BETA

Activities of Bolesław G. PIECHA

Plenary speeches (29)

Discontinuing seasonal changes of time (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/0332(COD)
Persistent organic pollutants (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/0070(COD)
Authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use - Veterinary medicinal products - Manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0256(COD)
Health technology assessment (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/0018(COD)
Implementation of the Plant Protection Products Regulation (A8-0268/2018 - Pavel Poc) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2128(INI)
A European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2254(INI)
CO2 emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0111(COD)
Vaccine hesitancy and drop in vaccination rates in Europe (B8-0188/2018, B8-0195/2018) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2951(RSP)
HIV, TB and HCV epidemics in Europe on the rise (B8-0436/2017) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2576(RSP)
Glyphosate and authorisation procedures (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2695(RSP)
Resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2223(INI)
Medical devices - In vitro diagnostic medical devices (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0266(COD)
Mercury (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0023(COD)
Options for improving access to medicines (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2057(INI)
Options for improving access to medicines (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2057(INI)
Women’s rights in Poland (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Implementation of the Food Contact Materials Regulation (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2259(INI)
Application of minimum wage law in the transport sector (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Veterinary medicinal products - Authorisation and supervision of veterinary medicinal products (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0256(COD)
Veterinary medicinal products - Authorisation and supervision of veterinary medicinal products (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0256(COD)
The role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values (A8-0373/2015 - Julie Ward)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2139(INI)
Novel foods (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0435(COD)
Caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0096(COD)
Cloning of animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0433(COD)
Alcohol strategy (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Criteria for identifying endocrine-disrupting chemicals (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Access to medicines in the EU (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs (debate) PL
2016/11/22
Response to Ebola crisis (debate) PL
2016/11/22

Shadow reports (12)

REPORT Annual strategic report on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) PDF (231 KB) DOC (85 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: DEVEENVI
Dossiers: 2018/2279(INI)
Documents: PDF(231 KB) DOC(85 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (recast) PDF (903 KB) DOC (112 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/0070(COD)
Documents: PDF(903 KB) DOC(112 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the alignment of reporting obligations in the field of environment policy and thereby amending Directives 86/278/EEC, 2002/49/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2007/2/EC, 2009/147/EC and 2010/63/EU, Regulations (EC) No 166/2006 and (EU) No 995/2010, and Council Regulations (EC) No 338/97 and (EC) No 2173/2005 PDF (1016 KB) DOC (148 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/0205(COD)
Documents: PDF(1016 KB) DOC(148 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on health technology assessment and amending Directive 2011/24/EU PDF (1 MB) DOC (258 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/0018(COD)
Documents: PDF(1 MB) DOC(258 KB)
REPORT on a European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) PDF (545 KB) DOC (117 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2017/2254(INI)
Documents: PDF(545 KB) DOC(117 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 as regards nominal quantities for placing on the Union market of single distilled shochu produced by pot still and bottled in Japan PDF (462 KB) DOC (56 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/0097(COD)
Documents: PDF(462 KB) DOC(56 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing further macro-financial assistance to Ukraine PDF (615 KB) DOC (85 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2018/0058(COD)
Documents: PDF(615 KB) DOC(85 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs and the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks PDF (1 MB) DOC (245 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2016/0392(COD)
Documents: PDF(1 MB) DOC(245 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the introduction of temporary autonomous trade measures for Ukraine supplementing the trade concessions available under the Association Agreement PDF (893 KB) DOC (108 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/0308(COD)
Documents: PDF(893 KB) DOC(108 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on veterinary medicinal products PDF (1 MB) DOC (1 MB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2014/0257(COD)
Documents: PDF(1 MB) DOC(1 MB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency PDF (895 KB) DOC (481 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2014/0256(COD)
Documents: PDF(895 KB) DOC(481 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine PDF (355 KB) DOC (82 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2015/0005(COD)
Documents: PDF(355 KB) DOC(82 KB)

Opinions (2)

OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Documents: PDF(192 KB) DOC(157 KB)
OPINION on a comprehensive European industrial policy on artificial intelligence and robotics
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Documents: PDF(170 KB) DOC(46 KB)

Shadow opinions (22)

OPINION on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2019
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/2119(INI)
Documents: PDF(161 KB) DOC(45 KB)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2017
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/2190(DEC)
Documents: PDF(132 KB) DOC(67 KB)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2017
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/2191(DEC)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(70 KB)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2017
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/2182(DEC)
Documents: PDF(127 KB) DOC(69 KB)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2017
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/2198(DEC)
Documents: PDF(134 KB) DOC(70 KB)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/2166(DEC)
Documents: PDF(151 KB) DOC(71 KB)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2017
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/2185(DEC)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(68 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision on the accession of the European Union to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2018/0214(NLE)
Documents: PDF(259 KB) DOC(50 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the action of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2018/0189(COD)
Documents: PDF(195 KB) DOC(155 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Programme for single market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises, and European statistics and repealing Regulations (EU) No 99/2013, (EU) No 1287/2013, (EU) No 254/2014, (EU) No 258/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) 2017/826
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/0231(COD)
Documents: PDF(260 KB) DOC(178 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2018/0161(COD)
Documents: PDF(219 KB) DOC(167 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/0206(COD)
Documents: PDF(301 KB) DOC(192 KB)
OPINION on the interim report on the MFF 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position in view of an agreement
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/0166R(APP)
Documents: PDF(163 KB) DOC(54 KB)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/2046(BUD)
Documents: PDF(186 KB) DOC(69 KB)
OPINION on implementation of the EU association agreement with Ukraine
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2017/2283(INI)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(64 KB)
OPINION on dual quality of products in the single market
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/2008(INI)
Documents: PDF(232 KB) DOC(75 KB)
OPINION on the state of EU-China relations
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2017/2274(INI)
Documents: PDF(202 KB) DOC(70 KB)
OPINION on the future of food and farming
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/2037(INI)
Documents: PDF(242 KB) DOC(86 KB)
OPINION on the future of food and farming
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2018/2037(INI)
Documents: PDF(186 KB) DOC(68 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2016/0404(COD)
Documents: PDF(569 KB) DOC(127 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2016/0084(COD)
Documents: PDF(180 KB) DOC(126 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions for trade in and imports into the Union of breeding animals and their germinal products
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2014/0032(COD)
Documents: PDF(230 KB) DOC(1001 KB)

Institutional motions (12)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Towards a comprehensive European Union framework on endocrine disruptors PDF (161 KB) DOC (60 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2683(RSP)
Documents: PDF(161 KB) DOC(60 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent developments in the ‘Dieselgate’ scandal PDF (148 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2670(RSP)
Documents: PDF(148 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent developments in the ‘Dieselgate’ scandal PDF (137 KB) DOC (47 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2670(RSP)
Documents: PDF(137 KB) DOC(47 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass arbitrary detention of Uyghurs and Kazakhs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region PDF (269 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2863(RSP)
Documents: PDF(269 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the UAE , notably the situation of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor PDF (157 KB) DOC (49 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2862(RSP)
Documents: PDF(157 KB) DOC(49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, notably the case of Charter 97 PDF (266 KB) DOC (51 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2861(RSP)
Documents: PDF(266 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Yemen PDF (268 KB) DOC (48 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2853(RSP)
Documents: PDF(268 KB) DOC(48 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on vaccine hesitancy and the drop in vaccination rates in Europe PDF (280 KB) DOC (61 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2951(RSP)
Documents: PDF(280 KB) DOC(61 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation as regards the rule of law and democracy in Poland PDF (263 KB) DOC (50 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2931(RSP)
Documents: PDF(263 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the regulation on paediatric medicines PDF (269 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2902(RSP)
Documents: PDF(269 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent developments in Poland and their impact on fundamental rights as laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union PDF (263 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(263 KB) DOC(69 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the systematic mass murder of religious minorities by ISIS PDF (354 KB) DOC (83 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2529(RSP)
Documents: PDF(354 KB) DOC(83 KB)

Oral questions (10)

Implementation of the Medical Devices and In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulations PDF (193 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2790(RSP)
Documents: PDF(193 KB) DOC(19 KB)
A global ban on animal testing for cosmetics PDF (192 KB) DOC (21 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2922(RSP)
Documents: PDF(192 KB) DOC(21 KB)
A global ban on animal testing for cosmetics PDF (191 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2922(RSP)
Documents: PDF(191 KB) DOC(19 KB)
Vaccine hesitancy and the drop in vaccination rates in Europe PDF (187 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2951(RSP)
Documents: PDF(187 KB) DOC(18 KB)
Vaccine hesitancy and the drop in vaccination rates in Europe PDF (185 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2951(RSP)
Documents: PDF(185 KB) DOC(18 KB)
Review of the regulation on paediatric medicines PDF (191 KB) DOC (16 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2902(RSP)
Documents: PDF(191 KB) DOC(16 KB)
Thalidomide PDF (101 KB) DOC (26 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2569(RSP)
Documents: PDF(101 KB) DOC(26 KB)
Zika virus outbreak PDF (93 KB) DOC (25 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2584(RSP)
Documents: PDF(93 KB) DOC(25 KB)
The existence of non-tariff barriers for food exporters on the internal EU market PDF (98 KB) DOC (28 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(98 KB) DOC(28 KB)
Breaches of the human rights of children with disabilities PDF DOC
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF DOC

Written questions (3)

Withdrawal of the proposal on the establishment of the market stability reserve PDF (190 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(190 KB) DOC(24 KB)
Withdrawal of the proposal on the establishment of the market stability reserve PDF (190 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(190 KB) DOC(24 KB)
VP/HR - Democratic opposition in Kazakhstan PDF (194 KB) DOC (26 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(194 KB) DOC(26 KB)

Amendments (636)

Amendment 242 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Welcomes international collaboration on emissions trading and the linking of third-country and regional carbon markets; calls on the Union to encourage the establishment of market- based emission reduction schemes in emerging economies and developing countries; notes that this will serve to reduce global emissions, produce cost savings and operational efficiencies, and limit carbon leakage risk by creating a global level playing field;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 244 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Emphasises the fundamental role played by developing countries in fulfilling the objectives of the Paris Agreement, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Addis Ababa Action Plan, as well as the urgent need to help those countries achieve their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) by mitigating the effects of and adapting to climate change; welcomes in this regard the recently established European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) aimed at mobilising public and private sector investment in partner countries in Africa and the EU Neighbourhood region;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 275 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Emphasises the importance of fully utilising existing and upcoming EU programmes and instruments, such as the Horizon and LIFE programmes, which enable third-country participation in the fields of energy, climate change and sustainable development;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 4 #

2018/2198(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Acknowledges the challenges for ECHA in verifying the correctness of its fee income, in particular with respect to the substantial fee reductions provided for in the law for SMEs; welcomes in this respect the Agency's proactive approach but recalls that a financial ex-post verification of each registrant's size is not specified in legislation as a core task of ECHA and that the agency has not been staffed to carry out this financial work; calls on the Commission to ensure that ECHA is properly resourced to ensure the effective and proportionate verification of its fee income in a timely manner;
2018/12/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 16 #

2018/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there is a broad catalogue of possible applications of the artificial intelligence and robotics in medical care, such as: managing medical records and rata, performing repetitive jobs (analysing tests, X-Rays, CT scans, data entry), treatment design, digital consultation (such as medical consultation based on personal medical history and common medical knowledge), virtual nurses, medication management, drug creation, precision medicine (as genetics and genomics look for mutations and links to disease from the information in DNA), health monitoring, healthcare system analysis, etc.;
2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2018/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses, however, that the existing system for the approval of medical devices may not be adequate for AI technologies; calls on the Commission to closely monitor progress on these technologies and to propose changes to the regulatory framework if necessary;
2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 59 #

2018/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account serious ethical concerns with regard to the impact of artificial intelligence on the doctor-patient relationship and a risk of dehumanization of the medical care;
2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Acknowledges that the posts authorised under the 2019 draft budget for ECHA are to increase by three; points out that such increase is intended to bring ECHA’s biocide resources closer to the level originally foreseen and to make up for resources lacking in 2018; notes however that ECHA has been assigned additional tasks under the revised Waste Framework Directive1a for which no posts or funding is currently scheduled in the 2019 draft budget; notes furthermore that new tasks for ECHA are also foreseen in the pending recast of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants1b and in the EU Poison Centre regime, and calls for sufficient resources to be made available for ECHA to undertake those new activities; _________________ 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), as recently amended by Directive (EU) 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 109). 1bRegulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7).
2018/07/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 13 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes in particular that ECHA has been assigned additional tasks under the revised Waste Framework Directive1a, for which no posts or funding is currently scheduled in the 2019 draft budget; notes furthermore that new tasks for ECHA are also foreseen in the pending recast of the Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persisting organic pollutants1b and under the EU Poison Centre regime; strongly calls for sufficient resources to be made available for ECHA to undertake those new activities; _________________ 1aDirective 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) as recently amended by Directive (EU) 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 109). 1bRegulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.7).
2018/07/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas equalising the level of direct payments among the Member States is essential in order to ensure a level playing field for the agricultural sector in the EU’s single market and in trade with third countries;
2018/03/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 31 #

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is convinced that a fair distribution of direct payments between Member States must take account of the principle of equal treatment and socio- economic differences, including differences in the size of farming populations and different production costs, which is necessary to ensure a level playing field for the agricultural sector, both on the EU single market and in trade with third countries.
2018/03/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 3 #

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the joint letter of Republic of Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic of 23 March 2018 to the European Commission concerning the issue of dual quality of products within the context of the New Deal for Consumers;
2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas differences in composition potentially affecting consumers' health may be spotted not only in foodstuffs, but also in cosmetics, hygiene products or cleaning products;
2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #

2018/2008(INI)

Bb. whereas consumers in the internal market should benefit from the same level of protection in all Member States;
2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 48 #

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Joint Research Center is supposed to come up with a common methodology to improve food product comparative tests;
2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 63 #

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that although there are many proven differences in the composition of products that are essentially similar and sold under the same marketing labels(principally foodstuffs), any legal or political action should be based on clearly proven cases and not on press or social media coverage which may be misleading;
2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 98 #

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that arguments citing consumer preferences and food reformulation should in no waynot be used as justification for placing products of dual quality on the market, unless based on well-defined, justified and objective reasons such as compliance with relevant national rules;
2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 111 #

2018/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that products marketed in the single market in a specific type of packaging should have the same composition in every Member State, and that consumers should be duly informed of any justified variation in composition compared to the original recipe in a clear and easily readable manner; calls on the Commission to guarantee that the quality of products is the same across the Union;
2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 123 #

2018/2008(INI)

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 consider amending Annex I to the UCPD by adding the practice of unjustified dual quality of goods to the blacklist.; _________________ 3 OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22. OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22.
2018/04/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The development, production and dissemination of European statistics are subject to a separate European Statistical Programme established by Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council47. In order to provide continuity of producing and disseminating European statistics, the new programme should also include activities covered by the European Statistical Programme by providing a framework for the development, production and dissemination of European statistics. The new programme should establish the financial framework for European statistics to provide high-quality, comparable and reliable statistics on Europe in order to underpin the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all Union policies. Preparing statistics should not, however, result in an increase in the administrative burden either for enterprises or for public entities. _________________ 47 Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the European statistical programme 2013-17 (OJ L 39, 9.2.2013, p. 12).
2018/11/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
(40) The fitness check of Union consumer and marketing law carried out by the Commission in May 2017 exposed the need to better enforce rules and facilitate redress when consumers have been harmed by breaches to consumer laws. As a result tThe Commission adopted a "New Deal for Consumers" in April 2018 to ensure, inter alia, the equal treatment of consumers across the internal market in relation to dual quality standards among the Member States, stronger enforcement capacities of Member States, enhanced product safety, increased international cooperation and new possibilities for redress notably through representative actions by qualified entities. The Programme should aim to support consumer policy with awareness raising and knowledge building, capacity building and exchange of best practices of the consumer organisations and consumer protection authorities, networking and development of market intelligence, strengthening the evidence base on the functioning of the internal market for consumers, IT systems and communication tools, inter alia.
2018/11/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
(44) A high level of health protection through the food supply chain is necessary to allow the internal market to operate efficiently. A safe and sustainable food supply chain is a prerequisite for society and for the internal market. Cross border health crises, i.e. avian influenza or African swine fever, and food scares disrupt the functioning of the internal market by limiting the movements of persons and goods and disrupting production.
2018/11/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) producing and communicating high quality statistics on Europe in a timely, impartial and cost-efficient manner and without giving rise to an additional administrative burden, through enhanced partnerships within the European Statistical System referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 and with all relevant external parties, using multiple data sources, advanced data analytics methods, smart systems and digital technologies.
2018/11/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 82 #

2018/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 1 680892 000 000 to the objective referred to in Article 3(2)(e);
2018/11/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) For certain single-use plastic products, suitable and more sustainable alternatives are not yet readily available and the consumption of most such single- use plastic products is expected to increase. To reverse that trend and promote efforts towards more sustainable solutions Member States should be required to take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of those products, without compromising food hygiene or food safety, good hygiene practices, good manufacturing practices, consumer information, or traceability requirements set out in Union food legislation44 . __________________ 44Regulation (EC) 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1-24), Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.1-54), Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials intended to come into contact and other relevant legislation related to food safety, hygiene and labelling (OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p.4-17).deleted
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 148 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) Caps and lids, with a significant part made of plastic,Plastic caps and lids 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. 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).
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 as well as the costs of awareness- raising measures to prevent and reduce such litter.deleted
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) In order to prevent littering and other inappropriate forms of disposal resulting in marine litter containing plastic, consumers need to be properly informed about the most appropriate waste disposal options available and/or waste disposal options to be avoided, best practices with regard to waste disposal and the environmental impact of bad disposal practices as well as about the plastic content in certain single-use plastic products and fishing gear. Therefore, Member States should be required to take awareness raising measures ensuring that such information is given to the consumers. The information should not contain any promotional content encouraging the use of the single-use plastic products. Member States should be able to choose the measures which are most appropriate based on the nature of the product or its use. Producers of single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic should cover the costs of the awareness raising measures as part of their extended producer responsibility obligation.
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) Directive 2008/98/EC lays down general minimum requirements for extended producer responsibility schemes. Those requirements should apply to extended producer responsibility schemes established by this Directive. This Directive, however, establishes additional extended producer responsibility requirements, for example, the requirement on producers of certain single-use plastic products to cover the costs of clean-up of litter.
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 196 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 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 quality of the recyclates, offering opportunities for the recycling business and the market for the recyclate.deleted
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 214 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
(24) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Directive, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of the single-use plastic products for which consumption reduction objectives have been set, the specifications for the marking to be affixed on certain single-use plastic products and the format of the information to be provided by Member States and compiled by the European Environment Agency on the implementation of this Directive. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council49 . __________________ 49 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).
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 229 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 aquaticmarine environment, and on human health as well as to promote the transition to a circular economy with innovative business models, products and materials, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market.
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 280 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex on their territory by … [six years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive]. Those measures may include national consumption reduction targets, measures ensuring that reusable alternatives to those products are made available at the point of sale to the final consumer, economic instruments such as ensuring that single-use plastic products are not provided free of charge at the point of sale to the final consumer. Those measures may vary depending on the environmental impact of the products referred to in the first subparagraph. 2. 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).4 Article 4 deleted Consumption reduction The Commission may adopt an
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 338 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. From the date of publication of the harmonised standards referred to in paragraph 3 in the Official Journal of the European Union, Member States shall ensure that single-use plastic products listed in Part C of the Annex that have plastic 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.
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 350 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. From the date of publication of the harmonised standards referred to in paragraph 3 in the Official Journal of the European Union, beverage containers referred tosingle-use plastics products listed in pParagraph 1t C of the Annex which are in conformity with those standards or parts thereof shall be presumed to be in conformity with the requirement covered by those standards or parts thereof laid down in paragraph 1.
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 361 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product or packaging of the products 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:
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 397 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes are established for all single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex placed on the Union market, in accordance with the provisions on extended producer responsibility in Directive 2008/98/EC.deleted
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 402 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. 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 and the costs of the awareness raising measures referred to in Article 10 regarding those products. For single-use plastic products that are packaging, the requirements laid down in this paragraph supplement the requirements regarding extended producer responsibility schemes laid down in Directive 94/62/EEC and Directive 2008/98/EC.deleted
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 440 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
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 970% 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:
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 528 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A
A Single-use plastic products covered by Article 4 on consumption reduction — 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 —deleted Food containers, i.e. receptacles Cups for beverages
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 646 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E
E Single use plastic products covered by Article 8 on extended producer responsibility — 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 — flexible material containing food that is intended for immediate consumption from the packet or wrapper without any further preparation — receptacles used to contain liquid such as beverage bottles including their caps and lids — — filters marketed for use in combination with tobacco products — care, domestic and industrial wipes — industrial or other professional uses and applications, that are not distributed to consumers — defined in Article 3(1c) of Directive 94/62/ECdeleted Food containers, i.e. receptacles Packets and wrappers made from Beverage containers, i.e. Cups for beverages Tobacco products with filters and Wet wipes, i.e. pre-wetted personal Balloons, except balloons for Lightweight plastic carrier bags as
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that a significant share of the proposed 50 % budget increase for LIFE+ for 2021-2027 is directed towards the new Clean Energy Transition sub-programme; supports the establishment of a comprehensive programme for energy transition, but considers that this should not be to the detriment of funding for nature and biodiversity, the circular economy, and climate adaptation and mitigation; reiterates, therefore, its call for the financial resources for these priorities to be doubled;
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 28 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the risk of falling short of the current climate-related spending target and notes the proposed increase of this target to at least 25 % of the EU budget for 2021-2027; calls, however, for a more ambitious increase in climate- related spending to 30 % by 2027 at the latest and for the development of a reliable and transparent tracking method;
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need for strengthening the focus on performance across all programmes by setting clearer objectives and focusing on a smaller number of higher quality performance indicators;
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 37 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the proposed 5 % decrease in financial resources for the decentralised agencies under the remit of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ECHA, ECDC, EEA, EFSA, EMA); calls for the decentralised agencies to be allocated more financial and human resources, at least at the level of 2014-2020 in real terms, where appropriate and based on their individual needs, in particular if new tasks are allocated, such as in the case of ECHA;
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the proposal for an own resource based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste and calls for its revenues to be directed as a priority towards fostering the packaging waste recycling targets; stresses that the steering effect of a possible contribution must be coherent with the waste hierarchy and give priority to the prevention of waste generation; calls for effective registration and control mechanisms and a clarification of the calculation method;deleted
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 47 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a share of the increasing emissions trading system (ETS) auctioning revenue, from phase 4 (2021) onwards, to be directed gradually towards EU projects for low-carbon innovation in industry and cross-border energy infrastructure and storage; considers that this should be a gradual exercise, in order to avoid putting pressure on national budgets dedicated to climate and energy policy (as 50 % of revenues are earmarked for this purpose in the ETS Directive (Directive 2003/87/EC));deleted
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that, in the absence of harmonised international measures for kerosene taxation, a carbon content-based aviation levy should be explored at EU level to provide further incentives for research, development and investment in more efficient, low-carbon aircraft and fuels, while ensuring a level playing field;deleted
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 56 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages ongoing efforts to establish a financial transaction tax (FTT) and calls for the chosen method to differentiate according to sustainable finance criteria, in order to foster investment in the low-carbon, resource- efficient and circular economy; believes that a share of a common FTT could be used as a future own resource.deleted
2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 37 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The aim of this Regulation is to ensure that manufacturers established in the Union are able to compete effectively in those third country markets where supplementary protection does not exist or has expired. It is intended to complement the efforts of the Union’s trade policy to ensure open markets for Union-based manufacturers of medicinal products. Indirectly, it is also intended to put those manufacturers in a better position to enter the Union market immediately after expiry of the relevant supplementary protection certificate, i.e. day-1 entry. It would also help to serve the aim of fostering access to medicines in the Union by helping to ensure a swifter entry of generic and biosimilar medicines onto the market after expiry of the relevant certificate.
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 40 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) In those specific and limited circumstances, and in order to create a level playing field between Union-based manufacturers and third country manufacturers, it is appropriate to restrict the protection conferred byovercome the above mentioned unintended effects deriving from a supplementary protection certificate so as to allow making for the exclusive purposes of (i) export to third countries and any related acts strictly necessary for making or for the actual export itself and (ii)enter the Union market immediately after expiry of the relevant supplementary protection certificate and any related acts.
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 46 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) That exception should cover the making of the product, including the product which corresponds to the medicinal product protected by a supplementary protection certificate in the territory of a Member State, for the exclusive purpose of export to third countries and/or day-1 entry, as well as any upstream or downstream acts by the maker or by third parties in a contractual relationship with the maker, where such acts would otherwise require the consent of the certificate-holder, and are strictly necessary for making for the purpose of export or for the actual export itself or for day-1 entry. For instance, such acts may include the supply and import of active ingredients for the purpose of making the medicinal product to which the product covered by the certificate corresponds, or temporary storage of the product or advertising for the exclusive purpose of export to third country destinations or day- 1 entry.
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 47 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) By limiting the scope of the exception to making for the purposes of day-1 entry and of export outside the Union and acts strictly necessary for such making or for the actual export itself, the exception introduced by this Regulation will not unreasonably conflict with normal exploitation of the product in the Member State where the certificate is in force, nor unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the certificate- holder, taking account of the legitimate interests of third parties.
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 49 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Safeguards should accompany the exception in order to increase transparency, to help the holder of a supplementary protection certificate to enforce its protection in the Union and to reduce the risk of illicit diversion onto the Union market during the term of the certificate. deleted (Regulation (EC) No 469/2009) Or. en (Recital 12 Regulation (EC) No 469/2009)
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 54 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) To this end, this Regulation should impose a once-off duty on the person making the product for the exclusive purpose of export, requiring that person to provide certain information to the authority which granted the supplementary protection certificate in the Member State where the making is to take place. The information should be provided before the making is intended to start for the first time in that Member State. The making and related acts, including those performed in Member States other than the one of making in cases where the product is protected by a certificate in those other Member States too, should only fall within the scope of the exception where the maker has sent this notification to the competent industrial property authority (or other designated authority) of the Member State of making. The once-off duty to provide information to the authority should apply in each Member State where making is to take place, both as regards the making in that Member State, and as regards related acts, whether performed in that or another Member State, related to that making. The authority should be required to publish that information, in the interests of transparency and for the purpose of informing the holder of the certificate of the maker’s intention. deleted (Regulation (EC) No 469/2009) Or. en (Recital 13, Regulation (EC) No 469/2009)
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 61 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) In addition, this Regulation should impose certain due diligence requirements on the maker as a condition for the exception to operate. The maker should be required to inform persons within its supply chain, through appropriate means, in particular contractual means, that the product is covered by the exception introduced by this Regulation and is intended for the exclusive purpose of export. A maker who failed to comply with these due diligence requirements would not benefit from the exception, nor would any third party performing a related act in the same or a different Member State where a certificate conferring protection for the product was in force, and the holder of the relevant certificate would therefore be entitled to enforce its rights under the certificate. deleted (Regulation (EC) No 469/2009) Or. en (Recital 14, Regulation (EC) No 469/2009)
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 66 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Furthermore, this Regulation should impose labelling requirements on the maker, in order to facilitate, by means of a logo, identification of the product as a product exclusively intended for the purpose of export to third countries. The making and related acts should only fall outside the protection conferred by a supplementary protection certificate if the product is labelled in this manner. This labelling obligation would be without prejudice to labelling requirements of third countries. deleted (Regulation (EC) No 469/2009) Or. en (Recital 15, Regulation (EC) No 469/2009)
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 72 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure that holders of supplementary protection certificates already in force are not deprived of their acquired rights, the exception provided for in this Regulation should only apply to certificates that are granted on or after a specified date after entry into force, irrespective of when the application for the certificate was first lodged. The date specified should allow a reasonable time for applicants and other relevant market players to adjust to the changed legal context and to make appropriate investment and manufacturing location decisions in a timely way. The date should also allow sufficient time for public authorities to put in place appropriate arrangements to receive and publish notifications of the intention to make, and should take due account of pending applications for certificates. deleted (Regulation (EC) No 469/2009) Or. en (Recital 19, Regulation (EC) No 469/2009)
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 79 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) It is necessary and appropriate for the achievement of the basic objective, of providing a level playing field for generic and biosimilar manufacturers with their competitors in third country markets where protection does not exist or has expired, to lay down rules restricting the exclusive right of a supplementary protection certificate holder to make the product in question during the term of the certificate, and also to impose certain information and labelling obligations on makers wishing to take advantage of those rules. This Regulation complies with the principle of proportionality, and does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve the objectives pursued, in accordance with Article 5(4) of the Treaty on European Union.
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 83 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) This Regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for the right to property in Article 17 of the Charter by maintaining the core rights of the supplementary protection certificate, by confining the exception to certificates granted on or after a specified date after entry into force of this Regulation and by imposing certain conditions on the application of the exceptionthe right to health care in Article 35 of the Charter by making medicines more accessible to EU patients, and the principle of proportionality in Article 52 of the Charter,
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 87 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) making for either: a. the exclusive purpose of export to third countries; or b. the exclusive purpose of selling or offering to sell in the Union market immediately after expiry of the certificate;
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 91 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) any related act that is strictly necessary for that making, including keeping, or for the actual export itself;
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 93 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii (new)
(ii a) (iii) sale, and offer for sale, for the exclusive purpose of export to third countries; or
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 94 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv (new)
(ii b) (iv) importing for the purposes of (i)
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 95 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the authority referred to in Article 9(1) of the Member State where that making is to take place (‘the relevant Member State’) is notified by the person doing the making (‘the maker’) of the information listed in paragraph 3 no later than 28 days before the intended start date of making in that Member State;deleted
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 103 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the maker ensures that a logo, in the form set out in Annex -I, is affixed to the outer packaging of the product or, if there is no outer packaging, to its immediate packaging;deleted
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 107 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the maker complies with the requirements of paragraph 4.deleted
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 108 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The information for the purposes of paragraph 2(b) shall be as follows: (a) the name anddeleted the address, of the maker; (b) premises where the making is to take place in the relevant Member State; (c) granted in the relevant Member State, and identification of the product, by reference to the proprietary name used by the holder of that certificate; (d) granted in accordance with Article 40(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC or Article 44(1) of Directive 2001/82/EC for the manufacture of the corresponding medicinal product or, in the absence of such authorisation, a valid certificate of good manufacturing practice as referred to in Article 111(5) of Directive 2001/83/EC or Article 80(5) of Directive 2001/82/EC covering the premises where the making is to take place; (e) in the relevant Member State; (f) third country or third countries to which the product is to be exportr addresses, of the the number of the certificate the number of the authorisation the intended start date of making an indicative list of the intended.
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 116 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The maker shall ensure, through appropriate means, that persons in a contractual relationship with the maker who perform acts falling within paragraph 2(a)(ii) are fully informed and aware of the following: (a) that those acts are subject to the provisions of paragraph 2; (b) import or re-import of the product might infringe the certificate referred to in that paragraph where, and as long as, that certificate applies.deleted that the placing on the market,
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 117 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Paragraph 2 shall apply in the case only of certificates granted on or after [OP: please insert the date of the first day of the third month that follows the month in which this amending Regulation is published in the Official Journal)].;only to activities carried out after the entry into force of the present Regulation
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 123 #

