investments is of outmost importance to foster private sector involvement in climate finance;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas a mind-set shift of all stakeholders is needed, which requires cross-cutting legislation from the Commission
Amendment 59 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the potential of a faster greensustainable transition as an opportunity for orienting capital markets and banks towards long- term, innovative and efficient investments; notes the current trend of divestment from coal, but stresses the urgent need for divestment from other fossil fuel industries; underlines the importance of European banks and capital markets gaining the advantages of innovation in this area; notes that environmental, social and governance (ESG) benefits and risks are not reflected in prices and that this provides a market advantage to unsustainable and short- termist geared finance; stresses that a political, supervisory and regulatory framework to govern sustainable finance is overdue; notes that such a framework would help to mobilise capital at scale for sustainable development and enhance market efficiency to channel capital flows towards assets that contribute to sustainable development;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that a meaningful offer of sustainable financial products may also have positive effects over the enhancement of the European social infrastructure understood as the set of initiatives and projects aiming at creating public value by boosting investment and innovation in the sectors which are strategic and crucial to the wellbeing and the resilience of people and communities, such as education, healthcare and housing;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the financial sector as a whole and its core function of allocating capital to benefit society should be governed by the values of equity and sustainability; emphasises in that respect the instrumental role of economic, fiscal and monetary policy in fostering sustainable finance by facilitating capital allocation to decarbonised and resource- efficient economic activities which are able to reduce the current need for future resources and thereby capable of meeting EU sustainability goals; insists that a substantial price for greenhouse gas emissions is a key component of a functioning and efficient environmental and social market economy, and that the current price set in the European Trading System is far too low to fulfil this role and should be raised accordingly; underlines that the introduction of a carbon tax in the European Union would be necessary to accompany this shift in investment;
Amendment 81 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the financial sector as a whole and its core function of allocating capital to benefit society should be governed by the values of equity and sustainability and should systematically include ESG issues in investment analysis and investment decisions; emphasises in that respect the instrumental role of economic, fiscal and monetary policy in fostering sustainable finance by facilitating capital allocation to decarbonised and, resource- efficient and sustainable economic activities which are able to reduce the current need for future resources and thereby capable of meeting EU sustainability goals; insists that a substantial price for greenhouse gas emissionintegrating external costs is a key component of a functioning and efficient environmental and social market economy, for instance through a substantial price for greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 92 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes the work by the HLEG which offers valuable building blocks to work towards a new standard for a sustainable financial sector; insists however the need to actively involve the banking sector, which due to its dominance in the European financial landscape still holds the key to making finance more sustainable;
Amendment 96 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the massive systemic risks that stranded carbon assets represent to financial stability; stresses the need for the identification and mandatory reporting and progressive dismissal of these assets as essential to the orderly transition to climate-positive investments; calls for the introduction of European ‘carbon stress tests’ as proposed by the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) in 2016 for banks and other financial intermediaries to determine the risks related to such stranded assets; welcomes the ESRB proposals for climate resilient prudential policies, such as specific capital surcharges based on the carbon intensity of individual exposures or large exposure limits applied to the overall investment in assets deemed highly vulnerable to an abrupt transition to the low-carbon economy.
Amendment 108 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CInsists that reforming the financial system so that it actively accelerates the ecological transition will require actions and commitments from economic actors from both the public and the private sector; calls on the Member States, in coordination with the Commission and the EIB, to evaluate their national and collective public investment needs and to commit to fill the potential gaps to ensure that the EU is on track to meet its climate change goals within the next five years; insists that this will also necessitate specific financial tools, to that end, thus calls on the Member States to develop green sovereign bonds;
Amendment 110 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States, in coordination with the Commission and the EIB, to evaluate their national and collective public investment needs to ensure that the EU is on track to meet its climate change goals within the next five years. Suggests to coordinate this process at European level and establish a system to track actual financial flows towards sustainable investments, enhancing experiences such as the EU Observatory on Sustainable Finance;
Amendment 112 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States, in coordination with the Commission and the EIB, to evaluate their national and collective public investment needs to ensure that the EU is on track to meet its climate change goals within the next five years; underlines the role that national promotional banks and institutions can play in facing this challenge;
Amendment 114 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States, in coordination with the Commission and the EIB, to evaluate their national and collective public investment needs to ensure that the EU is on track to meet its climate change and sustainability goals within the next five years;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to lead a multi-stakeholder process to establish by the end of 2019 a robust and credi, credible and globally recognizable green taxonomy, including a ‘Green Finance Mark’, through a legislative initiative. Moreover, a common European taxonomy should be flanked by guidelines for investors and a specific "Green finance" labelling system based on appropriate performance indicators, providing a simple and concise assessment of the quality of the assets; in a second phase, definitions and technical implementation measures or guidelines may expand into the area of reporting, review and certification process;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to lead a multi-stakeholder process to establish by the end of 2019 a robust and credible greensustainability taxonomy, including a ‘Green Finance Mark’, through a legislative initiative ready as from 2019 the latest, and going in parallel with at least the following additional legislative proposals: an overarching, mandatory due diligence framework including a duty of care, a public European Credit Rating Agency, an ESG taxonomy and a proposal to integrate ESG risks and factors into the prudential framework of financial institutions;
Amendment 133 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Recommends that this taxonomy include clear definitions, possibly building on existing initiatives (such as, for example, the EIB´s Climate Awareness Bonds or other recognized and relevant market initiatives), and could include three levels:
Amendment 139 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 1
Paragraph 6 – point 1
1. a minimum standard aligned with the Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework and the do-no-harm principle in accordance with ESG risk analysis;
Amendment 144 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Insists that the ESG risks and factors can be a helpful starting point to differentiate among asset classes, which is needed to manage risks and incentivise sustainable investments.
Amendment 145 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Underlines the importance of bringing the voice of beneficiaries into the financial system, which can be done inter alia by civil action and civil lawsuits;
Amendment 146 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent inclusion of sustainability issues in the PRIIPs and STS Regulations, as well as in Shareholders Rights Directive and the NFRD; applauds the inclusion in the IORPs Directive of recognition of stranded assets; asks for the transversal integration of sustainable finance criteria in all legislation related to the financial sector; calls for common guidelines in order to harmonise the definition of ESG factors and their introduction in the existing and future legislation; calls in this regard the Commission to use the power defined in Regulation(EU) No 1286/2014 to deliver, as a matter of urgency and in any case before developing the sustainability taxonomy, a delegated act to specify the details of the procedures used to establish whether a packaged retail and insurance based investment product targets specific environmental or social objectives;
Amendment 147 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent inclusion of sustainability issues in the PRIIPs and STS Regulations, as well as in Shareholders Rights Directive and the NFRD; applauds the inclusion in the IORPs Directive of recognition of stranded assets; asks for the transversal integration of sustainable finance criteria in all legislation related to the financial sector. Calls in particular for a direct reference to ESG criteria in the "product oversight governance" (POG) of PRIIPs, IBIPs, investment products in the field of MIFID II and insurance products in IDD Directive, in order to consider those criteria in the entire process of creation, placement and monitoring of investment and insurance products;
Amendment 150 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent inclusion of sustainability issues in the PRIIPs and STS Regulations, as well as in Shareholders Rights Directive and the NFRD; applauds the inclusion in the IORPs Directive of recognition of stranded assets as well as the extension of the prudent person principle and a reference to the UN principles for responsible investment; asks for the transversal integration of sustainable finance criteria in all legislation related to the financial sector via an omnibus proposal;
Amendment 160 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 161 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the European Commission Statement at the "One Planet Summit" in Paris (December 2017) on the possible introduction of a "Green Supporting Factor" in prudential rules in order to boost lending and investments in low carbon assets;
Amendment 168 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Asks the Commission to adopt a regulatory strategy aimed inter alia at measuring sustainabilityle investments´ economic solidity in terms of risks, within the framework of capital adequacy rules; stresses that capital adequacy rules must be based on and fully reflect demonstrated riskdemonstrated risks and need to consider positive externalities; aims to initiate an EU pilot project within the next annual budget to begin developing methodological benchmarks for that purpose;
Amendment 174 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Highlights that all widely used financial benchmarks do not consider ESG factors in their methodology; calls for ESMA to develop one or more European sustainability benchmarks, using the European sustainability taxonomy, to measure the performance of European issuers on the basis of ESG risks and factors;
Amendment 175 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls to analyze and encourage private initiatives, such as the EeMAP project on "Green Mortgages", in order to assess and demonstrate at what conditions green assets may entail a reduction of risk for investments while at the same time enhancing environmental sustainability;
Amendment 183 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that disclosure is a critical enabling condition for sustainable finance; applauds the work of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) and calls on the Commission and the Council to explicitly endorse its recommendations; urges the Commission to include mandatory disclosure, including on disaster and climate risk, in the framework of the revision of the Accounting Directive and the NFRD. In particular stresses that an enlargement of the field of application of the Non Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD - 2014/95) should be considered, with a view to extending the disclosure duty to companies with more than 250 employees;
Amendment 195 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Highlights that corporate governance should promote long-term sustainable value creation for instance through loyalty shares for long-term shareholders and including ESG in remuneration packages for directors and the board; notes that the clarification of directors’ duties in this respect would support sustainable investors in their engagement with boards.
Amendment 201 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that fiduciary duty should be extended to encompass a mandatory ‘two- way’ integration process whereby asset managers are obliged to consider ESG factors and clients are asked about their timeframe and sustainability preferencell actors across the investment chain including asset managers and independent investment consultants or other investment intermediaries are obliged to integrate financially material ESG risks in their decisions , as well as consider the non-financially material ESG preferences of clients and beneficiaries, or the ultimate end-investors;
Amendment 203 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that fiduciary duty should be extended to encompass a mandatory ‘two- way’ integration process whereby asset managers are obliged to consider ESG factors and the sustainability impact of their portfolios and clients are asked about their timeframe and sustainability preferences;
Amendment 204 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Underlines that a direct reference to the knowledge and capability to implement ESG criteria should be considered among the professional requirements for Board Members and Top Management (in particular for Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Manager) of financial and insurance intermediaries;
Amendment 206 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) to develop guidelines for model contracts between asset owners and asset managers, independent investment consultants and other investment intermediaries which would clearly incorporate the transmission of the beneficiary interest as well as clear expectations as regards the identification and integration of ESG risks on behalf of the asset manager independent investment consultant or other investment intermediary;
Amendment 208 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) to develop guidelines for model contracts between asset owners and asset managers, which would clearly incorporate the transmission of the beneficiary interest as well as clear expectations as regards the identification and integration of ESG risks on behalf of the asset manager with a view to avoid, reduce, mitigate and compensate those risks;
Amendment 210 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Urges the European Commission to introduce an overarching, mandatory framework on due diligence, which in line with the 2017 OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct for Institutional Investors requires investors to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for ESG factors and risks; underlines that the continuous and ongoing conduct of due diligence (which means both pre- investment and throughout the investment) is needed and can be seen as a duty of care of investors; recalls that the French Duty of Vigilance law may serve a possible template for a pan-European duty of Vigilance Law for companies and investors;
Amendment 214 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Stresses the need for clear requirements on how investors are expected to perform due diligence of investee companies; Calls on the Commission to ensure that these due diligence requirements are supported by public and mandatory disclosure through, at a minimum, the annual reports of investors, as well where applicable the introduction of effective and robust accountability mechanisms by the ESAs;
Amendment 219 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Notes the need to extend legal duties to all actors along the investment chain who are bound contractually or through a trust-based relationship, including asset managers, investment consultants and proxy advisers since all influence the channelling of the end- investor’s capital and should demonstrate a high standard of care towards their immediate client (the asset owner) and, by extension, the end-investor;
Amendment 220 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Recommends that investors ensure that they have a broad understanding of their clients’ non-financial preferences; stresses that asset managers should ensure that information about non- financial risks should be communicated clearly to all beneficiaries of financial products;
Amendment 230 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the urgent need for a uniform standard for green bonds; insists that such green bonds should include periodic reporting on the environmental impacts of the underlying assets; underlines that green bonds should also respect negative criteria and must not include any form of fossil fuel asset, nuclear power or investment in aviation infrastructure; underlines the importance of the public sector as risk taker, innovator and market creator; calls on a legislative initiative to incentivise, promote and market a European public issuance of green bonds by existing and future European institutions such as the EIB and the European Monetary Fund;
Amendment 240 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the urgent need for a uniform standard for green bonds, that should build on an EU official, granular green taxonomy to determine what is green; insists that such green bonds should include periodic reporting on the environmental impacts of the underlying assets; underlines that green bonds should also respect negative criteria and must not include any form of fossil fuel asset, nuclear power or investment in aviation infrastructure;
Amendment 243 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses the importance of the Social component of Sustainable finance; notes the potential of the development of new financial instruments especially dedicated to social infrastructures, such as social bonds, as endorsed by the Social Bond Principles (SBP) 2017;
Amendment 252 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Emphasises the importance of sustainability research provided by sustainability indexes and ESG rating agencies in providing all financial actors with the necessary information for their reporting and fiduciary duty, implementing the shift towards a more sustainable finance;
Amendment 273 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Intends to further clarify the mandate of the ESAs so that it includes ESG risks; calls on ESMA to update its ‘suitability’ guidelines to include ESG issues and on the three ESAs to introduce a monitoring system to assess material ESG risks beginning in 2018 and with a forward-looking climate scenario analysis; favours the extension of the ESAs’ mandate to include checking portfolio alignment with the Paris Agreement and to ensure consistency with the TCFD recommendations; the ESAs should have the necessary financial resources to carry out these missions;
Amendment 287 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. NStresses the example setting role EU institutions should play when it comes to making finance sustainable; notes that the EIB has a mixed record on climate action; insists that the EIB should only agree to future lending that is compatible with a 1.5 °C climate limit;
Amendment 291 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Takes note of the recommendation made by the HLEG group for an EU observatory for Sustainable Finance which should be created to track, report and disclose information on EU sustainable investments and should be set up by the European Environment Agency in cooperation with the ESAs; recommends, in the light of strengthening the example setting function of the European Union, that this observatory also gets a role in tracking, supporting and disclosing information on sustainable investments of EU funds and EU institutions including EFSI, the EIB, the ECB; asks the observatory to report its activities to the European Parliament;
Amendment 303 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. CIs concerned about the findings by the London School Of Economics “that 62.1% of ECB corporate bond purchases take place in the sectors [...] which are responsible for 58.5% of eurozone greenhouse gas emissions”1a; calls on the ECB to redesign its purchase programmes in order to rebalance and align its portfolio with an investment policy that is consistent with the Paris Agreement and ESG goals; underlines that such redesign may act as a pilot for establishing a future sustainability taxonomy; calls on the ECB to mainstream climate considerations into its day-to-day operations; _________________ 1aSini Matikainen, Emanuele Campiglio and Dimitri Zenghelis, ‘The climate impact of quantitative easing’, Grantham Institute on climate change and the environment, May 2017
Amendment 306 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the ECB to redesign its purchase programmes in order to rebalance and align its portfolio with an investment policy that is consistent with the Paris Agreement and ESG goals; underlines that such redesign may act as a pilot for establishing a future sustainability taxonomy; asks that the ECB endeavours to take into account ESG factors in conducting its monetary policy and defining interest rates;
Amendment 312 #
2018/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on the Commission to publish a regular progress report on the issues covered in this report;
Amendment 10 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
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The Committee on [Environment Public Health and Food Safety] calls on the Committee on [Transport and Tourism], as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the [Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC].
Amendment 4 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The space sector’s development has historically been linked to security. In many cases, the equipment, components and instruments used in the space sector are dual-use goods. The possibilities that space offers for the security and independence of the Union and its Member States should therefore be exploited.
Amendment 11 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union needs to ensure its freedom of action and autonomy to have access to space and be able to use it safely. It is therefore essential that it maintains autonomous, reliable and cost-effective access to space, especially as regards critical infrastructure and technology, public security and the security of the Union and its Member States. The Commission should therefore have the possibility to aggregate launch services at European level, both for its own needs and, at their request, for those of other entities, including Member States, in conformity with the provisions of Article 189(2) of the Treaty. It is also crucial that the Union continues to have modern, efficient and flexible launch infrastructure facilities and that it prioritises the use of European- made launch vehicles in its programmes. In addition to measures taken by Member States and the European Space Agency, the Commission should consider ways to support such facilities. In particular, where space ground infrastructure necessary to perform launches in line with the needs of the Programme is to be maintained or upgraded, it should be possible to partially fund such adaptations under the Programme, in line with the Financial Regulation and where a clear EU value added can be established, with thea view tof achieving a better cost efficiency for the Programme.
Amendment 16 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Commission should promote, alongside the Member States and the High Representative, responsible behaviour in space and outer space, especially in view of the growing quantity of space debris, and explore the possibility ofor accession to the relevant UN Conventions.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Copernicus should ensure an autonomous access to environmental knowledge and key technologies for Earth observation and geo-information services, thereby enabling the Union to achieve independent decision-making and actions in the fields of the environment, in particular as regards ocean health, soil protection, and biodiversity, climate change, civil protection, security, as well asnd the digital economy, among others.
Amendment 44 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) The number of users of climate change-related Copernicus services is continuing to rise and doubled from 2015 to 2016. These services need to be made fully operational in order to make data more widely available for climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) In addition, the SST should be complementary to existing mitigation measures, such as the Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) and Guidelines for the Long- term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities, or other initiatives, to ensure the safety, security and sustainability of outer space activities. With a view to reducing risks of collision, the SST would also seek synergies with initiatives of active removal and passivation measures of space debris, for instance by developing active removal technologies. The SST should contribute to ensuring the peaceful use and exploration of outer space. The increase in space activities may have implication ons for the international initiatives in the area of the space traffic management. The Union should monitor those developments and may take them into consideration in the context of the mid-term review of the current MFF.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Additionally, the Programme shall include measures for ensuring efficient access to space for the Programme and for fostering an innovative and competitive space sector.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for Copernicus: to deliver accurate and reliable user-oriented Earth Observation data and information, supplied on a long-term basis, to support the implementation and monitoring of the Union and its Member States' policies in the fields of the environment, climate change, agriculture and rural development, civil protection, safety and security, as well as the digital economy;
Amendment 64 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for Space Situational Awareness ('SSA'): to enhance SST capabilities to monitor, track and identify space objects, to monitor space weather and, to map and network Member States’ NEO capacities, and to bring about solutions for European Earth orbit clean-up operations;
Amendment 69 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) provision of education and training activities, for instance through traineeships aimed at students, recent graduates, and young professionals and entrepreneurs;
Amendment 84 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) systematic consideration of the needs of users of the services provided by the Programme's components, including consultation of the User Forum, as well as of scientific and technological evolutions relating to those services;
Amendment 126 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
For the purposes of coordination and management of Copernicus, the Commission shall be assisted by the Copernicus Committee, composed of representatives of the Member States and the User Forum, the latter being a Committee working group staffed by the national user communities. The Forum shall play a key role in collecting contributions on Copernicus-related developments and disseminating them to users.
Amendment 127 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2
– marine environment monitoring to provide information on the state and dynamics of marine andecosystems, with particular emphasis on plastic and microplastic pollution mapping, and of coastal ecosystems and their resources;
Amendment 130 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 4 a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 4 a (new)
– monitoring to protect cultural and natural heritage;
Amendment 144 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 77 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) adopt, by 15 November each year, the Agency’s work programme for the following year after incorporating, without any change, the section drafted by the Security Accreditation Board, in accordance with point (b) of Article 80, and after having received the Commission’s opinion and consulted the European Parliament on that work programme;
Amendment 166 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The InvestEU Fund should contribute to improving the competitiveness of the Union, including in the field of innovation and digitisation, digitisation and efficient use of resources in line with circular economy principles, the sustainability of the Union's economic growth, the social resilience and inclusiveness and the integration of the Union capital markets, including solutions addressing their fragmentation and diversifying sources of financing for the Union enterprises. To that end, it should support projects that are technically and economically viable by providing a framework for the use of debt, risk sharing and equity instruments underpinned by a guarantee from the Union's budget and by contributions from implementing partners. It should be demand-driven while support under the InvestEU Fund should at the same time focus on contributing to meeting policy objectives of the Union.
Amendment 202 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Investment projects receiving substantial Union support, notably in the area of infrastructure, should be subject to sustainability proofing and in line with circular economy principles in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission in cooperation with implementing partners under the InvestEU Programme and, using in an appropriate way the criteria established by [Regulation on establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment] for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable and coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union. Such guidance should include adequate provisions to avoid undue administrative burden.
Amendment 209 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Low infrastructure investment rates in the Union during the financial crisis undermined the Union's ability to boost sustainable growth, competitiveness and convergence. Sizeable investments in the European infrastructure are fundamental to meet the Union's sustainability targets, including the 2030 energy and climate targets. Accordingly, support from the InvestEU Fund should target investments into transport, energy, including energy efficiency and renewable energy, environmental, climate action, waste cycle management in line with circular economy principles, maritime and digital infrastructure. To maximise the impact and the value added of Union financing support, it is appropriate to promote a streamlined investment process enabling visibility of the project pipeline and consistency across relevant Union programmes. Bearing in mind security threats, investment projects receiving Union support should take into account principles for the protection of citizens in public spaces. This should be complementary to the efforts made by other Union funds such as the European Regional Development Fund providing support for security components of investments in public spaces, transport, energy and other critical infrastructure.
Amendment 220 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in the Union. However, they face challenges when accessing finance because of their perceived high risk and lack of sufficient collateral. Additional challenges arise from SMEs' need to stay competitive by engaging in digitisation, internationalisation, adjustment to circular economy principles and innovation activities and skilling up their workforce. Moreover, compared to larger enterprises, they have access to a more limited set of financing sources: they typically do not issue bonds, have only limited access to stock exchanges or large institutional investors. The challenge in accessing finance is even greater for those SMEs whose activities focus on intangible assets. SMEs in the Union rely heavily on banks and debt financing in the form of bank overdrafts, bank loans or leasing. Supporting SMEs that face the above challenges and providing more diversified sources of funding is necessary for increasing the ability of SMEs to finance their creation, growth and development, withstand economic downturns, and for making the economy and the financial system more resilient during economic downturn or shocks. This is also complementary to the initiatives already undertaken in the context of the Capital Markets Union. The InvestEU Fund should provide an opportunity to focus on specific, more targeted financial products.
Amendment 357 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the competitiveness of the Union, including innovation and, digitisation, and efficient use of natural resources;
Amendment 374 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to support financing and investment operations in research, innovation, the circular economy and digitisation;
Amendment 408 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) sustainable infrastructure policy window: comprises sustainable investment in the areas of transport, energy, digital connectivity, supply and processing of raw materials, space, oceans and water, waste from a circular economy perspective, nature and other environment infrastructure, equipment, mobile assets and deployment of innovative technologies that contribute to the environmental or social sustainability objectives of the Union, or to both, or meet the environmental or social sustainability standards of the Union;
Amendment 425 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Financing and investment operations under the sustainable infrastructure policy window referred to in point (a) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to climate, environmental and social sustainability proofing with a view to minimiseing detrimental impacts, and maximising the benefits on, in terms of climate, the environment and, the efficient use of resources and the social dimension. For that purpose, promoters requesting financing shall provide adequate information based on guidance to be developed by the Commission. Projects below a certain size defined in the guidance shall be excluded from the proofing.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Complying with the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change requires the transformation of the Union into an circular-energy efficient, renewable energy based, low carbon and climate resilient society. This in turn requires actions, with a special focus on sectors that contribute most to the current levels of CO2greenhouse gas output and pollution, contributing to the implementation of the 2030 energy and climate policy frameworkEuropean Union objectives agreed in the Climate and Energy legislation and the Member States' Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans and preparations for the Union's mid-century and long-term climate and energy strategy. The Programme should also include measures contributing to the implementation of the Union's climate adaptation policy to decrease vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change.
Amendment 100 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union's most recent Environmental Implementation Review package21 indicates that significant progress is required to accelerate implementation of the Union environment acquis and enhance the integration of environmental and climate objectives into other policies. The Programme should therefore act as a catalyst to achieve the required progress through developing, testing and replicating new approaches; supporting policy development, monitoring and review; promoting greater awareness and communication; developing good governance; enhancing stakeholder involvement; mobilising investments across Union investment programmes or other financial sources and supporting actions to overcome the various obstacles to the effective implementation of key plans required by environment legislation. _________________ 21 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - The EU Environmental Implementation Review: Common challenges and how to combine efforts to deliver better results (COM/2017/063 final).
Amendment 115 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union's long-term objective for air policy is to achieve levels of air quality that do not cause significant negative impacts on and risks to human health. Public awareness about air pollution is high and citizens expect authorities to act. Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 stresses the role Union funding can play in achieving clean air objectives. Therefore, the Programme should support projects, including strategic integrated projects, which have the potential to leverage public and private funds, to be showcases of good practice and catalysts for the implementation of air quality plans and legislation at local, regional, multi- regional, national and trans-national level. These efforts to improve air quality should be consistent with the greenhouse gas lowering requirements and the long term need to decarbonise the European economy, gradually replacing fossil-based energy infrastructures with infrastructures based on renewable energy sources, where technically possible. _________________ 26 Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 119 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Special attention should be given to promoting the abandonment of sources of air pollution, in particular fossil-fuel based domestic heating and power plants. To address the problem of air pollution, efforts should be focused on switching to renewable energy sources, thereby favouring a long-term perspective.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The improvement of governance on environmental, climate change and related clean energy transition matters requires involvement of civil society by raising public awareness, including through a communication strategy that takes into account the new media and social networks, increases consumer engagement, and broadening ofs stakeholder involvement, including non-governmental organisations, in consultation on and implementation of related policies.
Amendment 133 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should prepare and support market players for the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, renewable energy based, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy by testing new business opportunities, upgrading professional skills, facilitating consumers' access to sustainable products and services, engaging and empowering influencers and testing novel methods to adapt the existing processes and business landscape. To support a broader market uptake of sustainable solutions, general public acceptance and consumer engagement should be promoted. The final consuming sectors such as buildings, services, industry and transport should be included in the sub-programme Clean Energy Transition to contribute to energy efficiency and renewable energy use.
Amendment 141 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change iTackling climate change is one of the most important global challenges requiring a coordinated and ambitious response. In line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 61% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 147 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In the implementation of the Programme due consideration should be given to the strategy for outermost regions30 in view of Article 349 TFEU and the specific needs and vulnerabilities of these regions. Union policies other than environmental, climate, circular economy and relevant clean energy transition policies should also be taken into account. _________________ 30 COM(2017) 623 final
Amendment 176 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular,sustainable, circular, resource- and energy-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, including through the transition to clean energy- efficient and renewables-based energy system, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, thereby contributing to sustainable development. The Programme shall also contribute to better environmental and climate governance at all levels, including better involvement of civil society, NGOs and local actors.
Amendment 182 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques and approaches for reaching the objectives of the Union legislation and policy on environment and climate action, including the transition to clean energrenewable energy and increased energy efficiency, and to contribute to the application of best practice and to improve the knowledge in relation to nature and biodiversity;
Amendment 205 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 5 4507 272 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 208 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 3 5005 322 000 000 for the field Environment, of which
Amendment 212 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) EUR 2 150 003 261 420 000 for the sub- programme Nature and Biodiversity and
Amendment 217 #
2018/0209(COD)
(2) EUR 1 350 002 060 580 000 for the sub- programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life;
Amendment 254 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Programme shall be implemented in a way which ensures its consistency with the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund under the Emission Trading System, the Connecting Europe Facility and InvestEU, in order to create synergies, particularly as regards strategic nature projects and strategic integrated projects, and to support the uptake and replication of solutions developed under the Programme.
Amendment 263 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Grants under the Programme shall be awarded and managed in accordance with Title VIII of the Financial Regulation and co-financed by a rate of 75% of total eligible costs.
Amendment 273 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A legal entity established outside the Union may be able to participate in the projects referred to in Article 10, provided the beneficiary coordinating the project is based in the Union and the activity to be carried out outside the Union meets the requirements set out in paragraph 4 of Article 10.
Amendment 283 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) projects financed by the Programme shall avoid underminingcontribute to environmental, climate or relevant clean energy objectives of the Programme and, whenevere possible, shall promote the use of green public procurement;
Amendment 287 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) projects financed by the Programme shall make a significant contribution to the achievement of at least one of the objectives set out in Article 3;
Amendment 288 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) projects financed by the Programme shall be cost-effective and technically and financially coherent;
Amendment 296 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) where appropriate, special regard shall be given to projects in geographical areas with specific needs or vulnerabilities, such as areas where rehabilitation of polluted sites is needed, areas with specific environmental challenges or natural constraints, trans- border areas or outermost regions.
Amendment 307 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme shall be implemented by at least two multiannual work programmes referred to in Article 110 of the Financial Regulation. Work programmes shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations.Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21 to complement this Regulation by adopting at least two multiannual work programmes referred to in Article 110 of the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 313 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall ensure that co-legislators and stakeholders are adequately consulted when work programmes are developed.
Amendment 317 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Amendment 319 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new)
(c c) qualitative and quantitative output and impact indicators, in accordance with Article 18(3), for each sub-programme and type of projects;
Amendment 321 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(c b) indicative timetables for the calls for proposals for the period covered by the multiannual work programme;
Amendment 325 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 329 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the start of the Programme implementation. That interim evaluation shall, where necessary, be accompanied by a proposal for an amendment of this Regulation.
Amendment 330 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall communicate the conclusions of the evaluations accompanied by its observations, to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The Commission shall make the results of the evaluations publicly available.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union aims to establish an internal market that works for the sustainable development of Europe, based among others on balanced economic growth, social progress and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment.
Amendment 127 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) In November 2017, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission proclaimed and signed the European Pillar of Social Rights, in favour of a Europe that tackles unemployment, poverty and discrimination, giving equal opportunities to the young and vulnerable. A comprehensive and deep implementation of the pillar can be facilitated by making financial flows consistent with such a pathway.
Amendment 132 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In March 2018, the Commission published its Action Plan 'Financing Sustainable Growth'25 setting up an ambitious and comprehensive strategy on sustainable finance. One of the objectives set out in that Action Plan is to reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment in order to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. The establishment of a unified classification system for sustainable activities isand of indicators for identifying the degree of sustainability of activities are the most important and urgent action envisaged by the Action Plan. The Action Plan recognises that the shift of capital flows towards more sustainable activities has to be underpinned by a shared, holistic understanding of what 'sustainable' meansthe impact of economic activities and investments in terms of sustainability. As a first step, clear guidance on activities qualifying as contributing to environmental objectives, should help inform investors about the investments that fund environmentally sustainable economic activities. FIn parallel, further guidance on the activities contributing to other sustainability objectives, including social objectives, may be developed at a later stagesocial objectives, are developed, recognising that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) cover all three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social and economic/governance. This also reflects the European Council conclusions of 20 June 2017 that confirmed the commitment of the Union and the Member States to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in full, coherent, comprehensive, integrated and effective manner. _________________ 25 COM(2018) 97 final.
Amendment 154 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Moreover if market participants do not provide any explanation to investors of how the activities they invest in contribute to environmental objectives, or if they use different concepts in their explanation of what is a ‘sustainable’ economic activity, investors will find it disproportionately burdensome to check and compare these different financial products. It has been found that this discourages investors from investing into green financial products. Furthermore, the lack of investor confidence has major detrimental effects on the market for sustainable investment. It has further been shown that national rules or market-based initiatives taken to tackle this issue within national borders will lead to fragmenting the internal market. If financial market participants disclose how the financial products they claim are environment-friendly meet environmental objectives, and they use for such disclosures common criteria across the Union of what is an environmentally sustainable economic activity, this will help investors compare environment- friendly investment opportunities across borders and will incentivise investee companies to make their business models more sustainable. Investors will invest in green financial products with higher confidence across the Union, improving the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 161 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Establishing criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities may encourage firms to disclose on their websites, on a voluntary basis, information on the environmentally sustainable economic activities they carry out. This information will not onlyThe information on the environmental and social impact of activities will help relevant actors in the financial markets to easily identify which firms carry out environmentally sustainable economic activities, but it willtermine the degree of sustainability of the economic activities carried out by firms, also facilitate for theseing firms to raise funding for their greensustainable activities.
Amendment 190 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) For the purposes of determining whether an economic activity is environmentally or socially sustainable, an exhaustive list of environmental and social objectives based on indicators measuring the environmental and social impact should be laid down.
Amendment 197 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Recalling the joint commitment of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission to pursue the principles enshrined in the European Pillar of Social Rights in support of sustainable and inclusive growth and recognising the relevance of international minimum human and labour rights and standards, compliance with minimum safeguards should be a condition for economic activities to qualify as environmentally sustainable. For that reason economic activities should only qualify as environmentally sustainable where they are carried out observing, firstly, the International Labour Organisation’s (‘ILO’) declaration on Fundamental Rights and Principles at Work and the eight ILO core conventions. The ILO core conventions define human and labour rights that companies are due to respect. Several of these international standards are also enshrined the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the prohibition of slavery and forced labour and the principle of non-discrimination. Secondly, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment - Reporting Framework should be observed. Thirdly, investors should take in account the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (2018). Due diligence in this context means the procedures undertakings carry out to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for sustainability risks as defined in [PO insert reference to Regulation on disclosures relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks and its Annex I ]. Those minimum safeguards are without prejudice to the application of more stringent requirements on environment, health and safety and social sustainability set out in Union law, where applicable.
Amendment 205 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Some economic activities have a negative impact on the environment, and a substantial contribution to one or more environmental objectives can be achieved by reducing that negative impact. For those economic activities, it is appropriate to set out technical screening criteria that require a substantialn improvement in environmental performance compared to, inter alia, the industry average. Those criteria should consider also the long term impact (i.e. more than 3 years) of a specific economic activity.
Amendment 206 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) An economic activity should not be considered environmentally sustainable if it causes more harm to the environment thandoes not bring about a net benefit to the benefits it bringsvironment. The technical screening criteria should identify the minimum requirements necessary to avoid a significant harm to other objectives. When establishing and updating the technical screening criteria, the Commission should ensure that those criteria are based on available scientific evidence and are updated regularly. Where scientific evaluation does not allow for the risk to be determined with sufficient certainty, the precautionary principle should apply, in line with Article 191 TFEU.
Amendment 217 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To encourage environmentally sustainable innovation and to avoid distorting competition when raising financing for environmentally sustainable economic activities, the technical screening criteria should ensure that all relevant economic activities within a specific sector, including among others manufacturing, agriculture, construction, energy and transportation can qualify as environmentally sustainable and are treated equally if they contribute equally towards one or more of the environmental objectives laid out in this Regulation. The potential capacity to contribute towards those environmental objectives may however vary across sectors, which should be reflected in the criteria. However, within each sector, those criteria should not unfairly disadvantage certain economic activities over others if the former contribute towards the environmental objectives to the same extent as the latter.
Amendment 223 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27 a) To avoid disrupting well- functioning value-chains, the technical screening criteria should consider that environmentally sustainable activities are enabled by technologies and products developed by multiple economic actors.
Amendment 236 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It is of particular importance that the Commission when preparing the development of the technical screening criteria, carry out appropriate consultations in line with Better Regulation requirements. The process for the establishment and the update of the technical screening criteria and the harmonised indicators should also involve relevant stakeholders and build on the advice of experts with proven knowledge and experience in the relevant areas. For that purpose, the Commission should set up a Platform on sustainable finance. This Platform should be composed of experts representing both the public and the private sector. Public sector representatives should include experts from the European Environmental Agency, the European Supervisory Authorities and the European Investment Bank. Private sector experts should include representatives of relevant stakeholders, including financial market actors, manufacturing industries, universities, research institutes, associations and organisations. The Platform should advise the Commission on the development, analysis and review of technical screening criteria, including their potential impact on the valuation of assets that until the adoption of the technical screening criteria were considered as green assets under existing market practices. The Platform should also advise the Commission on whether the technical screening criteria are suitable for further uses in future Union policy initiatives aimed at facilitating sustainable investment.
Amendment 240 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to specify the requirements set out in this Regulation, and particularly to establish and update granular and calibrated technical screening criteria for different economic activities as to what constitutes a substantial contribution and significant harm to the environmental and social objectives, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the information required to comply with the disclosure obligation set out in Article 4 (3), and the technical screening criteria mentioned in Article 6(2), Article 7(2), Article 8(2), Article 9(2), Article 10(2), Article 11(2) and Article 11a(2). It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council should receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and the experts of the European Parliament and the Council should systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 244 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The application of this Regulation should be reviewed regularly in order to assess the progress on the development of technical screening criteria for environmentally and socially sustainable activities, the use of the definition of environmentally and socially sustainable investment, and whether compliance with the obligations requires the establishment of a verification mechanism. The review should include also an assessment of whether the scope of this Regulation should be extended to cover social sustainability objectives.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the criteria for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally or socially sustainable for the purposes of establishing the degree of environmental or social sustainability of an investment.
Amendment 255 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the criteria for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally or socially sustainable for the purposes of establishing the degree of environmental or social sustainability of an investment.
Amendment 261 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) measures adopted by Member States or by the Union setting out any requirements on market actors in respect of financial products or corporate bonds that are marketed as environmentally sustainable.
Amendment 268 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) financial market participants offering financial products as environmentally sustainable investments or as investments having similar characteristics.
Amendment 288 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) 'socially sustainable investment' means an investment that funds one or several economic activities that qualify under this Regulation as socially sustainable;
Amendment 302 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) 'circular economy' means maintaining the value of products, materials and other resources in the economy for as long as possible, thus reducing environmental impact and minimising waste, including through the application of the waste hierarchy as laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;50 _________________ 50 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3). and minimising the use of resources based on key circular economy indicators as set out in the monitoring framework on progress towards a circular economy, covering different stages of production, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials;
Amendment 306 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i
(i) the direct or indirect introduction, as a result of human activity, of substances, vibrations, heat, noise, light or other pollutants into air, water or land which may be harmful to human health or the quality of the environment, may result in damage to material property, or may impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the environment;
Amendment 307 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii a (new)
(ii a) in the context of water environment, pollution as defined in Article 2 (33) of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 316 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 2 – title
Chapter 2 – title
Environmentally and socially sustainable economic activities
Amendment 317 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
3 Criteria for environmentally and socially sustainable economic activities
Amendment 319 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For the purposes of establishing the degree of environmental or social sustainability of an investment, an economic activity shall be environmentally and socially sustainable where that activity complies with all of the following criteria:
Amendment 322 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the economic activity contributes substantially to one or more of the environmental or social objectives set out in Article 5 in accordance with Articles 6 to 11(a);
Amendment 327 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the economic activity does not significantly harm any of the environmental and social objectives set out in Article 5 in accordance with Article 12;
Amendment 331 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the economic activity complies with technical screening criteria, where the Commission has specified those, basing them on harmonised indicators, in accordance with Articles 6(2), 7(2), 8(2), 9(2), 10(2), 11(2) and 11a(2).
Amendment 333 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) the economic activity is carried out in compliance with procedures and internal rules adopted by the undertaking in order to mitigate any negative impact on sustainability.
Amendment 342 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
4 Use of the criteria for environmentally and socially sustainable economic activities
Amendment 345 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall apply the criteria for determining environmentally and socially sustainable economic activities set out in Article 3 for the purposes of any measures setting out requirements on market actors in respect of financial products or corporate bonds that are marketed as ‘environmentally sustainable’.
Amendment 352 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Financial market participants offering financial products as environmentally sustainable investments, or as investments having similar characteristics, shall disclose information oin how and to what extent the criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities set out in Article 3 are used to determine the environmental sustainability of the investmentorder to define the degree of environmental and social sustainability of those products pursuant to the criteria of Article 3. Where financial market participants consider that an economic activity which does not comply with the technical screening criteria set out in accordance with this Regulation or for which those technical screening criteria have not been established yet, should be considered environmentally and socially sustainable, they mayshall inform the Commission. Financial market participants shall not offer financial products as environmentally or socially sustainable investments, or as investments having similar characteristics, if those products do not qualify as environmentally or socially sustainable.
Amendment 374 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the percentage of holdings pertaining to companies carrying out environmentally and socially sustainable economic activities;
Amendment 379 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the share of the investment funding environmentally and socially sustainable economic activities as a percentage of all economic activities.
Amendment 389 #
Amendment 392 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following shall be environmental and social objectives:
Amendment 394 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) transition to a circular economy, including waste prevention and recyclingboosting the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 398 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) protection of healthyand restoration of ecosystems.
Amendment 400 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6 a) promoting social objectives.
Amendment 418 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) improving energy efficiencysavings and efficiency across sectors, in order to reduce primary and final energy demand, in coherence with the EU energy and climate frameworks, in particular the Articles 7, 14 and 18 of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the long term building renovation strategies foreseen by the Energy Performance of Building Directive;
Amendment 428 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) increasing carbon capture andutilisation or storage use;
Amendment 445 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. An economic activity shall be considered to be contributing substantially to sustainable use and protection of water bodies and marine resourcewaters where that activity substantially contributes to the good status of waters, including freshinland surface waters, transitional waterestuaries and coastal waters, or to the good environmental status of marine waters, where that activity takes all possible measures to restore, protect or maintain the biological diversity, productivity, resilience, value and the overall health of marine ecosystem, as well of the livelihoods of communities dependent upon them, through any of the following means:
Amendment 448 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) protecting the aquatic environment from the adverse effects of urban and industrial waste water discharges, including plastic pollution, by ensuring adequate collection and treatment of urban and industrial waste waters in accordance with Articles 3, 4, 5 and 11 of Council Directive 91/271/EEC53 ; _________________ 53 Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40).
Amendment 449 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) protecting the aquatic environment from the adverse effects of at sea emissions and discharges in accordance with IMO based conventions such as MARPOL, as well as conventions not covered under MARPOL such as the Ballast Water Management Convention and the Regional Seas Conventions;
Amendment 450 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protecting human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of drinking water and bathing (riparian and sea water) in accordance with EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC by ensuring that it is free from any micro- organisms, parasites and a substances that constitute a potential danger to human health, and verifying that it meets the minimum requirements set out in Annex I, Parts A and B, to Council Directive 98/83/EC54 , and increasing citizens' access to clean drinking water; _________________ 54 Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32).
Amendment 451 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) improving water management and efficiency, facilitating water reuse, systems of rainwater management or any other activity that protects or improves quality and quantity of Union’s water bodies in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC;
Amendment 454 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
9 Substantial contribution to the circular economy and, including waste prevention and recyclingboosting the uptake of secondary raw materials
Amendment 455 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. An economic activity shall be considered to contribute substantially to the transition to a circular economy and, including waste prevention and recycling where that activityboosting the uptake of secondary raw materials, where that activity promotes cascading use of material and contributes substantially to that environmental objective through any of the following means:
Amendment 457 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promoting innovative production, business and consumption models directed at improving the efficient use of raw materials in production, including through reducing the use of primary raw materials and increasing the use of by-products and wastesecondary raw materials, thus supporting end of waste operations;
Amendment 459 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) iencreasouraging the durability, reparability, upgradability oresign, manufacturing and increasing the use of products that are resource-efficient, durable (including in terms of life span and absence of planned obsolescence), repairable, re-usability of productsle and upgradable;
Amendment 467 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) reducing municipal waste generation and waste generation in processes related to industrial production, extraction of minerals, manufacturing, construction and demolition, taking into account best available techniques;
Amendment 468 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) increasing preparing for re-use and recycling of waste according to the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 469 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) increasing the development of waste management infrastructure needed for prevention, re-use and recycling;
Amendment 470 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) avoiding incineration and, disposal of wasteand landfilling of waste in line with the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 474 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) avoiding and cleaning-up of litter and other pollution caused by improper waste managementidentifying products that are the main sources of littering, notably in natural and marine environments, and taking appropriate measures to prevent and reduce litter from such products; aiming to halt the generation of marine litter as a contribution towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal to prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kind;
Amendment 476 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) reducing the generation of food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households as a contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal to reduce by 50% the per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and to reduce food losses along production and supply chains by 2030;
Amendment 477 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) using natural energy resources efficiently. according to the cascading use of resources;
Amendment 478 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) fostering bio-economy through the sustainable use of renewable sources for the production of materials and commodities;
Amendment 479 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
(k b) implementing research and innovation in order to boost the creation of smart business models based on resource efficiency projects.
Amendment 481 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. An economic activity shall be considered to contribute substantially to pollution prevention and control where that activity contributes to a high level ofsubstantially to environmental protection from pollution through any of the following means:
Amendment 483 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
11 Substantial contribution to protection of healthy ecosystemr restoration of ecosystems and to the conservation of protected habitats and species
Amendment 486 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, an economic activity shall be considered to contribute substantially to healthy ecosystems where that activity contributes substantially to protecting, conserving and enhancing or restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services in line with the relevant legislative and non-legislative Union instruments, through any of the following means:
Amendment 487 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) nature conservation (measures to maintain or restore protected natural habitats, and species) of wild fauna and flora and to reach adequate populations of naturally occurring wild bird species; protecting, restoring and enhancing the condition of ecosystems and their capacity to provide services;
Amendment 491 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) supplement paragraph 1 to establish technical screening criteria for determining under which conditions a specific economic activity is considered, for the purposes of this Regulation, to contribute substantially to the protection of healthy ecosystemr restoration of ecosystems and to the conservation of protected habitats and species;
Amendment 495 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Substantial contribution to social objectives 1. An economic activity shall be considered to contribute substantially to social objectives through any of the following means: (a) reducing inequality, social exclusion, discrimination and marginalization and/or fostering social cohesion and integration; (b) reducing poverty, including in the areas of income, material deprivations, such as energy poverty, and low work intensity, including labour relations, especially in socially disadvantaged communities; (c) promoting equitable access to affordable, safe, sufficient and nutritious food and/or ensuring food security; (d) promoting equitable access to health services and universal health coverage; (e) promoting equitable access to education and training; (f) promoting equitable access to social protection; (g) promoting equitable access to adequate and affordable housing; (h) promoting equitable access to other essential services, including water, sanitation, energy, transport, financial services and digital communication; (i) supporting the development of social economy organizations and social enterprises. 2. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 16 to: (a) supplement paragraph 1 to establish technical screening criteria based on indicators for determining under which conditions a specific economic activity is considered, for the purposes of this Regulation, to contribute substantially to social objectives; (b) supplement Article 12 to establish technical screening criteria based on indicators for each relevant social and environmental objective , for determining whether an economic activity in respect of which screening are established pursuant to point (A) of this paragraph is considered, for the purpose of this Regulation, to cause significant harm to one or more of those objectives. 3. The Commission shal establish the technical screening criteria based on indicators referred to in paragraph 2 together in one delegated act, taking into account the requirements laid down in Article 14. 4. The Commission shall adopt the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2 by (1 July 2022), with a view to ensure its entry into application on (31 December 2022).
Amendment 500 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – title
Article 12 – title
12 Significant harm to environmental and social objectives
Amendment 509 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) circular economy and waste prevention and recycling, where that activity leads to significant inefficiencies in the use of materials in one or more stages of the life-cycle of products, including in terms of durability, reparability, upgradability, reusability or recyclability of products; or where that activity leads to a significant increase in the generation, incineration or disposal of waste; and disposal of waste, including incineration and landfilling, in contrast with Article 4 of the Directive 2008/98/CE
Amendment 514 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) social objectives, where that activity is detrimental to social inclusion, cohesion and protection;
Amendment 520 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The minimum safeguards referred to in Article 3(c) shall be procedures implemented by the undertaking that is carrying out an economic activity to ensure that the following are observed: (a) principles and rights set out in the eight fundamental conventions identified in the International Labour Organisation’s declaration on Fundamental Rights and Principles at Work, namely: the right not to be subjected to forced labour, the freedom of association, workers' right to organise, the right to collective bargaining, equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value, non- discrimination in opportunity and treatment with respect to employment and occupation, as well as the right not to be subjected to child labour, are observed; (b) the UN Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030; (c) Where relevant and applicable: the FOA Voluntary Guidelines on the responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the context of National Food Security and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.
Amendment 526 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
b) the UN Principles for Responsible Investment - Reporting Framework
Amendment 527 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 c (new)
c) OECD Guidance – Responsible Business Conduct for Institutional Investors – Key Considerations for due diligence under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Investors (2017)
Amendment 528 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 d (new)
(d) The undertaking shall ensure the minimum safeguards while having in place due diligence processes, that ensure that the identification and management of sustainability risks are sufficiently integrated in investment decision-making, requiring investors to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for ESG factors.
Amendment 529 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The technical screening criteria adopted in accordance with Articles 6(2), 7(2), 8(2), 9(2), 10(2), 11(2) and 11a(2) shall:
Amendment 532 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) identify the most relevant potential contributions to the given environmental or social objective, considering not only the short- term but also the longer term impacts of a specific economic activity;
Amendment 533 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) be based on harmonised indicators;
Amendment 534 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) be qualitative or quantitative, or both, and contain thresholds where possible, taking into account the overall benefits in terms of environmental and social sustainability;
Amendment 546 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) take into account the functioning of industrial value chains, by considering that environmentally sustainable activities are enabled by technologies and products developed by multiple economic actors;
Amendment 562 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iii a) experts representing National Promotional Banks and Institutions;
Amendment 571 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) experts representing relevant private stakeholders, including manufacturing sectors;
Amendment 578 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) experts representing civil society, including non-governmental organisations and trade unions;
Amendment 594 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) monitor and report regularly to the Commission on investment needs in the EU and at Member States level, and on capital flows towards sustainable investment;
Amendment 602 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) contribute to the assessment and development of sustainable public and private finance regulations and policies, including consistency issues across relevant policies, and providing support to Member States on national level finance interventions.
Amendment 616 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4(3), 6(2), 7(2), 8(2), 9(2), 10(2), 11(2) and 11a(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period from [Date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 617 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.arry out appropriate consultations, including at public level, during its preparatory work. These consultations shall be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Technical and Member States experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts;
Amendment 620 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 4(3), 6(2), 7(2), 8(2), 9(2), 10(2), 11(2) and 11a(2) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 627 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the progress on the implementation of this Regulation with regard to the development of technical screening criteria for environmentally and socially sustainable economic activities;
Amendment 629 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the possible need to revise the criteria set out in this Regulation for considering an economic activity environmentally or socially sustainable;
Amendment 631 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the appropriateness of extending the scope of this Regulation to cover other sustainability objectives, in particular social objectives;deleted
Amendment 640 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the use of the definition of environmentally or socially sustainable investment in Union law, and at Member State level, including the appropriateness of setting up verification mechanism of compliance with the criteria set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 660 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) in respect of the social objectives referred to in point 7 of Article 5, from 31 December 2022.
Amendment 71 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the Union, 80 to 85 % of marine litter, measured as beach litter counts, is plastic, with single-use plastic items representing 50 % and fishing-related items representing 27 %. Single-use plastics products include a diverse range of commonly used fast-moving consumer products that are discarded after having been used once for the purpose for which they were provided, are rarely recycled, and are prone to littering. A significant proportion of the fishing and aquaculture gear placed on the market is not collected for treatment. Single-use plastic products and fishing and aquaculture gear containing plastic, such as pots, traps, floats and buoys, nets, ropes, strings, cords and lines are therefore a particularly serious problem in the context of marine litter and pose a severe risk to marine ecosystems, biodiversity and, potentially, to human health and are damaging activities such as tourism, fisheries and shipping.
Amendment 78 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To focus efforts where they are most needed, this Directive should only cover the most found single-use plastics products, which are estimated to represent around 86% of the single-use plastics foundfound most frequently, in counts, on beaches in the Union.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To focus efforts where they are most needed, this Directive should only cover the most found single-use plastics products, which are estimated to represent around 86% of the single-use plastics found, in counts, on beaches in the Union, where scientific evidence has shown that these are the products that are most harmful.
Amendment 105 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) A clear definition of biodegradable and compostable plastic should be laid down in order to clarify the ambiguities and misunderstandings that exist with regard to this subject. In that connection, a definition is supplied by Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) For other single-use plastic products, suitable and more sustainable alternatives that are also affordable are readily available. In order to limit the adverse impact of such products on the environment, Member States should be required to prohibit or restrict their placing on the Union market. By doing so, the use of those readily available and more sustainable alternatives as well as innovative solutions towards more sustainable business models, re-use alternatives and substitution of materials would be promoted. Specific criteria should be laid down for the life-cycle evaluation of these alternatives and to determine whether they meet the requirements that are currently met by single-use plastic products, comply with EU legislation on waste and provide greater sustainability.
Amendment 137 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) For other single-use plastic products, suitable and more sustainable alternatives that are also affordable are readily available. In order to limit the adverse impact of such products on the environment, Member States should be required to prohibit their placing on the Union market. By doing so, the use of those readily available and more sustainable alternatives as well as innovative solutions towards more sustainable business models, re-use alternatives and substitution of materials would be promoted, in line with the hierarchy of waste as laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 147 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Caps and lids, with a significant part made of plastic, from beverage containers are among the most found single-use plastic items littered on Union beaches. Therefore, beverage containers that are single-use plastic products should only be allowed to be placed on the market if they fulfil specific product design requirements significantly reducing the leakage into the environment of beverage container caps and lids and increasing the quantities recycled. For beverage containers that are single-use plastic products and packaging, this requirement is an addition to the essential requirements on the composition and the reusable and recoverable, including recyclable, nature of packaging set out in Annex II of Directive 94/62/EEC. In order to facilitate conformity with the product design requirement and ensure a smooth functioning of the internal market, it is necessary to develop a harmonised standard adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council45 and the compliance with that standard should allow presumption of conformity with those requirements. Sufficient time should be envisaged for the development of a harmonised standard and to allow the producers to adapt their production chains in relation to the implementation of the product design requirement. ___________________ 45 Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12).
