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1938 Amendments of Edouard MARTIN

Amendment 18 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Recital A
A. whereas backlash can be defined as resistance to progressive social change, regression on acquired rights or seeking to maintain gender inequalities; whereas this resistance can be both formal and informal and can involve passive or active strategies to counter further progress; whereas this resistance is exercised regardless of social origin or age;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 20 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in some Member States, organisations actively opposed to sexual and reproductive rights for women receive the full support of governments in the form of public funding, which enables them to organise coordinated activities at international and European level;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 27 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas many Member States have still neither ratified nor transposed the Istanbul Convention, and whereas there are state limits on access to sexual and reproductive rights in the European Union;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Recital C
C. whereas the Gender Equality Index shows persistent inequalities with only marginal progress from 2005 to 2015; whereas significant improvements are still needed in all Member States in order to create gender-equal societies in which women and men can enjoy equal levels of well-being in all areas of life and work; whereas if we stop making progress on women's rights issues, we will go backwards;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 38 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Recital D
D. whereas the present decade has witnessed a visible drive, organised at European level, against gender equality and the women’s rights agenda across continents, including in the EU;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 48 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Recital E
E. whereas the main targets of this backlash appear to be common across countries and include the key areas of the institutional and policy framework for gender equality, such as gender mainstreaming programmes, sexual and reproductive rights, social and labour protection, education, sexual and reproductive health and rights, preventing and combating violence against women, and working space for women’s organisations;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Recital F
F. whereas women’s organisations have acted as catalysts of and leaders in legislative and policy developments in the past decade in the progression and implementation of women’s rights, but are experiencing significant challenges in accessing funding, which no longer enables them to carry out their public service missions effectively;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 65 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Recital G
G. whereas in the first half of 2018, several countries in the EU witnessed backlash against the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention); whereas this resistance has never been opposed in the Council or the European Council;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 70 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Recital H
H. whereas in 2017, the Council of Europe warned that women’s sexual and reproductive rights were under threat as several members sought to restrict legislation on access to abortion and contraception; whereas in a similar vein, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) issued a joint statement in August 2018 emphasising that access to safe and legal abortion, as well as to related services and information, were essential aspects of women’s reproductive health, while urging countries to stop regressing on the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls; whereas the European Parliament has acknowledged that denying guaranteed, legal access to abortion constitutes violence against women;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 81 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Recital I
I. whereas sexuality and gender equality education is not provided in many Member States and is falling short of international requirements, including the World Health Organisation Standards for Sexuality Education; whereas this gender equality education faces considerable resistance in the countries in which it is provided;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 90 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to maintain a strong commitment to gender equality and women’s rights, which it should make a priority;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 102 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Paragraph 3
3. Considers that enshrining the defence of women’s rights in law is not sufficient to achieve gender equality; bemoans the fact that defending women's rights is not seen in a holistic light, as a driving principle of all national and European public policies, and deplores the fact that these policies are not accompanied by real political will and the allocation of a large budget;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 124 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that preventing and combating acts of violence against women is more important than ever, as in addition to persistent problems in state responses, new forms of violence have spread, such as sexist hate speech, misogyny and online violence;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 125 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the European Parliament to demonstrate a no-tolerance policy towards sexist hate speech during plenary sessions by amending the Rules of Procedure to include a ban on such speech;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 127 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Repeats our call for the implementation in the European Parliament of the most effective measures possible to combat sexual harassment in order to achieve real gender equality; calls for the implementation of an external audit to highlight the best operating rules to introduce, compulsory training in 'Respect and dignity at work' for all Parliament's staff, including Members, and a reconstitution of the two committees responsible for harassment so that they comprise independent experts and respect equality;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 145 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its strong support and solidarity for the widespread initiatives, including grassroots initiatives, demanding equality for women and men promoted by women’s organisations¸
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 160 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to not hold back from legislating on the matter of prostitution, whose network of traffickers benefits from the Single Market, and to introduce legislation to provide financial assistance enabling victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation to escape from prostitution;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 186 #

2018/2684(RSP)


Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to include a chapter dealing with misinformation on abortion in its anti- fake news strategy;
2018/10/09
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 77 #

2018/2080(INI)


Article 13
The seat of the Ombudsman shall be that of the seat of the European Parliament.
2018/10/19
Committee: PETI
Amendment 9 #

2018/2055(INI)

A. whereas gender equality is a core value of the EU, recognised in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights; whereas gender-based violence stems from unequal powerbalance of power and responsibilities relationships between men and women and is linked to patriarchy and persisting gender-based discriminations;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 14 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas both sexual and psychological harassment are prohibited in employment at EU level, including in relation to access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and comes under health and safety considerations;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 15 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas it is the responsibility of the European institutions and European agencies to keep improving mechanisms in place by implementing the most efficient rules in order to raise awareness on the definition of sexual harassment and to protect the workers;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 16 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas cases of sexual harassment are significantly underreported due to low social awareness of the issue, fear of talking about the topic, fear of losing work, difficulty to get evidence, insufficient reporting and monitoring channels, as well as the normalisation of violence;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 25 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas sexual and psychological harassment are phenomena that involve victims and perpetrators of all ages, educational and cultural backgrounds, incomes and social statuses, and whereas this phenomenon has physical, sexual, emotional and psychological consequences for the victim; whereas gender stereotypes and sexism, including sexist hate speech, offline and online, are root causes of many forms of violence and discrimination against women and prevent women’s empowerment;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas EU law requires that Member States and European institutions and agencies must ensure that an equality body is in place to provide independent assistance to victims of harassment, conduct independent surveys, collect relevant, disaggregated, comparable data, conduct research on definitions and classifications, publish independent reports and make recommendations on matters of employment and training, on access to and the supply of goods and services, and for the self-employed;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 37 #

2018/2055(INI)