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 4
(2) in Article 11, the following paragraph is added: ‘ 4. authority as referred to in Article 4(2)(b) shall be published by that authority within 15 days of receipt of the notification.; ’deleted The notification sent to an
2018/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 149 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) Technologies which help to reduce CO2 emissions but which are still not taken into account by VECTO should be considered ‘eco functions’ until they are incorporated into the VECTO simulation tool. The VECTO simulation tool should be updated regularly to take account of fuel-reduction technologies introduced by heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers to help meet CO2 emissions targets; these updates should be carried out once a year.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) ‘low-emission heavy-duty vehicle’ means a heavy-duty vehicle, which is not a zero emission heavy-duty vehicle, with specific CO2 emissions of less than 350 g CO2/km as determined pursuant to point 2.that are 35% lower than the average for the relevant group of vehicles as set out in table 1 of Annex I;
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 248 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a zero-emission vehicle that can cover more than 100km shall be counted as 3 vehicles; (c) a zero-emission vehicle that can cover more than 200 km shall be counted as 4 vehicles; (d) a zero-emission vehicle that can cover more than 400 km shall be counted as 5 vehicles; (e) a low-emission heavy-duty vehicle shall be counted as up to 2 vehicles according to a function of its specific CO2 emissions and the threshold emission level of 350 g CO2/km. .
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 256 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The zero- and low-emission factor shall reduce the average specific emissions of a manufacturer by a maximum of 3% . The contribution of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles of the categories referred to in the second sub- paragraph of Article 2(1) to that factor shall reduce the average specific emissions of a manufacturer by a maximum of 1.5%.deleted
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 348 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In conducting the review, account needs to be taken of the following: (a) the latest vehicle fuel efficiency information as confirmed using VECTO, as well as the latest fuel efficiency technologies that have been placed on the market; (b) the market share of alternative vehicles (APVs) and the development and deployment of infrastructure for charging and refuelling; (c) the state of play with regard to the establishment of new emissions standards (Euro standards). The review should also examine the full spectrum of solutions available that may help cut CO2 emissions in road freight transport, and not just focus on solutions that result in new CO2 emissions standards being imposed directly on heavy-duty vehicles.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure a wide application of harmonised rules on clinical aspects of HTA and enable pooling of expertise and resources across HTA bodies, it is appropriate to require joint clinical assessments to be carried out for all medicinal products undergoing the central marketing authorisation procedure provided for under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council,11 which incorporate a new active substance, and where those medicinal products are subsequently authorised for a new therapeutic indication. Joint clinical assessments should also be carried out on certain medical devices within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 which are in the highest risk classes and for which the relevant expert panels have provided their opinions or views. A selection of medical devices for joint clinical assessment should be made based on specific criteria. __________________ 11 Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 12Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1).
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 204 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure a wide application of harmonised rules on clinical aspects of HTA and enable pooling of expertise and resources across HTA bodies, it is appropriate to require joint clinical assessments to be carried out for all medicinal products undergoing the central marketing authorisation procedure provided for under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council,11 which incorporate a new active substance, and where those medicinal products are subsequently authorised for a new therapeutic indication. JointCollaborative clinical assessments should also be carried out on certain medical devices within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 which are in the highest risk classes and for which the relevant expert panels have provided their opinions or viewon medical technologies should be conducted on a voluntary basis. A selection of medical devices for jointcollaborative clinical assessments should be made based on specific criteria. __________________ 11 Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 12Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1).
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 209 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) In order for the clinical assessment to be used for the purposes of the national reimbursement decision, it should concern the population for which the drug would be reimbursed in a given Member State. The assessor and the co- assessor should have the responsibility for choosing a representative number of populations.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The joint scientific consultation, when addressing Orphan medicines, has to ensure that any new approach should not result in unnecessary delays for Orphan Medicinal Products assessment compared to the current situation and taken into account the pragmatic approach undergone through the EUnetHTA.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The establishment of a time-frame for the joint clinical assessments for medical devices should take into account the highly decentralised market access pathway for medical devices and the availability of appropriate evidence data required to carry out a joint clinical assessment. As the required evidence may only become available after a medical device has been placedRegulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 set new requirements for high-quality data on the safety and efficacy of medical devices and in-vitro medical devices, which include clinical investigations and evidence on the clinical benefit onf the market and in order to allow for the selection of medical devices for joint clinical assessment at an appropriate time, it should be possible for assessments of such devices to take place following market launch of medical devicesdevices. Therefore medical devices and in-vitro medical devices shall not be part of the EU joint assessment.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 222 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) In all cases the joint work carried out under this Regulation, in particular the joint clinical assessments, should produce high quality and timely results, and not delay or interfere with the CE marking of medical devices or market access of health technologies. This work should be separate and distinct from regulatory assessments of the safety, quality, efficacy or performance of health technologies carried out pursuant to other Union legislation and have no bearing on decisions taken in accordance with other Union legislation. In the framework of HTA, the joint report should not-assess the elements on which the marketing authorisation is based, including the quality, safety, efficacy, bioequivalence, or biosimilarity of the medicinal product which have been already assessed during the marketing authorisation process. Similarly, in the case of orphan medicinal products, the joint report should not re-assess the criteria of the orphan designation. However, assessors and co-assessors should have full access to the data used by the authorities responsible for granting the marketing authorisation of a medicinal product, as well as the possibility of using or generating additional relevant data for the purpose of assessing a medicinal product in the context of a joint HTA.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 223 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) In all cases the joint work carried out under this Regulation, in particular the joint clinical assessments, should produce high quality and timely results, and not delay or interfere with the CE marking of medical devices or market accesset access of health technologies. This work focusses solely on the efficacy of health technologies. This work and should be separate and distinct from regulatory assessments of the safety, quality, efficacy or performance of health technologies carried out pursuant to other Union legislation and have no bearing on decisions taken in accordance with other Union legislation.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 238 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) The Commission, together with Member States, should adapt the framework of joint clinical assessment to vaccines to take into account their preventive nature that brings benefits to individuals and populations over a long time horizon. They should involve the appropriate national bodies in the joint clinical assessment of vaccines.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 242 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) During the transitional period, participation in joint clinical assessments and joint scientific consultations should not be mandatory for Member States. This should not affect the obligation of Member States to apply harmonised rules to clinical assessments carried out at a national level. During the transitional period, Member States not participating in the joint work may at any time decide to participate. In order to ensure a stable and smooth organisation of the joint work and the functioning of the internal market, Members States which are already participating should not be allowed to withdraw from the framework for joint work. Clinical assessments which start in Member States before the application of this Regulation should be continued, unless Member States decide to stop them.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 257 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ‘clinical assessment’ means a compilation and evaluation of the available scientific evidence on a health technology in comparison with one or more other health technologies based on the following clinical domains of health technology assessment: the description of the health problem addressed by the health technology and the current use of other health technologies addressing that health problem, the description and technical characterisation of the health technology, the and its relative clinical effectiveness, and the relative safety of the health technology;
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 309 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) medicinal products subject to the authorisation procedure provided for in Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, including where an amendment has been made to the Commission Decision to grant a marketing authorisation based on a change in the therapeutic indication or indications for which the original authorisation was granted, with the exception of medicinal products authorised under Articles 10 and 10a of Directive 2001/83/EC; with the exception of medicinal products authorised under Articles 10c and under Article 10 of Directive 2001/83/EC, unless it concerns a new therapeutic indication compared to the reference medicinal product.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 311 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) applications for new therapeutic indications for medicinal products authorised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 726/2004.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) medical devices classified as class IIb and III pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 for which the relevant expert panels have provided a scientific opinion in the framework of the clinical evaluation consultation procedure pursuant to Article 54 of that Regulation;deleted
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 314 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) medical devices classified as class IIb and III pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 for which the relevant expert panels have provided a scientific opinion in the framework of the clinical evaluation consultation procedure pursuant to Article 54 of that Regulation;deleted
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 319 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) in vitro diagnostic medical devices classified as class D pursuant to Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2017/74617 for which the relevant expert panels have provided their views in the framework of the procedure pursuant to Article 48(6) of that Regulation. __________________ 17Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 176).deleted
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 321 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Coordination Group shall select the medical devices referred to in paragraph 1 points (b) and (c) for joint clinical assessment based on the following criteria: (a) (b) health, or healthcare systems; (c) significant cross-border dimension; (d) (e)deleted unmet medical needs; potential impact on patients, public major Union-wide added value; the available resources.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 347 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the health technology under assessment is an orphan medicinal product, the Coordination Group shall consider whether a joint clinical assessment is necessary based on the availability of any additional data and evidence, further than the ones already submitted to the European Medicines Agency for the purposes of establishing a significant benefit assessment pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 141/2000. Where the Coordination Group subsequently concludes that there is no substantive reason or additional evidence to support further clinical analysis beyond the significant benefit assessment already carried by the European Medicines Agency, the conclusions of the joint clinical assessment report shall be in line with the opinion of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 365 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The assessor and the co-assessor shall make sure that the choice of relevant patient groups is representative for the Member States participating to enable them to take appropriate decisions on funding these technologies from national health budgets.
2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 441 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the health technology developer requests an update on the grounds that additional evidence is made available for which the Coordination Group would need to reconsider the conclusions of the initial assessment.
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 443 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Coordination Group may carry out updates of joint clinical assessments where requested by one or more of its members. Updates are requested when new information has been published or made available which was not available at the time of the initial joint report. When an update of the joint report is decided, the member who proposed it can update the report and propose it for adoption by other Member States through mutual recognition. When updating the report, the Member State will apply the methods and standards as defined by the Coordination Group. In case Member States disagree with the update and it cannot be adopted by consensus, the case will be referred to the Coordination Group that will decide whether to carry out an update based on this new information. When an update is approved by mutual recognition or after the Coordination Group has carried out an update, the joint report is considered updated.
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 445 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may update the clinical assessments for their own use taking into account their local conditions. If a Member States decides to take such a decision, it shall inform the Coordination Group. The Coordination Group may oppose within the period of 3 months only if a majority of three fourth votes against it.
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 451 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) cooperation with the notified bodies and expert panels on the preparation and update of joint clinical assessments of medical devices.deleted
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 498 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) cooperation with the expert panels referred to in Article 106(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on the joint scientific consultations on medical devices.deleted
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 507 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the Medical Devices Coordination Group established in Article 103 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745.deleted
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 508 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
When preparing the study, the Coordination Group shall ensure that commercially confidential information provided by the health technology developer is adequately protected. To this end, the Coordination Group shall give the health technology developer an opportunity to submit comments with respect to the contents of the study and shall take due account of those comments.
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 516 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Groups of Member States which share a common need identify, define and conduct collaborative clinical assessments on medical devices and in vitro diagnostics, as defined by Article 19(1) (b). The composition of these groups can vary.
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 542 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) methodologies used to formulate the contents and design of clinical assessments. Common methods as well as data requirements and outcome measures shall take into account the specificities of medical devices and in vitro diagnostics.
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 548 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The methodology mentioned in paragraph 1(b) shall also take into account : – the lifelong effect of a vaccine through appropriate time horizon of the analyses; – indirect effects such as herd immunity; – elements independent from the vaccine as such, for example coverage rates linked to programmes.
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 589 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
No later than two years after the end of the transitional period referred to in Article 33(1), the Commission shall report on the implementation of the provisions on the scope and use of the joint clinical assessments and on the functioning of the support framework referred to in this Chapter.
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 592 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. When preparing those implementing and delegated acts, the Commission shall take into account the distinctive characteristics of the medicinal product and medical device sectors and shall consider the work already undertaken in the EUnetHTA Joint Actions.
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 593 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. When preparing those implementing and delegated acts, the Commission shall take into account the distinctive characteristics of the medicinal product and medical device sectormay consider the work already undertaken in the EUnetHTA Joint Actions.
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 594 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may delay their participation in the system of joint clinical assessments and joint scientific consultations referred to in sections 1 and 2 of Chapter II until ... [insert date 35 years after the date of application].
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 595 #

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By way of derogation from Article 8 paragraph 1, Member States may choose to continue clinical assessments initiated before the date of application of this Regulation or the date referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, if applicable.
2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 40 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the continued spreading of highly resistant bacteria could make it impossible in the future to provide for good healthcare with regard to invasive operations or well established treatments for some groups of patients requiring radiotherapy, chemotherapy or transplants;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that in order to take sufficient steps to tackle AMR, the One Health principle must play a central role, reflecting the fact that the health of people and animals are interconnected and that diseases are transmitted from people to animals and vice versa; stresses, therefore, that diseases have to be tackled in both people and animals, while also taking into consideration the environment, which can be another source of resistant microorganisms; underlines the important role of the Commission in coordinating and monitoring national action plans carried out by Member States;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 151 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that better sharing of local, regional and national information and data on emerging issues in human and animal health together with the use of early warning systems can assist Member States in adopting appropriate containment measures to limit the spread of resistant organisms;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to expand 5. the role and funding of the ECDC in thensure that the ECDC has sufficient human and financial resources at its disposal to play its role in effectively fighting against AMR;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 191 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission and Member States to create harmonisedCalls on Member States to ensure the highest quality standards in EU-wide curricula and proper stewardship for health professionals in relation to prescribing, dosage, use and disposal of antimicrobials; urges that continuing professional development programmes for clinicians include the latest best practices in effective antibiotic stewardship;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Is aware that the cost of rapid diagnostic tools (RDT) may exceed the price of antibiotics; calls on the Commission and Member States to propose incentives for the industry to develop effective and efficient testing methods, and calls on health insurance carrs research is needed to develop new technologiers to cover the extra cost arising from the use of RDT, given the long-term benefits of preventing the unnecessary use of antimicrobialdifferentiate between bacterial and viral infections, identify the organisms causing disease and reduce reliance on traditional antibiotics;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 227 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to restrict or stop the online sale of antibiotics by those doctors or veterinarians who prescribe themmicrobials and to ensure that patients and animals only receive the specific quantity of antibiotics as appropriately and responsibly prescribed by doctors and veterinarians;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 241 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on Member States to ensure greater levels of adherence to and compliance with antibiotic treatments as prescribed by medical professionals and greater understanding amongst patients of the importance of responsible use of antibiotics and the risks of increasing antimicrobial resistance;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 248 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Notes that some Member States have legally defined professionally qualified animal medicines advisors authorised to prescribe certain veterinary medicines by the relevant authorities; underlines that national action plans on antimicrobial resistance should not prohibit these persons, when necessary, from prescribing and supplying certain veterinary medicines, given the vital role these persons can play in isolated rural communities;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 296 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Underlines that good farm management, bio-security and animal husbandry systems underpin the health and welfare of food-producing animals and when applied appropriately, minimise susceptibility to bacterial disease and minimise the need for antibiotic use in animals;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 330 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes that the research and development of novel approaches to the treatment and prevention of infections is equally important and can include using substances to strengthen the immune response to bacterial infection, such as pre and probiotics;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 356 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recalls the value of developing coalitions between academia and biopharmaceutical companies in terms of developing new antibiotics, rapid diagnostics and novel therapies;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 378 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Notes the hesitant approach of the industry to develop ‘last-line’ antibiotics against bacteria that are resistant to all other antibiotics owing to expected low profitability; calls for incentives freminds industry of its corporate and social responsibility to contribute to work this research and definition of the regulatory pathwayo tackle AMR by finding ways to extend the life of antibiotics, making the supply of effective antibiotics sustainable, and calls for incentives for this research;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 397 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that owing to the complexity of the problem, its cross-border dimension, the severe consequences for human and animal health and the high economic burden, AMR requires urgent and coordinated global and intersectoral action; emphasises in this regard the importance of building international partnerships and coalitions to influence change at national, European and international level on the more efficient discovery and development of medicines, vaccines and diagnostics;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 448 #

2017/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to work towards continuedand Member States to work to demonstrate leadership in terms of high-level political attention and commitment to AMR action, including in UN forums, the G7 and the G20;
2018/03/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the evaluation of the implementation of the Regulation revealed that the health and; considered that improvements could be made to achieve all objectives of the Regulation; whereas the majority of respondents considered the environmental protectionand health objectives are not being achievto be met, the majority of respondents did not consider that the objective to improve agricultural production had been attained;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the implementation of the Regulation is not in line with related EU policies, including in the field of pesticides;deleted
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the available evidence shows that the practical implementation of the three main instruments of the Regulation – approvals, authorisations and enforcement of regulatory decisions – is unsatisfactory and does not ensure the fulfilment of the purpose of the Regulationremains a “mixed picture” and could be improved;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 24 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas there arecertain stakeholders raised concerns associated with the evaluation approach, as established by law, in particular as regards who should produce the evidence for evaluations and the hazard-based approach; whereas there are also many views expressed in the context of the evaluation which support the current evaluation approach.
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 40 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas transparency in all stages of the approval procedure is insufficient and leads to negative effects on health and the environment and provokesdentified as an area for improvement; whereas it is noted that public mistrust in the system regulating pesticide substances would benefit from increased transparency; whereas the transparency of the authorisation related activities of competent authorities is also unsatisfactorycan be improved;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas authorisations of plant protection products, which take place exclusively at national level, often face delays in risk management decisions; whereas in consequence this leads in some cases to an increase of authorisations granted by Member States under derogation, making use of Article 53 of the Regulation; whereas there are cases where such derogations are used against the initial intention of the legislator;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 49 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas during the preceding two years no applications have been submitted for the approval of a new active substance;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EUjoint approach involving EU and national-level action is the appropriate level at which regulatory action in the field of pesticides should continue to take place;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the outcome of the European Parliament Hearing on Sustainable Plant Protection held on 20th March 2017, which concluded that the EU approval process for Plant Protection Products is one of the most stringent in the world.
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that the adoption and implementation of the Regulation represents a significant step forward regarding the treatment of PPPs in the European Union compared to the past;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned by the factBelieves that the Regulation has not beencan be more effectively implemented and that as a result its objectives are not being achieved in practicechievement of all of its objectives can be attained;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2017/2128(INI)

3. Notes that the objectives and instruments of the Regulation and its implementation are not in line with EU policies in the fields of agriculture, food security, climate change, sustainable use of pesticides and maximum residue levels of pesticides in food and feed;deleted
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned by the steadily increasing use and identified cases of misuse of emergency authorisations granted under Article 53Considers that emergency authorisations granted under Article 53 are rightly controlled under a series of limiting conditions, such as approval for a restricted period or under controls on application; believes that the option of emergency authorisation must be retained in order that European agriculture has the tools necessary to address problems where no other reasonable means are available; considers this to be of particular importance to minor crops;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that the incomplete harmonisation of data and testing requirements in some scientific fields may lead to direct negative effects on health, the environment and agricultural production; believes that any harmonised requirements should be the subject of specific evaluation, to ensure that it meets the objectives of the Regulation and provides for a predictable and reliable process;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 119 #

2017/2128(INI)