Amendment 154 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Certain single-use plastic products end up in the environment as a result of inappropriate disposal through sewers or other inappropriate release into the environment. Therefore, single-use plastic products that are frequently disposed of through sewers otherwise inappropriately disposed of should be subject to marking requirements, consumption reduction targets and awareness-raising measures. The marking should inform consumers about appropriate waste disposal options and/or, waste disposal options to be avoided and/or about the negative environmental impacts of litter as a result of inappropriate disposal and, if relevant, about the existence of alternative products with similar operational characteristics. The Commission should be empowerdelegated to establish a harmonised format for the marking and when doing so should, where appropriate, test the perception of the proposed marking with representative groups of consumers to ensure that it is effective and clearly understandable.
Amendment 166 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With regard to single-use plastic products for which there are no readily available suitable and more sustainable alternatives, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, also introduce extended producer responsibility schemes to cover the costs of waste management and clean-up of litter, including the clean-up of the sewage system, as well as the costs of awareness- raising measures to prevent and reduce such litter. Member States should adopt the measures required to ensure that financial contributions paid by producers of single-use plastic products in fulfilment of their obligations deriving from producer responsibility are adjusted, in particular to take into account the durability, repairability, re-usability and recyclability of those products.
Amendment 172 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The large portion of plastic stemming from abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear containing plastic in marine litter and in passively fished waste collected during normal fishing operations indicates that the existing legal requirements46 do not provide sufficient incentives to return such fishing gear or such passively fished waste to shore for collection and treatment. Under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, if lost fishing gear cannot be retrieved the master of the vessel must inform the competent authority of its flag Member State. In order to ensure harmonised monitoring, the data on lost fishing gear shall be collected and recorded by the Member States and forwarded annually to the Commission. The indirect fee system envisaged under Union law on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships takes away the incentive for ships to discharge their waste at sea, and ensures a right of delivery. That system should, however, be supplemented by further financial incentives for fishermen to bring their fishing gear waste and passively fished waste on shore to avoid any potential increase in the indirect waste fee to be paid. The delivery of passively fished waste should not result in additional costs to be borne by fishermen. As plastic components of fishing gear have a high recycling potential, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, introduce extended producer responsibility for fishing gear containing plastic to facilitate separate collection of waste fishing gear and to finance sound waste management of such fishing gear, in particular recycling. Member States should adopt the measures required to ensure that financial contributions paid by producers of fishing gear containing plastic in fulfilment of their obligations deriving from producer responsibility are adjusted, in particular to take into account the durability, repairability, re- usability and recyclability of such fishing gear. ___________________ 46 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Directive 2000/59/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 176 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In accordance with EU law on waste, the Commission and the Member States must support plans to collect litter at sea with the involvement, where possible, of fishing vessels, and must ensure that port facilities have the capacity to collect and treat this waste, in particular through recycling.
Amendment 177 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) While all marine litter containing plastic poses risks to the environment and human health and should be tackled, proportionality considerations should also be taken into account. Therefore, the fishers themselves and artisanal makers of fishing gear containing plastic should not be covered by the extended producer responsibility. In the same way, with regard to fishing nets, Member States should assess, duly involving sector operators in this assessment, whether to supplement the extended producer responsibility schemes with deposit-refund schemes adjusted so as to take into account the risk of accidental loss in the sea of nets placed on the market, or parts thereof.
Amendment 201 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Beverage bottles that are single-use plastic products are one of the most found marine litter items on the beaches in the Union. This is due to ineffective separate collection systems and low participation in those systems by the consumers. It is necessary to promote more efficient separate collection systems and therefore, a minimum separate collection target should be established for beverage bottles that are single-use plastic products. Member States should be able to achieve that minimum target by setting separate collection and recycling targets for beverage bottles that are single-use plastic products in the framework of the extended producer responsibility schemes or by establishing deposit refund schemes or by any other measure that they find appropriate. This will have a direct, positive impact on the collection rate, the quality of the collected material and the qualntity of the recyclates, offering opportunities for the recycling business and the market for the recyclate.
Amendment 202 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20 a) Directive 2018/851 acknowledges that separate collection could be achieved through door-to-door collection, bring and reception systems or other collection arrangements. While the obligation to separately collect waste requires that waste be kept separate by type and nature, it should be possible to collect certain types of waste together provided that this does not impede high-quality recycling or other recovery of waste, in line with the waste hierarchy. Member States should also be allowed to deviate from the general obligation to separately collect waste in other duly justified cases, for instance where the separate collection of specific waste streams in remote and scarcely populated areas causes negative environmental impacts that outweigh its overall environmental benefits or entails disproportionate economic costs. When assessing any cases in which economic costs might be disproportionate, Member States should take into account the overall economic benefits of separate collection, including in terms of avoided direct costs and costs of adverse environmental and health impacts associated with the collection and treatment of mixed waste, revenues from sales of secondary raw materials and the possibility to develop markets for such materials, as well as contributions by waste producers and producers of products, which could further improve the cost-efficiency of waste management systems.
Amendment 212 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Pursuant to paragraph 22 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201648, the Commission should carry out an evaluation of this Directive. That evaluation should be based on experience gathered and data collected during the implementation of this Directive and data collected under Directive 2008/56/EC or Directive 2008/98/EC. The evaluation should provide the basis for an assessment of possible further measures and an assessment whether, in view of monitoring of marine litter in the Union, the Annex listing single-use plastic products needs to be reviewed. The evaluation should also consider whether scientific and technical progress that has taken place in the meantime, including the development of biodegradable materials and the development of criteria or a standard for biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment, as foreseen in the European Plastics Strategy, allows the setting of a standard for biodegradation of certain single-use plastic productsplastic fishing nets and fishing gear in the marine environment. That standard would include a standard to test if, as a result of physical and biological decomposition in the marine environment, plastics would fully decompose into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water within a timescale short enough for the plastics not to be harmful for marine life and not lead to an accumulation of plastics in the environment. If that is the case, single-use plastic productsplastic fishing nets and fishing gear that meet such a standard could be exempted from the prohibition on placing on the market. While the European Strategy for Plastics already envisages action in this area, it also recognises the challenges in relation to determining a regulatory framework for plastics with biodegradable properties due to different marine conditions across seas. ___________________ 48 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 219 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to prevent and to reduce the impact of certain single-use plastic products and fishing and aquaculture gear containing plastic on the environment, to promote the transition to a circular economy, including the fostering of innovative business models, products and materials, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 227 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
The objective of this Directive is to prevent and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, in particular the aquatic environment, and on human health as well as to promote the transition to a non-toxic circular economy with innovative business models, products and materials, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 232 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive shall apply to the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex and to fishing and aquaculture gear containing plastic.
Amendment 270 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4 a) ‘closed loop for food-waste management’ means an integrated food management system in controlled environments, such as hospitals, school and company canteens, public and sport events, transport, whereas resource recovery and waste management are based on the principle of controlling material inputs to maximise recycling and recovery of materials, while preventing waste disposal. This is achieved by the provision, for sanitary reasons, of compostable single use plates, cutlery, glasses and packaging, alongside an organic recycling infrastructure and programme to generate high quality compost and renewable energy.
Amendment 277 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
(13a) ‘material in biodegradable plastic’ means a polymer which, when subject to physical and biological treatments, is able to decompose completely into carbon dioxide, biomass and water;
Amendment 316 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall adopt an implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products referred to in paragraph 1. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 16(2) by... [one year after the end-date for transposition of this Directive].
Amendment 337 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that single-use plastic products listed in Part C of the Annex that have caps and lids with a significant part made of plastic may be placed on the market only if the caps and lids remain attached to the container during the product’s intended use stage and are both made of the same plastic polymer as set out in the identification system in Annex I to Commission Decision 129/97/EC.
Amendment 347 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall request the European standardisation organisations to develop harmonised standards relating to the requirement referred to in paragraph 1 by [two years after entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 360 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking, both on packaging containing several units and on each separate unit, when packaged individually, informing consumers of one or more of the following:
Amendment 367 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking informing consumers of one or more of the following:
Amendment 373 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) appropriate waste disposal options for the product orand waste disposal means to be avoided for that product,
Amendment 379 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the presence of plastics in the product and, if applicable, the existence of alternative products with similar operational characteristics.
Amendment 392 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking informing consumers of the product’s recycled plastic content.
Amendment 393 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall, by … [12 months before the end-date for transposition of this Directive] adopt an implementing delegated act laying down the specifications for the marking referred to in paragraph 1. That implementingdelegated act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 16(2a).
Amendment 411 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
With regard to the schemes established pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that the producers of the single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex shall cover the costs of the collection of waste consisting of those single-use plastic products and its subsequent transport and treatment, including the costs to clean up litter, including the clean-up of sewers, and the costs of the awareness raising measures referred to in Article 10 regarding those products.
Amendment 417 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Member States shall adopt the measures required to ensure that financial contributions paid by producers of single-use plastic products in fulfilment of their obligations deriving from producer responsibility are adjusted, in particular to take into account the durability, repairability, re-usability and recyclability of those products.
Amendment 427 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall adopt the measures required to ensure that financial contributions paid by producers of fishing gear containing plastic in fulfilment of their obligations deriving from producer responsibility are adjusted, in particular to take into account the durability, repairability, re-usability and recyclability of such fishing gear. With regard to fishing nets, Member States shall assess whether to supplement the extended producer responsibility schemes with deposit-refund schemes adjusted so as to take into account the risk of accidental loss in the sea of nets placed on the market, or parts thereof.
Amendment 435 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall take the necessary measures to collect separately, by 31 December 2025, an amount of waste single-use plastic products listed in Part F of the Annex equal to 90% of such single- use plastic products placed on the market in a given year by weight and at least 70% by weight of such waste shall be recycled on the basis of the rules for achieving the targets laid down in Article 6a of Directive 94/62/EC. In order to achieve that objective Member States may inter alia:
Amendment 436 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to Directive 2008/98/EC, Member States shall take the necessary measures to collect separately, by 2025, an amount of waste single-use plastic products listed in Part F of the Annex equal to 90% of such single-use plastic products placed on the market in a given year by weight. In order to achieve that objective Member States may inter alia:
Amendment 453 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission, in consultation with Member States and in order to avoid distortions in the internal market, shall publish guidelines on the general minimum requirements for deposit-refund schemes.
Amendment 456 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Passively fished waste 1. Member States shall adopt national plans to ensure that all ports where fishing vessels can be received are able to carry out the collection and subsequent treatment of passively fished waste collected during normal fishing operations with a view to encouraging the separate collection, re-use and recycling of such waste. 2. Such plans should be laid down in accordance with the guidelines set out in OSPAR Recommendation 2016/01 on the reduction of marine litter through the implementation of fishing for litter initiatives. 3. In addition to the resources made available by the EMFF, Member States may set up and maintain national funds to support the collection of waste that has been passively fished by fishing vessels. The funds may be used to ensure the functioning of fishing-for-litter initiatives, including the provision of dedicated on- board waste storage facilities, the monitoring of passively fished waste, education and promotion of voluntary participation in the initiative, costs of waste treatment and to cover the costs of personnel required for the functioning of such schemes. 4. Member States shall ensure that the data on the amounts of passively fished waste are aggregated and kept in regional or national databases for the purposes of monitoring and evaluation. Member States shall inform the Commission concerning the establishment of their national funds by 31 December [two years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive] and shall subsequently submit reports every two years concerning the activities financed under this Article.
Amendment 458 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 10 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Member States shall adopt measures designed to notify consumers of the single-use plastic products listed in Part B of the Annex of the reasons for restrictions on placing them on the market before those restrictions enter into force.
Amendment 468 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the impact on the sewer network of inappropriate waste disposal of those products.
Amendment 489 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts laying down the format for the data set, information and data referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 16(2).
Amendment 511 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 519 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 521 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 7(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period five years from... [date of entry into force of this Directive].The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 7(2) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.”.
Amendment 526 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. The Commission shall verify that those provisions do not place any unjustified obstacles on the functioning of the single market.
Amendment 567 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 2
Annex I – part B – indent 2
— Cutlery (forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks) except in "closed loop for food-waste management" systems, where separate collection and recycling is ensured
Amendment 573 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 3
Annex I – part B – indent 3
— Plates except in "closed loop for food-waste management" systems, where separate collection and recycling is ensured
Amendment 626 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – subheading 1
Annex I – part D – subheading 1
Single use plastic products covered by Article 7(1) on marking requirements
Amendment 631 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – indent 3
Annex I – part D – indent 3
Amendment 645 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D a (new)
Annex I – part D a (new)
Da Single use plastic products covered by Article 7(2) on marking requirements – Food containers, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain food that is intended for immediate consumption from the receptacle either on-the-spot or take-away without any further preparation, such as food containers used for fast food, except beverage containers, plates and packets and wrappers containing food – Packets and wrappers made from flexible material containing food that is intended for immediate consumption from the packet or wrapper without any further preparation – Beverage containers, i.e. receptacles used to contain liquid such as beverage bottles including their caps and lids – Cups for beverages – Wet wipes, i.e. pre-wetted personal care, domestic and industrial wipes – Lightweight plastic carrier bags as defined in Article 3(1c) of Directive 94/62/EC
Amendment 664 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E – indent 7
Annex I – part E – indent 7
Amendment 704 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part G – indent 7
Annex I – part G – indent 7
Amendment 190 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to encourage confidence in water reuse, information should be provided to the public. Making available of information on water reuse should allow for increased transparency and traceability, also to enable the effectiveness of the relevant waste water treatment policies to be monitored, and could also be of particular interest to other relevant authorities for whom the specific water reuse has implications.
Amendment 400 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the percentage of the reclaimed water in the Member State supplied in accordance with this Regulation compared to the total amount of treatable urban waste water;
Amendment 102 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To preserve the independence of the risk assessment from risk management and from other interests at Union level, it is appropriate that the nomination of the members of the Scientific Panels by the Member States, their selection by the Executive Director of the Authority and their appointment by the Management Board of the Authority are based on strict criteria ensuring the excellence and independence of the experts while ensuring the required multidisciplinary expertise for each Panel. It is also essential to this end that the Executive Director whose function is to defend EFSA’s interests and in particular the independence of its expertise has a role in the selection and appointment of those scientific experts. Further measures should also be put in place to ensure that scientific experts have the means to act independently. It is important that the Members of the relevant Panel have the adequate expertise to assess the safety and efficacy of a particular subject matter. In particular the, assessment should consider the specific characteristics of the given substance and establish a proper methodology, applying the most appropriate approach according to the kind of substance.
Amendment 259 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(iii) Meeting the competences required for the assessment of a specific substance and the needs for the specific multi- disciplinary expertise of the Panel to which they will be appointed and the applicable language regime.
Amendment 263 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 28 – paragraph 5 b
Article 28 – paragraph 5 b
5b. When the AuthorityManagement Board identifies that specific expertise is missing in a Panel or several Panels, the Executive Director shall propose additional members of the Panel(s) for appointment to the Management Board in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 5.
Amendment 278 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 32 a
Article 32 a
At the request of a potential applicant for a food law authorisation, the staff of the Authority shall advise on the relevant provisions and the required content of the application for authorisation. The advice provided by the staff of the Authority shall be without prejudice and non-committal as to the subsequent assessment of applications for authorisation by the Scientific Panels. The advice would facilitate the understanding on the requirement of the studies to be conducted and serve to establish guidelines on criteria to apply in the studies where international protocols are missing or not suitable for the specific case.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Fishermen could play a major role, in particular by collecting waste from the sea while they fish and bringing it back to port to undergo proper waste management. Member States should encourage this activity and cover treatment costs using alternative sources of financing. Expenses of this kind stemming from passively fished waste should not be borne by port users.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) ‘passively fished waste’ means waste collected in nets during fishing operations;
Amendment 77 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) The port reception facilities allow for the management of the ship’s waste in an environmentally appropriate way in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2008/98/EC and other relevant Union legislation on waste. To this end, the Member States shall provide for separate collection of waste from ships in ports as required in Union waste legislation, in particular Directive 2008/98/EC, Directive 94/62/EC, Directive 2012/19/EU and Directive 2006/66/EC. Point (c) shall apply without prejudice to the more stringent requirements imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 for the management of catering waste from international transport.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) in order to ensure that collection and treatment costs for passively fished waste will not have to be borne by port users, Member States shall cover those costs entirely out of revenue generated by alternative financing systems, including waste management schemes, the proceeds of EPR schemes, and available European national, and regional funding.
Amendment 54 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need for a plan coordinated at European level, on the basis of scientific data, to manage migratory bird species passing through more than one Member State;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the urgent need to take action to deal with the main causes of biodiversity loss, namely habitat destruction and degradation, arising primarily from excessive consumption of land, pollution, intensive farming, use of synthetic chemical pesticides, the spread of alien species and climate change, and, for this purpose, to ensure coherence among the various policies of the European Union;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes that currently there is still no coherent and comprehensive legislation for soil protection in the EU;calls on the Commission to present a new legislative proposal for the prevention of soil degradation, the conservation of its functions and the restoration of degraded soils;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls that Parliament called for a proposal for the development of a Trans- European Network for Green Infrastructure (TEN-G); welcomes the commitment made in the Action Plan to provide guidance to support the development of green infrastructure for better connectivity of Natura 2000 areas; reiterates, however, its call for a genuine proposal for the development of a TEN-G, whose objectives and modes of implementation are organic and coordinated with those already established for the network TEN- T;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 26
26. States that it is important for the competent authorities in the Member States to make better use of integrated spatial planning processes, to improve a horizontal understanding of TEN-G with sector- specific knowledge, and to enable the financing of increased connectivity, and green infrastructure in general, through rural development and regional development funds; notes that these criteria should guide the post-2020 MFF for planning infrastructure works;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Commission as the ‘guardian of the Treaties’ has the primary responsibility for enforcing EU laws and should do so more vigorously;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas 70 % of EU environmental law is being implemented by regional and local authorities;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas the EU Environmental Implementation Review (“EIR”) and the 28 Country reports have shown once again that implementation of the environmental law in the EU is not homogeneous but varies dramatically between Member States as well as between the different environmental areas; notes, however, that there are common problem areas where implementation is poor throughout the EU and that these often concern the largest environmental health threats, such as air quality and noise pollution;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas the EIR should be a cross- sectorial instrument, able to evaluate the environmental impacts ofin other sectorareas such as agriculture, fisheries, industry or, transport, forestry, and regional policyies in general;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the Commission should aim to achieve better comparability of the data used in assessing Member States' performances.The differences between the data collected in different Member States represent an important obstacle to their comparability and ultimately to the assessment itself;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the EIR should be seen as an instrument for political discussion, particularly at ministrerial level, and not only as a technical tool;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that the EIR can also serve as a prevention tool and thus could lower the amount of infringement procedures. However, stresses that the EIR shall not replace or delay necessary infringement action by the Commission; the approach of fixing a deadline by the Commission before initiating an infringement procedure, should be assessed as an integration to the EIR;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes that the EIR covers the majority of thematic objectives of the 7th Environmental Action Programme (7th EAP); however regrets that important areas such as climate change, energy efficiency measures and energy savings, chemicals and industrial emissions have not been covered and calls on the Commission to ensure that they are included in future versions; points out that existing data already published by the European Environment Agency could have allowed at least a preliminary analysis of the implementation of climate change legislation, energy efficiency measures and energy savings at both EU and Member State level.
Amendment 33 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights the fact that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at global level and the 7th EAP at EU level create a framework for progressive environmental policies that are however continuously under pressure from the promotion of deregulatory policies;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 7
Amendment 41 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the review should take into account and assess any serious problems and possible conflicting goals between environmental policies and other sectoral policies, highlighting any misalignments, where they are found, and drawing up proposals to correct them;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Regrets that the EIR does not include Member States "issue papers" and believes that there should be fewer discretion to Member States to find solutions for a better implementation;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines that the implementation of environmental law could be improved by a better integration of environmental legislation into other policy areas and by a full application of the precautionary principle;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Takes the view that the use of market instruments by Member States, such as a fiscal policy based on the 'polluter pays' principle, is an effective and efficient tool for achieving the goal of full implementation of environmental policy;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses that investments are a fundamental lever for the implementation of environmental policies;considers it necessary to broaden public investment in the preservation and enhancement of natural resources, in particular with regard to those that are not profitable for private investors;calls on the Commission, to that end, to consider allowing greater budget flexibility for such measures;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the EIR can also be used as a tool for public information, raising awareness, increasing the involvement of civil society and enhancing public engagement and education on environment policy with benefits for Member States and citizens; in that regard, calls on the Commission to develop a toolbox of measures to assess progress made on environmental performance by Member States, including best practice benchmarking and scoreboard reports, which should be regularly updated and publicly available;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that NGOs and the wider public can also play an important role in promoting better implementation and thereby upholding the rule of law if effective access to justice is available;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers it necessary, within the review mechanism, to take into consideration the differences and specific territorial features of a Member State which presents recognised anomalies;calls on the Commission, therefore, to determine specific goals and strategies for these areas and to provide for its own direct support if necessary;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the data collection and availability of information, the dissemination of good practices and the involvement of citizens and to consider involving local authorities to a greater extent in the process of defining environmental policy;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the competent authorities at the relevant level in the Member States to seize the opportunity of organising implementation dialogues, by involving also the national parliaments, and calls on the Commission to engage in those dialogues;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - A thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides {COM(2006) 373 final} {SEC(2006)894} {SEC(2006) 895} {SEC(2006) 914} of 12 July 2006,1a _________________ 1a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52006DC037 2
Amendment 8 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Directive2013/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013amending Directives 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC as regards priority substances in the field of water policy,
Amendment 12 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
- having regard to Council Directive98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption,
Amendment 26 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
- having regard to the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU)No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU)No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2018)392 final,
Amendment 42 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the use of conventional plant protection products is increasingly subject to public debate, due to the potential risks they pose to human health, animals and the environment;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas Integrated Pest Management implementation is mandatory in the Union in accordance with the Directive; whereas Member States and local authorities should place more emphasis on the sustainable use of pesticides, including low-risk plant protection alternatives;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the available evidence clearly shows that the implementation of the Directive is not sufficiently aligned with related EU policies in the field of pesticides, agriculture and sustainable development, notably but not exclusively the Common Agricultural Policy and Plant Protection Products Regulation;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
B e. whereas there is increasing evidence of an ongoing mass death of insects in Europe; whereas the observed sharp decline in insects has negative impacts on the entire ecosystem and biological diversity but also on the agricultural sector and its future economic wellbeing and output; whereas there is indisputable evidence that the decline in insects is linked to the current levels of pesticide use;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
B f. whereas stakeholders in the agricultural sector are concerned that the insufficient implementation of the Directive has de facto created a unlevelled playing field in Europe with diverging national practices impeding the optimal uptake of sustainable alternatives on the market; whereas this situation has created economic barriers for alternative low-risk and non-chemical products to sufficiently penetrate the EU market which reduces their attractiveness to farmers, who may instead opt for more cost-effective alternatives in the short-term;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)
Recital B g (new)
B g. whereas the available evidence shows that the Directive, as well as related actions at EU-level, has great potential to further enhance and add value to national efforts and actions in the agricultural sector and protection for the environment and human health;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B h (new)
Recital B h (new)
B h. whereas organic agriculture plays an important role as a low pesticide input system and should be further encouraged;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that an increased uptake of IPM serves the dual purpose of strengthening the protection of the environment and biodiversity as well as reducing costs for farmers to switch to more sustainable alternatives and reduce the use of conventional pesticides;
Amendment 141 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the fundamental importance of biodiversity and robust ecosystems, most notably bees and other pollinating insects, for ensuring a healthy and sustainable agricultural sector; underlines that the protection of biodiversity is not exclusively a matter of protecting the environment but also a means to ensure Europe’s sustained food security in the future;
Amendment 163 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Welcomes that several Member States and many regional and local governments have taken action to restrict or prohibit pesticide use in areas used by the public or vulnerable groups; notes however the absence of measurable targets in the majority of Member States;
Amendment 165 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Notes Member States’ continued support for organic agriculture as a low pesticide input system; welcomes that the number of organic farms has continued to increase in the Union but notes that progress still varies much between one Member States and another;
Amendment 166 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Notes the potential in using intelligent technology and precision farming as means to better administer and reduce the overall use of pesticides; stresses that the uptake of such solutions could be improved in Member States if better incorporated into training courses and certification schemes for pesticides users in the National Action Plans;
Amendment 194 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to without any further delay deliver on its commitment under the 7th Environment Action Programme to put forth a Union strategy for a non-toxic environment that is conducive to innovation and the development of sustainable substitutes including non-chemical solutions, and expects the Commission to take particular account of the impacts of pesticides on the environment and human health in this strategy;
Amendment 199 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21 e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the polluter- pays principle is fully implemented and effectively enforced as regards the protection of water resources;
Amendment 206 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on the Member States to acknowledge that Europe must act without delay to transition to a more sustainable use of pesticides and that the main responsibility for implementing such practices lies with the Member States; emphasises that swift action is essential;
Amendment 215 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all the requisite measures to promote low-risk pesticides and to prioritise non-chemical options and methods which cause the least harm to health and nature; stresses that for this to be successful, the economic incentives for farmers to choose such options must be strengthened;
Amendment 260 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission to take vigorous action against Member States that are systematically abusing derogations against banned pesticides containing neonicotinoids;
Amendment 261 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Calls on the Member States to take action concerning pesticide use in urban areas and provide support and information to local governments wishing to restrict and prohibit the use of pesticides in areas used by the public or vulnerable groups;
Amendment 262 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21 c. Calls on the Commission to set up a pan-European Platform on Sustainable Pesticides Use bringing together sectorial stakeholders and representatives at local and regional level so as to facilitate information sharing and exchange of best practices in reducing pesticides use;
Amendment 263 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21 d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to work towards the establishment of quantifiable national targets as well as a cumulative EU target for organic farming;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, including the SDGs, and stresses the need to implement the Paris Agreement, in particular its objectives of mitigation, adaptation and redirecting finance flows, among others, and the SDGs both in the EU and globally to develop a more sustainable economy and society; reaffirms the need for an ambitious EU climate policy and its readiness to improve the existing EU National Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2030 as well the necessity of developing a long-term strategy for 2050 in a timely manner;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Strongly welcomes the European Council’s demand towards the Commission to present by the first quarter of 2019 the proposal for a Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction in accordance with the Paris Agreement, laid down in the Council Conclusions from 23 March 2018;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the Commission to develop an ambitious proposal for a new EU long- term mid-century low-emission strategy that lays down concrete greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2050 for all sectors and a clear path how to reach these targets, and how to enhance removals by sinks in pursuit of the temperature goals and the Paris Agreement, so as to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within the EU by 2050, and go into negative emissions soon thereafter; calls for this strategy to represent a fair distribution of efforts between sectors, to be consistent with a fair EU-share of the remaining global carbon budget, to include a mechanism to incorporate the results of the five yearly global stocktake, to build on national plans, to take into account the findings of the upcoming IPCC Special Report, the recommendations and positions by the European Parliament, as well as the views of non-state actors like local and regional authorities, the civil society and private sector;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Underlines the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order for the EU to act as a credible and reliable partner vis-à-vis third states and calls on the Commission and the Member States to take an active and constructive role during the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue and COP24 as 2018 will be a crucial year for the implementation of the Paris Agreement; urges the Commission and the Member States to raise the ambition of the EU’s NDC before 2020 taking into account the outcome of the Talanoa Dialogue; believes that the stocktaking mechanisms every five years should inform the possible raising of ambition of EU climate commitments; calls on the EU to show commitment beyond its NDC through substantial contributions of finances and capacities like technology and knowledge, by seeking and announcing alliances and cooperation on climate finance instruments, phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and shifting to an economy that is less harmful to the climate; stresses that a strong internal climate policy will help the EU to advocate for strong mitigation commitments of other countries and to find partners at the UNFCCC Conference of Parties;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Welcomes the Commission’s Action Plan on sustainable finance, adopted on 8th March 2018, and the recommendations put forward by the High Level Expert Group On Sustainable Finance; believes that the financial system needs to contribute to the targets of the Paris Agreement as well as the SDGs; considers it necessary that investments and financial products are in line with climate policy and that they support the development towards a sustainable economy; is convinced that a true reform of the EU financial system to contribute to climate mitigation and incentivising investments in clean technologies and sustainable solutions will be a role model for other countries and help them to implement similar systems; underlines that a transformation towards a financial system in line with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs will reduce risks on the global financial system stemming from stranded fossil fuel assets;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that due to melting polar caps and rising sea levels people living on the coast line or on small island states are in particular danger; urges the Commission and the Member States to protect and preserve these living spaces through facilitating ambitious climate change mitigation goals as well as multilateral coastal protection measures;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; urges the Commission and the Member States to scale up their financial contributions to the collective goal to jointly mobilise USD 100 billion per year by 2020 through to 2025 for mitigation and adaptation purposes and to actively support the mobilisation of international climate finance through public sources by other countries as well as private sources; welcomes the announcements made at the ONE Planet Summit on 12 December 2017 that put an important focus on the need for financial support and the role of new instruments to trigger sustainable investments; recognises the Commission’s announcement of its new Action Plan for the Planet in this regard;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Commits itself to formulate an own position and recommendations for a new EU long-term mid-century strategy that shall be taken into account by the Commission and the Council before submitting the strategy to the UNFCCC;
Amendment 144 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Commission to provide, in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), for a bigger budget line dedicated to supporting climate change activities in existing programmes and future calls that reflects the increased importance and urgency of climate action and that translates into a higher target for climate related spending than the current 20% target, meaning at least a 30% target, in order to enable further climate diplomacy actions; calls for a better use of other EU funds to ensure resource efficiency, optimised outcomes and enhanced impact of EU actions and initiatives;
Amendment 187 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports sustained and active EU engagement within the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) and with its member countries to give visibility to their determination to achieve meaningful implementation of the Paris Agreement, the conclusion of its rule book in 2018 and a successful Talanoa Dialogue at COP24 that is aimed at motivating further States to join in with these efforts and to establish a group of climate leaders in the next few years that are ready to ramp up their climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement goals, in order to establish shared leadership;
Amendment 215 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the EU to be at the forefront of developing international and regional partnerships on carbon markets as set out by Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and by using its understanding in setting up, adjusting and operating the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) and its experience in linking the ETS with the Swiss carbon market; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the development of carbon pricing mechanisms in third states and regions and to foster international cooperation with the aim to make them compatible to a large extent in the medium-term and to create an international carbon market in the long- term; emphasizes, in this regard, the successful cooperation of the past years between the EU and China enabling the launch of the nationwide emission trading system in China in December 2017 and urges the EU to continuously support China’s carbon trading ambition and enhance the future cooperation;
Amendment 233 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers it important that the EU keep up its efforts to re-engage the US in multilateral cooperation andwithout jeopardizing the Paris Agreement’s level of ambition; points out that the Brexit negotiations and the future relationship with the UK must reflect the need for continued cooperation on climate diplomacy;
Amendment 240 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the EU to further intensify its relations with local and regional authorities in third countries to enhance thematic cooperation between cities and regions both within and outside of the EUNotes that regions and cities play an increasingly important role for a sustainable development as they are affected by climate change directly, as their growth has direct impact on the climate and as they are becoming more active in the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, sometimes in the light of opposing policies of their national governments; therefore, calls on the EU to further intensify its relations with local and regional authorities in third countries to enhance thematic cooperation between cities and regions both within and outside of the EU to develop adaptation and resilience initiatives and emission reduction plans in key sectors such as energy, industry, technology, agriculture and transport in both urban and rural areas, e.g. through twinning programmes, through the International Urban Cooperation programme, through support of platforms like the Covenant of Mayors and by building new fora for exchanging best practice; calls on the EU and the Member States to support efforts by regional and local actors to introduce regionally and locally determined contributions (similar to NDCs) where climate ambition can be increased through this process; notes the role EU delegations in third countries can play in this regard;
Amendment 245 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that increasing urbanisation visible in many parts of the world aggravates existing challenges caused by climate change due to a higher demand for resources like energy, land and water and contributes to further deterioration of environmental problems in many conurbations in and outside the EU, like air pollution and increased volumes of waste; notes that further consequences of climate change, like extreme weather events, droughts and land degradation are often felt in rural areas particularly; believes that local and regional authorities need to receive special attention and support to address these challenges, to establish better resilience and to contribute to mitigation efforts by developing new energy supply as well as transport concepts;
Amendment 247 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Believes that the increased importance and influence of elected local and regional authorities and this form of bottom-up government should be better reflected within the UNFCCC regulatory and structural framework and its processes including the Talanoa Dialogue and the five yearly Global Stocktake by recognising their role in a formalised manner; believes that the EU should support the possibility for cities and regions to submit local and regional determined contributions that could help to increase ambition towards full implementation of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 256 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Underlines the importance of scientific research for climate political decision making; notes that transboundary scientific exchange is a fundamental component of international cooperation; urges the Commission and the Member States to continuously support scientific organisations that work on climate risk assessment and that aim on estimating the implications of climate change and that offer possible adaption measures for political authorities; urges the EU to use their own research capacities in order to contribute to global climate action;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the transition from a linear economy model to a circular one, not a choice but a necessity; considers that the transition to a circular economy can create new jobs, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, strengthen the development of clean technologies and reduce consumption of raw materials and Europe’s dependence on imported raw materials and energy;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that the ex ante conditionalities linked to the use of indirect funds by regions and Member States have helped the implementation phase of the strategic objectives of the current cohesion funds, but for the post- 2020 period they could be further defined in the detail. Respect for the waste hierarchy can be articulated in a series of ex-ante conditionalities that restrict the use of funds to the implementation of the circular economy without violating the subsidiarity principle. At present many Member States do not yet have waste management resources;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the importance of training for new jobs in the green economy: the ESF, going hand in hand with ERDF investment, should contribute to the formation of new jobs for a circular economy;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that many Member States have yet to develop the necessary waste management infrastructure; points out that it is therefore essential to set long- term policy objectives in order to guide measures and investments, notably by preventing the creation of structural overcapacities for the treatment of residual waste and lock-ins of recyclable materials at the lower levels of the waste hierarchy; notes, to that end, that it is essential to use the European Structural and Investment Funds to finance the development of the waste management infrastructure needed for prevention, reuse and recycling;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that the basic problem to be resolved first is the secondary materials market. If raw materials cost less than recycled ones, it is clear that the drive towards the green economy has slowed down considerably and that the use of structural funds could be lost in a vicious circle. In this context, some ad hoc laws (such as the upcoming European Commission's proposal on single use plastic products) and appropriate European-level taxation as the own resources of the next MFF can make a decisive contribution to moving towards a circular economy;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers it necessary that, in developing their national waste management strategies and planning investments in waste management infrastructure and the circular economy, Member States should make a sound use of the European Structural and Investment Funds by promoting first prevention and re-use, followed by recycling, in line with the waste hierarchy; takes the view that the Commission should, in accordance with the waste hierarchy, create greater synergies between Horizon 2020 and the European Structural and Investment Funds in order to develop an effective financial framework that helps local authorities implement the requirements of EU waste legislation and finance the introduction of innovative waste management technologies and methods;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Underlines that the capacities of competent authorities in terms of expertise and staff and thus the quality of the results from the evaluations of hazard identification and initial risk assessment performed at national level, differ across Member States;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. Whereas the implementation of the Regulation is not fully coherent with the principle of mutual recognition, whereas the mutual recognition principle was assessed by stakeholders as one of the most problematic instruments to implement, whereas national evaluators tend to re-evaluate dossiers which were already evaluated by the zonal Rapporteur Member State;
Amendment 131 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights that the lack of availability of low-risk plant protection products hinders Integrated Pest Management developments, stresses that only 10 substances are approved as low- risk plant protection products out of a total of almost 500 available on the EU market;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Emphasises that the authorisation and promotion of low-risk and non- chemical pesticides is an important measure to support low pesticide-input pest management;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to improve the serious and chronic understaffing of the national competent authorities which leads to delays at the stage of hazard identification and initial risk assessment performed by Member States;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to incentivise research initiatives on active substances and plant protection products within Horizon Europe and the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 in general and to support exchanges among national authorities and extending this also to international authorities and relevant scientific bodies so as to develop a stronger and more cohesive scientific base;
Amendment 212 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls in particular to improve transparency in the process and the overall accountability of the system by explaining and justifying the PAFF Committee decisions over precautionary risk mitigation measures, precautionary bans, and approvals;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas all persons with disabilities have equal rights and are entitled to inalienable dignity, equal treatment and full participation in society;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas aging population in the EU is causing a correspondent raise in the number of disabled Europeans;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the eight areas of the strategy are closely interconnected;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Invites the Commission to present a strategy regarding the assistance of people with serious disabilities after the death of their relatives - when these latter were in charge of their daily care (i.e. the recent adopted Italian law 'dopo di noi');
Amendment 15 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that regulatory quality and public sector integrity are two dimensions of public governance that are critically important for investment in clean energy innovation and infrastructure; supports a more intensive implementation of different financial instruments for up- taking of clean-energy innovative solutions, both by public and private organizations;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of ensuring that, in the future, a European low- carbon transition is notwill be geared solely to the interests of large corporations but isall, focuseding primarily on the need for provision of public services; encourages public procurement of innovative low-carbon solutions;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recommends increasing the efforts for investing in research and innovation, in technological and health related education of pupils and students and in the cooperation inside the knowledge triangle – education, science and business, including on renewable energy sources and energy efficiency and their impact on the environment and on the citizens' health;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2084(INI)
4. Stresses that the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemmresulting from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but paid for by societymust be a matter for all stakeholders; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 with strict timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
- having regard to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015 Paris Agreement, which entered into force on 4 November 2016 and its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (CO2)greenhouse gas emissions,
Amendment 4 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Article 191 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 7 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
- having regard to the ongoing preparatory process for the UN Ocean Conference to be held fromon 5-9 June 2017 in New York,
Amendment 13 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2012/33/EU of 21 November 2012 amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels and the ongoing impact assessment on the extension of the Sulphur Emission Control Areas within the European Waters,
Amendment 14 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to the proposal of Baltic Sea and North Sea countries to the IMO to introduce designated Nitrogen Emission Control Areas (NECAs),
Amendment 15 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)
Citation 11 c (new)
- having regard to Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues,
Amendment 33 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas about 4.8 million to 12.7 million1a metric tons of plastic debris such as food packaging and plastic bottles washed offshore in 2010 alone, or about 1.5% to 4.5% of the world's total plastic production, and the cumulative quantity of waste will result in a tenfold increase in the total amount of plastic discarded into the sea by 2020; __________________ 1aPlastic waste inputs from land into the ocean, Jenna R. Jambeck , Roland Geyer, Chris Wilcox, Theodore R. Siegler, Miriam Perryman, Anthony Andrady, Ramani Narayan, Kara Lavender Law; Science 13 Feb 2015 Vol. 347, Issue 6223, pp. 768-771
Amendment 37 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the use of plastics for consumer products has become increasingly widespread, and production has steadily increased since the material was first put into wide use a half century ago, resulting in about 322 million tons of plastic manufactured globally in 2015; whereas growing production, combined with both changes in the way we use plastic and demographic developments, have led to an increase in the amount of plastic debris dumped in our oceans; whereas if this trend continues, according to UNEP, almost 33 billion tonnes of plastic will have accumulated by 2050;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the most common forms of debris are cigarette filters, plastic bags, fishing equipment such as nets, and all types of packaging; whereas between 60 and 90% of marine debris has been manufactured using one or more plastic polymers, such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), all of which have an extremely long degradation time; whereas as a result, the majority of plastics manufactured today will take decades or even centuries to disappear;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas plastic waste causes death and disease to marine wildlife through suffocation, entanglement and intoxication; whereas plastic materials broken up by waves and sunlight to form microparticles that are less than 5mm in diameter end up in the stomach of marine life such as mussels, worms and zooplankton, while nanoplastics that are barely half a millimetre in size penetrate the cell membranes and nuclei of small marine animals; whereas plastic debris that is invisible to the naked eye enters the food chain at its very source;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas according to the UNEP, the estimated natural capital cost of marine plastic debris is about 8 billion dollars a year 1a and fishing, marine transport, tourism and the leisure industry are just some of the many business sectors affected by marine pollution; __________________ 1aMarine Plastic Debris and Microplastics, UNEP https://wedocs.unep.org/rest/bitstreams/11 700/retrieve
Amendment 45 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B i (new)
Recital B i (new)
Bi. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity is weakening the ocean ecosystem and its ability to withstand disturbances, adapt to climate change and play its role as a global ecological and climate regulator; whereas climate change due to human activity has a direct impact on marine species by altering their abundance, diversity and distribution and affecting their feeding, development and breeding, as well as the relationships between species;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the trans-boundary nature of the ocean means that commercial activities and the pressures that they cause necessitate collaborative workon between governments across marine regions to ensure the sustainability of shared resources; whereas the multiplicity and complexity of ocean governance measures call therefore calls for a broad range of interdisciplinary expertise as well as regional and international cooperation;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas maritime transport has an impact on the global climate and on air quality, as a result both of CO2 emissions and other non-CO2 emissions, such as nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, methane, particulate matter and black carbon;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU should play a leading role in discussions and negotiations in international fora with a view to ensuring that all parties concerned accept their responsibilities, in terms of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases or pollutants, and face the growing challenges of sustainable resource management;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the integrated and indivisible character of all the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the interlinkages and synergies between them, and reiterates the critical importance of all EU actions being guided by the 2030 Agenda, including the principles reaffirmed therein;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in order to implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication successfully,Calls on the Commission tought to have set clear deadlines, put forward legislative proposals, where appropriate, and set up mechanisms to support coordination at EU level in order to successfully implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes and fully endorses the "Our ocean, our future: Call for Action" adopted by the UN Ocean Conference in June 2017, in support of the implementation of SDG 14 to conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; notes with great satisfaction the 1,328 voluntary commitments by governments, other intergovernmental and civil society organisations, the private sector, academic and research institutions and the scientific community towards ocean conservation and raised awareness about the importance of the ocean to human survival;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to take a proactive and progressive role within international bodies to put forward transparency reforms and increase the overall environmental ambition of actions undertaken;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines the need to develop comprehensive strategies to raise awareness of the natural and cultural significance of the oceans;
Amendment 142 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomeAwaits the forthcoming strategy on plastic by the Commission as well as theany other measures aimed at combating marine litter and, including the recently announced Action Plan, aimed at combating marine litter; calls for high ambition in the Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy in order to adequately tackle the problem of marine litter at source, and urges the Commission to present concrete legislative actions in this area, in particular concerning Ecodesign for plastics and microplastics; expresses its deep concern about the scale of the issue;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls its position for an ambitious circular economy package with EU marine litter reduction objectives of 30 % and 50 % in 2025 and 2030 respectively and increased recycling targets for plastic packaging; calls on the Member States to uphold the same level of ambition for marine litter reduction;
Amendment 159 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that the EU should lead a global initiative to monitor and significantly reduce marine litter in the oceans; notes that Member States committed to the goals of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which stipulates that the properties and quantities of marine litter shall not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment (Descriptor 10) 1a __________________ 1a Directive 2008/56/EC
Amendment 162 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Urges the European Commission and Member States to prioritise reduction in marine litter sources through measures such as market-based instruments and regulatory frameworks, including through: - A drastic reduction or ban on the consumption of single-use plastic products; - The promotion of measures to reduce plastic material use and other incentives to stimulate a behavioural change towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns; - The promotion of eco-friendly and recyclable materials in industrial production; - A phase-out of non-recoverable plastic materials that potentially accumulate in marine environments (e.g., microplastics in personal care products); - The promotion of extended producer responsibility programmes and life-cycle assessments;
Amendment 171 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote cost-effective activities and instruments, as well as cooperation at all levels with regard to risk-based and environmentally sound clean-up activities for marine litter in rivers and coastal and marine areas, according to national circumstances; In this regard, urges the Commission and Member States to facilitate financing, public-private partnerships, and capacity- building, and to develop and utilize international criteria for collective removal actions, clean-up and restoration, including, with regard to quantities, population, sensitivity of ecosystem and feasibility;
Amendment 175 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Calls on the Commission to work in international fora to develop a clear sustainability framework for biodegradable plastics in all natural environments, including definitions and standards;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)
Paragraph 13 h (new)
13h. Calls on the Member States to strengthen education and awareness- raising measures on marine litter, the use of plastics and the impact of individual consumer behaviour on the environment by introducing elements into educational curricula at all levels, providing educational and outreach materials targeted at specific interest groups and range of ages to promote behavioural change, as well as organising large-scale information campaigns for citizens;
Amendment 184 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 o (new)
Paragraph 13 o (new)
13o. Highlights the major potential of energy produced from the flow of waves and tides or the thermal and salinity gradients of oceans and seas; notes that in the long-term, ocean energy has the potential to become one of the most competitive and cost-effective forms of energy generation;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to provide funding opportunities for the establishment of marine protected areas and the exchange of best practices as a contribution to the achievement of the global target of 10 % of marine and coastal areas to be designated as Marine Protected Areas by 2020 as set out in SDG 14.5; notes that Marine Protected Areas have ecological and socioeconomic benefits and represent an important tool for the management of fishing activities; recalls, in particular, the importance of ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) and the need to preserve these for the support of healthy, functioning oceans and the many services they provide;
Amendment 205 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Cregrets that currently less than 3 % of the world's ocean are designated as fully protected marine reserves; deplores the lack of ambition and progress made by Member States in the designation and sound management of Marine Protected Areas under EU environmental legislation (in particular the Birds and Habitats Directives) 1a; calls on the Member States to step up their efforts to implement a holistic approach to the design, management and evaluation of Marine Protected Areas, in order to reach their full potential for protecting marine biodiversity; calls on the Member States to increase the number of designated Marine Protected Areas; __________________ 1aDirective 2009/147/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EEC
Amendment 246 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of developing innovative services for public and private actors such as knowledge hubs and networks in order to obtain a good knowledge of the environmental status of marine waters, to enhance the sharing of scientific data, best practices and know- how, and to fully implement the actions of the Marine Knowledge 2020 roadmap 1a; welcomes, in this context, the full operability of the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service and the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO); __________________ 1a SWD(2014)149 final
Amendment 255 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for greater public and private financing of scientific research in order to gain better understanding of our oceans; notes that 95 % of this realm still remain unexplored;
Amendment 256 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses the need to dedicate greater resources to marine scientific research, such as interdisciplinary research and sustained ocean and coastal observation, as well as the collection and sharing of data and knowledge, including traditional ones, in order to increase our knowledge of the ocean, to better understand the relationship between climate and the health and productivity of the ocean, to strengthen the development of coordinated early warning systems on extreme weather events and phenomena, and to promote decision-making based on the best available science, to encourage scientific and technological innovation, as well as to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to structure the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) in a manner that clearly reflects the EU’s priorities for the coming years, particularly with respect to the resources needed to susfor the transition to the sustainability and to maintain the EU’s leading role in tackling climate change and its internal and external biodiversity commitments and goals;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2052(INI)
1a. Recognizing the difficulties that the EU and several Member States have in mainstreaming sustainable development in non-environmental thematic objectives of the current MFF, calls on the Commission to sustainability- proof the next MFF, in order to increase the efficiency of the Union spending and to improve coherence and balance of economic, social and environmental dimensions as required by the Treaty.
Amendment 23 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Believes that the next MFF should be a first mover, helping catalyse sustainable finance across the Union. Notes that several of the recent first recommendations of the High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance are applicable to the MFF, including the need to ‘sustainability test’ all future EU financial regulations and policies, and for financial instruments to achieve greater policy steering effects.
Amendment 41 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the transition to a sustainable economy is the only way to ensure a healthy living environment and the long-term wellbeing of Union citizens and the European economy; considers that the EU should be the global frontrunner in the transition to a circular, low-carbon economy and a sustainable production- consumption system;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the next MFF should help the Union achieve not only its 2030 climate and energy framework objectives, but also multilateral commitments related to sustainable development and environment such as the Sustainable Development Goals or the Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD) and there specifically the Aichi Target; underlines that the EU should not finance projects and investments that are contrary to the achievement of these goals;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of programmes safeguarding biodiversity and protecting the environment, such as the LIFE Programme, being continued in the next MFF;and strengthened as standalone fund in the next MFF; in fact considers necessary to increase the funding for the LIFE programme to 1% of the next EU budget, given that LIFE is the only financial instrument under the EU budget wholly dedicated to the environment, nature conservation and climate change; calls on the Commission for a new financial mechanism for biodiversity conservation in to be included in the next MFF and to ensure that future financial instruments for agriculture, rural and regional development contain dedicated envelopes for biodiversity and management of the Natura 2000 network, under co- management by national and regional environmental authorities.
Amendment 67 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the potential offered by green infrastructure and nature based solutions to deliver services for the society in a cost efficient way; stresses the need to fairly consider these green alternatives for delivering services in the decisions under rural and regional funding, as well as calls for the creation of a dedicated instrument to establish the Trans- European Network of Green Infrastructure (TEN-G) to deliver biodiversity benefits.
Amendment 70 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the need that the various funds should be more coherent and better work together to respond to national, regional and local challenges, such as to enable the just transition of coal dependent regions or to fight energy poverty.
Amendment 73 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. consider necessary to ensure that the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) is aligned with the EU’s environmental, biodiversity and climate goals and policies, rather than undermining them. To achieve this, the CAP must be reformed towards a fair, effective and efficient farming policy which has as its core objective to facilitate the transition towards sustainable food and farming systems in Europe.
Amendment 1 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that regions and cities have already shown their commitment to combating climate change as major contributors to the LPAA and NAZCA initiatives; welcomes initiatives such as the EU Covenant of Mayors and the Under 2 Degrees Memorandum of Understanding and believes that the contribution of such initiatives should be acknowledged and encouraged by subnational and national governments as well as intergovernmental organisations;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the Article 7(2) of the Paris Agreement recognises that "adaptation is a global challenge face by all with local, subnational, national, regional and international dimensions (...)";
Amendment 23 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a better integration of regions and cities within the UNFCCC process, so as to establish a permanent direct dialogue between the different levels, starting at local and regional; stresses that this is particularly important given level. The announcement of the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which led many USAmerican states and cities to reiterate their commitment to reducing their GHG emissionspect President Obama's pledge to reduce US emissions by 26 to 28 percent by 2025 when compared to their 2005 level. Given the particular context, local and subnational authorities should be an integral part of the UNFCCC process;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that Local and Sub- national authorities should be able to clearly define their mitigation and adaptation commitments, as nations have done through the National Determined Contributions (NDCs). Calls for the creation of a system of Locally Determined Contributions, to be implemented in direct connection and complementarity with the National Determined Contributions (NDCs);
Amendment 68 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that at least 20% of the EU budget for 2014-2020 (approximately 212 billion EUR) should be spent on climate- related action. The European Court of Auditors considers, in its special report 31/2016, that there is a serious of falling short of meeting the 20% target without more effort to tackle climate change. The Court recognises that the implementation of the target has led to more, and better- focused, climate action funding in some of the European Structural and Investment Funds namely the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. In other areas, however, such as in the European Social Fund, agriculture, and rural development and fisheries, it is largely business as usual (i.e. there has been no significant shift of these funds towards climate action);
Amendment 104 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s decision to draft a special report on cities and climate in 2023, and c. This commitment will drive increased research on the importance of cities in combatting climate change. Calls on the Commission to take an active part in its drawing-up and to champion a multi- level territorial vision of climate action.
Amendment 9 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the fact that all collaborative economies, covering the full spectrum from market-oriented to gift- based, are rooted in human cooperative behaviour and that no matter how diverse they are, or will become, they are all identified by resource sharing, the active empowerment ofparticipation by citizens, community- accepted innovation, and the intensive use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as a key enabler;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that ICTs allow innovative ideas within the collaborative economies to evolve quickly and efficiently, while connecting and empowering participantsparticipants, facilitating their access to and participation in the market, reducing the need for intermediation, decreasing direct costs and overheads, channelling rich information flows and reinforcing trust between peers;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the sharing of underused assets releases a wealth of positive environmental and othersocioeconomic externalities, thus making industries and services more resource-efficient, lowers the up-front costs of market entry and creates opportunities; for innovation and development, both for industries and for citizens;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Recognises that the collaborative economy represents an excellent opportunity for the European market; at a time of slow growth, these new forms of management and supply of goods and services in many cases represent specific opportunities for European businesses and citizens, encouraged to participate actively and directly in the market thanks to the intermediation of platforms and technologies which are within the reach of all, ensuring fairer and facilitated access to the market;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that collaborative economies thrive in communities in which knowledge- and education-sharing models are strong, thereby consolidating a culture of open innovation, supporting open- sourced hardware and software, and expanding our heritage of common goods and creative commons; recognises furthermore the potential of the collaborative economy to create incentives for the creative and innovative powers at the root of the European economy, serving to share not only physical but also human resources, placing citizens’ innovation at the centre of these transactions;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to ensure that the EU develops the highest international standards regarding (a) social protection for ‘workpreneurs’ in collaborative economies, (b) safety guarantees for the customers of collaborative economies active in the various sectors of the collaborative economy, (b) safety guarantees for citizens participating, who request and receive services from collaborative platforms (citizens who are users and consumers), and (c) cohabitation synergies with traditional business models;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) Stresses the need, at this stage, when the phenomenon is already widespread, to seek to limit undesirable developments in relation to problems encountered in sharing economy practices, such as avoidance of licensing and taxation, as well as unfair competition issues with conventional economic operators.