Q. whereas the legitimacy of women in the political sphere is still sometimes challenged, and women are victims of stereotypes, which discourage them from engaging in politics, a phenomenon that is particularly conspicuous at all levels where women in politics are less represented;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 38 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital R
R. whereas neither all national and regional parliaments, nor all local councils have specific structures and internal rules in place establishing proper channels for ensuring the safe, confidential lodging and treatment of harassment complaints; whereas training on sexual and psychological harassment should be compulsory for all staff and members of parliament, including the European Parliament;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 61 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure proper and adequate funding mechanisms for programmes and actions to combat sexual and psychological harassment against women at all levels;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 62 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Call on the European Ombudswoman to collect data on the different existing rules of protection within the European institutions and agencies and to provide binding conclusions in order to harmonize the rules with the best standards;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 73 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with Eurostat and the EIGE, to improve and promote the collection of relevant, disaggregated, comparable data on cases of sexual and psychological harassment; at national, regional and local levels;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 78 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on Member States, with adequate public funding, to ensure that law enforcement officers and judges are trained to understand violence and harassment at the workplace and beyond;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 81 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on Member States to guarantee quality, easily accessible, and adequately funded specialised services for victims of gender- based violence and sexual and psychological harassment and to acknowledge that these manifestations of VAW are interconnected and that they have to be tackled on the basis of a holistic approach;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 91 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the urgent need for Member States, local and regional authorities, employers’ organisations and trade unions to support and encourage women to report cases of sexual harassment, gender-based discrimination, and bullying;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 94 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises the urgent need for an international labour standard on violence and harassment at work, which should provide a legislative framework for all levels of governments, employers, companies and trade union action;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 96 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that some sectors and occupations have a higher exposure to violence, particularly healthcare, public emergency services, politics, education, transport, domestic work, agriculture and the rural economy, as well as the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear sectors;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 97 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that some groups of workers can be more affected by bullying and violence at the workplace, especially pregnant women and parents, women with disabilities, migrant women, indigenous women, LGBTI people and women working part-time, trainees or on temporary contracts;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 112 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to take measures to ensure equal pay by allowing transparency on pay slips and right to information for supposed victims as a means of avoiding the abuse of power and to promote gender equality, which is fundamental to combating VAW;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 123 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Acknowledges that parity lists at all levels play a key role in enabling the participation of women in politics;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 125 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on all political parties to take concrete steps, including the European Parliament, to tackle this problem, including revising internal party regulations to introduce a zero-tolerance policy for perpetrators of sexual harassment and the bullying of women in politics;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 128 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on politicians to encourage management training and to follow those trainings in order to avoid laissez-faire attitudes on the part of leadership and to identify situations in which VAW occurs;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 130 #

2018/2055(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission and Member States to carry out further research into the causes and consequences of sexual harassment in public spaces; including the impact that sexist and stereotyped advertisements may have on the incidence of violence and harassment;
2018/05/28
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 12 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy calls on the Committee on Transport and Tourism, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC.
2019/01/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 111 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Following an integrated approach and in order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union's defence industry, a European Defence Fund should be established. The Fund should aim at enhancing the competitiveness, innovation, efficiency and, environmental performance and technological and industrial autonomy of the Union's defence industry thereby contributing to the Union's strategic autonomy by supporting the cross border cooperation between Member States and between enterprises, research centres, national administrations, international organisations and universities, in the research phase and in the development phase of defence products and technologies. To achieve more innovative solutions and an open internal market, the Fund should support the cross-border participation of defence small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle capitalisation companies (mid-caps).
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 119 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure that the Union's and its Member States' international obligations are respected in the implementation of this Regulation, actions relating to products or technologies the use, development or production of which are prohibited by international law should not receive funding under the Fund. In this respect, the eligibility of actions related to new defence products or technologies, such asin particular those that are specifically designed to carry out lethal strikes without any human control over the engagement decisions, should also be subject to developments in international law. not be allowed until the adoption of an international, binding convention for their prohibition. All actions, may they relate to new or more traditional defence products or technologies, should be ethically screened by a mixed, gender-balanced group of experts. Additional ethical screening in the course of any action could be activated by MEPs.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 122 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Regarding exports of products which would be the result of research or development actions of the Programme, particular attention should be paid to article 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty which provides that even if the export is not prohibited, exporting State Parties shall, in an objective and non-discriminatory manner and taking into account relevant factors, assess the potential that the conventional arms or items: (a) would contribute to or undermine peace and security;(b) could be used to: (i) commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law;(ii) commit or facilitate a serious violation of international human rights law;(iii) commit or facilitate an act constituting an offense under international conventions or protocols relating to terrorism to which the exporting State is a Party; or(iv) commit or facilitate an act constituting an offense under international conventions or protocols relating to transnational organized crime to which the exporting State is a Party.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 124 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) As the objective of the Fund is to support the competitiveness and innovation, innovation and industrial autonomy of the Union defence industry by leveraging and complementing collaborative defence research and technology activities and de- risking the development phase of cooperative projects, actions related to the research and development of a defence product or technology should be eligible to benefit from it. This will also apply to the upgrade, including the interoperability thereof, of existing defence products and technologies.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 139 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) In certain circumstances, if this is necessarycritical for achieving the objectives of the action, it should be possible to derogate from the principle that recipients and their subcontractors should not be subject to control by non-associated third countries or non-associated third country entities. In that perspective, legal entities established in the Union that are controlled by a non- associated third country or a non- associated third country entity can be eligible if relevant and strict conditions relating to the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States are fulfilled. The participation of such entities should not contravene the objectives of the Fund. Applicants should provide all relevant information about the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources to be used in the action, and demonstrate that their input could not be brought by European entities.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 158 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) The Commission should establish annual or multiannual work programmes in line with the objectives of the Fund. The Commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of Member States. In order to benefit from its expertise in the defence sector, the European Defence Agency will be given the status of an observer in the committee. Given the specificities of the defence area, the European External Action Service should also assist in the committee of Member States. The European Parliament may send representatives to the committee.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 168 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
(41) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Fund will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives by including the environmental impact reduction as a goal and award criteria for the Fund. . Relevant actions will be identified during the Fund's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of its mid- term evaluation.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 172 #

2018/0254(COD)