7. Is concerned that, in some cases, the PPPs available on the market and their application by users do not necessarily comply with the relevant authorisation conditions as regards their composition and usage;deleted
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the Regulationapplication of the Regulation and related policy areas should better reflect the need to promote agricultural practices based on integrated pest management, including by stimulating the development of low-risk substances;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the importance of encouraging farmers to invest in new technologies such as precision and low drift sprayers, deflectors and digital farming tools that optimise the use of Plant Protection Products and reduce environmental impact;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that manythere remain some authorised PPPs have not been evaluated against EU standards for more than 15 years, due to difficulties relating to the proper implementation of the re-approval process; considers that the implementation of the new principles of the Regulation relating to re-approval will address this over time;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 138 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the importance of creating an innovation friendly regulatory framework, which allows for the replacement of older chemistry by new and better crop protection products; underlines the importance of the availability of a broad spectrum of Plant Protection Products with different modes of action to avoid the development of resistances and maintain the effectiveness of crop protection product application;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that available guidance documents are not always legally binding, which creates regulatory uncertainty for the applicants and brings into question the results of the evaluations carried out in the framework of the approval procedures;deleted
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to acknowledge that health and environmental protection objectives should take priority overbetter implement and enforce the Regulation, to ensure the continuing attainment of the objectives and the better achievement of the objective tof improving plante agricultural proteduction; ;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 176 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States when acting as risk managers in the approval and authorisation procedures, to duly apply the precautionary principle and to pay particular attention to the protection of vulnerable groups of the population, including pregnant women, infants and childrens is presently the case;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 186 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to limit the authorisations granted under derogations using Article 53 of the Regulation;deleted
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 192 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to propose a pan-European system of authorisation for Minor Uses and Speciality Crops and a common list of major/minor crops to be applied at EU level;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to limit the use of the confirmatory data procedure;deleted
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure better coherence of the Regulation and its implementation with related EU legislation and policies, in particular with the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive; notes the failure of the regulatory framework to consider inevitable non-target impacts, notably on bees and other pollinators and other insects beneficial to farming like predators of pests; Notes the recent scientific study illustrating the "insect Armageddon"1a , whereby 75% winged insects have become regionally extinct across Germany, even in nature reserves where no pesticides were used for agriculture;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2017/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Call on the Member States to ensure effective enforcement of the Regulation especially as regards controls of the plant protection products marketed in the EU, regardless of whether they have been produced in the EU or imported from third countries; regrets the lack of trust between EU Member States regarding scientific assessments of substance authorisations as well as the zonal authorisation system; calls on the Commission to properly implement the existing regulatory framework to harmonise the approval system and ensure mutual recognition of products across the EU Member States in the zones identified in Regulation EC 1107/2009; underlines that the full implementation of the existing legislation should have the aim of avoiding duplication of work and making new substances available to farmers without unnecessary delays;
2018/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that honeybees are a crucial part of biodiversity and that they constitute an irreplaceable universal heritage on which animal pollination largely depends; Notes that bee health is affected by multiple stressors including parasites, infectious agents and pesticides, which vary significantly according to geographical zones and climactic conditions;
2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 27 #

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. DeploreCondemns the fact that the widespread use of chemical pesticides, particularly on melliferous plant species, threatens the survival of bees; can affect the survival of bees; Calls on the Commission to work with the sector to develop a code of best practice in beekeeping, supported via access at Member State level to high-quality training; Calls for increased dialogue and collaboration between all stakeholders (beekeepers, farmers, experts, NGOs, local authorities, veterinaries, plant protection industries, citizens), in particular in terms of data collection and sharing; notes that the collection of data in relation to bee health should not place an additional burden on beekeepers;
2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that ‘controlled pollination’ helps to restore harmony between professional beekeepers and farmers and can substantially increase crop yields;
2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the fight against frauDirective2014/63/EU requires the country of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated ion the field of bee products calls for substantial fundlabel where the honey originates in one Member State or one third country; acknowledges however that further action is required to tackle fraud ing to tacklehe field of bee products and to address the unfair competition represented by adulterated ‘honey’ in particular; Notes the importance of a robust budget allocation for national beekeeping programmes and given the importance of the sector to agriculture overall, calls on the Commission to ensure its prominence in future agricultural policy negotiations in terms of support, research and innovation and beekeeping education programmes;
2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include as one of the objectives of the common agricultural policy (CAP) limits on the objective of increasing productivity to circumscribe crop intensification, in order to provide sufficient and healthy living space for bees;deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it appropriate to support the development of biological pesticides harmles, biocidal products and veterinary medicines to bees;
2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for support for the training of professional beekeepers in order to promote a non- intrusive European surveillance of bees by developing indicators for the vitality of colonies;
2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2017/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a reinforcement of the resources allocated to the fight against commercial fraud affecting honey products.deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 268 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. 'water supplier' shall mean an entity supplying at least 10 m3 of water intended for human consumption a day as an average.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 286 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. 'very large water supplier' shall mean a water supplier supplying at least 510 000 m3 per day or serving at least 50 000 people.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 289 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. 'priority premises' shall mean large premises with many usershich residents are potentially exposed to water-related risks, such as hospitals, healthcare institutions, nurseries, buildings with a lodging facility, penal institutions and campgrounds, as identified by Member States.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 323 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 for the parameters listed in Annex I, parts A and B, shall be complied with:
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 329 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) in the case of water used in a food- production undertaking, at the point where the water is used in the undertaking.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 331 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Determination of the points at which compliance is checked, in paragraph 1 point (a) is without prejudice to the choice of sampling point that may be located at any point in the supply zone or treatment facility, provided that there is no adverse change in concentration between the sampling point and the point of compliance, or there is no possibility that the tested parameter can appear.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 333 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
In the case of water covered by point (a) paragraph 1, Member States shall be deemed to have fulfilled their obligations under this Article and under Articles 4 and 12(2) where it can be established that non-compliance with the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 is due to the domestic distribution system or the maintenance thereof except in priority premises covered by Article 10.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 334 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Where paragraph 3 applies and there is a risk that water covered by point (a) of paragraph 1 would not comply with the parametric values established in accordance with Article 5, Member States shall nevertheless ensure that: (a) appropriate measures are taken to reduce or eliminate the risk of non-compliance with the parametric values, such as advising property owners of any possible remedial action they could take, and/or other measures, such as appropriate treatment techniques, are taken to change the nature or properties of the water before it is supplied so as to reduce or eliminate the risk of the water not complying with the parametric values after supply; and (b) the consumers concerned are duly informed and advised of any possible additional remedial action that they should take.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 359 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Hazard assessment, monitoring and management of bodies of water used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 405 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – title
Supply risk assessment, monitoring and management
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 406 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that water suppliers perform a supply risk assessment providing for the possibility to adjust the monitoring frequency for any parameter listed in Annex I, pbased on the general principles of risk assessment set out in international standartds A and B that are not core parameters according to part B of Annex II, depending on their occurrence in the raw watersuch as standard EN 15975-2 concerning ‘security of drinking water supply, guidelines for risk and crisis management'.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 411 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For those parameters Member States shall ensure that water suppliers can deviate from the sampling frequencies set out in Annex II, part B, in accordance with the specifications set out in Annex II, part CBased on the outcome of the supply risk assessment and taken into account the results of the risk assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8 of this Directive and of the monitoring carried out pursuant to Article 7(1) and Article 8 of Directive2000/60/EC, water suppliers shall: a) elaborate and adjust monitoring programmes pursuant to Article 11 (a) in accordance with the specifications set out in Annex II ; b) take all necessary measures to ensure that the migration of substances or chemicals from construction products or that other products or chemicals used in the preparation or distribution of water intended for human consumption does not, either directly or indirectly, endanger human health; c) take all necessary preventive and mitigation measures to ensure that the supply and use of water intended for human consumption does not, either directly or indirectly, endanger human health.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 412 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
To that end, water suppliers shall be required to take into account the results of the hazard assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8 of this Directive and of the monitoring carried out pursuant to Article 7(1) and Article 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC.deleted
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 418 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – title
Domestic Distribution Risk Assessment, monitoring and management
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 462 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that regular monitoring of the quality of water intended for human consumption is carried out, in order to check that the water available to consumers meets the requirements of this Directive at the point of compliance determined in accordance with Article 6 and in particular the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5. Samples shall be taken so that they are representativeevenly spread over time providing monitoring of the quality of the water consumed throughout the year. In addition, Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that, where disinfection forms part of the preparation or distribution of water intended for human consumption, the efficiency of the disinfection treatment applied is verified, and that any contamination from disinfection by- products is kept as low as possible without compromising the disinfection.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 472 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any failure to meet the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 at the point of compliance determined in accordance with Article 6 is immediately investigated in order to identify the cause.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 474 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
If, despite the measures taken to meet the obligations imposed in Article 4(1), water intended for human consumption does not meet the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 at the point of compliance determined in accordance with Article 6, the Member State concerned shall ensure that the necessary remedial action is taken as soon as possible to restore its quality and shall give priority to their enforcement action, having regard inter alia to the extent to which the relevant parametric value has been exceeded and to the potential danger to human health..
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 477 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Regardless of whether any failure to meet the parametric values at the point of compliance determined in accordance with Article 6 has occurred, Member States shall ensure that any supply of water intended for human consumption which constitutes a potential danger to human health is prohibited or its use restricted and that any other remedial action is taken that is necessary to protect human health.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 494 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Derogations 1. Member States may in the case of: (a) the establishing of a new water supply area, (b) water supply area of supply which, as of the date of accession of a Member State to the European Union, did not comply with the water quality parameters, (c) setting new parameters or new values for existing parameters; provide for derogations from the parametric values set out in Annex I, Part B or established in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 paragraph 3 up to the maximum value to be determined by them, provided that no derogation presents a potential danger to human health and provided that the supply of water intended for human consumption in the area concerned cannot be maintained by any other legitimate means. Derogations are limited to the shortest possible period, which may not exceed three years, and at the end of the review, to determine whether sufficient progress has been achieved. Where a Member State intends to grant a second derogation, it shall notify the Commission of the review with the reasons for the decision on the second derogation. The second derogation may not exceed three years. 2. All derogations granted in accordance with paragraph 1 shall contain the following information: (a) the reasons for the derogation; (b) the parameter for which the derogation is granted, the results of the previous relevant monitoring and the maximum limit value under the derogation; (c) the geographical area, the amount of water supplied each day, the population concerned and whether this would affect all relevant food production businesses; (d) an appropriate monitoring system, with an increased monitoring frequency, if necessary; (e) a summary of the plan to carry out the necessary remedial actions, including work schedule and cost assessment and review provisions; and(f) the required period for granting the derogation. 3. If the competent authority considers non-compliance with the parametric values to be negligible and if the corrective measures taken in accordance with Article 12 paragraph 2 are sufficient to solve the problem within a maximum of 30 days, the requirements of paragraph 2 of this article shall not be given in derogation. In this case, the competent authorities or other authorities indicated in the derogation set only the maximum allowable value for a given parameter and the deadline set for solving the problem. 4. Referring to paragraph 3 is forbidden, if the failure to meet any of the parametric values for a given water supply occurred more than jointly for 30 days during the twelve preceding months. 5. Any Member State which has made use of the derogations provided for in this Article shall ensure that the population concerned by such a derogation is briefly and adequately informed about the derogation and the rules governing them. In addition, the Member State shall, where necessary, provide advice to specific groups of the population for which the derogation may pose a particular risk. These obligations are not applicable in the circumstances described in paragraph 3, unless the competent authorities decide otherwise. 6. With the exception of derogations granted in accordance with paragraph 3 Member State shall, within two months, notify the Commission of any derogation granted for individual water deliveries exceeding an average of 1 000 m3 per day or for more than 5 000 persons, including the communication of the information specified in paragraph 2. 7. This Article shall not apply to water intended for human consumption offered for sale in bottles or containers.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 571 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate and up- to-date information on water intended for human consumption is available online to all persons supplied, in accordance with Annex IV.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 669 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) the abstraction points identified under Article 8(1)(a);deleted
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 701 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a Transitional period 1. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure monitoring parameters set in Annex I, part B: Chlorate, Chlorite, Haloacetic Acids, Microcystin-LR, PFAS,PFAS-total, Uranium, by [3 years after end-date for transposition]. 2. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that water intended for human consumption complies with the parametric values set in Annex I, part B, for the following parameters: Chlorate, Chlorite, Haloacetic Acids, Microcystin- LR,PFAS, PFAS-total, Uranium, by [6 years after end-date for transposition]. 3. During this transitional period, water suppliers shall not be obliged to carry out a supply risk assessment for the parameters listed in the first paragraph.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 704 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Derogations granted by Member States in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 98/83/EC that are still applicable by [end-date for transposition of this Directive] shall remain applicable until the end of their duration. They may not be renewed further.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 707 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – table
Parameter Parametric value Unit Clostridium perfringens 0 Number/100 ml spores Coliform bacteria 0 Number/100 ml 1 2 Enterococci2 0 Number/100 ml Escherichia coli (E. coli) 2 0 Number/100 ml Heterotrophic plate No abnormal change counts (HPC) 22o Somatic coliphages 2 0 Number/100 ml Turbidity <1 NTU __________________ 1. This parameter doesn’t need to be measured unless the water originates from or is influenced by surface water. In the event of non-compliance with this parametric value, the Member State concerned must investigate the supply to ensure that there is no potential danger to human health arising from the presence of pathogenic microorganisms, e.g. cryptosporidium. 2. The parameter is not tested in the spring water.
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 709 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – table
Chemical parameters Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Acrylamide 0,10 μg/l The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. Antimony 5,0 μg/l Arsenic 10 μg/l Benzene 1,0 μg/l Benzo(a)pyrene 0,010 μg/l Beta-estradiol 0,001 μg/l (50-28-2) Bisphenol A 0,01 μg/l Boron 1,0 mg/l Bromate 10 μg/l Cadmium 5,0 μg/l Chlorate 0,25 mg/l Chlorite 0,25 mg/l Chromium 25 μg/l The value shall be met, at the latest, by [10 years after the entry into force of this Directive]. The parametric value for chromium until that date is 50 μg/l. Copper 2,0 mg/l Cyanide 50 μg/l 1,2- 3,0 μg/l dichloroethane Epichlorohydrin 0,10 μg/l The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. Fluoride 1,5 mg/l Haloacetic acids 80 μg/l Sum of the (HAAs) following nine representative substances: monochloro-, dichloro-, and trichloro-acetic acid, mono- and dibromo-acetic acid, bromochloroaceti c acid, bromodichloroace tic acid, dibromochloroaet ic acid and tribromoacetic acid. Lead 5 μg/l The value shall be met, at the latest, by [10 years after the entry into force of this Directive]. The parametric value for lead until that date is 10 μg/l. Mercury 1,0 μg/l Microcystin-LR 10 μg/l Nickel 20 μg/l Nitrate 50 mg/l Member States shall ensure that the condition [nitrate]/50 + [nitrite]/3 ≤ 1, where the square brackets signify the concentrations in mg/l for nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2), is complied with and that the value of 0,10 mg/l for nitrites is complied with ex water treatment works. Nitrite 0.50 mg/l Member States shall ensure that the condition [nitrate]/50 + [nitrite]/3 ≤ 1, where the square brackets signify the concentrations in mg/l for nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2), is complied with and that the value of 0,10 mg/l for nitrites is complied with ex water treatment works. Nonylphenol 0,3 μg/l Pesticides 0,10 μg/l ‘Pesticides’ means: organic insecticides, organic herbicides, organic fungicides, organic nematocides, organic acaricides, organic algicides, organic rodenticides organic slimicides, related products (inter alia, growth regulators) and their relevant metabolites as defined in Article 3(32) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/20091. The parametric value applies to each individual pesticide. In the case of aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide, the parametric value is 0,030 μg/l. Pesticides — 0,50 μg/l ‘Pesticides — Total Total’ means the sum of all individual pesticides, as defined in the previous row, detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure. PFAS 0,10 μg/l 'PFAS' means each individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (chemical formula: CnF2n+1−R). PFASs - Total 0,50 μg/l 'PFASs Total' means the sum of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (chemical formula: CnF2n+1−R). Polycyclic 0,10 μg/l Sum of aromatic concentrations of hydrocarbons the following specified compounds: benzo(b)fluoranth ene, benzo(k)fluoranth ene, benzo(ghi)peryle ne, and indeno(1,2,3- cd)pyrene. Selenium 10 μg/l Tetrachloroethene 10 μg/l Sum of and concentrations of trichloroethene specified parameters Trihalomethanes 100 μg/l Where possible, — Total without compromising disinfection, Member States shall strive for a lower value. Sum of concentrations of the following specified compounds: chloroform, bromoform, dibromochlorome thane, bromodichlorome thane. Uranium 30 μg/l Vinyl chloride 0,50 μg/l The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. __________________ 1. Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309 24.11.2009, p. 1). Chemical parameters Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Acrylamide 0,10 μg/l The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Antimony 5,0 μg/l Arsenic 10 μg/l Benzene 1,0 μg/l The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Benzo(a)pyrene 0,010 μg/l Beta-estradiol 0,001 μg/l (50-28-2) Bisphenol A 0,01 μg/l Boron 2,4 mg/l The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Bromate 10 μg/l The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Cadmium 5,0 μg/l Chlorate 0,7 mg/l The parameter is tested in case of disinfecting water with chlorine dioxide or hypochlorite. This parameter should be absent in bottled spring water as referred to in Directive 2009/54/EC. Chlorite 0,7 mg/l The parameter is tested in case of disinfecting water with chlorine dioxide or hypochlorite. This parameter should be absent in bottled spring water as referred to in Directive 2009/54/EC. Chromium 25 μg/l The value shall be met, at the latest, by [10 years after the entry into force of this Directive]. The parametric value for chromium until that date is 50 μg/l. Copper 2,0 mg/l Cyanide 50 μg/l The parameter is not tested in the spring water. 1,2- 3,0 μg/l The parameter is dichloroethane not tested in the spring water. Epichlorohydrin 0,10 μg/l The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Fluoride 1,5 mg/l Haloacetic acids 80 μg/l Sum of the (HAAs) following nine representative substances: monochloro-, dichloro-, and trichloro-acetic acid, mono- and dibromo-acetic acid, bromochloroaceti c acid, bromodichloroace tic acid, dibromochloroaet ic acid and tribromoacetic acid. The parameter is tested in case of disinfecting water with chlorine dioxide or hypochlorite. This parameter should be absent in bottled spring water as referred to in Directive 2009/54/EC Lead 5 μg/l Member States shall strive for a value as low as possible. Mercury 1,0 μg/l The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Microcystin-LR 10 μg/l This parameter need not be measured unless the water originates from or is influenced by surface water and its presence has been confirmed in monitoring carried out in accordance with Article 7 paragraph 1 and Article 8 of Directive 2000/60 / EC. The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Nickel 20 μg/l Nitrate 50 mg/l Member States shall ensure that the condition [nitrate]/50 + [nitrite]/3 ≤ 1, where the square brackets signify the concentrations in mg/l for nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2), is complied with and that the value of 0,10 mg/l for nitrites is complied with ex water treatment works. Nitrite 0.50 mg/l Member States shall ensure that the condition [nitrate]/50 + [nitrite]/3 ≤ 1, where the square brackets signify the concentrations in mg/l for nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2), is complied with and that the value of 0,10 mg/l for nitrites is complied with ex water treatment works. Nonylphenol 0,3 μg/l Pesticides 0,10 μg/l ‘Pesticides’ means: organic insecticides, organic herbicides, organic fungicides, organic nematocides, organic acaricides, organic algicides, organic rodenticides organic slimicides, related products (inter alia, growth regulators) and their relevant metabolites as defined in Article 3(32) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/20091. The parametric value applies to each individual pesticide. In the case of aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide, the parametric value is 0,030 μg/l. Pesticides — 0,50 μg/l ‘Pesticides — Total Total’ means the sum of all individual pesticides, as defined in the previous row, detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure. PFAS 0,10 μg/l 'PFAS' means each individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (chemical formula: CnF2n+1−R). The parameter is not tested in the spring water. PFASs - Total 0,50 μg/l 'PFASs Total' means the sum of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (chemical formula: CnF2n+1−R). The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Polycyclic 0,10 μg/l Sum of aromatic concentrations of hydrocarbons the following specified compounds: benzo(b)fluoranth ene, benzo(k)fluoranth ene, benzo(ghi)peryle ne, and indeno(1,2,3- cd)pyrene. Selenium 10 μg/l The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Tetrachloroethene 10 μg/l Sum of and concentrations of trichloroethene specified parameters. The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Trihalomethanes 100 μg/l Where possible, — Total without compromising disinfection, Member States shall strive for a lower value. Sum of concentrations of the following specified compounds: chloroform, bromoform, dibromochlorome thane, bromodichlorome thane. Uranium 30 μg/l The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Vinyl chloride 0,50 μg/l The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. The parameter is not tested in the spring water. __________________ 1. Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309 24.11.2009, p. 1).
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 727 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B a (new)
Indicator parameters Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Coliform bacteria 0 CFU/100 ml See Note 2 Heterotrophic No abnormal See Note 2 plate counts 22o change Aluminium 200 μg/l See Note 2 Ammonium 0,50 mg/l See Note 2 Chloride 250 mg/l See Note 1 Colour Acceptable to See Note 2 consumers and no abnormal change Conductivity 2500 μS cm-1 at 20 °C See Note 1 Hydrogen ion ≥ 6,5 i ≤ 9,5 pH units See Note 1, 2 i 3 concentration Iron 200 μg/l Manganese 50 μg/l Odour Acceptable to See Note 2 consumers and no abnormal change Oxidisability 5,0 mg/l O2 See Note 2, 4 Sulphate 250 mg/l See Note 1 Sodium 200 mg/l Taste Acceptable to See Note 2 consumers and no abnormal change Total organic No abnormal See Note 5,2 carbon (TOC) change Note 1: The water should not be aggressive. Note 2: The parameter is not tested in the spring water. Note 3: For still water put into bottles or containers, the minimum value may be reduced to 4,5 pH units. For water put into bottles or containers which is naturally rich in or artificially enriched with carbon dioxide, the minimum value may be lower. Note 4: This parameter doesn’t need to be measured if the parameter TOC is analysed. Note 5: This parameter doesn’t need to be measured for supplies of less than 10000 m3 a day. Note 6: In the case of surface water treatment, Member States should strive for a parametric value not exceeding 1,0 NTU (nephelometric turbidity units) in the water ex treatment works.
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 730 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part C
Parameters relevant for the domestic distribution risk assessment Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Legionella1 < 1 000 Number/l In case the CFU/l Lead 10 μg/l parametric valueMember States <1000/l is not met for Legionella, resampling for Legionella pneumophila shall be done. If Legionella pneumophila is not present, the parametic value for Legionella is <10 000/l Lead 5 μg/l The value shall be met, at the latest, by ... [ten years after the date of entry into force of this Directive]. The parametric value for lead until that date is 10 μg/l. shall strive for a value as low as possible. 1 Testing for Legionella should be performed in warm water > 20 ° C.
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 734 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part B – point 1 – paragraph 1
Escherichia coli (E. coli), Clostridium perfringens spores, and somatic coliphages are considered 'core parameters' and may not be subject to a supply risk assessment in accordance with part C of this Annex. They shall always be monitored at the frequencies set out in Table 1 of point 2. Group A The following parameters shall be monitored in accordance with the monitoring frequencies set out in Table 1 of point 2: (a) Escherichia coli (E. coli), enterococci (in the case of the exceedance of this parameter in the past or the location of the water supplier in rural areas), coliform bacteria, colony count 22°C, colour, turbidity, taste, odour, pH, conductivity; (b) other parameters identified as relevant in the monitoring programme, in accordance with Article 5(3) and, where relevant, through a risk assessment as set out in Part C. Under specific circumstances, the following parameters shall be added to the Group A: (a) ammonium and nitrite, if chloramination is used; (b) aluminium and iron, if used as water treatment chemicals. Escherichia coli (E. coli) and enterococci, are considered 'core parameters' and may not be subject to a supply risk assessment in accordance with part C of this Annex. They shall always be monitored at the frequencies set out in Table 1 of point 2. Group B In order to determine compliance with all parametric values set out in this Directive, all other parameters not analysed under Group A and set in accordance with Article 5 shall be monitored at least at the frequencies set out in Table 1 of point 2, excluding the parameters of group C. Group C Microcystin-LR is necessary for monitoring in case of confirmation of its occurrence in monitoring carried out in accordance with art. 7 par. 1 and Article 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC.
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 740 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part B – point 2 – table 1
Table 1 Minimum frequency of sampling and analysis for compliance monitoring Volume (m3) of water distributed Minimum number of samples per year Group A Group B parameters or produced each day within a supply zoneparameters frequency of sampling supply zone (See Notes 1 and 2) frequency of per year m3 sampling per year (See Note 3) (See Note 3) ≤ 100 10a> 0 (See Note 4) > 0 (See Note 4) > 100 1 000 4 10a 1 > 1 000 10 000 50b 10 000 ≤100 000 365 for each 1000 1+1 m3/d and part thereof of the for each 4500 m3/d and total part thereof of the total volume volume >10 000 ≤ 100 000 3+1 for each 10 000 m3/d and part thereof of the total volume > >100 000 365 a: all samples are to be taken during times when the risk of treatment breakthrough of enteric pathogens is high. b: at least 10 samples are to be taken during times when the risk of treatment breakthrough of enteric pathogens is high. 12 + 1 for each 25 000 m3/d and part thereof of the total volume Note 1: A supply zone is a geographically defined area within which water intended for human consumption comes from one or more sources and water quality may be considered as being approximately uniform. Note 2: The volumes are calculated as averages taken over a calendar year. The number of inhabitants in a supply zone may be used instead of the volume of water to determine the minimum frequency, assuming water consumption of 200 l/(day*capita). Note 3: The frequency indicated is calculated as follows: e.g. 4300 m3/d = 16 samples (four for the first 1000 m3/d + 12 for additional 3300 m3/d). Note 4: Member States that have decided to exempt individual supplies under Article 3(2)(b) shall apply these frequencies only for supply zones that distribute between 10 and 100 m3 per day.
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 743 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part C – point 1
1. The supply risk assessment referred to in Article 9 shall be based on the general principles of risk assessment set out in international standards such as standard EN 15975-2 concerning ‘security of drinking water supply, guidelines for risk and crisis management’.deleted
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 744 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part C – point 3 – point b
(b) for reducing the minimum sampling frequency of a parameter the results obtained from samples collected at regular intervals over a period of at least 3 years, subject to the parameter of group C referred to in part B of Annex II, from sampling points representative of the whole supply zone are all less than 60 % of the parametric value;
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 745 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part C – point 3 – point c
(c) for removing a parameter from the list of parameters to be monitored the results obtained from samples collected at regular intervals over a period of at least 3 years, subject to the parameter of group C referred to in part B of Annex II, from points representative of the whole supply zone are all less than 30 % of the parametric value;
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 752 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part B – point 1 – table 1 – row 6
Beta-estradiol (50-28-2) 50 deleted
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 753 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part B – point 1 – table 1 – row 7
Bisphenol A 50 deleted
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 754 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part B – point 1 – table 1 – row 26
Nonylphenol 50 deleted
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 765 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) the most recent monitoring results for parameters listed in Annex I, parts A, B and Ba, including frequency and location of sampling points, relevant to the area of interest to the person suppliedat the point of compliance determined in accordance with Article 6 , together with the parametric value set in accordance with Article 5. The monitoring results must not be older than:
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 315 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 4 – title
Table 4: Minimum target for the share of light-duty clean vehicles in accordance with tab(as defined in Article 24) in the total public procurement of light-duty vehicles at Member State level*
2018/05/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 323 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 4 – footnote 1
*Vehicles with zero-emissions at tailpipe shall be counted as 1 vehicle contributing to the mandate. All other vehicles that meet the requirements of Table 2 in this annex shall be counted as 0.5 vehicle contributing.deleted
2018/05/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 335 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 5 – footnote
* Vehicles with zero-emissions at tailpipe or vehicles using natural gas provided they are fully operated on bio-methane, which should be demonstrated by a contract to procure bio-methane or other means of accessing bio-methane, shall be counted as 1 vehicle contributing to the mandate. This counting is abandoned in case of those Member States where the minimum procurement mandate exceeds 50% of the overall volume of public procurement, with a cut-off at the 50% mark. All other vehicles that meet the requirements of Table 2 in this annex shall be counted as 0.5 vehicle contributing.deleted
2018/05/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 139 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
(i) point (a) is deleted;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 216 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
In determining whether an undertaking has satisfied that requirement, Member States shall consider the conduct of the undertaking, its transport managers, executive directors, general partners in the case of partnerships, other legal representatives and any other relevant person as may be determined by the Member State. Any reference in this Article to convictions, penalties or infringements shall include convictions, penalties or infringements of the undertaking itself, its transport managers, executive directors, general partners in the case of partnerships, other legal representatives and any other relevant person as may be determined by the Member State.;deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 223 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xi
(xi) the posting of workers;deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 239 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a – point b
(b) define the degree of seriousness of infringements according to their potential to create a risk of fatalities or serious injuries and to distort competition in the road transport market, including by undermining the working conditions of transport workers;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 245 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(a) in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘In order to satisfy the requirement laid down in Article 3(1)(c), an undertaking shall, on a permanent basis, be able to meet its financial obligations in the course of the annual accounting year. The undertaking shall demonstrate, on the basis of annual accounts certified by an auditor or a duly accredited person, that, every year, it has at its disposal equity capital totalling at least EUR 9 000 when only one vehicle is used and EUR 5 000 for each additional vehicle used. Undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator solely by means of motor vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes or combinations of vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes shall demonstrate, on the basis of annual accounts certified by an auditor or a duly accredited person, that, every year, they have at their disposal equity capital totalling at least EUR 1 800 when only one vehicle is used and EUR 900 for each additional vehicle used.;’deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 284 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) the total assets, liabilities, equity and turnover during the last two years;deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 291 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16– paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States may choose to keep the data referred to in points (e) to (j) of the first subparagraph in separate registers. In such a case, the relevant data shall be available upon request or directly accessible to all the competent authorities of the Member State in question. The requested information shall be provided within fivethirty working days of receipt of the request. The data referred to in points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph shall be publicly accessible, in line with the relevant provisions on personal data protection.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 385 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Once the goods carried in the course of an incoming international carriage from another Member State or from a third country to a host Member State have been delivered, hauliers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allowed to carry out, with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, cabotage operations in the host Member State or in contiguous Member States. The last unloading in the course of a cabotage operation shall take place within 57 days following the first day from the last unloading in the host Member State in the course of the incoming international carriage.;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 431 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 10a
(7) the following Article 10a is inserted: ‘Article 10a Checks 1. Each Member State shall organise checks in such a way that, as from 1 January 2020, in every calendar year at least 2 % of all cabotage operations performed in their territory are checked. They shall increase the percentage to at least 3 % from 1 January 2022. The basis for the calculation of that percentage shall be the total cabotage activity in the Member State in terms of tonnes- kilometres in year t-2, as reported by Eurostat. 2. Member States shall target those undertakings which are classed as posing an increased risk of infringing the provisions of the present Chapter, applicable to them. For that purpose, Member States shall, within the risk classification system established by them under Article 9 of Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council*** and extended in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council,****treat the risk of such infringements as a risk in its own right. 3. Member States shall, at least three times per year, undertake concerted roadside checks on cabotage operations. Such checks shall be undertaken at the same time by the national authorities in charge of enforcing the rules in the field of road transport of two or more Member States, each operating in its own territory. The national contact points designated in accordance with Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council**** shall exchange information on the number and type of infringements detected after the concerted roadside checks have taken place. ______________________ *** Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 35). ****Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 51).;’deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 441 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14 a
Article 14adeleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 442 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14 a
Liabilitydeleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 443 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14 a
Member States shall provide for sanctions against consignors, freight forwarders, contractors and subcontractors for non- compliance with Chapters II and III, where they knowingly commission transport services which involve infringements of this Regulation.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 169 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
These checks shall cover each year a large and representative cross-section of mobile workers, drivers, undertakings and vehicles falling within the scope of Regulations (EC) No 561/2006 and (EU) No 165/2014 and in case of checks at the premises of mobile workers and drivers falling withing the scope of Directive 2002/15/EC.;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 174 #