Amendment 84 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to open non-exclusive, experimentation-oriented spaces for collaborative economies, particularly by promoting and supporting start-ups, which are the engine of the collaborative economy, and to promote guidelines on this matter in European, national and local legislation, while fostering digital connectivity and literacy, supporting European entrepreneurs and incentivising Industry 4.0 hubs;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that EU legislation and policies are future- friendly and provide legal certainty in order to unleash the full potential of collaborative economies for EU businesses and citizens, while redefining and modernising – where necessary – the concepts of ‘work/service’, ‘worker’ and ‘service provider’ and introducing a clear distinction between occasional and professional services;
Amendment 97 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point a (new)
Paragraph 7 – point a (new)
(a) Underlines in this regard that the collaborative economy system has altered traditional wage relationships; it is therefore necessary to recognise a certain degree of responsibility on the part of sharing platforms not only for the direct or indirect management of service provision, but also for ensuring compliance with social protection and taxation requirements in proportion to the control and influence that they exercise over market indicators;
Amendment 99 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point b (new)
Paragraph 7 – point b (new)
(b) Stresses furthermore that services derived from collaborative platforms are often advantageous to users, particularly in terms of price and accessibility; however, such services are often not provided by mediation platforms in a manner which is continuous and homogeneous in terms of supply and quality. It is therefore necessary to carefully consider this aspect of the so- called ‘gig economy’, in order to ensure fair competition with traditional economic operators who continue to operate in the various sectors of the market by providing the appropriate service guarantees;
Amendment 105 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that collaborative economies are increasingly important in the energy sector, allowing consumers, individuals and communities to engage efficiently in several decentralised phases of the renewable energy cycle, including self- production and self-consumption, storage and distribution. This change in the structure of the energy market, with the requisite investment and incentives, could therefore help to realise the potential of renewables by enhancing the role of European citizens in the energy market.
Amendment 8 #
Amendment 4 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading, taking overRejects the Commission proposal;
Amendment 13 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets that the procedure for the selection of the new EMA headquarters was concluded by drawing lots, despite the importance of this decision; considers that a decision of such vital importance for Europe cannot be left to chance and that the European Parliament, as co- legislator, must be involved in the selection of the new EMA headquarters;
Amendment 16 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that the details of the two-stage transfer process, entailing operational restrictions during the transition period, were unclear and lacking transparency and that such obfuscation adversely affected the position of the other Member States during consideration of their applications and the procedure for selecting the new EMA headquarters;
Amendment 30 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the two-stage transfer procedure will prolong the period during which the EMA will be unable to operate to capacity; urges, therefore, that the decision regarding the location of the EMA be reconsidered in the light of the delays occurring in Amsterdam, which are undermining the right to health of our citizens, infringing the principle of continuity and incurring additional costs for the European budget;
Amendment 41 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) However, that decision must take into account the need to find a suitable headquarters by March 2019, and no suitable premises are yet available. Furthermore, the building chosen must be immediately fit for purpose to avoid inconvenience, additional costs and repercussions regarding citizens' right to health;
Amendment 44 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The seat of the Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. be located in a city of a European Union Member State on the basis of absolute assurance that: - it meets, without any exception or limitation, as from January 2019, all requirements, conditions and criteria necessary to ensure that the Agency can function effectively; - it ensures the full and immediate operational continuity of the Agency’s activities, which are highly important to society and of great scientific value. The Agency's remit shall relate to what is recognised as a fundamental right of European citizens to health protection. Its headquarters shall be selected under the ordinary legislative procedure pursuant to Articles 114 and 168(4)(b) TFEU.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the NetherlandsMilan, Italy.
Amendment 343 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. During the monitoring and reporting phase, Member States may factor in the quantity of advanced renewable energy sold at filling stations and the greenhouse gas emissions savings arising from this (under the Renewable Energy Directive), notifying those values to the Commission. Those amounts may be deducted from the CO2 emissions and form part of the information required under paragraph 4 of this Article.
Amendment 347 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. These values may be used for the calculation of a Carbon Correction Factor (CCF), using the following formula: CCF = national share of advanced renewable energy used /10.
Amendment 349 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. The corrected CO2 for a given vehicle type calculation can therefore be calculated using the Carbon Correction Factor and the following formula: vehicle type = (CO2 Type-approval) * (1-CCF).
Amendment 11 #
2017/0231(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2009/138/EC
Article 26 – paragraph. 1 – point ca (new)
Article 26 – paragraph. 1 – point ca (new)
(-1) In paragraph 1 of Article 26, the following point (ca) is added: “(ca) an undertaking whose business plan entails that material part of its activities will be done on the basis of freedom to provide services or freedom of establishment in that Member State. The same information shall be provided to EIOPA which may decide to set up and coordinate collaboration platforms to foster the exchange of information, an enhanced collaboration among the competent authorities and to reach a common view on the granting of the authorization. In case the concerned competent authorities fails to reach a common view in the collaboration platform within a time limit established by EIOPA, EIOPA may issue recommendations to the competent authorities concerned, including recommendation to refuse the authorisation. Where the competent authorities of the Member State concerned do not follow the recommendation of EIOPA within 15 working days, they shall state the reasons including the steps they have taken or intend to take in order to address the concerns of the other competent authorities involved. EIOPA shall assess those steps and decide whether they are sufficient and appropriate. In case they are not deemed appropriate, EIOPA makes its recommendation public together with those reasons and proposed steps.”
Amendment 14 #
2017/0231(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2009/138/EC
Article 34a (new)
Article 34a (new)
Amendment 923 #
2017/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010
Article 31
Article 31
(15a) Article 31 is replaced by the following Article 31 "Article 31 Coordination function Coordination function 1. The Authority shall fulfil a general coordination role between competent authorities, in particular in situations where adverse developments could potentially jeopardise the orderly functioning and integrity of financial markets, or the stability of the financial system or the protection of policyholders, pension scheme members and beneficiaries in the Union. The Authority shall promote a coordinated Union response, inter alia, by: (a) facilitating the exchange of information between the competent authorities; (b) determining the scope and, where possible and appropriate, verifying the reliability of information that should be made available to all the competent authorities concerned; (c) without prejudice to Article 19, carrying out non-binding mediation upon a request from the competent authorities or on its own initiative; (d) notifying the ESRB of any potential emergency situations without delay; (e) taking all appropriate measures, including setting up and leading collaboration platforms in case of developments which may jeopardise the functioning of the financial markets or potentially affect the protection of policyholders, in particular in situations of significant cross-border business, with a view to facilitating the coordination of actions undertaken by relevant competent authorities; (f) centralising information received from competent authorities in accordance with Articles 21 and 35 as the result of the regulatory reporting obligations for institutions active in more than one Member State. The Authority shall share that information with the other competent authorities concerned. 2. The competent authorities shall notify both the Authority and the other competent authorities concerned where they intend to carry out an authorisation related to a financial institution which is under their supervision in accordance with the acts referred to in Article 1 (2) where the business plan of the financial institution entails that material part of its activities will be done on the basis of freedom to provide services or freedom of establishment. The competent authorities shall as well notify the Authority without delay where they identify any deteriorating financial condition or other emerging risks potentially affecting the protection of policyholders posed by the undertaking in the ongoing business, in particular when the business conducted on the basis of freedom to provide services or freedom of establishment by a financial institution under their supervision subsequently turns to be a significant part of its activity. These notifications to the Authority shall be sufficiently detailed to allow for a proper assessment by the Authority. 3. In the cases mentioned in paragraph (2), subparagraph 1 and 2, the Authority may set up and coordinate the collaboration platforms referred to in letter (e) to foster the exchange of information, an enhanced collaboration among the competent authorities and, where relevant, to reach a common view on authorisation or on the action to be taken in cases referred to in paragraph 2, subparagraph 2. Whether the Authority ascertains, on the basis of the information referred to letter (a), that a financial institution carries out its activity entirely or principally in another Member State, it shall inform the concerned authorities and set up coordination platforms on its own initiative in order to facilitate exchange of information between those authorities. Without prejudice to Article 35, at the request of the Authority, the competent authorities shall provide all the necessary information to allow a proper functioning of the collaboration platform. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32010R1094)
Amendment 211 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Priority should be given to further developing, strengthening and reforming the first (public) and second (occupational) pillars of the national pensions systems. These two pillars will remain paramount for the sustainability of national schemes as personal pension products will just represent an additional source of retirement income and will not aim at replacing them.
Amendment 215 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Capital Markets Union (CMU) will help mobilise capital in Europe and channel it to all companies, including small and medium enterprises, infrastructure and long term sustainable projects that need it to expand and create jobs. One of the main objectives of the CMU is to increase investment and choices for retail investors by putting European savings to better use. For this purpose, a PEPP will represent a step forward for the enhancement of the capital markets integration due to its support to the long-term financing of the real economy.
Amendment 217 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
Amendment 222 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Financial education can support the understanding and awareness of households’ saving choices in the area of voluntary personal pension schemes. Savers shall also have a fair chance to fully grasp the risks and the features related to a pan-European product.
Amendment 232 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) PEPP providers should have access to the whole Union market with one single product authorisation issued by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (“EIOPA”), on the basis of a single set of rules and in cooperation with national competent authorities.
Amendment 237 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure a high quality of service and effective consumer protection, home and host Member States should closely cooperate in the enforcement of the obligations set out in this Regulation. Where PEPP providers and distributors pursue business in different Member States under the freedom to provide services, the competent authority of the home Member State should be responsible for ensuring compliance with the obligations set out in this Regulation, because of its closer links with the PEPP provider. In order to ensure fair sharing of responsibilities between the competent authorities from the home and the host Member States, if the competent authority of a host Member State becomes aware of any breaches of obligations occurring within its territory, it should inform both EIOPA and the competent authority of the home Member State which should then be obliged to take the appropriate measures. Moreover, the competent authority of the host Member State should be entitled to intervene if the home Member State fails to take appropriate measures or if the measures taken are insufficient.
Amendment 239 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In the case of the establishment of a branch or a permanent presence in another Member State, it is appropriate to distribute responsibility for enforcement between home and host Member States. While responsibility for compliance with obligations affecting the business as a whole – such as the rules on professional requirements – should remain with the competent authority of the home Member State under the same regime as in the case of provision of services, the competent authority of the host Member State should assume responsibility for enforcing the rules on information requirements and conduct of business with regard to the services provided within its territory. However, where the competent authority of a host Member State becomes aware of any breaches of obligations occurring within its territory with respect to which this DirectiveRegulation does not confer responsibility on the host Member State, a close cooperation demands that that authority informs both EIOPA and the competent authority of the home Member State so that the latter takes the appropriate measures. Such is the case in particular as regards breaches of the rules on good repute, professional knowledge and competence requirements. Moreover, in view of protecting consumers, the competent authority of the host Member State should be entitled to intervene if the home Member State fails to take appropriate measures or if the measures taken are insufficient.
Amendment 247 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to allow a smooth transition for PEPP providers, the obligation of providing PEPPs comprising compartments for each Member State will apply three years afterUpon launching a PEPP, the provider should provide information on which national compartments are immediately available in the econtry into force of this Regulation. However, upon launching a PEPP, the provider should provide information on which national compartments are immediately available, in order to avoid a possible misleading of consumersact, in order to avoid a possible misleading of consumers. PEPP savers willing to open a national compartment should be allowed to switch provider free of charge when this national compartment is not made available by the PEPP provider with whom the contract has been initially signed.
Amendment 256 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Taking into account the nature of the pension scheme established and the administrative burden involved, PEPP providers and distributors should provide clear and adequate information to potential PEPP savers and PEPP beneficiaries to support their decision-making about their retirement. For the same reason, PEPP providers and distributors should equally ensure a high level of transparency throughout the various phases of a scheme comprising pre-enrolment, membership (including pre-retirement) and post- retirement. In particular, information concerning accrued pension entitlements, projected levels of retirement benefits, risks (including those related to environmental, social and governance factors) and guarantees, and costs should be given. Where projected levels of retirement benefits are based on economic scenarios, that information should also include an unfavourable scenario, which should be extreme but plausible.
Amendment 257 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Before joining a PEPP scheme, potential PEPP savers should be given all the necessary information to make an informed choice through the provision of advice assessing their saving demands and needs.
Amendment 272 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to protect adequately the rights of PEPP savers and PEPP beneficiaries, PEPP providers should be able to opt for an asset allocation that suits the precise nature and duration of their liabilities, including those having a long term horizon. Therefore, efficient supervision is required as well as an approach to investment rules that allows PEPP providers sufficient flexibility to decide on the most secure and efficient investment policy, while obliging them to act prudently. Compliance with the prudent person rule therefore requires an investment policy geared to the customers’ structure of the individual PEPP provider.
Amendment 274 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) By setting the prudent person rule as the underlying principle for capital investment and making it possible for PEPP providers to operate across borders, the redirection of savings into the sector of personal retirement provision is encouraged, thereby contributing to economic and social progress. The prudent person rule should also take into consideration the role played by environmental, social and governance factors in the investment process.
Amendment 286 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Environmental, social and governance factors, as referred to in the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, are important for the investment policy and risk management systems of PEPP providers. PEPP providers should be encouraged to consider such factors in investment decisions and to take into account how they form part of their risk management system. This risk assessment should also be made available to EIOPA and to the competent authorities as well as to PEPP savers. Where relevant, it should also include risks related to climate change, use of resources, the environment, social risks, and risks related to the depreciation of assets due to regulatory change (‘stranded assets’).
Amendment 307 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) In order to find better conditions for their investments, thus also stimulating the competition among PEPP providers, PEPP savers should have the right to switch providers during the accumulation and the decumulation phases, through a clear, quick, low cost and safe procedure.
Amendment 317 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) PEPP providers should be allowed to make available to PEPP savers a wide range of decumulation options. This approach would achieve the goal of enhanced take-up of the PEPP through increased flexibility and choice for PEPP savers. It would allow providers to design their PEPPs in the most cost-effective way. It is coherent with other EU policies and politically feasible, as it preserves enough flexibility for Member States to decide about which decumulation options they wish to encourage. A fixed amount of annuities should be mandatory for the basic PEPP. Furthermore, out-payments in the form of annuities shall be mandatory when a PEPP saver has a total pension income not allowing him to have good life standards.
Amendment 323 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) Tax incentives can take different forms and play an important decisive role in encouraging the take-up of personal pension products ((PPPs) in a number of Member States. In many Member States the contributions paid for PPPs qualify for some form of tax relief, be it explicit or implicit.
Amendment 365 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) “competent authorities” of the PEPP providers meansy” means the national authority or the national authorities (if more than one) designated by each Member State tofor the supervise PEPP providersion in the framework of this Regulation;
Amendment 377 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
(24) “default investment option” means an investment strategy applied when the PEPP saver has not provided instructions on how to invest the funds accumulating in his PEPP account and on how to benefit from the decumulation phase;
Amendment 426 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) information on arrangements regarding portfolio and risk management and administration with regard to the PEPP, including the role played by environmental, social and governance factors in the investment process as well as the long term impact and the externalities of the investment decisions;
Amendment 430 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) information about the investment strategies, the risk profile and other characteristics of the PEPP, including the role played by environmental, social and governance factors in the investment process as well as the long term impact and the externalities of the investment decisions;
Amendment 451 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the proposed PEPP is based on an investment strategy that states to what extent environmental, social and governance factors are included in the proposed providers risk management system.
Amendment 455 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Before taking a decision on the application, EIOPA shall consult the competent authority of the applicant by providing it with a copy of the application and all the relevant information needed for the consultation.
Amendment 463 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. EIOPA shall withdraw the authorisation of a PEPP in the event that the conditions for granting this authorisation are no longer fulfilled. A competent authority may ask EIOPA to consider the withdrawal of a PEPP authorisation upon providing any relevant information motivating this request.
Amendment 464 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When a PEPP authorisation is withdrawn, EIOPA shall coordinate the actions needed to safeguard the PEPP savers holding a contract with the PEPP provider of which the authorisation has been withdrawn.
Amendment 482 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
EIOPA shall keep a central public register identifying each PEPP authorised under this Regulation, the provider of this PEPP and, the competent authority of the PEPP provider, the date of authorisation of the PEPP and the number of the available national compartments. The register shall be made publicly available in electronic format and shall be promptly updated if changes occur.
Amendment 508 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Three years at the latest after the entry into application of this Regulation, each PEPP shall offer national compartments for all Member States upon requese available compartments shall be listed in the contract between the PEPP saver and PEPP provider. The PEPP provider shall be obliged to offer at least the compartments listed in the contract. A PEPP saver willing to change domicile by moving to another Member State may exercise in any case his right of mobility by switching PEPP provider free of charge when the national compartment the saver is willing to open is not maddressed to the PEPP provider. e available neither by from the PEPP provider nor from a registered partner.
Amendment 519 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 525 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the deadline under Article 13(3), iImmediately after being informed about the PEPP saver’s intention to exercise his right of mobility between Member States, the PEPP provider shall inform the PEPP saver about the possibility to open a new compartment within the PEPP saver’s individual account and about the deadline within which such compartment could be opened.
Amendment 633 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 – section 3 – title
Chapter 4 – section 3 – title
Advice and standards for sales where no advice is given
Amendment 675 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) information on how the investment policy takes into account environmental, social and governance factors, including the role they play in the investment process as well as the long term impact and the externalities of the investment decisions.
Amendment 692 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) a summary on the PEPP provider’s investment-policy principles that are further described in the supplementary information in accordance with Article 29, point (c) of the present Regulation.
Amendment 702 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. One year prior to the retirement phase, a communication shall be sent to the PEPP saver in order to inform him about the upcoming start of the decumulation phase and the possible forms of out-payments.
Amendment 714 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) within the prudent person rule, PEPP providers shall take into consideration the potential long-term impact of investment decisions on environmental, social, and governance factors.
Amendment 718 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the assets shall be predominantly invested on regulated markets. Investment in assets which are not admitted to trading on a regulated financial market must in any event be kept to prudent levelshall not exceed 20% of the total assets;
Amendment 752 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. The PEPP saver shall be able to opt for a different investment option once every five years of accumulafter the conclusion of the contract or previous modification inof the PEPPinvestment option.
Amendment 786 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The prudential capital requirement that may back-up capital guarantees shall be equivalent to the one provided for in Directive 2009/138/EC (Solvency II).
Amendment 794 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Risk mitigation techniques applied by the provider on alternative investment options should fulfil the following conditions: be consistent with the risk profile of the relevant investment option, be sound, robust and prudent and be consistent with the objective to preserve the capital invested.
Amendment 827 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
PEPP providers shall provide a switching service during the accumulation phase transferring, upon a request of the PEPP saver, any positive balance from a PEPP account held with the transferring provider to a new PEPP account opened with the receiving provider, with closing the former PEPP account.
Amendment 835 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2
2. The PEPP saver mayterms for switching PEPP providers no more frequently thanshall be listed in the PEPP contract. In any case, the PEPP saver shall be able to switch PEPP provider once every five years after conclusof accumulation ofin the PEPP contract.
Amendment 846 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4
Article 48 – paragraph 4
4. Fees and charges, if any, applied by the transferring or the receiving PEPP provider to the PEPP saver for any service provided under Article 46, other thanIn the context of the switching process, services given by those referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article,ceiving PEPP provider shall be freasonable and in line with the actual costse of tchat PEPP providerrge.
Amendment 873 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The choice of the formFor the basic PEPP a minimum of 50% of out- payments for the decumulation phase shall be exercised by PEPP savers upon conclusion of a PEPP contract and can be changed once every five years thereafter during the accumulation phase, if applicablein the form of annuities shall be mandatory.
Amendment 884 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Out-payments in the form of annuities shall be mandatory when a PEPP saver has a total pension income which is equal or below the most recent “at-risk-of-poverty threshold” of the Member State where the PEPP saver benefits from the decumulation phase.
Amendment 896 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 1
1. EIOPA and the competent authority of the PEPP provider shall cooperatentribute to the consistent application of this Regulation throughout the Union, by cooperating with each other and by exchangeing information for the purpose of carrying out their duties under thise present Regulation.
Amendment 906 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 1
Amendment 908 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2
Article 63 – paragraph 2
Amendment 909 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) the contribution of the PEPP to the CMU, including sustainable finance;
Amendment 910 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
(b) the development of the PEPP market both throughout the Union and at national level;
Amendment 911 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – point c (new)
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – point c (new)
(c) the uptake of the functioning of the basic PEPP;
Amendment 912 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 63 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Where the evaluation identifies important problems with the functioning of the Regulation, the Report should outline how the Commission is intending to address the identified problems, including steps and timings of the potential revision.
Amendment 914 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 64 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Regulation shall apply 12 months after the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the delegated acts envisaged by the Regulation.
Amendment 325 #
2017/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 a – paragraph 1
Article 21 a – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities shall prepare and submit draft decisions to ESMA for consent prior to adoption of any of the following decisions: (a) Articles 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 30, 31, 35, 49 and 54 of this Regulation and Articles 35 and 36 of Regdecisions adopted pursuant to or in the carrying out of their duties resulting from the requirements set out in Articles 35 and 36 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014, Articles 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 30, 31, 49, Titles IV and V, except 41, 44, 46, 50, 54 of this Regulation, 1a. Competent authorities may adopt, without prior submission to ESMA for consent or consultation (EU) No 600/2014; (b), decisions adopted pursuant to or in the carrying out of their duties resulting from the requirements set out in Article 16 and Titles IV and V.s 41, 44, 46, 50, 54 of this Regulation decisions adopted pursuant to any decisions adopted in the
Amendment 336 #
2017/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 a – paragraph 2
Article 21 a – paragraph 2
Amendment 343 #
2017/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Upon conclusion of the period for consulting the central banks of issue, the competent authority shall make every effort to comply with the amendments proposed by them.
Amendment 344 #
2017/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 21 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Where the competent authority does not reflect in its draft decision to the amendments proposed by a central bank of issue, the competent authority shall inform that central bank of issue in writing stating its full reasons and an explanation of any significant deviation from these amendments.
Amendment 345 #
2017/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 367 #
2017/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 b
Article 21 b
Amendment 383 #
2017/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 b – paragraph 1
Article 21 b – paragraph 1
Amendment 387 #
2017/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 b – paragraph 2
Article 21 b – paragraph 2
Amendment 104 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) In order to enable the industry to cope with the fishing effort reduction measures and the consequent reduction in income for businesses and for seafarers, there should be arrangements for priority access to appropriate support from the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EMFF) in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 108 #
2017/0043(COD)
(21b) It is therefore desirable, on the one hand, to grant derogations from the time limits for temporary cessation measures as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, extending it only to the vessels involved in the present multiannual plan and, on the other hand, to allow reopening and access by the same vessels to the permanent cessation measure set out in Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.
Amendment 143 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The multiannual plan shall take into account socio-economic aspects in accordance with Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 171 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 179 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Three years after the application of the management measures referred to in Article 4a, scientific research shall verify the effectiveness of the measures taken, particularly on the stocks to which this Regulation applies and on the fisheries exploiting those stocks.
Amendment 224 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Socio-economic accompanying measures 1. Priority shall be awarded, in the implementation of actions provided for in Article 30 of the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EMFF) referred to in Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, to fishermen affected by the implementation of the measures contained in this multiannual plan. 2. Vessels subject to the spatial and temporal closures laid down in this Regulation may benefit from support from the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, for a maximum of 90 days, until 31 December 2020, even if the limit referred to in Article 33, paragraph 2 has been exceeded. 3. Until 31 December 2020, the vessels concerned by the measures to reduce the fishing effort referred to in this Regulation may be eligible for support for permanent cessation as referred to in Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.
Amendment 2 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles 2a and Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2011 setting emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles as part of the Union's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles 3a __________________ 2a OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1. 3a OJ L 145, 31.5.2011, p. 1
Amendment 3 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (EURO VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC and 2005/78/EC 4a; __________________ 4a OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 1
Amendment 4 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles 1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5.
Amendment 9 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC 6a; __________________ 6a OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32
Amendment 10 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC 5a; __________________ 5a OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 55
Amendment 11 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC 7a; __________________ 7a OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC 8a __________________ 8a OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 58
Amendment 13 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 9a __________________ 9a OJ L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 1
Amendment 23 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas road transport is responsible for over 70% of transport greenhouse gas emissions and much of the air pollution, action is mainly needed in this area, while efforts should be intensified in all sectors of transport for reducing emissions;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas transport is responsible for more than half of NOx emissions (with road transport accounting for 39% of total emissions) and contributes significantly to the total emissions of other pollutants;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the 7th Community Environment Action Programme clearly recognises the role of transport in achieving the Union's 2050 vision of "living well, within the limits of our planet";
Amendment 64 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a 2025 target for cars (in the range of 68-78 gr CO2/kmcorresponding to 68-78 gr CO2/km New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) and vans (corresponding the range ofo 105-120 gr CO2/km) to be NEDC calculated based on the new Worldwide harmonizsed Light vehicles T test Pprocedures (WLTP);
Amendment 71 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the introduction of the new WLTP; underlines the need, however, to develop a more transparent and realistic on-road test procedure to reflect realhowever, in the light of the fact that research shows that the new WLTP laboratory test cycle will still have around 20% gap with real world emissions and will remain open to test optimisation and manipulation, a targeted ex post RDE methodology for CO2 should be developed, complementary to WLTP. This methodology should be based on measuring devices already existing in the vehicle, i.e. fuels consumption and CO2 emissions complemented by fuel consumption meters on vehicmeters. To this purpose and in order to obtain reliable data, a standard approach to collect, store, use and communicate fuel consumption values should be developed making maximum use of sensors already present in cars, while fully respecting privacy rules;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to consider additional solutions to curb CO2 emissions from the transport sector and in particular take better into account light weighting's contribution to directly reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate for the market uptake of electric vehicles an; in this regard calls for a long-term European initiative on next generation batteries in this regard;as well as for the development of the necessary charging infrastructure.
Amendment 100 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a transparent labelling system, which would provide consumers with accurate, robust and comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2, CO2 emissions and air pollutant emissions of cars placed on the market; calls for a revision of the Car Labelling Directive (1999/94/EC), which should consider making information on other air pollutant emissions such as NOx and particulate matter mandatory;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes VECTO and stresses the need to continue having access to a transparent, realistic and updated monitoring data;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance, involving EU oversightat the EU level involving a strong and reliable EU oversight and system of controls, which should involve the establishment of a European Vehicles Surveillance Agency, in order to address the failures and legal loopholes identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of a swift adoption of the Regulation (n. 2016/0014), which is crucial to update the current EU type-approval legal framework; therefore, confirms that the future adoption of the aforementioned Regulation shall ensure a consistent and more transparent playing level field for all the stakeholders of the vehicles sectors and shall establish effective rules to protect consumers;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes the Guidance on the evaluation of Auxiliary Emission Strategies and the presence of Defeat Devices, published by the Commission on 26 January 2017 with the purpose of supporting Member States and the competent authorities in detecting defeat devices;
Amendment 155 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Stresses the importance of a swift adoption of the proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (COM(2016)0031) which is crucial to update the current EU type-approval legal framework; therefore, confirms that the future adoption of the aforementioned Regulation shall ensure a consistent and more transparent playing level field for all the stakeholders of the vehicles sectors and shall establish effective rules to protect consumers;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets, in this regard , the adoption of high conformity factors for NOx emissions and urges the Commission to review the conformity factors in 2017; which could be considered a de facto blanket derogation from the emission limits currently in force while allowing cars to pollute at over double the level allowed by law from 2017 to 2020 and 50% more after 2020; urges the Commission to review the conformity factor for RDE tests of NOx emissions in 2017 - as provided for by the 2nd RDE package - and to further revise it annually, in line with technological developments, so as to bring it down to 1 by 2021 at the latest;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the swift adoption of the 3rd and 4th real driving emissions (RDE) packages to complete the regulatory framework for the new type-approval procedure, and for the swift application of this framework;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European SkyCalls for continued efforts to reduce the fragmentation of the European airspace; and stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European Sky through the improvement of the performance of air traffic management, including improved trajectory management in order to reduce CO2 emissions;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the importance of continuing to boost research in this area in order to step up investment in technologies for the development of sustainable aviation – by promoting the design of lighter aircraft, the use of digital and satellite technology to support a more efficient management of flight routes, the production and use of alternative new- generation fuels, especially given that in this sector there are not many alternatives to traditional liquid fuels – including through the development of public-private partnerships; underlines, in this regard, the key role played by research programmes such as Clean Sky and SESAR and the need for their mandates to be extended;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the recent adoption by the IMO of a 0.5% global sulphur limit, which is expected to avoid 250000 premature deaths globally;
Amendment 216 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Supports the introduction of more sulphur emission control area and NOx emission control area across Europe;
Amendment 256 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that crop-based biofuels should not count as zero emissions towards Member States’ climate targets under the Effort Sharing Regulation;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses thate importance of the European Semester debate is of particular importance in view of the need to find a new development model for structural reforms and selective investments, investing in strategic areasin identifying structural reforms and selective investments able to facilitate the transition towards a new economic model combining industrial development with environmental sustainability;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that climate change is undoubtedly a very serious global challenge and that swift action should remain a priority for the EU; underlines, in this connection, the importance of the Paris Agreement adopted in December 2015 at the COP21, a global milestone for enhancing global collective action and accelerating the global transformation to a low-carbon and climate resilient society; notes that the agreement sets out a qualitative long-term emissions reduction goal in line with the objective of keeping the global temperature increase well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to keep it to 1.5°C; therefore calls for the European Commission to take into consideration in its country specific recommendations the need for Member States to invest in low- carbon emission energy projects to match the objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Points out that an effective transition to a low carbon society requires large investments in strategic areas such as energy, waste management, transports and buildings. Calls for an earmarking on sustainable investments under the forthcoming "EFSI 2" regulation. Recalls that Member States contributions to investments under EFSI shall be considered as "one-off measures" that are deducted for the assessment of the fiscal effort in structural terms;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that ensuring sustainable growth, climate protection and job creation in the EU means using our resources in a smarter and more sustainable way and reducing dependence on imports of raw materials; considers that the focus should be on waste prevention, greater recycling and re-use of productsthe strict application of the waste hierarchy primarily to support the implementation of prevention measures but also to support the activities aimed at achieving the preparing for re-use and recycling targets set out for 2020,2025 and 2030; notes that it is estimated that the circular economy could provide EU companies with savings of about EUR 600 billion per year; reiterates therefore, its call for the principles of the circular economn order to accelerate the EU transition towards a circular economy, its call for a lead indicator and a dashboard of sub- indicators on resource efficiency to be incorporated into the European Semester;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that thean improved efficient use of resources, reducing foreign energy dependence and the induction of production patterns, based on better design requirements for products, and more sustainable consumption patterns involves promoting entrepreneurship and job creation and effectively implementing European and international targets and objectives and diversifying revenue sources, in a context of fiscal responsibility and economic competitiveness;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the relevance of investments into measures to prevent and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters. With the increasing number of events, both linked to climate change and earthquakes, prevention measures should be carefully addressed. The value of those investments should be properly considered in the evaluation of Member States' budget. Avoiding investments in prevention also result in a consistent increase in public spending due to emergency management and reconstruction;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out the need for a more comprehensive set of indicators in order to assess the measures put in place by Member States on the contribution towards the achievement of the objectives taken up by the European Union in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in particular the target of halving food waste by 2030; stresses that Sustainable Development Goals targets need to be properly streamlined into the Union´s internal as well as external policies;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of sustainable healthcare systems, ensuring that resources are efficiently and responsibly used, by providing equal access to healthcare facilities for all European citizens; reiterates the importance of the health sector as a key driver for stability, sustainability and economic development within European societies; therefore, encouraging effective investment in health is essential to reach those goals within the EU.
Amendment 56 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out the need for a more comprehensive assessment of health systems in the framework of the European Semester, considering not only the fiscal dimension but also addressing access, effectiveness and quality for the European Health sector.
Amendment 57 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses that appropriate consideration should be given to costs related to healthcare incurred by Member States as a consequence of emergencies which may put additional strain on healthcare systems, such as immigrants and refugees arriving in the EU in conditions requiring immediate medical attention. The medical assistance that can be required is essential both in terms of human rights protection and risk reduction in order to protect EU citizens from possible exposure to diseases, endemic in migration countries of origin. The related cost burden carried therefore should be properly considered when evaluating Member States' budgets;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Seventh Environmental Action Programme calls for specific measures to improve durability, repairability and reusability and to extend the lifetime of products;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that extending the lifetime of products is one of the main factors in a transition to a circular economy, which should be pursued by means of strategies to promote the reuse and reconditioning of products and their components;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to propose a review of ecodesign legislation in order to extend its scope to all the main product groups and not only to these which use energy, and to gradually include all characteristics relating to efficiency of resource use among product design requirements;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that a longer lifetime for products presupposes the adoption of measures against programmed obsolescence, and requires standardised and modular components to be available, which are easier to replace, together with functional design which, inter alia, takes into account dismantling;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Repeats its call on the Commission to assess, on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, the possibility of setting minimum values for recyclable materials in new products in ecodesign legislation;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that informed consumer choice may indirectly provide economic incentives to manufacturers, and therefore calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of including in EU ecolabelling information about the lifetime of products, so as to increase consumer awareness of product life aspects;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to adopt economic incentives for product repair services to facilitate the extension of product lifetimes, bearing in mind that tax reductions on product repairs may provide an incentive to reuse products and encourage the repair industry, with possible environmental and social benefits.
Amendment 2 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Auditors' Special Report 'Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource- efficiency of the food supply chain' (2016),
Amendment 7 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Milan adopted during the Expo Milano 2015,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the FAO estimates that each year, approximately 1.3 billion tonnes of food, equal to approximately one-third, by weight, of all food produced for human consumption in the world is lost or wasted7; _________________ 7FAO, 2011. Global Food Losses and Food Waste.;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereasin view of the undertakings signed by the EU in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted at the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular since the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3 is aimed at halvingreducing by 50 % per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels by 20350 and reducing food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas estimates show that 88 million tonnes of food are wasted in the EU each year, equating to 173 kg of wasted food per personthe prevention of food waste brings environmental benefits and advantages in social and economic terms; whereas estimates indicate that 88 million tonnes of food are wasted in the EU each year, equating to 173 kg of wasted food per person, and that the production and disposal of the EU’s food waste produce emissions of 170 tonnes of CO2 and consume 26 million tonnes of resources; whereas the costs associated with this level of food waste are estimated to amount to around EUR 143 billion9; _________________ 9 FUSIONS, Estimates of European food waste levels, March 2016.
Amendment 29 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 42 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Court of Auditors' Special Report examined the question 'Does the EU contribute to a resource-efficient food supply chain by combating food waste effectively?'; whereas the findings of the report indicate that currently the EU does not combat food waste effectively, and that existing initiatives and policies could be used more effectively to address the problem of food waste1a ; _________________ 1aEuropean Court of Auditors’ Special Report ‘Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource-efficiency of the food supply chain’ (2016) p.44.
Amendment 56 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is no common consistent definition of ‘food waste’ or ‘food surpluses’, nor a common methodology for measuring either food waste or food surpluses at Union level yet, which makes it difficult to compare different datasets and to measure progress in reducing food waste; whereas in the FUSIONS project, food waste was defined as ‘any food, and inedible parts of food, removed from the food supply chain to be recovered or disposed (including composted, crops ploughed in/not harvested, anaerobic digestion, bio-energy production, co- generation, incineration, disposal to sewer, landfill or discarded to sea)’11; _________________ 11 FUSIONS Definitional Framework for Food Waste, 3 July 2014.
Amendment 63 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the data from the FUSIONS project come from a number of sources and are based on the use of various definitions of ‘food waste’;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2223(INI)
Fa. whereas food surpluses may be recovered for use as food for humans with the appropriate incentivising policies;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas monitoring not only of how much is wasted but also of how large surpluses are and the quantities of food recovered can provide a more complete picture, which could be useful in launching good policies at EU level;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the waste management hierarchy established by the Waste Framework Directive 12 (prevention, preparing for re-use, recycling, recovery and disposal) cannot be applied in full todoes not take account of the specific features of food waste; whereas currently there is no specific hierarchy for the management of unconsumed foodprevention and management of food waste at EU level; _________________ 12 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
Amendment 82 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the donation of unsold food along the entire supply chaina very low level of food surpluses is a psychological factor in the entire agri-food sector, and donating these surpluses leads to considerable reductions in food waste, while helping people in need;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas countries such as Italy haveand France have already adopted national legislation to restrict the creation of food waste, with Italy, specifically, having adopted legislation that facilitates food donation and distribution for social solidarity purposes by excluding donor liability for food that is donated in good faith and known to be fit for consumption at the time of donation;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. whereas local and regional authorities have a key role to play in reducing food waste in the area of their competence; whereas actions to reduce food waste should be taken at the appropriate level;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas food which turns into waste requires a further use of resources in its management;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly adopt a definition of food surpluses and food recovery;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a coordinated policy response at EU and Member State level that takes into account policies regarding waste, food safety and information, but also aspects of economic, research and innovation, environment, financial, agriculture, education, and social, trade, consumer protection and public procurement policy;
Amendment 129 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Urges the European Commission and Member States to use the following definition of "food waste": "food waste means food intended for human consumption, either in edible or inedible status, removed from the production or supply chain to be discarded including at primary production, processing, manufacturing, transportation, storage, retail and consumer levels, with the exception of primary production losses";
Amendment 146 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on Member States to take measures to reduce food losses along the whole supply chain, including primary production, transportation and storage;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to swiftly adopt a common methodology toadopt, by 31 December 2017, a common methodology, including minimum quality and quantity requirements, for the uniform measurement of food waste in the Member States and to promote the exchange of best practices within the EU, both between different Member States and between different agri-food operators;
Amendment 168 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment in EU legislation of a hierarchy for the management of unsold fooda specific food waste hierarchy to be applied in Directive 2008/98/EC as follows: a) source prevention; b) edible food rescue, prioritising human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non-food products; c) organic recycling; d) energy recovery; e) disposal;
Amendment 179 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to include an obligation for the Member States to annually notify the European Commission of the total level of food waste generated in a specific year;
Amendment 193 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent creation of the EU Platform on Food Lwhich is intended to identify priority measures to be adopted at EU level to prevent food losses and Ffood Wwaste; to that end, stresses that greater involvement of the European Parliament in the platform’s work would be desirable;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent creation of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste; considers that it could be the right tool for measuring not only how much is wasted but also the quantities of food surpluses and food recovery;
Amendment 215 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the initiative taken by some large retail operators to promote schemes for making changes to prices for the sale of goods to be consumed in line with the products’ expiry dates, with a view to increasing consumer awareness and encouraging the purchase of products which are close to their expiry dates;
Amendment 224 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote consumer understanding of food waste, food safety, and good practices in relation to their management and consumption of food; stresses that these initiatives should emphasise that combating food waste brings benefits not only for the environment but also in economic and social terms;
Amendment 229 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote consumer understanding of the value of food, food waste, food safety, and good practices in relation to their consumption patterns, management and consumption of food;
Amendment 230 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote consumer understanding of how to prevent the generation of food waste, food safety, and good practices in relation to their management and consumption of food;
Amendment 232 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. In view of the fact that many food products, in the days following their date of expiry, still retain their organoleptic and nutritional characteristics, although to a reduced extent, and continue to be consumable, provided food safety principles are complied with, calls on the Commission to identify logistical and organisational models that could make it possible to recover, in total safety, all the types of products that are unsold to date;
Amendment 233 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need for Member States to develop and support publicity campaigns to raise the awareness of citizens and operators in the food sector with a view to encouraging the prevention of food waste; also stresses the need to promote training campaigns intended to provide education on healthy food and environmentally sustainable food production;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to include food waste-related educational messages in the accompanying measures of the school fruit and milk schemes with the aim of encouraging good eating habits in young people;
Amendment 240 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promohelp replicate successful practices of food waste reduction and resource conservation methods already used by stakeholders;
Amendment 247 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 248 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider variable pricing according to expiry dates as a tool for reducing the quantity of edible food products which become waste; considers that waste in the distribution stage can be reduced considerably by adopting discounts in proportion to the time remaining before the expiry of the product; believes that such a practice, which is currently carried out on a voluntary basis, should be laid down in legislation;
Amendment 249 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that large quantities of perfectly edible fruits and vegetables do not reach the market due to aesthetic reasons and marketing standards; notes that there are successful initiatives that utilize such products and encourages stakeholders from the wholesale and retail sector to promote such practices; calls on the Commission to undertake research on the relation between marketing standards and food waste in this context;
Amendment 264 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the draft EU guidelines on food donation as a first step in the right direction; however, with a view to the various barriers to food donation contained in EU legislation, believes that the donation of unsold food along the entire food supply chain needs to be promoted further by enacting legislative changes; calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of assessing legislative measures designed to promote the donation of food products which have labelling issues, but not in cases where these issues relate to the information on the expiry date or substances or products that trigger allergies or intolerances;
Amendment 270 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that food sector operators which carry out free transfers of food surpluses must abide by sound operational practices in order to guarantee food safety in terms of hygiene and health, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;
Amendment 273 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Member States to consider further schemes to encourage donation by food sector operators of food surpluses to organisations with social purposes and non-profit organisations, including through tax incentives relating to national taxation of waste;
Amendment 288 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to explore how unfair trade practices in the food supply chain generate food waste and, where necessary, take action at the appropriate level to reduce it;
Amendment 289 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Calls on the Commission to explore the potential of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) to help reduce food waste;
Amendment 290 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 g (new)
Paragraph 13 g (new)
13g. Calls on the Commission to complete the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) regulation with an implementing act that will regulate using intervention stocks generated under CAP and promote the use of FEAD to facilitate food donation in the context of financing the costs of collection, transport, storage and distribution; encourages local, regional and national authorities to support the setting up of food donation infrastructure in regions and areas where it is non- existent, inadequate or under capacitated;
Amendment 310 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that innovative and environmentally friendly solutions in areas including the management of co- and by- products of food production, food storage, digital technologies, and packaging can offer significant potential for food waste reduction; calls on the Commission, therefore, to assess increasing the use of environmentally friendly food packaging, including the feasibility of gradually replacing food packaging with bio-based and biodegradable, compostable material in accordance with European standards;
Amendment 319 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Member States to encourage the conclusion of agreements or memoranda of understanding to promote responsible conduct and good practices designed to reduce food waste, including equipping catering operators with reusable containers, made of recyclable material, to enable customers to take home their leftover food;
Amendment 323 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate adequate funds to innovative projects, including projects relating to research and technological development in the sphere of the shelf life of food products and packaging materials;
Amendment 329 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses the fact that developments in the digital sector offer many opportunities for preventing the generation of food waste, in particular the creation of online ‘food rescue’ platforms, which make it possible for the catering sector to offer unsold dishes at reduced prices; highlights the fact that experiments such as these have produced significant results in the Member States in which they have been developed;
Amendment 331 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Stresses that more effective European legislation on by-products in Directive 2008/98/EC could help to significantly reduce food waste; to that end, calls on the European Commission to support, particularly through the Horizon 2020 programme, projects designed to facilitate synergies between agriculture and industry that involve agri-food companies;
Amendment 333 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15e. Notes that preventing the generation of food waste is the priority measure to be pursued, when correctly managing waste in line with the principles of the circular economy; stresses, however, that at the moment it is impossible to bring generation of food waste down to zero; considers that it is necessary, therefore, to lay down mandatory EU measures to ensure that food waste can be turned into new resources; considers, specifically, that, with a view to ensuring a high level of environmental protection and an output, including digestate and compost, with high quality standards, the Member States should encourage home composting and should separate out bio-waste at source, and ensure that this waste is subject to bio-recycling; considers that the Member States should also prohibit the placing of bio-waste in landfills;
Amendment 336 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15f. Stresses that food waste reduction objectives must be consistent with the measures and objectives in Directive 94/62/EC and, in particular, the need for the Member States to take measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of non-recyclable packaging and in overpackaging;
Amendment 337 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 g (new)
Paragraph 15 g (new)
15g. Reiterates the need for the Commission to adopt, by 31 December 2018, horizontal regulatory measures in the sustainable consumption and production sector, and to draft an impact report to identify the regulations whose interaction is acting as a barrier to the development of synergies between sectors, including the agri-food sector, and is hindering the use of by-products;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regards to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the General Comment no. 16 of the UN Committee on the Rights of Child,
Amendment 40 #
2016/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas most human rights violations in the garment sector are labour- rights related and include the denial of workers fundamental right to join or form a union of their choosing and bargain collectively in good faith; whereas this has led to widespread labour rights violations ranging from poverty wages, wage theft, unsafe workplaces, physical and sexual harassment, to precarious work;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas children's rights are an integral part of human rights and ending child labour should remain an imperative; whereas the work of children requires specific regulations with regards to age, working time and types of work;
Amendment 111 #
2016/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal on binding due diligence obligations for supply chains in the garment sector aligned with OECD guidelines and internationally agreed standards on human rights and social and environmental standards; this proposal should focus on the core problems garment workers face (occupational health and safety, a living wage, freedom of association, protection from sexual harassment and violence) and should address the following matters: key criteria for sustainable production, transparency and traceability, including collection of data and tools for consumer information, due diligence checks and auditing, access to remedy; gender equality, children's rights, supply-chain due diligence reporting; awareness raising; notes, however, with concern that a lot more needs to be done and urges the Commission to take further actions which have a direct impact on workers’ lives;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the EU and its Member States to promote, through policy dialogue and capacity building, the take-up and effective enforcement of international labour standards and human rights by partner countries based on ILO Conventions, in particular ILO Conventions 138 and 182, and recommendations; stresses in this context that respecting the right to join and form a union and engage in collective bargaining is a key criterion for business accountability;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to deliver on its objective to foster improvements in the ready-made garment sector, including through a strong gender and children focus; calls on the Commission to make gender equality and children's rights a central focus of its flagship legislative initiative;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2140(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the need to enhance codes of conduct, labels and fair trade schemes, and of ensuring alignment with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the Children's Rights and Business Principles developed by UNICEF, the UN Global Compact and Save the Children, and the upcoming OECD due diligence guidance for the garment and footwear sector;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the criteria according to which projects are assessed are unclear and lack transparency; requests further information from the EFSI governing bodies on the evaluations carried out on all projects approved under EFSI accordingly, in particular as regards their additionality and contribution to growth and job creation as defined in the Regulation; with this in mind, the EIB and the Commission should strengthen the instruments used to evaluate the results of the projects launched, with a particular focus on the impact on economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 245 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that as a result of their know-how, NPBs are necessary for the success of EFSI, as they are close to the local markets; finds that synergies have so far not been exploited to the requisite extent ; observes a risk of local institutions being crowded out by the EIB; recognises that EFSI and the EIB are increasingly willing to take more junior/subordinated tranches with the NPBs and urges them to continue to do so in order to ensure that guarantees have real benefits in terms of added value; invites the EIB to discuss whether it would be useful to incorporate NPB expertise into the SB;
Amendment 252 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that diversified investments with a geographical or thematic focus should be made possible by helping to finance and bundle projects and funds from different sources; notes that the first investment platform was only set up in the third quarter of 2016 and that the delay in doing so is hampering both the possibility for small-scale projects to benefit from EFSI and the development of cross- border projects;
Amendment 309 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Recalls that the EFSI Regulation confers a mandate on the EIAH to leverage local knowledge with a view to facilitating EFSI support across the Union; believes that significant improvements are needed in this area; considers to this end that greater regional and sectoral penetration could be ensured by working in conjunction with the appropriate national institutions; attaches great importance to the provision of services at local level, also in order to take account of specific situations and local needs, especially in countries that do not have experienced National Promotional Institutions (NPIs) or NPBs; considers that links with other local providers should be enhanced to take this into account;
Amendment 344 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Notes that awareness of overlaps and competition between EFSI and financial instruments of the EU budget on the part of the Commission and the EIB has led to the adoption of guidelines recommending the combination of EFSI and ESI financing; points, however, to persistent differences in the eligibility criteria, regulations, timeframe for reporting and the application of state aid rules, which hinder combined usage; welcomes the fact that the Commission has begun to address these in its proposal for a revision of the Financial Regulation and hopes this revision will be performed in a timely manner so as to simplify the combination of financing and avoid competition and overlaps; believes that further efforts are required and that the second and third pillars of the investment plan are key to this end;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that there are still too many very-several short-haul flights flying with obsolete technologies with high emissions; calls for a shift to more environmentally friendly technologies for this modes of transport, where possible; for this reason underline also the importance of integrating different sustainable modes of transport;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 e (new)
Citation 4 e (new)
- having regard to the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 15 December 2011 entitled 'Energy Roadmap 2050' (COM(2011)0885),
Amendment 11 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 8 March 2011 entitled 'Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050' (COM(2011)0112),
Amendment 12 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
- having regard to the Third Energy Package,
Amendment 15 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
- having regard to Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC,
Amendment 18 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 f (new)
Citation 4 f (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 December 2016 entitled 'Towards a European Energy Union',
Amendment 19 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the EU has committed itself to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas gas is expected to continue to play an important role in the EU energy system for decades, especially in industrial production and as a source of heat in buildings, while the EU meets its ambitious targets on greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency and renewables and makes the transition to a low-decarbonized economy;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Europe has already a significant LNG import infrastructure: the EU currently has 197 bcm of LNG import capacity with a further 77 bcm of LNG import capacity under development;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU, as the second largest LNG importer in the world, should exploit more opportunitiesplay a more proactive role in the international energy diplomacy arena;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2059(INI)
E. whereas the EU is still not able to fully exploit the benefits of an integrated internal energy market due to a lack of coherence and key gas infrastructure that would properly connect the markets and due to incomplete implementation of the Third Energy Package;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the framework strategy for a resilient Energy Union with a forward- looking climate change policy defines as a priority supply security, diversification, sustainability goals and promotes more competitive energy pricefive mutually-reinforcing and closely interrelated dimensions: Energy security, a fully integrated European energy market; Energy efficiency, decarbonisation of the economy, and Research, Innovation and Competitiveness;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that an EU Strategy for liquefied natural gas must be consistent with the framework strategy for a resilient Energy Union so as to contribute to increased security of energy supply, decarbonisation, the long-term sustainability of the economy and the delivery of affordable and competitive energy prices;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stress the need to make the EU gas system more diverse and flexible, thus contributing to the key Energy Union objective of a secure, resilient and competitive gas supply;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees with the assessment of the Commission that Member States in the Baltic region and in central and south- eastern Europe, and Ireland – despite the huge infrastructure development efforts realised by certain Member States – are still dependeheavily reliant on a single supplier and are exposed to supply shocks and disruptions;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to develop a strategy that aims at lessening EU gas dependency in the long-term reflecting its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emission to 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that an EU 2030 target for energy efficiency, if revised upwards, would have a significant impact on energy dependency, reducing, in particular, gas imports; highlights in this regard that, according to the European Commission’s Communication on Energy Efficiency (COM(2014)520), for every 1% improvement in energy efficiency, EU gas imports falls by 2.6%; stresses in this respect, that treating energy efficiency as a ‘first fuel’ would significantly reduce EU dependency on imported fossil fuels;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recalls, in this respect, that the Parliament has repeatedly called for binding 2030 climate and energy targets of at least a 40% domestic reduction in GHG emissions, at least 30% for renewables and 40% for energy efficiency, to be implemented by means of individual national targets;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that care should be taken with regard to investment in LNG or gas infrastructure to avoid the risk of technology lock-in or stranded assets in fossil fuel infrastructures;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses the need to promote the most efficient use of existing LNG terminals, with a cross-border perspective, before supporting new regasification terminals;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that priority should be given to market-based solutions and to the utilisation of existing LNG infrastructure on a regional level, as this would reduce the risk of stranded assets;
Amendment 109 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in order to avoid stranded assets, a careful analysis of LNG supply alternatives and options in a regional perspectiveas well as from an environmentally sustainable perspective, taking into account the Union's climate and energy targets, should be carried out before deciding about new infrastructure in order to guarantee the most efficient use of existing infrastructure;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of regional cooperation when building new LNG terminals and underlines that Member States with access to the sea should cooperate closely with landlocked countries; stresses that, in this regards, an optimal use of the west-east and south- north corridors with improved reverse- flow capacity, would allow the transmission of LNG in countries that don't have direct access to a regasification terminal;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission and the Member States to fully implement key projects of common interest (PCIs), and to assign high priority to projects identified by the three regional high-level groups; stresses that building LNG terminals which are necessary and compatible to gas demands is not sufficient – supporting pipeline infrastructure with appropriate tariffs is indispensable for the benefits to be realised outside the receiving countries;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that the development of interconnections and the removal of internal bottlenecks will promote a better use of existing storage facilities even in the Member States that do not have sufficient storage capacity available in their territory;
Amendment 155 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of finding cost efficient and environmentally sustainable energy supply options to increase supply security in the Member States on the periphery of the EU, such as Cyprus, Malta and Ireland, which are not well connected to the internal energy market;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that finding cost efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions should be a key principle in reaching the EU and regional optimum and calls on the Commission, the Member States and national regulatory authorities to allocate the limited available resources to the development of critical infrastructure;
Amendment 181 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 207 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the need to develop harmonised tariff structures across the EU and to increase transparency in tariff definition in order to reach a higher utilisation rate of existing gas storages and takes the view that the network code on rules regarding harmonised transmission tariff structures for gas should take into consideration the need for harmonisfurther approximation;
Amendment 209 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Supports the Commission’'s proposal to enable the deployment of bio- methane and other renewable gases which comply with relevant EU quality standards in gas transmission, distribution and storage; emphasises that this should not put additional burden on the industry; recommendsasks the Commission, in this respect, theo consideration of technical parameters, gas quality, cost efficiency, economies of scale and and develop harmonised technical parameters, criteria for gas quality, and to develop a strategy encouraging possible local or regional grid solutions;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges the Members States to fully implement the third energy package particularly in relation to the provisions on granting access to bio-methane to the grid and to storage facilities; highlights in this regard Directive 2009/73/EC, according to which Member States should ensure that, taking into account the necessary quality requirements, biogas and gas from biomass or other types of gas are granted non-discriminatory access to the gas system, provided such access is permanently compatible with the relevant technical rules and safety standards;
Amendment 218 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the role of immediate, high-flexibility services that gas storage offers and points out the different role that storage can play during a supply disruption compared to LNG where logistics in the supply chain are rather rigid on such a short-term basimight not grant the same responsiveness;
Amendment 226 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Notes the emerging global trend for increasing liquefaction capacity and its expected positive effepotential impact on the European gas markets;
Amendment 239 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the necessity of eliminating all barriers to global free trade of LNG, whose production must be sustainable; urges, in this context, US policy makers to increase investment certainty by introducing clear criteria and deadlines in the authorisation process for gas exports to non-FTA countries;
Amendment 252 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Acknowledges the potential of LNG as a sustainable fuel, both in road and maritime transport; underlines that wider use of LNG in freight transport could contribute to the decrease of global CO2 emissions;
Amendment 256 #
2016/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Underlines that EU should continue to support the growth of LNG as an alternative fuel only where it replaces more polluting conventional fuels and does not take the place of renewable energy sources, consistent with sustainability goals;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on an EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling (COM(2016)0051) as an integral part of the Energy Union strategy; notes the major importance of the heating and cooling sector in achieving the EU energy and climate objectives by 2020, 2030 and 2050 and achieving the security of energy supply objectives;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication entitled 'Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050,
Amendment 6 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 5 February 2014 on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies,
Amendment 7 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to the Paris Agreement made in December 2015 at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC,
Amendment 9 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’s energy demand; emphasises the importance of technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on a component level, such as buildings and that private and public buildings account for 40 % of final energy use in the EU and 36 % of CO2 emissions; considers therefore that improving buildings energy efficiency is of prime importance in reducing CO2 emissions and improving energy security, as well as for ending energy poverty and improving health;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that 85% of the energy consumption within a building is required for space heating and domestic hot water and that it is therefore necessary to enable consumers to accelerate the modernisation of their old and inefficient heating systems in Europe in order to deliver at least 20% energy efficiency gains by 2020 with available technologies, including renewable heating systems;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the ways of using energy differ according to Europe’s climate zones, and whereas the importance of heating systems in colder zones and the importance of cooling systems in hot zones, being equal, should both be taken into account;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Emphasises the active role that consumers can play in the path to a sustainable European heating and cooling system; underlines that an efficient outcome of the new regulation on "energy labelling", where scales of the new labels are forward-looking and allow to highlight the differences in terms of energy efficiency of the different products, can improve consumers´ possibility to address their choices in terms of energy savings and to reduce their bills; highlights that specific instruments - such as smart meters and domotic controls - can improve consumers´ consumption patterns.