(43) The Union financial support should not affect the transfer of defence-related products within the Union in accordance with Directive 2009/43/CE of the European Parliament and the Council15 , nor the export of products, equipment or technologies. _________________ 15 Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, p. 1).
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 173 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) Entities which have been found guilty in a court of law of a criminal offence such as, but not limited to, bribing official or breaching EU restrictive measures, should not be eligible for funding. The Commission may decide that any such entity, or an entity where senior executives have been found guilty, shall be barred from applying for funding for a period of no less than 36 months following conviction. The Commission shall maintain a publicly accessible database of all barred undertakings. Where an entity is under a credible and relevant investigation for a criminal offence, the Commission should reserve the right to await the outcome of the investigation before awarding funding.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 b (new)
(43b) The Fund should support industry best practice in corporate governance and procurement practices. This should include the possibility for anonymous and confidential whistleblowing, through hotlines operated by third parties and with procedures in place to prevent retaliation. The award procedure should reflect these corporate governance standards with the goal of raising corporate accountability standards in the European defence sector.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 186 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support collaborative research projects that could significantly boost the performance of future European capabilities, aiming at maximising innovation and introducing new defence products and technologies, including disruptive ones;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 188 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) support collaborative development projects of defence products and technologies consistent with defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy and in particular in the context of the CDP of the Common Security and Defence Policy, thus contributing to greater efficiency of defence spending within the Union, achieving greater economies of scale, reducing the risk of unnecessary duplication and as such reducing the fragmentation of defence products and technologies throughout the Union. Ultimately, the Fund will lead to greater interoperability between Member States' capabilities and the acquisition of European equipment by Member States.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 198 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the European Defence Fund for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR 13 0001 453 000 000 in current priceonstant prices. This financial envelope shall be additional to pre-existing MFF headings.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 200 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) up to EUR 4 100 0EUR 3 612 100 000 for research actions (constant prices);
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 203 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) up to EUR 8 90EUR 7 840 0900 000 for development actions (constant prices).
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 206 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In order to respond to unforeseen circumstances or to new developments and needs, the Commission may, within the annual budgetary procedure, deviate from the amounts referred to in paragraph 2 by a maximum of 10%.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 208 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Fund, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities including corporate information technology systems. This amount shall not exceed 5% of the value of the financial envelope referred in paragraph 1.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 214 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at their request, be transferred to the Fund. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with Article [62(1)(a)] of the Financial Regulation. Where possible those resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.deleted
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 218 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The Fund shall be open to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA agreement. Any financial contribution to the programme based on this article shall constitute assigned revenue in accordance with Article [21(5)] of the Financial Regulation.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 227 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Actions carried out under the Fund shall comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation. , notably the Arms Trade Treaty which was ratified by all the EU Member- States.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 230 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Proposals shall be systematically screened to identify those actions raising complex or serious ethics issues and submit them to an ethics assessment. Ethics screenings and assessments shall be carried out by the Commission with the support of experts on defence ethics. The Commission shall ensure the transparency of the ethics procedures as much as possible, selected on a gender-balanced basis, whose list is public and updated regularly. These experts shall represent a diversity of opinions in the military, technology and civil protection fields (including medical staff). The Commission shall ensure the transparency of the ethics procedures and the experts shall collectively publish an annual report on the ethical issues they had to debate and assess.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 236 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Entities participating in the action shall demonstrate to the Commission that they have robust corporate governance standards including anonymised whistleblowing channels operated by a third party. Entities, or their senior executives, which have been found guilty of a criminal offence in a court of law may be barred from applying to the Fund fora period of no less than 36 months starting on the date of criminal conviction.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 237 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. An Ethics conformity certificate shall be published by the Commission for each project.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 241 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. If appropriate, eEthics checks shall be carried out by the Commission during the implementation of the action. For serious or complex ethics issues, th, at the Commission's discretion or upon request of the European Parliament. Those checks shall be carried out by the Commission with the support of experts on defence ethics.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 243 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Actions which are not ethically acceptable may be rejected or terminated at any time. The termination of an action shall request a majority vote of the European Parliament.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 248 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Fund may provide funding in any of the forms laid down in the Financial Regulation, in particular grants, prizes and procurementthe forms of grants, prizes and procurement as laid down in the Financial Regulation. It may also provide financing in the form of financial instruments within blending operations by providing the non- repayable forms of support to blending operations.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 257 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Applicants and their subcontractors shall be eligible for funding provided that they are established in the Union or in an associated country as laid down in Article 5, have their executive management structures in the Union or in an associated country under Article 5, and are not controlled by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third country entity.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 277 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By derogation from paragraph 1, an applicant established in the Union or in an associated country and controlled by a non- associated third country or a non- associated third country entity may be eligible for funding if this is necessarycritical for achieving the objectives of the action and provided that its participation will not put at risk the security interests of the Union and its Member States. In order to ensure protection of the security interests of the Union and its Member States, the call for proposals shall require the applicant to provide information demonstrating notably that:
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 286 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the non-associated third country or third country entity provides a technological and/or industrial input which could not be supplied by a European entity.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 316 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) the development of technologies or assets increasing efficiency and reducing the environmental impact across the life cycle of defence products and technologies;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 320 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where an action covers research and development activities, Title III shall apply for the action.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 328 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Unless otherwise provided for in the work programme referred to in Article 27, tThe action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three legal entities which are established in at least three different Member States and/or associated countries. At least three of these eligible entities established in at least two Member States and/or associated countries shall not, during the whole implementation of the action, be effectively controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same entity, and shall not control each other.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 336 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. Actions for the development of products and technologies the use, development or, production or trade of which is prohibited by applicable international law shall not be eligible.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 338 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Actions for the development of products and technologies which could serve the following purposes shall not be eligible: (i) commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law; (ii) commit or facilitate a serious violation of international human rights law; (iii) commit or facilitate an act constituting an offense under international conventions or protocols relating to terrorism ; (iv) commit or facilitate an act constituting an offense under international conventions or protocols relating to transnational organized crime.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 341 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Conversely, actions for the development of products and technologies aiming at the prevention, annulation or mitigation of the effects on human victims of military conducts contrary to international law, shall be encouraged.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 347 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. For the award of funding for development actions, the Commission shall act by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28 paragraph 2delegated acts.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 349 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) contribution to the industrial autonomy of the European defence industry by enhancing defence technologies or products in line with defence capability priorities agreed by Member States within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 351 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) contribution to the security and defence interests of the Union in line with the priorities referred to in Article 3 paragraph 2 and, where appropriate, regional and international cooperative agreements, provided that they serve the Union’s security and defence interests and do not exclude the participation of any Member State;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 357 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) contribution to reducing the environmental impact of defence products, providing innovative solutions enabling the phase out of environmentally harmful substances where possible;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 361 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) appropriate transparency and accountability provisions among contractors and sub-contractors shall be considered one of the criteria.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 394 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Blending operations decided under this Fund shall be implemented in accordance with the [InvestEU regulation] and Title X of the Financial Regulation. The amount of expenditure from this programme to be blended with a financial instrument shall be non-refundable.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 408 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) at least two Member States and/or associated countries iprovide guarantendes to procure the final product or use the technology in a coordinated way, including joint procurement;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 420 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The Fund shall be implemented by annual or multi annual work programmes established in accordance with Article [110] of the Financial Regulation. Work programmes shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations. The European Parliament may select a representative group of Members to assist the committee.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 423 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt the work programmes by means of implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28 paragraph 2delegated acts.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 424 #