2017/0121(COD)

Each Member State shall organise checks in such a way that at least 3% of days worked by drivers of vehicles falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, and Regulation (EU)165/2014 and Directive 2002/15/EC are checked.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 179 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(3a) in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following "1. Member States shall organise a system of appropriate and regular checks on correct and consistent implementation, as referred to in Article 1, both at the roadside and at premises of undertakings of all transport categories. Moreover, controls of compliance with provisions of Directive 2002/15/EC shall be limited to checks at the premises of the undertakings." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006L0022&from=PL)
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 189 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Checks at premises shall be planned in the light of past experience in relation to the various types of transport and undertakings. They shall also be carried out if serious infringements of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 or (EU) No 165/2014 or Directive 2002/15/EC have been detected at the roadside.;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 212 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Where the requested Member State considers that the request is insufficiently reasoned, it shall inform without delay the requesting Member State accordingly within 10 working days. The requesting Member State shall further substantiate the request. Where this is not possible, the request may be rejected by the Member State.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 220 #

2017/0121(COD)

The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a common formula for calculating a risk rating of undertakings, which shall take into account the number, severity and frequency of occurrence of infringements as well as the results of controls where no infringement has been detected and whether a road transport undertaking has been using the smart tachograph, pursuant to Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, on all its vehicles. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 12(2) of this Directive.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 227 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. In order to facilitate targeted roadside checks and provided that it is to be technically feasible, the data contained in the national risk rating system shall be accessible at the time of control to all the competent control authorities of the Member State concerned.;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 243 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Annex I – Part A – point 6
(a) in Part A, the following point (6) is added: ‘(6) Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 2002/15/EC.;’deleted weekly working times as set out in
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 275 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall not apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) [of that Directive 96/71/EC], when performing international carriage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 where the period of posting towithin their territory to perform these operations is shorter than or equal to 3[10] cumulative days during a period of one calendar month. A [7] day threshold should also apply to cabotage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and 1073/2009.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 291 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
International operations and cabotage operations falling under the scope of this Directive shall be excluded from the rules on long-term posting referred in Article 1 of the legislative act amending the Directive 96/71/EC.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 293 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
International operations and cabotage operations falling under the scope of this Directive shall be excluded from the provisions on collective agreements which are not universally applicable as defined in Article [...] of Directive 96/71/EC.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 296 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 c (new)
Member States shall not apply neither this Directive, nor Directive 96/71/EC as amended by ... [2016/0070 (COD)] or Directive 2014/67/EU to transit operations.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 307 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
When the period of posting is longer than 3 days[10]cumulative days concerning international transport and [7] cumulative days concerning cabotage, Member States shall apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC for the entirfor the rest of the period of posting towithin their territory during the period of one calendar month referred to in the first subparagraph.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 341 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. For the purposes of the calculation of the periods of posting referred to in paragraph 2:, a day may not be less than at least 24 hours respectively spent in the territory of the host Member State. The weekly rest periods shall be excluded from the calculation of the periods of posting.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 350 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) a daily working period shorter than six hours spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as half a day;deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 362 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) a daily working period of six hours or more spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as a full day;deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 377 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) breaks and rest periods as well as periods of availability spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as working period.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 394 #
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 541 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By way of derogation from Article 9 of Directive 2014/67/EU Member States may only impose the following administrative requirements and control measures: (a) an obligation for the driver to keep and make available, where requested at the roadside control, in paper or electronic form, and evidence of transport operation taking place in the host Member State, such as an electronic consignment note (e-CMR) or evidence referred to in Article 8 of Regulation(EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council; (b) an obligation for the driver to keep and make available, where requested at the roadside control, the tachograph records, and in particular the country codes of Member States where the driver has been present when carrying out international road transport operations or cabotage operations; (c) in case of credible indications of possible infringements of this Directive, Directive 2006/22/CE and Directive 2014/67/EU, the Member States shall request within a reasonable period of time not shorter than 30 working days for information to the Member State of establishment that will ask to the road transport operator, after the period of posting. The information referred to shall only comprise the following details: - the evidence of transport operation taking place in the host Member State, such as an electronic consignment note (e-CMR) or evidence referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. - the tachograph records, and in particular the country codes of Member States where the driver has been present when carrying out international road transport operations or cabotage operations. - a copy of the employment contract and posting declaration or an equivalent document such as certificate of employment within the meaning of Article 3 of Council Directive 91/533/EEC, available in one of EU official languages.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 588 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The entry into force of this Directive shall repeal any provisions regarding the date of application of this Directive deriving from ... [2016/0070(COD)] amending Directive 96/71/EC.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 589 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
The transport sector is exempt from the measures deriving from the legislative act amending Directive 96/71/EC until the entry into force of enforcement requirements laying down specific rules with respect to transport of this Directive.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 2 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
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 and 2050 and achieving the security of energy supply objectives by making the best use of indigenous energy sources;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the fact that the development of district heating systems in many countries prevents the spread of more polluting individual heating systems which increase air pollution in residual areas and are much more difficult to control than wide-spread district heating systems; stresses, however, that these systems often need modernisation to enhance their efficiency, therefore funds should be secured to enable the necessary modernisation;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Points out, in this regard, that district heating is covered by the ETS Directive and although it is not subject to carbon leakage it should stay protected as it prevents emissions leakage to the non- ETS sectors;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 37 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
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 managementcreating incentives to link heat production, electricity generation, industrial processes, waste management and demand-side management; underlines that these incentives should encourage all key stakeholders (citizens, the energy sectors, manufacturers etc.) to make the best use of scarce resources with clear views for arriving at both financial benefits and improvements in the quality of life;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 75 #

2016/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that local communities are the best informed as to what kind of heating and cooling solution benefits them in the most efficient way; encourages the Commission and the Member States to support deployment of innovative solutions which are not yet used on a large scale, such as geothermal energy or biogas;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the aim of intellectual property is to benefit society, guaranteeing investment returns to promote innovation, and whereas there isare concerns about the abuse/misuse thereof;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 169 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Regrequests that the research priorities of the pharmaceutical industry are profit- oriented rather than patient-orbe consistently oriented towards making European production competitive as well as sustainable and affordable for the patiented;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 262 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the development of generic and biosimilar medicines is often the only way to allow poorer parts of the population access pharmaceutical products;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that a fair price should cover the cost of the drug development and production, plus a margin of profit, taking also into account the dedicated population, its efficiency and the level of innovation;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 345 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that transparency in all EU and national institutions and agencies is crucial, and that experts involved in the authorisation process, pricing and setting the reimbursement rates should have no conflicts of interest;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 473 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to set up a framework to promote, guarantee and reinforce the competitiveness and use of generic medicineand biosimilar medicines in sustainable market conditions, guaranteeing their faster entry onto the market and monitoring unfair practices in accordance with Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU, and to present a biannual report in this regard;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 498 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to consider proposeing legislation on a European system forthese aspects of the health technology assessment as soon as possible, and towhich are relevant for the EU, in particular clinical evaluation, to better assess added-value medicines compared with the best available alternative; also calls on the Commission to harmonisework towards pricing and reimbursement criteria to takeaking into account the level of innovation and the social and economic cost-benefit analysis for all the Member States, and to put in place a European classification on the added value level of medicines;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 520 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Council to increase cooperation between the Member States as regards price-setting procedures, in order to share information about prices, reimbursement, negotiation agreements and good practices and to avoid unnecessary administrative requirements and delays;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 549 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission and the CouncilMember States to explore new measures to control prices, such as horizontal scanning and coordinfacilitating joint procurements;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 562 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to propose a new directive on transparency of price-setting procedures and reimbursement systems, taking into account the challenges of the market and the division of competences between the EU and its Member States;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 580 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission to examine and compare, to the extent possible, the prices of medicines in the EU and to present an annual report to Parliament in this regard;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 584 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Calls for the creation of a European Parliament task force to monitor the prices of medicines;deleted
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 602 #

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to analyse the causes of shortages, to establish a list of essential medicines and monitor compliance with Article 81 of Directive 2001/83/EU on shortages of supply, and to promote the supply of generic and biosimilar medicines;
2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 127 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In some cases, food business operators may be required or may want to indicate the origin of spirit drinks to draw consumers’ attention to the qualities of their product. Such origin indications should comply with harmonised criteria. Therefore, specific provisions on the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance in the presentation and labelling of spirit drinks should be laid down.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In line with international obligations of the Union under the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as well as bilateral trade deals, in order to strengthen geographical indicators and combat counterfeiting of spirit drinks, this Regulation aims to prevent third parties from bringing goods brought, in the course of trade, into the union without being released for circulation, where such goods come from third countries and bear without authorisation a geographical indicator that is identical or which cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) In order to take into account evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in the relevant international standards and the need to improve the economic conditions of production and marketing, the traditional ageing processes and, in exceptional cases, the law of the importing third countries, and in order to ensure the protection of geographical indications, and also allowing for the importance of traditional practise within a Member State, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the amendment of or derogations from the technical definitions and requirements of the categories of spirit drinks and the specific rules concerning some of them referred to under Chapter I of this Regulation, the labelling and presentation referred to under Chapter II of this Regulation, the geographical indications referred to under Chapter III of this Regulation and the checks and exchange of information referred under Chapter IV of this Regulation.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 181 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a The technical definitions , as referred to in Article 2(2), are the following: (1) ‘ethylalcohol of agricultural origin’ means an alcoholic liquid which possesses the following properties: (a) organoleptic characteristics: no detectable taste other than that of the raw materials used in its production; (b) minimum alcoholic strength by volume: 96.0 %; (c) maximum level of residues: (i) total acidity, expressed in grams of acetic acid per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 1.5; (ii) esters expressed in grams of ethyl acetate per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 1.3; (iii) aldehydes expressed in grams of acetaldehyde per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 0.5; (iv) higher alcohols expressed in grams of methyl2 propanol1 per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 0.5; (v) methanol expressed in grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 30; (vi) dry extract expressed in grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 1.5; (vii) volatile bases containing nitrogen expressed in grams of nitrogen per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol: 0.1; (viii) furfural: not detectable; (2) ‘distillate of agricultural origin’ means an alcoholic liquid which is obtained by the distillation, after alcoholic fermentation which does not have the properties of ethyl alcohol or of a spirit drink but still retains the aroma and taste of the raw materials used; (3) ‘sweetening’ means using one or more of the following products in the preparation of spirit drinks: (a) semi-white sugar, white sugar, extra- white sugar, dextrose, fructose, glucose syrup, sugar solution, invert sugar solution, invert sugar syrup, as defined in Council Directive 2001/111/EC1a; (b) rectified concentrated grape must, concentrated grape must, fresh grape must; (c) burned sugar, which is the product obtained exclusively from the controlled heating of sucrose without bases, mineral acids or other chemical additives; (d) honey as defined in Council Directive 2001/110/EC1b; (e) carob syrup; (f) any other natural carbohydrate substances having a similar effect to the products referred to in points (a) to (e); (4) ‘addition of alcohol’ means the addition of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or distillates of agricultural origin or both to a spirit drink. The use of alcohol of agricultural origin for dilute or dissolution of colours, flavouring or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of spirit drinks shall not be considered as addition of alcohol; (5) ‘addition of water’ means addition of water which may be distilled, demineralised, permuted or softened in the preparation of spirit drinks. This addition is authorised provided that the quality of the water is in conformity with Council Directive 98/83/EC1c and Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1d and that the alcoholic strength of the spirit drink, after the addition, still complies with the minimum alcoholic strength by volume provided for under the relevant category of spirit drink; (6) ‘blending’ means combining two or more spirit drinks of the same category, distinguished only by minor differences in composition due to one or more of the following factors: (a) the method of preparation; (b) the stills employed; (c) the period of maturation or ageing; (d) the geographical area of production. The spirit drink so produced shall be of the same category of spirit drink as the original spirit drinks before blending; (7) ‘maturation or ageing’ means the process of developing certain reactions naturally, in appropriate containers, with the purpose of giving the spirit drink in question organoleptic qualities previously absent; (8) ‘flavourings’ mean ‘flavourings’ as defined in point (a) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008; (9) ‘flavouring substance’ means ‘flavouring substance’ as defined in point (b) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008; (10) ‘natural flavouring substance’ means ‘natural flavouring substance’ as defined in point (c) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008; (11) ‘flavouring preparation’ means ‘flavouring preparation’ as defined in point (d) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008; (12) ‘other flavouring’ means ‘other flavouring’ as defined in point (h) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008; (13) ‘colours’ mean ‘colours’ as defined in point 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council1e; (14) ‘colouring’ means using in the preparation of a spirit drink one or more colours, as defined in point 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008; (15) ‘alcoholic strength by volume’ means the ratio of the volume of pure alcohol present in the product in question at 20 °C to the total volume of that product at the same temperature; (16) ‘volatile substances content’ means the quantity of volatile substances other than ethyl alcohol and methanol contained in a spirit drink obtained exclusively by distillation, as a result solely of the distillation or re-distillation of the raw materials used; (17) ‘packaging’ means the protective wrappings, cartons, cases, containers and bottles used in the transport or sale of spirit drinks; (18) ‘of agricultural origin’ means obtained from agricultural products listed in Annex I to the TFEU or processed foodstuffs originating exclusively from such products, suitable for human consumption. _______________ 1a. Council Directive 2001/111/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to certain sugars intended for human consumption (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 53). 1b. Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10,12.1.2002, p. 47). 1c. 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). 1d. Directive2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p.45). 1e. Regulation(EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December2008 on food additives (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16).
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The delegated acts referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph shall, while allowing for the importance of traditional practice within a Member State, be limited to meeting demonstrated needs resulting from evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in relevant international standards or needs for product innovation.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 272 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Where the origin of a spirit drink is indicated, it shall correspond to the country or territory of origin in accordance with Article 60 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 . __________________ 16Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament anplace where the character and essential qualities were conferred ofn the Council of 9 October 2013 layspirit dringk down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1)uring the production process.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 286 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Without prejudice to the first paragraph, in the case of spirit drinks produced in the Union and intended for export, the particulars provided for in this Regulation may be repeated in a language other than an official language of the European Union.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 299 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. In exceptional cases where the law of the importing third country so requires, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning derogations from the provisions on presentation and labelling contained in this Chapter.deleted
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 405 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1
‘Distillate of agricultural origin’ means an alcoholic liquid which is obtained by the distillation, after alcoholic fermentation, of agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty which does not have the properties of ethyl alcohol or of a spirit drink but still retains the aroma and taste of the raw materials used.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 408 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
'of agricultural origin' means obtained from agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty or processed foodstuffs originating exclusively from such products, suitable for human consumption."
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 411 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) 'Addition of alcohol' means the addition of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or distillates of agricultural origin or both to a spirit drink. The use of alcohol of agricultural origin for dilute or dissolution of colours, flavouring or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of spirit drinks shall not be considered as addition of alcohol.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 418 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 2 – point d
(d) Whisky or whiskey shall not be sweetened or flavoured, nor contain any additives other than plain caramel (E150a) used for colouring.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 442 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 12 – point a
(a) Hefebrand or lees spirit is a spirit drink produced exclusively by the distillation at less than 86 % vol. of lees of wine or of lees of fermented fruit.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 449 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – point a – paragraph 3
Maximum levels of residue for ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin used to produce vodka shall meet those set out in point (1) of Annex I, except that the methanol content shall not exceed 10 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 450 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 – point b
(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of vodka shall be 37.5not less than 37.5 % and no more than 80 %.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 458 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 a (new)
15a. Vodka may be sweetened in order to round off the final taste. However, the final product may not contain more than 10 g of sweetening substances per litre, expressed as invert sugar equivalent.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 459 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 15 b (new)
15b. Vodka cannot be coloured.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 472 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point a
(a) Flavoured vodka is vodka which has been given, during its production process, a predominant flavour other than that of the raw materials.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 479 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 – point c
(c) Flavoured vodka may be sweetened, blended, flavoured, matured or coloured.deleted
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 486 #