Amendment 35 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the share of primary energy from fossil fuels in heating and cooling is 75% and does not guarantee decarbonisation, thereby accelerating climate change, thus running contrary to the efficient transition towards decarbonized and resilient heating and cooling systems and causing significant harm to the environment;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains in energy efficiency at system level by linking heat and power production, industrial processes, waste management and demand-side management; underlines that cogeneration and tri-generation in the abovementioned sectors should be therefore deeper exploited in line with the circular economy principles;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Stresses the need to invest more in research and development in order to develop innovative and technological solutions; stresses at the same time that through a wider use of currently available technologies it will be possible to increase by 20% the efficiency of heating and cooling systems;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that if on one hand a large part of the European buildings today suffer from waste of energy because of their poor insulation quality and their old and inefficient heating systems, on the other hand energy poverty affects nearly 11% of the EU population;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that biogas represents an important sustainable source for heating and cooling systems; for this reason it is necessary to set up a clear target for organic recycling in order to incentivise investments in the collection and treatment of bio-waste.
Amendment 53 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Emphasises the importance of a more widespread, synergic and integrated use of all available European structural and regional funds and of the EFSI, which should be accessible to all actors, in particular to the SMEs and micro enterprises;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. In this regard stresses the importance of ensuring consumers with comprehensive information on the technical and economic benefits of the new heating and cooling systems currently available on the market and of the advantages, in terms of energy savings, that building restructuring measures could have in reducing energy bills; notes that householders living in remote and isolated locations may require particular attention and unique solutions;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Asks the European Commission to promote the exchange of good practices between Member States in order to speed the dissemination of innovative products and services and asks for a deeper involvement of local authorities;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the Union’s varying conditions, and calls on the Commission to promote technology-neutral instruments enabling each community to develop cost- efficient solutions to reduce the carbon intensity of the heating and cooling sector but at the same time calls for plans to be drawn up with a view to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and channelling financial resources into energy efficiency projects serving to achieve the EU's goals for decarbonisation of the energy sector by 2050;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that appropriate architectural solutions and urban design principles in the planning of whole residential areas should be the basis for energy-efficient and low-emission construction, taking into account the different climatic conditions within Europe.
Amendment 63 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the key role that a high level of electrification of the heating and cooling sector can have in the decarbonisation both in terms of GHG reductions and as well as in improved urban air quality;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the widespread availability of solid biomass and the potential for district heating as a cost- efficient means of decarbonising the energy sector while also contributing to security of supply objectives; emphasises that a European gas crisis would be a heat crisis; notes that, despite the fact that biomass represents today a widely used renewable energy source in the heating sector, the use of certain types of biomass still show several problems including that of generating an increase in GHG, fine particulate matter pollution and that of land use and food production; calls therefore for an environmentally sustainable use of biomass;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the need to develop specific energy policy for those areas not connected to the natural gas grid, considering restrictions to the use of biomass or solid fuels for heating and the transaction to low carbon and low polluting fuels such as LPG;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Considers that the strategy on heating and cooling must allow in the same way for both of these necessities, taking into account that Europe has different climate zones and that needs in terms of energy use differ accordingly;
Amendment 199 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to increase support for the Covenant of Mayors and for the ‘Smart Cities and Communities’ initiative in order to make this a tool for promoting self-generation and energy efficiency and fighting energy poverty;
Amendment 206 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individualefficient individual and district heating systems tshat depenll be modernised oin fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with large-scale local cogenorder to shift to high- efficiency and increase the contribution of renewable alternation systems that produce heat and electricityves towards the transition to a decarbonized and resilient heating and cooling systems;
Amendment 225 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 306 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that biogas represents an important sustainable source for heating and cooling systems. For this reason it is necessary to set up a clear target for organic recycling in order to incentivise investments in the collection and treatment of bio-waste;
Amendment 388 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes the view that there should be no restrictions on EU funding that is used for the thermal renovation of buildings; takes the view that the restrictions that have been in place thus far on ERDF funding for this purpose have had an adverse effect in hampering these processes, in particular as regards the large n. Considers that Structural Funds and EFSI funding of energy efficiency projects should target those consumber of buildings and entire housing estas more sensitive to energy costs relating to heating and cooling systems built using large-panel system building methodssuch as industry at risk of carbon leakage, SMEs and households at risk of energy poverty;
Amendment 422 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines that 85% of the energy consumption within a building is required for space heating and domestic hot water and that it is therefore necessary to enable consumers to accelerate the modernisation of their old and inefficient heating systems in Europe in order to deliver at least 20% energy efficiency gains by 2020 with available technologies, including renewable heating systems;
Amendment 428 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Emphasises the active role that consumers can play in the path to a sustainable European heating and cooling system. An efficient outcome of the new regulation on "energy labelling", where scales of the new labels are forward-looking and allow to highlight the differences in terms of energy efficiency of the different products, can improve consumers´ possibility to address their choices in terms of energy savings and to reduce their bills; Highlights that specific instruments - such as smart meters and domotic controls - can improve consumers´ consumption patterns.
Amendment 443 #
2016/2058(INI)
27a. Calls on the Commission to set up a plan to combat energy poverty, one key element of which could be self-generation under the revised Renewable Energy Directive;
Amendment 444 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Believes that under the Energy Efficiency Directive Member States should establish state building renovation plans with a view to making buildings energy efficient, not least by offering incentives for the renovation of buildings owned by private individuals, and that such plans should also encompass specific measures for the most vulnerable groups to help combat energy poverty;
Amendment 445 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Calls on the Commission, when implementing the Energy Efficiency Directive, to develop training for practitioners in the fields of energy efficiency auditing and planning and to help private individuals, and the most vulnerable groups in particular, to carry out activities of this kind;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Considers the strategic importance of water resources for achieving the decarbonisation targets and the need to promote a consistent European regulatory framework for the regulation of water diversions and the creation of a level playing field between operators;
Amendment 84 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Promoting renewable forms of energy is one of the goals of the Union energy policy, in accordance with Article 194(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The increased use of energy from renewable sources, together with energy savings and increased energy efficiency, constitutes an important part of the package of measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the Union 2030 energy and climate framework, including the binding target to cut emissions in the Union by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. It also has an important part to play in promoting the security of energy supply, technological development and innovation and providing opportunities for employment and regional development, especially in rural and isolated areas or regions with low population density.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) On 12th December 2015, the EU agreed together with other nations on the Paris Agreement on climate action, which the EU successfully ratified on 4th October 2016 and which entered into force on 4th November 2016. The objectives of the global agreement commit the EU to further action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to reassess its contribution to the global commitment of limiting the increase of atmospheric temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius while pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The revision of this Directive must be in line with the EU's obligations as a party of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Parliament, in its Resolutions on "A policy framework for climate and energy in the period from 2020 to 2030" and on "the Renewable energy progress report", has favoured a binding Union 2030 target of at least 30% of total final energy consumption from renewable energy sources, stressing that that target should be implemented by means of individual national targets taking into account the individual situation and potential of each Member State. In its resolution of 23 June 2016 on "The renewable energy progress report", the European Parliament went further, stressing that, in light of the Paris Agreement, a Union target significantly more ambitious was desirable.
Amendment 91 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) National binding targets have been straightforward measurable indicators against which progress can be measured to assess the effectiveness of the measures included in this Directive.
Amendment 92 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target of at least 2740% share of renewable energy. Member States should define their contribution to the achievement of this target as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance], to be accompanied by national binding targets.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Promoting renewable forms of energy is one of the goals of the Union energy policy. The increased use of energy from renewable sources, together with energy savings and increased energy efficiency, constitutes an important part of the package of measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the Union 2030 energy and climate framework, including the binding target to cut emissions in the Union by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. It also has an important part to play in promoting the security of energy supply, technological development and innovation and providing opportunities for employment and regional development, especially in rural and isolated areas orin regions with low population density and in territories subject to partial deindustrialization.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 118 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The promotion of energy from renewable sources should be based on the principles of the circular economy and the cascading use of resources in order to increase resource efficiency for products and materials and minimise the generation of waste. Therefore this Directive should be consistent with these principles and further promote the reprocessing of waste into secondary raw materials in accordance with the targets established in the Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to support Member States' ambitious contributions to the Union in reaching their targets, a financial framework aiming to facilitate investments in renewable energy projects in those Member States should be established, also through the use of financial instruments.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission should facilitate the exchange of best practices between the competent national or regional and local authorities or bodies, for instance through regular meetings to find a common approach to promote a higher uptake of cost-efficient renewable energy projects, encourage investments in new, flexible and clean technologies, and set out an adequate strategy to manage the retirement of technologies which do not contribute to the reduction of emissions or deliver sufficient flexibility, based on transparent criteria and reliable market price signals.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support schemes for electricity generated from renewable sources have proved to be an effective way of fostering deployment of renewable electricity. If and when Member States decide to implement support schemes, such support should be provided in a form that is as non-distortive as possible for the functioning of electricity markets. To this end, an increasing number of Member States allocate support in a form where support is granted in addition to market revenues. In the case of biomass sources where competition with material manufacturers may exist, support schemes should be as non-distortive as possible to the functioning of the biomass supply market. Or.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Electricity generation from renewable sources, including energy storage, should be deployed at the lowest possible cost for consumers and taxpayers. When designing support schemes and when allocating support, Member States should seek to minimise the overall system cost of deployment, taking full account of grid and system development needs, the resulting energy mix, and the long term potential of technologies.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The opening of support schemes to cross-border participation limits negative impacts on the internal energy market and can, under certain conditions, help Member States achieve the Union target more cost- efficiently. Cross-border participation is also the natural corollary to the development of the Union renewables policy, with a Union-level binding target replacaccompanying national binding targets. It is therefore appropriate to require Member States to progressively and partially open support to projects located in other Member States, and define several ways in which such progressive opening may be implemented, ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, including Articles 30, 34 and 110.
Amendment 148 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure that Annex IX takes into account the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council17, the Union sustainability criteria, and the need to ensure that the Annex does not create additional demand for land while promoting the use of wastes and residues, the Commission, when regularly evaluating the Annex, should consider the inclusion of additional feedstocks that do not cause significant distortive effects on markets for (by-)products, wastes or residues. or the exclusion of those already causing such distortion; __________________ 17 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
Amendment 148 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to support Member States' ambitious contributions to the Union in reaching their targets, a financial framework aiming to facilitate investments in renewable energy projects in those Member States should be established, also through the use of financial instruments.
Amendment 155 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To create opportunities for reducing the cost of meeting the Union targets laid down in this Directive and to give flexibility to Member States to comply with their obligation not to go below their 2020 national targets after 2020, it is appropriate both to facilitate the consumption in Member States of energy produced from renewable sources in other Member States, and to enable Member States to count energy from renewable sources consumed in other Member States towards their own renewable energy share. For this reason, cooperation mechanisms are required to complement the obligations to open up support to projects located in other Member States. Those mechanisms include statistical transfers, joint projects between Member States or joint support schemes.
Amendment 155 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support schemes for electricity generated from renewable sources have proved to be an effective way of fostering deployment of renewable electricity. If and when Member States decide to implement support schemes, such support should be provided in a form that is as non-distortive as possible for the functioning of electricity markets. To this end, an increasing number of Member States allocate support in a form where support is granted in addition to market revenues. In the case of woody biomass sources where competition with material manufacturers may exist, support schemes should be as non- distortive as possible to the functioning of the woody biomass supply market. Policy measures adopted by the Union and the Member States in support of bioenergy production, and especially of energy from solid biomass, should always take into due account the principle of resource efficiency and of optimized use of biomass.
Amendment 156 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Member States should be encouraged to pursue all appropriate forms of cooperation in relation to the objectives set out in this Directive. Such cooperation can take place at all levels, bilaterally or multilaterally. Apart from the mechanisms with effect on target renewable energy share calculation and target compliance, which are exclusively provided for in this Directive, namely statistical transfers between Member States, joint projects and joint support schemes, cooperation should also take place within the framework of macro-regional partnership as established by Regulation [Governance] and can also take the form of, for example, exchanges of information and best practices, as provided for, in particular, in the e-platform established by Regulation [Governance], and other voluntary coordination between all types of support schemes. The European Commission's Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) strategy should support the objectives of this Directive and set out additional incentives for cross-border cooperation as well as regional cooperation between Member States in the area of renewable energy.
Amendment 158 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) It should be possible for imported electricity, produced from renewable energy sources outside the Union to count towards Member States’ renewable energy sharestargets. In order to guarantee an adequate effect of energy from renewable sources replacing conventional energy in the Union as well as in third countries it is appropriate to ensure that such imports can be tracked and accounted for in a reliable way. Agreements with third countries concerning the organisation of such trade in electricity from renewable energy sources will be considered. If, by virtue of a decision taken under the Energy Community Treaty18 to that effect, the contracting parties to that Treaty are bound by the relevant provisions of this Directive, the measures of cooperation between Member States provided for in this Directive should be applicable to them. __________________ 18 OJ L 198, 20.7.2006, p. 18.
Amendment 161 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) It is important to provide information on how the supported electricity isrenewable energy sources injected into electricity and gas grids are allocated to final customers. In order to improve the quality of that information to consumers, Member States should ensure that guarantees of origin are issued for all units of renewable energy produced and injected into both electricity and gas grid. In addition, with a view to avoiding double compensation, renewable energy producers already receiving financial support should not receive guarantees of origin. However, those guarantees of origin should be used for disclosure so that final consumers can receive clear, reliable and adequate evidence on the renewable origin of the relevant units of energy. Moreover, for electricitrenewable energy that received support, the guarantees of origin should be auctioned to the market and the revenues should be used to reduce public subsidies for renewable energy.
Amendment 166 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) With the growing importance of self-consumption of renewable electricity, there is a need for a definition of renewable self-consumers and a regulatory framework which would empower self-consumers to generate, store, consume and sell electricity without facing disproportionate burdens. Collective self-consumption should be allowed in certain cases so thatfor citizens living in apartments who for example can benefit from consumer empowerment to the same extent as households in single family homes.
Amendment 167 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 a (new)
Recital 53 a (new)
(53a) Since energy poverty affects around 11% of the population and around 50 million households of the Union, renewable energy policies have an essential role to play in addressing energy poverty and consumer vulnerability.
Amendment 168 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 b (new)
Recital 53 b (new)
(53b) Member States should therefore actively support policies that focus especially on low-income households at risk of energy poverty or in social housing.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) The specific characteristics of local renewable energy communities in terms of size, ownership structure and the number of projects can hamper their competition on equal footing with large-scale players, namely competitors with larger projects or portfolios. Measures to offset those disadvantages include enabling energy communities to operate in the energy system and easing, aggregate their offers, and to ease their market integration and participation.
Amendment 170 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Several Member States have implemented measures in the heating and cooling sector to reach their 2020 renewable energy target. However, in the absence of binding national targets post- 2020, the remaining national incentives may not be sufficient to reach the long- term decarbonisation goals for 2030 and 2050. In order to be in line with such goals, reinforce investor certainty and foster the development of a Union-wide renewable heating and cooling market, while respecting the energy efficiency first principle, it is appropriate to encourage the effort of Member States in the supply of renewable heating and cooling to contribute to the progressive increase of the share of renewable energy. Given the fragmented nature of some heating and cooling markets, it is of utmost importance to ensure flexibility in designing such an effort. It is also important to ensure that a potential uptake of renewable heating and cooling does not have detrimental environmental side-effects. To that end, the sustainability criteria for biomass have to ensure a high level of sustainable sourcing of biomass, including the consideration of the cascading use principle for biomass feedstock and have to guarantee a high efficiency of plants using biomass for heating.
Amendment 173 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Several Member States have implemented measures in the heating and cooling sector to reach their 2020 renewable energy target. However, in the absence of binding national targets post- 2020, the remaining national incentives may not be sufficient to reach the long- term decarbonisation goals for 2030 and 2050. In order to be in line with such goals, reinforce investor certainty and foster the development of a Union-wide renewable heating and cooling market, while respecting the energy efficiency first principle, it is appropriate to encourage the effort of Member States in the supply of renewable heating and cooling to contribute to the progressive increase of the share of renewable energy. Given the fragmented nature of some heating and cooling markets, it is of utmost importance to ensure flexibility in designing such an effort. It is also important to ensure that a potential uptake of renewable heating and cooling does not have detrimental environmental side-effects and, to that end, the sustainability criteria for biomass are important.
Amendment 190 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Without prejudice to adaptations of support schemes to bring them in line with StateSubject to Article 107 aind rules108 TFEU, renewables support policies should be stable and avoid frequentany retroactive changes. Such changes have a direct impact on capital financing costs, the costs of project development and therefore on the overall cost of deploying renewables in the Union. Member States should prevent the revision of any support granted to renewable energy projects from having a negative impact on their economic viability. In this context, Member States should promote cost-effective support policies and ensure their financial sustainability.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) Advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to low carbon emissions, stimulating the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost- effective manner, and improving inter alia energy diversification in the transport sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. The cascading use principle should be taken into account in order to make sure that the use of feedstock for advanced biofuel production does not compete with other uses in which the feedstock would have to be replaced with more emission intensive raw materials. The incorporation obligation on fuels suppliers should encourage continuous development of advanced fuels, including biofuels, and it is important to ensure that the incorporation obligation also incentivises improvements in the greenhouse gas performance of the fuels supplied to meet it. The Commission should assess the greenhouse gas performance, technical innovation and sustainability of those fuels.
Amendment 211 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) The promotion of low carbon fossil fuels that are produced from fossil waste streamscarbon capture and utilization can also contribute towards the policy objectives of energy diversification and transport decarbonisation. It is therefore appropriate to include those fuels in the incorporation obligation on fuel suppliers. Nonetheless, the portion of gaseous wastes or by- products used for "carbon capture and utilization fuels" should not be credited under other emissions reduction schemes, such as the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
Amendment 216 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) The promotion of low carbon fossil fuels that are produced from fossil waste streamscarbon capture and utilization can also contribute towards the policy objectives of energy diversification and transport decarbonisation. It is therefore appropriate to include those fuels in the incorporation obligation on fuel suppliers.
Amendment 225 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) Feedstocks which have low indirect land use change impacts when used for biofuels, should be promoted for their contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy. Especially feedstocks for advanced biofuels, for which technology is more innovative and less mature and therefore needs a higher level of support, should be included in an annex to this Directive. In order to ensure that this annex is up to date with the latest technological developments while avoiding unintended negative effects, an evaluation should take place after the adoption of the Directive in order to assess the possibility to extendreview the annex to new feedstocks.
Amendment 229 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) It is appropriate to allow the consumer market for renewable electricity from renewable energy sourceand gases injected into grids to contribute to the development of energy from renewable sources. Member States should therefore require electricity suppliers who disclose their energy mix to final customers in accordance with Article X of Directive [Market Design], or who market energy to consumers with a reference to the consumption of energy from renewable sources, to use guarantees of origin from installations producing energy from renewable sources. They should also support energy installations in dismissed or partially dismissed industrial areas, in order to limit land use.
Amendment 234 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 68 a (new)
Recital 68 a (new)
(68a) The synergy between circular economy, bio-economy and the promotion of renewable energy should be further emphasized in order to ensure the most valuable use of the raw materials and the best environmental outcome. Policy measures adopted by the Union and the Member States in support of renewable energy production should always take into account the principle of resource efficiency and of optimized use of biomass.
Amendment 238 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) The production of agricultural and forest raw material for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, and the incentives for their use provided for in this Directive, should not have the effect of encouraging the destruction of biodiverse lands Such finite resources, recognised in various international instruments to be of value to all mankind, should be preserved. It is therefore necessary to provide sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions savings criteria ensuring that biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels qualify for the incentives only when it is guaranteed that the agricultural or forest raw material does not originate in biodiverse areas or, in the case of areas designated for nature protection purposes or for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species, the relevant competent authority demonstrates that the production of the agricultural and forest raw material does not interfere with such purposes. Forests should be considered as biodiverse according to the sustainiability criteria, where they are primary forests in accordance with the definition used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in its Global Forest Resource Assessment, or where they are protected by national nature protection law. Areas where the collection of non-wood forest products occurs should be considered to be biodiverse forests, provided the human impact is small. Other types of forests as defined by the FAO, such as modified natural forests, semi- natural forests and plantations, should not be considered as primary forests. Having regard, furthermore, to the highly biodiverse nature of certain grasslands, both temperate and tropical, including highly biodiverse savannahs, steppes, scrublands and prairies, biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels made from agricultural raw materials originating in such lands should not qualify for the incentives provided for by this Directive. The Commission should establish appropriate criteria to define such highly biodiverse grasslands in accordance with the best available scientific evidence and relevant international standards.
Amendment 248 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) There is a need to support the integration of energy from renewable sources into the transmission and distribution grid and the use of energy storage systems for integrated variable production of energy from renewable sources, in particular as regards the rules regulating dispatch and access to the grid. Directive [Electricity Market Design] lays down the framework for the integration of electricity from renewable energy sources. However, this framework does not include provisions on the integration of gas from renewable energy sources into the gas gridtransport, distribution and storage infrastructures. It is therefore necessary to keep them in this Directive.
Amendment 249 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) To ensure that, despite the growing demand for forest biomass, harvesting is carried out in a sustainable manner in forests where regeneration is ensured, that special attention is given to areas explicitly designated for the protection of biodiversity, landscapes and specific natural elements, that biodiversity resources are preserved and that carbon stocks are tracked, woody raw material should come only from forests that are harvested in accordance with the principles of sustainable forest management developed under international forest processes such as Forest Europe and are implemented through national laws or the best management practices at the forest holding level. Operators should take the appropriate steps in order to minimise the risk of usingavoid to use unsustainable forest biomass for the production of bioenergy. To that end, operators should put in placefollow a risk- based approach. In this context, it is apporpriate for the to be developed by the European Commission to developalongside operational guidance on the verification of compliance with the risk based approach, following the consultation of the Energy Union Governance Committee, and the Standing Forestry Committee established by Council Decision 89/367/EEC24. __________________ 24 Council Decision 89/367/EEC of 29 May 1989 setting up a Standing Forestry Committee (OJ L 165, 15.6.1989, p. 14).
Amendment 262 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) In order to minimise the administrative burden, the Union sustainability and greenhouse gas saving criteria should apply only to electricity and heating from biomass fuels produced in installations with a fuel capacity equal or above to 205 MW.
Amendment 267 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 78
Recital 78
(78) Biomass fuels should be converted into electricity and heat in an efficient way in order to maximise energy security and greenhouse gas savings, as well as to limit emissions of air pollutants and minimise the pressure on limited biomass resources. For this reason, public support to installations with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW, if needed, should only be given to highly efficient combined power and heat installations as defined Article 2(34) of Directive 2012/27/EU. Existing support schemes for biomass- based electricity should however be allowed until their due end date for all biomass installations. In addition electricity produced from biomass in new installations with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW should only count towards renewable energy targets and obligations in the case of highly efficient combined power and heat installations. In accordance with State aid rules, Member States should however be allowed to grant public support for the production of renewables to installations, and count the electricity they produce towards renewable energy targets and obligations, in order to avoid an increased reliance on fossil fuels with higher climate and environmental impacts where, after exhausting all technical and economic possibilities to install highly efficient combined heat and power biomass installations, Member States would face a substantiated risk to security of supply of electricity.
Amendment 269 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) With the growing importance of self-consumption of renewable electricity, there is a need for a definition of renewable self-consumers and a regulatory framework which would empower self-consumers to generate, store, consume and sell electricity without facing disproportionate burdens. Collective self-consumption should be allowed in certain cases so thatfor citizens living in apartments who for example can benefit from consumer empowerment to the same extent as households in single family homes.
Amendment 272 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 a (new)
Recital 53 a (new)
(53a) Member States should therefore ensure that incentives and proactive policies are put in place to facilitate the take-up of renewable generation and heating and cooling not only in middle and high-income households, but also in low-income households at risk of energy poverty or in social housing.
Amendment 282 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 101
Recital 101
(101) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to achieve at least 2740% share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scale of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 288 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets a binding Unionminimum targets for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030. It also lays down rules on financial support to electricity produced from renewable sources, self-consumption of renewable electricity, andThe Union target is to be collectively achieved by Member States through binding national targets. It also lays down rules on financial support to electricity produced from renewable sources and access to the electricity grid for energy from renewable sources, self-consumption of renewable electricity, renewable energy communities and their cross-border cooperation, renewable energy use in the heating and cooling and transport sectors, regional cooperation between Member States and with third countries, guarantees of origin, administrative procedures and information and training. It establishes sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.
Amendment 295 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) ‘energy from renewable sources’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar thermal and solar photovoltaic) and, geothermal energy, ambient heat, tide, wave and other ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas, biogases and biogasesmethane;
Amendment 300 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) ‘biomass’ means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture, including vegetal and animal substances, forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction of waste, including industrial, commercial and municipal waste of biological origin ;
Amendment 305 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point n a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point n a (new)
(na) 'residual waste' means waste resulting from a treatment or a recovery operation, including recycling, which cannot be recovered further and, as result, has to be disposed of;
Amendment 318 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a
(aa) ‘renewable self-consumer’ means an active customer as defined in Directive [MDI Directive] or a group of customers, acting together, who consumes and may store and sell renewable electricity which is generated within his or its premises, including a multi-apartment block, a commercial or shared services site or a closed distribution system, including through aggregators, provided that, for non-household renewable self- consumers, those activities do not constitute their primary commercial or professional activity;
Amendment 318 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 68 a (new)
Recital 68 a (new)
Amendment 331 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e e
(ee) ‘advanced biofuels’ means biofuels that are produced from feedstocks listed in part A of Annex IX; no waste streams or residues listed in Annex IX can be used if waste management options that are higher ranked in the waste hierarchy of Directive 2008/98/EC are available
Amendment 334 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 101 a (new)
Recital 101 a (new)
(101a) The Commission shall, every two years, report to the European Parliament and to the Council, in respect of both third countries and Member States that are a significant source of biofuels or of raw material for biofuels consumed within the Community, on national measures taken to respect the sustainability criteria set out in the directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewables sources and for soil, water and air protection. The First report shall be submitted in 2022. The Commission shall, if appropriate, propose corrective actions, in particular if evidence shows that biofuels production has a significant impact on food prices or on land-use rights, in particular the rights of local and indigenous communities in developing countries;
Amendment 341 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) ‘energy from renewable sources’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar thermal and solar photovoltaic) and, geothermal energy, ambient heat, tide, wave and other ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases, biomethane, hydrogen, synthetic natural gas produced from renewable electricity and energy stored in batteries for a transitory period of time;
Amendment 349 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f f
(ff) ‘waste-based fossil“carbon capture and utilisation fuels’” means liquid and gaseous fuels produced from gaseous waste streams of non-renewable origin, including waste processing gases and exhaust gasesthat incorporate carbon which would otherwise be emitted or stay in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide;
Amendment 372 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point n n
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point n n
(nn) 'biowaste' means biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, and comparable waste from the food processing industry and other waste with similar biodegradability and compostability properties;
Amendment 374 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point qq a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point qq a (new)
(qqa) ‘biomethane’ means renewable gas with the same physical properties as natural gas and derive from the upgrading of biogas produced by anaerobic digestion or from power to gas by upgrading;
Amendment 381 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Union and national binding overall targets for 2030
Amendment 385 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 2740%.
Amendment 391 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 394 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that their national policies are designed to conform to the waste hierarchy, as set out in Article 4 of the Directive 2008/98/EC. To this end, Member States shall regularly review their national policies and justify any deviations in the reports required under Article 18(c) of Regulation (Governance).
Amendment 398 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Amendment 398 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point z
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point z
(z) ‘repowervamping’ means renewing power plants producing renewable energy, including the full or partial replacement of installations or operation systems and equipment, in order to replace capacity or increase efficiency;
Amendment 399 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Mandatory national overall targets Each Member State shall ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources, calculated in accordance with Articles 7 to 13, in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, is equal to at least its national overall target for the share of energy from renewable sources in that year, as set out in the third column of the table in part A of Annex I. Such mandatory national overall targets shall be consistent with a target of at least a 40 % share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030. In order to achieve the targets laid down in this Article more easily, each Member State shall promote and encourage energy efficiency and energy saving.
Amendment 399 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point z a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point z a (new)
(za) 'repowering' means renewing power plants producing renewable energy, including the full or partial replacement of installations or operation systems and equipment, in order to increase capacity.
Amendment 401 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a
(aa) ‘renewable self-consumer’ means an active customer or a group of jointly acting customers as defined in Directive [MDI Directive] who consumes and may store and sell renewable electricity which is generated within his or its premisesbehind the point of his or its connection to the grid, including a multi- apartment block, a commercresidential area, a commercial, industrial or shared services site or a closed distribution system, a branch of the distribution grid, including through aggregators, provided that, for non-household renewable self- consumers, those activities do not constitute their primary commercial or professional activity;
Amendment 407 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Support schemes for electricity from biomass sources shall be designed to avoid unnecessary distortions of material markets.
Amendment 415 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that no support scheme for energy from renewable sources is provided for municipal waste which does not comply with the separate collection obligations set out in the Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 464 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu a (new)
(uu a) Biomethane: renewable gas with the same physical properties as natural gas and derived from the upgrading of biogas produced by anaerobic digestion, gasification or from power to gas by upgrading .
Amendment 466 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu b (new)
(uu b) 'Sectoral integration' means a holistic system approach which strives to link infrastructures and services in the electricity, gas, heating and cooling and transport sectors, where the use and conversion of all energy carriers plays a key role.
Amendment 472 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to amend the list of feedstocks in parts A and B of Annex IX in order to add feedstocks, but not or to remove them. Each delegated act shall be based on an analysis of the latest scientific and technical progress, taking due account of the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC, in compliance with the Union sustainability criteria, supporting the conclusion that the feedstock in question does not create an additional demand for land and promoting the use of wastes and residues, while avoiding significant distortive effects on markets for (by-)products, wastes or residues, delivering substantial greenhouse gas emission savings compared to fossil fuels, and not creating risk of negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity.
Amendment 477 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Every 2 years, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the list of feedstocks in parts A and B of Annex IX in order to add or remove feedstocks, in line with the principles set out in this paragraph. The first evaluation shall be carried out no later than 6 months after [date of entry into force of this Directive]. If appropriate, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts to amend the list of feedstocks in parts A and B of Annex IX in order to add feedstocks, but not or to remove them.
Amendment 483 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
When a feedstock is removed from the list in Annex IX, installations producing advanced biofuels from that feedstock shall be permitted to use it for five years after the entry into force of the delegated act removing the feedstock from Annex IX, provided it is an advanced biofuel according to Article 2 of this Directive.
Amendment 486 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) deducted from the amount of energy from renewable sources that is taken into account in measuring the renewable energy sharecompliance with the national target of the Member State making the transfer for the purposes of this Directive; and
Amendment 487 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) added to the amount of energy from renewable sources that is taken into account in measuring the renewable energy share ofcompliance with the national target of the Member State accepting the transfer for the purposes of this Directive .
Amendment 489 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) deducted from the amount of electricity or heating or cooling from renewable energy sources that is taken into account, in measuring the renewable energy sharecompliance with the national target of the Member State issuing the letter of notification under paragraph 1; and
Amendment 490 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Electricity from renewable energy sources produced in a third country shall be taken into account only for the purposes of measuring compliance with Member States' renewable energy sharetargets if the following conditions are met:
Amendment 500 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure via their permit or concession granting processes that by 31 December 2020 all fuel stations along the roads of the core network established by Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 ('TEN-T Core Network') are equipped with public accessible charging points for electric vehicles. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to extend the scope of this paragraph to fuels falling under Article 25.
Amendment 504 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. Member States, with the participation of local and regional authorities, shall develop suitable information, awareness-raising, guidance or training programmes in order to inform citizens of the benefits and practicalities of developing and using energy from renewable sources, including by self- consumption or in the framework of renewable energy communities, as well as of the benefits of cooperation mechanisms between Member States and different kinds of cross-border cooperation.
Amendment 508 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) whether and to what extent the energy source from which the energy was produced met sustainability criteria and greenhouse gas emissions savings referred to Article 26 of this Directive.
Amendment 513 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 515 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Directive, a renewable energy community shall be an SME or a not-for-profit organisation, the shareholders or members of which cooperate in the generation, distribution, storage or supply of energy from renewable sources, while this cooperation may take place across Member States' borders, fulfilling at least four out of the following criteria:
Amendment 516 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) shareholders or members are natural persons, regional or local authorities, including municipalities, or SMEs operating in the fields or renewable energy;
Amendment 525 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Subject to State aid rules, in order to reach the Union target set in Article 3(1), Member States may apply support schemes. Support schemes for electricity from renewable sources shall be designed so as to avoid unnecessary distortions of electricity markets and ensure that producers take into account the supply and demand of electricity as well as possible system integration costs or grid constraints.
Amendment 555 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that support for renewable electricity is granted in an open, transparent, competitive, non- discriminatory and cost-effective manner. Member States shall be allowed to opt-out from technology-neutral support schemes to ensure networks stability or to deploy infant technologies
Amendment 560 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. With effect from 1 January 2021, Member States shall require fuel suppliers to include a minimum share of energy from advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, from waste-based fossilcarbon capture and utilization fuels and from renewable electricity in the total amount of transport fuels they supply for consumption or use on the market in the course of a calendar year.
Amendment 575 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall also support energy installations in former dismissed or partially dismissed industrial areas, after environmental remediation and in order to limit land use.
Amendment 577 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The minimum share shall be at least equal to 1.5% in 2021, increasing up to at least 6.89% in 2030, following the trajectory set out in part B of Annex X. Within this total share, the contribution of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in part A of Annex IX shall be at least 0.5% of the transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market as of 1 January 2021, increasing up to at least 3.6% by 2030, following the trajectory set out in part C of Annex X. Or.
Amendment 586 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall assess the effectiveness of their support for electricity from renewable sources at least every four years. Decisions on the continuation or prolongation of support and design of new support shall be based on the results of the assessments and shall be communicated to the Commission. Existing support schemes should be preserved without modifications until their expiration.
Amendment 594 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
(a) for the calculation of the denominator, that is the energy content of road and rail transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market, petrol, diesel, natural gas, biofuels, biogas, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, waste-based fossilcarbon capture and utilisation fuels and electricity, shall be taken into account;
Amendment 607 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 1
(b) for the calculation of the numerator, the energy content of advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, waste based fossilcarbon capture and utilisation fuels supplied to all transport sectors, and renewable electricity supplied to road vehicles, shall be taken into account.
Amendment 614 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 2
For the calculation of the numerator, the contribution from biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock included in part B of Annex IX shall be limited to 1.7% of the energy content of transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market and the contribution of fuels supplied in the aviation and maritime sectorof renewable electricity supplied to road vehicles shall be considered to be 1.22.5 times theirits energy content.
Amendment 633 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Fuel suppliers only supplying fuels in the form of electricity and renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin do not need to comply with the minimum share of advanced biofuels, other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX.
Amendment 639 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. To determine the share of renewable electricity for the purposes of paragraph 1 either the average share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Union or the share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Member State where the electricity is supplied, as measured two years before the year in question may be usedshall be used. However, electricity obtained from direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity that is not connected to the grid may be fully counted as renewable electricity. In both cases, an equivalent amount of guarantees of origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelled.
Amendment 641 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The share of renewable energy in liquid and gaseous transport fuels shall be determined on the basis of the share of renewable energy in the total energy input used for the production of the fueltransport fuel. An equivalent amount of guarantees of origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelled.
Amendment 672 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to further specify the methodology referred to in paragraph 3(b) of this Article to determine the share of biofuel resulting from biomass being processed with fossil fuels in a common process, to specify the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emission savings from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin and waste-based fossilcarbon capture and utilization fuels and to determine minimum greenhouse gas emission savings required for these fuels for the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 681 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 7
Article 25 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2025, in the context of the biennial assessment of progress made pursuant to Regulation [Governance], the Commission shall assess whether the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 effectively stimulates innovation, the transition towards a circular economy and promotes greenhouse gas savings in the transport sector, and whether the applicable greenhouse gas savings requirements for biofuels and biogas are appropriate. The Commission shall, if appropriate, present a proposal to modify the obligation laid down in paragraph 1.
Amendment 695 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
However, biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from waste and residues, other than agricultural, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry residues, need onlyto comply with the waste hierarchy, as laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC, and fulfil the greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria set out in paragraph 7 in order to be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph. This provision shall also apply to waste and residues that are first processed into a product before being further processed into biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.
Amendment 704 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Biomass fuels shall have to fulfil the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 7 only if used in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling or fuels with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW in case of solid biomass fuels and with an electrical capacity equal to or exceeding 0.5 MW in case of gaseous biomass fuels. Member States may apply the sustainability and greenhouse gas emission saving criteria to installations with lower fuel capacity.
Amendment 705 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) administrative procedures are streamlined and expedited at the appropriate administrative level; and foresee predictable timeframes for the issue of the necessary permits and licenses;
Amendment 719 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that investors have sufficient predictability of the planned support for energy from renewable sources. To this aim, Member States shall define and publish a long-term schedule in relation to expected allocation for support, covering at least the following threfive years and including for each scheme the indicative timing, the capacity, the budget expected to be allocated, as well as a consultation of stakeholders on the design of the support.
Amendment 723 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c – introductory part
(c) highly biodiverse grassland spanning more than one hectare that is:
Amendment 725 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) non-natural, namely grassland that would cease to be grassland in the absence of human intervention and which is species-rich and not degraded andor has been identified as being highly biodiverse by the relevant competent authority, unless evidence is provided that the harvesting of the raw material is necessary to preserve its status as highly biodiverse grassland.
Amendment 728 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high carbon stock, namely land that had one of the following statuses in January 2008 and no longer has that status:
Amendment 733 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land that was peatland in January 2008.
Amendment 739 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall, in their building regulations and codes or by other means with equivalent effect, require the use of minimum levels of heat provided by renewable heating appliances in new buildings and of energy from renewable sources in new buildings and in existing buildings that are subject to major renovation, reflecting the results of the cost-optimal calculation carried out pursuant to Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/31/EU. Member States shall permit those minimum levels to be fulfilled, inter alia, using a significant proportion of renewable energy sources.
Amendment 762 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Article 15 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall remove administrative and regulatory barriers to corporate long- term power purchase agreements to finance renewables and facilitate their uptake, ensuring these are not subject to disproportionate procedures and charges that are not cost-reflective.
Amendment 772 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iv
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iv
iv) the impacts of forest harvesting on soil quality, soil carbon and biodiversity are minimised; and
Amendment 788 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall facilitate the repowering of existing renewable energy plants by, inter alia, ensuring a simplified and swift permit granting process, which shall not exceed one year from the date on which the request for repowering is submitted to the single administrative contact point. Member States shall ensure that access and connection rights to the grid are maintained for the repowered projects, at least for the capacity of the original project.
Amendment 797 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In order to limit land use, Member States support the construction of RES- based installations in dismissed or partially dismissed, after environmental remediation.
Amendment 806 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Demonstration projects and installations with an electricity capacity of less than 510 kW shall be allowed to connect to the grid following a notification to the distribution system operator.
Amendment 834 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 846 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 878 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point d
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point d
(d) at least 80 70% for electricity, heating and cooling production from biomass fuels used in installations starting operation after 1 January 2021in operation on or before [adoption of this Directive], 80 % for installations starting operation after [adoption of this Directive] and 85% for installations starting operation after 1 January 2026.
Amendment 892 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
8. Electricity from biomass fuels produced in installations with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 only if it is produced applying high efficient cogeneration technology as defined under Article 2(34) of Directive 2012/27/EU. For the purposes of points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, this provision shall only apply to installations starting operation after [3 years from date of adoption of this Directive]. For the purposes of point (c) of paragraph 1, this provision is without prejudice to public support provided under schemes approved by [3 years after date of adoption of this Directive].
Amendment 896 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 916 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. In order to inform the final costumer to what extent the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels laid down in this Article are met, that information shall, where appropriate, be included in the guarantee of origin in accordance with Article 19.
Amendment 922 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to facilitate cross border trade and disclosure to consumers, guarantees of origin for renewable energy injected into the grid shall contain information on the sustainability criteria and greenhouse gas emission savings as defined in Article 26(2) to (7) and may be transferred separately.
Amendment 1027 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point b
Annex IX – Part A – point b
(b) Biomass fraction of mixedresidual municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under point (a) of Article 11(2) ofsubject to the separate collection obligations as defined in the Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 1028 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point d
Annex IX – Part A – point d
(d) Biomass fraction ofresidues resulting from other renewable industrial wasteproduction not fit for use in the food orchain, feed chain, or for reprocessing into not food material. This includinges material resulting from retail and wholesale and the bio-based chemical productions, agro-food and fish and aquaculture industry, and excluding feedstocks listed in part B of this Annex.
Amendment 1045 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point o
Annex IX – Part A – point o
(o) Biomass fraction of residual wastes and residues from forestry and forest-based industries, i.e. bark, branches, pre- commercial thinnings, leaves, needles, tree tops, saw dust, cutter shavings, black liquor, brown liquor, fibre sludge, lignin.
Amendment 1054 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) physical incorporation of renewable energy in the energy and energy fuel supplied for heating and cooling, including through efficient district heating systems as defined in/by Directive 2012/27/EU;
Amendment 1062 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part B – title
Annex IX – Part B – title
Part B. FOther feedstocks for the production of biofuels, the contribution of which towards the minimum share established in Article 25(1) is limitedadvanced biofuels:
Amendment 1113 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to allow customers of those district heating or cooling systems which are not 'efficient district heating and cooling' within the meaning of Article 2(41) of Directive 2012/27/EU to disconnect from the system in order to produceuse themselves heating or cooling fpromvided by renewable energy sources themselvor by efficient heating or cooling appliances, or to switch to another supplier of heat or cold which has access to the system referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 1124 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to ensure non- discriminatory access to district heating or cooling systems for heat or cold produced from renewable energy sources or from cogeneration and for waste heat or cold. This non- discriminatory access shall enable direct supply of heating or cooling from such sources to customers connected to the, in line with the definition of efficient district heating orand cooling system by suppliers other than the operator of the district heating or cooling system.(Article 2(41) of Directive 2012/27/EU) [...]
Amendment 1135 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 5
Article 24 – paragraph 5
5. An operator of a district heating or cooling system may refuse access to suppliersIndependent authorities, designated by Member States according to the provisions of paragraph 9 may refuse access to suppliers to an existing district heating or cooling system where the system lacks the necessary capacity due to other supplies of waste heat or cold, of heat or cold from renewable energy sources or of heat or cold produced by high-efficiency cogeneration. Member States shall ensure that where such a refusal takes place the operator of the district heating or cooling system provides relevant information to the competent authority according to paragraph 9 on measures that would be necessary to reinforce the system.
Amendment 1142 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 6
Article 24 – paragraph 6
6. New district heating or cooling systems may, upon request, be exempted from the application of paragraph 4 for a defined period of time. The competent authority shall decide on such exemption requests on a case-by-case basis. An exemption shall only be granted if the new district heating or cooling system constitutes 'efficient district heating and cooling' within the meaning of Article 2(41) of Directive 2012/27/EU and if it exploits the potential for the use of renewable energy sources and, cogeneration ofr waste heat or cold identified in the comprehensive assessment made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2012/27/EU.
Amendment 1269 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor the origin of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels consumed in the Union and the impact of their production, including impact as a result of displacement, on land use in the Union and the main third countries of supply. Such monitoring shall be based on Member States’ integrated national energy and climate plans and corresponding progress reports required in Articles 3, 15 and 18 of Regulation [Governance] , , and those of relevant third countries, intergovernmental organisations, scientific studies and any other relevant pieces of information. The Commission shall also monitor the commodity price changes associated with the use of biomass for energy and any associated positive and negative effects on food security and on competing material uses. .
Amendment 1277 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 June1 January 2021, at the latest. They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission .
Amendment 27 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Around 50 million households in the Union are affected by energy poverty. Energy poverty should be considered as the inability of a household to support an adequate level of energy supply so as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, due to a combination of low income, high-energy prices and low quality, poor performing housing stock. The present building renovation rates are insufficient and those buildings owned or occupied by low-income citizens at risk of energy poverty are the hardest to reach.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The Union's building stock will need to become ‘nearly zero-energy buildings’ by 2050, in line with the objectives of COP21 (the Paris Agreement). The current building renovation rates are insufficient and those buildings owned or occupied by low- income citizens at risk of energy poverty are the hardest to reach.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) To meet the targets for decarbonising the building stock by 2050, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote the transition to a low- carbon economy, it will be necessary to take a holistic approach to defining energy-efficient buildings. Specifically, by 2024, the European Commission ought to present a feasibility study on the possible expansion of the Directive’s scope, given its possible revision in 2028, with a view to providing for the inclusion of the embodied energy required to construct a building and its building components.
Amendment 57 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) Ambitious goals for deep renovation of the existing building stock will create millions of jobs in the Union, in particular in micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises. In that context, it is necessary for Member States to provide a clear link between their national long-term renovation strategies and suitable initiatives to promote education, lifelong training and skills for technicians and professionals working in the construction and energy efficiency sectors.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) National long-term renovation strategies should specify their expected output and contribution to achieving an energy efficiency binding target of 40 % by 2030.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) In order to encourage renovations, long term private financing and de- risking tools should be promoted by implementing energy efficient mortgage standards for certified energy efficient building renovations. A lower risk weighting in capital requirements should be recognized for financial institutions providing energy efficient mortgages. The requirements should reflect the potential risk mitigating effects of energy efficiency and be reviewed in light of de-risking data gain; where appropriate, a lower capital charge for energy efficiency mortgage collateral should be considered.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13 b) The European Commission is assessing whether to exclude from the Stability and Growth Pact investments in energy efficiency by Member States in buildings and public infrastructure where they can produce definite savings in public expenditure.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) In that regard, small-scale efficiency actions in individual apartments remain important. Such actions are often useful in alleviating fuel poverty.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Where a new energy performance certificate demonstrates an improvement in the building’s efficiency, its cost may be included in the incentive provided by a Member State.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13 b) The role of long term investors should be enhanced by facilitating their access to refinancing of portfolios which assets have energy efficiency renovations characteristics.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 1
Article 2 a – paragraph 1
(a) the first paragraph consists of Article 4 of the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency16 , other than its last subparagraph; _________________ 16paragraph 1 is inserted as follows: "1. Member States shall establish a long- term renovation strategy for mobilising investment in the renovation of the national stock of residential and commercial buildings, both public and private, with the aim of encouraging and guiding the full decarbonisation of the building stock by 2050. This strategy shall encompass: (a) an overview of the national building stock based, as appropriate, on statistical sampling; (b) identification of cost-effective approaches to actions and renovations relevant to the building type and climatic zone; (c) policies and measures to stimulate cost-effective deep renovations and energy efficiency actions at buildings, including staged deep renovations; (d) a forward-looking perspective to guide investment decisions of individuals, the construction industry and financial institutions; (e) an evidence-based estimate of expected energy savings and wider benefits; (f) complementary and/or alternative measures to renovation, such as energy performance contracting, measures aimed at improving consumers behaviour, connection to efficient district heating and cooling systems." OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 13
Amendment 172 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In their long-term renovation strategy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall set out a roadmap with clear milestones and measureactions to deliver on the long-term 2050 goal to fully decarbonise their national building stock, with specific milestones for 2030 and 2040. When setting those milestones, Member States shall specify how they contribute to achieving the EUs binding energy efficiency target of 40% in 2030 in accordance with the Unions target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050. In addition, the long term renovation strategy shall establish specific measures and financing instruments to decrease energy demand and contribute to the alleviation of energy poverty.
Amendment 174 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Investment in the energy- efficiency renovation of buildings should be recognised by financial institutions, which offer energy-efficient mortgages, as a lower risk-weighting when it comes to capital requirements.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall ensure that in all new non-residential buildings and in all existing non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation relating to the buildings electrical infrastructure or the car parking area, with more than ten parking spaces, at least one of every ten is equipped with a recharging point within the meaning of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure17, with a power output of at least 7 kW for every parking space, which is capable of starting and stopping charging in reaction to price signals. This requirement shall apply to all non- residential buildings, with more than ten parking spaces, as of 1 January 2025. _________________ 17 OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1 OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1
Amendment 243 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that newly built residential buildings and those undergoing major renovations relating to the buildings electrical infrastructure or the car parking area, with more than ten parking spaces, include the pre- cabling to enable the installation of recharging points for electric vehicles with a power output of at least 7 kW for every parking space.
Amendment 262 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b (new)
Directive 2010/31/UE
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall ensure that public parking lots operated by private entities are subject to the same requirements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 274 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2010/31/UE
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall link their financial measures for energy efficiency improvements in the renovation of buildings to the energy savings achieved due to such renovation. These savings shall be determined by comparing energy performance certificates issued before and after renovation. These certificates shall be provided also in a digital version with the possibility to include the relevant information in order to model and project the impact of building improvements.;
Amendment 275 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall link their financial measures for energy efficiency improvements in the renovation of buildings to the energy savings achieved due to such renovation. These savings shall be determined by comparing energy performance certificates issued before and after renovation; where a new energy performance certificate demonstrates an improvement in the buildings energy efficiency, its cost may be included in the incentive provided by the Member State.
Amendment 285 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 9 a (new)
(6 a) Article 11 is amended as follows: (a) the following paragraph 9a is inserted: 9a. The Commission shall assess the need for further harmonisation of energy performance certificates in accordance with Article 11 of this Directive and taking into account the feasibility of introducing national sample-based systems to monitor them.
Amendment 292 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Directive 2010/31/UE
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish a regular inspection of the accessible parts of systems used for heating buildings, such as the heat generator, control system and circulation pump(s) for non-residential buildings with total primary energy use of over 250MWh and for residential buildings with a centralised technical building system of a cumulated effective rated output of over 1020 kW. That inspection shall include an assessment of the boiler efficiency and the boiler sizing compared with the heating requirements of the building. The assessment of the boiler sizing does not have to be repeated as long as no changes were made to the heating system or as regards the heating requirements of the building in the meantime;
Amendment 295 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. As an alternative to paragraph 1 Member States may set requirements to ensure that residential buildings with centralised technical building systems of a cumulated effective rated output of over 1020 kW are equipped:
Amendment 304 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish a regular inspection of the accessible parts of air- conditioning systems for non-residential buildings with total primary energy use of over 250MWh and for residential buildings with a centralised technical building system of a cumulated effective rated output of over 1002 kW. The inspection shall include an assessment of the air- conditioning efficiency and the sizing compared to the cooling requirements of the building. The assessment of the sizing does not have to be repeated as long as no changes were made to this air-conditioning system or as regards the cooling requirements of the building in the meantime;
Amendment 306 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. As an alternative to paragraph 1 Member States may set requirements to ensure that residential buildings with centralised technical building systems of a cumulated effective rated output of over 1002 kW are equipped:
Amendment 313 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
9a. Article 19 is amended as follows: (a) the following paragraph 1a shall be inserted: In order to achieve the building stock decarbonisation targets by 2050 and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, the European Commission should present, by 2024, a feasibility study on the possible expansion of the Directives scope, given its possible revision in 2028, with a view to providing for the inclusion of the embodied energy required to construct a building and its building components.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The Commission shall consider the possibility of excluding from the scope of the Stability Pact energy efficiency investments made by Member States in public buildings and infrastructure when these are certain to generate public expenditure savings.