2018/0254(COD)

2a. Based on the work programmes' elaboration process and in close cooperation with the Committee, the Commission shall carry out an upfront assessment of possible duplication cases with existing capabilities or already funded research or development projects within the EU. Where such duplication cases may occur, no award decision shall be taken on the action in question unless there is an agreement to phase-out the pre-existing technology or equipment, assorted with proper industrial and social transition tools.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 425 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The work programmes shall set out the categories of projects to be funded under the Programme, in line with the defence priorities referred to in Article 3.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 435 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Independent experts shall be Union's citizens identified and selected on the basis of calls for expressions of interest addressed to relevant organisations such as Ministries of Defence and subordinated agencies, research institutes, universities, non-governmental organisations, business associations or enterprises of the defence sector with a view to establishing a list of experts. By derogation from Article [237] of the Financial Regulation, this list shall not be made public that is gender balanced.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 451 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Where a Member State or undertaking invokes national security as a reason for withholding information from OLAF where there is a risk of fraud or other unlawful activity, the national security concerns shall be interpreted strictly.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 456 #

2018/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Indicator 5: Europeanisation of military equipment: Measured by: financial share and geographical spread of Programme- funded projects in terms of European public procurement or potential acquisitions
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 124 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
(44) In order to optimise the use of the services provided, the services provided by Galileo and EGNOS should be compatible and interoperable with one another and, insofar as possible, with other satellite navigation systems and with conventional means of radio navigation where such compatibility and interoperability is laid down in an international agreement, without prejudice to the objective of strategic autonomy of the Union. The European Commission should, at the same time, encourage manufacturers and assemblers of geolocation devices to opt widely for components compatible with the services provided by Galileo, in order to ensure the widest possible availability of devices (especially for the general public) that can be used with this European technology.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 141 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
(62) Following the requests of the European Parliament and of the Council and, the Union established a support framework for space surveillance and tracking (SST) by means of Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing a Framework for Space Surveillance and Tracking Support24. Space debris has become a serious threat to the security, safety and sustainability of space activities. There are between 18 000 and 29 000 artificial objects larger than 10 centimetres, 750 000 'flying projectiles' of one centimetre, and around 150 million fragments smaller than one millimetre. The SST is therefore primordial to preserve the continuity of the Programme's components and their contributions to Union policies. By seeking to prevent the proliferation of space debris, SST contributes to ensuring the sustainable and guaranteed access to and use of space, which is a global common. _________________ 24The SST is intended to facilitate the implementation of Earth orbit 'clean-up' projects such as the ESA e.Deorbit mission to be launched in 2023. _________________ 24 OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 227. OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 227.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 180 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a space surveillance and tracking system aiming to improve, operate and provide data, information and services related to the surveillance and tracking of active and inactive spacecraft, discarded launchers stages, debris and debris fragments that orbit around the Earth and complemented by observational parameters related to space weather events and the risk of near earth objects ('NEOs') approaching earth monitoring (‘SST’); this system is considered to be the first step in the deployment of 'clean-up' missions as such.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 191 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Additionally, the Programme shall include measures for ensuring autonomous and efficient access to space for the Programme and for fostering an innovative space sector.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 205 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) strengthen the European industrial and scientific ecosystem in the field of space, by establishing a coherent framework that combines the excellence of European training and know-how, the development of high-level design, manufacturing and assembly capabilities (whether satellites or launchers) and the strategic vision needed in an increasingly competitive sector.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 206 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) promote a European industrial policy that favours the supply of goods and services of European origin both in their design and in their manufacture;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 207 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) ensure European strategic autonomy allowing both the technological and the industrial development of a space sector in the Member States and a global space diplomacy;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 213 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) foras regards Galileo and EGNOS: to provide ofcontinuous state-of-the-art and, where appropriate, secure positioning, navigation and timing services;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 221 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for Space Situational Awareness ('SSA'): to enhance SST capabilities to monitor, track and identify space objects, to monitor space weather and to map and network Member States NEO capacities, in order to facilitate European Earth orbit clean-up operations;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 228 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) to contribute, where this is required for the needs of the Programme, to an autonomous, secure and cost-efficient capability to access space;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 236 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) to promote the development in the Member States of careers in the space sector;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 244 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) consolidation of launch services at European level, both for the needs of the Programme and for other needs, whether state or commercial;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 282 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) the introduction and development of activities under the Galileo and Copernicus programmes carried out by non-profit bodies, especially those providing services in the general interest relating to universal common goods (climate and biodiversity);
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 284 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Programme's components, (with the exception of the Galileo Public Regulated Service, the SST and GOVSATCOM), shall be open to the following third countries:
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 290 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) does not confer to the third country or international organisation a decisional power on the programme or access to sensitive or classified information;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 292 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) does not endanger European technological or industrial strategic autonomy.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 298 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a EU guarantee With regard to launches under the Programme, the Union shall assume the responsibility of a launching State and undertake to offset any damage to persons or property belonging to third parties.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 353 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) maximising the European socio- economic impact of the implementation of the programme by all entities, notably by prioritising the use of existing European infrastructure;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 354 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) developing European professional and industrial sectors;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 366 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall ensure the effective implementation of the European strategic priority as regards the supply of goods and services subcontracted under European space programmes.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 406 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) developing a basis for international comparison in order to assess the impact on costs of public policies implemented by the competitors. The objective is to determine what level of competitiveness should fairly be required of EU funded space programmes;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 409 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) taking account of international comparisons in the selection resulting from invitations to tender for goods and services to be subcontracted for the implementation of European space programmes.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 436 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– clearly define the responsibilities and obligations of the European Space Agency with regard to each component of the Programme;