2016/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – part 31 a (new)
The maximum sugar content of flavoured vodka shall be 100 grams per litre, expressed as invert sugar.
2017/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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. 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. The emissions level allocated to each Member State in the context of the 2030 climate and energy framework should take into account Member States' specificities in respect of their energy mix. 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.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 20201 on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions durvalue of annual emission allocation ing 2016 to 201820 and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. 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. To that end, unused annual emission allocations from the period from 2013 to 2020 should be transferred to a dedicated reserve for each Member State upon its request, to be utilised in the period from 2021 to 2030, where a Member State's emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year . _________________ 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).
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 78 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Regulation [ ] [on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework] lays down accounting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and removals relating to land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF). While the environmental outcome under this Regulation in terms of the levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions that are made is affected by taking into account a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, managed cropland and managed grassland as defined in Regulation [ ], flexibility for a maximum quantity of 280425 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent of these removals divided among Member States according to the figures in Annex III should be included as an additional possibility for Member States to meet their commitments when needed. Where the delegated act to update the forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting plans pursuant to Article 8 (6) of Regulation [LULUCF] is adopted, 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 Article 7 to reflect a contribution of the accounting category managed forest land in the flexibility provided by that Article. Before adopting such a delegated act, the Commission should evaluate the robustness of accounting for managed forest land based on available data, and in particular the consistency of projected and actual harvesting rates. In addition, the possibility to voluntarily delete annual emission allocation units should be allowed under this Regulation in order to allow for such amounts to be taken into account when assessing Member States' compliance with requirements under Regulation [ ].
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 20201 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3value of annual emission allocation in 2020 and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act 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 implementing 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.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 149 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In respect of the years 2021 to 2029, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 510% from its annual emission allocation for the following year.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. A Member State may transfer up to 510% of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other Member States. The receiving Member State may use this quantity for compliance under Article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Member States may carry-over excess annual emission allocations from the previous commitment period.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. The previous period banking reserve for each Member State is hereby established. Upon request of the Member State, the unused annual emission allocations from a commitment period shall be carried over to the previous period banking reserve.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 176 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. To the extent that a Member State's emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year, a quantity up to the sum of unused annual emission allocations in the previous period banking reserve for that Member State, may be taken into account for its compliance under Article 9 of this Regulation for that year.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 177 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Additional use of 100 million annual emission allocations for implementation of projects 1. A European Project Mechanism (EPM) is hereby established. 2. Within the EPM, 100 million annual emission allocations shall be made available for the purpose of implementing projects or programmes that reduce greenhouse gas emissions not covered by the EU ETS in the Member States listed in Annex IV. 3. In the period from 2021 to 2030, 100 million annual emission allocations shall be auctioned through a Central Union Auctioning Platform. Any Member State is eligible to bid and may use the quantity acquired to comply with Article 9 for the given year or subsequent years. Auctioning revenues shall be made available for emission reduction projects or programmes within the EPM in the Member States listed in Annex IV. 4. Any projects under this mechanism shall not result in the double counting of emission reductions. 5. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act that sets out the details, rules and conditions concerning timing, administration, use of revenues and other aspects of auctioning annual emission allocations through the central platform, as well as the modalities and procedures for the EPM. 6. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 13.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Additional use of up to 280425 million net removals from deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland and managed grasslandLULUCF
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 215 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To the extent that a Member State's emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year, a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from the combined accounting categories of deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, managed cropland and managed grassland referred to in Article 2 of Regulation [ ] [LULUCF] may be taken into account for its compliance under Article 9 of this Regulation for that year, provided that:
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 228 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A Member State which is evaluated under Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 as not making sufficient progress shall, within three monthsexceeds the annual emission allocation, taking into account the flexibilities, shall, within three months, since the compliance check as specified in the Article 9, submit to the Commission an corrective action plan that includes:
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 234 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) an addi deduction tofrom the Member State's emission figureallocation of the following year equal to the amount in tonnes of CO2 equivalent of the excess greenhouse gas emissions, multiplied by a factor of 1.08, in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 11; and
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 239 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the Member State shall be temporarily prohibited from transferring any part of its annual emission allocation to another Member State until it is in compliance with Article 4 (2) of this Regulation. The Central Administrator shall implement this prohibition in the registry referred in Article 11.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 241 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State in either the period from 2021 to 2025 or the period from 2026 to 2030 under Regulation [ ] exceeded its greenhouse gas removals, as determined in accordance with Article 12 of that Regulation, there shall be a deduction from that Member State'saking into account flexibilities used pursuant to Article 11 of that Regulation, Member State may choose to deduct annual emissions allocations for the relevant years equal to the amount in tonnes of CO2 equivalent of those excess greenhouse gas emissions for the relevant yearose years as one of flexibility options.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 268 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation 525/2013/EU
Article 21
The Commission may issue opinions on the corrective action plans submitted by Member States according to Article 8(1) of Regulation [ ESR ] on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030, within three months from the date of submission of the corrective action plan.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 27 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The Paris Agreement, inter alia, sets out a long-term goal in line with the objective to keep the global temperature increase well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to keep it to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. In order to achieve this goal, the Parties should prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions. The Paris Agreement replaces the approach taken under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol which will not be continued beyond 2020. The Paris Agreement also calls for a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century, and invites Parties to take action to conserve and enhance, as appropriate, sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases, including forests. To achieve these goals the EU policies should incentivise afforestation and responsible forest management practices.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The LULUCF sector can contribute to climate change mitigation in several ways, in particular by reducing emissions, and maintaining and enhancing sinks and carbon stocks. In order for measures aiming in particular at increasing carbon sequestration to be effective and in line with the Paris Agreement, the long-term stability and adaptability of carbon pools is essential.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 66 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Emissions and removals from forest land depend on a number of natural circumstances, age-class structure, as well as past and present management practices. The use of a base year would not make it possible to reflect those factors and resulting cyclical impacts on emissions and removals or their interannual variation. The relevant accounting rules should instead provide for the use of reference levels to exclude the effects of natural and country- specific characteristics. In the absence of the international review under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol, a review proceduretechnical assistance rules should be established to help ensure transparency and improve the quality of accounting in this category.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 98 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Regulation applies to emissions and removals of the greenhouse gases listed in Annex I, section A, as reported pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 occurring in any of the following land accounting categories and other categories on the territories of Member States during the period from 2021 to 2030:
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 110 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) harvested wood products.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 119 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) 'forest reference level' is an estimate of the average annual net emissions or removals resulting from managed forest land within the territory of the Member State in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 to adapt the definitions in paragraph 1 to scientific developments or technical progress and to ensure consistency between those definitions and any changes to relevant definitions in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories ('IPCC Guidelines'), as adopted by bodies of the UNFCCC or of the Paris Agreement.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall prepare and maintain accounts that accurately reflect the emissions and removals resulting from the land accounting categories and other categories referred to in Article 2 in accordance with the reporting guidance adopted by bodies of the UNFCCC or of the Paris Agreement for the period 2021-2030. Member States shall ensure the accuracy, completeness, consistency, comparability and transparency of their accounts and of other data provided under this Regulation. Member States shall denote emissions by a positive sign (+) and removals by a negative sign (-).
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 140 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall prevent any double counting of emissions or removals, in particular by accounting for emissions or removals resulting from more than one land accounting category under one category only.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall include in their accounts for each land accounting category any change in the carbon stock of the carbon pools listed in Annex I, section B. Member States may choose not to include in their accounts changes in carbon stocks for carbon pools where the carbon pool is not a source, except for above-ground biomass and harvested wood products on managed forest land.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 145 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 to amend Annex I in order to reflect changes in the IPCC Guidelines, as adopted by bodies of the UNFCCC or of the Paris Agreement.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 158 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall account for emissions and removals resulting from managed cropland calculated as emissions and removals in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030 minus the value obtained by multiplying by five the Member State's average annual emissions and removals resulting from managed cropland in its base period 2005-2007 or its base year under the UNFCCC. Member States shall communicate their choice of accounting base period or year to the European Commission by 31 December 2018.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall account for emissions and removals resulting from managed grassland calculated as emissions and removals in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030 minus the value obtained by multiplying by five the Member State's average annual emissions and removals resulting from managed grassland in its base period 2005-2007. or its base year under the UNFCCC. Member States shall communicate their choice of accounting base period or year to the European Commission before 31 December 2018.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 169 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Member States that have chosen to include managed wetland in the scope of their commitments in accordance with Article 2 shall account for emissions and removals resulting from managed wetland, calculated as emissions and removals in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and/or from 2026 to 2030 minus the value obtained by multiplying by five the Member State's average annual emissions and removals resulting from managed wetland in its base period 2005-2007. or its base year under the UNFCCC. Member States shall communicate their choice of accounting base period or year to the European Commission before 31 December 2018.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 178 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall account for 1. emissions and removals resulting from managed forest land, calculated as emissions and removals in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030 minus the value obtained by multiplying by five its forest reference level. A forest reference level is an estimate of the average annual net emissions or removals resulting from managed forest land within the territory of the Member State in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 185 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Where the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph 1 is negative in relation to its forest reference level, a Member State shall include in its managed forest land accounts total net removals of no more than the equivalent of 3,5 per cent of the Member State’s emissions in its base year or period as specified in Annex III, multiplied by five.deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 214 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The national forestry accounting plan shall contain all the elements listed in Annex IV, section B and include a proposed new forest reference level based on the continuation of currenttrends of sustainable forest management practice and intensity, as documented between 1990-2009 per forest type and per age class in national forestss in accordance with the best available data and adopted policies and programs, taking into account the protection of biodiversity, expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall carry out a review of the national forestry accounting plans and technical corrections and assessconduct a technical analysis of the extent to which the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels have been determined in accordance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) as well as Article 5(1) until corresponding modalities, procedures and guidelines are developed by bodies of the UNFCCC. To the extent that this is required in order to ensure compliance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) as well as Article 5(1), the Commission may recalculateprovide technical recommendations to Member States in order to facilitate a technical revision of the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 230 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 14 to amend Annex IIa in the light of the review carried out pursuant to paragraph (5) to updateestablish Member State forest reference levels based on assumptions provided in the national forestry accounting plans or the technical corrections submitted, and any recalculations made in the context of the review. Until the entry into force of the delegated act, Member State forest reference levels as specified in Annex II shall continue to apply for the period 2021-2025 and/or 2026-20, by 31 December 2019 for the period 2021-25 and by 30 June 2024 for the period 2026-30.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 235 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In accounts pursuant to Article 6(1) and 8(1) relating to harvested wood products,Member States shall account for emissions and removals resulting from the changes in the pool of harvested wood products, as the total of emissions and removals for each of the years in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030. Member States shall reflect emissions and removals resulting from changes in the pool of harvested wood products falling within the following categories using the first order decay function, the methodologies and the default half-life values specified in Annex V:
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 to revise the methodology and information requirements in Annex VI in order to reflect changes in the IPCC Guidelines, as adopted by bodies of the UNFCCC or of the Paris Agreement.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 247 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Where total emissions exceed removals in a Member State and that Member State has chosen to deleted annual emission allocations under Regulation [ ] on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030, as one of the flexibility options, this quantity shall be taken into account for the Member State’s compliance with its commitment pursuant to Article 4.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 263 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Climate Change Committee established by Regulation (EU) No 525/2013. That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 273 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – 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, with a view of keeping this Regulation in line with relevant decisions adopted by bodies of the UNFCCC or of the Paris Agreement, and may make proposals if appropriate.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 278 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 2
Member State forest reference levels including harvested wood products Member State Gg carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalents per year Belgium –2 499 Bulgaria –7 950 Croatia –6 289 Czech Republic –4 686 Denmark 409 Germany –22 418 Estonia –2 741 Ireland –142 Greece –1 830 Spain –23 100 France –67 410 Italy –22 166 Cyprus –157 Latvia –16 302 Lithuania –4 552 Luxembourg –418 Hungary –1 000 Malta –49 Netherlands –1 425 Austria –6 516 Poland –27 133 Portugal –6 830 Romania –15 793 Slovenia –3 171 Slovakia –1 084 Finland –20 466 Sweden –41 336 United Kingdom –8 268"deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 285 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part A – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Reference levels shall include the carbon pool of harvested wood products, providing a comparison between assuming instantaneous oxidation and applying the first-order decay function and half-life values;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 289 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part A – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) Reference levels shall be consistent with greenhouse gas inventories and relevant historical data and shall be based on transparent, complete, consistent, comparable and accurate information. Greenhouse gas inventories shall be aligned with relevant decisions adopted by bodies of the UNFCCC or of the Paris Agreement. In particular, the model used to construct the reference level shall be able to reproduce historical data from the national greenhouse gas inventory.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Securing reliable and unhindered access to raw materials is crucial to the Union economy and essential to maintaining and improving quality of life, industry and employment. The European Commission has created a list of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) in order to identify raw materials with a high supply- risk and a high economic importance to the Union and secure their reliable and unhindered access. In 2014, The European Commission added phosphate rock to this list. This Regulation should not introduce any measures unduly restricting the use, in EC marked fertilising products, of raw materials on which the import-dependency of the Union or its Member State exceeds 70%, or raw materials classified - due to import dependency and risk of supply disruptions - as CRMs under the EU Raw Materials Initiative (COM(2008) 699 final).
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 158 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The Union production of fertilisers depends on manufacturers' ability to procure raw materials that include nutrients. Contaminant limits set out in this Regulation should take due account of the need to import such raw materials from third countries in sufficient quantities. While maintaining high standards for quality, health and environment, due care should be taken that contaminant limits set out in this Regulation: (i) do not unduly restrict the manufacturers' ability to source and use such raw materials in the production of CE marked fertilising products; (ii) do not, provide, by law or in fact, raw material sourcing preferences to individual companies; (iii) do not unduly restrict export of raw materials from third countries; and (iv) comply with the Union's bilateral and multilateral international trade obligations, are based on objective and accurate scientific data and do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) Contaminant limits set out by this Regulation should not disqualify or give preference to certain sources of raw materials. Therefore market and trade effects of such limits should be monitored to ensure stable and affordable access to raw materials, ensuring effective competition and competitiveness of the EU fertiliser industry. The Commission should ensure that foreign suppliers providing both raw materials and finished fertilising products to the Union do not abuse their market position by restricting the Union industry's access to raw materials and rendering its finished fertilising products uncompetitive.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
A CE marked fertilising productmaterial that has undergone a recovery operation and complies with the requirements laid down in this Regulation shall be considered to complybe a component material of a CE marked fertilising product that complies with the conditions laid down in Article 6(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC and shall, therefore, be considered asto havinge ceased to bebeing waste.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 259 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 a (new)
Article 40 a Cadmium limit derogations By way of derogation from Article 4(1), a fertilising product that does not meet the requirements of PFC 1(C)(I)2(a)(2) may be CE- marked if it meets the conditions set out in Articles 40b(new) - 40d(new).
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 260 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 b (new)
Article 40 b Derogation for average cadmium limit A fertilising product that does not meet the requirements of PFC 1(C)(I)2(a)(2) may be CE- marked in case it: (a) meets the remaining requirements set out in Annex I for PFC 1(C)(I); (b) meets the requirements set out in Annex II for the relevant component material category or categories; (c) is labelled in accordance with the labelling requirements set out in Annex III; and (d) meets the requirements of Annex Va (new).
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 261 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 c (new)
Article 40 c Derogation for compliance plan 1. Under the conditions set out in this article, a Union producer of fertilising products ("applicant") may request a Member State to grant a temporary derogation, for a period of up to 10 years, from the requirements of Article 4(1), if the applicant is unable to meet the requirements of PFC 1(C)(I)2(a)(2) because of difficulties with procuring phosphate rock of sufficient quality, due to dependency on importation of phosphate rock. 2. Import dependency is deemed to exist when the applicant sources more than 70% of phosphate rock from outside of the Union or when phosphate rock is classified as a "critical raw material" under the Raw Material Initiative. 3. The request for a temporary derogation shall include: (a) information on the location, number, size and cadmium content of phosphate rock deposits that the applicant owns, controls, or has exclusive access to by way of exclusive mining, exploration licences, exclusive purchase relationship or by any other means; (b) information on the applicant's sourcing of phosphate rock for the last five years, identifying specific deposits from which phosphate rock has been purchased, including the average cadmium content in phosphate rock purchased from such deposits; (c) information on phosphate rock import dependency for the last 5 years, which shall compare the annual production needs of the applicant with the applicant's purchases of phosphate rock from outside of the Union and its explanation for its inability to source phosphate rock from within the Union; (d) the applicant's 10 year-plan to comply with the requirements of Article 4(1) (" Compliance Plan"), covering planned: (i) diversification of the sourcing of phosphate rock to countries and deposits with low cadmium; (ii) investment in recovery and reuse of phosphorus, which would decrease reliance on imported phosphate rock, and contribute to the circular economy of the Union; and (iii) investment in decadmiation technologies so that they can be introduced in the applicants regular production process. 4. The applicant shall identify all information in the request to be treated as confidential and shall also provide a public summary thereof. 5. The request shall be filed with the competent authority of a Member State where the producer is established. The Member State shall notify the Commission of the receipt of the request, transmitting the public summary of the request. The Commission shall then notify and transfer the request and the public summary to the Council. 6. The Member State shall issue the temporary derogation if it concludes that: (a) the applicant is dependent on imports of phosphate rock within the meaning of paragraph 2; (b) the applicant is not able to comply with the requirement of Article 4(1), due to the cadmium content of its phosphate rock deposits specified in paragraph 3(a), or – in view of import dependency – due to the structure of its historical phosphate rock purchases as specified in paragraph 3(b); and (c) the applicant submitted a credible plan that is likely to allow the applicant, at the expiry of the temporary exemption, to comply with the requirements specified in Article 4(1), upon its completion. 7. If the Member State decides to approve the request and issue the temporary derogation it shall communicate its decision to the Commission and the Council. 8. Once the Member State issues the temporary derogation, a fertilising product, produced by the applicant and placed on the market during its validity , shall be deemed to be in full compliance with PFC 1(C)(I)2(a)(2) for the purposes of Article 4(1) and may be CE-marked. 9. The applicant whose request for a temporary derogation has been approved shall, within 30 days from each anniversary of the date of the approval, submit to the competent authority an annual report, specifying: (a) the location, number, size and cadmium content of phosphate rock deposits that the applicant owned, controlled, or otherwise had exclusive access to by way of exclusive mining, exploration licences, exclusive purchase relationship or by any other means, in the Union and outside, during the past year; (b) the applicant's sourcing of phosphate rock during the past year, from within the Union and outside, identifying countries and specific deposits from which phosphate rock has been purchased, including the average cadmium content in such deposits; (c) the applicant's import dependency referred to in paragraph 3(c); (d) an update on the applicant's implementation of its Compliance Plan in the past year, including progress on : (i) diversification of sourcing of phosphate rock to countries and deposits with low cadmium that would allow the applicant to meet the requirements of Article 4(1); (ii) reduction of its import dependency; (iii) investment in, and introduction of recovery and reuse of phosphorus in the production of fertilising products; and (iv) investment in, and introduction of, decadmiation technologies in its regular production process. 10. The applicant shall indicate the information in its annual report to be treated as confidential and shall also provide a public summary thereof. 11. The Member State shall transfer the public summary of the Annual report to the Commission. The Commission shall then transfer the public summary to the Council. 12. The Member State may revoke the approval of the request and shall notify the Commission where the Member State concludes that the review of the applicant's Annual Reports does not show: (a) a steady and persistent decrease of cadmium content in purchased phosphate rock; (b) increasing diversification of sources for phosphate rock purchases towards low cadmium sources; (c) steady progress in research and implementation of phosphorus recovery and reuse technologies, leading towards increased use of recycled phosphorus in production of the fertilising products; and (d) steady progress in research and implementation of decadmiation technologies, leading towards reduced cadmium content of finished fertilising products; 13. Upon the expiry of the period for which the temporary exemption has been granted, the requirements of PFC 1(C)(I)2(a)(2) shall begin to apply in the context of Article 4(1), as if the Regulation came into force with respect to the applicant on the date on which the exemption has expired.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 262 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 d (new)
Article 40 d Derogation for international trade dispute 1. Subject to paragraph 4, if a third country initiates dispute settlement proceedings against the Union under the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ('DSU'), part of the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, or under any international trade agreement, questioning the legality, under international law, of the limit set out in Annex I for PFC 1(C)(I), the application of that limit, in the context of Article 4(1), shall be suspended for the duration of such proceeding. 2. For purposes of paragraph 1, and subject to paragraph 3, the suspension shall begin three months after the third country files a request for any consultation under the agreement concerned and shall continue until a final ruling is issued by the relevant dispute settlement body provided for by the agreement to adjudicate the dispute or, if no such body has been created by the agreement, by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. Where no mutually acceptable solution is found within the timeframe prescribed by the agreement or, if no such timeframe is prescribed, within 6 months from the beginning of the suspension, the request for consultations must be followed by the launch of arbitration proceedings at the earliest possible date, if the agreement provides for arbitration and if not, recourse must be taken to the dispute settlement proceedings under the WTO. If no recourse is taken at the earliest possible date, to arbitration proceedings or the WTO DSU, respectively, then the suspension referred to in paragraph 1 shall be lifted. For purposes of this paragraph, arbitration proceedings consist of the phase of the proceeding that is normally concluded with a ruling of the relevant dispute settlement body adjudicating the merits of the dispute 3. When proceedings referred to in paragraph 1, are initiated, the Commission may propose to the Council to stop the suspension. In such case, the suspension referred to in paragraph 1 is delayed until the Council takes a decision, by qualified majority. If the Council approves the Commission proposal, within 3 months from the initiation of such dispute settlement proceedings, the suspension does not come into force. In all other cases, the suspension comes into force. 4. The Commission shall publish a notification in the Official Journal of the European Union, once the suspension becomes effective, stating the nature of the proceeding and informing of the suspension of the application of the relevant provisions. 5. The suspension shall remain in force until the dispute settlement proceedings are concluded by the final ruling of the relevant dispute settlement body. If the decision establishes that the Union violated its obligations under international law, the suspension referred to in paragraph 1 shall continue to be in force until compliance. If the decision establishes that the Union did not violate its obligations under international law, the suspension referred to in paragraph 1 shall be immediately revoked and the Commission shall publish a notification to this effect in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 263 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 e (new)
Article 40 e Reports on security of raw material supplies and combating unfair trade practices 1. By ... [6 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], and annually thereafter, the Commission shall draw up a report, identifying: (a) the main countries exporting to the Union the main raw materials used for production of fertilising products, including natural gas, phosphate rock/apatite, phosphoric acid and potash; (b) the annual volume, value and average export price of such raw materials; (c) any involvement of state-owned or state-controlled, legally or through other means, enterprises in the export of such raw materials from such third countries; (d) the existence of any distortions, such as dual pricing, regulated domestic prices, export bans, export duties, restrictions on foreign ownership or investment in the raw material industry in such third countries, or monopolistic or oligopolistic structure of that industry; (e) the volume and value of such countries' exports of fertilising products to the Union. 2. The report shall also specify, by comparing data from previous years, whether any country restricts its exports of any of the raw materials used for production of fertilising products, including by limiting export quantities or imposing higher prices, and instead increases its exports of fertilising products produced from such raw materials, and if so, the report shall also determine the circumstances of such a shift in trade patterns, in particular whether it may be the result of actions of: (a) the government of the exporting country; (b) an exporting third country monopolistic or oligopolistic exporters; (c) any other governmental or quasi- governmental entity enjoying a dominant position in exporting raw materials from the exporting countries, or a group of such entities; or (d) vertically integrated producer of fertilising products that also controls a significant part of the exporting country's capacities in production or exportation of raw materials, or a group of such producers. 3. The Commission shall present the report to the European Parliament and the Council. 4. Where the report concludes that the circumstances described in paragraph 2 occur, and that the effect of such actions is, on one hand, a limited supply of raw materials to the EU, and, on the other, increased market share of the third countries' finished fertilising products, the Commission shall take appropriate action, including: (a) where the trade distortion causing the limited supply of raw material may be a violation of any international trade agreement, entering into consultations with the third country, and, if required, initiating a trade dispute to eliminate the violation; (b) initiating consultations, and, if warranted, a Community examination procedure pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/1843 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a in order to ensure the exercise of the Union's rights under international trade rules, in particular those established under the auspices of the World Trade Organization; (c) where a country in question benefits from autonomous tariff preferences, including under Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council1b , taking action to withdraw such preferences for the third country or fertilising products originating in such third country, including by taking any action under Article 3(2), 5(3), 6(2), 8(2)&(3), 10(5), 11(2), 19(3), 21(3) and 36 of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012; in circumstances described in this point, the substantive requirements for Commission delegated acts set out in Articles 3(2), 4, 6(2), 8(1), 10(5), 11(2), 19(1)(d) and 21(1) of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 are deemed to have been met; (d) where the third country in question benefits from tariff preferences under a free trade agreement, considering imposing safeguard measures under that agreement, if conditions set out under the regulation implementing such safeguard are met or taking actions to withdraw concession and reimpose the regular WTO bound Common Customs Tariff on fertilising products originating in that third country, pursuant to procedures established by free trade agreement concerned; (e) where fertilising products originating in the third country do not benefit from any tariff preferences and are subject to regular WTO-bound Common Customs Tariff, considering withdrawing concessions under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and other WTO agreements, in line with procedures set out in such agreements (f) adopting a delegated act to deny products originating in the third country the CE-marking; (g) any other action that it deems to be appropriate. 5. For purposes of this article, "oligopolistic" shall include situations where four or less entities or corporate groups control more than 80% of the third country's deposits, production or exports of a given raw material. __________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2015/1843 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015 laying down Union procedures in the field of the common commercial policy (OJ L 272, 16.10.2015, p. 1). 1bRegulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP Regulation) (OJ L 303, 31.10.2012, p. 1).
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 264 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 f (new)
Article 40 f Availability of Phosphate Rock 1. By...[6 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall draw up a report, identifying: (a) the main countries with significant phosphate rock deposits, the projected size of such deposits; production of phosphate rock from such deposits; and the levels of contaminants regulated in Annex I, in particular cadmium and chromium; (b) ownership or control of such deposits, with an indication of whether any foreign investment or foreign ownership restrictions apply to such deposits and, if deposits are already exploited, the involvement of state-owned or state-controlled enterprises in their exploitation; (c) exports of phosphate rock from such countries, with an indication of volume and value of exports to the Union for the last 5 years; (d) where there are no or insignificant exports of phosphate rock from the third country, in general or to the Union, an indication of whether the third country applies any export restrictions and if not, a plausible explanation for that situation of the exports concerned; (e) known production of fertilising products in such countries. 2. Where the report identifies the existence of phosphate rock deposits and no exports or insignificant exports, in general or to the Union, of phosphate rock from the countries referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1, which may be the result of any export, foreign ownership or foreign investment restrictions imposed by the government of the third country concerned, or is the result of the practices of monopolist or oligopolistic exporters including entities with a dominant position; or any other governmental or quasi-governmental entity or a group of such entities; or of a vertically integrated producer of fertilising products that also controls a significant part of the exporting country's capacities in production or exportation of phosphate rock, or a group of such producers, the Commission shall enter into negotiations and use all tools at its disposal, including those mentioned in Article 40e (4) to make such deposits available for exports to the Union. 3. For purpose of this article, insignificance of exports may be determined in relation to the size of deposits or production from such deposits in the third country. Insignificance of exports to the Union may also be determined in relation to exports to other third countries.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 265 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 5 a (new)
International trade aspects of trade in fertilisers and raw materials (Amendments 40a(new) - 40f(new) fall under Chapter 5a(new))
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 272 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to amend Annexes III to IV for the purposes of adapting them to technical progress and facilitating internal market access and free movement for CE marked fertilising products
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 286 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall amend Annex I only on the basis of one of the following grounds: (a) new scientific studies, reviewed by SCHER; (b) a comprehensive risk assessment; (c) further EFSA studies , covering all aspects of the food chain that identify clear link between contaminant in fertilising products and food safety.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 288 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission amends Annex II in order to add newdeleted name of the micro- organisms to the component material category for such organisms pursuant to paragraph 1, it shall do so on the basis of the following data: (a) (b) taxonomic classific; information on residue levels of information ofn the micro-organism; (c) historical data of safe production and use of the micro-organism (d) taxonomic relation to micro- organism species fulfilling the requirements for a Qualified Presumption of Safety as established by the European Food Safety Agency; (e) toxins; (f) process; and (g) residual intermediates or microbial metabolites in the component material.production information on the identity of
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 298 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3
3. When adopting delegated acts in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission may amend the component material categories set out in Annex II in order to add animal by-products within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 only where an end point in the manufacturing chain has been determined for such products in accordance with the procedures laid down in that Regulation.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 302 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to amend Annexes III to IV in the light of new scientific evidence. The Commission shall use this empowerment where, based on a risk assessment, an amendment proves necessary to ensure that any CE marked fertilising product complying with the requirements of this Regulation does not, under normal conditions of use, present an unacceptable risk to human, animal, or plant health, to safety or to the environment.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 308 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in point (f) of Article 40e(4) and Article 42 shall be conferred on the Commission for five years from [Publications office, please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. 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.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 332 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 January 2018, except for provisions of Annex I for PFC1(C)(I)2(a), (b) and (d), which shall come in force only once phosphate rock is removed from the list of Critical Raw Materials.
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 333 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 January 2018[Publications office, please insert the date occurring three years following the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union].
2017/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 338 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
of solely biological origin, including peat, leonardite, lignite and other substances obtained from them, but excluding other materials which isare fossilized or embedded in geological formations.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 344 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 2 – indent 1
- Cadmium (Cd) 1,580 mg/kg dry matter,
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 357 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Clostridium botulinum shall be absent in a 10 g/10 ml sample of the CE marked fertilising product.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 359 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Absence of resistant parasites eggs of Ascaris spp. and Toxocara spp. shall be demonstrated.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 377 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
of solely biological origin, including peat, leonardite, lignite and other substances obtained from them, but excluding other materials which isare fossilized or embedded in geological formations.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 395 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date of application of this Regulation]: 680 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 402 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring three years after the date of application of this Regulation]: 40 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), andeleted
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 416 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring twelve years after the date of application of this Regulation]: 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),deleted
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 434 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) biuret (C2H5N3O2) 12 g/kg;
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 440 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Clostridium botulinum shall be absent in a 10 g/10 ml sample of the CE marked fertilising product.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 442 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Absence of resistant parasites eggs of Ascaris spp. and Toxocara spp. shall be demonstrated.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 464 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1
1. An minorganiceral macronutrient fertiliser shall be aimed at providing plants with one or more of the following macronutrients: (a) Primary: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K),. (b) Secondary: magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), sulphur (S) or sodium (Na). The declarable nitrogen content is given by the sum of ammoniacal N, nitric N, ureic N, N from urea formaldehyde, N from isobutylidene diurea, N from crotonylidene diurea. The declarable primary and secondary content is given by the P2O5, K2O, MgO, CaO, SO3, and Na2O form.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 480 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date of application of this Regulation]: 680 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 488 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring three years after the date of application of this Regulation]: 40 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), andeleted
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 499 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring twelve years after the date of application of this Regulation]: 20 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),deleted
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 512 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Nickel (Ni) 1290 mg/kg dry matter,
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 522 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (a)(i) – paragraph 1
1. A straight solid minorganiceral macronutrient fertiliser shall have a declared content of not more than oneone primary nutrient.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 524 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (a)(i) – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The CE marked fertilising product shall contain one of the following declared primary nutrients in the minimum quantity stated:
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 526 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (a)(i) – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
- and may contain one or more secondary nutrients in the minimum quantity stated:
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 527 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (a)(i) – paragraph 2 – indent 4
- 53% by mass of total magnesium oxide (MgO),
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 528 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (a)(i) – paragraph 2 – indent 5
- 128% by mass of total calcium oxide (CaO),
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 531 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (a)(ii) – paragraph 1
1. A compound solid minorganiceral macronutrient fertiliser shall have a declared content of more than one primary nutrient.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 533 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (a)(ii) – paragraph 2
2. The CE marked fertilising product shall contain more than one of the following declared primary nutrients in the minimum quantities stated:
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 537 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (a)(ii) – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
- and may contain one of or more secondary nutrients in the minimum quantity stated:
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 546 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (b)(i) – paragraph 1
1. A straight liquid minorganiceral macronutrient fertiliser shall have a declared content of not more than one primary nutrient.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 548 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (b)(i) – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The CE marked fertilising product shall contain one of the following declared primary nutrients in the minimum quantity stated:
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 551 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (b)(i) – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
- and may contain one or more secondary nutrients in the minimum quantity stated:
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 555 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) (b)(ii) – paragraph 1
1. A compound liquid minorganiceral macronutrient fertiliser shall have a declared content of more than one primary nutrient.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 557 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C)(I) (b)(ii) – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The CE marked fertilising product shall contain more than one of the following declared primary nutrients in the minimum quantities stated:
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 560 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C)(I) (b)(ii) – paragraph 2 – indent 1
- 1,53% by mass of total nitrogen (N),
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 562 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C)(I) (b)(ii) – paragraph 2 – indent 2
- 1,53% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 564 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C)(I) (b)(ii) – paragraph 2 – indent 3
- 1,54% by mass of total potassium oxide (K2O),
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 566 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C)(I) (b)(ii) – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
- and may contain of or more secondary nutrients in the minimum quantity stated:
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 582 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3 (A) – paragraph 1
1. An organic soil improver shall consist exclusively of material of solely biological origin, including peat, leonardite, lignite and substances obtained from them, but excluding other materials which is fossilized or embedded in geological formations.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 590 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(A) – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) Clostridium botolinum shall be absent in a 10 g/10 ml sample of the CE marked fertilising product.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 591 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(A) – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) Absence of resistant parasites eggs of Ascaris spp. and Toxocara spp. shall be demonstrated.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 609 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Clostridium botulinum shall be absent in a 10 g/10 ml sample of the CE marked fertilising product.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 611 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Absence of resistant parasites eggs of Ascaris spp. and Toxocara spp. shall be demonstrated.
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 648 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 12
12. When the microbial plant biostimulant consists of a suspension or a solution, where - a suspension means a two-phase dispersion in which solid particles are maintained in suspension in the liquid phase, and - free of solid particles, the plant biostimulant shall have a pH superior or equal to 4.deleted a solution means a liquid that is
2017/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 731 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 8 – paragraph 3
3. A CE marked fertilising product may contain a compliant nitrification inhibitor, as referred to in PFC 5(A)(I) of Annex I, only if at least 50% of the total nitrogen (N) content of the fertilising product consists of the nitrogen (N) forms ammonium (NH4+) and/or urea (CH4N2O).
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 732 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 9 – paragraph 3
3. The polymers shall not contain a maximum of 600 ppm free formaldehyde.
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 740 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring threfive years after the date of application of this Regulation], the following criterion shall berequirements shall apply: (a) a standard for the biodegradability by setting a timeframe in which at least 90% of the organic carbon is converted into CO2, after the claimed release time of the polymer has been fulfilled, and (b) a biodegradability test that complieds with the following criterion: Tthe polymer ishall be capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that most of it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water. It shall have at least 90 % of the organic carbon converted into CO2 in maximum 24 months, in a biodegradability test as specified points (a)-(c) below.
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 746 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) The test shall be conducted at 25°C ± 2°C.deleted
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 751 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) The test shall be conducted in accordance with a method for determining the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soils by measuring oxygen demand or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved.deleted
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 757 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) A micro-crystalline cellulose powder with the same dimension as the test material shall be used as a reference material in the test.deleted
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 762 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Prior to the test, the test material shall not be subject to conditions or procedures designed to accelerate the degradation of the film, such as exposure to heat or light.deleted
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 781 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) The nitrification inhibitor content shall be expressed as a percentage by mass of the total nitrogen (N) present as ammonium nitrogen (NH4+) and/or urea nitrogen (CH4N2O).
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 785 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1 (C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the declared nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) or potassium (K), by their chemical symbols in the order N-P-K; . The declared nitrogen content is given by the sum of ammoniacal N, nitric N, ureic N, N from urea formaldehyde, N from isobutylidene diurea, and N from crotonylidene diurea. Phosphorus fertilisers must fulfil the following minimum solubility levels to be plant-available, otherwise they cannot be declared as phosphorus fertilisers: – water solubility: minimum level 40% of total P2O5, – minimum level 75% of total P2O5, solubility in neutral ammonium citrate, – solubility in formic acid (only for soft rock phosphate): minimum level 55% of total P2O5.
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 819 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(B) – table
Permissible tolerance for the declared content of forms of inorganic macronutrient N P2O5 K2O MgO CaO SO3 Na2O ± 25% of the declared content of ± 25- 50% and +100% of the declared content of ± 25% of the declared the nutrient forms present up to a content of those nutrients up to a maximum content up to a maximum of 2 percentage point of 1,5 percentage points in maximum of -2 and +4 percentage maximum of 0,9 in absolute terms for each points in absolute terms. percentage points in nutrient separately and for the absolute terms absolute terms sum of nutrients The above tolerance values apply also for the N-forms and for the solubilities.
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 823 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C) (I) – table
Permissible tolerance for the declared content of forms of macronutrient N P2O5 K2O MgO CaO SO3 Na2O ± 25% of the declared content of ± 25-50% and +100% of the declared content of ± 25% of the declared the nutrient forms present up to a content of those nutrients up to a maximum content up to a maximum of 2 percentage point of 1,5maximum of -2 and +4 percentage points in maximum of 0,9 in absolute terms for each points in absolute terms. percentage points in nutrient separately and for the absolute terms absolute terms sum of nutrients The above tolerance values apply also for the N-forms and for the solubilities.
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 827 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C) (I) – paragraph 1
Granulometry: ± 120 % relative deviation applicable to the declared percentage of material passing a specific sieve
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 830 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C) (I) – paragraph 2
Quantity: ± 53 % relative deviation of the declared value
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 833 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – Module A – paragraph 2.2 – point b
(b) conceptual design and manufacturing drawings and schemes,deleted
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 837 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – Module A – paragraph 2.2 – point c
(c) descriptions and explanations necessary for the understanding of those drawings and schemes and the use of the CE marked fertilising product,deleted
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 843 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – Module A 1 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
The cycles and test referred to under Headings 4.1-4.3 below shall be carried out on a representative sample of the product at least every 36 months on behalf of the manufacturer, in order to verify conformity with
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 853 #