Amendment 404 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) The Commission shall, every two years, report to the European Parliament and the Council, in respect of both third countries and Member States that are a significant source of biofuels or of raw material for biofuels consumed within the Community, on national measures taken to respect the sustainability criteria set out in the directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewables sources and for soil, water and air protection. The First report shall be submitted in 2022. The Commission shall, if appropriate, propose corrective action, in particular if evidence shows that biofuels production has a significant impact on food prices or on land-use rights, in particular the rights of local and indigenous communities in developing countries;
Amendment 521 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2019 and every tenfive years thereafter, each Member State shall notify to the Commission an integrated national energy and climate plan. The plans shall contain the elements set out in paragraph 2 and Annex I. The first plan shall cover the period from 2021 to 2030. The following plans shall cover the ten- year period immediately following the end of the period covered by the previous plans from 2026 to 2035, from 2031 to 2040, from 2036 to 2045 and from 2041 to 2050.
Amendment 542 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Amendment 561 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) an assessment of the impacts of the planned policies and measur, measures and investment strategies to meet the targets and objectives referred to in point (b) and (c); a description of the planned policies and measures and their individual and aggregated environmental, health, macro- economic, skills and social impact on workers and communities;
Amendment 571 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) Targets and objectives submitted by Member States shall only be at least equal to the ones set out in Article 4 and reflect an increased level of ambition as compared to the ones set in the latest integrated national energy and climate plan;
Amendment 609 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
i. with a view to achieving the Union's binding target of at least 2735% renewable energy in 2030 as referred to in Article 3 of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767], a contribution to this target in terms of the Member State's share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, with a linear trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards;
Amendment 814 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the impacts on the development of the energy system and greenhouse gas emissions and removals for the first ten- year period at least until 2040 (including for the year 2030) under the planned policies and measures including a comparison with the projections based on existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures referred to in paragraph 1. This should include an assessment of synergies deriving from sectorial coupling, digitalisation and improved market design as well as of the benefits in terms of air quality and security of supply;
Amendment 817 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the macroeconomic, environmental, skills and social impact of the planned policies and measures referred to in Article 7 and further specified in Annex I, for the first ten-year period at least until the year 2030 including a comparison with the projections based on existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures referred to in paragraph 1. Social impacts of existing and planned measures promoting conversion of high-carbon assets should be also assessed together with the measures taken to mitigate them;
Amendment 830 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) interactions between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures within a policy dimension and between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures of different dimensions for the first ten- year period at least until the year 2030. Such assessment shall consider interactions between planned policies and the functioning of the EU carbon market referred to in the Directive 2003/87/EC. Projections concerning security of supply, infrastructure and market integration shall be linked to robust energy efficiency scenarios.
Amendment 983 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall prepare and report to the Commission by 1 January 2020 and every 10 years thereafter their long-term low emission strategies with a 50 years perspective, to. The long-term vision of full decarbonization should be complemented by medium-term policies to achieve it, including sectorial coupling, preparing the labour force for the transition from the existing carbon- intensive economy to the new carbon-free economy, safeguard security of supply. The European Commission shall develop binding templates in cooperation with key stakeholders in order to ensure that the long-term low emission strategies will contribute to:
Amendment 1055 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) rate of electrification in non-ETS sectors;
Amendment 1296 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. If, on the basis of its assessment of the integrated national energy and climate plans and their updates pursuant to Article 12, the Commission concludes that the targets, objectives and contributions of the national plans or their updates are insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, in particular, for the first ten-years period, for the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, it shall take measures at Union level in order to ensure the collective achievement of those objectives and targets. With regard to renewable energy, such measuresthese measures, such as the recourse to a financing platform set up at European level contributing to renewable energy projects and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission, shall take into consideration the level of ambition of contributions to the Union's 2030 target by Member States set out in the national plans and their updates.
Amendment 1316 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. If, on the basis of its aggregate assessment of Member States' integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Article 25(1)(a), and supported by other information sources, as appropriate, the Commission concludes that the Union is at risk of not meeting the objectives of the Energy Union and, in particular, for the first ten-years period, the targets of the Union's 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy, it may issue recommendations to all Member States pursuant to Article 28 to mitigate such risk. The Commission shall, as appropriate, take measures at Union level in addition to the recommendations in order to ensure, in particular, the achievement of the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency. With regard to renewable energy, such measuresthese measures, such as the recourse to a financing platform set up at European level contributing to renewable energy projects and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission, shall take into consideration ambitious early efforts by Member States to contribute to the Union's 2030 target.
Amendment 1644 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.1 – point ii a (new)
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.1 – point ii a (new)
Amendment 66 #
2016/0364(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 5a
Article 2 – paragraph 5a
Amendment 87 #
2016/0364(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 5b
Article 2 – paragraph 5b
Amendment 95 #
2016/0364(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 7
Article 2 – paragraph 7
Amendment 93 #
2016/0360B(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 473a – paragraph 1
Article 473a – paragraph 1
1. Until [date of application of this Article + 5 years]the end of the transitional period set out in paragraph 3 institutions that prepare their accounts in conformity with the international accounting standards adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 mayand institutions that are required pursuant to Article 24(2) of this Regulation to effect the valuation of assets and off-balance sheet items and the determination of own funds in accordance with international accounting standards shall, by way of derogation from Article 50 of this Regulation, add to their Common Equity Tier 1 capital the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article multiplied by the applicable factor laid down in paragraph 3.
Amendment 103 #
2016/0360B(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 473a – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 473a – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) 1 in the period from [date of application of this Article] to [ date of application of this Article + 1 year - 1 day]1 January 2018 to 31 December 2019;
Amendment 124 #
2016/0360B(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 473a – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 473a – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) 0,8 in the period from [date of application of this Article + 1 year] to [date of application of this Article + 2 years - 1 day]January 2020 to 31 December 2020;
Amendment 133 #
2016/0360B(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 473a – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 473a – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) 0,6 in the period from [date of application of this Article +2 years] to [date of application of this Article +3 years - 1 day]1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021;
Amendment 144 #
2016/0360B(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 473a – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 473a – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) 0,4 in the period from [date of application of this Article +3 years] to [date of application of this Article +4 years - 1 day]1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022;
Amendment 149 #
2016/0360B(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 119
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 473a – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 473a – paragraph 3 – point e
Amendment 212 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54 a (new)
Recital 54 a (new)
(54a) In order to achieve the ambitious targets of the Paris Agreement, a central task for politics and for the private sector will be to finance the energy decarbonisation and the transition to a circular economy in the Union in the coming years. Despite favourable credit conditions at present, and the attractiveness of green assets for investors, supplementary measures are called for. To support the financing of these kinds of green assets, which are held by approximately 70% of financial institutions, it is important to recognise the macroeconomic benefits of these assets, which contribute to minimising the chance of climate-specific risk.
Amendment 216 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54 b (new)
Recital 54 b (new)
(54b) An appropriate regulatory approach for these green assets would create incentives to increase investment in the energy decarbonisation and in the transition to a circular economy and would lead to a greening of the banks´ balance sheets. From a regulatory point of view, therefore, an adjustment to own funds requirements is proposed for the financing of these assets, and for investing in them, and a supporting factor is introduced.
Amendment 236 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point i a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 127 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 127 – point a
(ia) in point (127) of paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following: "(127) 'cross-guarantee scheme' means a scheme that meets all the following conditions: (a) the institutions fall within the same institutional protection scheme as referred to in Article 113(7);" (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0575&from= or are permanently affiliated with a network to a central body;" Or. en)
Amendment 242 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point j
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point j
(144a) “Massive disposals” means the ones implemented by institutions in the context of a multi-year program which aim to materially reduce the amount of defaulted exposures in their balance sheets and which has been previously notified by institutions to their competent authority.
Amendment 314 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 28 – paragraph 4
Article 28 – paragraph 4
(12a) In Article 28, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. For the purposes of point (h)(i) of paragraph 1, differentiated distributions shall only reflect differentiated voting rights or shall reward the uninterrupted and durable holding of the instrument. In this respect, higher distributions shall only apply to maximum of 5% of Common Equity Tier 1 instruments with fewer or no voting rights." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0575&from=, or shall reward the continuous holding of the instrument by the same person for a term at least equal to [four years], provided that the dividend increase does not constitute a disproportionate drag on capital." Or. en)
Amendment 321 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 575/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 468 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 85 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 472 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 87 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 595 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 181 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 181 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(57a) In paragraph 1 of Article 181 the following point a a is inserted: "(aa) notwithstanding Article 181(1)(a), massive disposals operations may be excluded for LGD estimation. Where institutions apply this exemption, they shall document the amount, composition and timing of such disposals."
Amendment 776 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 114
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 114
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 428 r – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 428 r – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) assets that have a residual maturity of less than six months resulting from secured lending transactions and capital market-driven transactions as defined in Article 192(2) and (3), where those assets are collateralised by assets that qualify as Level 1 assets under Chapter 2 of Title II of Delegated Regulation(EU) 2015/61, excluding extremely high quality covered bonds referred to in point (f) of Article 10(1) of that Delegated Regulation , and where the institution would be legally entitled and operationally able to reuse those assets for the life of the transaction, regardless of whether the collateral has already been reused. Institutions shall take those assets into account on a net basis where Article 428e (1) of this Regulation applies;
Amendment 780 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 114
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 114
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 428 r – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 428 r – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) assets that have a residual maturity of less than six months resulting from secured lending transactions and capital market-driven transactions as defined in Article 192(2) and (3) with regulated financial entities, where the institution would be legally entitled and operationally able to reuse those assets for the life of the transaction, regardless of whether the collateral has already been reused. Institutions shall take those assets into account on a net basis where Article 428(1) of this Regulation applies;
Amendment 788 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 114
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 114
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 428 s – point b
Article 428 s – point b
Amendment 1057 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 127
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 127
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 501 d a (new)
Article 501 d a (new)
Article 501da Support factor for green assets 1. Risk weighted exposure amounts for green exposures, used for a unit that exists or was created to finance, refinance or operate green assets as described in paragraph 2, shall be adjusted in accordance with the factor 0.75. 2. For the purpose of this article, the following shall apply: Green assets are defined in accordance with the definition provided by the Climate Bonds Initiative. For the purpose of implementing the definition referred to in subparagraph 1, the EBA shall prepare draft technical regulatory standards. The EBA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by... (one year after the entry into force of this Regulation). The Commission is empowered to supplement this Regulation by adopting delegated acts in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 with the regulatory technical standards specified in subparagraph 3 of this paragraph. 3. Institutions shall report the total amount of green assets, calculated in accordance with paragraph 2, to the relevant authorities every three months. 4. The EBA shall, (three years after entry into force of this regulation), report to the Commission on the impact of the own funds requirement on the financing of, and investment in, green assets. For the purposes of this article, the EBA report to the Commission shall include the following: (a) An analysis of the developments in financing and investments in green assets over the period specified in subparagraph I of this article; (b) An analysis of the effective risk profile of green assets over an entire economic cycle; (c) Any additional points which the EBA regards as important in this report. 5. The Commission shall submit this report to the European Parliament and the Council, accompanied by a legislative proposal if considered necessary. 6. The Green Support Factor cannot be combined with the SME support factor referred to in Article 501, the infrastructure support factor referred to in Article 501a or the support factor for social enterprises referred to in Article 501db
Amendment 89 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) On 28 June 2016 the European Council concluded that "The Investment Plan for Europe, in particular the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), has already delivered concrete results and is a major step to help mobilise private investment while making smart use of scarce budgetary resources. The Commission intends to soon put forward proposals on the future of the EFSI, which should be examined as a matter of urgency by the European Parliament and the Council." However, the sectoral and regional penetration of the projects still needs to be improved. In the light of this necessity, and of the existing financial frictions, the structural obstacles and the existing normative frameworks, the Commission should proceed with worthwhile initiatives to help to mobilise private investment, making provision, inter alia, for the introduction of the necessary changes to enable financial institutions to include more infrastructure projects in their portfolios.
Amendment 108 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The extended EFSI should address remaining market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for Europe’'s future job creation – including for the youth –, growth and competitiveness with strengthened additionality. They include investments in the areas of energy, environment and climate action, social and human capital and related infrastructure, healthcare, research and innovation, cross- border and sustainable transport, as well as the digital transformation. In particular, the contribution of operations supported by the EFSI to achieving the Union's ambitious targets set at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) should be reinforced. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. In addition, EFSI support to motorways should be avoided, unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross-border transport projects involving at least one cohesion countryline with the EU's commitment to the global fight against climate change, operations supported by the EFSI should contribute, as much as possible, to achieving the objectives of COP21. In order to reinforce the climate action element under the EFSI, the EIB should build on its experience as one of the largest providers of climate finance worldwide and use its internationally agreed methodology to credibly identify climate action components or cost shares. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. For reasons of clarity, although they are already eligible, it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture, forestry, fishery and aquaculture and other elements of a wider bioeconomy come within the general objectives eligible for EFSI support.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Additionality, a key feature of the EFSI, should be strengthened in the selection of projects. In particular, operations should only be eligible for EFSI support if they address clearly identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations. Operations in infrastructure under the Infrastructure and Innovation Window linking two or more Member States or regions, including e- infrastructure, should be as a rule considered additional given their inherent difficulty and their high added value for the Union.
Amendment 149 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Due to their potentialWith a view to ensuring a wider geographical coverage of EFSI and to increaseing the efficiency of the EFSI intervention, blending operations combining non- reimbursable forms of support and/or financial instruments from the Union budget, such as those available under the Connecting Europe Facility, and financing from EIB Group, including EIB financing under the EFSI, as well as other investors such as national promotional banks and institutions, should be encouraged. Blending aims to enhance the value added of Union spending by attracting additional resources from private investors and to ensure the actions supported become economically and financially viable. Further action to ensure that EU funds and EFSI support can be easily combined is necessary. The Commission has already published a concrete guidance on this matter, however the approach on the issue of combining the EFSI with the EU funds should be further developed.
Amendment 162 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to reinforce the take-up of the EFSI in less-developed and transition regions, the scope of the general objectives eligible for EFSI support should be enlarged. In order to ensure that small- scale projects are not penalized, NPBs and institutions could facilitate their financing also through investment platforms development.
Amendment 170 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The synergy and potential complementarity between ESIF and EFSI projects in supporting sustainable investment and in attaining Union climate and energy objectives could contribute to territorial development and cohesion, enhancing the added value of the EFSI for the Union.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The EIB and the EIF should ensure that the final beneficiaries, including SMEs, are informed of the existence of EFSI support, so as to enhance the visibility of the EU guarantee granted under Regulation (EU) 2015/1017. The EFSI logo should be prominently placed in the financing agreement, particularly in the case of SMEs, so as to increase the visibility of the EFSI as a Union initiative.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) should be enhanced and its activities should focus on needs not covered adequately under current arrangements. It should pay particular attention tocontributing actively where possible towards sectorial and geographic diversification of the EFSI and supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21. Notwithstanding its objective to build upon existing advisory services of the EIB and the Commission, so to act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union, the EIAH should also contribute actively to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI and support the EIB where needed in originating projectsEIB where needed in originating projects. In Member States with difficulties in developing projects in particular under the EFSI, the EIAH should establish a local presence. In order to ensure a broad coverage, EIAH should aim to conclude at least one cooperation agreement with a national promotional bank or institution per Member State. These objectives should be complementary and not preclude one another. Furthermore, EIAH should pay particular attention to supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States or regions and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21. It should also actively contribute to the establishment of investment platforms and provide advice on the combination of other sources of Union funding with the EFSI. In carrying out its work, the EIAH should continue to ensure complementarity of its services.
Amendment 273 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
To better address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, thereby ensuring complementarity and thus avoiding crowding out vis-à-vis participants in the same market, EIB special activities supported by the EFSI shall typicallyas a general rule have the features such as of subordination, participation in risk-sharing instruments, cross-border characteristics, exposure to specific risks or other identifiable aspects, as further described in Annex IInd possibly take a junior position vis-à-vis other investors, in order to ensure additionality.
Amendment 281 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
The projects supported by the EFSI that consist of physical infrastructure linking two or more Member States or of, including e- infrastructure, as well as the extension of physical infrastructure orand services linked to physical infrastructure from one Member State to one or more Member States, shallassociated with such infrastructures, shall as a rule also be considered to provide additionality.
Amendment 325 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point l
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point l
(l) agriculture, forestry, fishery and, aquaculture. and other elements of the wider bioeconomy;
Amendment 370 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
The EIB shall target that at least 40% of EFSI financing under the infrastructure and innovation window supports projects with components that contribute to climate actionprojects with components that contribute to climate action shall be supported under the infrastructure and innovation window, in line with the COP21 commitments. The Steering Board shall provide detailed guidance to that end.
Amendment 385 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(d a) in Article 9, a new paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘4a. If a public authority within a Member State establishes an investment platform or a national promotional bank or institution that shares the objectives of the EFSI, the EIB shall aim to cooperate with that body.’
Amendment 387 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 405 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
Such support shall include providing targeted support on the use of technical assistance for project structuring, on the use of innovative financial instruments, with a special focus on SMEs, and on the use of public-private partnerships and advice, as appropriate, on relevant issues relating to Union law, taking into account the specificities and needs of Member States with less- developed financial markets.
Amendment 426 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point ii
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) providing pro-active advisory support on the establishment of investment platforms;
Amendment 436 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point d
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – second sentence
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – second sentence
Cooperation between, on the one hand, the EIAH and, on the other hand, a national promotional bank or institution, an international financingal institution or an institution or a managing authority, including those acting as a national advisor, having expertise relevant for the purposes of the EIAH, may take the form of a contractual partnership.; The EIAH should aim to conclude at least one cooperation agreement with a national promotional bank or institution in each Member State. In Member States where such institutions do not exist, the EIAH may provide, where appropriate, pro- active advisory support on their establishment; To foster the take up of its services, the EIAH and its partners should promote, in a simple and clear way, the services and expertise that they could mobilise in order to better assist project promoters from the private sector, in particular SMEs and Mid-Caps.
Amendment 453 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(a a) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 6: '6a. In order to actively ensure a wide geographic outreach of the advisory services across the Union and to successfully leverage local knowledge about the EFSI, the local presence of the EIAH shall be established in Member States, where there are difficulties to develop projects in particular under the EFSI, taking into account existing support schemes or the presence of national or regional promotional banks or institutions.'
Amendment 457 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The EIB and EIF shall inform or shall oblige financial intermediaries to inform the final beneficiaries, including SMEs, of the existence of EFSI support.; of the existence of EFSI support and to place the EFSI logo in a prominent place on the financing agreement, particularly in the case of SMEs, on every contract that includes EFSI support, thereby increasing recipients’ awareness and expanding the EFSI’s visibility.
Amendment 462 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation 2015/1017
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In particular the EIB and the EIF shall not participate in any financing or investment operation through a vehicle located in a jurisdiction that does not co-operate with the Union in relation to the application of the internationally agreed tax standards and Union law on transparency, andutomatic exchange of information or internationally agreed rules on anti-money laundering or fight against terrorism financing.
Amendment 32 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) On 10 June 2016 the Commission presented the proposal for the EU to ratify the Paris agreementThe Council ratified the Paris Agreement on 5 October 2016, following the approval of the European Parliament on 4 October 2016. The Paris agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016 and aims at keeping the increase of global temperature below 2 °C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels. This legislative proposal forms part of the implementation of the EU's commitment in the Paris agreement. The Union's commitment to economy-wide emission reductions was confirmed in the intended nationally determined contribution of the Union and its Member States that was submitted to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC on 6 March 2015.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Council conclusions of October 2014 foresaw that the target should be delivered collectively by the Union in the most cost-effective manner possible, with the reductions in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and non- ETS sectors amounting to 43% and 30% by 2030 compared to 2005 respectively, with efforts distributed on the basis of relative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. This distribution of efforts should be proportional to the level of Member States´ GDP per capita in 2013 compared to the EU28 average GDP per capita in the same year. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions, and all Member States should participate in this effort, balancing considerations of fairness and solidarity, and national targets within the group of Member States with a GDP per capita above the Union average should be relatively adjusted to reflect cost- effectiveness in a fair and balanced manner. Achieving these greenhouse gas emission reductions should boost efficiency and innovation in the European economy and in particular should promote improvements, notably in buildings, agriculture, waste management and transport, in so far as they fall under the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The approach of annually binding national limits taken in Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030, with the start of the trajectory calculation in 2020 on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation according to Commission Implementing Decision 2013/634/EU19a and subsequent amendments, or on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018, using whichever value is lower, and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. In order to ensure the effort sharing is fair and balanced, Member States with an average of greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 below its 2020 annual emission allocation and with a GDP per capita below EU28 average GDP per capita in 2013, can opt for starting on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation. An adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for Member States with both a positive limit under Decision 406/2009/EC and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to Decisions 2013/162/EU and 2013/634/EU, to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years. The European Council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non-ETS sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost- effectiveness of the collective Union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030. _________________ 19 Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136). 19a2013/634/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 31 October 2013 on the adjustments to Member States’ annual emission allocations for the period from 2013 to 2020 pursuant to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 292, 1.11.2013, p. 19).
Amendment 52 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) This Regulation should provide an incentive for emission reductions consistent with other Union climate and energy legislation. Taking into account that over 75% of the Union´s greenhouse gas emissions are related to energy, for sectors covered by this Regulation a particular significance is to be given to energy efficiency policies. Energy efficiency is key not only for reducing energy bills, decarbonising the economy, and ensuring energy security, but also for strengthening economic competitiveness, creating skilled jobs and tackling energy poverty. Furthermore, measures taken in the sectors covered by this Regulation, while helping Member States achieve their targets, pay for themselves over time. When translating this Regulation into national policies, Member States should properly invest on energy efficiency across sectors.
Amendment 66 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) This Regulation should provide an incentive for emission reductions consistent with other Union climate and energy legislation. Taking into account that over 75% of the Union´s greenhouse gas emissions are related to energy, for sectors covered by this Regulation a particular significance is to be given to energy efficiency policies. Energy efficiency is key not only for reducing energy bills, decarbonising the economy, and ensuring energy security, but also for strengthening economic competitiveness, creating skilled jobs and tackling energy poverty. Furthermore, measures taken in the sectors covered by this Regulation, while helping Member States achieve their targets, pay for themselves over time. When transforming this Regulation into national policies, Member States should properly invest in energy efficiency across sectors.
Amendment 69 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 2024 and every 5 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. The review should take into account evolving national circumstances and be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. Where necessary, the review of this Regulation should be accompanied by legislative proposals in order to enhance the Union´s climate action, according to the evolutions emerging from the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC.
Amendment 74 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down obligations on the minimum contributions of Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Union for the period from 2021 to 2030, rules on determining annual emission allocations and for the evaluation of Member States' progress towards meeting their minimum contributions, requiring Member States to reach the targets set in Annex I in order to collectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions covered in Article 2 by at least 30% in 2030 compared to 2005.
Amendment 78 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The general objective of this Regulation is to contribute to set the Union on a cost- effective path to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, being consistent with the Union’s Energy Roadmap 2050.
Amendment 87 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 2020 on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation according to Decision 2013/634/EU and subsequent amendments, or on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3, using whichever value is lower, and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation by setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 in terms of tonnes of CO2 equivalent as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2. For the purposes of this implementingdelegated act, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2005 and 2016 to 2018 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation No (EU) 525/2013.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Article 4 according to which annual emission limits for Member States will be established, implementing powersThe power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be conferrdelegated ton the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 . _________________ 21 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13) in respect of supplementing this Directive by determining which annual emission limits will be established for Member States.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 20243 and every 53 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. The review should take into account evolving national circumstances and be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. Where necessary, the review of this Regulation should be accompanied by legislative proposals in order to further improve the Union's climate action, taking into account the current status of implementation of relevant sectoral policies, and in line with the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC.
Amendment 103 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. This implementingdelegated act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 1050 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
Amendment 104 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 109 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The general objective of this Regulation is to help set the Union on a cost-effective path to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, to strengthen the Union's response to the threat of climate change, to further the transition to a sustainable economy and to set a clear trajectory towards net-zero emissions in the second half of this century.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The general objective of this Regulation is to contribute to setting the Union on a cost-effective path to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, being consistent with the Union energy roadmap towards 2050.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 2020 on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation according to Decision 2013/634/EU and subsequent amendments, or on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3, using whichever value is lower, and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation. In order to ensure the effort sharing is fair and balanced, Member States with an average of greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 below its 2020 annual emission allocation and with a GDP per capita below EU28 average GDP per capita in 2013, can opt for starting on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation.
Amendment 121 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States that may have a limited cancellation of up to a maximum of 1050 million EU ETS allowances as defined in Article 3(a) of Directive 2003/87/EC collectively taken into account for their compliance under this Regulation are listed in Annex II to this Regulation.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. With a view to preserve the overall reduction of emissions both in the ETS and non-ETS sectors, the limit of 50 million EU ETS allowances might be reconsidered at the moment of the first revision of this Regulation according to possible evolutions of the balance of allowances in the ETS market.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation by setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 in terms of tonnes of CO2 equivalent as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2. For the purposes of this implementingdelegated act, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2005 and 2016 to 2018 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation No (EU) 525/2013.
Amendment 136 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. This implementing act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 1050 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. This implementingdelegated act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 100 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 144 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In 2027 and 2032, if the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State exceed its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period, pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and the flexibilities used pursuant to Articles 5 to 7, the following measures shall apply:
Amendment 148 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In respect of the years 2021 to 2025, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 10% from its annual emission allocation for the following year. In respect of the years 2026 to 2029, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 5% from its annual emission allocation for the following year.
Amendment 151 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure the accurate accounting under this Regulation through the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013, including. The Commission shall, for that purpose, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation, concerning in particular annual emission allocations, flexibilities exercised under Article 4 to 7, compliance under Article 9 and changes in coverage under Article 10 of this Regulation. The Central Administrator shall conduct an automated check on each transaction under this Regulation and, where necessary, block transactions to ensure there are no irregularities. This information shall be accessible to the public.
Amendment 154 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4(3), 7(2) and 11 of this Regulation shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 159 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 160 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph -1 (new)
Within six months of the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC in 2018, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the consistency of the Union´s climate change legislation with the Paris Agreement goals. The report shall assess in particular the adequacy of the obligations laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 161 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2024 and every five years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU'’s overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and may make legislative proposals if appropriate.
Amendment 183 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States that may have a limited cancellation of up to a maximum of 1050 million EU ETS allowances as defined in Article 3(a) of Directive 2003/87/EC collectively taken into account for their compliance under this Regulation are listed in Annex II to this Regulation.
Amendment 187 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. With a view to preserve the overall reduction of emissions both in the ETS and non-ETS sectors, the limit of 50 million EU ETS allowances may be reconsidered, in accordance with possible evolutions of the balance of allowances in the ETS market, at the time when this Regulation is first amended.
Amendment 233 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In 2027 and 2032, if the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State exceed its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period, pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and the flexibilities used pursuant to Articles 5 to 7, the following measures shall apply:
Amendment 246 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure the accurate accounting under this Regulation through the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013, including. The Commission shall, for that purpose, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation, concerning in particular annual emission allocations, flexibilities exercised under Article 4 to 7, compliance under Article 9 and changes in coverage under Article 10 of this Regulation. The Central Administrator shall conduct an automated check on each transaction under this Regulation and, where necessary, block transactions to ensure there are no irregularities. This information shall be accessible to the public.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4(3), 7(2) and 11 of this Regulation shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 258 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Within six months of the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC in 2018, the Commission shall publish a communication assessing the consistency of the Union's climate change legislation with the Paris Agreement goals. In particular, the communication shall examine the role and adequacy of the obligations laid down in this Regulation in meeting the Paris Agreement goals. Once an EU mid-century, long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategy is adopted as requested by the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall reassess the adequacy of the obligations laid down in this Regulation in meeting the Union's long-term targets between 2031 and 2050 as well as the Paris Agreement goals and shall make legislative proposals to adjust the contributions of Member States accordingly. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2024 and every five years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target, the Union's long-term targets between 2031 and 2050 and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and mayshall make proposals if appropriatelegislative proposals to adjust the contributions of Member States accordingly.
Amendment 263 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 20243 and every fivthree years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and mayshall make proposals if appropriatelegislative proposals.
Amendment 266 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Within six months of the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC in 2018, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the consistency of the Union´s climate change legislation with the Paris Agreement goals. The report shall assess in particular the adequacy of the obligations laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 270 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of a common leaflet on Dublin/Eurodac, as well as a specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors; of a standard form for the exchange of relevant information on unaccompanied minors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent personsthe modalities and periodicity for providing applicants with information on the status of the procedure; of rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians and the modalities for their engagement with other actors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent persons; of standard operating procedures for cross-border cooperation among Member States regarding the assessment of the best interests of the child, family tracing and the identification of family members, siblings, relatives or any other family relations of an unaccompanied minor and for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor; of uniform conditions on the preparation and submission of take charge requests and take back notifications ; of two lists of relevant elements of proof and circumstantial evidence, and the periodical revision thereof; of a laissez passer; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information regarding transfers; of a standard form for the exchange of data before a transfer; of a common health certificate; of rules concerning the modalities for the handover from guardian to guardian in the case of transfers; of uniform conditions and practical arrangements for the exchange of information on a person’'s health data before a transfer, and of secure electronic transmission channels for the transmission of requests..
Amendment 274 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to provide for supplementary rules, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the identification of family members orperiodicity and modalities for providing information to applicants on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them, the identification of family members, relatives or any other family relativeons of an unaccompanied minor; the criteria for establishing the existence of proven family links; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor, including where family members, siblings or relatives of the unaccompanied minor stay in more than one Member State; the elements for assessing a dependency link; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a person to take care of a dependent person; and the elements to be taken into account in order to assess the inability to travel for a significant period of time. In exercising its powers to adopt delegated acts, the Commission shall not exceed the scope of the best interests of the child as provided for under Article 8 of this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. .
Amendment 308 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
- the dependent married minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law;
Amendment 314 #
2016/0133(COD)
- when the applicant is a minor and married, the father or mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 319 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
- when the beneficiary of international protection is a minor and married, the father, mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 419 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The applicant shall not be entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 14 to 19 of Directive 2013/33/EU, with the exception of emergency health care, during the procedures under this Regulation in any Member State other than the one in which he or she is required to be present. This paragraph shall not apply to minors and families with children.
Amendment 447 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) of the purpose of the personal interview pursuant to Article 7 and the obligation of submitting and substantiating information regarding the presence of family members, relatives or any other family relations in the Member States, including the means by which the applicant can submit such informations well as the type of elements, information and evidence that the applicant will be asked to submit for the purpose of determining responsibility, including for the application of the discretionary clauses;
Amendment 485 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The personal interview shall be conducted in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand and in which he or she is able to communicate and, when the applicant is a minor, in a child-friendly manner. Where necessary, Member States shall have recourse to an interpreter who is able to ensure appropriate communication between the applicant and the person conducting the personal interview.
Amendment 491 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Member State conducting the personal interview shall make a written summary thereof which shall contain at least the main information supplied by the applicant at the interview. The information provided in the summary shall be verified with the applicant and, where relevant, the guardian and/or legal advisor or counsellor, during the interview. This summary may either take the form of a report or a standard form. The Member State shall ensure that the applicant and/or the guardian, the legal advisor or other counsellor who is representing the applicant have timely access to the summary as soon as possible after the interview, and in any case before a transfer decision is taken.
Amendment 496 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Where requested by the applicant, the determining authority shall ensure that the interviewers and interpreters are of the same sex as the applicant provided that this is possible and the determining authority does not have reasons to believe that such a request is based on grounds which are not related to difficulties on the part of the applicant to present the grounds of his or her application in a comprehensive manner.
Amendment 500 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State where an unaccompanied minor is obliged to be present shall ensure that a representativeguardian represents and/or assists the unaccompanied minor with respect to the relevantall procedures provided for in this Regulation. The representativeguardian shall have the qualifications and, expertise and independence to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration during the procedures carried out under this Regulation. Such representativea guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the applicant’'s file including the specific leaflet for unaccompanied minorsinformation materials for unaccompanied minors. The guardian shall be appointed no later than five days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor arrives in the Member State.
Amendment 510 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) safety and security considerations, in particular where there is a risk of the minor being a victim of human traffickingany form of violence and exploitation, including trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 512 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) situations of vulnerability, including trauma, specific health needs and disability
Amendment 516 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
i) the need for decisions concerning children to be treated with priority
Amendment 521 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor toAny decision on the Member State responsible or, where applicable, to the Member State of allocation, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay. Any decision to transferon the Member State of allocation concerning an unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 3. The and the conclusions of the assessment on each of the factors shall be clearly stated in the decision on responsibility. The multidisciplinary assessment shall be done swiftly by competent staff with the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into considerationexpertise in child rights, psychology and development involving the minor's guardian and legal advisor or counsellor to ensure that the best interests of the minor are respected. Before any transfer of an unaccompanied minor, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay.
Amendment 526 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of applying Articles 10 and 19, the Member State where the unaccompanied minor lodgedmade an application for international protection shall, as soon as possible, take appropriate action to identify the family members or, relatives or any other family relativeons of the unaccompanied minor on the territory of Member States, whilst protecting the best interests of the child, when relevant with the assistance of international or other relevant organisation to facilitate the minor's access to the tracing services of such organisations. The staff of the competent authorities referred to in Article 47 who deal with requests concerning unaccompanied minors shall have received, and shall continue to receive, appropriate training concerning the specific needs of minors, including training on child rights, psychology and development.
Amendment 530 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Before the transfer of an unaccompanied minor the authorities shall ensure the appointment of a guardian in the receiving Member State. The authorities shall communicate the information regarding the guardian appointed by the receiving Member State to the current guardian together with the modalities for the transfer. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules concerning the modalities for the transfer of guardianship.
Amendment 553 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unlis present, unless it is not in the best interests of the minor on the basis of the multidisciplinary besst it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minornterests assessment conducted in accordance with Article 8. Prior to such a determination the applicant shall be allowed to avail himself or herself of the procedures referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 561 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where a minor is accompanied by one parent, adult sibling or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, and one parent or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, is legally present in a Member State, the Member State responsible shall be that where the parent or other adult responsible for the minor is legally present, provided that this is in the best interests of the minor.
Amendment 738 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph new6
Article 28 – paragraph new6
new6. Without prejudice to the applicant's right to choose his or her own legal adviser or other counsellor at his or her own cost, Member States shall ensure that the person concerned has access to legal assistance and representation for minor applicants and, where necessary, to linguistic assistance at all stages of the procedures provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 757 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Minors shall not be detained; Member States shall instead accommodate minors and families with minors in non- custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processed.
Amendment 992 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
3. The authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall receive the necessary regular training with respect to the application of this Regulation, including as regards the operating procedures for gathering relevant information and assessing the best interests of the child. Member States shall ensure the availability of specially trained staff, or specialized support services for staff, dedicated to the assessment of the best interests of the child in cases involving unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 341 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
of solely biological origin, including peat, leonardite and lignite, but excluding other materials which isare fossilized or embedded in geological formations.
Amendment 380 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
of solely biological origin, including peat, leonardite and lignite, but excluding other materials which isare fossilized or embedded in geological formations.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Where no technical measures are in place at regional level then defined baseline standards should apply. Those baseline standards should be derived from existing technical measures, taking account of STECF advice and the opinions of stakeholders. They should consist of bBaseline mesh sizes for towed gears and static nets, minimum conservation reference sizes, closed or restricted areas, nature conservation measures to mitigate against bycatches of marine mammals and seabirds in certain areas and any other regionally specific measures currently in existence that are still required to ensure conservation objectives continue to be met until such times measures are put in place under regionalisationare, in any case, subject to rules adopted at regional level in accordance with the provisions of Article 18 of Regulation 1380/2013.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Member States, in conjunction with stakeholders can, should develop joint recommendations for appropriate technical measures that deviate from the baselines, in accordance with the regionalisation process set out in the CFP, even where there is no multiannual plan.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The main instrument for establishing regional technical measures should be throughUnder the multiannual plans as defined in the CFP. Under such multiannual plans the baseline standards may be amended, new measures established to supplement or replace the baseline standards or derogate from these measures where it can be demonstrated they have no conservation benefit or that alternative measures have been put in place that ensure the objectives and targets continue to be met. In accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, multiannual plans may also contain other nature conservation measures to minimise the negative impact of fishing on the ecosystem, such as the ones necessary for the purpose of complying with the obligations under Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC, Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC or Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 46 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
27a. Where there is a direct management interest concerning a single Member State, proposals for individual technical measures may be submitted, to modify existing conservation measures, subject to consultation of the relevant Advisory Councils.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In developing joint recommendations to adopt alternative size and species selective gears to the baseline mesh sizes in multiannual plans, regional groups of Member States should ensure that such gears result in, as a minimum, similar or improved selectivity patterns as the baseline gears.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In developing joint recommendations to amend or establish new closed or restricted areas in multiannual plans to protect juveniles and spawning aggregations, regional groups of Member States should define the specifications, extent, duration, gear restrictions and control and monitoring arrangements in their joint recommendations.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In developing joint recommendations to amend or establish minimum conservation reference sizes in multiannual plans, regional groups of Member States should ensure the objectives of the CFP are not jeopardised by ensuring that the protection of juveniles of marine species should be respected while ensuring that no distortion is introduced into the market and that no market for fish below minimum conservation reference sizes is created.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0074(COD)
(38) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to update the list of fish and shellfish for which directed fishing is prohibited; to update the list of sensitive areas where fishing should be restricted; to adopt technical measures as part of multiannual plans; and to adopt technical measures as part of temporary discard plans. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 67 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that catches of marine species below minimum conservation reference sizes do not exceed 5% by volume in accordance with Article 2(2) and Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.are reduced as much as possible;
Amendment 71 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure that bycatches of marine mammals, marine reptiles, seabirds and other non-commercially exploited species do not exceed levels provided for in UnioEuropean legislation and international agreements that are binding on the Union.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that the environmental impacts of fishing activities on seabed habitats do not exceed the levels needed to achieve good environmental status for each habitat type assessed in the framework of Directive 2008/56/EC in each marine region or subregion in relation to both habitat quality and the spatial extent over which the required levels need to be achieved.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) 'recreational fisheries' means non- commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquaticbiological resources for recreation, tourism or sport;
Amendment 101 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 Member States may submit, jointly or individually, common recommendations defining appropriate technical measures at the regional level that deviate from the measures set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Technical measures recommended in accordance with paragraph 2 shall as a minimum be equivalentensure the same level of protection as the measures referred to in paragraph 1 in terms of exploitation patterns and level ofthe protection provided forof sensitive species and habitats as those measures referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 104 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title
Article 19 – title
Amendment 106 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to establish technical measures at regional level with the aim of achieving objectives of multiannual plans referred to in Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. SNevertheless, even in the absence of multiannual plans and where reasons relating to conservation of marine resources and protection of ecosystems so require, such measures shall be established by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 32 of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 128 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Natural gas (gas) remainis an essential component of the energy supply of the Union. A large proportion of such gas is imported into the Union from third countrThis makes security of gas supply a key element of the Union's overall energy security, with relevance to the Union's competitiveness and growth. Even though more than 50 % of gas consumption in the Union and the rest of the European Economic Area is currently covered by domestic production, a growing proportion of gas is imported from third countries. Enhancing the Union's energy security and making its gas market more resilient thus requires creating a stable, market-based regulatory framework for developing gas production from domestic sources. Furthermore, increasing energy efficiency as well as the use of renewable energy sources reduces the Union's reliance on gas imports, thereby also addressing dependence on dominant external suppliers.
Amendment 136 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The Union is committed to lessening its dependency on fossil fuels and to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions consistently with the commitment to holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above preindustrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C.
Amendment 137 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Since the year 2000, the EU gas demand has declined by 14%, partly due to the economic crisis, but also due to the implementation of energy efficiency policies. The Union's climate and energy objectives and the transition towards a low-carbon economy will continue to have a significant impact on the demand for gas. Any future analysis of gas demand should therefore take these trends and targets into account.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) This Regulation aims to ensure that all the necessary measures are taken to safeguard an uninterrupted supply of gas throughout the Union, in particular to protected customers in the event of difficult climatic conditions or disruptions of the gas supply. These objectiveis should be achieved through the most cost- effective measures and in such, in a way that energy markets are not distorted, in accordance with Article 194 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and with the goals of the Energy Union to deliver secure, affordable and climate-friendly energy.
Amendment 148 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Commission's Communication on Energy Efficiency (COM(2014)520), highlighted that energy efficiency has a fundamental role to play in the transition towards a more competitive, secure and sustainable energy system with an internal energy market at its core. Saving energy and reducing gas consumption should therefore be a priority to secure gas supply and improve Europe's energy independence. Member States should give energy efficiency primary consideration to decrease the use of gas, particularly in the construction and renovation of buildings as gas accounts for around half of the EU principal energy consumption for heating and cooling.
Amendment 162 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Energy efficiency first is a central principle of the Energy Union strategy. It is the most effective way to cut emissions, bring savings to consumers, protect the most vulnerable, and reduce the EU's fossil fuel import dependency. First and foremost, security of supply means minimising the Union's gas dependency by becoming more energy efficient. For every 1% improvement in energy efficiency, EU gas imports fall by 2.6%. Policies and measures to reduce gas consumption by improving energy efficiency, particularly in buildings, should therefore be included in preventive action plans.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) An internal gas market that operates smoothly is the best guarantee of well-interconnected and well- functioning internal gas market, free of "energy islands", is the best means by which to ensure security of energygas supply across the Union and towhile reduceing the exposure of individual Member States to the harmful effects of supply disruptions. Where a Member State's security of gas supply is threatened, there is a risk that measures developed unilaterally by that Member State may jeopardise the proper functioning of the internal gas market and damage the gas supply to customers in other Member Statedamage gas supply to customers in other Member States, negatively affecting the proper functioning of the internal gas market and causing costly stranded assets. To allow the internal gas market to function even in the face of a shortage of supply, provision must be made for solidarity and coordination in the response to supply crises,at regional and Union level as regards both preventive action and the reaction to actual disruptions of supply.
Amendment 188 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In a spirit of system integration, cooperation between electricity and gas authorities and undertakings should be another guiding principle of this regulation, to identify the relevant synergies between gas and electricity system development and operation, and optimise the benefits of coordinated approaches to implementing the most cost-effective measures for EU consumers.
Amendment 197 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Responsibility for the development of sustainable, affordable and secure energy and in particular for the delivery of the EU's climate and energy objectives is shared by Member States and the Commission.
Amendment 241 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) When conducting a comprehensive risk assessment to be prepared at regional level, competent authorities should assess natural, technological, infrastructural, commercial, financial, social, political and, geopolitical, environmental, climate, market- related risks, and any other relevant onerisks, including, where appropriate, the disruption of the supplies from the single largesdominant suppliers. All risks should be addressed by effective, proportionate and non- discriminatory measures to be developed in the preventive action plan and the emergency plan and include both demand-side as well as supply-side measures. The results of the risk assessments should also contribute to the all hazard risk assessments foreseen under aprovided for in Article 6 of Decision No 1313/2013/EU18 of the European Parliament and of the Council. __________________ 18 Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 24).
Amendment 273 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Demand-side measures, such as encouraging the use of renewable energy sources, reducing heating and cooling demand in buildings by coordinated energy efficiency and demand response measures, fuel switching or reducing the gas supply to large industrial consumers in an economically efficient ordmanner, may have a valuable role to play in ensuring energy security, if they can be applied quickly and significantly reduce demand in response to a supply disruption. Much more should be done to promote efficient energy use, particularly where demand-side measures are needed. The environmental impact of any demand and supply-side measures proposed must be taken into account, with preference being given, as far as possible, to measures that have least impact on the environment and the climate. At the same time, security of gas supply andshould remain a priority for measures undertaken in the case of disruption to supply, while competitiveness aspects must beshould also be properly taken into account.
Amendment 284 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) To ensure that the emergency plans are always up-to-date and effective, Member Statthe competent authorities should carry out tests between the updates of the plans by simulating high and medium-impact scenarios and responses in real time and by taking into account the risk of stranded assets. The competent authorities should present the test results at the Gas Coordination Group.
Amendment 326 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Since gas supplies from third countries are central to the security of the Union gas supply, the Commission should coordinate action with regard to third countries, assess their sustainability, carbon footprint and long-term viability, work with supplying and transit countries on arrangements to handle crisis situations and ensure a stable gas flow to the Union. The Commission should be entitled to deploy a task force to monitor gas flows into the Union in crisis situations, in consultation with the third countries involved, and, where a crisis arises from difficulties in a third country, to act as mediator and facilitator.
Amendment 346 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
This Regulation also encourages preventive measures reducing gas demand, for example through measures enhancing energy efficiency and increasing the share of renewable energy, in order to decrease the Union's dependency on gas imports.
Amendment 383 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. When implementing the measures provided for in this Regulation, the competent authority shall establish the roles and responsibilities of the different actors involved in such a way as to ensure that a three-level approach is respected which involves first the relevant natural gas and, where appropriate, electricity undertakings, and industry, then Member States at national or regional level, and then the Union.
Amendment 387 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. The measures to ensure the security of gas supply contained in the preventive action plans and in the emergency plans shall be clearly defined, transparent, proportionate, non-discriminatory and verifiable, verifiable, sustainable and compatible with the EU's climate and energy objectives, shall consider energy efficiency and renewable energy sources as a priority solution to improve the EU's energy security, shall not unduly distort competition and the effective functioning of the internal market in gas and shall not endanger the security of gas supply of other Member States or, regions ofr the Union as a whole.
Amendment 411 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State or, where a Member State so provides, the competent authority shall ensure that the necessary measures are taken so that in the event of a disruption of the single largest gas infrastructure, the technical capacity of the remaining infrastructure, determined according to the N – 1 formula as provided in point 2 of Annex II, is able, without prejudice to paragraph 2 of this Article, to satisfy total gas demand of the calculated area during a day of exceptionally high gas demand occurring with a statistical probability of once in 20 years. This should be done having regard to gas consumption trends, taking the long-term impacts of energy efficiency measures and the utilisation rates of existing capacities into account. This is without prejudice to the responsibility of system operators to make the corresponding investments and to the obligations of transmission system operators as laid down in Directive 2009/73/EC and Regulation (EC) No 715/2009.
Amendment 425 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The competent authority, using the same criteria, shall ensure that demand- side measures meet the same conditions and can contribute on an equal and cost- effective basis to the security of supply.
Amendment 428 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competentnational regulatory authority shall require the natural gas undertakings, that it identifies, to take measures, in close collaboration with electricity undertakings, to ensure the supply of gas to the protected customers of the Member State in each of the following cases:
Amendment 442 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The competent authority shall identify the natural gas and, where appropriate, electricity undertakings referred to in the first subparagraph and specify them in the preventive action plan. Any new measures envisaged to ensure the supply standard, such as enhanced energy efficiency measures, notably in buildings, shall comply with the procedure established in Article 8(4).
Amendment 455 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Natural gas undertakings shall be allowed to meet their obligations under this Article at a regional or Union level, where appropriate. The competent authorities shall not require the standards laid down in this Article to be met based on infrastructure or demand-side measures located only within its territory.
Amendment 480 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) taking into account all relevant national and regional circumstances, in particular market size, network configurationthe potential for gas demand reduction through energy efficiency measures and the deployment of renewable energy sources, network configuration, gas consumption trends, the utilisation rate of existing infrastructure, actual flows, including outflows from the Member States concerned, the possibility of physical gas flows in both directions including the potential need for consequent reinforcement of the transmission system, the presence of production and storage and the role of gas in the energy mixes, in particular with respect to district heating and electricity generation and for the operation of industries, and safety and gas quality considerations;
Amendment 502 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Natural gas undertakings, industrial gas customers, the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial gas customers, the national regulatory authority for buildings, as well as Member States and the national regulatory authority, where it is not the competent authority, shall cooperate with the competent authorities and provide it upon request with all necessary information for the risk assessment.
Amendment 524 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a preventive action plan containing the measures, including energy efficiency and demand side measures, for example reduction of gas demand through the renovation and construction of buildings, to be adopted to remove or mitigate the risks identified in the region, including risks of purely national dimension, in accordance with the risk assessment undertaken pursuant to Article 6 and in accordance with Article 8; and
Amendment 585 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the other preventive measures designed to address the risks identified in the risk assessment, such as those relating to the need to enhance interconnections between neighbouring Member States, to further improve energy efficiency, to reduce gas demand through electrification of the heating & cooling sector, to manage cost effectively gas supply disruptions through an integrated approach with the electricity system, and the possibility to diversify gas routes and sources of supply, if appropriate, to address the risks identified in order to maintain gas supply to all customers as farfor as long as possible;
Amendment 591 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) information on the economic impact, effectiveness and efficiency of the measures contained in the plan, including the risk of stranded assets and the obligations referred to in point (k);
Amendment 596 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) description of the impact of the measures on the environment, the climate and on consumers;
Amendment 598 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) information on existing and future interconnections, including those providing access to the gas network of the Union, cross-border flows, cross-border access to storage and LNG facilities and the bi- directional capacity, in particular in the event of an emergency, as well as calculations and impact assessments to compare the possibility through demand- side measures to cost-effectively reduce or eliminate the need for these supply-side infrastructural investments;
Amendment 601 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) Information on alternative sources of energy to ensure security of supply, in particular renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures.
Amendment 640 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) detail the reporting obligations imposed on natural gas and, where appropriate, electricity undertakings at alert and emergency levels;
Amendment 659 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a 1. By 1 November 2021, ENTSO for Gas and Electricity shall carry out a joint Union wide simulation of supply and infrastructure disruption scenarios. The scenarios shall be defined jointly by ENTSO for Gas and Electricity in consultation with the Energy Coordination Group. The Competent authorities – including electricity, gas, energy efficiency and environmental authorities, shall provide the ENTSOs with the necessary data for the simulations such as peak demand values, production capacity and demand side measures. It shall establish and asses Emergency Supply Corridors complementary to the regional approach, along which gas can flow from a gas source across regions in order to prevent fragmentation of the internal gas market. The results of that assessment and the proposal of the Emergency Supply Corridors shall be discussed in the Gas Coordination Group. That Union-wide simulation and those Emergency Supply Corridors shall be updated every four years unless circumstances warrant more frequent updates. 2. In the event of an emergency declared by one or more competent authorities , the Member States on the Emergency Supply Corridors shall ensure that all essential information is provided as regards the gas supply, in particular, available gas quantities, possible modalities and sources for gas channelling to the Member States having declared the emergency . Member States on the Emergency Supply Corridor shall ensure that no measures prevent the supply of gas to the Member States that have declared the emergency. 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 18 to establish the Emergency Supply Corridors.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) and Article 207 thereof,
Amendment 115 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) As Union legislation already transposes many of the obligations of the Convention, this Regulation should only lay down provisions that complement the Union acquis and that are needed to ensure its full alignment with the Convention and, accordingly, to enable the Union and its Member States to ratify and implement it.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The mercury export ban set out in Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 should be complemented by restrictionsa ban on the import of mercury depending on the source, the intended use and the place of origin of mercuryfor uses other than disposal as waste. The national authorities designated in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 should perform the administrative functions linked to the implementation of such restrictionmeasures. __________________ 39 Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the banning of exports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury (OJ L 304, 14.11.2008, p. 75). 40 Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 60).
Amendment 121 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The export, import and manufacturing of a range of mercury-added products not complying with the limits established by the applicable Union legislation, and accounting for a significant share of the use of mercury and mercury compounds within the Union and globally, should be prohibited.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) This Regulation should not prevent the export, import and manufacturing of medicinal products providing demonstrable significant health benefits where there are no mercury-free active substances available as alternatives.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 130 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In accordance with Article 193 TFEU, this Regulation should not prevent Member States from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective measures, provided that such measures are compatible with the Treaties and the Commission has been notified.
Amendment 136 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In the absence of relevant available mercury-free production processes, operating conditions for the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate involving the use of mercuryThe production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate which involves the use of mercury should be prohibited. In the absence of relevant available mercury-free production processes for potassium methylate or ethylate, operating conditions and a phasing-out period for such production should be set.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The manufacturing and placing on the market of new mercury-added products and the establishment of new mercury- based manufacturing processes would increase the use of mercury and of mercury compounds and mercury emissions within the Union. Such new activities should therefore be prohibited unless an assessment of the risks and the benefits demonstrates that these uses would provide significant environmental and health benefits and that no technically and economically feasible mercury-free alternatives providing such benefits are available.