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 557 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) preparing the establishment and physical deployment of European solutions for earth orbit clean-up operations.
2018/09/10
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 62 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The InvestEU Fund should contribute to improving the competitiveness of the Union, including in the field of innovation and digitisation, advancing technologies and innovations combatting climate change, the sustainability of the Union's economic growth, the social resilience and inclusiveness and the integration of the Union capital markets, including solutions addressing their fragmentation and diversifying sources of financing for the Union enterprises. To that end, it should support projects that are technically and economically viable by providing a framework for the use of debt, risk sharing and equity instruments underpinned by a guarantee from the Union's budget and by contributions from implementing partners. It should be demand-driven while support under the InvestEU Fund should at the same time focus on contributing to meeting policy objectives of the Union.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 68 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The InvestEU Fund should support investments in tangible and intangible assets to foster sustainable growth, investment and employment, and thereby contributing to improved well-being and fairer income distribution in the Union. Intervention through the InvestEU Fund should complement Union support delivered through grants.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 72 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The Union endorsed the objectives set out in the United Nations Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement in 2015 as well as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. To achieve the agreed objectives, including those embedded in the environmental policies of the Union, action pursuing sustainable development is to be stepped up significantly. Therefore, the principles of sustainable development should feature prominently inmust be the basis of the design of the InvestEU Fund.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 76 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the InvestEU Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under the InvestEU Programme are expected to contribute 3at least 40 % of the overall financial envelope of the InvestEU Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the InvestEU Programme's preparation and implementation and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 79 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The contribution of the InvestEU Fund to the achievement of the climate target will be tracked through an EU climate tracking system developed by the Commission in cooperation with implementing partners and using in an appropriate way the criteria established by [Regulation on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment14 ] for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable. _________________ 14The InvestEU Programme will also contribute to implementing other dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with the Communication on the next steps for a sustainable European future which aims to mainstream the SDGs into EU policies and initiatives, with sustainable development as an essential guiding principle for all its policies. _________________ 14 COM(2018)353. COM(2018)353.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 87 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Low infrastructure investment rates in the Union during the financial crisis undermined the Union's ability to boost sustainable growth, competitiveness and convergence. Sizeable investments in the European infrastructure and energy efficiency are fundamental to meet the Union's sustainability targets, including the Union's commitments towards the SDGs, and the 2030 energy and climate targets. Accordingly, support from the InvestEU Fund should target investments into sustainable development-compatible projects on transport, energy, including energy efficiency and renewable energy, environmental, climate action, maritime and digital infrastructure. InvestEU must prioritise the areas that enable the Union to meet its 2030 and mid-century sustainability and climate targets. To maximise the impact and the value added of Union financing support, it is appropriate to promote a streamlined investment process enabling visibility of the project pipeline and consistency across relevant Union programmes. Bearing in mind security threats, investment projects receiving Union support should take into account principles for the protection of citizens in public spaces. This should be complementary to the efforts made by other Union funds such as the European Regional Development Fund providing support for security components of investments in public spaces, transport, energy and other critical infrastructure.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The Energy Performance of Buildings directive (Directive (EU) 2018/844) requires Member States to establish a long-term renovation strategy to support the renovation of the national stock of residential and non-residential buildings, both public and private, into a highly energy efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050, facilitating the cost-effective transformation of existing buildings into nearly zero-energy buildings. Member States are also required to facilitate access to appropriate mechanisms for the aggregation of projects and the reduction of the perceived risk for investors and the private sector.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 124 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) The InvestEU Fund should also support just transition actions and strategies supporting investments addressing the situation of workers in specific sectors like coal/lignite mining, automotive, that could be affected from the transition to a low-carbon economy. The Invest EU fund should be able to support the transformation of those economies towards sustainable activities and attract alternative innovative businesses, start-ups, and industries with the aim of building a sustainable regional economy. Further synergies with additional supporting schemes like the modernisation Fund to be set up for the period 2021-2030 as well as other national and Union ‘s programmes addressing fair transition should also be promoted.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 177 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) 'midcap companies' means entities employing up to 3 000 employees that are not SMEs or small midcap companies;deleted
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 184 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the sustainability of the Union economy and its growthgrowth of a sustainable economy, enabling the Union to achieve the SDGs and the objectives of the Paris Climate agreement;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 199 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) to contribute to an overall target of at least 30% of the EU budget expenditures that must support climate objectives and to allocate to that end at least 40% of the overall financial envelope of the EUInvest Programme to support investments that will directly help to deliver on the EU’s commitments in the Paris Agreement, the EU's 2030 climate and energy targets monitored by Regulation EU (XX) [Governance of the Energy Union] and a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy by 2050.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 202 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) to increase investment in climate mitigation and adaptation by contributing at least 40% of its overall financial envelope to climate objectives.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 204 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The EU guarantee for the purposes of the EU compartment referred to in point (a) of Article 8(1) shall be EUR 38 000 000 000 (current prices). It shall be provisioned at the rate of 40 %. The Commission may decide to select a financial institution that has a broad coverage across the Union and knowledge of EU policies.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 208 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The projects to be financed with the additional amount shall be dedicated exclusively for actions that are eligible under the eligibility criteria set up in the rules of the Union programme under which the amount has been transferred .
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 210 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The indicative distribution of the amount referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 is set out in Annex I to this Regulation. The Commission may modify the amounts referred to in that Annex I, where appropriate, by up to 15 % for each objective. It shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of any modification.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 220 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) sustainable infrastructure policy window: comprises sustainable investment in the areas of transport, energy,renewable energy, energy efficiency investments, in line with the 2030 and 2050 energy frameworks; digital connectivity, supply and processing of raw materials, space, oceans and water, waste, nature and other environment infrastructure, equipment, mobile assets and deployment of innovative technologies that contribute to the environmental or social sustainability objectives of the Union, or to both, or meet the environmental or social sustainability standards of the Union;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 226 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) research, innovation and digitisation policy window: comprises research and innovation activities, transfer of research results to the market, demonstration and deployment of innovative solutions and support to scaling up of innovative companies other than SMEs as well as digitisation of Union industry;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 241 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Financing and investment operations under the sustainable infrastructure policy window referred to in point (a) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to climate, environmental and social sustainability proofing with a view to minimise detrimental impacts and maximise benefits on climate, environment and social dimension. For that purpose, promoters requesting financing shall provide adequate information based on guidance to be developed by the Commission. Projects below a certain size defined in the guidance shall be excluded from the proofing., using criteria established by the [Regulation on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment] for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable. Projects below a certain size defined in the guidance shall be excluded from the proofing, but must demonstrate the positive contribution to the environmental and social sustainability objectives of the Union