2016/0084(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V a (new)
WTO Compatible Limit of Cadmium infertilisers Any producer of fertilising products that is able to prove - to the satisfaction of the competent authority - that the average Cd level in its CE marked fertilising product placed on the market is not higher than 80 mg/1 kg P205 will be deemed to satisfy – with respect to its fertilising products - the requirement of Article 4(1)(a) of the Regulation with respect to any of its EC- marked fertilising products as the limit of cadmium in, PFC 1(C)(I) 2(a) is concerned. For EU producers, the competent authority is the relevant authority in the Member State where it is established. For non-EU producers, the competent authority is the Commission.
2017/04/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 40 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) When calculating the duration of posting, only postings within the same contract concluded by the undertaking referred to in Article 1 (1) should be taken into account.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 41 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) When assessing working place for the purpose of calculating the duration of posting in the context of replacement, the working place should be understood as the very same working place where the worker is posted to the same working position to perform the same tasks.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 42 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, should be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a worker and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable in their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 45 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation of th it would be pmosting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addressed suited to address this topic through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport market.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 60 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) Laws, regulations, administrative provisions or collective agreements applicable in Member States may ensure that subcontracting does not confer on undertakings the possibility to avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration. Where such rules on remuneration exist at national level, the Member State may apply them in a non- discriminatory manner to undertakings posting workers to its territory provided that they do not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services.deleted
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 67 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point - -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31996L0071:en:HTML)(-1a) In Article 1, the following paragraph is inserted: 2a. This Directive shall not apply to transport undertakings. Or. en
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 68 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31996L0071:en:HTML)(-1b) In Article 1, the following paragraph is inserted: 2b. This Directive shall not apply to undertakings referred to in Article 1 (1) which post workers, if the period of posting does not exceed three days within one month reference period. Or. en
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 69 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2 a
(1) The following Article 2a is added: ‘Article 2a Posting exceeding twenty-four months 1. effective duration of posting exceeds twenty-four months, the Member State to whose territory a worker is posted shall be deemed to be the country in which his or her work is habitually carried out. 2. case of replacement of posted workers performing the same task at the same place, the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the workers concerned shall be taken into account, with regard to workers that are posted for an effective duration of at least six months.’deleted When the anticipated or the For the purpose of paragraph 1, in
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 70 #
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 72 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
(8 c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, are to be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a workers and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable on their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 82 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation of th it would be pmosting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addressed suited to address this topic through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport market.
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 90 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 - point c
(c) remuneration, including overtime ratesminimum rates of pay, including overtime rates, unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 100 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitthe concept of minimum rates of pay referred to in point (c) of the first subparagraph is defined by the national law and/or praction awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, ince of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 105 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 - subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remunerminimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (c) of the first subparagraph.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 107 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 - subparagraph 3 a (new)
If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the minimum rates of pay, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the minimum rates of pay provided for in this Directive.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 108 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph -1 a (new)
aa. The following paragraph is added: -1a. When the effective duration of posting exceeds 24 months Member States shall ensure, whatever the law applicable to the employment relationship, that the undertaking referred to in Article 1(1) guarantee workers posted to their territory, in addition to the terms and conditions of employment referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the terms and conditions of employment covering the following matters which, in the Member State where the work is carried out, are laid down: – by law, regulation or administrative provision, and/or – by collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable within the meaning of paragraph 8: (a) other mandatory rules relating to leave and holiday entitlements, in addition paragraph 1(b) ; (b) parental and paternal leave; (c) other mandatory rules relating to working hours and rest periods, in addition to paragraph 1(a) (d) remuneration, including overtime rates, in addition to paragraph 1(c), unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of the remuneration, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes; Where a posted worker is replaced by another posted worker performing the same task at the same working place [by the undertaking referred to in Article 1(1) ], the duration of the posting shall for the purposes of this paragraph be the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the individual workers concerned. This paragraph shall not apply to workers that are posted for an effective duration of 6 months or less. For the purpose of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitration awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, in the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted. Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (d). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the amount of constituent elements of remuneration, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the remuneration provided for in this Directive.
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 110 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a
(b) The following paragraph is added: ‘1a. If undertakings established in the territory of a Member State are obliged by law, regulation, administrative provision or collective agreement, to sub-contract in the context of their contractual obligations only to undertakings that guarantee certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration, , the Member State may, on a non– discriminatory and proportionate basis, provide that such undertakings shall be under the same obligation regarding subcontracts with undertakings referred to in Article 1 (1) posting workers to its territory.’deleted
2017/03/17
Committee: JURI
Amendment 121 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) Laws, regulations, administrative provisions or collective agreements applicable in Member States may ensure that subcontracting does not confer on undertakings the possibility to avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration. Where such rules on remuneration exist at national level, the Member State may apply them in a non- discriminatory manner to undertakings posting workers to its territory provided that they do not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services.deleted
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 132 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) When calculating the duration of posting, only postings within the same contract concluded by the undertaking referred to in Article 1 (1) should be taken into account.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 133 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) When assessing working place for the purpose of calculating the duration of posting in the context of replacement, the working place should be understood as the very same working place where the worker is posted to the same working position to perform the same tasks.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 134 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, are to be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a workers and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable on their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 139 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “2a. This Directive shall not apply to transport undertakings.”
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 141 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “2a. This Directive shall not apply to undertakings referred to in Article 1(1) which post workers, if the period of posting does not exceed three days within a one month reference period.”
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 142 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(-1a) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “4a. Undertakings established in a non- member State must not be given more favourable treatment than undertakings established in a Member State."
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 146 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) The following Article 2a is added: ‘Article 2a Posting exceeding twenty-four months 1. When the anticipated or the effective duration of posting exceeds twenty-four months, the Member State to whose territory a worker is posted shall be deemed to be the country in which his or her work is habitually carried out. 2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, in case of replacement of posted workers performing the same task at the same place, the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the workers concerned shall be taken into account, with regard to workers that are posted for an effective duration of at least six months. ’deleted
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 155 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation of th it would be pmosting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addressed suited to address this topic through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport market.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 178 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
(c) remuneration, including overtime ratesminimum rates of pay, including overtime rates, unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 193 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitthe concept of minimum rates of pay referred to in paragraph 1 (c) is defined by the national law and/or praction awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, ince of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted.
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 200 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration in accordance with point (c)minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (c). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the minimum rates of pay, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the minimum rates of pay provided for in this Directive.
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 201 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration in accordance with point (c)., their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (d). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the amount of constituent elements of remuneration, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the remuneration provided for in this Directive."
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 210 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a
1a. If undertakings established in the territory of a Member State are obliged by law, regulation, administrative provision or collective agreement, to sub-contract in the context of their contractual obligations only to undertakings that guarantee certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration,, the Member State may, on a non– discriminatory and proportionate basis, provide that such undertakings shall be under the same obligation regarding subcontracts with undertakings referred to in Article 1 (1) posting workers to its territory.deleted
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 214 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is added: "1aa. When the effective duration of posting exceeds 24 months Member States shall ensure, whatever the law applicable to the employment relationship, that the undertaking referred to in Article 1(1) guarantee workers posted to their territory, in addition to the terms and conditions of employment referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the terms and conditions of employment covering the following matters which, in the Member State where the work is carried out, are laid down: - by law, regulation or administrative provision, and/or - by collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable within the meaning of paragraph 8: (a) other mandatory rules relating to leave and holiday entitlements, in addition paragraph 1(b); (b) parental and paternal leave; (c) other mandatory rules relating to working hours and rest periods, in addition to paragraph 1(a) (d) remuneration, including overtime rates, in addition to paragraph 1(c), unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of the remuneration, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes; Where a posted worker is replaced by another posted worker performing the same task at the same working place [by the undertaking referred to in Article 1(1), the duration of the posting shall for the purposes of this paragraph be the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the individual workers concerned. This paragraph shall not apply to workers that are posted for an effective duration of 6 months or less. For the purpose of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitration awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, in the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted."
2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 229 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) Laws, regulations, administrative provisions or collective agreements applicable in Member States may ensure that subcontracting does not confer on undertakings the possibility to avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration. Where such rules on remuneration exist at national level, the Member State may apply them in a non- discriminatory manner to undertakings posting workers to its territory provided that they do not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services.deleted
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 260 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(–1) In Article 1, the following paragraph 2a is inserted : 2a. This Directive shall not apply to transport undertakings.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 263 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
(–1) In Article 1, the following paragraph 2b is added: 2b. This Directive shall not apply to undertakings referred to in Article 1(1) which post workers, if the period of posting does not exceed three days within one month reference period.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 279 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a
(1) The following Article 2a is added: Article 2a Posting exceeding twenty-four months 1. When the anticipated or the effective duration of posting exceeds twenty-four months, the Member State to whose territory a worker is posted shall be deemed to be the country in which his or her work is habitually carried out. 2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, in case of replacement of posted workers performing the same task at the same place, the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the workers concerned shall be taken into account, with regard to workers that are posted for an effective duration of at least six months.deleted
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 366 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – pragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
(c) remuneration, including overtime ratesminimum rates of pay, including overtime rates, unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 428 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remunerminimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (c).
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 438 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the minimum rates of pay, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the minimum rates of pay provided for in this Directive.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 452 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – pragraph 1 a
(b) The following paragraph is added: 1a. territory of a Member State are obliged by law, regulation, administrative provision or collective agreement, to sub-contract in the context of their contractual obligations only to undertakings that guarantee certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration,, the Member State may, on a non– discriminatory and proportionate basis, provide that such undertakings shall be under the same obligation regarding subcontracts with undertakings referred to in Article 1 (1) posting workers to its territory.deleted If undertakings established in the
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 469 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a b (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is added: 1ab. Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (d). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the amount of constituent elements of remuneration, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the remuneration provided for in this Directive.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 110 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The Union and 26 Member States have signed in Kumamoto on 11 October 2013 the Minamata Convention on Mercury ("the Convention")37. The Union and all its Member States are therefore committed to its conclusion, transposition and implementation38. __________________ 37 https://treaties.un.org 38 Council Decision XXX of XX/XX/XX on the conclusion of the Minamata Convention on Mercury (OJ L , , p. ).
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. From 1 January 20219 onwards dental facilities using or removing dental amalgam 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 retention.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 294 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) information needed for the fulfilment by the Union and by the Member States of its reporting obligation established under Article 21 of the Minamata Convention;
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 299 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall adopt appropriate questionnaires in order to specify the content, the information and the key performance indicators to be included in the report referred to in paragraph 1 as well as the format of this report and the timing of its publication and of its updates. The questionnaires shall not cover issues in respect of which reporting requirements remain within the exclusive competence of the parties to the Convention.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 303 #

2016/0023(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The questionnaires may also organise reporting in such a way as to enable the Union to provide the Secretariat of the Convention with a single report submitted on behalf of the Union and its Member States.deleted
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 83 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency, to reduce the environmental impact of waste and to promote recycling materials of high quality. For those reasons, Member States should promote an approach based on the life cycle of the product, with a view to reducing the environmental impact of products, including their packaging.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 197 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) no later than 31 December 2025 a minimum of 655% by weight of all generated packaging waste will be prepared for reuse and recycled;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 206 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i
(i) 535 % of plastic;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
(ii) 650% of wood;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g – point iii
(iii) 755% of ferrous metal;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g – point iv
(iv) 755% of aluminium;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g – point v
(v) 765% of glass;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 224 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g – point vi
(vi) 7560% of paper and cardboard;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 230 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) no later than 31 December 2030 a minimum of 765% by weight of all generated packaging waste will be prepared for reuse and recycled;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 239 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point i
(i) 765% of wood;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 244 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point ii
(ii) 865% of ferrous metal;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 248 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point iii
(iii) 865% of aluminium;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 251 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point iv
(iv) 875% of glass;
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 255 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 94/62/CE
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i – point v
(v) 8570% of paper and cardboard.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 372 #