Amendment 144 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The use of dental amalgam in an encapsulated form and tshould be prohibited for the treatment of children and pregnant and breastfeeding women, and the phasing out of its use for the treatment of all patients and in the training of dental practitioners should also be an aim. The implementation of amalgam separators with a minimum retention efficiency should be made mandatory to protect dental practitioners and patients from mercury exposure and to ensure that resulting mercury waste are not released into the environment, but are collected and subjected to sound waste management. Given the size of the undertakings from the dentristry sector concerned by this change, it is appropriate to provide sufficient time to adapt to the new provision.
Amendment 150 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Parties to the Minamata Convention have committed to take measures to encourage professional organisations and dental schools to educate and train dental professionals and students on the use of mercury-free dental restoration alternatives and on promoting best management practices; such measures should be taken into account when reviewing Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. __________________ 1aDirective 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22).
Amendment 151 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Permanent storage of metallic mercury should be avoided in order to ensure its non-availability as a commodity. In order to ensure its long- term safe disposal, metallic mercury should be transformed into a solidified form prior to permanent storage.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 c (new)
Recital 17 c (new)
(17c) Over 6 000 tonnes of metallic mercury waste will be generated in the Union by 2017, mainly as a result of the mandatory decommissioning of mercury cells in the chlor-alkali industry in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision 2013/732/EU1a. Given the limited available capacity for undertaking the solidification of liquid mercury waste, the temporary storage of liquid mercury waste should still be allowed under this Regulation, for a period of time sufficient to ensure the solidification of all such waste generated, but only in above ground facilities. __________________ 1aCommission Implementing Decision 2013/732/EU of 9 December 2013 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, for the production of chlor- alkali (OJ L 332, 11.12.2013, p. 34).
Amendment 154 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 160 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to align Union legislation with Decisions of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention supported by the Union, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the annexes to this Regulation and supplementing this Regulation with technical requirements for environmentally sound interim storage of mercury and mercury compounds. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 161 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation with regard toThe power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should also be delegated to the Commission in respect of prohibiting or allowing new mercury using products and processes and reporting obligations, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council42. __________________ 42 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13)using mercury and in respect of setting technical requirements for environmentally sound interim storage of mercury, mercury compounds and mixtures of mercury.
Amendment 163 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes measures and conditions concerning the trade, manufacture, use and interim storage of mercury, mercury compounds, mixtures, mercury- added products and the management of mercury waste.
Amendment 164 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. 'mercury compound' means any substance consisting of atoms of mercury and one or more atoms of other chemical elements that can be separated into different components only by chemical reactions;
Amendment 174 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 180 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to stricter requirements set out in other applicable Union legislation, the export, import and the manufacturing in the Union of the mercury-added products as set out in Annex II shall be prohibited as from 1 January 2021the dates specified therein.
Amendment 184 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
- medicinal products, authorised to be marketed by a national competent authority at the date of entry into force of this Regulation, and providing demonstrable significant health benefits for which there are no technically feasible mercury-free alternatives.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
- an assessment of its environmental and health risks and benefits;
Amendment 201 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new)
- information on the absence of technically feasible mercury-free alternatives providing such benefits;
Amendment 204 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Upon notification by the Member State concerned, the Commission shall verify in particular whether it has been demonstrated that the new mercury-added product or new manufacturing process would provide significant environmental and health benefits and that no technically and economically feasible mercury-free alternatives providing such benefits are available.
Amendment 213 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 20198 onwards dental amalgam shall only be used in an encapsulated form.
Amendment 217 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. From 1 January 2018, dental amalgam shall not be used for the treatment of children under 12 years old and of pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The use of dental amalgam shall be phased-out by 31 December 2021.
Amendment 221 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1a and 1b, the use of dental amalgam shall continue to be allowed only when deemed necessary by the dental practitioner.
Amendment 227 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. From 1 January 20198 onwards dental facilities shall be equipped with amalgam separators aimed at retaining and collecting amalgam particles. Those separators shall be maintained as required to ensure a high level of retentionretention of at least 95 % of the amalgam particles.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Mercury waste shall be permanently stored in solidified form in salt mines that are adapted for the disposal of mercury, or in deep underground hard rock formations providing a level of safety and confinement equivalent to that of such salt mines;
Amendment 252 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from paragraph -1 and from point (a) of Article 5(3) of Directive 1999/31/EC, mercury waste may be stored in one of the following ways: temporarily stored in liquid form for up to five years subject to the specific requirements for the temporary storage of mercury waste, as laid down in Annexes I, II and III to that Directive, in above-ground facilities dedicated to and equipped for the temporary storage of mercury.
Amendment 259 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 265 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 271 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 289 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Information from storage and disposal operators of mercury waste 1. Operators of installations undertaking the temporary storage or the solidification of mercury waste shall, as part of the record keeping required under Article 35 of Directive 2008/98/EC, establish a register including the following information: (a) for each shipment of mercury waste received: (i) the origin and amount of mercury waste received; (ii) the name and contact details of the supplier; (b) for each shipment of solidified mercury waste leaving the installation: (i) the amount of solidified mercury waste and its mercury content; (ii) the destination and intended disposal operation of the solidified mercury waste; (iii) the certificate provided by the operator undertaking the permanent storage of the solidified mercury waste as referred to in paragraph2; (c) for each shipment of mercury waste leaving the temporary storage installation: (i) the amount of mercury waste and its mercury content; (ii) the destination and intended disposal operation of the mercury waste; (iii) the certificate provided by the operator undertaking the temporary storage of the mercury waste; (d) the amount of mercury waste stored at the installation at the end of each month. The operator of the installation shall transmit the register to the authority designated by the Member State every year, by 31 January. 2. Operators of installations undertaking the permanent storage of mercury waste shall, as soon as the disposal operation is completed, issue a certificate that the entire shipment of mercury waste has been placed into permanent storage in accordance with Directive 1999/31/EC, including information on the storage location.
Amendment 296 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a list of individual stocks of mercury, mercury compounds or mercury waste exceeding 50 metric tonnes, which are located in their territory, and, where Member States are made aware, a list of sources of mercury supply generating annual stocks of mercury exceeding 10 metric tonness well as the amount of mercury at each site.
Amendment 298 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a list of sources of mercury supply generating annual stocks of mercury exceeding 10 metric tonnes.
Amendment 313 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1st January 2018the date of its entry into force.
Amendment 314 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A
Annex II – part A
Amendment 316 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A
Annex II – part A
Amendment 317 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – paragraph 3
Annex II – part A – paragraph 3
Amendment 321 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B
Annex II – part B
Amendment 323 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point a
Annex III – part 1 – point a
(a) from 1 January 20198: acetaldehyde production
Amendment 326 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point b
Annex III – part 1 – point b
(b) from 1 January 20198: vinyl chloride monomer production
Amendment 332 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point b a (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) from 1 January 2018: sodium methylate and ethylate production
Amendment 334 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point b b (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) from 1 January 2022: potassium methylate and ethylate production
Amendment 93 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) 'defeat device' means any element of design which senses temperature, vehicle speed, engine speed (RPM), transmission gear, manifold vacuum or any other parameter for the purpose of activating, modulating, delaying or deactivating the operation of any part of the emission control system, that reduces the effectiveness of the emission control system under all ambient or engine operating conditions regularly pertaining in the territory of the Union and encountered either during normal vehicle operation or outside the type-approval test procedures;
Amendment 94 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
(8b) 'Base Emission Strategy' (hereinafter 'BES') means an emission strategy that is active throughout the speed and load operating range of the engine unless an AES is activated;
Amendment 95 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 c (new)
(8c) 'Auxiliary Emission Strategy' (hereinafter 'AES') means an emission strategy that becomes active and replaces or modifies a base emission strategy for a specific purpose and in response to a specific set of ambient and/or operating conditions and only remains operational as long as those conditions exist;
Amendment 109 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their type-approval activities and the quality of the type-approvals issued. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every fourtwo years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and, the Commission and third parties upon request. The Member State concerned shall make a summaryfull report of the results accessible to the general public, in particular the number of type-approval granted and rejected and the identity of the corresponding manufacturers and vehicle types.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their surveillance activities. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every fourtwo years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and, the Commission and third parties upon request. The Member State concerned shall make a summaryfull report of the results accessible to the publicgeneral public free of charge, in particular the number of those vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are not in compliance with this Regulation together with the identity of the corresponding manufacturers.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Approval authorities shall ensure that the vehicle provided by the manufacturer for the purpose of type-approval testing is fully representative of the vehicle to be produced and placed on the market and which testing does not lead to test results that are systematically divergent from the performance of those vehicles operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Approval authorities shall interpret and enforce the requirements of this Regulation in a uniform and consistent manner to avoid divergent standards being applied across the Union. They shall cooperate with the Commission and the Forum in its monitoring and oversight activities as regards the application of this Regulation and provide all the necessary information upon request.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Approval authorities shall carry out their duties independently and impartially. They shall observe confidentiality where necessary in order to protect commercial secrets, unless it is in the public interest, subject to the obligation of information laid down in Article 9(3) in order to protect the interests of users in the Union.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts to lay down the common criteria to appoint, review and assess the approval authorities at national level. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
Amendment 128 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When technical services are designated for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of this Article, market surveillance authorities shall ensure that a different technical service is used from the one performing tests for the purpose of the original type-approval.
Amendment 131 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Market surveillance authorities shall require economic operators to make the documentation and information available as they consider necessary for the purpose of carrying out their activities. This shall include access to software, algorithms, engine control units and any other technical specifications necessary.
Amendment 135 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For verifying emissions of vehicles, market surveillance authorities may make use of remote sensing technology to help identify highly polluting vehicle models for further investigation. In doing so, the authorities shall cooperate and coordinate their activities with authorities responsible for periodic technical inspections pursuant to Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The cost of the market surveillance activities pursuant to this article shall be borne by the manufacturers of the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units concerned.
Amendment 143 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Market surveillance authorities shall carry out their duties independently and impartially. They shall observe confidentiality where necessary in order to protect commercial secrets, unless it is in the public interest, subject to the obligation of information laid down in Article 9(3) to the fullest extent necessary in order to protect the interests of users in the European Union.
Amendment 146 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their surveillance activities. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every fourtwo years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and, the Commission, the Forum and third parties upon request. The Member State concerned shall make a summary of the results accessible to the publicgeneral public in particular the number of those vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are not in conformity with this regulation together with the identity of the corresponding manufacturers.
Amendment 150 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The market surveillance authorities shall make publicly available, at least every two years, a summary report of the scope, scale and results of their market surveillance activities.
Amendment 153 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 10
Article 8 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission mayshall adopt implementdelegated acts ing actscordance with Article 88, to lay down the criteria for setting out the scale, scope and frequency with which the compliance verification checks of samples taken referred to in paragraph 1 have to be performed. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2) and criteria for the selection of the vehicles for testing.
Amendment 160 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those tests and inspections may take placeshall be carried out on - new vehicles supplied by manufacturers or the economic operator as provided in paragraph 2 below. and - registered vehicles in agreement with the vehicle registration holder.
Amendment 164 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Manufacturers holding type- approvals or the economic operators shall, upon request, supply to the Commission a statistically relevant number of production vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units selected by the Commission that are fully representative for the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units available for placing on the market under that type- approval and be as close as possible to the vehicle used in real world conditions. Those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units shall be supplied for testing at the time and place and for the period the Commission may require.
Amendment 175 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Any remedy action taken by the Commission pursuant to its verification testing shall apply Union-wide and shall be implemented by the national authorities in a harmonised and consistent manner. Such Union corrective action may include uniform compensation to consumers if the original vehicles' performance was altered following the remedy action taken as well as financial compensation for any external negative impacts (air quality, public health, etc.).
Amendment 182 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Article 10 – title
Forum foron Enforcement and Exchange of Information on Enforcement
Amendment 184 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall establish and chair a Forum foron Enforcement and Exchange of Information on Enforcement (‘the Forum’).
Amendment 186 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This Forum shall be composed of members appointed by the Member States, representatives of the Commission and the European Parliament. As observers, it shall include representatives of technical services, third-party testing organisations, safety and environment NGOs and consumer groups.
Amendment 192 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Forum shall carry out joint audits of the national type-approval authorities every 3 years to verify they comply with the requirements of this Regulation and carry out their duties in an independent and rigorous manner. The audits shall include a verification of the national type approval procedures put in place, a random sample check of the type approvals issued and an on-site visit to a technical service under the responsibility of the reviewed authority. The Commission may participate in the audit and decide on its participation on the basis of a risk assessment analysis. If the audit demonstrates that the authority concerned has breached any of the requirements of this Regulation, it shall immediately take all steps necessary to bring its procedures back in compliance in line with the recommendations issued by the audit. The Forum shall have powers to levy sanctions on the authority concerned. Other Member States shall not recognise the type approvals issued to vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units by the authority concerned on their territory until full compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and the audit recommendations is put in place. The Forum shall coordinate market surveillance activities in line with Article 8 to avoid duplication and ensure cost- effectiveness. It shall in particular advise on the samples to be checked according to the principles of risk assessment and ensure the required number of vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units is surveyed by the market surveillance authorities annually across the Union.
Amendment 197 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to lay down the composition, appointment process, detailed tasks, audit procedures, including sanctions, referred to in paragraph 2, working methods and rules of procedure of the Forum.
Amendment 206 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) following a reasoned request from an approval authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of production of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, this shall include any technical specifications at type approval and access to software and algorithms as requested;
Amendment 224 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) detailed technical descriptions and calibration specifications for all emission- related components (Base Emission Strategy)
Amendment 225 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) a list of all defeat devices or any Auxiliary Emission Strategy, including a description of the parameters that are modified by any AES and the boundary conditions under which the AES operate, and indication of which AES and BES are likely to be active under all range of ambient conditions, detailed technical descriptions and calibration specifications, as well as a detailed justification of each defeat device that results in a reduction in effectiveness of the emission control system, and rationale for why it is not a defeat device prohibited under Article 5(2) of Regulation 715/2007,
Amendment 230 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The approval authority and technical services shall have access to the software and algorithms of the vehicleafety and emissions-related software and hardware and to algorithms of the vehicle as well as an appropriate insight into the system development process of software and hardware, while taking into account their respective duties.
Amendment 231 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The manufacturer shall communicate to the approval authority and the technical service - in a standardised form - the version of the safety and emissions-related software at the time of the application for type-approval. In order to detect subsequent unlawful changes to the software, the technical service shall be entitled to mark the software by setting corresponding parameters.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The approval authority and the responsible technical service may, by reasoned request, also require the manufacturer to supply any additional information neededwhich is necessary to take a decision on which tests are required, or to facilitate the execution of those tests.
Amendment 235 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the validity of the justification given for the installation of a defeat device in accordance with Art 5(2) of Regulation 715/2007
Amendment 237 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 238 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to set out criteria according to which an application for one of the exceptions to the prohibition of vehicle emissions control defeat devices in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 is evaluated and conditions under which it may be approved or rejected.
Amendment 242 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. The manufacturer shall provide the approval authoritytechnical service with the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are required under the relevant acts listed in Annex IV for the performance of the required tests.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In the case of whole vehicle type- approval, the authorities shall ensure that the vehicles selected for testing will not lead to the results that are systematically divergent from the performance when those vehicles are operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
Amendment 246 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. An approval authority that has granted a whole-vehicle type-approval shall verify a statistically relevant number of samples of vehicles and certificates of conformity on their compliance with Articles 34 and 35 and shall verify that the data in the certificates of conformity are correct. An approval authority shall inspect every year at least 20% of all new car models which have been type- approved and produced.
Amendment 247 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. In order to verify that a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit conforms to the approved type, the approval authority that has granted the EU type-approval shall carry out checks or tests required for EU type-approval, applying best available testing technology, on samples taken at random at the premises of the manufacturer, including production facilities or dealership. These tests shall be carried out by a different technical service than the one that performed the original testing for the purpose of type-approval.
Amendment 252 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 30 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Member States shall ensure that there is no conflict of interest or commercial relationship between national authorities responsible for type approval and market surveillance activities, technical services and manufacturers as regards funding for the testing activities concerned.
Amendment 255 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establish a national fee structure to cover the costs for their type-approvals and market surveillance activities as well as for activities, the type- approval testing and conformity of production testing and inspections carried out by the technical services they have designated.
Amendment 262 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30 a Funding of market surveillance activities 1. Member States shall impose an administrative charge on manufacturers to cover the costs of national surveillance activities required by this Regulation. This charge shall be proportionate to the services required from national type approval and surveillance authorities and testing services to perform their tasks and duties in line with the provisions of this Regulation. For the purposes of the above paragraph, Member States shall levy manufacturers a charge of EUR 10 per each vehicle sold on their territory in a given year. The charge shall be collected at national level and used to cover the costs, in the following year, of market surveillance activities required pursuant to the provisions of this Regulation. 2. Member States shall notify annually the details of the fees collected and the annual total cost of surveillance testing performed as a result to the other Member States and the Commission via the Forum established in article 10. The first notification shall be effected on 1 January 2019 [date of entry into force of this Regulation + 1 year]. 3. The Commission may adopt implementing acts in order to update the annual amount referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
Amendment 263 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The amendment shall be designated a ‘revision’ where the approval authority finds that despite the change in the particulars recorded in the information package the concerned type of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit continues to comply with the applicable requirements for this type and that, therefore, no inspections or tests need to be repeated. When evaluating such revisions, the approval authority shall take into account the results of relevant market surveillance activities pursuant to Article 8 of this Regulation.
Amendment 264 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the results of verification testing by either the Commission or the market surveillance authorities show non- conformity with any of the Union safety or environmental legislation;
Amendment 277 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where, in the course of that evaluation, the approval authority that granted the approval finds that the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit does not comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, it shall require without delay the relevant economic operator to take all appropriate corrective measures to bring the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit into compliance with those requirements, or take restrictive measures, either to immediately withdraw the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit from the market, or to recall it within a reasonable period6 months, depending on the nature of the risk.
Amendment 279 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Member State mayshall refuse to register such vehicles until the economic operator has taken all appropriate corrective measures.
Amendment 281 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Where vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units accompanied by a certificate of conformity or bearing an approval mark do not conform to the approved type, or are not in conformity with this regulation or were approved on the basis of incorrect data, the approval authorities, market surveillance authorities or the Commission mayshall take the necessary restrictive measures in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, to prohibit or restrict the making available on the market, registration or entry into service on the market of non-compliant vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units, or to withdraw them from that market or to recall them, including the withdrawal of the type-approval by the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval, until the relevant economic operator has taken all appropriate corrective measures to ensure that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units are brought into conformity.
Amendment 286 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Where an approval authority or market surveillance authority finds that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units are not in conformity with this Regulation or that the type-approval has been granted on the basis of incorrect data or that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units accompanied by a certificate of conformity or bearing an approval mark do not conform to the approved type, it mayshall take all appropriate restrictive measures in accordance with Article 53(1).
Amendment 299 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
The type-approval authority shall be peer- reviewed by two type-approval authorities of other Member States every two yearsaudited by the Forum every two years in accordance with provisions of Article 10.
Amendment 303 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
The Member StatesForum shall draw up the annual plan for the peer-reviewaudit, ensuring an appropriate rotation in respect of reviewing and reviewed type-approval authorities, and submit it to the Commission.
Amendment 305 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
The peer-review shall includeaudit shall include a verification of the type approval procedures and correct implementation of the requirements of this Regulation, a random sample check of the type approvals issued and an on-site visit to a technical service under the responsibility of the reviewed authority. The Commission may participate in the review and decide on its participation on the basis of a risk assessment analysis.
Amendment 307 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
If the audit demonstrates that the authority has breached any requirements of this Regulation or the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units are not in conformity with the type approvals it issued, the authority shall immediately take all steps necessary to bring its procedures in compliance. The Member States may decide not to recognise the type approvals issued to vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units by the authority concerned on their territory until full compliance with the requirements of this Regulation is achieved.
Amendment 316 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Amendment 317 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3
Article 72 – paragraph 3
3. A technical service shall be established under the national law of a Member State and have legal personality, except for an accredited in-house technical service of a manufacturer, as referred to in Article 76.
Amendment 320 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A technical service shall be an independent third-party organiszation or body that is notthat has no legal ties to any manufacturer or parts supplier, nor has itself any involvedment in the process of design, manufacturing, supply or maintenance of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit it assesses, tests or inspects.
Amendment 322 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 328 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 76 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the in-house technical service shall be audited according to the provisions of Article 77;
Amendment 332 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. An in-house technical service does not need toshall be notified to the Commission for the purposes of Article 78, but information concerning its accreditation shall be given by the manufacturer of which it forms part or by the national accreditation body to the type-approval authority at the request of that authorityas set out in Article 78.
Amendment 336 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 12
Article 77 – paragraph 12
Amendment 338 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 1
Article 89 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties for infringement by economic operators and technical services of their obligations laid down in the Articles of this Regulation, in particular Articles 11 to 19 and 72 to 76, 84 and 85 and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. In particular the penalties shall be proportionate to the number of non-compliant vehicles registered in the concerned Member State market, or the number of non-compliant systems, components or separate technical unit made available on the concerned Member State market.
Amendment 339 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 89 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) falsifying test results for type- approval; or surveillance testing
Amendment 340 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 89 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) use of illegal defeat devices
Amendment 343 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 a (new)
Article 90 a (new)
Amendment 346 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 1a and 1db(new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 1a and 1db(new)
(3a) in Article 5, the following subparagraphs are added to paragraph 2: 'Manufacturers seeking EU type-approval for a vehicle using a BES, AES or defeat device, as defined in this Regulation or Regulation 2016/646/EU, shall provide the type-approval authority with all information, including technical justification, that may be reasonably required by the type-approval authority to determine whether the BES or AES is a defeat device and whether a derogation to the prohibition on the use of defeat devices under Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) 715/2007 is applicable. The approval authority shall not grant EU type-approval until it has completed its assessment and has determined that the type of vehicle is not equipped with a prohibited defeat device in accordance with this Article and Regulation (EC) No 692/2008.'.
Amendment 352 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall not invalidate any whole-vehicle type-approval or EU type-approval granted to vehicles or to systems, components or separate technical units before [PO: please insert the date of application as mentioned in Article 98]1 January 2018.
Amendment 353 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 3
Article 96 – paragraph 3
3. The validity of whole-vehicle type- approvals referred to in paragraph 1 shall terminate at the latest on [PO: please insert the date, which should be the date of application as mentioned in Article 98 + 5 years]1 January 2023 and approval authorities may only renew those whole-vehicle type-approvals in accordance with the provisions of Article 33 of this Regulation.
Amendment 354 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1
Article 97 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 December 20xx [PO: please insert the year, which should be the year of application as mentioned in Article 98 + 5 years]23, Member States shall inform the Commission of the application of the type- approval and market surveillance procedures laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 355 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 98 – paragraph 2
Article 98 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 January 201X8.
Amendment 9 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Welcomes the fact that in 2013 the use of renewable energies enabled the generation of around 388 million gross tonnes of CO2 to be avoided and led to a reduction in demand for fossil fuels in the EU of 116 Mtoe;
Amendment 33 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to give priority to renewable energy sources, awarding specific attention to the potential of planned renewable energy sources such as biomethane, and technologies with the least damaging effects on the environment and biodiversity, capitalising on the advantage of a specific geographical and climate situation to secure a beneficial outcome;
Amendment 52 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 m (new)
Paragraph 4 m (new)
4m. Emphasises that financing the development of renewable energy production has entailed disproportionate costs for consumers; the Commission and Member States should therefore develop new means of financing based on competitive tendering arrangements and auctions, and create greater certainty for investors by ensuring that retrospective measures are excluded;
Amendment 53 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 n (new)
Paragraph 4 n (new)
4n. Highlights the need to alleviate impediments of a non-financial nature and calls for simplification and harmonisation of authorisation, permit granting and connection for renewable energy generating plants;
Amendment 63 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern at the fact that progress has slowed in meeting the EU’s 10% target for renewable energy use in the transport sector and draws attention to the importance of reaching that goal from the point of view of lowering greenhouse gas emission levels and reducing EU dependency on imported energy; points out that renewable energies are key to achieving sustainable mobility; calls on the Commission to promote the use of electric vehicles and vehicles that run on alternative fuels which can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as biomethane and hydrogen based on renewables; calls on the Commission to promote a legislative framework offering prospects for advanced biofuels which can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the period after 2020 and, by providing an appropriate incentive to their use, to help open up ‘green’ jobs while averting adverse effects of indirect land- use change on the environment and on biodiversity, including at worldwide level;
Amendment 69 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Stresses that research and development activities play an essential role in the development of renewable energies; calls on the Commission to support research and development activities in the field of renewable energy and its storage with a view to making the EU renewable energy industry more competitive; believes that increased funding should be earmarked for new generation renewable energies in the mid- term review of Horizon 2020;
Amendment 70 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Calls on the Commission to ensure the integration of renewable energies into the markets on a level playing field with conventional energy sources and the adaptation of the markets to renewable energies;
Amendment 71 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Emphasises that a third of the target the EU has set itself for 2020 in the field of renewable energies in the transport sector could be achieved by using biogas from organic waste, while around 2% of the renewable energies target could be achieved if all organic waste were sent for anaerobic digestion. For this reason, and to further the transition to a circular economy, in which waste is considered a new resource, it is essential that differentiated waste collection be made compulsory in all EU Member States by 2020;
Amendment 96 #
2016/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 m (new)
Paragraph 6 m (new)
6m. Calls on the Member States to make maximum use of the opportunities provided by the cooperation arrangements under the Directive on renewable energies in order to achieve the 2020 target and an energy model centred on renewable energy sources and maintains that closer cooperation between the Member States would help ensure the efficient provision of renewable energy to the main consumption points in the EU;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
Amendment 36 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the integration of the electricity markets must also respect the right of the Member States to determine the nationalat according to article 194 TFEU, European energy policy shall ensure the functioning of the energy market, the security of energy supply, promote energy efficiency savings as well as the development of renewable energy mix and the overall structure of interconnection of energy networks; whereas the definition of their energy supplymix of Member States remains a national competence;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the positive experiences gained from cooperation in the Pentalateral Energy ForumRegional Security Coordination Initiative ("RSCIs") such as CORESO and TSC are models for greatcloser regional market responsibilityintegration; their design includes rules to ensure that capacities are allocated sufficiently in advance in order to provide investment signals for new and more efficient plants to be built rather than prolonging the lives of older, more polluting plants;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas national capacity markets make it harder to integrate electricity markets and run contrary toin order to cover any forecast gap in security of supply, capacity mechanisms should be used in compliance with the objectives of the common energy policy;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas national capacity markets make it harder to integcan help to guarante electricity markets and run contrary to the objectives of the commone security of energy policsupply;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU's energy market design requires a per-plant emission performance standard to phase out the most carbon-intense fuels from the EU electricity mix;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the proposal of a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States to 15% could improve security of supply, given that the methodology for the calculation of interconnection has to be properly defined;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the growing share of variable renewable energy sources in the electricity mix requires stable backup from flexible and sustainable energy sources and flexible technologies such as storage and demand-response;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the transformation of the energy market and endorses the view that, whilst pursuing the 2030 climate and energy objectives, the transformed electricity market should enhance regional cooperation on security of energy supply and should focus on more market and less regulationensuring a well- regulated market-based system which is capable of delivering on all of the EU's established energy and climate goals;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that the ongoing energy transition is resulting in a move away from a centralised, inflexible, fossil-fuel based system towards one which is more decentralised, flexible, and renewables- based; thus a new system is needed to reflect these changing realities and adapt in the most secure, safe, efficient, affordable and sustainable manner;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growing share of renewable energy sources; stresses that a new market design for electricity must promote sustainable and efficient electricity supplypromote and reward flexibility, storage solutions, demand-side response technologies and further market integration which will help promote and integrate a growing share of renewable energy sources into the market; stresses that security of supply and decarbonisation will require a combination of liquid short-term (day- ahead and intraday) markets and long term price signals; ;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that energy storage has numerous benefits, not least enabling demand-side response, assisting in balancing the grid and providing a means to store excess renewable power generation; calls for the revision of the existing regulatory framework to promote the deployment of energy storage systems and other flexibility options, which allow larger shares of intermittent renewable energy sources (RES) - whether centralised or distributed - with lower marginal costs to be fed into the energy system; stresses the need to establish a separate asset category for electricity or energy storage systems in the existing regulatory framework given the dual nature - generation and demand - of energy storage systems;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of permanent capacity markets;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of permanent capacity markets;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions under the leadership of ACERcoordination of ACER and in the framework of the RSCI, though without the Member States abandoning responsibility for security of supply;
Amendment 189 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price incentives; is aware, however, of the risks of unpredictable pricesignals; surgges and calls forts that meaningful pilot projects to be carried out before introducing prices that reflect the actual scarcity of supplies;
Amendment 207 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the European Commission to include the application of Emission Performance Standards in the impact assessment of the new market design in order to guarantee coherence with European energy targets;
Amendment 225 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the right of Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources, in their national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supplysubject to the Treaty provisions which stipulate that European energy policy shall ensure the functioning of the energy market, ensure security of energy supply, promote energy efficiency and savings and the development of renewable energy and promote the interconnection of energy networks;
Amendment 234 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 247 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between some Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region, be subject to the relevant cost-benefit analysis and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan; stresses that once built, the availability of cross-border capacity is equally important given the increasing levels of capacity curtailments by Member States;
Amendment 290 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is sceptical ofConsiders that capacity mechanisms on the grounds of high cost, when adopted, should be designed by considering the need to limit possible cost increases and the risk of market distortions, and stresses that national capacity marketechanisms are subject to the EU rules on competition and state aid and should deliver long term price signals;
Amendment 303 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for nationalInsists that capacity mechanisms only to be authorised where a detailed analysis of the production and supply situation at regional level has been carried out in advance and a bottleneck has been identified which cannot be eliminated by less stringent measures such as a strategic reserve; : a. should be preceded by a security supply and system adequacy assessment, based on harmonised and transparent methodologies, including general economic viability checks and a clear CO2 signal in line with the EU decarbonisation objective; b. should foster the most efficient use of resources, while accommodating national peculiarities; c. should be cost based and follow market criteria, thus avoiding market distortions; d. should be designed in a way which is not discriminatory to participation from electricity storage technologies, aggregated demand-side response; stable sources of renewable energy and participation from undertakings in other Member States. e. should ensure that capacities are allocated in a way to provide adequate long-term investment signals.
Amendment 331 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Insists that national capacity markets should be open to cross-border participation and to new and existing plants, be market-based and include generation, demand response and storage; furthermore, national capacity markets should deliver long term price signals and should only create the capacity strictly necessary for security of supply;
Amendment 357 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that, before a capacity market is authorisedMember State proceeds with a capacity mechanism, it must be shown that all efforts have been made to reinforce the internal market and dismantle obstacles to flexibility;
Amendment 394 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in high- efficiency modern gas-fired power stations, urges politicians not torestraint to be shown as regards intervenetion in the wholesale market even in the event of large price surges and calls, in the medium term, for the complete abolition of regulated final consumer prices for any planned phasing out of regulated consumer prices which are below the cost of production to take into account the needs of vulnerable consumers at risk of energy poverty;
Amendment 439 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that under the 2020 framework the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency; therefore regards the promotion of investment as more compatible with the market than feed-in priorities and fixed prices; , whilst recognising that the many different renewable technologies are at different stages of maturity and have different characteristics so cannot be treated with a one-size-fits-all approach; regards the promotion of investment as more compatible with the market than feed-in priorities and fixed prices; in order to ensure a favourable environment for investments, all existing RES plans should retain all direct and indirect benefits granted at the time of the investment decision, including feed-in priorities;
Amendment 474 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. CRecalls for operators of renewable power plants to be held strictly responsible for balancing within their areas and stresses that, in the event of departure from the schedule announced by the operator, an appropriate compensatory energy price should be chargedthat the 2014 state aid guidelines require that as from 2016 RES generators take on balancing responsibilities which is defined as an obligation on producers to compensate for short-term deviations from their previous delivery commitments;
Amendment 491 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is convinced that, alongside renewables, all safe and sustainable energy sources which serve the objective of gradual decarbonisation in line with the recent Cop21 Global Agreement will continue to have a role to play in electricity generation; a. Decarbonisation should be supported with the definition of an Emission Performance Standard as a threshold beyond which carbon-intense power plants cannot be eligible for capacity markets or other support mechanisms, such as the modernization fund proposed in the ‘Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments (ETS)’ directive;
Amendment 492 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is convinced that, alongside renewables, all safe and sustainable energy sources which serve the objective of gradual decarbonisation in line with the recent COP21global agreement will continue to have a role to play in electricity generation;
Amendment 506 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that, for a medium-term transitional period, national responsibility for the energy mix cannot be questioned and therefore that both nuclear power, which is largely CO2-neutral, and the use of national energy reserves together with high-efficiency gas-fired power stations and coal-fired electricity generation using the latest technology, can make vital contributions to the integration of renewables;
Amendment 523 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that greater consideration must be given to distribution system operators’ local and regional responsibility for the energy union; rejects, however, the unbundling of distribution systems beyond the scope of existing legislation, since the current rules have proved their usefulness and the consumer has a free choice of suppliTSO-DSO interface: the implementation of appropriate business models, dedicated infrastructures and harmonised support could foster an effective kick-start of Demand Side Response in each Member State and across borders;
Amendment 546 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for measures to facilitate necessary investments in smart grids technologies, and in distribution systems which are not yet prepared for taking in growing quantities of renewables or for digitalisation; in this connection, data collection and distribution must be accorded a greater role and data protection must be secured;
Amendment 553 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 571 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the work of ACER and calls for the agency to be provided with sufficient financial and human resources to carry out its current and future tasks and duties;
Amendment 587 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls for ACER to be given a power of decision-making in the coordination of cross-border issues, namely in the context of the RSCIs, with a view of optimizing energy resource management, accommodate national peculiarities, be cost based and follow market criteria; rejects, however, comprehensive monitoring of the energy market by ACER, since this would require the creation of a massive new authority;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Paris Agreement made in December 2015 at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission report of 18 November 2015 entitled "Assessment of the progress made by Member States towards the national energy efficiency targets for 2020 and towards the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU as required by Article 24 (3) of Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU",COM(2015) 574,
Amendment 15 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas increased energy efficiency, as the first fuel, and energy saving are key factors for environmental and climate protection and supply securi, industrial competitiveness, job creation, security of energy supply, and tackling energy poverty; whereas the Energy Efficiency Directive provides an important basis in this connection;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the current projections suggest the EU will fail to reach its 2020 20% energy efficiency target with Member States commitments adding up only to 17.6% primary energy saving unless existing EU legislation is fully implemented, efforts are accelerated and existing barriers for energy efficiency investments are removed;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that up to now neither the 2012the Energy Efficiency Directive nor the 2010 Buildremaings Directive have been adequateto be fully implemented by the Member States; considers, therefore, that one reason why the energy efficiency targets are being achieved lies in the fact that citizens and undertakings themselves have an interest in low energy consumption and cutting cos and as a result the 2020 energy efficiency target is not on track to be met; Notes that it is in the interest of citizens and undertakings to reduce their energy consumption and cut costs but they cannot achieve this on their own; thus highlights the importance of a strong regulatory framework consisting of both targets and measures in order to incentivise and enable investments;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the lack of a long term outlook beyond 2020 has hindered implementation of energy efficiency legislation; notes that to ensure predictability and investor stability and continuation of the EED framework beyond 2020 is essential;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the case of Article 7 where the combined effect of loopholes has resulted in the effective saving targets being only half (0.75%) of the headline annual saving rate of 1.5%; recommends removing these loopholes when the directive is revised;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Suggests that national energy efficiency action plans, as required in article 24 of the current directive, could ask Member States to set objectives to make use of energy efficiency measures to reduce the risk of energy poverty and report on how they are meeting these objectives;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Suggests that Article 5 on the exemplary role of public buildings should apply to all public buildings, and not just those in central government;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines that 85% of the energy consumption within a building is required for space heating and domestic hot water and that it is therefore necessary to accelerate the modernisation of old and inefficient heating systems in Europe in order to deliver at least 20% energy efficiency gains with available technologies, including renewable heating systems;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned that European electricity prices for medium-sized industrial and business customers and private consumers are among the highest in the worldPoints out that investing in energy efficiency can boost the competitiveness of European industrial and businesses and reduce the cost of energy for private consumers;
Amendment 177 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that energy efficiency can be the best energy 'source' investment improving affordability of energy, driving down the need for additional and costly infrastructure and tackling climate change; stresses that the focus should be on measures targeting long-term savings which are cost-effective;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to treat energy efficiency as an infrastructure priority, recognising its nature and making it a crucial factor in future investments decision in Europe's energy infrastructure;
Amendment 210 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that a barrier-free internal energy marketfunctional internal energy market, including internal market for energy efficiency services, will optimise the costs of energy production and distribution and significantly improve energy efficiency across Europe;
Amendment 250 #
2015/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls in this connection for the Energy Efficiency Directive to be adapt strengthened in line with the EU’s climate protectionuropean Parliament's proposed binding 40% energy efficiency targets for 2030;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas a clear connection is present between internet usage and coverage and in 2014 the 18,1% of Europeans never used the internet;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas in 2014 only 15,8 computers per 100 students were available in Europe in 2014;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas a growing number of services are migrating towards the internet and digital technologies are becoming increasingly pervasive in everyday lives;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that, in order to ensure the quality of European Legislation, the European Institutions should adopt and disseminate a "digital first" principle, re- designing all activities around the opportunities and challenges posed by digital technologies;
Amendment 287 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, to further develop initiatives to boost entrepreneurship that range from changing the mind-set on how success is defined to promoting an entrepreneurial and innovation culture; believes, in addition, that the diversity and specific attributes of the different national innovation hubs, areas where pre-existing concentrations of businesses and skills is present and can be increased, could be turned into a real competitive advantage for the EU if they are effectively interconnected;
Amendment 331 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, to increase the availability and an efficient use of radio spectrum across the Union, with the aim to achieve a EU harmonised radio spectrum policy;
Amendment 574 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, in particular by ending without delay geo- blocking practices and, unfair price discrimination based on geographical location and any practices that undermine country neutrality with regard to means of payments between Member States;
Amendment 658 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement forto any digital progress and must be part of the European integration effort, with competition remaining the main driver of infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks;
Amendment 758 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Believes that, in order to achieve a real Digital Single Market, it is necessary to ensure access for all citizens in Europe, calls therefore to improve the efforts towards the networks development for those areas where sufficient connectivity it is not yet available;
Amendment 806 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters competition between, and innovation in,between online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency and to support the freedom, openness and accessibility of the internet; considers that transparency, interoperability, unbundling, common standards, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale- up of platforms should be priorities; Underlines the fact that, in order to allow new businesses to emerge and thrive in existing digital sector, an assessment of the role network effects play in the openness of the digital economy will be key;
Amendment 843 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls the Commission to ensure the presence of minimum quality standards for services that emulate, on the web, other traditional services; Furthermore calls the Commission to support and incentivize interoperability for internet services and to combat the enclosing of the internet in silos;
Amendment 844 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Asks the Commission to safeguard the openness of the internet, ensuring the application of the principle of Net Neutrality at all levels of the web, ensuring equal access to fixed networks for all service providers and ensuring service neutrality for all services within internet platforms;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage,
Amendment 3 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to COM(2015) 614 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy",
Amendment 6 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Commission has not yet adopted the guidelines on inspections as required by Article 22(1)(c) of the Directive, and the Directive does not explicitly define the concept of an inspection, nor set out in detail how an inspection should be carried out;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas ten Member States reported having no Category A facilities within their national boundaries;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the limitations of the current three-year reporting system and the, evidenced by the disparities between the information provided by Member States and the probable misinterpretation of some of the provisions of the Directive, have meant that the unsatisfactory quality of available data didhas not makde it possible to outline and assess the implementation of the Directive in practice;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas COM(2015) 614 "Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy" adopted by the Commission has not provided any legislative review for the Directive;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that some figures provided by Member States regarding the number of facilities on their territories identified as being subject to the Directive do not seem plausible because in some cases they are relatively low when compared to data on the total generation of extractive waste at national level coming from other information sources;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Is concerned that, based on the national reports submitted under Article 18(1) of the Directive, a significant number of EU Member States appear not to have correctly identified the facilities falling under the scope of the Directive, in particular as regards facilities that should be classified as falling under Category A;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of already involving the local communities concerned in the planning phase of extractive waste management projects using hazardous substances, and of guaranteeing transparency and the real involvement of citizens throughout the authorisation procedure and when updating a granted permit or permit conditions;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to use the opportunity of the ongoing Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) review in the context of the ‘circular economy’' concept, to give priority to higher environmental standards and resource efficiency when defining best practices on mining wasteto be included in the mining waste management plans;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s communication and underlines the importance of striking the right balance between its different goals: energy security and affordability, measures to support energy efficiency, an ambitious climate policy and the transition towards a more sustainable and low carbon economy, based on the development and integration of renewable energy sources, while guaranteeing the EU’s competitiveness;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the agreement of the European Council on the ‘2030 framework for climate and energy policies’ comprises the commitment of an at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, being the basis for developing the decarbonisation dimension of the Energy Union; this decision also constitutes an ambitious contribution to the international climate negotiations with a view to achieving a binding climate agreement in 2015; points out, furthermore, that Parliament had already established, in its resolutions of 5 February 2014 and 26 November 2014, three binding targets, including: 40% for energy efficiency, 30% for renewables and a 40% reduction of greenhouse gases;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to achieve a comprehensive and ambitious agreement at the UNFCCC COP 21 meeting in Paris that contains sound guarantees for limiting the temperature increase to 2°C Celsius at a maximum; in this respect, a key role will be played by EU diplomacy as regards climate and energy; the EU, and in particular the High Representative, in close cooperation with the other Commissioners responsible, will have to use all available foreign policy instruments to establish strategic partnerships in the energy sector and to negotiate, with emerging countries and with the United States, an ambitious and binding global agreement to reduce emissions after 2020;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Energy Union should be based on a transition away from fossil fuels and towards the three pillars of energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart infrastructure;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the key role of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) as a cost-effective tool to achieve the EU’s 2030 emission reduction target; in addition to the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), a structural post 2020 reform of the ETS should be implemented, to take into account the 2030 CO2 reduction target, and including, as long as no comparable efforts are undertaken in other major economies, tangible and more harmonised measures on carbon leakage, different from the current state-aid regulated mechanism, to safeguard EU industry, by ensuring that there will be no additional direct and indirect ETS costs at the level of best performers and by taking into account changing production levels; calls on the Commission to establish an appropriate instrument to help industries in energy- intensive sectors, which are the most exposed to the problem of carbon leakage, become more energy-efficient;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists on the need for more ambitious EU initiatives for developing and stimulating incentives for the roll-out of alternative fuels infrastructure, to further incentivise the production and use of advanced biofuels and to speed up the electrification of transport; in this regard, it will be necessary to develop smart infrastructure, such as recharging points equipped with smart meters that are able to monitor and manage, in an integrated manner, the energy flows connected to electric mobility;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reaffirms the EU’s and its Member States’ firm commitment to complete the single energy market, ensuring the strict application of the acquis and calls on the Commission to propose a mandatory 15% target of cross border interconnection infrastructure, in particular for renewable electricity, by 2025; stresses that the climate and energy goals will not be achieved unless a fully integrated European network is developed, equipped with a higher number of cross-border interconnections, greater storage potential and smart grids that can handle a secure supply using high levels of renewables;
Amendment 192 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that investment in an integrated research and innovation strategy is a cornerstone for developing low-carbon technologies and in particular renewable technologies, smart-grid and smart-home technologies, clean transport and storage solutions in order to make the Energy Union a driving force for growth, employment and competitiveness.
Amendment 336 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to set up a comprehensive framework for the external dimension of the Energy Union, with specific reference to the promotion of strategic partnerships with producing and transit third countries and taking into account the current state of regional cooperation; previous and new strategic partnership should be considered and explored in order to enhance dialogue and cooperation on oil and natural gas, energy efficiency and renewable sources, trade and interconnections of the Energy Union with external electricity grids;
Amendment 364 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that greater transparency of intergovernmental agreements could be achieved by strengthening the role of the Commission in energy-related negotiations involving one or more Member States and third countries, including by having the Commission participate in those negotiations if there is a risk of abuse of a dominant position by one supplier; notes that furthermore the Commission should carry out ex-ante and ex-post assessments and draw up both a positive and a negative list of agreement clauses, such as export ban and destination clauses;
Amendment 416 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises that it is essential to increase the participation of European industry and technology in the entire energy production chain, which includes not only raw materials but also generation, refinement, storage, transportation and distribution, since these are crucial elements for decreasing the EU's dependence on energy imports;
Amendment 524 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as reducing energy demand, development of renewables and their storage, storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, support of new projects, which enable maximum use of existing infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas, especially in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on, or unduly vulnerable to, one single supplier of natural gas; draws attention to the key importance of improving links between Member States' networks in order to establish an integrated energy market; points out that for all these reasons there is a vital need for cooperation between the European cities and municipalities, regions, energy cooperatives and local initiatives in various sectors, the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER transmission system operators, gas suppliers and storage operators;
Amendment 627 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Points to the importance of rationalising and exploiting synergies among infrastructure interconnection projects in the energy, transport, and ICT sectors so as to optimise costs and investment opportunities while reducing environmental impacts;
Amendment 655 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the European Commission to revise the PCI criteria to allow for smart grid projects to be prioritised, bearing in mind that distributed generation is connected to the distribution grids, which requires them to adapt to new dynamics through upgraded grids;
Amendment 656 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that the deployment of smart distribution grids needs to be facilitated through accelerated permission procedures as well as political support and adapted regulatory frameworks for network operators, that recognise the changing needs for investments and incentivise investments in ICT and automation on an equal footing with traditional grid extension;
Amendment 738 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 751 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recalls that the moderation of energy demand, in particular energy demand used for heating, through energy savings and energy efficiency is crucial for a number of reasons, impacting positively on the EU's energy security, competitiveness, economic growth and sustainability, as well as on energy affordability, combatting energy poverty and creating sustainable jobs; highlights in this regard, that according to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency investments represent the best return on investment of any energy resource; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to treat energy efficiency as an energy source in its own right representing the value of energy saved; underlines that energy efficiency and demand-side response shall compete on equal terms with generation capacity, taking due consideration of urgent and exceptional energy security problems and whenever is technically feasible; therefore encourages Member States to give energy efficiency primary consideration in their policies;
Amendment 758 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Points to the importance of removing economic and non-economic barriers in order to encourage the spread of highly energy-efficient technologies; believes that it will accordingly be necessary to lay down Europe-wide technical standards to support a gradual transition to consumption of electricity sources;
Amendment 760 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses that a binding energy efficiency target would be the cost- efficient way to reduce Europe's energy dependency while at the same time protecting industry and households from rising energy bills; recalls that the European Parliament adopted in its resolutions of 5 February 2014 and 26 November 2014 three binding targets including an energy efficiency target of 40%, a renewables target of at least 30% and a GHG target of at least 40%; deplores in this context the lack of ambition on energy efficiency shown by the European Council in their October 2014 summit, in setting a non-binding target of just 27% with no individual targets for Member States;
Amendment 828 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive - especially the National Energy Efficiency Plans (NEEAPs) and National Renovation Strategies - and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive ; calls on the Commission to carry out a revision of the Energy Efficiency and Energy Performance of Buildings Directives in order to achieve the EU 2030 energy efficiency improvement target, putting a stronger emphasis on helping vulnerable consumers and tackling energy poverty; believes that in the context of this enforcement measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be done on a regular basis; in this regards, measures for retro fitting of existing buildings should prioritize the most vulnerable consumers in low quality accommodation or social housing; conditions to target European funds for energy efficiency on vulnerable consumers should be put in place; criteria for a certain percentage of energy obligation schemes to target low income consumers should be set;
Amendment 851 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings and industry, is a significant contribution to energy security, while stimulating economic growth and job creation at the same time, and that this should be taken into account when developing integrated economic instruments, building regulations and considering financial allocations; Stresses that increased EU financial support should be made available to support the Member States in achieving these energy efficiency goals and objectives;
Amendment 852 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Notes the importance of integrating the planning of energy demand and supply at the level of the EU internal energy market, with priority given to demand reduction and decentralised solutions, in order to achieve cost-optimal security of supply and avoid unnecessary or over-dimensioned infrastructure investments and stranded costs;
Amendment 918 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Calls on the Commission to establish an efficient and competitive EU mechanism based on tenders for large RES projects. Such mechanism could ensure the achievement of EU level RES targets and avoid a difficult burden sharing process among Member States. In line with the approach outlined by the new EU State Aid guidelines, competitive mechanisms, such as tenders, could improve the development efficiency of renewable energy sources.
Amendment 939 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emission must not undermine the EU economy's global competitiveness, particularly in the energy intensive sector and in other sectors and subsectors deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage; stresses the need for compensation mechanisms and EU-harmonized measures different from the current state aid guidelines so as to offset, in all Member States, carbon costs passed through in the electricity bill, therefore securing a full level playing field; calls on the European Commission to put in place the appropriate tools to support energy efficiency in the high energy intensive sector deemed to be exposed to the risk of carbon leakage; considers, however, that the impact of the differentiated electricity prices due to the carbon footprint of the suppliers' energy mix is a legitimate competitive factor pertaining to each Member State's domestic choices;
Amendment 1044 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Stresses that smart grids are the foundation on which to build smart cities and will play a key role in reducing urban pollution as well as decarbonising transport; in order to improve electric mobility, smart infrastructure will need to be developed, such as recharging points equipped with smart meters that are able to monitor and manage, in an integrated manner, energy flows connected to electric mobility;
Amendment 1138 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Stresses that the Commission should come forward with a proposal for a reliable and transparent governance system in 2015 in order to have an early indication of Member State contributions post-2020; takes the view that this governance system needs to be codified into legislation well ahead of 2020 to give investors certainty and clarity over their investment decisions; underlines in this regard the need for a strong and proactive role for the European Parliament with regard the design and development of the governance system;
Amendment 1142 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all proposals forming part of the Energy Union follow the ordinary legislative procedure, thus fully involving the European Parliament at all stages and ensuring effective democratic oversight; expects the governance process foreseen for the implementation of the 2030 climate and energy targets to be transparent, democratic and fully involve the European Parliament;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 19 – subparagraph 1 (new)
19a. Mediterranean Region Acknowledges that, due to demographic and GDP growth, expected energy demand in the South and East Mediterranean will double by 2022, with 20% of new generation capacity coming from RES; notes that, given the overcapacity in most European countries, the optimization of energy flows requires market integration through the development of new infrastructures; stresses the importance of new electricity interconnections between European and North African markets, as this would be beneficial from a strategic as well as economic point of view, contributing to security of supply and to the development of integrated RES systems between Europe and North Africa.
Amendment 28 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- Having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child z\on 20 November 1989 and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 32 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication 'Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors',[1]and the European Parliament Resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU [1] COM 82010)0213 def Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014)
Amendment 70 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in 2015, over 3.771 persons are reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean sea, according to the International Organisation for Migration8 ; whereas children represent 30 per cent of all recorded deaths in the Aegean Sea[1]; whereas according to recent Europol data at least 10 000 unaccompanied children have disappeared after arriving in Europe [1] IOM and UNICEF, Data Brief: Migration of Children to Europe, http://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/press _release/file/IOM-UNICEF-Data-Brief- Refugee-and-Migrant-Crisis-in-Europe- 30.11.15.pdf __________________ 8 IOM, Missing Migrants Project, http://missingmigrants.iom.int/.
Amendment 153 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas all EU Member States have a duty to protect and promote the rights of all children and ensure that migrant children are treated first and foremost as children and that the principle of the child's best interests takes precedence over migration management objectives;
Amendment 259 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests, in that respect, that search and rescue capacities must be strengthened, and that Member States’ governments must deploy more resources – in terms of financial assistance and assets – in the context of a Union-wide humanitarian operation, dedicated to finding, rescuing and assisting migrants in peril and bringing them to the closest place of safety, recommends that, in planning such search and rescue operations, child specific measures be taken, such as child safeguarding policies in manuals on search and rescue, child protection trainings and child-focused care at disembark;
Amendment 431 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the preferences of the applicant should, as much as practically possible, be taken into account when carrying out relocation; recognises that this is one way of discouraging secondary movements and encouraging applicants themselves to accept relocation decisions, but that it should not stop the relocation process; further recalls that the best interest of the child must be a primary consideration should always guide any decision on relocation involving children;
Amendment 705 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Encourages the Member States to seek to keep families together, which will assist integration prospects in the long-term as the focus can be directed towards the establishment of a new life instead of concerns towards family members that are still in insecure situations; urges Member States to take all measures necessary to prevent the separation of a child from his/her parents;
Amendment 723 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. On Unaccompanied Minors (new title)
Amendment 724 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47 b. Recalls that refugee and migrant children should be provided with information on their right to family reunification and how to claim it in a child-friendly way; Recalls that support and protection should be extended to unaccompanied and separated children, in line with their best interests, and that applications for family reunification filed by unaccompanied and separated children should be expedited;
Amendment 725 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 c (new)
Paragraph 47 c (new)
47 c. Calls on Member States to fully apply the specific provisions of the Common European Asylum System concerning unaccompanied minors, including access to legal assistance, guardianship, access to healthcare, accommodation and education, the right to be spoken in a language they understand, to have interviews with trained officials not in a uniform, etc.; calls on the Member States to end detention of children because they are migrants.