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 249 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
estimate the impact on employment and job creation;
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 250 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 252 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Implementing partners shall provide the information necessary to allow the tracking of investment that contributes to meeting the Union objectives on climate and environmentsocial, climate and environment objectives of the Union, based on guidance to be provided by the Commission.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Implementing partners shall targetensure that at least 750 % of the investment under the sustainable infrastructure policy window significantly contribute to meeting the Union objectives on climate and environment. , in line with the EU commitments made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 320 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be advised by an advisory board which shall have two configurations, namely representatives of implementing partners and representatives of Member States. Both configuration shall strive to ensure gender balance among their Members.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 353 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The InvestEU Advisory Hub shall be available as a component under each policy window referred to in Article 7(1) covering all the sectors under that window, in particular for those contributing to EU climate objectives. In addition, cross- sectoral advisory services shall be available.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 385 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The financing and investment operations mayshall fall under one or more of the following areas:
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 393 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
(c) development, smartening and modernisation of sustainable energy infrastructure (transmission and distribution level, storage technologies, smart grids);
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 402 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. deployment of electric charging infrastructure.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 434 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
(f) new effective and accessible healthcare products, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and advanced therapy medicinal products, having difficulties to find appropriate private funding.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 438 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
6. Development and, deployment and scaling up of digital technologies and services, in particular through:
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 445 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
6a. robotics and automatisation.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 447 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
7. Financial support to entities employing up to 3 000 employees, with a particular focus on SMEs and small mid- cap companies, in particular through:
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 472 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
(b) to foster the competitiveness of space systems and technologies, addressing in particular vulnerabilityindependence of supply chains;, including dual use aspects,
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 474 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point d
(d) to foster Union's autonomy for safe and secure access to space, including dual use aspects.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 488 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 a (new)
4a. Number of alternative fuel infrastructure points deployed
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 489 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 b (new)
4b. Climate change: Amount of CO2 emissions reduced by Invest EU operations.
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 84 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The Programme should aim at supporfighting climate change, by decarbonizing the transport and energy sector, supporting environmentally and socially sustainable projects and, where appropriate, by climate change mitigation and adaptation actions. In particular, the contribution of the Programme to achieving the goals and objectives of the Paris Agreement to keep the global average temperature rise well below 2°C with the aim to stay below 1.5°C, as well as the proposed 2030 climate and energy targets and long-term decarbonisation objective should be reinforced.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 94 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should therefore mainstream climate action and lead to the achievement of an overall target of 2530% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives18 . Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 60% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives, based inter alia on the following Rio markers: i) 100% for the expenditures relating to railway infrastructure, alternative fuels, clean urban transport, electricity transmission, electricity storage, smart grids, CO2 transportation and renewable energy; ii) 40% for inland waterways and multimodal transport, and gas infrastructure - if enabling increased use of renewable hydrogen or bio- methanerenewable fuels leading to significant greenhouse gas reductions. In order to monitor the climate action contribution of CEF and other programmes, a centrally managed climate tracking data base stooled on Rio markers and an expanded list of 'intervention categories' should be developed to evaluate and document all spending of the programmes of the EU budget. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. In order to prevent that infrastructure is vulnerable to potential long term climate change impacts and to ensure that the cost of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the project is included in the project's economic evaluation, projects supported by the Programme should be subject to climate proofing in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union where relevant. __________________ 18. Guiding principles for climate proofing should be the exclusion of all direct and indirect support from the EU budget for fossil fuel projects; a lifecycle assessment of all projects screening them in the context of the Paris Agreement, the 2 and 1.5 degrees climate scenarios and ensuring compliance with the general decarbonisation target and the sector specific emission reduction goals, taking into account the "energy efficiency first" principle. __________________ 18 COM(2018) 321, page 13 COM(2018) 321, page 13
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 108 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Aside from setting the overall target of 30% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives, it is at least as important to make sure not a single action or project supported by the EU budget undermines or goes against our commitments to tackle climate change, the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the achievement of a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy by 2050 and the pathway to reach the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 116 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) An important objective of this Programme is to deliver increased synergies between the transport, energy and digital sector. For that purpose, the Programme should provide for the adoption of cross-sectoral work programmes that could address specific intervention areas, for instance as regards connected and automated mobility or alternative fuel, remote sensing for monitoring transport emissions, or renewable fuels leading to significant greenhouse gas reductions. In addition, the Programme should allow, within each sector, the possibility to consider eligible some ancillary components pertaining to another sector, where such an approach improves the socio-economic benefit of the investment. Synergies between sectors should be incentivized through the award criteria for the selection of actions.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 220 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council27 identifies the trans-European energy infrastructure priorities which needed to be implemented in order to meet the former Union's energy and climate policy objectives, identifies projects of common interest necessary to implement those priorities, and lays down measures in the field of the granting of permits, public involvement and regulation to speed up and/or facilitate the implementation of those projects, including criteria for the eligibility of such projects for Union financial assistance. Before the end of 2021, the list of projects of common interest, eligibility criteria and TEN-E guidelines should be revised to divert investments from fossil fuel projects and towards electricity and energy efficiency projects in order to reach the Union's climate and energy targets for 2030 and the commitments of the Paris Agreement; __________________ 27 Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 (OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39).