2015/0276(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 –subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date eighteenthirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
2016/08/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 305 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure the reliability of the data gathered on preparation for re- use it is essential to estdata reliabilish common rules for reporting. Similarlty, it is important to lay down more precise rules on how Member States should report what is effectively recycled and can be counted towards the attainment of the recycling targets. To that effect, as a general rule, the reporting on the attainment of the recycling targets must be based on the input to the final recycling process itself. That process commences following the completion of sorting operations, the purpose of which is to remove materials that should not be subjected to further recycling. Such operations include preliminary sorting and checking of separately collected waste and sorting the waste by type, quality and colour. In order to limit administrative burdens, Member States should be allowed, under strict conditions, to report recycling rates on the basis of the outthroughput of any sorting facilitieoperation. To that end, quality standards should be laid down for the individual waste streams. Losses in weight of materials or substances due to physical and/or chemical transformation processes inherent to the final recycling process, in which waste materials is actually processed into products, materials or substances, should not be deducted from the weight of the waste reported as recycled.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 318 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) Member States should, for the purposes of calculating whether the preparation for re-use and recycling targets are achieved, be able to take into account products and components that are prepared for re-use by recognised re-use operators and by deposit-refund schemes and the recycling of metals that takes place in conjunction with incineration. In order to ensure a uniform calculation of this data, the Commission will adopt detailed rules on the determination of recognised preparation for re-use operators and deposit-refund schemes, on the quality criteria for recycled metals and on the collection, verification and reporting of data. (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 345 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
(25) Littering has direct detrimental impacts on the environment and the wellbeing of citizens, and high clean-up costs are an unnecessary economic burden for society. Accordingly, campaigns need to be conducted to raise public awareness of the need to limit the amount of waste produced and of the harm caused by littering. The introduction of specific measures in waste management plans and proper enforcement by competent authorities should help eradicate this problem.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 356 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) Statistical data reported by Member States are essential for the Commission to assess compliance with waste legislation across the Member States. The quality, reliability and comparability of statistics should be improved by introducing a single entry point for all waste data, deleting obsolete reporting requirements, benchmarking national reporting methodologies and introducing a data quality check report. Therefore, when reporting on the achievement of the targets set out in waste legislation, Member States shall use the most recent methodology developed by the Commission and the national statistical offices of the Member States. With a view to reducing the administrative workload, reporting obligations and procedures should be harmonised in Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on waste statistics.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 441 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16
(e) point 16 is replaced by the following: 16. checking, cleaning or repairing recovery operations, by which waste, products or components of products that have been collected by a recognised deleted "preparationing for re-use operator or deposit-refund scheme are prepared so that they can be re-used without any other pre-processing;" means
2016/08/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 543 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
(a) in paragraph 1, the introductory phrase is replaced by the following: ‘1. Member States shall ensure that a substance or object resulting from a production process the primary aim of which is not the production of that substance or object is considered not to be waste, but to be a by-product if the following conditions are met:'deleted
2016/08/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 654 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall organise an exchange of information between Member States 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.;(Does not affect the English version.)
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 664 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure thatIn implementing extended producer responsibility schemes established in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 1, Member States shall:
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 665 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- define in a clear way the roles and responsibilities of producers of products placing goods on the markets of the UnionMember States, organisations implementing extended producer responsibility on their behalf, private or public waste operators, and local authorities and, where appropriate, recognised preparation for re-use operators;
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 678 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 2
- define measurable waste management targets, in line with the waste hierarchy, aiming to attain at least the quantitative targets relevant for the scheme as laid down in this Directive, Directive 94/62/EC, Directive 2000/53/EC, Directive 2006/66/EC and Directive 2012/19/EU;(Does not affect the English version.)
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 683 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 3
- establish a reporting system to gather data on the products placed on the UnionMember State markets by the producers subject to extended producer responsibility. Once these products become waste, the reporting system shall ensure that data is gathered on the collection and treatment of that waste specifying, where appropriate, the waste material flows;
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 687 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4
- ensure equal treatment and non- discrimination between producers of products and with regards to small and medium enterprises.(Does not affect the English version.)
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 707 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the waste holders targeted by the extended producer responsibility schemes established in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 1, are informed about the available waste collection systems and the prevention of littering. Member States shall also take measures to create incentives for the waste holders to take part in the separate collection systems in place, notably through economic incentives or regulations, when appropriate.(Does not affect the English version.)
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 740 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory words
(a) cover the entire cost of waste management for the products it puts on the Unational market, including all the following:
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 810 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
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, the Member State shall establish an independent authority tonsure the operation of an authority that is independent of the producers placing goods on the national market and is responsible for overseeing the implementation of extended producer responsibility obligations.
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 817 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall establish a platform to ensure a regular dialogue between the stakeholders involved in the implementation of extended producer responsibility, including private or public waste operators, and local authorities and, where applicable, recognised preparation for re-use operators.'
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 829 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall take measures to ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes that have been established before [insert date eighteenthirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive], comply with the provisions of this article within twenty-four months of that date.’;
2016/07/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1028 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) by 202530, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to a minimum of 650% by weight;
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1033 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) by 2030, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to a minimum of 65% by weight.deleted
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1061 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Malta, Romania and SlovakiaMember States which have, by 2020, attained recycling or preparation for re- use rates of under 25% for municipal waste, or which have produced less than 400kg of municipal waste per inhabitant, may obtain five additional years for the attainment of the targets referred to in paragraph 2(c) and (d). The Member State shall notify the Commission of its intention to make use of this provision at the latest 24 months before the respective deadlines laid down in paragraphs 2(c) and (d). In the event of an extension, the Member State shall take the necessary measures to increase the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste to a minimum of 450% and 60% by weight, by 2025 and 2030 respectively30.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1076 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. By 31 December 2024 at the latest, the Commission shall examine the target laid down in paragraph 2(dc) with a view to increasing it, and considering the setting of targets for other waste streams. To this end, a report of the Commission, accompanied by a proposal, if appropriate, shall be sent to the European Parliament and the Council.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1091 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the weight of the municipal waste recycled shall be understood as the weight of the input waste entering the final recycling proces, which, after all sorting operations aimed at removing waste materials not destined for further processing, undergoes the operation in which the waste materials are actually transformed into products, materials or substances;
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1101 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the weight of the municipal waste prepared for reuse shall be understood as the weight of municipal waste that has been recovered or collected by a recognised preparation for re-use operatorproducts and ingredients of products which became municipal waste and has undergone all necessary checking, cleaning and repairing operations to enable re-use without further sorting or pre- processing;
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1107 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(c) Member States may include products and components prepared for re- use by recognised preparation for re-use operators or deposit-refund schemes. For the calculation of the adjusted rate of municipal waste prepared for re-use and recycled taking into account the weight of the products and components prepared for re-use, Member States shall use verified data from the operators and apply the formula set out in Annex VI.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1115 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 2
2. In order to ensure harmonised conditions for the application of paragraph 1(b) and (c) and of Annex VI, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a establishing minimum quality and operational requirements for the determination of recognised preparation for re-use operators and deposit-refund schemes, including specific rules on data collection, verification and reporting.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1125 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) such output waste iwas sent into a final recycling processubsequently recycled;
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1131 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the weight of materials or substances that are not subject to a final recycling process and that are disposed or subject to energy recovery remains below 10% of the total weight to be reported as recycled.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1165 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11b – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, in cooperation with the European Environment Agency, draw up reports on the progress towards the achievement of the targets laid down in Articles 11(2)(c) and (d) and (3) three years before each time-limit laid down in those provisions at the latest.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1217 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure the separate collection of bio-waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to ensure the relevant quality standards for compost and to attain the targets set out in Article 11(2)(a), (c) and (dc) and 11(3).
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1300 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date eighteenthirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
2016/07/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 59 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) A progressive reduction of landfilling is necessary to prevent detrimental impacts on human health and the environment and to ensure that economically valuable waste materials are gradually and effectively recovered through proper waste management and in line with the waste hierarchy. This reduction should avoid the development of excessive capacity for the treatment of residual waste facilities, such as through energy recovery or low grade mechanical biological treatment of untreated municipal waste, as this could result in undermining the achievement of the Union's long-term preparation for reuse and recycling targets for municipal waste as laid down in Article 11 of Directive 2008/98/EC. Similarly, and to prevent detrimental impacts on human health and the environment, while Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure that only waste that has been subject to treatment is landfilled, compliance with such obligation should not lead to the creation of overcapacities for the treatment of residual municipal waste. In addition, in orderDue attention must be paid to ensureing consistency between the targets laid down in Article 11 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the landfill reduction target defined inneed to reduce the volume of landfill in accordance with Article 5 of this Directive and to ensureing a coordinated planning of the infrastructures and investments needed to meet those targets, Member States which may obtain additional time for the attainment of the municipal waste recycling targets should also be given additional time to attain the landfill reduction target for 2030 as laid down in this Directive.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point f
'(f) waste that has been separately collected pursuant to Article 11(1) and 22(i.e. paper, metal, plastic and glass) and Article 22 (i.e. bio-waste) of Directive 2008/98/EC.';
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 106 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 2030 the amount of municipal waste landfilled is reduced to 10% of the total amount of municipal waste generatsystematically reduced.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Malta, Romania and Slovakia may obtain five additional years for the attainment of the target referred to in paragraph 5. The Member State shall notify the Commission of its intention to make use of this provision at the latest 24 months before the deadline laid down in paragraph 5. In the event of an extension, the Member State shall take the necessary measures to reduce by 2030 the amount of municipal waste landfilled to 20% of the total amount of municipal waste generated. The notification shall be accompanied by an implementation plan presenting the measures needed to ensure compliance with the targets before the new deadline. The plan shall also include a detailed timetable for the implementation of the proposed measures and an assessment of their expected impacts.deleted
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 129 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 1999/31/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2024 at the latest, the Commission shall examine the target laid down in paragraph 5 with a view to reducing it andlook into the suitability of setting a target in respect of the obligation laid down in paragraph 5, in the form of a percentage of the overall volume of municipal waste generated, in such a way as not to undermine the waste hierarchy and not to hinder the achievement of the targets laid down in Article 11 of Directive 2008/98/EC. The Commission shall also look into the suitability of introducing restrictions to the landfilling of non-hazardous waste other than municipal waste. To this end, a report of the Commission accompanied by a proposal, if appropriate, shall be sent to the European Parliament and the Council.';
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #

2015/0274(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date eighteenthirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
2016/07/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 49 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2000/53/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a
1a. Member States shall report the data concerning the implementation of Article 7(2) for each calendar year to the Commission. They shall report this data electronically within 1824 months of the end of the reporting year for which the data are collected. The data shall be reported in the format established by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 1d. The first report shall cover the data for the period from 1 January [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year] to 31 December [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year].
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 89 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/19/EU
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a
5a. Member States shall report the data concerning the implementation of Article 16(4) for each calendar year to the Commission. They shall report this data electronically within 1824 months of the end of the reporting year for which the data are collected. The data shall be reported in the format established by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 5d. The first report shall cover the data for the period from 1 January [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year] to 31 December [enter year of transposition of this Directive + 1 year].
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 98 #