Amendment 726 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 d (new)
Paragraph 47 d (new)
47 d. Calls on the Member States to ensure that refugee and migrant children enjoy rapid and non-discriminatory access to national services, including child protection systems, in line with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child with the same level of care and support recognised to national children deprived of parental care; calls on Member States to gather disaggregated data on the situation of refugee and migrant children in order to improve the ability of systems to integrate refugee and migrant children;
Amendment 727 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 e (new)
Paragraph 47 e (new)
47 e. Believes that age assessment should be carried out in a manner that is multi- disciplinary, safe and in respect of children's physical integrity and human dignity, with particular attention to girls and should be performed by independent, qualified practitioners and experts; calls for legal guardians to be appointed to support unaccompanied and separated children immediately upon identification and calls on the Member States to speed up procedures for appointing legal guardians
Amendment 773 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that the return of migrants should only be carried out safely, in full compliance with the fundamental and procedural rights of the migrants in question, and where the country to which they are being returned is safe for them; reiterates, in that regard, that voluntary return should be prioritised over forced returns; recalls no child should be returned without a thorough risk assessment, conducted by independent child protection officer, and based on Country of Origin Information reports in cooperation with non-governmental, local and international organisation to ensure protection and reintegration after their return;
Amendment 1030 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Welcomes the commitments taken at the Valletta summit which recognise the need to give hope and opportunities to young people, and to protect children from violence and abuse;
Amendment 284 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 96/42/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 1– point a
Article 6a – paragraph 1– point a
(a) the weight of the packaging waste recycled shall be understoomeasured as the weight of the input waste entering the final recycling process in a given year;
Amendment 289 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 96/42/EC
Article 6a – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the weight of the packaging waste prepared for reuse shall be understoomeasured as the weight of packaging waste that has been recovered or collected in a given year by a recognised preparation for re-use operator and has undergone all necessary checking, cleaning and repairing operations to enable re-use without further sorting or pre- processing;
Amendment 114 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The Commission should actively promote sharing platforms as a circular economy business model. It should create a stronger integration between the EU Action Plan for the circular economy and the guidelines for a collaborative economy and investigate all possible measures to provide incentive for it.
Amendment 201 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 20 a (new)
Article 3 – point 20 a (new)
(fa) the following point is added: “20a. “remanufacturing” means the process of bringing a product to a like- new condition through reusing, reconditioning, and replacing component parts.”
Amendment 205 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f b (new) Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f b (new) Directive 2008/98/EC
(f b) the following point is added: “20b. “reconditioning” means the process of returning a product to a satisfactory working condition by rebuilding or repairing major components that are close to failure.”
Amendment 245 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency and to reduce the environmental impact of waste. It is important therefore that Member States: - take appropriate measures to prevent waste generation and, in particular by promoting public awareness-raising campaigns and by taking education- and training-related anti-waste measures concerning also reuse, recycling and eco- design, in addition to measures to support business experience in the circular economy, also through charitable donations of food or non-food products that can no longer be sold; - monitor and assess progress in the implementation of such measures. In order to ensure a uniform measurement of the overall progress in the implementation of waste prevention measures, common indicators should be established.
Amendment 260 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should take measures to promote prevention of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving food waste by 2030. These measures should aim to prevent food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households. Having regard to the environmental and economic benefits of preventing food waste, Member States should establish specific food waste prevention measures and should measure progress in food waste reduction. To facilitate exchange of good practice across the EU both between Member States and between food business operators, uniform methodologies for such measurement should be established. Reporting on food waste levels should take place on a biennial basis. In order to prevent food waste, Member States should provide fiscal and financial incentives for the collection of unsold products in the retail sector and in catering services, to be distributed to charitable organisations.
Amendment 276 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The European Commission should actively promote sharing platforms as a circular economy business model. It should create a stronger integration between the EU Action Plan for the circular economy and the guidelines for a collaborative economy and investigate all possible measures to provide incentive for it.
Amendment 279 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The transition towards a circular economy must seek to achieve the smart, sustainable and inclusive growth goals set out in the Europe 2020 strategy, with particular reference to the targets relating to environmental protection, the shift to clean energy sources, sustainable local development and increased employment in the Member States. The development of a circular economy should, accordingly, also promote the involvement of entities such as small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy enterprises, non-profit institutions and waste management bodies that operate regionally and locally, in order to improve their overall management, foster innovation in processes and products and develop employment in the areas concerned.
Amendment 290 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) Small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy enterprises, non-profit institutions and regional and local operators can play an important role in the collection, reuse and processing of waste. Member States should therefore adopt all the necessary measures, including regulatory and financial incentives, to encourage the involvement of these entities in the transition towards a circular economy, in particular by promoting the participation of social economy operators and compliance with social clauses in public procurement, and promoting the development of the latter also through EU funding programmes.
Amendment 302 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 –subparagraph 1 - indent 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 –subparagraph 1 - indent 1 a (new)
- promote and support the production and the use of products that are easy to switch from physical to digital dimension and easy to share in a collaborative platform
Amendment 306 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 - indent 3
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 - indent 3
- encourage the setting up of systems promoting reuse activities, remanufacturing and reconditioning activities including in particular for electrical and electronic equipment, tyre, textiles and furniture;
Amendment 457 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
(ea) The following point 16a is inserted: 16a. "remanufacturing" means the process of bringing a product to a like- new condition through reusing, reconditioning, and replacing component parts;
Amendment 459 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16b (new)
Article 3 – point 16b (new)
(eb) The following point 16b is inserted: 16b. "reconditioning" means the process of returning a product to a satisfactory working condition by rebuilding or repairing major components that are close to failure;
Amendment 530 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments and measures as listed in Annex IV a to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 539 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
(3a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 3a is inserted: ‘(3a) In addition to the established waste hierarchy referred to paragraph 1, the following specific food hierarchy shall apply as a priority order in food waste prevention and management legislation and policy: a) source prevention; b) edible food rescue, prioritising human over animal feed or biochemical reprocessing; c) residential composting and / or conversion into other products; d) centralised composting or anaerobic digestion; e) mechanical biological mixed waste treatment;’
Amendment 605 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘4a. Where such criteria have not been established either at national level, Member States shall ensure that waste which has undergone a recovery operation, is considered to have ceased to be waste if it complies with specific conditions which shall be verified on a case-by-case basis by the national competent authority.’
Amendment 653 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall organise an exchange of information between Member States, civil society organizations and the actors involved in producer responsibility schemes on the practical implementation of the requirements defined in Article 8a and on best practices to ensure adequate governance and cross- border cooperation of extended producer responsibility schemes. This includes, inter alia, exchange of information on the organisational features and the monitoring of producer responsibility organisations, the selection of waste management operators and the prevention of littering. The Commission shall publish the results of the exchange of information.
Amendment 720 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8a – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) puts in place an adequate self- control mechanism and defines minimum requirements for extended producer responsibility obligations, supported by regular independent audits to appraise:
Amendment 813 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 8a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Where, in the territory of a Member State, multiple organisations implement extended producer responsibility obligations on behalf of the producers, Member States, or the competent sub-national authorities, shall establish an independent authority to oversee the implementation of extended producer responsibility obligations.
Amendment 852 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- promote and support the production and the use of products that are easy to switch from physical to digital dimension and easy to share in a collaborative platform;
Amendment 871 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
- encourage the setting up of systems promoting remanufacturing and reconditioning activities;
Amendment 943 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall monitor and assess the implementation of their food waste prevention measures by measuring levels of food waste on the basis of a common methodologies established in accordance with paragraph 4y. By 31 December 2017 the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38a to establish the methodology, including minimum quality requirements, for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste that should take into account also the waste prevention measures implemented through donations or other ways of reducing the wastage of food before the latter is considered to be waste; the national waste prevention plans set out in Article 29 and the measurement methods must refer to the food waste hierarchy laid down in Article 4(3)(a).
Amendment 1002 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Member States shall take measures to promote selective demolition as well as sorting systems for construction and demolition waste and for at least the following: wood, aggregates, metal, glass and plastermineral fractions (concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics), metal, plastics, glass and plaster. Member States are also strongly encouraged to integrate sorting out of recyclable construction waste in their Green Public Procurement Rules for construction activities.
Amendment 1083 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
4a. By 2020, in order to harmonise re- use and recycling targets stated in Article 11 paragraph 2 point (b), and in view of promoting the circular economy for construction and demolition waste, the Commission shall evaluate Member States’ implementation reports and the amount of construction and demolition waste used for backfilling operations, including reprocessing of waste into materials that are to be used for backfilling, and propose a separate re-use and recycling target for construction and demolition waste which excludes backfilling operations. For recyclable waste, recycling should be the preferred option over backfilling according to Article 4 of this Directive.
Amendment 1094 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the weight of the municipal waste recycled shall be understoomeasured as the weight of the input waste entering thea final recycling process in a given year;
Amendment 1103 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the weight of the municipal waste prepared for reuse shall be understoomeasured as the weight of municipal waste that has been recovered or collected in a given year by a recognised preparation for re-use operator and has undergone all necessary checking, cleaning and repairing operations to enable re-use without further sorting or pre- processing;
Amendment 1170 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(12a) In Article 12, the following paragraph is added: 'The Commission shall adopt an implementing act to establish detailed rules on the technical criteria and operational procedures related to the disposal operations D2, D3, D4, D6, D7, and D12 in order to prevent the negative impacts on the human health and environment.'
Amendment 1296 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IV a (new)
Annex IV a (new)
(24a) Annex IVa is inserted in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
Amendment 1305 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex -I (new)
Annex -I (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IVa (new)
Annex IVa (new)
Amendment 13 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is committed to building an Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy. Energy efficiency is a crucial element of the European Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and is key to moderate energy demand and containment of greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 17 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and will contribute to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets and its environmental and climate action objectives. It will also allow consumers to save money by reducing household energy consumption.
Amendment 20 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors. The European Parliament has called in several resolutions for binding climate and energy targets for 2030, including a CO2 emissions reduction of at least 40 %, as well as target levels of at least 30 % from renewables and 40 % from energy efficiency, to be achieved through individual national objectives.
Amendment 22 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the specific energy consumption of energy-related products facilitates the customer's choice in favour of those products which consume less energy and other essential resources during use. A standardised mandatory label is an effective mean to provide potential customers with comparable information on the energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The label should be easily recognisable, simple and concise. To this end the existing dark green to red colour scale of the label should be retained as the basis to inform customers about the energy efficiency of products. A classification using letters from A to G has shown to be most effective for customers. In situations where, because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC, products can no longer fall into classes 'F' or 'G'ertain classes, those classes should not be shown on the label. For exceptional cases this should also be extended to the 'D' and 'E' classes, although this situation is unlikely to occur given that the label would be rescaled once a majority of product models falls into the top two classes using a distinct format and colour.
Amendment 29 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Manufacturers respond to the energy label by creating ever more efficient products. This technological development leads to products populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation may be necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. For the frequency of such rescaling a timescale of approximately ten yearsten years at the most would be appropriate, taking into account the need to avoid over burdening manufacturers, reflecting the different levels of energy efficiency, in line with the technological advancement of each product group throughout the entire distribution cycle. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. A newly rescaled label should have empty top classes to encourage technological progress and enable ever more efficient products to be developed and recognised. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short timeframe.
Amendment 34 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is necessary to provide for a clear and proportionate distribution of obligations corresponding to the role of each operator in the supply and distribution process. Economic operators should be responsible for compliance in relation to their respective roles in the supply chain and should take appropriate measures to ensure that they only make available on the market products which are in conformity with this Regulation and its delegated acts. The supervisory authorities should carry out spot checks on energy product conformity with the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 35 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively through ongoing exchanges of information, particularly regarding the outcome of product conformity assessments and the marketing or withdrawal from the market of certain products. Such cooperation on energy labelling should be reinforced through support by the Commission. __________________ 21 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.
Amendment 37 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to facilitate the monitoring of compliance and to provide up-to-date market data for the regulatory process on revisions of product-specific labels and information sheets, suppliers should provide their product compliance information electronically in a database established by the Commission. The information should be made publicly available to provide information for customers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels, suppliers being required to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.
Amendment 40 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to check compliance with harmonised rules for the calculation and measurement of product standards, provision should be made for checks by the supervisory authorities to verify product conformity with the requirements of this Regulation; these tests should, moreover, be carried out in such a way as to reflect real conditions of product use and design features intended to falsify test results should be specifically prohibited.
Amendment 43 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Ecodesign has achieved significant results in terms of improving energy efficiency and energy consumption of products, and thereby decreasing household energy costs and consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The list of products covered by this legislation therefore needs to be extended and all resource efficiency characteristics should be included, as soon as possible, in mandatory product design requirements, by determining horizontal requirements which should relate to, amongst other things, the durability of products and the extent to which they can be repaired, reused or recycled.
Amendment 59 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
(11a) 'Product groups' means all energy- related products with the same functionality and, in the case of multipurpose energy-related products, having the same main functionality or the same set of main functionalities;
Amendment 62 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) 'Rescale' means a periodic exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes;
Amendment 66 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional and, environmental and resource-efficient performance of an energy- related product, such as, for example, its absolute energy consumption or, durability, the extent to which it can be repaired, or its recycled material content, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) they shall, where they do not have a label or a rescaled label, subject to the requirement incumbent on suppliers to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge:
Amendment 98 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Energy-related products with energy labels shall be subject to spot checks, to be carried out periodically for each product group by the national surveillance authorities on the basis of harmonised standards, in order to assess their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and its delegated acts. In addition, the surveillance authorities shall, through spot checks, ascertain whether all the energy products referred to in this Regulation are actually registered in the database established pursuant to Article 8.
Amendment 99 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 13 to lay down rules aimed at harmonising at Union level the implementation of tests by the national surveillance authorities, establishing a timetable and arrangements for conducting the tests. The tests shall in any case reflect the real conditions of use of the products.
Amendment 100 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. It shall be expressly prohibited to design products with the aim of altering the test results and thus of defrauding the surveillance authorities.
Amendment 102 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Where the market surveillance authorities consider that there is any non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the supplier to take.
Amendment 110 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. When, for a given product group, no models belonging to specific energy classes D, E, F or G are allowed to be placed on the market any more because of an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC, the class or classes in question shall no longer be shown on the label in a visibly different format and colour.
Amendment 116 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that no products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so thatoutcome of the rescaling process provides consumers with the most comprehensive and effective information possible on the energy performance of the various products. To this end, having assessed the individual product groups on the basis of their potential degree of technological innovation, the Commission shall determine whether, on completion of the rescaling process, to leave the first two classes, or only the first class, empty or whether to use the esntimated time within which a majority of modelsre scale from A to G. The relevant requirements shall be laid down in such a way as to ensure that 30% of the products are unlikely to falls into those classes shall be at least ten years later. energy class A within a period of 10 years.
Amendment 124 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodically, on the basis of a prior assessment of individual product groups, at intervals of no more than ten years or where 30% of the products sold within a given product group fall into the next higher class.
Amendment 135 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) the graphics used on the rescaled label shall be visibly different from those used on the old label. The Commission shall ensure that a communications campaign is conducted by the Member States, in accordance with Article 4(4).
Amendment 145 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available. The information listed under point 2 of Annex I shall be made available only to the Commission and the national surveillance authorities, who shall ensure that it remains confidential.
Amendment 148 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 163 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
When adopting a delegated act on a label of a product group, the Commission ensures the examination of the saving potential of other resources than energy of this particular product group and includes information about the use of other resources in the label.
Amendment 168 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) additional information.
Amendment 182 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is committed to building an Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy. Energy efficiency is a crucial element of the European Union’s 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and is key to moderate energy demand and limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 199 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and will contribute to the achievement of the Union’s 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets as well as achievement of the EU’s environmental and climate action targets. It will also allow consumers to save money by reducing household energy bills.
Amendment 203 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors. Parliament has, in a number of resolutions, called for binding 2030 climate and energy targets of at least 40% reduction in CO2 emissions, at least 30% for renewables and 40% for energy efficiency, to be implemented by means of individual national targets;
Amendment 212 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the specific energy consumption of energy-related products facilitates the customer’s choice in favour of those products which consume less energy and other essential resources during use. A standardised mandatory label is an effective mean to provide potential customers with comparable information on the energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The label should be easily recognisable, simple and concise. To this end the existing dark green to red colour scale of the label should be retained as the basis to inform customers about the energy efficiency of products. A classification using letters from A to G has shown to be most effective for customers. In situations where, because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC, products can no longer fall into classes ‘F’ or ‘G’ertain classes, those classes should notnetheless be shown on the label. For exceptional cases this should also be exten using a recognisable graphic format, in ordedr to the ‘D’ and ‘E’ classes, although this situation is unlikely to occur given that the label would be rescaled once a majmaintain a single scale from A to G for all categorityes of product models falls into the top two classes.
Amendment 234 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Advances in digital technology allow for alternative ways of delivering and displaying labels electronically, such as on the internet, but also on electronic displays in shops. In order to take advantage of such advances, this Regulation should allow the use of electronic labels as replacement of or complementary to the physical energy label. This provision does not affect the duty of the supplier to accompany each unit of a product with a physical label for the dealer. In cases where it is not feasible to display the energy label, such as certain forms of distance selling and in advertisements and technical promotional material, potential customers should be provided at least with the energy class of the product.
Amendment 242 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Manufacturers respond to the energy label by creating ever more efficient products. This technological development leads to products populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation may be necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. For the frequency of such rescaling a timescale of approximately ten yearsten years at the most would be appropriate, taking into account the need to avoid over -burdening manufacturers, reflecting the different levels of energy efficiency, in line with the technological advancement of each product group throughout the entire distribution cycle. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. A newly rescaled label should have empty top classes to encourage technological progress and enable ever more efficient products to be developed and recognised. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short timeframe.
Amendment 260 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order for customers to retain trust in the energy label, other labels, even those as part of a national scheme, that mimic the energy label should not be allowed to be used for energy-related products. Additional labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions that are likely to mislead or confuse customers with respect to the consumption of energy should not be allowed either.20
Amendment 263 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively through ongoing exchanges of information, particularly regarding the outcome of product conformity assessments and the marketing or withdrawal from the market of certain products. Such cooperation on energy labelling should be reinforced through support by the Commission. __________________ OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.
Amendment 276 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to facilitate the monitoring of compliance and to provide up-to-date market data for the regulatory process on revisions of product-specific labels and information sheets, suppliers should provide their product compliance information electronically in a database established by the Commission. The information should be made publicly available to provide information for customers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels, with suppliers being required to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.
Amendment 283 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) To ensure fair competition in the European Union, market surveillance authorities need to perform compliance monitoring also through product testing to verify if the declared product performance data for products is correct
Amendment 284 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The public interface of the database should develop into a useful tool in order to enable consumers to easily find and compare selected information of any energy-related product allowing them to identify and choose the most energy efficient products. The information available should be searchable, downloadable and allow for easy filtering by separated variables. The data should be available through open standards for the use of third party developers of applications which could help improve product comparison sites.
Amendment 292 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to check compliance with harmonised rules for the calculation and measurement of product standards, provision should be made for checks by the supervisory authorities to verify product conformity with the requirements of this Regulation; these tests should, moreover, be carried out so as to reflect real conditions of product use and design features intended to falsify test results should be specifically prohibited.
Amendment 297 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Ecodesign has achieved significant results in terms of improving energy efficiency and energy consumption of products, thereby decreasing household energy costs and consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The list of products covered by this legislation therefore needs to be extended and all resource efficiency characteristics included, as soon as possible, in mandatory product design requirements, by determining horizontal requirements which should relate to, amongst other things, the durability of products and the extent to which they can be repaired, reused or recycled.
Amendment 303 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products during use and supplementaryshall apply to energy- related products and provide them with an energy label, including the absolute energy consumption and additional information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose moreenergy efficient products.
Amendment 336 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
(11a) ‘Product groups’ means all energy- related products with the same functionality and, in the case of multipurpose energy-related products, having the same main functionality or the same set of main functionalities;
Amendment 343 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘Label’ means a printed or digital graphic diagram including a classification using letters from A to G, each class corresponding to significant energy savings, in seven different colours from dark green to red in order to show consumption of energy;
Amendment 352 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘Rescale’ means a periodic exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes;
Amendment 353 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) 'Rescale' means a periodic exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes;
Amendment 359 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) ‘Supplementary information’ means information on the functional and, environmental and resource-efficiency performance of an energy- related product, such as for example its absolute energy consumption or, durability, the extent to which it can be repaired and its recycled material content, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.
Amendment 376 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they shall ensure that products placed on the market are provided, free of charge, with accurate printed labels and product information sheets for each individual unit in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts;
Amendment 380 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) they shall deliver labels promptly andprinted labels and technical information sheets for each individual unit free of charge on request from dealers within 5 days;
Amendment 411 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) they shall, where they do not have a label or a rescaled label;, and subject to the requirement incumbent on suppliers to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge:
Amendment 448 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) they shall, for products not covered by this Regulation, not supply or display labels which mimic the label as defined in this Regulation or use Union symbols.
Amendment 450 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that suppliers and dealers comply with the obligations and requirements of this Regulation and of the relevant delegated acts. In order to prevent the database becoming an advantage for free-riders, Member States shall verify the correctness and completeness of the database and communicate the results to the EU Commission and to the other Member States. In order to assure the correctness, Member States' market surveillance authorities shall evaluate product performance through product testing for at least 5% of the product models available for sale in the respective country, per specific product category and annually. The test results shall be evaluated versus the data that has been provided by suppliers to the database. In order to assure the completeness, Member States' market surveillance authorities shall evaluate at least 20% of the product models available for sale in the respective country, per specific product category and annually, whether those products are registered in the database or not.
Amendment 458 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall in close cooperation with dealers ensure that the introduction of labels including rescaled labels and product information sheets is accompanied by educational and promotional information campaigns aimed at promoting energy efficiency and more responsible use of energy by customers, if appropriate in cooperation with dealers. Best practices regarding national educational and promotional information campaigns should be exchanged at the Group of Experts on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Administrative Co- operation Working Group (ADCO).
Amendment 485 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State have sufficient reason to believe that the information published on the label or the information sheet of an energy- related product covered by a delegated act under this Regulationdoes not comply with the requirements set out by a delegated act, and therefore could presents a risk to aspects of public interest protection covered by this Regulation, they shall carry out, they shall carry out, in accordance with Regulation 765/2008/EU, an evaluation in relation to the energy-related product concerned covering all the requirements laid down in this Regulation and its relevant delegated acts. The supplier shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities for that purpose.
Amendment 490 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The energy-related products with label should be subject to random testing. These tests should be made periodically for each group of products by the national supervisory authorities on the basis of harmonised standards, in order to assess their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and its delegated acts. The supervisors shall also verify, through random checks, that all energy products referred to in this Regulation are actually registered in the database established under Article 8.
Amendment 491 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Commission shall adopt through a delegated act in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation, rules designed to harmonise at European level the implementation of tests conducted by national supervisory authorities, setting deadlines and methods in which the tests have to be carried out. The tests should in any case reflect the real conditions of use of the products.
Amendment 492 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. It is strictly forbidden to design products aimed at altering the test results in order to defraud market surveillance authorities.
Amendment 495 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In case of proven non-compliance of the energy-related product with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, consumers shall have the right to return the energy-related product to the dealer free-of-charge and receive a full refund of the original purchase price. Suppliers shall be financially responsible for these refunds.
Amendment 498 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Where the market surveillance authorities consider that there is a possibility that non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the supplier to take. The market surveillance authority in charge shall enter this information into the compliance interface of the product database.
Amendment 501 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Where the mMarket surveillance authorities consider that non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the supplier to take.
Amendment 511 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall ensure that appropriate restrictive measures, such as withdrawal of the energy-related product from their market, are taken in respect of the energy-related product concerned, without delay. A non-compliant product shall automatically be withdrawn from the internal market if it has been prohibited in one country, without further testing being needed.
Amendment 525 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. When, for a given product group, no models belonging to energy classes D, E, F or G are allowed to be placed on the market any more because of an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC, the class or classes in question shall no longer be shown on the labelIn situations where, because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC, products can no longer fall into certain classes, those classes should nonetheless be shown on the label using a recognisable graphic format, in order to maintain a single scale from A to G for all categories of product.
Amendment 530 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that no products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of modelsconsumers are fully aware of the energy performances of the various products. For this reason, the Commission shall carry out a preparatory study with the aim of measuring if further technological and market development can be expected soon and the label requirements are laid down so that 30% of the products sold within the Union market are not expected to falls into those classes shall be at least the highest energy efficiency class within at least the following ten years later.
Amendment 549 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodicallyviewed periodically and re-scaled when technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate, every ten year at the latest or when 30% of the products sold within the Union market fall in the highest energy efficiency class.
Amendment 583 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) The design of the rescaled label shall vary visibly from its predecessor. The European Commission shall ensure the development of a widespread communication and information campaigns to be rolled out by Member States in accordance with Article 4.4, aiming at informing consumers on the rescaled label and clarify that there is no downgrading in the general quality of the products.
Amendment 589 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Labels introduced by delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2010/30/EU before the date of application of this Regulation shall be considered as labels for the purposes of this Regulation. The Commission shall review those labels within five years of the entry into force of this Regulation with a view to rescaling them, when technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate and 30% of the products sold in within the Union market fall in the highest energy efficiency class.
Amendment 603 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available. In order to prevent the database becomes an advantage for free-riders, Member States market surveillance authorities shall evaluate at least 20% of the product models available for sale in the respective country, annually and per product category, to ensure that products are registered in the database.
Amendment 604 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available; the information listed under point 2 of Annex I shall be made available only to the Commission and the national surveillance authorities, who shall ensure that the content of such information remains confidential.
Amendment 623 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
In the conduct of its activities under this Regulation the Commission shall ensure in respect of each delegated act, a balanced participation of representatives from the European Parliament, and the Council along with Member States’ representatives and interested parties concerned with the product group in question, such as industry, including SMEs and craft industry, trade unions, traders, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. For this purpose, the Commission shall establish a Consultation Forum in which these parties shall met. This Consultation Forum may be combined with the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 18 of Directive 2009/125/EC.
Amendment 639 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the design and content of the label, including a scale showing consumption of energy consisting of A to G, each energy class corresponding to significant energy savings, from dark green to red colour which as far as possible shall have uniform design characteristics across product groups and shall in all cases be clear and legible;
Amendment 683 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) additional information
Amendment 60 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is a key Union priority to establish a resilient Energy Union to provide secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy to its citizens. Achieving this requires continuation of ambitious climate action with the EU ETS as the cornerstone of Europe’s climate policy, and progress on the other aspects of Energy Union17. Implementing the ambition decided in the 2030 framework contributes to delivering a meaningful carbon price and continuing to stimulate cost-efficient greenhouse gas emission reductions. Regrets that the carbon price signal is right now too weak to induce low carbon investment in EU for industries. Whereas the EU is facing a serious investment leakage to third countries, whereas on the other hand a number of undertakings have been pursuing strategies focusing on short-term financial returns at the detriment of innovation, investments in R&D, employment and skills 'renewal; whereas production innovation has a positive effect on employment growth in all phases of the business cycle of industries; whereas involving workers in innovation and strategy definition is the best way to guarantee economic and environmental success. __________________ 17 COM(2015)80, establishing a Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy
Amendment 86 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Notes that the European Union is clear on its intention to maintain its Emissions Trading System (ETS) as the centrepiece of EU climate policy; Observe that the People’s Republic of China announced its plans for a national ETS to start in 2017; Considers that since January 2015, California and Quebec carbon markets have been linked; Emphasized that Korea launched a national ETS in 2015, becoming the first nation-wide trading program in Asia.
Amendment 87 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Whereas the EU industry is facing a race against time in order to regain its global competitiveness and capacity to invest in Europe and hence meet the social and environmental challenges it faces and which it must overcome while remaining a reference for the world in terms of the social and environmental responsibility of its operations;
Amendment 91 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) It is important that the EU ETS, despite being the Union's primary tool for achieving the Union’s long-term climate and energy targets, should be complemented by equivalent additional actions taken in other legal acts and instruments dealing with greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered by the EU ETS, in order to honour the agreed commitment that all sectors of the economy contribute to the fulfilment of the target of reducing the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the Union by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.
Amendment 94 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Council confirmed that a well-functioning, reformed EU ETS with an instrument to stabilise the market will be the main European instrument to achieve this target, with an annual reduction factor of 2.2% from 2021 onwards, free allocation not expiring but existing measures continuing temporarily after 2020 to prevent the risk of carbon leakage due to climate policy, as long as no comparable efforts are undertaken in other major economies, without reducing the share of allowances to be auctioned. The auction share should be expressed as a percentage figure in the legislation, to enhance planning certainty as regards investment decisions, to increase transparency and to render the overall system simpler and more easily understandable. However, in order to reflect the Paris Agreement, it is essential that the Union, as part of the international community, increases its efforts and commitment with a view to limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels as well as to pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, and therefore the annual reduction factor in the Phase IV of the EU ETS should increase to at least 2.4% by 2021.
Amendment 98 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Union has both the responsibility and capability to act in a vigorous and cost-effective manner to mitigate climate change and honour the Paris Agreement to limit the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The environmental and socio- economic benefits for the Union to increase its efforts to mitigate climate change by far outweigh the costs which will inevitably incur for the Union if it fails to take sufficient action.
Amendment 100 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to reflect technological progress in the sectors concerned and adjust them to the relevant period of allocation, provision should be made for the values of the benchmarks for free allocations to installations, determined on the basis of data from the years 2007-8, to be updated in line with observed average improvement. For reasons of predictability, this should be done through applying a factor that represents the best assessment of progress across sectors, which should then take into account robust, objective and verified data from installations so that sectors whose rate of improvement differs considerably from this factor have a benchmark value closer to their actual rate of improvement. Where the data shows a difference from factor reduction of more than 0.5% of the should be determined on the basis of data from the years 20017-8 value higher or lower per year over the relevant period, the related benchmark value shall be adjusted by that percentage. To ensure a level playing field for the production of aromatics, hydrogen and syngas in refineries and chemical plants, the benchmark values for aromatics, hydrogen and syngas should continue to be aligned to the refineries benchmarks2018.
Amendment 110 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Earmarking is a key element in order for ETS Phase IV to finally trigger a virtuous circle. The Member-States should spend at least 80% of the auction revenues on climate actions listed in this Directive, and undertakings which receive free allocations in excess should use this resource exclusively on low carbon investment in the installations.
Amendment 112 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) Considers the necessity of enhanced transparency framework; requires new standards for reporting and review of all nations' climate efforts will provide a foundation for building confidence not only in nations' actions but also for the use of high-integrity carbon markets to drive the deep emissions reductions called for by science.
Amendment 121 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should partiawilly compensate, in accordance with state aid rulesthrough a centralized arrangement at European level, certain installations in sectors or sub- sectors which have been determined to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage because of costs related to greenhouse gas emissions passed on in electricity prices. A harmonised system will therefore avoid competitive distortions in between Members States. The Protocol and accompanying decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties in Paris need to provide for the dynamic mobilisation of climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building for eligible Parties, particularly those with least capabilities. Public sector climate finance will continue to play an important role in mobilising resources after 2020. Therefore, auction revenues should also be used for climate financing actions in vulnerable third countries, including adaptation to the impacts of climate. The amount of climate finance to be mobilised will also depend on the ambition and quality of the proposed Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), subsequent investment plans and national adaptation planning processes. Member States should also use auction revenues to promote skill formation and reallocation of labour affected by the transition of jobs in a decarbonising economy.
Amendment 128 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Whereas the increase of the CO2 price would drive an investment shift to cleaner sources and processes, it has also potentially adverse effects on employment and purchasing power of the European citizens. The EU should monitor the social effects of CO2 price in order to avoid more inequalities and to incentivise job creation.
Amendment 137 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to make the EU ETS fit for the purpose of reducing emissions while stimulating low-carbon production and investments in phase IV, more stringent earmarking is necessary. Unless otherwise specified in this Directive, Member States should thus spend 100% of the auction revenues on climate actions listed in this Directive, and undertakings receiving allocations exceeding the actual size of their emissions should use these resources exclusively for investments in the decarbonisation of their production.
Amendment 143 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should partiawilly compensate, in accordance with state aid rulesthrough a centralised arrangement at Union’s level, certain installations in sectors or sub- sectors which have been determined to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage because of costs related to greenhouse gas emissions passed on in electricity prices. A harmonised system will therefore avoid competitive distortions between Members States. The Protocol and accompanying decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties in Paris need to provide for the dynamic mobilisation of climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building for eligible Parties, particularly those with least capabilities. Public sector climate finance will continue to play an important role in mobilising resources after 2020. Therefore, auction revenues should also be used for climate financing actions in vulnerable third countries, including adaptation to the impacts of climate. The amount of climate finance to be mobilised will also depend on the ambition and quality of the proposed Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), subsequent investment plans and national adaptation planning processes. Member States should also use auction revenues to promote skill formation and reallocation of labour affected by the transition of jobs in a decarbonising economy.
Amendment 153 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The main long-term incentive from this Directive for the capture and storage of CO2 (CCS), new renewable energy technologiesnew renewable energy technologies, capture and storage of CO2 (CCS) and breakthrough innovation in low- carbon technologies and processes is the carbon price signal it creates and that allowances will not need to be surrendered for CO2 emissions which are permanently stored or avoided. In addition, to supplement the resources already being used to accelerate demonstration of commercial CCS facilities and innovative renewable energy technologies, EU ETS allowances should be used to provide guaranteed rewards for deployment of CCS facilities, new renewable energy technologies and industrial innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in the Union for CO2 stored or avoided on a sufficient scale, provided an agreement on knowledge sharing is in place. The majority of this support should be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, while some support may be given when pre-determined milestones are reached taking into account the technology deployed. The maximum percentage of project costs to be supported may vary by category of project.
Amendment 155 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) EU ETS funding should be coherent with other Union funding programmes, including European Structural and Investment Funds, Horizon 2020 and the European fund for Strategic investments so as to ensure the effectiveness of public spending.
Amendment 159 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A Modernisation Fund should be established from 2% of the total EU ETS allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Regulation 1031/2010. Member States who in 2013 had a GDP per capita at market exchange rates of below 60% below the Union average should be eligible for funding from the Modernisation Fund and derogate up to 2030 from the principle of full auctioning for electricity generation by using the option of free allocation in order to transparently promote real investments modernising their energy sector in line with the Union 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals, while avoiding distortions of the internal energy market. The rules for governing the Modernisation Fund should provide a coherent, comprehensive and transparent framework to ensure the most efficient implementation possible, taking into account the need for easy access by all participants. The function of the governance structure should be commensurate with the purpose of ensuring the appropriate use of the funds. That governance structure should be composed of an investment board and a management committeeadvisory board and due account should be taken of the expertise of the EIB in the decision-making process unless support is provided to small projects through loans from a national promotional banks or through grants via a national programme sharing the objectives of the Modernisation Fund. Investments financed from the fund should be proposed by the Member States. To ensure that the investment needs in low income Member States are adequately addressed, the distribution of funds will take into account in equal shares verified emissions and GDP criteria. The financial assistance from the Modernisation Fund could be provided through different forms.
Amendment 168 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The European Council confirmed that the modalities, including transparency, of the optional free allocation to modernise the energy sector in certain Member States should be improved. Investments with a value of €10 million or more should be selected by the Member State concerned through a competitive bidding process on the basis of clear and transparent rules to ensure that free allocation is used to promote real investments modernising the energy sector in line with the Energy Union objectives. The list of projects, both selected and non-selected projects, should be made available to the public. Investments with a value of less than €10 million should also be eligible for funding from the free allocation. The Member State concerned should select such investments based on clear and transparent criteria. The results of this selection process should be subject to public consultation. The public should be duly kept informed at the stage of the selection of investment projects as well as of their implementation.
Amendment 170 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) To increase the environmental benefits of emissions reductions in the Union without causing undesired social effects, financial support should be given to regions and sectors which depend on carbon-intensive activities, so as to enable a just and fair transition to a Union low- carbon society. The impact of the energy transition on such regions and sectors should be better assessed and taken into account, especially considering the future of those workers who will be affected by the transition to a Union low-carbon society.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
Amendment 183 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 7
(2b) Article 7 is amended as follows: Without undue delay, the operator shall inform the competent authority of any planned changes to the nature or functioning of the installation, or any extension or significant reduction of its capacity, which may require updating the greenhouse gas emissions permit. Where appropriate, the competent authority shall update the permit. Where there is a change in the identity of the installation's operator, the competent authority shall update the permit to include the name and address of the new operator.
Amendment 198 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 209 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 f (new)
Article 1 – point 2 f (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – points e a and e b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – points e a and e b (new)
(2f) In Article 6 (2), the following points are added: '(ea) all legal requirements on social responsibility and reporting in order to ensure equal and effective implementation of environmental regulations and ensure that competent authorities and stakeholders, including workers' representatives, representatives of civil society and local communities, have access to all relevant information (as laid down in the Aarhus Convention and implemented in Union and national law, including Directive 2003/87/EC); (e b) an obligation to publish every year comprehensive information in respect of combating climate change and compliance with Union directives in the field of environment, health and safety at work; this information shall be accessible to workers' representatives and to the representatives of civil society from local communities in the vicinity of the installation.'
Amendment 210 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 g (new)
Article 1 – point 2 g (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 217 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Article 9 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Starting in 2021, the linear factor shall be 2.24%.
Amendment 217 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – subparagraph 2a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – subparagraph 2a (new)
Article 10
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3a (new)
Up to 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a harmonised compensation scheme as set out in article 10a, paragraph 6, of this Directive.
Amendment 223 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) In Article 9, the following third paragraph is added: 'Prior to setting the cap for a Phase, the Commission shall identify and quantify the impact of Union and national policies that lead to GHG emission reductions in sectors covered by the EU ETS, in order to assess their implications on the level of demand for allowances. A report shall be transmitted to the European Parliament and to the Council well in advance before the start of a new Phase, with a view to setting the appropriate baseline for the EU ETS cap before the start of each Phase, and ensuring a central role for the EU ETS. The cap shall be set at the beginning of each Phase, to signal the overall target level of scarcity.'
Amendment 226 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
(3b) In Article 9, the following fourth paragraph is added: 'Consistently with long term goals agreed at international level and with the timing foreseen in the Paris Agreement, the Union shall review its level of ambition in the context of global mitigation efforts following periodical global stocktake of nationally-determined contributions. Where the increase in the level of climate ambition in the Union leads to greater ambition in the EU ETS, then any tightening of the EU ETS shall take place with sufficient notice before auctioning volumes in any given year can be changed.'
Amendment 226 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) paragraph 3 is amended as follows: Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances, within the frame set hereafter. At least 80% of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, including all revenues from the auctioning referred to in paragraph 2, points (b) and (c), or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shall be used for one or more of the following:
Amendment 228 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Article 10
Paragraph 3 (a)
(bb) In paragraph 3, the point (a) is modified as follows: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including by contributing to the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund, to the Adaptation Fund as made operational by the Poznan Conference on Climate Change (COP 14 and COP/MOP 4) and to the Green Climate Fund; to adapt to the impacts of climate change and to fund research and development as well as demonstration projects for reducing emissions and for adaptation to climate change, including participation in initiatives within the framework of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan and the European Technology Platforms;
Amendment 229 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b c (new)
Article 10
Paragraph 3 (b)
(bc) In paragraph 3, the point (b) is modified as follows: to develop renewable energies to meet the engagements of using 30 % renewable energies by 2030, as well as to develop other technologies contributing to the transition to a safe and sustainable low- carbon economy and to help meet the engagements to increase energy efficiency by 40 % by 2030;
Amendment 233 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 10
Paragraph 3 (j)
Amendment 244 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 10
Paragraph 3 point m (new)
(la) measures which favour the recycling of base materials as a part of the circular economy;
Amendment 248 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)
Article 10
Paragraph 3 new subparagraph
(ca) In paragraph 3, the following subparagraph is added at the end: The abovementioned report made by Member-States to the Commission creates an inventory of the use of revenues and actions taken pursuant to this paragraph which is made public.
Amendment 254 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Up to 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a fund to improve energy efficiency and modernise the energy systems of certain Member Statesharmonised compensation scheme as set out in Article 10da, paragraph 6, of this Directive (“the Modernisation Fund”).
Amendment 255 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Article 10
Paragraph 5
(da) Paragraph 5 is complemented as follows: Refers in this regard to the obligation bore by Member States to inform the Commission as to the use of ETS revenues; underlines that increased transparency would help citizens see how ETS revenues are being used by national authorities.
Amendment 259 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
'(b) 10% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned being distributed amongst certain Member States for the purpose of solidarity and grset aside for the creation of a Just Transition Fund as a complement to the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund. The revenues of these auctions shall remain at the Union level, with the goal to use them for cushioning the social impact of the climate policies required in order to enable the necessary transition to a low- carbon society in regions which combine a high share of workers in carbon- dependent sectors and a GDP per capita well below th within the Community, thereby increasing the amount of allowances that those Member States auce Union-average. These auctioning revenues aimed at just transition shall be used in one or several of the following ways, while fully complying with the fundamental rights of non-discrimination and gender-equality: - creating redeployments and/or mobility cells; - education/training initiatives to re- skill or upskill workers; - support in job search, including paid time-off to search for jobs; - social protection measures; - subsistence allowances; - business creation; and - monitoring and pre-emptive measures to avoid or minimise the negative impact of restructuring process on physical and mental health. The core activities to be financed by the Just Transition Funder point (a) by the percentages specified in Annex IIa."; and' are strongly related to the labour market and therefore social partners shall be actively involved in the fund management – on the model of the ESF committee – and the participation of local social partners shall be a key requirement for projects to receive funding.'
Amendment 259 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d d (new)
Article 10
Paragraph 6 (new)
(dd) A new paragraph 6 is added: "Every two years Member States shall communicate to the Commission the closures of electricity generation capacity due to national measures. The Commission shall calculate the equivalent number of allowances that these closures represent. Member States may surrender a corresponding volume of allowances and place them into the MSR."
Amendment 264 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Amendment 265 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 10a
Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23. This act shall also provide for additional allocation from the new entrants reserve for significant production increases by applying the same thresholds and allocation adjustments as apply in respect of partial cessations of operationchanges. Any 10% increase or decrease in production expressed as a rolling average of verified production data for the two preceding years compared to the production activity reported in accordance with Article 11 should be adjusted with a corresponding amount of allowances by placing allowances into and releasing allowances from the reserve referred to in paragraph 7.
Amendment 276 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Amendment 278 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Amendment 290 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
(da) In paragraph 4, the following subparagraph is added: 'If Member States decide on national measures for early closure of electricity generation capacity, Member States shall report this to the Commission and other Member States, and may retire a share of the auctioning volume with a level equal to the related emissions.'
Amendment 294 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d c (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point d c (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
(dc) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: '5. The Commission shall monitor the functioning of the European carbon market. Each year, it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the functioning of the carbon market including the implementation of the auctions, liquidity and the volumes traded. The report shall address the interaction of the EU ETS and other climate-energy policies at the Union and national levels, and shall transparently analyse the implications of various policies on the level of demand for EU ETS allowances and its consequences on the supply- demand balance in the carbon market as well as the compliance with the Union's 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals. If necessary, Member States shall ensure that any relevant information is submitted to the Commission at least two months before the Commission adopts the report.'
Amendment 300 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d e (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point d e (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 b (new)
(de) the following paragraph is added: '5b The Commission shall publish every two years a report on the pass- through of the costs of allowances in the product prices. This shall be done for the sectors and subsectors for which the Commission finds that there are good reasons to assess whether a non- negligible share of pass-through is possible, also in relation to the evolution of their market shares.'
Amendment 302 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission ishall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this directive. This act shall also provide for additional allocation from the new entrants reserve for significant production increases by applying the same thresholds and allocation adjustments as apply in respect of partial cessations of operationchanges. Any 10% increase or decrease in production expressed as a rolling average of verified production data for the two preceding years compared to the production activity reported in accordance with Article 11 shall be adjusted with a corresponding amount of allowances by placing allowances into and releasing allowances from the reserve referred to in paragraph 7.
Amendment 318 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The benchmark values for free allocation shall be adjusted and calculated in order to avoid windfall profits and reflect technological progress in the period between 2007-8 and each later period for which free allocations are determined in accordance with Article 11(1). This adjustment shall reduce the benchmark values set by the act adopted pursuant to Article 10a by 1% ofthat has occurred since the period 2007 to 2008. This calculation shall review the benchmark values set by the act adopted pursuant to this Article based on verified data collected in accordance with Article 11(1) and increase the number of product benchmarks as much as possible, in order to reduce the application of fall back approaches to a minimum. Where the vcalue that was set based on 2007-8 data in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the relevant period of free allocation, unless:culation of product benchmarks is not feasible and fall back approaches still represent the allocation method, rules to prevent perverse incentives deriving from activity level reduction linked to energy efficiency improvement shall be developed.
Amendment 362 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 10a
paragraph 6
Amendment 380 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 408 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 7 a (new)
(ea) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 7: '7a. In the event that installations in the sectors and sub-sectors concerned by paragraph 1 of Article 10b are entitled to an amount of free allowances which exceeds their actual production, these excess allowances shall be exclusively dedicated to low carbon investment in the installations belonging to the same sector or sub-sector during the whole fourth trading period, in accordance with points b, e, g and l of article 10(3), as well as with the rules for public investments financed by free allocations in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 10c ; the assets coming from the free allocations' monetisation during the fourth trading period have to be paid or engaged for low carbon investments at the latest 31 December 2030. A balance shall be made two times during the fourth trading period, in 2025 and 2030, with a possibility of sanctions under Article 16.'
Amendment 414 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 443 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
The Commission ishall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23. to supplement this directive, taking due account of the following principles: - Projects shall focus on research and innovation for the design and development of breakthrough solutions and implementation of demonstration programmes, including in real industrial environments; - Projects shall deliver ambitious reductions in specific greenhouse gas emission intensity of at least 20%, with respect to the best available technologies; - The activities shall run close-to- market in production plants to demonstrate the viability of breakthrough technologies in overcoming the technological as well as non- technological barriers; - Projects shall address technological solutions that can have widespread applications and may combine different technologies; - Solutions and technologies shall ideally have the potential to be transferred within the sector and possibly to other sectors.
Amendment 466 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
2. Sectors and sub-sectors where the product from multiplying their intensity of trade with third countries by their emission intensity is above 0.18 may be included in the group referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of a qualitative assessment using the following criteria:
Amendment 519 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 1
Article 10c – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013 a GDP per capita in €EUR at market prices below 60% of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity productiongenerators for the modernisation and diversification of the energy sector. This derogation shall end after 2030.
Amendment 550 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, ensure a net positive gain in terms of emission reduction and realise a pre- determined significant level of CO2 reductions, while fully complying with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy;
Amendment 557 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point c – point iii b (new)
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point c – point iii b (new)
(iiib) do not contribute to any coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency.
Amendment 597 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The investments supported shall follow the same criteria as set out in Article 10c, in particular: (i) on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, ensure a net positive gain in terms of emissions reduction and realise a pre-determined significant level of CO2 reductions, in line with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy; (ii) are additional, clearly respond to replacement and modernisation needs and do not supply a market-driven increase in energy demand and were not included in the national investment plan for the third trading period; (iii) offer best value for money; (iv) promote community-driven integrated approaches; (v) do not contribute to any coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency;
Amendment 603 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 2
Article 10d – paragraph 2
2. The fund shall also finance small- scale investment projects in the modernisation of energy systems and energy efficiency. To this end, the investment board shall develop guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects in line with the objectives of the fund and with the criteria set in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 606 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 2
Article 10d – paragraph 2
2. The fund shall also finance small- scale investment projects in the modernisation of energy systems and energy efficiency. To this end, the investmentadvisory board shall develop guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects.
Amendment 608 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 3
Article 10d – paragraph 3
3. The funds shall be distributedEIB is responsible for the monetisation of the 2% allowances referred to in Article 10 in equal volumes each year for the period between 2021 and 2030. The monetisation calendar shall be defined in consultation with the beneficiary Member States. The funds shall be distributed among the beneficiary Member States based on a combination of a 50% share of verified emissions and a 50% share of GDP criteria, leading to the distribution set out in Annex IIb.
Amendment 612 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10d – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Any beneficiary Member State which has decided to grant transitional free allocation pursuant to Article 10c may transfer those allowances to its share of the Modernisation Fund set out in Annex IIb and allocate them pursuant to the provisions of Article 10d.
Amendment 615 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The fund shall be governed by an investment board and a management committee, which shall beadvisory board chaired by the beneficiary Member States and the EIB. The advisory board is composed of representatives from the beneficiary Member States, the Commission, the EIB and three representatives elected by the other Member States for a period of 5 years. The investmentadvisory board shall be responsible to determine afor the elaboration of guidance in relation to the objectives of an Union-level investment policy with regard to this fund, appropriate financing instruments and investment selection criteria. The management committee shall be responsible for the day-to-dathe role of national financing institutions as well as investment selection criteria, based on criteria established in article 10c paragraph 2, the technological neutrality of projects, coherence with the 2030 policy objectives, respecting specific circumstances of the beneficiary Member States as well as transparency management of the fundd accuracy in the selection process. Separate guidance, covering the selection criteria, the role of national institutions and available financing instruments, shall be developed for small-scale investment projects.
Amendment 628 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The investment board shall elect a representative from the Commission as chairman. The investmentadvisory board shall strive to take decisions by consensus. If the investment board is not able to decide by consensus within a deadline set by the chairman, the investment board shall take a decision by simple majority.
Amendment 633 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 645 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 10d – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The beneficiary Member States shall report annually to the management committeeadvisory board on investments financed by the fund. The report shall be made public and include:
Amendment 649 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 6
Article 10d – paragraph 6
6. Each year, the management committeeadvisory board shall report to the Commission and the European Parliament on experience with the evaluation and selection of investments. The Commission shall review the basis on which projects are selected by 31 December 2024 and, where appropriate, make proposals to the management committeeadvisory board.
Amendment 674 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 13
Article 13
Allowances issued from 1 January 2013 onwards shall be valid indefinitely. Allowances issued from 1 January 2021 onwards shall include an indication showing in which ten-year period beginning from 1 January 2021 they were issued, and be valid for emissions from the first year of that period onwards. Any allowances stored in the MSR shall cease to be valid after the end of the trading period in which they entered the reserve.
Amendment 681 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
(15a) in Article 21, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: '1. Each year the Member States shall submit to the Commission a report on the application of this Directive. That report shall pay particular attention to the arrangements for the allocation of allowances, financial measures pursuant to Article 10a(6), the operation of registries, the application of the implementing measures on monitoring and reporting, verification and accreditation and issues relating to compliance with this Directive and on the fiscal treatment of allowances, if any. The first report shall be sent to the Commission by 30 June 2005. The report shall be drawn up on the basis of a questionnaire or outline drafted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC. The questionnaire or outline shall be sent to Member States at least six months before the deadline for the submission of the first report.
Amendment 683 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15 b (new)
Article 1 – point 15 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(15b) In Article 21, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2 a. The report shall, using data provided through the cooperation referred to in Article 18b, include a list of operators subject to the requirements of this Directive who have not opened a registry account.’.
Amendment 709 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 e (new)
Article 1 – point 22 e (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29
Article 29
(22e) Article 29 is amended as follows: 'Report to ensure the better functioning of the carbon market If, on the basis of the regular reports on the carbon market referred to in Article 10(5), the Commission has evidence that the carbon market is not functioning properly, it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report shall include a section dedicated to the interaction between the EU ETS and other Union and national policies, as regards the volumes of emission reductions and the cost-effectiveness of such policies. The report may be accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals aiming at increasing transparency of the carbon market, and addressing measures to improve its functioning and capacity to contribute to reaching the Union's 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals.'
Amendment 41 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to small and medium enterprises. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties should contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion and energy and resource efficiency by transitioning into a sustainable, digital and circular economy.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectivesor operations between a Member State and a country falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy including the Strategic Partnership, the Enlargement Policy, and the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, or investments implementing the EU Macro-regional strategies and operations between a Member State and an Overseas Country or Territory, as set out in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The investment should guarantee high economic, social and environmental value added, promoting quality jobs, sustainable innovation, skills and high quality employment, integrating and completing the single market, boosting the competitiveness of the EU. These strategic projects should benefit from positive externalities created by public investment and European Structural and Investment Funds in order to achieve Union policy objectives, including economic convergence between Member States and social cohesion.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The economic and financial crisis has led to a lowering of the level of investments within the Union. Investment has fallen by approximately 15% since its peak in 2007. The Union suffers, in particular those regions more affected by the crisis, from a lack of investment as a consequence of market uncertainty regarding the economic future and the fiscal constraints on Member States. This lack of investment slows economic recovery and negatively affects job creation, long-term growth prospects and competitiveness. Investment is a crucial component that will not only stimulate rapid economic and social recovery from the crisis, but also stimulate the creation of more and better jobs across the Union.
Amendment 61 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Throughout the economic and financial crisis, the Union has made efforts to promote growth, in particular through initiatives set out in the Europe 2020 strategy that put in place an approach for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The European Investment Bank ('EIB') has also strengthened its role in instigating and promoting investment within the Union, partly by way of an increase in capital in January 2013. Further action is required to coordinate policies and instruments and to ensure that the investment needs of the Union are addressed and that the liquidity available on the market is used efficiently and channelled towards the funding of viable investment projects.
Amendment 70 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal, sustainable and economic added value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote jobsustainable high quality employment creation, long- term sustainable growth and competitiveness, which will help achieve the EU's climate, energy and digital agenda goals. The EFSI should support a wide range of financial products, including equity, debt or guarantees, to best accommodate the needs of the individual project. This wide range of products should allow the EFSI to adapt to market needs whilst encouraging private investment in the projects. The EFSI should not be a substitute for private market finance but should instead catalyse private finance by addressing market failures so as to ensure the most effective and strategic use of public money. The requirement for consistency with State aid principles should contribute to such effective and strategic use.
