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Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) Member States should specifically look at the agricultural sector for possibilities of reducing emission of atmospheric pollutants. The vast majority of EU ammonia emissions and around half of EU methane emissions originate from agriculture. Member States should consider reducing high density intensive livestock farming, promotion of livestock grazing and promotion of agroecology principles and legally binding emission reduction commitments for ammonia and methane, as effective measures of emission reduction.

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) Member States ~~should~~must comply with the emission reduction commitments set out in this Directive for 2020, 2025 and 2030. So as to ensure demonstrable progress towards the 2030 commitments, Member States should meet intermediate emission levels in 2025, set on the basis of a linear trajectory between their emission levels for 2020 and those defined by the emission reduction commitments for 2030, unless this would entail disproportionate costs. Where the 2025 emissions cannot be so limited, Member States should explain the reasons in their reports under this Directive.

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) In order to promote cost-effective achievement of the national emission reduction commitments and of the intermediate emission levels, Member States should be entitled to account for emission reductions from international maritime traffic if emissions from that sector are lower than the levels of emissions that would result from compliance with Union law standards, including the sulphur limits for fuels set in Directive 1999/32/EC of the Council.21 Member States should also have the possibility to jointly meet their commitments and intermediate emission levels regarding methane (CH4) and of making use of Decision n°406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for so doing.22 For the purpose of checking compliance with their national emission ceilings, emission reduction commitments and intermediate emission levels, Member States could adjust their national emission inventories in view of improved scientific understanding and methodologies regarding emissions. The Commission could object to the use of any of these flexibilities by a Member State, should the conditions set out in this Directive not be met. __________________ ~~21 Council Directive 1999/32/EC of 26 April 1999 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC (OJ L 121, 11.5.1999, p. 13).~~ 22 Decision n°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).

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) In order to reduce atmospheric NH3 and PM2,5 emissions from the main contributors, national air pollution control programmes should include measures applicable to the agricultural sector. Member States should be entitled to implement measures applicable to the agricultural sector other than those set out in this Directive with an equivalent level of environmental performance owning to specific national circumstances.

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) In order to assess the effectiveness of the national emission reduction commitments laid down in this Directive, Member States should also monitor~~, where practicable,~~ the effects of such reductions in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, in accordance with internationally established guidelines and report these effects.

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall, as a minimum, limit their annual anthropogenic emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX), volatile organic compounds other than methane (NMVOC), ammonia (NH3), particulate matter (PM2,5) and methane (CH4) in accordance with the national emission reduction commitments applicable from 2020, 2025 and 2030, as laid down in Annex II.

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. The following emissions are not accounted for the purpose of complying with paragraphs 1 and 2: (a) aircraft emissions beyond the landing and take-off cycle; (b) emissions in the Canary Islands, the French overseas departments, Madeira, and the Azores; (c) emissions from national maritime traffic to and from the territories referred to in point (b); (d) emissions from international maritime traffic, without prejudice to Article 5(1).deleted

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. In order to comply with the intermediate emission levels determined for 2025 in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 2, and the national emission reduction commitments set out in Annex II applicable from 2030 onwards for NOX, SO2 and PM2,5, Member States may offset NOX, SO2 and PM2,5 emission reductions achieved by international maritime traffic against NOX, SO2 and PM2,5 emissions released by other sources in the same year, provided that they meet the following conditions: (a) the emission reductions occur in the sea areas that fall within the Member States' territorial seas, exclusive economic zones or in pollution control zones if such zones have been established; (b) they have adopted and implemented effective monitoring and inspection measures to ensure a proper operation of this flexibility; (c) they have implemented measures to achieve lower NOX, SO2 and PM2,5 emissions from international maritime traffic than the emissions levels that would be achieved by compliance with the Union standards applicable to emissions of NOX, SO2 and PM2,5 and have demonstrated an adequate quantification of the additional emission reductions resulting from these measures; (d) they have not offset more than 20% of the NOX, SO2 and PM2,5 emission reductions calculated in accordance with point (c), provided that the offset does not result in non-compliance with the national emission reduction commitments for 2020 set out in Annex II.deleted

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall draw up and adopt a national air pollution control programme in accordance with Part 2 of Annex III in order to limit their annual anthropogenic emissions in accordance with Article 4. Member States shall in particular take into consideration the role of the agricultural sector and its emissions of ammonia and methane when drawing up and adopting national air pollution control programmes.

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure~~, if practicable,~~ the monitoring of adverse impacts of air pollution upon ecosystems in accordance with the requirements laid down in Annex V.

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part 1 – title

Measures which ~~may~~shall be included in the National Air Pollution Control Programme

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part 1 – section A – point 1 – point d a (new)

(da) reduction of intensive livestock farming practices;

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part 1 – section A – point 1 – point e

~~(e) low-emission manure processing and composting systems;~~deleted

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part 1 – section A – point 1 – point f

~~(f) low-emission animal housing systems;~~deleted

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part 1 – section A – point 1 – point g a (new)

(ga) promotion of grazing, extensive farming and enhancing the pasture biodiversity.

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part 1 – section A – point 1 – point g b (new)

(gb) promotion of agroecology principles;

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Anja HAZEKAMP, Stefan ECK

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part 1 – section B a (new)

Ba. Measures to control methane emissions Member States shall establish a national advisory code of good agriculural practice for reducing methane emissions, covering at least the following items: (a) reduction of intensive livestock farming practices; (b) livestock feeding strategies (e.g improved forage quality, incorporation of leguminous crops in the diet, larger proportion of concentrates in diet, rumen resistant starch, etc); (c) promotion of grazing, extensive farming and enhancing the pasture biodiversity; (d) promotion of agroecology principles.

2015/04/10
Committee: AGRI

Activities of Stefan ECK related to 2013/0443(COD)

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Amendments (17)

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