2015/0272(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [insert date eighteenthirty-six months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
2016/07/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 linear reduction factor of 2.2% from 2021 onwardsto 2030, free allocation not expiring but existing measures continuing 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.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 ofwhile continuing 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, requires that measures be put in place to reduce the negative impact of climate policy on the security of energy supplies, on energy poverty and continuing to stimulate cost-efficient greenhouse gas emission reductions the competitiveness of European industry. __________________ 17 COM(2015)80, establishing a Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires that Union policy is based on the principle that the polluter should pay and, on this basis, Directive 2003/87/EC provides for a transition to full auctioning over time. Avoiding carbon and investment leakage is a justification to postpone full transition, and targeted free allocation of allowances to industry is justified in order to address genuine risks of increases in greenhouse gas emissions in third countries where industry is not subject to comparable carbon constraints as long as comparable climate policy measures are not undertaken by other major economies.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) To preserve the environmental benefit of emission reductions in the Union while actions by other countries or actions under other EU policies do not provide comparable incentives to industry to reduce emissions, free allocation should continue to installations in sectors and sub- sectors at genuine risk of carbon leakage. Experience gathered during the operation of the EU ETS confirmed that sectors and sub-sectors are at risk of carbon leakage to varying degrees, and that free allocation has prevented carbon leakage. While some sectors and sub-sectors can be deemed at a higher risk of carbon leakage, others are able to pass on a considerable share of the costs of allowances to cover their emissions in product prices without losing market share and only bear the remaining part of the costs so that they are at a low risk of carbon leakage. The Commission should determine and differentiate the relevant sectors based on their trade intensity and their emissions intensity to better identify sectors at a genuine risk of carbon leakage. Where, based on these criteria, a threshold determined by taking into account the respective possibility for sectors and sub-sectors concerned to pass on costs in product prices is exceeded, the sector or sub-sector should be deemed at risk of carbon leakage. Others should be considered at a low risk or at no risk of carbon leakage. Taking into account the possibilities for sectors and sub-sectors outside of electricity generation to pass on costs in product prices should also reduce windfall profits.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Those sectors characterised by so- called unavoidable process emissions deserve particular attention. Those emissions arise as a result of a production process for which no alternatives exist and which are independent of energy inputs. Those sectors should be protected from adjusting the number of free emission allowances with regard to unavoidable sectoral emissions.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Member States should be able to partially compensate, in accordance with state aid rules and to the extent defined in the Directive, 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. 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.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 154 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Pursuant to the provisions of the Paris Agreement, both reducing emissions and boosting capacities for the removal of emissions are of equal importance in reducing CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. The EU ETS, as the EU's most important climate policy instrument, should therefore contain mechanisms that encourage boosting the natural potential for removing emissions provided primarily by forests. Removal units and the possibility of including them in EU ETS should encourage operators and Member States to invest in the development of forest areas.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 158 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) A Modernisation Fund should be established from 2% of the total EU ETS allowances, and auctionedshould be sold at auction by the European Investment Bank (EIB) 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 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 structureMember States, as the beneficiaries of the fund, should be compossupported ofby 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.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 179 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point b a (new)
(-1a) In Article 3, the following point (ba) is added: "(ba) 'unavoidable process-related emissions' means emissions as referred to in Article 3(b) that are generated as a result of the specific process used to manufacture a given final product and that cannot be avoided by changing the energy source for the installation or sub- installation, and are independent of that energy source, or by using an alternative manufacturing process;"
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 184 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 e (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point u c (new)
(-1e) In Article 3, the following point (uc) is added: "(uc) 'removal unit (RMU)' means a unit equal to the equivalent of one tonne of carbon dioxide that is issued in respect of afforestation-based carbon removal systems;"
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 205 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 5 – point d a (new)
(2b) In Article 5, the following point (da) is added: "(da) all CCU technologies that will be used in the installation in order to help reduce emissions."
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 208 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 e (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(2e) In Article 6(2), point (b) is replaced by the following: "(b) a description of the activities and emissions from the installation;, including a description of any emission reduction (CCU) installations;"
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 222 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraphs 2 and 3
"Starting in 2021From 2021 to 2030, the linear factor shall be 2.2 %."
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 275 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b g (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point h
(bg) Article 10(3), point (h) is replaced by the following: "(h) measures intended to increase energy efficiency, district heating systems and insulation or to provide financial support in order to address social aspects in lower and middle income households; "
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 317 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The benchmark values for free allocation shall be adjusted 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 adjustmeIn defining the principles for setting ex- ante benchmarks in individual sectors or subsectors for the years 2021-2030, the starting point shall reducbe the benchmark values set by the act adopted pursuant to Article 10a by 1 % of the value 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:average performance of the 20 % most efficient installations in a sector or subsector in the Community in the years 2013-2017.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 329 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point i
(i) On the basis of information submitted pursuant to Article 11, the Commission shall identify whether the values for each benchmark calculated using the principles in Article 10a differ from the annual reduction referred to above by more than 0.5 % of the 2007-8 value higher or lower annually. If so, that benchmark value shall be adjusted either 0.5 % or 1.5 % in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the period for which free allocation is to be made;deleted
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 347 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point ii
(ii) By way of derogation regarding the benchmark values for aromatics, hydrogen and syngas, these benchmark values shall be adjusted by the same percentage as the refineries benchmarks in order to preserve a level playing field for producers of these products.deleted
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 354 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – point ii a (new)
By way of derogation regarding the benchmark values for aromatics, hydrogen and syngas, these values shall be adjusted to the refineries' benchmarks in order to preserve a level playing field for producers of these products.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 361 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
When developing the ex-ante benchmarks, the Commission shall consult the relevant stakeholders, including the sectors and subsectors concerned. To this end, it shall carry out an in-depth impact assessment that takes technological advances, utilisation of waste gases, economic conditions and availability of energy sources into account. The data used in the process of setting the ex-ante benchmarks shall be representative of individual sectors or subsectors, transparent and easily accessible.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 365 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 3
(ba) In Article 10a, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: '3. Subject to paragraphs 4 and 8, and notwithstanding Article 10c, no free allocation shall be given to electricity generators, to installations for the capture of CO2, to pipelines for transport of CO2 or to CO2 storage sites. This provision shall not apply to electrical energy generated from waste gases.'
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 375 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 5
In order to respect the auctioning share set out in Article 10, the sum of free allocations in every year where the sum of free allocations does not reach the maximum level that respects the Member State auctioning share, the remaining allowances up to that level shall be used to prevent or limit reduction of free allocations to respect the Member State auctioning share in later years. Where, nonetheless, the maximum level is reached and the allocations from the reserve referred to in paragraph 7 are used up, free allocations shall be adjusted accordingly. Any such adjustment shall be done in a uniform manner, excluding unavoidable process-related emissions, which are not subject to adjustment.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 387 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shouldmay adopt financial measures in favour of sectors or sub- sectors which are exposed to a genuine risk of carbon leakage due to significant indirect costs that are actually incurred from greenhouse gas emission costs passed on in electricity prices, taking into account any effects on the internal market. Such financial measures to compensate partat most 10 % of these costs shall be in accordance with state aid rules.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 396 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Allowances from the maximum amount referred to Article 10a(5) of this Directive which were not allocated for free up to 2020 shall be set aside for new entrants and, significant production increases and the prevention or reduction of shortages of free allowances pursuant to Article 10(a)(5), together with 250 million allowances placed in the market stability reserve before 2021 pursuant to Article 1(3) of Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*).
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 405 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
From 2021, allowances not allocated to installations because of the application of paragraphs 19 and 20 shall be added to the reservemarket stability reserve, excluding RMUs.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 418 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
400 million allowances shall be available to support innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in industrial sectors listed in Annex I, for energy- efficient district heating and cogeneration, and to help stimulate the construction and operation of commercial demonstration projects that aim at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (CCS) and use in industrial processes (CCU) of CO2 as well as demonstration projects of innovative renewable energy technologies, in the territory of the Union.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 432 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
The allowances shall be made available for innovation in low-carbon industrial technologies and processes and support for demonstration projects for the development of a wide range of CCS or CCU, district heating, cogeneration and innovative renewable energy technologies that are not yet commercially viable in geographically balanced locations. In order to promote innovative projects, up to 60 % of the relevant costs of projects may be supported, out of which up to 40 % may not be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions provided that pre-determined milestones are attained taking into account the technology deployed.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 476 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
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 0.182 may be included in the group referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of a qualitative assessment using the following criteria:
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 477 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the extent to which it is possible for individual installations in the sector or sub- sectors concerned to reduce emission levels or electricity consumption without risking a loss of competitiveness in view of the associated growth in costs;
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 479 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) possible market disruptions resulting from the differences in the level of allocations granted between sectors and subsectors;
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 483 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) exposure to competition due to the proximity of the Union's external borders, taking into account the geographical distribution of installations in a given sector or subsector.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 507 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 4
4. By 31 December 2019, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act for the preceding paragraphs for activities at a 4-digitthe appropriate level (NACE-4 code or PRODCOM) as concerns paragraph 1, in accordance with Article 23, based on data for the threfive most recent calendar years available.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 510 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. At the request of the sector or subsector, the Commission shall reassess the situation of a given sector or subsector every five years, taking account of the changes in relation to the factors referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 that have occurred since the last assessment.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 526 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013 a GDP per capita in € at market prices below 60 % of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity production (including in the cogeneration process) for the modernisation of the energy sector.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 532 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Member State concerned shall organise a competitive bidding process for projects with a total amount of investment exceeding €10 millioepare a National Investment Plan to select the investments tohat will be financed with free allocation. This competitive bidding process shalle Member State concerned may make use of both instruments. When a bidding process is selected, it shall meet the following standards:
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 536 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) (a) comply with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination, technological neutrality, equal treatment and sound financial management;
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 539 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point b
(b) ensure that only projects which contribute to at least one of the following goals are eligible to bid: the diversification of their energy mix and sources of supply, the strengthening of energy security, the reduction of energy poverty, the necessary restructuring, environmental upgrading and retrofitting of the infrastructure, clean technologies and modernisation of the energy production, transmission and distribution sectors are eligible to bid;
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 548 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
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;in proportion to the size of the project; or
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 551 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i a (new)
(ia) were begun after 24 October 2014, obtaining all of the necessary administrative decisions after this date;
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 553 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point c – point ii
(ii) are additional, clearly respond to replacement and modernisation needs or are necessary investments aimed at preventing threats to electricity supplies or at reducing energy poverty, and do not supply a market-driven increase in energy demand;
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 559 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
By 30 June1 December 20198, any Member State intending to make use of optional free allocation through a bidding process shall publish a detailed national framework setting out the competitive bidding process and selection criteria for public comment.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 564 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Where investments with a value of less than €10 million are supported with free allocation under a National Investment Plan, the Member State shall select projects based on objective and transparent criteriathe criteria applied in the bidding process, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. The results of this selection process shall be published for public comment. On this basis, the Member State concerned shall establish and submit a list of investments to the Commission by 30 June 20191 December 2018 and every five years subsequently.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 566 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The Commission shall present its assessment of the National Investment Plans within six months from the moment the list is submitted to the Commission by the Member State concerned. If the Commission rejects funding for specific investments, it shall justify its decision by indicating how the investment violates the criteria set out in paragraph 2.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 567 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
If the entitlements provided for by the National Investment Plan remain unused during the reference period, the Member State concerned may use them through a bidding process.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 575 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 5
5. Allocations to operators shall be made upon demonstration that an investment selected according to the rules of the competitive biddset out ing processaragraph 2 has been carried out.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 576 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Allocations to operators shall be made on the basis of ex-ante benchmarks which are based on the weighted average of emission levels from the most efficient installations producing electricity. The weighted average shall take account of the share of different fuels in the production of electricity in the Member States concerned.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 581 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall require benefiting electricity generators and network operators to report by 28 February31 March of each year on the implementation of their selected investments. Member States shall report on this to the Commission, and the Commission shall make such reports public.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 600 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
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 boardbeneficiary Member States shall develop guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects. The guidelines shall be submitted to public consultation and made public after their adoption. For the purposes of this paragraph, a small-scale investment project means a project with a total investment scale not exceeding EUR 25 million which is funded through loans provided by a national promotional bank or through grants contributing to the implementation of a national programme serving specific objectives that are in line with those of the Modernisation Fund, provided that not more than 20% of the Member States' share set out in Annex IIb is used.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 610 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 3
3. The funds shall be distributed 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. The European Investment Bank shall be responsible for monetising the allocations that make up the fund.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 617 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The fund shall be governed by an investment board and a management committeebeneficiary Member States, assisted by an advisory board, which shall be composed of representatives from the beneficiaryose Member States, the Commission, the EIB and three representatives elected by the other Member States and the EIB elected for a period of 5 years. The investmentadvisory board shall be responsible to determine an Union-levelfor adopting guidelines defining investment policy, appropriate financing instruments and investment selection criteria. The management committee in accordance with paragraph 1. The guidelines shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of the fundpublicly available.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 630 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The investmentadvisory 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.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 635 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The management committee shall be composed of representatives appointed by the investment board. Decisions of the management committee shall be taken by simple majority.deleted
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 639 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
If the EIB recommends not financing an investment and provides reasons for this recommendation, a decision shall only be adopted if a majority of two-thirds of all members vote in favour. The Member State in which the investment will take place and the EIB shall not be entitled to cast a vote in this case. For small projects funded through loans provided by a national promotional bank or through grants contributing to the implementation of a national programme serving specific objectives in line with the objectives of the Modernisation Fund, provided that not more than 10 % of the Member States' share set out in Annex IIb is used under the programme, the two preceding sentences shall not apply.deleted
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 644 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The beneficiary Member States shall report annually to the management committeeadvisory board and the Commission on investments financed by the fund. The report shall be made public and include:
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 650 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 6
6. Each year, the management committeeadvisory board shall report to the Commission 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 committee.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 652 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 to implement this Article.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 659 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
A list of installations covered by this Directive for the fivetwo years beginning on 1 January 2021 shall be submitted by 30 September 2018, and lists for the subsequent fivetwo years shall be submitted every fivetwo years thereafter. Each list shall include information on production activity, transfers of heat and gases, electricity production and emissions at sub- installation level over the fivetwo calendar years preceding its submission. Free allocations shall only be given to installations where such information is provided.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 667 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a – paragraph 9a (new)
(9a) In Article 11a, the following paragraph 9a is added: "9a. Operators may make use of RMUs under the EU ETS up to an amount equivalent to 20% of the allowances to be sold at auction in the period 2021-2030. Operators in Member States covered by Article 10c may make use of RMUs from projects carried out in accordance with Article 24a and other projects administered by Member States that reduce greenhouse gas emissions not covered by the EU ETS up to an amount equivalent to 30% of the allowances to be sold at auction in the period 2021-2030. Any such measures shall not result in the double-counting of emission reductions."
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 679 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 with the primary aim of removing barriers to investment in CCU technology. That delegated act shall lay down rules for the calculation of emissions which are captured and used in the production process in such a way that they are not released into the air.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 688 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 20 – point -a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 24a – paragraph 1
(20a) In Article 24a, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. In addition to the inclusions provided for in Article 24, implementing measures for issuing allowances or credits in respect of projects administered by Member States that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions not covered by the Community scheme mayshall be adopted. Those measures, designed to amend non– essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)]e Commission shall adopt an implementing act for this purpose in accordance with Article 22a by 30 June 2019. Any such measures shall not result in the double-counting of emission reductions nor impede the undertaking of other policy measures to reduce or remove emissions not covered by the Community scheme. Measures shall only be adopted where inclusion is not possible in accordance with Article 24, and the next review of the Community scheme shall consider harmonising the coverage of those emissions across the Community.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 689 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 20 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
(a) the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "Such measures shall be consistent with acts adopted pursuant to Article 11b(7). The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23."deleted
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achievaimed at halting the decrease in European industry's competitiveness and at improving the EU's energy security as part of existing Union policy objectives.
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal and economic value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth and competitiveness, and improved energy security. 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.
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres that are strongly exposed to competition from third countries; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital infrastructure;
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 224 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of the sustainable use of domestic sources of energy, including from renewable energy, ands well as energy and resource efficiency;
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas an ambitious and balanced agreement with the US may support the reindustrialisation of Europe and help achieve the 2020 target for an increase of the EU’s GDP generated by industry from 15 % to 20 %; whereas it has the potential to create opportunities especially for SMEs, which suffer more from non-tariff barriers (NTBs) than larger companies; whereas an agreement between the two biggest economic blocs in the world has the potential to create standards, norms and rules which will be adopted at a global level, which would serve to the advantage of third countries as well;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 47 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas an ambitious agreement with the US maywill support the reindustrialisation of Europe and help achieve the 2020 target for an increase of the EU's GDP generated by industry from 15 % to 20 %; whereas it has the potential to create opportunities especially for SMEs, which suffer more from non-tariff barriers (NTBs) than larger companies; whereas an agreement between the two biggest economic blocs in the world has the potential to create standards, norms and rules which will be adopted at a global level, which would serve to the advantage of third countries as well;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 55 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas an agreement between the two biggest economic blocs in the world has the potential to create standards, norms and rules which could be adopted at a global level, which would serve to the advantage of third countries as well, especially developing countries; whereas failure to negotiate an agreement will allow other third countries with different standards and values to assume this role instead;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 73 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas, given the growing interconnectedness of global markets – up to 40 % of European industrial products are manufactured from imported upstream products – it is crucial that policymakers shape the way these markets interact; whereas proper trade rules are fundamental to creating added value in Europe, since industrial production takes place in global value chains;it is crucial that Europe benefits from participation in global supply chains, while maintaining and developing a strong, competitive and diversified industrial base in Europe; (For consistency with the Recital A European added value should not be built only on e.g. costs of marketing, storage and/or distribution of imports. Also resolution should not quote data without reference to sources. TTIP should first and foremost promote trade of goods manufactured in the EU or the US but the imported goods only repacked/relabelled/assembled in the EU or the US.)
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 74 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas, given the growing interconnectedness of global markets – up to 40 % of European industrial products are manufactured from imported upstream products – it is crucial that policymakers shape the way these markets interact; whereas proper trade rules are fundamental to creating added value in Europe, since industrial production will increasingly takes place in global value chains;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 75 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas different standards in force in the US in respect of greenhouse gas emission control make it possible to maintain higher industrial output in that country, thus the replacement of the EU industrial output with the US output will result in the strengthening of the carbon leakage phenomenon and a further weakening of the competitiveness of the EU;
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 78 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas EU's attempts to deal with the challenges of climate change, environmental protection and consumer safety have resulted in high regulatory costs for EU enterprises, coupled with high energy feedstock and electricity prices, which - if left unaddressed in TTIP - may accelerate the process of delocalization, deindustrialization and job losses thereby threatening EU reindustrialization and employment targets, that will also defeat the very policy targets that EU regulations seek to achieve;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 92 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas we arethe EU is faced with an unregulated rapidly evolving picture of globalisation and a well-designed trade agreement could contribute to harnessingensuring positive spill over effects of liberalisation; whereas such an agreement should not only focus on reducing tariffs and NTBs but should also be a tool to protect workers, consumers and the environment; whereas a strong and ambitious trade agreement is an opportunity to create a framework by strengthening regulation to the highest standards at a global level in order to prevent social and environmental dumpinglight of the shared objective of ensuring free and open competition on a level playing field;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 101 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas even though common high standards are in the interest of the consumers, it should be noted that theyconvergence also makes sense from an economic perspective, as the higher costs stemming from higher standards armay be compensated by increased economies of scale in a market of 850 million consumers;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 114 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas many economic impact studies on TTIP should be taken with caution as they are built on computable general equilibrium economic models with veryased on many general assumptions and optimistic predictions about the capacity of the EU and the US to reduce regulatory barriers to trade; whereas the TTIP alone will not resolve economic problems in the EU and no false hopes and expectations should be raised in that respect;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 118 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the TTIP negotiations have already affected Commission proposals and actions relating, for example, to food safety and climate protection (e.g. pathogen meat treatments; implementation of the fuel quality directive);
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas many ex-ante economic impact studies on TTIP should be taken with cautionas illustrative as they are built on computable general equilibrium economic models with very optimistic predictions abhich are unable take sufficient account of the capacity of the EU and the US to reducedynamic nature of future economic opportunities and their positive spill over effects as a regsulatory barriers to tradet of an ambitious agreement; whereas the TTIP alone will not resolve economic problems in the EU and no false hopes and expectations should be raised in that respectlong standing structural economic problems and their underlying causes in the EU;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 147 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the wellbeing of ordinary citizens, workers and consumers has to be the benchmark for a trade agreement; whereas TTIP should be a model for a good trade agreement responding to these requirementsprimary objective of a high quality trade agreement is to enhance trade and investment by establishing improved conditions for the free flow of goods, services and capital across borders leading to the creation of jobs and growth;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 169 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the secret character of negotiations as they have been conducted in the past has led to deficiencies in terms of democratic control of the negotiation proceslegal framework governing the negotiation of EU trade agreements is laid down in Article 207 TFEU, which establishes that the Commission negotiates agreements in consultation with a special committee established by the Member States;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 185 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas President Juncker has clearly reiterated in his Political Guidelines that – while the EU and the US can go a significant step further in recognising each other’s product standards and working towards transatlantic standards – the EU will not sacrifice its safety, health, social and data protection standards or our cultural diversity, recalling that the high level of safety of the food we eat and the protection of Europeans’ personal data are non- negotiable;will be maintained; (It is important to stress that we are not talking about lowering standards in negotiations rather than saying that issues of food safety are not-negotiable, as it is not true - issues of food safety or SPS are being negotiated, but we don’t want to decrease level of protection in this negotiations. That is the difference.)
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 186 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas President Juncker has clearly reiterated in his Political Guidelines that – while the EU and the US can go a significant step further in recognising each other's product standards and working towards transatlantic standards – the EU will not sacrifice its safety, health, social and data protection standards or our cultural diversity, recalling that the safety of the food we eat and the protection of Europeans' personal data are non- negotiable and that the rule of law should also apply in this context;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 193 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
– involve regulation of chemicals and pesticides,deleted
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 197 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas President Juncker has also clearly stated in his Political Guidelines that he will not accept that the jurisdiction of courts in the Member States is limited by special regimes for investor disputes; whereas now that the results of the public consultation on investment protection and ISDS in the TTIP are available, a reflection process – taking account of critical and constructive contributions – is needed within and between the three European institutions on the best way to achieve investment protection and equal treatment of investors;deleted
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 213 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
– encourage or facilitate the extraction, transportation or use of fossil fuels, in particular unconventional ones, or hinder the achievement of EU or US climate and energy targets;deleted
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 230 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas since July 2013 talks between the US and the EU have been going onEU began in July 2013, but up to now no common text has been agreed and it is now exactly the right time to undertake a reflection on the state of play; whereas political stocktaking is a useful exercise in influencing the direction of negotiations;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 234 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the EU in particular faces growing concerns over its energy security and its need to diversify its energy supplies and transit routes in the face of political and geopolitical developments;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 252 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Is opposed to the inclusion of ISDS in the TTIP, as ISDS risks fundamentally undermining 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;deleted
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 288 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) to ensure, especially given the recent positive developments in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), that an open and accessible agreement with the US serves as a stepping-stone for broader trade negotiations and is not seen as an alternative to the WTO process; bilateral trade agreements are always the second-best option and must not prevent improvements on the multilateral level;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 300 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Objects to any reductions in the customs tariffs for those energy-intensive products for which the costs of the EU climate and environmental policies and administrative costs lead to a significant reduction in competitiveness in relation to the US;
2015/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 301 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) regarding market access: for goods, services and procurement;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 311 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) to ensure that the market access offers in the differentall areas are equally ambitious and reflect both parties’ expectations, as market access for industrial goods, agricultural products, services and public procurement isare equally important in all cases and a balance is needed between the different proposals for these areas;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 324 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) to aim at the elimination of all duty tariffs, while respecting sensitive agricultural and industrial products on both sides;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 331 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(iia) to keep in mind that EU climate change, environmental, labour, consumer safety and animal welfare legislation imposes disproportionate cost burden on EU enterprises, that - in many sectors is - not borne by similar industries in the United States giving US industries a regulatory and cost advantage in those fields - and therefore the European Commission is encouraged to protect these sectors by, including, but not limiting to, negotiating the longest possible transitional periods;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 337 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) to keep in mind that there are important offensive interests for the EU in the services sector, for instance in the areas of engineeringprofessional services, telecommunications and transport services;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 344 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) to keep in mind that there are important offensive interests for the EU in the services sector, which will generate 85% of future jobs in the EU, demands an ambitious outcome for instance in the areas of engineering, finance, telecommunications, health, professional and transport services;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 350 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iiia) to ensure that mutually beneficial mobility package is provided for, which includes visa facilitation for providers of services and goods from all Member States and recognises their professional and technical qualifications;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 361 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) to increase market access for services by mutual recognition for EUs professional service providers, according to the ‘positive list approach’ whereby services that are to be opened up to foreign companies are explicitly mentioned and new services are excluded while ensuring that possible standstill and ratchet clauses only apply to non- discrimination provisions and allow for enough flexibility to bring services back into public control;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 369 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) to increase market access for services according to the ‘positive list approach’ whereby services that are to be opened up to foreign companies are explicitly mentioned and new services are excluded while ensuring that possible standstill and ratchet clauses only apply to non- discrimination provisions and allow for enough flexibility to bring services back into public controlby tackling long standing market access barriers while granting EU firms no less favourable treatment in the US than US firms according to a negative list whereby services that are to be excluded from the agreement are explicitly mentioned, believes that such an approach allows not only for increased certainty and transparency for operators but will allow for a flexible "living agreement" with the possibility of including future services in the Agreement;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 406 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi
(vi) to ensure an adequate carve-out of sensitive services such asthe inclusion of reservations for public services and public utilities (including water, health, social security systems and education), in line with existing and recently concluded EU trade agreements, allowing national and local authorities enough room for manoeuvre to legislate in the public interest; ain this regard welcomes the joint declaration reflecting negotiators' clear commitment to exclude these sectors from the negotiations would be very helpful in this regard; ;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 494 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xi
(xi) to ensure that account is taken of the discrepancies in the openness of public procurement markets on both sides of the Atlantic and the huge interest on the part of European companies in obtaining access to public contracts in the US both at federal and state level, for example for construction services, traffic infrastructure and goods and services while respecting suexistainability criteriag legal frameworks for procurement on both sides, inter alia the new EU procurement and concession package entering into force in 2016; to ensure that that neither party will adopt new measures restricting market access in procurement beyond measures already in place;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 511 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xii
(xii) to promote EU-US cooperation at the international level in order to promote sustainability standards for public procurement, inter alia in the implementation of the recently revised Government Procurement Agrefurther international agreements in the field of public procurement;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 528 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that the negotiations on rules of origin aim at reconcilinge the EU and US approaches; given the conclusion of the negotiations for the Compreh in a way that as far as possible takes into account the interests of European producers and that thus contributes to economic growth and promotes job creation in the EU while protecting the sensitive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between EU and Canada and the potential upgrade of the EU-Mexico free trade agreement, the possibility and scope of cumulation will need to be considered; products; however it must be kept in mind that the purpose of TTIP is to facilitate trade in genuinely US and EU made products and not to allow imports from third countries; Exclusions for certain products will need to be considered on a case by case basis and exclusions from all type of cumulation should be granted for sensitive sectors;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 531 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure withat the negotiations on rules of origin aim at reconciling the EU and US approaches; given the conclusion of the negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between EU and Canada and the potential upgrade of the EU-Mexico free trade agreement, that the possibility and scope of cumulation will need to be consideis considered, in view of a possible future transatlantic free trade areda;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 540 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) regarding regulatory cooperation and coherence pillar and NTBs:
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 550 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) to ensure that the regulatory cooperation chapter promotes an effective, pro- competitive economic environment through the facilitation of trade and investment while developing and securing high levels of protection of health and safety, consumer, labour and environmental legislation and of the cultural diversity that exists within the EU; negotiators on both sides should strive to achieve the best outcome in each sector; however, they need to identify and to be very clear about which regulatory measures and standards are fundamental and cannot be compromised, which ones can be the subject of a common approach, which are the areas where mutual recognition based on a common high standard and a strong system of market surveillance is desirable and which are those where simply an improved exchange of information is possible, based on the experience of one and a half years of ongoing talks;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 555 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) to ensure that the regulatory cooperation chapterand coherence promotes an effective, transparent, pro- competitive economic environment through the facilitation of trade and investment while developing and securing high levels of protection of health and safety, consumer, labour and environmental legislation and of the cultural diversity that exists within the EU; negotiators on both sides; need to identify and to be very clear about which regulatory measures and standardsotes that some areas may prove challenging in terms of finding an agre fundamental and cannot be compromised,ement, however, insists that negotiators determine, where possible and which ones can be the subject of a common approach, which are the areas where mutual recognition based on a common high standard and a strong system of market surveillance is desirable and which are those where simply an improved exchange of information is possible, based on the experience of one and a half years of ongoing talks;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 577 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) to baseensure that negotiations on SPS and TBT measures go beyond the key principles of the multilateralWTO Agreements on SPS and TBT agreements; to aim in the first place at increasing transparency coherence and openness, mutual recognition, exchanges of best practices, strengthening dialogue between regulators and strengthening cooperation in international standards-setting bodies while removing all unnecessary obstacles to trade and investment and ensuring that regulators create proportionate measures based on scientific evidence and international standards; to recognise, in negotiations on SPS and TBT measures, the right of both parties to manage risk in accordance with the level either deems appropriate in order to protect human, animal or plant life or health; to in full respect and uphold the sensitivities and fundamental values of either side, such as the EU’s precautionary principleof legal frameworks on both sides;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 598 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) with regard to the horizontal regulatory cooperation chapter, to give priority to fostering bilateral cooperation between regulatory bodies through enhanced information exchange and to promote the adoption, strengthening and timely implementation of international instruments, on the basis of successful international expe whilst fully respecting the priences such as, for instance, ISO standards or under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE) World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29); to establish that the prior impact assessment for the regulatory act, as defined in the horizontal provisions on regiple subsidiarity, on the basis of a specific and permanent regulatory and consultatoryion cooperation, should also measure the impact on consumers and the environment next to its impact on trade and investment; to handle the possibility of promoting regulatory compatibility with great care and only without compromising legitimate regulatory and policy objectives mechanism, ensuring the creation of a living agreement;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 603 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
(iv) to define clearly, in the context of future regulatory cooperation, which measures concern TBT and redundant administrative burdens and formalities and which are linked to fundamental standards and regulations and should not be altered;deleted
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 614 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point v
(v) to fully respect the established regulatory systems on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as the European Parliament's role within the EU's decision-making process and its democratic scrutiny over EU regulatory processes when creating the framework for future cooperation while at the same time being vigilant about a balanced involvement of stakeholders within the consultations included in the developensuring the utmost transparency and the involvement of all regulatory proposallevant stakeholders;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 621 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) regarding the rules pillar:
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 626 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) to combine negotiations on market access and regulatory cooperation with the establishment of ambitious rules and disciplines, inter alia on on issues such as, but not limited to, sustainable development, energy, SMEs, investment and intellectual property;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 635 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) to ensure that the sustainable development chapter aims at the full and effective ratification, implementation and enforcement ofreaffirmation of the Parties' commitment to shared key principles stemming from the eight fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and their content, the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda and the core international environmental agreements; provisions should be aimed at improving levels of protection of labour and environmental standards; an ambitious trade and sustainable development chapter should also include rules on corporate social responsibility based on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and a clearly structured civil society involvement; (Commission in its position paper on Trade and Sustainable Development suggests less stringent provisions. We have to be careful in obliging US to ratify all ILO conventions, as this is probably non- negotiable issues for them.)
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 676 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vi
(vi) to ensure that the economic, social and environmental impact of TTIP is examined through a thorough trade sustainability impact assessment with clear involvement of relevant stakeholders and civil society;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 684 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vii
(vii) to ensure that in course of the negotiations the two sides examine ways to facilitate natural gas and oil exports, so that TTIP wouldTTIP abolishes any existing export restrictions on energy between the two trading partners, thereby supporting a diversification of energy sources in the EU and to consider conditioning tariff reduction on energy intensive goods on effective free flow of US energy to the EU in order to enhance European negotiating position;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 691 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vii
(vii) to ensure that in course of the negotiations the two sides examine ways to facilitate natural gas and oil exports, so that TTIP would abolish any existing export restrictions on energy between the two trading partners, thereby supporting a diversification of energy sources; and reducing EU Member States' reliance on single points of supply and transit;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 707 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ix
(ix) to ensure that TTIP supports the use and promotion of green goods and services, thereby tapping into the considerable potential for environmental and economic gains offered by the transatlantic economy complementing on-going negotiations on the Green Goods Agreement;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 726 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xi
(xi) to ensure that TTIP includes a specific chapter on SME's and aims at creating new opportunities in the US for European SMEs, for instance by eliminating double certification requirements, by establishing a web-based information system about the different regulations and best practices, by introducing 'fast- track' procedures at the border or by eliminating specific tariff peaks that continue to exist; it should establish mechanisms for both sides to work together to facilitate SMEs' participation in transatlantic trade, for instance through a common SME 'one-stop shop' with SME stakeholders playing a key role in the establishment of such a system;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 740 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xii
(xii) to ensure that TTIP contains a comprehensive chapter on investment which should look not only to enhance Europe as a destination for investment, but should also increase confidence for EU investment in the US, including provisions on both market access and investment protection; the investment chapter should aim at ensuring non- discriminatory treatment for the establishment of European and US companies in each other's territory, while taking account of the sensitive nature of some specific sectorsthese provisions should further look to form a new "gold standard" for investment protection in existing and future international investment for a such a "gold standard" should guarantee the maximum level of transparency possible, look at establishing an appellate mechanism as well as making explicit the right to regulate;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 747 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiii
(xiii) to ensure that investment protection provisions are limited to post- establishment provisions and focus on non-discrimination andfocus on non-discrimination, direct and indirect expropriation as well as fair and equitable treatment; standards of protection and definitions of investor and investment should be drawn up in a precise legal manner; free transfer of capital should be in line with the EU treaty provisions and should include a prudential carve-out in the case of financial crises;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 765 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that foreign investors are treated in a non-discriminatory fashion and have a fair opportunity to seek and achieve redress of grievances, which can be achieved withrout the inclusion of an ISDSgh a national court systems or, where appropriate ISDS; all dispute mechanism;s such a mechanism is not necessary in TTIP given the EU’s and the US’ developed legal systems; a state-to- state dispute settlement system and the use of national courts are the most appropriate tools to address investment disputes;et in place within the TTIP- framework must uphold full transparency and be subject to democratic principles and scrutiny with CETA solutions serving as a basis; (It is crucial to include in the ISDS provisions the so called fork-in-the-road provision, which creates an option for the investor to choose EITHER national court system OR investment arbitration; parallel claims should be prohibited. Intergovernmental dispute settlement would leave decision on initiation of an investment dispute to a state, which would inevitably involve political considerations and would limit access of SMEs to dispute settlement.)
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 773 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that foreign investors are treated in a non-discriminatory fashion and have a fair opportunity to seek and achieve redress of grievances, which can be achieved without the inclusion of an ISDS mechanism; such a mechanism is not necessary in TTIP given the EU’s and the US’ developed legal systems; a state-to- state dispute settlement system and the use of national courts are the most appropriate tools to address investment disputesmedy and redress independent of any possible political interference; supports therefore, the inclusion of investment protection mechanisms, including a reformed and improved ISDS and supports DG Trade's on-going efforts in this area;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 801 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xv
(xv) to ensure that TTIP includes an ambitious Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) chapter that includes strong protection of precisely and clearly defined areas of IPR, including enhanced protection and recognition of European Geographical Indications (GIs), and reflects a fair and efficient level of protection such as laid out in the EU's and the US's free trade agreement provisions in this area, while continuing to confirm the existing flexibilities in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), notably in the area of public health thus ensuring that those who create high quality innovate products can continue to do so;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 813 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xvi
(xvi) to ensure that the IPR chapter does not include provisions on criminal sanctions as a tool for enforcement, as having been previouslyincludes appropriate enforcement mechanisms, allowing for remedies and redress in case of failure a to rejspected by Parlia mutually agreed commitments;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 823 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) regarding transparency, civil society involvement and public, public and political outreach:
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 849 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
(iii) to promote an even closer engagement with the Member States and National Parliaments with the aim of forging their active involvement in better communicating the scope and the possible benefits of the agreement for European citizens and in order to ensure a broad, fact-based public debate on TTIP in Europe with the aim of exploring the genuine concerns surrounding the agreement;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 858 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point iv
(iv) to reinforce its continuous and transparent engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including, but not limited to, business, environmental, agricultural, consumer, labour and other representatives, throughout the negotiation process; encourages all stakeholders to participate actively and to put forward initiatives and information relevant to the negotiations;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 873 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) to ensure that TTIP is accompanied by a deepening of transatlantic parliamentary cooperation leading in future to a broader and enhanced political framework to improve global cooperation between the EU and the US. This framework should ensure sustained cooperation not only in the implementation of the deal, but in establishing further cooperation on bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral trade and investment issues of shared interest and importance;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 20 #

2014/2221(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the fact that national policies which are coordinated under the European Semester procedure must be consistent with the European sustainable development strategy; reiterates, therefore, the need to phase out fossil environmentally or economically harmfuel subsidies and to shift taxes away from labour to polluting activities;
2014/12/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2014/2204(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was officially declared on 22 March 2014 in Guinea, the disease has claimed 6 387 lives in the regionnumber of confirmed or probable deaths in the region has risen to almost 9 0001; __________________ 1WHO data as at 10 December31 January 20145.
2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 10 #

2014/2204(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas the outbreak is the largest ever, and is currently affecting fourthree countries in West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone and Mali), while outbreaks in Mali, Nigeria and Senegal have been declared to be over, and a separate outbreak in the DRC has also ended; whereas fatalities have also occurred in the United States;
2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #

2014/2204(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for educational and informative actions to be taken to raise awareness of symptoms and preventive measures in order to facilitate trust and popular cooperation with anti-Ebola measures, as information and communication constitute an important aspect of the fight against the Ebola outbreak; points out that the situation created in some Member States following the arrival of possible cases of Ebola has shown that a review of the campaign of information and more effective communication iscity of healthcare systems to respond to any outbreaks of the illness and preparations to conduct a campaign of information that does not create widespread panic are needed in Europe;
2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #

2014/2204(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages taking immediate action to coordinate and strengthen medical research and the production of efficient medicines and vaccines against Ebolaclinical tests aimed at leading to the production and widespread use of safe and effective vaccines against Ebola, as well as the production of modern and effective antiviral drugs, and to carry out scrupulous infection control;
2015/02/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) Companies have less interest in developing veterinary medicinal products for markets of a limited size. In order to promote the availability of veterinary medicinal products within the Union for those markets, in someexceptional cases it should be possible to grant marketing authorisations without a complete application dossier having been submitted, on the basis of a benefit-risk assessment of the situation and, where necessary, subject to specific obligations. In particular, this should be possible in the case of veterinary medicinal products for use in minor species or for the treatment or prevention of diseases that occur infrequently or in limited geographical areas. Such products should only be used on the basis of a prescription.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) If an antimicrobial is administered and used incorrectly, this presents a risk to public or animal health. Therefore antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products should only be available on veterinary prescription. Persons having the right to prescribe have a key role in ensuring prudent use of antimicrobials and consequently they should not be influenced, directly or indirectly, by economic incentives when prescribing those products. Therefore the supply of veterinary antimicrobials by those health professveterinarians or other persons authorised under nationals law should be restricted to the amount required for treatment of the animals under their care.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 185 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
(56) The conditions governing the supply of veterinary medicinal products to the public should be harmonised in the Union. Veterinary medicinal products should only be supplied by veterinarians or other persons authorised to do so by the Member State where they are established; however, countries which do not allow prescriptions to be issued by persons other than veterinarians may refuse to recognise such prescriptions issued in other countries in accordance with those countries’ national laws. At the same time, in order to improve access to veterinary medicinal products in the Union, retailers that are authorised to supply veterinary medicinal products by the competent authority in the Member State where they are established should be allowed to sell prescription and non- prescription veterinary medicinal products via the Internet to buyers in other Member States.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 196 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
(62) Where medicinal products are authorised within a Member State and have been prescribed in that Member State by a member of a regulated animal health professionveterinarian or other persons authorised to do so under national law for an individual animal or group of animals, it should in principle be possible for that veterinary prescription to be recognised and for the medicinal product to be dispensed in another Member State, provided that that Member State authorises persons with similar qualifications to issue prescriptions. The removal of regulatory and administrative barriers to such recognition should not affect any professional or ethical duty for dispensing professionals to refuse to dispense the medicine stated in the prescription.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 363 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A veterinary medicinal product that has been granted marketing authorisation in accordance with this article may only be issued on the basis of a prescription.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 371 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A veterinary medicinal product that has been granted marketing authorisation in accordance with this article may only be issued on the basis of a prescription.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 398 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) there is no risk to public or animal health as regards the development of resistance to antimicrobial or anthelmintic substances even where the veterinary medicinal products containing those substances are used incorrectly.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 411 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) information as to whether the veterinary medicinal product is only available on prescription.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 691 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 3
3. Supplies of small quantities of veterinary medicinal products required for courses of treatment lasting a week or longer, if the characteristics of the medicinal product thus dictate, from one retailer to another shall not be regarded as wholesale distribution.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 694 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) has at his disposal technically competent staff, including at least one veterinarian or person authorised to issue prescriptions in line with national rules, and suitable and sufficient premises complying with the requirements laid down by the Member State concerned as regards the storage and handling of veterinary medicinal products;
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 759 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2
2. A veterinary prescription shall only be issued by a veterinarian or other person qualified to do so in accordance with applicable national law.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 774 #

2014/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The provisions of paragraph 4 shall not apply to prescriptions issued by anyone other than a veterinarian. In cases where someone other than a veterinarian has issued a prescription, Member States may refuse to recognise it if their national systems do not allow for the possibility of prescriptions being issued by anyone other than a veterinarian. If the Member States take steps in accordance with this paragraph, they shall immediately notify the Commission, which shall forward this information to all of the Member States.
2015/06/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 37 #

2013/0433(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament’s legislative resolution of 7 July 2010 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 novel foods, amending Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001,
2015/04/28
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 161 #

2010/0208(COD)

Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
(-1) Article 26a (1) is replaced by the following: '1. Member States may take appropriate measures to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in other products. At the request of a neighbouring Member State, they shall take appropriate measures to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in border areas of that Member State.'
2014/10/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 266 #

2010/0208(COD)

Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 5
5. Where, after the authorisation of a GMO under this Directive or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and no earlier than twofive years after the date that the consent/authorisation is granted, a Member State considers that new objective circumstances justify an adjustment of the geographical scope of the consent/authorisation, it may apply the procedure under paragraphs 1 to 4, mutatis mutandis, provided that such measures do not affect the cultivation of any authorised GMO seeds and plant propagating materials which were planted lawfully before those measures were adopted.
2014/10/20
Committee: ENVI