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 230 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Regulation (EU) 375/2016 stresses “the need for Member States to use the 'energy efficiency first’ principle , which means to consider, before taking energy planning, policy and investment decisions, whether cost-efficient, technically and environmentally sound alternative energy efficiency measures could replace in whole or in part the envisaged planning, policy and investment measures, whilst still achieving the objectives of the respective decisions”
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 232 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) While completion of network infrastructure remains the priority to achieve the development of renewable energy, integrating cross-border cooperation on renewable energy and developing a smart and efficient energy system including storage and demand response solutions that help balance the grid, reflects the approach adopted under the Clean Energy for all Europeans initiative with a collective responsibility to reach an ambitious target for renewable energy in 2030 and the changed policy context with ambitious long-term decarbonisation objectives.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 237 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Innovative infrastructure technologies that enable the transition to a low carbon energy and mobility systems and improve security of supply are essential in view of the Union's decarbonisation agenda. In particular, in its Communication of 23 November 2017 "Communication on strengthening Europe's energy networks"28 , the Commission emphasised that the role of electricity, where renewable energy will constitute half of the electricity generation by 2030, will increasingly be driving the decarbonisation of sectors so far dominated by fossil fuels, such as transport, industry and heating and cooling and that accordingly, the focus underEurope is on track to achieve a well interconnected and shock resilient gas grid by the early 2020s. Accordingly, the trans- European energy infrastructure policy is increasingly on electricityshould support electricity projects such as interconnections, electricity storages, demand response and smart grids projects. To support the Union's decarbonisation objectives, due consideration and priority should be given to technologies and projects contribuboosting to the transition to a low carbon economy and no direct or indirect support should go to fossil fuel projects or projects undermining or going against our commitments to tackle climate change, implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Commission will aim at increasing the number of cross-border smart grid, innovative storage as well as carbon dioxide transportation projects to be supported under the Programme. __________________ 28 COM(2017) 718 COM(2017) 718
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 304 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) In order to favour an integrated development of the innovation cycle, it is necessary to ensure complementarity between the innovative solutions developed in the context of the Union Research and Innovation framework programmes and the innovative solutions deployed with support from the Connecting Europe Facility. For this purpose, synergies with Horizon Europe, which are consistent with the commitments under the Paris Agreement, will ensure that: (a) research and innovation needs in the areas of transport, energy and in the digital sector within the EU are identified and established during Horizon Europe’s strategic planning process; (b) the Connecting Europe Facility supports large- scale roll-out and deployment of innovative technologies and solutions in the fields of transport, energy and digital infrastructure, and in synergies between those fields, in particular those resulting from Horizon Europe; (c) the exchange of information and data between Horizon Europe and the Connecting Europe Facility will be facilitated, for example by highlighting technologies from Horizon Europe with a high market readiness that could be further deployed through the Connecting Europe Facility.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 311 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of these reform priorities. These strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund, the European Investment Stabilisation Function, InvestEU and the Connecting Europe Facility, where relevant. Financial support should also be used in a manner consistent with Union and national energy and climate plans where relevantand the energy efficiency first principle.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 329 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45 a (new)
(45a) The Regulation's investment priorities shall be reviewed following the update of the Union's own nationally determined contribution, expected around the UNFCCC stock take in 2023 to guarantee consistency with the Union's climate change commitments;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 375 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) “energy efficiency first” means the prioritisation, in all energy planning, policy and investment decisions, of measures to make energy demand and energy supply more efficient, by means of cost-optimal energy end-use savings, demand-side response initiatives and more efficient conversion, transmission and distribution of energy;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 407 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme has the general objective to develop, decarbonise and modernise the trans-European networks in the fields of transport, energy and digital and to facilitate cross-border cooperation in the field of renewable energy, taking into account and energy efficiency, in full consistency of the long- term decarbonisation commitments and with emphasis on synergies among sectors.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 470 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) In the energy sector, to contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy by the development of projects of common interest relating to further integration of the internal energy market, interoperability of networks across borders and sectors, facilitating decarbonisation and ensuring security of supply, and toensuring security of supply by increasing the EU’s energy independence, facilitateing cross- border cooperation in the area of renewable energy and to stimulate energy efficiency;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 541 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) up to EUR 8,650,000,000 for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(2)(b), out of which up to 1at least 20% for the cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 620 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Studies aiming at the development and identification of cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency shall be eligible for funding under this Regulation.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 622 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the project specific cost-benefit analysis pursuant to point 3 of Part IV of the Annex shall be compulsory for all supported projects, is performed in a transparent, comprehensive and complete manner and provides evidence concerning the existence of significant cost savings and/or benefits in terms of sustainability, system integration, security of supply or innovation, and;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 715 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) actions supporting telematic applications systems, including for safety and emissions control purposes, in accordance with Articles 31 (Telematic applications), 33 (New technologies and innovation), 34 (Safe and secure infrastructure) and 36 (Environmental protection) of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 730 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv
(iv) actions supporting new technologies and innovation, including automation, enhanced transport services, modal integration and, if contributing to emissions reductions, alternative fuels infrastructure, in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 784 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point -a (new)
(-a) Actions relating to the decarbonisation of the economy:
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 787 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) actions relating to projects of common interest as set out at Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, falling under Annex I.1 and I.4 and Annex II.1;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 790 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) Actions relating to energy efficiency or demand side response;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 791 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) actions supporting smart grid projects, where such projects integrate electricity generation, distribution or consumption using real time system management and influencing cross- border energy flows;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 811 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. All projects shall be subject to a climate, environmental and social sustainability assessment in order to minimise harmful impacts and maximise benefits for society. The Commission shall come forward with an assessment tool, based on the 1.5 and 2 degrees climate scenarios and the energy efficiency first principle. The programme shall not support fossil fuel projects.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 816 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Actions contributing to the achievement of one or more objectives of at least two sectors, as provided for in Article 3(2) (a), (b) and (c) shall be eligible to receive Union financial assistance under this Regulation, if they do not undermine or counteract the Union's contributions to the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Such actions shall be implemented through specific cross- sectoral work programmes addressing at least two sectors, including specific award criteria and financed with budget contributions from the sectors involved.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 845 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) economic, social, climate and environmental impact (benefits and costs);
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 867 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Efficiency first principle