Amendment 84 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to small and medium enterprises. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties should contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion and energy and resource efficiency by transitioning into a sustainable, digital and circular economy.
Amendment 87 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The EFSI should target investments that are expected to be economically and technic, technically and environmentally viable, which may entail a degree of appropriate risk, whilst still meeting the particular requirements for EFSI financing.
Amendment 97 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achievingor operations between a Member State and a country falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy including the Strategic Partnership, the Enlargement Policy, and the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, or between a Member State and an Overseas Country or Territory, as set out in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The investments should guarantee high economic and social added value, promoting quality jobs, sustainable innovation, skills and high quality employment, integrating and completing the single market, boosting the competitiveness of the EU. These strategic projects should benefit from positive externalities created by public investment and European Structural and Investment Funds in order to achieve Union policy objectives.
Amendment 101 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The Commission Communication (COM(2010/245)) on a Digital Agenda for Europe and the Commission Communication (COM(2015/442)) "Towards a thriving data driven economy" have stressed the importance of the digital sector as a tool for sustainable and high quality economic growth, furthermore, they stress the need for the creation of framework conditions for its development. In order to grasp that opportunity, a special focus on digital investment and digital framework conditions is needed by means of earmarking a share of the granted guarantees for investment in networks and skills; by providing technical assistance for the establishment of dedicated investment platforms for aggregated project for digital development; and by broadening the "investment clause" for digital sectors investments.
Amendment 110 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Many small and medium enterprises, as well as small and/or innovative mid-cap companies, across the Union, particularly in Member States where SMEs face greater difficulties in accessing credit, require assistance to attract market financing, especially as regards investments that carry a greater degree of risk. The EFSI should help these businesses to overcome capital shortages by allowing the EIB (and the European Investment Fund ('EIF') where relevant) to provide direct and indirect equity injections, as well as to provide guarantees for high-quality securitisation of loans, and other products that are granted in pursuit of the aims of the EFSI.
Amendment 116 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The EFSI should be established within the EIB in order to benefit from its experience and proven track record and in order for its operations to start to have a positive impact as quickly as possible. The work of the EFSI on providing financeprovision of EFSI funding to small and medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies should be channelled through the European Investment Fund ('EIF') and the EIB to benefit from its experience in these activities.
Amendment 126 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal, sustainable and economic added value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote jobsustainable high quality employment creation, long- term sustainable growth and competitiveness, which will help achieve the EU's climate, energy and digital agenda goals. The EFSI should support a wide range of financial products, including equity, debt or guarantees, to best accommodate the needs of the individual project. This wide range of products should allow the EFSI to adapt to market needs whilst encouraging private investment in the projects. The EFSI should not be a substitute for private market finance but should instead catalyse private finance by addressing market failures and focusing on projects with a higher risk coefficient than the ones normally financed by the EIB so as to ensure the most effective and strategic use of public money. The requirement for consistency with State aid principles should contribute to such effective and strategic use.
Amendment 133 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) When selecting the projects eligible under EFSI support, specific attention should be given to energy efficiency and digital solutions; when deciding on projects, it should be assessed whether the goals in terms of security of supply cannot be reached in a more sustainable and cost-effective way by using new digital technologies and ICT instead; this to ensure that projects are competing on equal terms with projects that are aimed at increasing energy supply or developing new infrastructures.
Amendment 141 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instruments and finance the riskier tranche of them to ensure additionality and complementarity over existing operations. The EFSI should aim at financeing projects across the Union, including in the countries most affected by the financial crisiwhole of the Union, above all where investment in percentage of GDP has substantially declined by taking into account the criteria of additionality and high risk profile in its investment policies. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
Amendment 164 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) On 13 January 2015, the European Commission presented a Communication on how it will apply the existing rules of the Stability and Growth Pact. National co-financing of operations supported by the EFSI, including in the transition period, are eligible to the flexibility within the existing rules of the Stability and Growth Pact, provided for by the Commission Communication of 13 January 2015, in accordance with the conditions and limits there included.
Amendment 178 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) At the level of projects, third parties may co-finance together with EFSI on a project-by-project basis or in investment platforms related to specific geographic or thematic sectors. Special attention should be given to dedicated investment platforms that focus on transformative sectors with high economic and social added value and investment platforms that aggregate small scale sustainable and innovative projects, notably driven by regions, cities and SMEs also in the digital sector; for example projects for high speed internet connection aimed at reducing digital divide.
Amendment 180 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Provided that all relevant eligibility criteria are fulfilled, third parties may co- finance together with EFSI on a project- by-project basis or in investment platforms related to geographic or thematic sectors. Member States may use European Structural Investment Funds to contribute to the financing of eligible projects that are supported by the EU guarantee. The flexibility of this approach should maximise the potential to attract investors to the areas of investment targeted by the EFSI.
Amendment 187 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Infrastructure and project investments supported under EFSI should be consistent with State aid rules. To that end, the Commission has announced that it will formulate a set of core principles, for the purpose of State aid assessments, which a project will have to meet to be eligible for support under the EFSI. If a project meets these criteria and receives support from the EFSI, the Commission has announced that any national complementary support, will be assessed under a simplified and accelerated State aid assessment whereby the only additional issue to be verified by the Commission will be the proportionality of public support (absence of overcompensation). The Commission has also announced that it will provide further guidanceelines on the set of core principles with a view to ensuring an efficient use of public funds that will have to ensure compliance with existing sectoral legislation on State aid in the case of projects that provide for the partial use of non-repayable public finance.
Amendment 193 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Alongside the financing operations that will be conducted through the EFSI, a European Investment Advisory Hub ('EIAH') should be created. The EIAH should provide strengthened support for project development and prepar, preparation and aggregation across the Union, by building on the expertise of the Commission, the EIB, national promotional banks and, the managing authorities of the European Structural and Investment Funds and best practices from projects such as ELENA (European Local Energy Assistance), InnovFin (EU Finance for Innovators) and the EEIF (European Energy Efficiency Fund). This should establish a single point of entry for questions related to technical assistance for investments within the Union.
Amendment 203 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Union shall provide a guarantee to the EIB for financing or investment operations carried out within then irrevocable and unconditional guarantee for financing or investment operations carried out within the Union, or operations between a Member State and a country falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy including the Strategic Partnership, the Enlargement Policy, and the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, or investments implementing the EU Macro-regional strategies and operations between a Member State and an Overseas Country or Territory, as set out in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, covered by this Regulation ('EU guarantee'). The EU guarantee shall be granted as a guarantee on demand in respect of instruments referred to in Article 6.
Amendment 206 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The EU guarantee shall be granted for EIB financing and investment operations, focused at fostering the transition towards a smart, sustainable and decarbonized economy and at speeding up the transition towards a digital economy, based on the smart use of new available technologies approved by the Investment Committee referred to in Article 3(5) or funding to the EIF in order to conduct EIB financing and investment operations in accordance with Article 7(2). The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies and support any of the following general objectives:
Amendment 224 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) To ensure accountability to European citizens, the EIB should regularly report to the European Parliament and the Council on the progress and impact of the EFSI. To that end, a semestrial Report, indicating at least: What projects have been financed, the financial instruments used and the state of implementation of funded projects should be produced. In case of failed projects, the Report shall include a thorough analysis of the situation, highlighting possible repercussion on the Guarantee fund.
Amendment 228 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of renewable energy and energy and resource efficiency, with a particular focus on projects investing on fostering the circular economy;
Amendment 244 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union conducive to competitive and sustainable growth with a view to overcome the investment gap among the Member States of the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3 000 employees, with a particular focus on small and medium as well as innovative enterprises, start-ups and clusters of enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 252 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSI Agreement shall be open to accession by Member States. Subject to the consent of existing contributors, the EFSI Agreement shall also be open to accession by other third parties, includingnotably national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, dedicated investment platforms and private sector entities.
Amendment 260 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a Definitions For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definition apply; (a) ´national promotional banks or institutions´ means legal entities carrying out a financial activity on a professional basis and upon which are conferred a public mandate by a Member State, whether at central, regional or local level, to carry out public development or promotional activities, seeking to address market failures; (b)' Investment Platform' means a cofinancing arrangement established for financing projects through a special purpose vehicle, a managed account or a contract. An Investment Platform can be multi-country, regional, macro-regional (regrouping several Member States interested in large projects in a given geographic area), national (grouping certain investment projects on the territory of a given Member State) or sectorial (pooling across several Member States in one sector); (c) 'additionality' means the support by the EFSI of operations which address market failures or investment gaps and which could not have been carried out in that period under normal EIB instruments without EFSI support or to the same extent during that period under EIF and EU instruments. The projects supported by the EFSI, while striving to create jobs and growth, shall typically have a higher risk profile than projects supported by normal EIB operations
Amendment 274 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) requirements governing the use of the EU guarantee, including within specific time frames, key projects and fields of financing set out in article 5.2 and key performance indicators;
Amendment 281 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The EFSI Agreement shall provide that EFSI activities conducted by the EIF are to be governed by the EIF governing bodies, in accordance with the disposition of the present Regulation, in particular in Article 5.
Amendment 287 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide for the creation of a European Investment Advisory Hub ('EIAH') within the EIB. The EIAH shall have as its objective to build upon existing EIB and Commission advisory services in order to provide advisory support for investment project identification, preparation and development and act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union. This shall include support on the use of technical assistance for project structuring, use of innovative financial instruments, use of public-private partnerships and advice, as appropriate, on relevant issues of EU legislfields and areas of EU legislation and policies with particular relevance for the objectives set out in article 5 paragraph 2. EIAH shall provide targeted support in those areas taking into account technical assistance needs and capacity building gaps whenever they surface across Europe, irrespective of their geographic location.
Amendment 289 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
To meet that objective, the EIAH shall use the expertise of the EIB, the Commission, national promotional banks and the managing authorities of the European Structural and Investment Funds. and involve partners according to Article 5 of Regulation EU No 1303/2013. The EIAH shall especially build upon the good practices in programmes such as ELENA (European Local Energy Assistance), InnovFin (EU Finance for Innovators) and the EEIF (European Energy Efficiency Fund);
Amendment 317 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide that the EFSI shall have an Investment Committee, which shall be responsible for examining potential operations in line with the EFSI investment policies and approving the support of the EU guarantee for operations in line with Article 5, irrespective of their geographic location. and taking into consideration the principle of overall harmonious development of all regions of the Union.
Amendment 331 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of six independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance, as well as in regional economic and social development and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years.
Amendment 335 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Union shall provide a guarantee to the EIB for financing or investment operations carried out within then irrevocable and unconditional guarantee for financing or investment operations carried out within the Union, or operations between a Member State and a country falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy including the Strategic Partnership, the Enlargement Policy, and the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, or between a Member State and an Overseas Country or Territory, as set out in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, covered by this Regulation (‘EU guarantee’). The EU guarantee shall be granted as a guarantee on demand in respect of instruments referred to in Article 6.
Amendment 364 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) development of knowledge and training hubs containing a strong concentration of both digital and entrepreneurial skills to start a virtuous development cycle aimed at developing strong innovative businesses in new, high tech sectors;
Amendment 381 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Given their technical expertise in setting up and financing projects, and their in-depth knowledge of economic and social situations at national and regional level, the Investment Committee may grant the EU guarantee to national promotional institutions or banks to cover activities that fall within the scope of the EFSI’s objectives. Such operations shall therefore be managed for the account of the EIB with no financial commitment on the part of the bank.
Amendment 388 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Considering that infrastructure assets have a strong default and recovery record and considering that infrastructure project finance can be seen as a means to diversify institutional investors asset portfolios, infrastructure projects benefiting from the EFSI support should be treated as Type 1 exposures for the calculation of the Solvency Capital Requirement as set out in Title I Chapter V Section 6 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II). This approach should be examined as part of the Commission review of the methods, assumptions and standard parameters used when calculating the Solvency Capital Requirement with the standard formula, as referred to in recital 150 of that Delegated Regulation.
Amendment 389 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The financial contributions to the EFSI of the Member States and their national promotional institutions or banks, including their potential participation in investment platforms, shall not be taken into account by the Commission when defining the fiscal adjustments under the preventive and corrective arms of the Pact.
Amendment 398 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of renewable energy and energy and resource efficiency;, with a particular focus on projects investing on fostering the circular economy.
Amendment 424 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In addition, the EU guarantee shall be granted for support of dedicated investment platforms and national promotional banks, via the EIB, and other similar structures that invest in operations meeting the requirements of this Regulation after approval by Investment Committee referred to in Article 3(5). In that case, the Steering Board shall specify policies, in accordance with Article 3(1), regarding eligible investment platforms.
Amendment 445 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission, the EIB and the Member States shall ensure that all the investments with the support of the EFSI take into consideration their impact by sector at local and regional level on economic, social and territorial cohesion, increasing demand without affecting supply, and foster synergies and effective coordination between the EFSI and the European Structural and Investment Funds, in order to ensure that they contribute to the achievement of the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion and to reduce unemployment;
Amendment 472 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the EIB, with support from the Member States, shall promoteestablish the creation of a transparent pipeline of current and potential future investment projects in the Union. The pipeline is without prejudice to the final projects selected for support according to Article 3(5). The criteria to select investment project shall take into account the added value in terms of economic and social sustainability.
Amendment 594 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSI Agreement shall be open to accession by Member States. Subject to the consent of existing contributors, the EFSI Agreement shall also be open to accession by other third parties, includingnotably national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, dedicated investment platforms and private sector entities.
Amendment 737 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. When insurance and reinsurance undertakings contribute directly to the EFSI Agreement or co-finance together with the EFSI infrastructure projects, such direct contribution and co-financing shall be treated as Type 1 exposures for the calculation of the Solvency Capital Requirement as set out in Title I Chapter V Section 6 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II). Infrastructure investment projects benefiting from the EFSI support should also be treated as Type 1 exposures for the calculation of the Solvency Capital Requirement.
Amendment 1034 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In addition, the EU guarantee shall be granted for support of dedicated investment platforms and national promotional banks, via the EIB, and other similar structures that invest in operations meeting the requirements of this Regulation after approval by Investment Committee referred to in Article 3 (5). In that case, the Steering Board shall specify policies, in accordance with Article 3 (1) regarding eligible investment platforms.
Amendment 1120 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. An EU guarantee fund (‘guarantee fund’) shall be established from which the EIB or the national promotional banks or institutions may be paid in the event of a call on the EU guarantee.
Amendment 1203 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the EIB, with support from the Member States and, where appropriate, their national promotional banks or institutions, shall promote the creation of a transparent pipeline of current and potential future investment projects in the Union. The pipeline is without prejudice to the final projects selected for support according to Article 3(5).
Amendment 2 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in the EU, transport is dependent on oil and oil products for more than 96 % of its energy needs;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas urban mobility must be as environmentally, socially and economically sustainable as possible;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the European Environment Agency 90 % of the inhabitants of European cities are exposed to levels of atmospheric pollution which are above thealth safety limits set by the World Health Organisation;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the transport sector accounts for roughly one-third of total energy consumption and more than one-fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Amendment 43 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas, at the same time, transport is fundamental to professional, training, tourism and leisure activities in modern society;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on Member States to facilitate teleworking so as to reduce the demand for transportimprove business mobility by means of a commuting plan, the implementation of teleworking schemes and the introduction of ‘mobility managers’;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas to which access is limited exclusively to public transport, electric or car-sharing vehicles and bicyclimprove pedestrian mobility by means of systems that make public areas accessible and available for use by all, with measures to eliminate architectural barriers on routes and with the establishment of safe routes between home and school and walking buses;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on Member States to promote measures to mitigate traffic, limiting the circulation of vehicles, facilitating intermodal transport systems, establishing areas accessible only for public transport, introducing car sharing and transport-on- demand services, promoting car pooling and using infomobility systems; calls on Member States also to plan and implement urban funicular railway and cablecar systems in mountainous and hilly towns;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to impropose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that bicycles are always given right of way over motor vehve cycle mobility by constructing cycle paths and implementing public bicycle-sharing servicles;
Amendment 112 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote research into ecologically sustainable alternatives to the use of traditional fuels and to encourage exchanges of best practices among conurbations;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to submit as soon as possible a freshnd before the end of 2015 at the latest a new proposal for the revision of EU waste legislation; reiterates the need to maintain equally ambitious level of recycling targets as put forward in the previous proposal; calls on the Commission to propose a holistic approach covering the entire products lifecycle to enable European Union employment to rebound through the creation of a circular economy;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas under no circumstances can a trade agreement modify existing legislation in contracting countries
Amendment 53 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 85 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas trade and investment are not goals in themselves but constitute a means to raise standards of living, improve well- being as well as protect and promote public health, ensure full employment while allowing for the optimal use of the world's resources in accordance with the objective of sustainable development, seeking both to protect and preserve the environment;
Amendment 86 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas universal health systems are part of the European social model and Member States have the competence for the management and organisation of health services and medical care;
Amendment 98 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it misleading on the part of the Commission to try to appease public concerns about the TTIP by stating that existing standards will not be lowered, as this disregards the fact that many standards have yet to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) or by the adoption of new laws (e.g. cloning)that the adoption both of European standards which are still to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) and of new laws (e.g. cloning) should not in any way deviate from the application of the precautionary principle outlined in Article 191 of the TFEU. This ensures high levels of health and environmental protection, including food safety and consumer information, thus responding to citizens’ concerns;
Amendment 122 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concernedNotes that the TTIP negotiationg mandate states thave already affected Commission proposals and actions relating to, for example,t sustainable development and high levels of human health protection are the overarching objectives of the agreement and therefore asks the European Commission to continue to make proposals and act to uphold these objectives, especially as regards food safety and climate protection (e.g. pathogen meat treatments; i, given the socio-economic and empleoyment ramifications of the fuel quality directive)such policies on different sectors of the European economy;
Amendment 141 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is very concerned that the objective of regulatory convergence, including in particularConsiders that the creation of a Regulatory Cooperation Council, will cannot and should not lead to the lowering of future EU standards in key areas for the protection of human health, food safety and the environment in light of the significant differences as compared with the US;
Amendment 223 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
- lead to a weakening of existing European safety standards in the sanitary and phytosanitary area, including rules on hormones and growth promoters or using chemicals to decontaminate poultry
Amendment 228 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 b (new)
- water down or weaken the design of regulatory measures or the implementation of existing regulations on endocrine disrupting chemicals
Amendment 231 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 c (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 c (new)
- impair EU developments - in particular under the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation and at the European Medicines agency - to move towards ensuring proactive public access to safety and efficacy data of medicines;
Amendment 233 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 d (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 d (new)
- limit directly or indirectly the national competence of Member States to tailor their pricing and reimbursement policies to ensure sustainable access to affordable medicines
Amendment 236 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 e (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 e (new)
- affect the organisation of the health systems and their regulatory mechanisms in the Member States
Amendment 261 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is opposed to thThe possible inclusion of an ISDS in the TTIP, as ISDS risksmechanism in TTIP is dependent on a substantial reform of the instrument which, if not carried out, may fundamentally undermininge the sovereign rights of the EU, its Member States and regional and local authorities to adopt regulations on public health, food safety and the environment;
Amendment 272 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for a reform of the ISDS mechanism featuring, amongst other things: a written explanation of the contracting parties’ right to legislate; stringent selection and control mechanisms for arbitrators which guard against any potential conflict of interest and ensure their neutrality and partiality; clear identification of the relationship between national courts and ISDS; the opportunity to review rulings via an appeals mechanism; the establishment of a permanent court of judges; public access to documents and information relating to the opening of a dispute and hearings open to the public.
Amendment 292 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is deeply concerned about the lack of transparency in the negotiations, and urges the Commission to give all Members of the European Parliament access to the negotiation texts, in particular the consolidated onesWelcomes the Commission’s decision to make the negotiating mandate public and hopes for more transparency and communication between the different European Institutions involved.
Amendment 309 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to ensuring that a future TTIP allows both parties to maintain the level of environmental, health and food safety protection they deem appropriate, as set forth in the negotiating guidelines
Amendment 64 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that Europe’s forests are of immense value in terms of biodiversity and as carbon sinks and therefore should benefit from a high level of protection and an improvement in the conservation status of forest species and habitats, as required under the forest target of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020; highlights the opportunities provided by the Natura 2000 network on this respect, which includes a significant share of Europe’s forests;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Highlights that the predicted growth in wood demand is both an opportunity and a challenge to the forests and all forest- based sectors, especially as droughts, fires, storms, and pests are expected to damage forests more frequently and more severely as a result of climate change; recalls in this context the need to protect forests from these growing threats and to reconcile their productive and protective functions;
Amendment 132 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the adoption of a holistic approach and the recognition of the economic, environmental and social role played by European forests and stresses the key role of forest-based industries in sustainable resource management, for example in combating climate change and achieving a circular economy;
Amendment 141 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recognises that sustainable management for the entire life cycle of forest products can make a significant contribution towards achieving green economy objectives, in particular those linked to climate change mitigation policies and efficient use of resources; notes that, to this end, Member States should promote the sustainable use of forest products in the construction sector;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe’ (COM(2012)0060)’,
Amendment 6 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 2 July 2013 on ‘Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe’1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0302.
Amendment 9 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 January 2014 on a European strategy on plastic waste in the environment1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0016.
Amendment 20 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas an excessive or inefficient use of resources is the root cause of various environmental hazards, such as climate change, desertification, deforestation and loss of biodiversity; whereas the global economy uses the equivalent of 1.5 planets’ worth of resources to produce global output and absorb waste and this figure is estimated to reach the equivalent of two planets’ worth of resources by the 2030s;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe is more dependent on imported resources than any other region in the world and its competitiveness can be increased only by getting more added value out of resources in the economy and promoting a sustainable supply of raw materials from European sources; whereas, moreover, as a contribution to safeguarding the supply of raw materials, partnerships for innovation between industry and the waste management sector and research to increase the potential for recycling of major raw materials ought to be stepped up;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the construction sector has been one of the hardest hit by the crisis (22% less output in 2013 than in 2007); whereas the construction sector consists mainly of SMEs (61% of output produced by companies of 50 employees or less); whereas energy renovation has a high labour intensity of 17 jobs per million euro invested; whereas buildings account for 38% of the EU's natural gas consumption; whereas energy efficient buildings would help reduce the €72 billion natural gas import bill; whereas existing EU programs such as JESSICA, EEEF and ELENA are well designed, however, whilst these instruments are good at supporting energy renovation in public and large scale commercial buildings, more is needed to fully support residential renovation, both legislative proposals and training programs, information campaigns and technical assistance;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the elimination of toxic chemical substances for which safer alternatives exit or will be developed in line with the legislation in force concerning chemicals has a central role to play in the establishment of a circular economy;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. having regard to the binding nature of the targets and definitive priority actions in the Seventh Environmental Action Programme;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. having regard to the trends in and forecasts of the efficiency of the use of resources highlighted in the report ‘European Environment – State and Outlook 2015’ published by the European Environment Agency in March 2015;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Resource efficiency opportunities in the building sector’ (COM(2014)0445); considers that an approach to construction based on a roadmap and its long-term targets is needed;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that resource scarcity requires a reduction in total extraction and use of resources, an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources ‒ a systemic change which requires backcasting the actions needed from a 2050 environmental, economic, social and technological sustainability perspective;
Amendment 86 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that in 2015 the European Environment Agency noted a 5-10 year trend towards a complete divorce between the use of resources and production, partly because of the economic recession; observes, furthermore, that in the next 15- 20 years European economic systems will remain highly resource-intensive;
Amendment 113 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the establishment of a circular economy requires first-rate know-how and that it is necessary to ensure that the vocational training and higher education available in the regions of the European Union take account of this aim;
Amendment 116 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the central role of Regions, towns and local communities in establishing a circular economy and in promoting the full and deliberate involvement of the public in attaining this aim;
Amendment 129 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances for which safer alternatives exist or will be developed in line with current legislation on chemicals, so as to ensure the development of non-toxic material cycles;
Amendment 130 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy,suitable instruments for measuring and reducing European resource consumption, fully implementing a cascading use of resources targeting in particular the industrial use of biomass, a waste management hierarchy targeting sectors with greater added value, sustainable supply creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances;
Amendment 147 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency, including ecosystem services; these binding indicators should measure resource consumption and the water, carbon, material and land footprint, including imports and exports, at EU, Member State and industry level and take account of the whole lifecycle of products and services;
Amendment 182 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to promote and support dialogue with third countries through international conventions to establish equal conditions for all in the use of resource-efficiency indicators through international conventionsin the context of sustainable development;
Amendment 207 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. URecalls that the Commission’s Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe (COM(2011)571) had planned for 2012 to extend the scope of the eco-design directive to non-energy related products; regrets that this has not been done; urges the Commission to propose a comprehensive review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes: broadening the scope to cover all main product lines, including non-energy related product groups, construction materials, textiles and furnishings; gradually including all relevant resource- efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design; introducing a mandatory product passport based on these requirements; implementing self- monitoring and third-party auditing to ensure that products comply with these standards; and defining horizontal requirements on, inter alia, reusability and recyclability;
Amendment 219 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers, as stated in Parliament’s resolution of 14 January 2014 on a European strategy for plastic waste in the environment, that the most dangerous plastics, those scientifically proven to be the most harmful to human health and the environment (such as micro plastics and oxo-biodegradable plastics) and those that contain heavy metals and other substances that hamper recycling, should be promptly phased out or banned by 2020;
Amendment 227 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. URecalls that the availability of standardised and modular components, disassembly planning, long-duration product design and efficient production processes have an important role to play in a successful circular economy; urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to reuse, refit, repair, recycle and eventually dismantle for new resources;
Amendment 228 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission to take other relevant actions to ensure that products are easy to reuse, refit, repair, recycle and eventually dismantle for new resources; asks the Commission in this connection to come up with a definition of bio-based products requiring a minimum renewable material content of 50%;
Amendment 238 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges the Commission to identify sectors of the European economy where there are obvious legislative, economic and financial barriers hindering the transition to a circular economy and implement an integrated strategy to eliminate them within the next two years;
Amendment 243 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to propose the extension of minimum guarantees for consumer durable goods commensurate with the potential product life cycle;
Amendment 251 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to assess, on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, the possibility of establishing minimum recycled material content in new products in connection with the future revision of the eco-design directive;
Amendment 268 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at least 70 % of municipal solid waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the same harmonised method for all Member States with externally verified statistics; introducing a ban on landfilling recyclable and biodegradable waste by 20250 and a ban on all landfilling by 2030; introducing fees on landfilling and incineration;
Amendment 281 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to submit by 2015 a legislative proposal making it compulsory for biowaste to be collected separately in 2020; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of extending the requirement of separate collection to construction and demolition waste, textiles and bulky waste; calls on the Commission to draft a recommendation to Member States to adopt the ‘pay as you throw’ principle for the management of municipal solid waste; calls on Member States to make the separate collection, house to house, of the main fractions more efficient and to increase separate collection by means of a combination of collection centres, reverse collection, collection by appointment and separated-waste collection vehicles which can be stationed temporarily in various places;
Amendment 288 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to propose, as referred to in the Seventh Environmental Action Programme, a separate collection requirement and a ban on landfilling biowaste by 2020; reminds the Commission of the commitment to formulate the mandate for the standardisation of home composting by 2017; calls on the Commission to include the definition of ‘organic recycling’ in the Waste Framework Directive and to require Member States to notify the organic recycling rate as a proportion of the general targets for recycling of municipal solid waste and of packaging waste;
Amendment 294 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Stresses that European recycling legislation that does not include binding targets may generate uncertainty on the part of investors and public authorities; calls on the Commission therefore, by the end of 2015, to define new targets for recycling of municipal waste, construction waste and packaging waste to be met by 2020, 2025 and 2030;
Amendment 298 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls on the Commission to submit by the end of 2015 a legislative proposal setting a European target of at least 70% by 2030 for recycling and preparation for reuse of municipal waste; considers that the target must be based on a common European definition and calculation method;
Amendment 301 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Calls on the Commission to submit by the end of 2015 a legislative proposal requiring landfilling of non-hazardous waste to be phased out by 2025 for all recoverable and recyclable waste, which must at the minimum include flows of waste collected separately; calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of adopting by 2030 a ban on landfilling non-residual waste, which however must not exceed 5% of total waste production;
Amendment 304 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)
Paragraph 14 e (new)
14e. Calls on the Commission to impose a requirement to manage packaging waste by means of a scheme based on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) incorporating compulsory minimum requirements as a basis for joint implementation in the various Member States; calls on the Commission to define the roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders in the EPR scheme in order to preserve the principles both of Extended and of Shared Producer Responsibility without confusing the two and substituting one for the other; calls on the Commission to devise an EPR scheme based on transparency, from the planning stage to comprehensive accounting for operations and performance, including access criteria;
Amendment 324 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. In line with the commitments accepted at the Rio +20 Earth Summit, calls on the Commission to adopt a binding target of a 50% reduction in marine litter by 2025, to ban all dumping of plastic waste at sea, to fully implement the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78); calls furthermore on Member States to make the best possible use of the funds allocated to them under the Common Fisheries Policy and Cohesion Policy to attain this objective, including by promoting public information campaigns and educational programmes for citizens;
Amendment 325 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission to lay down in the Waste Framework Directive minimum requirements for national waste prevention programmes and to draw up a set of targets and indicators capable of rendering the performances of the various Member States comparable;
Amendment 353 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings; this includes developing indicators, standards and methods as regards land use and urban planning, architecture, structural engineering, construction, maintenance, adaptability, energy efficiency, renovation and reuse and recycling; targets and indicators on sustainable buildings should also include green infrastructure, such as green roofsobserves that this requires the development of an ambitious long-term vision of Europe’s building stock from which a sustainable roadmap of targets can be derived; considers that the inclusion in this vision of the well- being and social needs of users will make buildings more efficient by means of better use of them and by giving them a longer life;
Amendment 364 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to further develop indicators, standards and methods of land-use planning, town planning, architecture, structural engineering, construction, maintenance, adaptability, energy efficiency, building modification, reuse and recycling, on the basis of a social, economic and environmental- sustainability approach to the various stages of construction, from extraction of raw materials to the stage at which they are used and the final demolition stage;
Amendment 366 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the Commission to establish a framework which makes it possible to set targets and compile roadmaps for the medium and long term for sustainable buildings at both EU and Member State level, recogising the regional characteristics of buildings;
Amendment 371 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission to propose that BAT principles and standards be applied to all materials and parts of buildings and to develop a building passport based on the whole lifecycle of a building; considers that such a passport should document the improvements already made and facilitate an informed choice of future solutions for maintenance, repair, modification and recycling; observes that it should also improve and supplement the existing energy performance certificate and that it would raise the profile of the multiple advantages of having buildings that are efficient from the point of view of comfort, the environment, indoor climate, productivity, savings and value; takes the view that, for the purpose of managing demolition of the building, the passport must contain information on the materials which have been used to construct and modify the building throughout its life cycle;
Amendment 380 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to promote more recycling and reuse of resources by banning landfilling of construction and demolition waste by 2030 and developing infrastructure for separate collection and recycling in the field of construction, in order to be able to access this major source of resources;
Amendment 386 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that, as 90 % of the 2050 built environment already exists, special requirements should be set for the renovation sector in order to have mainly energy-positive buildings by 2050; calls on the Commission to devise a coordinated, long-term strategy at EU level for modification of existing buildings; considers that such a strategy should lead to a dynamic regulatory framework which makes it possible to phase out buildings that perform poorly and upgrade the role of national modification strategies introduced by Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency, setting clear long-term targets for them; considers that such a strategy for the modification of buildings should be supported under the European Strategic Plan for Investments; calls on Member States to take measures, not only of a fiscal nature but also in the field of administrative simplification, which can promote efficient action to modify existing buildings rather than construct new ones; calls on Member States to assess the possibility of blocking new construction permits for buildings which do not comply with Class A energy efficiency requirements;
Amendment 393 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to improve training of architects and engineers in relation to the sustainability performance of the building stock;
Amendment 421 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Commission to present a communication on sustainable food by 2016 and to submit, by 2015, a binding target of reducing food wastage by at least 30% by 2025; calls on the Commission to make this target part of the minimum requirements to be included in national waste prevention programmes in all Member States;
Amendment 422 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Commission to present, by the end of 2015, a communication on sustainable food with the binding target of reducing food wastage by at least 30% by 201625;
Amendment 426 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 22 – subparagraph 1 (new)
22. Urges the Commission to present a communication on sustainable food by 2016; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of gradually replacing food packaging with biodegradable, compostable material in accordance with European standards;
Amendment 449 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that all EU funding, including funding through EFSI, Horizon 2020, cohesion funds and the EIB, must be mobilised to promote resource efficiency and urges the Commission to abolish all environmentally harmful subsidies; to this end, calls on the Commission to submit an integrated strategy relating to EFSI and the Structural Funds, based on the waste hierarchy, with the aim of funding projects to promote the transition to a circular economy;
Amendment 459 #
2014/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines how research and innovation are essential to support the transition towards a circular economy in Europe, and that it is necessary to contribute, within Horizon 2020, to research and innovation projects that can demonstrate and test on the field the economic and environmental sustainability of circular economy; at the same time, adopting a systemic approach, these projects can facilitate the drafting of a regulation that is innovation-conducive and easier to implement, by identifying possible regulatory uncertainties, barriers and/or gaps that can hamper the development of business models based on resource efficiency;
Amendment 62 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes with astonishment the Commission’s announcement that it intends to withdraw the proposal on the revision of waste legislation and to modify the proposal on the reduction of national emissions; deplores the fact that the proposal for the two withdrawals was announced without presenting any analysis or evidence to justify it nor was there any preceding consultation with the co-legislators and stakeholders; stresses the Commission´s announced commitment, as stipulated in its Work Programme 2015, to consider the view of the European Parliament and the Council before finalising its decision on its Working Programme 2015, especially the withdrawal of legislation; therefore underlines the fact that in several votes in plenary the majority of MEPs expressed their support for maintaining the Circular Economy package unchanged on the table; emphasises in this context the need to proceed with the work on the package as scheduled in order to avoid further waste of time and resources;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2078(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
Paragraph 33 c (new)
33c. Stresses that the Parliament and the Council, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget, must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as stated by the Parliament in several previous resolutions;
Amendment 33 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of the European carbon market in 21021 identified the need for measures in order to tackle structural supply-demand imbalances. The impact assessment on the 2030 climate and energy policy framework2 indicates that this imbalance is expected to continue, and would not be sufficiently addressed by adapting the linear trajectory to a more stringent target within this framework. A change in the linear factor only changes gradually the cap. Accordingly, the surplus would also only gradually decline, such that the market would have to continue to operate for more than a decade with a surplus of around 2 billion allowances or more. In order to address this problem and to make the European Emission trading System more resilient to imbalances, a market stability reserve should be established. To ensure regulatory certainty as regards auction supply in phase 3 and allow for some lead-time adjusting to the introduction of the design change, the market stability reserve should be established as during phase 3, so as to establish the benefits thereof before the launch of phase 4 starting in 2021. In order to preserve a maximum degree of predictability, clear rules should be set for placing allowances into the reserve and releasing them from the reserve. Where the conditions are met, beginning in 20217, allowances corresponding to 12% of the number of allowances in circulation in year x-21 should therefore be put into the reserve. A corresponding number of allowances should be released from the reserve when the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 400 million. __________________ 7 8COM(2012) 652 final. COM(2012)0652. 8 Insert reference. Insert reference.
Amendment 38 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The auctioning of the allowances back-loaded to 2019 and 2020 in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2014 of 25 February 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010, so as to determine in particular the greenhouse gas emission allowance volumes to be auctioned in 2013-2020,1a would be counterproductive. Accordingly, the back-loaded allowances should be placed in the market stability reserve when it becomes operational. _______________ 1a OJ L 56, 26.2.2014, p 11.
Amendment 57 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In pursuing the goal of creating a single energy market, it is necessary to overcome the distortions caused by the current funding mechanism in favour of sectors or sub-sectors deemed to be at significant risk of carbon leakage owing to the knock-on effect on electricity prices of greenhouse gas emissions costs. Further amendments to Directive 2003/87/EC are therefore necessary and the Commission should accordingly propose harmonised arrangements at EU level, different from the mechanism currently governed by state aid rules, which could enter into force at the start of phase 4 in 2021.
Amendment 66 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) EU-harmonised measures different from the current state aid mechanism should be put in place so as to secure a fully level playing field, and to offset, in all Member States, carbon costs passed on through electricity bills.
Amendment 96 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. A market stability reserve is established, and shall operate from 1 January 20217.
Amendment 101 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall ensure that the allowances back-loaded in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 176/2014 are placed in the market stability reserve as of 1 January 2017.
Amendment 106 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall publish the total number of allowances in circulation each year, by 15 May of the subsequent year. The total number of allowances in circulation for year x shall be the cumulative number of allowances issued in the period since 1 January 2008, including the number issued pursuant to Article 13(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC in that period and entitlements to use international credits exercised by installations under the EU emission trading system in respect of emissions up to 31 December of year x, minus the cumulative tonnes of verified emissions from installations under the EU emission trading system between 1 January 2008 and 31 December of year x, any allowances cancelled in accordance with Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC and the number of allowances in the reserve. No account shall be taken of emissions during the three-year period starting in 2005 and ending in 2007 and allowances issued in respect of those emissions. The first publication shall take place by 15 May 20176.
Amendment 119 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. In each year beginning in 20217, a number of allowances equal to 12% of the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-21, as published in May year x-1, shall be placed in the reserve, unless this number of allowances to be placed in the reserve would be less than 100 million 2021.
Amendment 168 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
2. “1. From 20217 onwards, Member States shall auction all allowances that are not allocated free of charge in accordance with Article 10a and 10c and are not placed in the market stability reserve established by Decision [OPEUJ: please insert number of this Decision when known] of the European Parliament and of the Council(*).”
Amendment 182 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 d (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point - a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point - a (new)
3d. In Article 10(3), the following point shall be inserted: "(-a) to establish a fund dedicated to the innovation and modernisation of energy- intensive installations, in particular in the sectors and sub-sectors referred to in Article 10a(15);"
Amendment 205 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 202619, the Commission shall, on the basis of an analysis of the orderly functioning of the European carbon market, review the market stability reserve and submit a proposal, where appropriate, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The review shall pay particular attention to the percentage figure for the determination of the number of allowances to be placed into the reserve according to Article 1(3) and the numerical value of the threshold for the total number of allowances in circulation set by Article 1(4).
Amendment 218 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
By ...* , the Commission shall review Directive 2003/87/EC, taking into account the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014, in particular with regard to carbon leakage provisions, and the continuation of free allocations, better reflecting changing production levels and incentivising the most efficient performance taking into account direct and indirect carbon costs, and if appropriate shall, in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council. Both direct and indirect costs will be taken into account so to ensure a global and EU level playing field. __________________ *OJ: Please insert the date: 18 months after the entry into force of this Decision.
Amendment 226 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC as amended by Directive 2009/29/EC shall continue to apply until 31 December 202016.
Amendment 49 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Decision XXX/XXXX of the European Parliament and of the Council14 (the Action Programme) recognises that emissions of pollutants to air have been reduced significantly over the past decades, but at the same time air pollution levels are still problematic in many parts of Europe, and citizens of the Union continue to be exposed to air polluting substances, potentially compromising their health and wellbeing. According to the Action Programme, ecosystems continue to suffer from excess nitrogen and sulphur deposition associated with emissions from transport, unsustainable agricultural practices and power generation. In many areas of the Union, air quality levels are still above the limits that the Union itself has set, and are still failing to meet the targets set by the World Health Organisation. __________________ 14 Decision XXX/XXXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of … … … on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 "Living well, within the limits of our planet" (OJ L… ,… … … , p…).
Amendment 50 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The Commission should put forward legal proposals aimed at reducing the negative impact that transport, road traffic and residential heating have on air quality, given that these three factors together constitute a significant source of air pollution.
Amendment 66 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to ensure the control of emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter into the air, each medium combustion plant should operate only if it is at least permitted or registered by the competent authority, based on notification by the operator.
Amendment 67 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The provisions of this Directive should also apply to combinations formed by two or more combustion plants having a total rated thermal input of equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than 50 MW. The provisions of this Directive should also apply to combinations formed by medium combustion plants having a total rated thermal input of equal to or greater than 50 MW when such combinations are not already covered by Chapter III of Directive 2010/75/EU.
Amendment 88 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) The Commission should assess, within a reasonable period of time, the need to modify the emission limit values given in Annex II on the basis of more advanced technologies. The Commission should also assess the need to propose specific emission limit values for other pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, on the basis of the monitoring referred to in Article 6. To that end, Member States should take the necessary measures to ensure that such monitoring is carried out.
Amendment 98 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. A combination formed of two or more medium combustion plants is considered to be a single medium combustion plant for the purposes of this Directive, and their rated thermal inputs are aggregated in order to give the total rated input of the plant if the waste gases of those medium combustion plants are discharged or could, owing to the technical characteristics of the plants themselves, be discharged through a common stack.
Amendment 99 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. When the total rated thermal input of the combinations referred to in the preceding paragraph is equal to or greater than 50 MW, this Directive shall not apply if they are already covered by Chapter III of Directive 2010/75/EU.
Amendment 146 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘existing combustion plant’ means a combustion plant put into operation before [1 year after the date of transposition] or for which a permit was granted before [date of transposition] in accordance with national legislation, provided that the plant is put into operation no later than [1 year after the date of transposition];
Amendment 148 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7 a) ‘permit’ means written authorisation for a combustion plant to operate;
Amendment 163 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Amendment 168 #
Amendment 170 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that medium combustion plants are operated only if they are permitted or registered by the competent authority.
Amendment 172 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall ensure that existing medium combustion plants having a rated thermal input of 5 MW or less are permitted or registered by [5 years after the date of transposition].
Amendment 173 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Member States shall ensure that existing medium combustion plants having a rated thermal input of greater than 5 MW are permitted or registered by [3 years after the date of transposition].
Amendment 175 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. TMember States shall specify the procedure for permitting or registration, which shall include at least a notificn obligation tofor the operator to inform the competent authority by the operator of the operation or the intention to operate a medium combustion plant and to provide at least the information listed in Annex I.
Amendment 177 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 178 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 181 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 182 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 183 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. For each medium combustion plant, the register held by the competent authoritiesThe competent authorities shall hold a register of medium combustion plants that shall at least include the information listed in Annex I, as well as any information obtained through the verification of monitoring results or other compliance checks referred to in Articles 7 and 8. and any information obtained following changes made to the medium combustion plants within the meaning of Article 9.
Amendment 207 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 210 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 233 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States may exempt existing medium combustion plants which do not operate more than 500 operating hours per year, calculated as a moving average over a three-year period, from compliance with the emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex II. In that case, for plants firing solid fuels, an emission limit value for particulate matter of 200 mg/Nm³ shall apply.
Amendment 248 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 258 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States may exempt new medium combustion plants which do not operate more than 500 operating hours per year, calculated as a moving average over a three-year period, from compliance with the emission limit values set out in Part 2 of Annex II. In that case, for plants firing solid fuels, an emission limit value for particulate matter of 100 mg/Nm³ shall apply.
Amendment 329 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
If compliance cannot be restored, the competent authority shall suspend the operation of the plant and withdraw its permit or registration.
Amendment 331 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Verification of monitoring results and obligations of the operator
Amendment 334 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 335 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the permit or the proof of registration by the competent authority;
Amendment 336 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) where applicable, the record of operating hours referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 5(2), and in the second subparagraph of Article 5(23);
Amendment 337 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) a record of the instances of non- compliance and the measures taken pursuant to Article 7(4).
Amendment 338 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(e b) the documents referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 340 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The operator shall notifyinform the competent authority of any planned change to the medium combustion plant which would affect the applicable emission limit values. Such notificinformation shall be provided at least one month before the change takes place.
Amendment 344 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Upon notification fromreceipt of the information sent by the operator in accordance with paragraph 1, the competent authority shall register any such change within one monthupdate the permit or the registration, as appropriate, within three months and shall inform the operator thereof.
Amendment 348 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24, the competent authority shall make available to the public, including via the Internet, the register of medium combustion plants referred to in Article 4(6). __________________ 24 Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26).
Amendment 352 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, by [2 years after the date of transposition]31 December 2024, report to the Commission a summary of the data listed in Annex I, with an estimate of the total annual emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from these plants, grouped by fuel type and capacity class.
Amendment 355 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The summary referred to in the preceding paragraph shall also include an estimate of the total annual emissions of carbon monoxide from these plants, grouped by fuel type and capacity class.
Amendment 356 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall send to the Commission a second and third report containing the update of the data referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1 a by respectively 1 October 2026 and 1 October 2031.
Amendment 374 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 13 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from [the date of entry into force]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of the five-year period and shall send it to the European Parliament and to the Council. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than four months before the end of each period.
Amendment 379 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a Review 1. The Commission, by [7 years after the date of transposition], shall assess the need to review this Directive on the basis of more advanced technologies and of the data collected from the monitoring referred to in Article 6. 2. The Commission, in particular, shall assess whether medium combustion plants need to be regulated in terms of their carbon monoxide emissions. 3. The Commission shall send the results of this review to the European Parliament and to the Council, together with proposed legislation if necessary.
Amendment 386 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 8
Annex I – point 8
8. In case the third subparagraph of Article 5(2) or the second subparagraph of Article 5(23) isare used, a declaration signed by the operator to operate the plant not more than 3500 hours per year;
Amendment 452 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 1
Annex IV – point 1
1. Periodic measurements of SO2, NOx and particulate matter shall be required at least every threewo years for medium combustion plants the rated thermal input of which is greater than 1 MW and less than 205 MW, and at least annually for medium combustion plants the rated thermal input of which is equal to or greater than 205 MW but less than 50 MW.
Amendment 455 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 2
Annex IV – point 2
2. Measurements are only required for pollutants for which an emission limit value is laid down in Annex II for the plant concernedmber States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that measurements are carried out also for carbon monoxide (CO).
Amendment 458 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 3
Annex IV – point 3
3. The first measurements referred to in point 1 shall be carried out within three months following the registration of the plant.
Amendment 475 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 5 a (new)
Annex IV – point 5 a (new)
5a. As an alternative to the periodic measurements referred to in point 1, Member States may require continuous measurements. In the case of continuous measurements, the automated measuring systems shall be subject to control by means of parallel measurements with the reference methods at least once per year and the operator shall inform the competent authority about the results of those controls.
Amendment 88 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks, it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land- use change are significant, and couldwill negate some or all of the greenhouse gas emission savings of individual biofuels. This is because land-based biofuels have received a large amount of public subsidies (EUR 10 billion a year), and therefore almost the entire biofuel production in 2020 is expected to come from crops grown on land that could be used to satisfy food and feed markets. In order to reduce such emissions, it is appropriate to distinguish between crop groups such as oil crops, sugars and cereals and other starch-rich crops accordingly. Furthermore, biofuel production from food crops contributes to food price volatility and may have a significant negative social impact on livelihoods and the ability to implement human rights including the right to food or access to land for local communities living in poverty in countries outside the Union. In order to reduce such emissions and such negative social impact and mitigate such negative effects on food security, it is appropriate to focus, in particular, on reducing the projected use of biofuels grown on land as well as taking into account indirect land-use change emissions when calculating the greenhouse gas emission savings required under the sustainability criteria set out in Directives 2009/28/EC and 98/70/EC. Furthermore, in order to find medium and long-term solutions, it is necessary to encourage research and development in new advanced biofuels sectors that are not in competition with food crops and to further study the impact of different groups of crops on both direct and indirect land-use changes.
Amendment 103 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Coherence between Directive 98/70/EC, Directive 2009/28/EC and legislation in other areas of Union policy should be improved in order to exploit synergies and improve legal certainty. Definitions of waste and residues for the purposes of Directive 98/70/EC and Directive 2009/28/EC should be harmonised with those established by Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. The waste and residues streams listed in Directive 98/70/EC and Directive 2009/28/EC should be better identified by means of the waste codes in the European catalogue of waste established by Commission Decision 2000/532/EC1b in order to facilitate the application of those Directives by competent authorities in the Member States. Promotion of biofuels and bioliquids in accordance with Directive 98/70/EC and Directive 2009/28/EC should be consistent with the objectives and purpose of Directive 2008/98/EC. In order to achieve the Union's goal to move towards a recycling society, the waste hierarchy set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC should be fully implemented. With a view to facilitate this, the use of waste and residues for the production of biofuels and bioliquids should become part of the waste management plans and waste prevention programmes established by Member States in accordance with Chapter V of Directive 2008/98/EC. The application of Directive 98/70/EC and Directive 2009/28/EC should not jeopardise the full implementation of Directive 2008/98/EC. _______________ 1a Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3). 1b Commission Decision of 3 May 2000 replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to Article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste (notified under document number C(2000) 1147) (OJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p. 3).
Amendment 112 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the Commission2012 Communication of 13 February 2012 entitled '"Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe'" and the Commission Communication of 20 September 2011 entitled 'Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe', promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses other than biofuels or which do not impact on the environment in such a way as to compromise local ecosystems by depriving food crops of land and water.
Amendment 122 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Member States should be allowed to channel financial resources currently deployed with a view to achieving, either wholly or in part, their share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch-rich crops, sugars, oil crops and other land-based energy crops into renewable energies – in particular wind, solar, wave and geothermal energy – that have demonstrated their renewability and sustainability.
Amendment 133 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The estimated indirect land-use change emissions should be included in the reporting by the Commission of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28counted towards the target in Article 7a(2) of Directive 98/70/EC in order to provide incentives for the biofuels with low indirect land-use change impacts and to ensure the accuracy and credibility of the reduction target for life cycle greenhouse gas emissions. In order to make sure that Union targets for greenhouse gas emission savings and biofuels are meaningful and effectively met, indirect land-use change emissions should be taken into account when calculating the greenhouse gas emission savings required under the sustainability criteria set out in Directive 2009/28/EC and Directive 98/70/EC. Biofuels made from feedstocks that do not lead to additional demand for land, such as those from waste feedstocks, should be assigned a zero emissions factor.
Amendment 191 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7c – paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1
Article 7c – paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1
Amendment 210 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p
(p) 'waste' shall be defined as in Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council*; smeans any substance or object which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard, as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and whose status is subject to independent verification and certification as to its compliance with the waste hierarchy established in Article 4 of that Directive or with a comparable waste prevention and management programme. Substances that have been intentionally modified or contaminated to meet that definition are not covered by this definitioncategory;
Amendment 287 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(da) the following paragraph is added: "4a. By [one year after the date of entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall make recommendations for additional measures that Member State may take to promote and encourage energy efficiency and energy saving in transport. The recommendations shall include estimates of the quantity of energy that can be saved by implementing each of those measures. The energy quantity corresponding to the measures implemented by a Member State shall be taken into account for the purposes of the calculation referred to in point b of the second subparagraph of paragraph 4."
Amendment 306 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least 60 % for biofuels and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation after …+ 1 July 2014. An installation shall be considered to be is "in operation" if the physical production of biofuels or bioliquids has taken place. In the case of installations that were in operation on or before …+1 of July 2014, for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, biofuels and bioliquids shall achieve a greenhouse gas emission saving of at least 35 % until 31 December 2017 and at least 50 60% from 1 January 2018. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids shall be calculated in accordance with Article 19(1)." __________________ + OJ: please insert the date of entry into force of this Directive.”
Amendment 318 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 320 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 342 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 10 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – point 10 – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 8 a (new)
(da) the following paragraph is added: “8a. By 31 December 2016 the Commission shall submit a report on the positive and negative environmental and economic impacts of biofuels produced from waste, residues, co-products or non- land using feedstocks. The environmental impacts to be assessed shall include greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, water, and soil fertility. The potential or forfeited benefits of using these feedstocks for other purposes, in particular the manufacture of products, shall be taken into account. The economic impacts to be assessed shall include production costs, the opportunity cost of using the feedstocks for other purposes and the life- cycle energy return on investment that may be obtained from using the feedstocks to produce advanced biofuels and bioliquids.”
Amendment 343 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall at the latest by …+ , before 31 December 2017, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council including an assessment of the availability of the necessary quantities of cost-efficient biofuels on the Union market from non- land using feedstocks and non-food crops by 2020, including the need for additional criteria to ensure their sustainability, and of the best available scientific evidence onreviewing, on the basis of the best latest available scientific evidence, the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive in limiting indirect land- use change greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of biofuels and bioliquids. The report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by proposals for further measures, taking into account economic, social and environmental considerations. The report shall also set out criteria fora legislative proposal based on the best available scientific evidence, for introducing estimated indirect land use change emissions factors into the appropriate sustainability criteria to be applied from 1 January 2019. The report shall also include a review of the effectiveness of the idncentification and certification of low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels and bioliquids, with a view to adjusting Annex V to Directive 98/70/EC and Annex VIII to Directive 2009/28/EC, if appropriate. __________________ + OJ: please insert the date: one year after the entry into force of this Directivves provided for biofuels from non-land using feedstocks and non-food crops under Article 3(4)(d) of Directive 2009/28/EC. It shall include an assessment of the availability of such biofuels and of their environmental, economic and social impacts. It shall inter alia assess the impact of biofuel production on the availability of wood as a resource and on sectors using biomass. The report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal for establishing appropriate sustainability criteria for biofuels from non-land using feedstocks and non-food crops. Investors shall take into account that biofuel production technologies are still under development and further measures to mitigate negative impacts may be adopted at a later stage.