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 870 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Completion, comprehensiveness and transparency of the project's climate, environmental and social sustainability assessment and cost benefit analysis;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 878 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) need to overcome financial obstacles such as insufficient commercial viability, high upfront costs or the lack of market finance;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 880 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) cConsistency witribution to the Union and national energy and climate plans., the EU decarbonisation objectives and commitments under the Paris agreement;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 884 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) Contribution to lowering the EU's greenhouse gas emissions;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 961 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) The co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 75 % for actions in line with the EU's commitments under the Paris Agreement and contributing to the development of projects of common interest which, based on the evidence referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, provide a high degree of regional or Union-wide security of supply, strengthen the solidarity of the Union or comprise highly innovative solutions.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 989 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Grants cannot be combined with Funds granted to Projects of Energy Community's Interest;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 1031 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – title
Evaluation and review
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 1035 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the start of the programme implementation. It shall document the Programme's contribution to the decarbonisation of the EU. Based on the results of this interim evaluation, recommendations for a review of the Programme shall be proposed, bearing in mind a possible increase in the EU decarbonisation objectives in accordance with Art.14 of the Paris Climate Change Agreement.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 276 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) strengthening Europe’s scientific base and reinforcing and spreading excellence;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 285 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) increasing collaboration across sectors and disciplines, including social sciences and humanities;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 292 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) connecting and, developing and facilitating wide access to research infrastructures and science centers across the European research area;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 322 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) reinforcing the link between research and, innovation and education, and other policies, includingas well as with Sustainable Development Goals;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 331 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point k
(k) involving societal actors, including citizens and end-users in co-design and co- creation processes;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 349 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point n
(n) improving skills for research and innovation;
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 484 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish a European Innovation Council (EIC) for implementing actions under Pillar III 'Open Innovation' which relate to the EIC. The EIC shall operate according to the following principles : focus on new ideas towards radically new future opportunities, break through and disruptive innovationsocial, technological and non- technological innovations, sparking vocations in research and stimulating education and training of future innovators, autonomy, ability to take risk, efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 750 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – paragraph 8 a (new)
Innovation focused activities will be complemented with research focused activities in each intervention area, including research that addresses the area from a societal perspective.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1752 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – paragraph 2
Like its predecessors, Innovation is at the heart of Horizon Europe. The quest for new ideas, products and processes is driving Horizon Europe objectives and implementing modalities, from strategic programming to calls, and is present from the onset to the end of any project supported, from 'blue-sky' research to societal, environmental, industrial or technological roadmaps and missions.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 385 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Next to industry, societal organisations, academia and other relevant actors should contribute to the perspectives and priorities established through the strategic planning process which should support the development of all work programmes. This will ensure that societal concerns and needs are addressed adequately, and that both economic and societal innovation is being pursued.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 456 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and maximising benefits of their interactions, the Programme should engage and involve citizens and civil society organisations in co-designing and co- creating responsible research and innovation agendas and contents, promoting science education, making scientific knowledge publicly accessible, and facilitating participation by citizens and civil society organisations in its activities. It should do so across the Programme and through dedicated activities in the parts ‘Global Challenges’ (‘science, society and citizens’ cluster) and 'Strengthening the European Research Area'. The engagement of citizens and civil society in research and innovation should be coupled with public outreach activities to generate and sustain public support for the Programme and to fight against the growing phenomenon of scientific fake news. The programme should also seek to remove barriers and boost synergies between science, technology, culture and the arts to obtain a new quality of sustainable innovation.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 576 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme’s general objective is to deliver scientific, economic and societal impact from the Union’s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union and foster its competitiveness, including in its industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals. The objectives will take into consideration societal concerns and implications to contribute to a knowledge-based learning society and strengthen shared values, acceptance of scientific insights and social cohesion.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 586 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme’s general objective is to deliver scientific, economic and societal impact from the Union’s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union and foster its competitiveness, including in its industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals, and strengthen the European Research Area.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 593 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to promote, spread and develop scientific excellence; support the creation and diffusion of high-quality new knowledge, skills, technologies and solutions to global challenges; contribute to addressing global challenges; and strengthen the European knowledge base;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 613 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, and support the uptake of innovative new solutions in industry and of modes of knowledge and of sharing scientific culture in society to address global challenges;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 620 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to strengthen the impactrole of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, and support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 634 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthroughboth social, environmental and economic innovation, and strengthen market deployment of knowledge and innovative solutions;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 644 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) to optimise the Programme's delivery for increased impact within a strengthening thed European Research Area.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 695 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) cluster ‘Space’;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 706 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) cluster ‘Science, Society, and Citizens’;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 777 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – point 1 (new)
(1) Horizon Europe shall ensure multi disciplinarity and guarantee the integration of a human and societal approach across all activities developed under the Programme.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 837 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) spark activity across disciplines (including social sciences and humanities), sectors and actors;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 851 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) promote innovation in the regions, to enable impact to be shared throughout the Union.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 891 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) Be time limited and include conditions for phasing- out the Programme funding. They may be renewed subject to a robust full assessment.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1006 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 5 a (new)
(5a) EUR 450 000 000 for the cluster 'Science, society and the citizen'
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1122 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and Association Council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and those countries, particularly with regard to compliance with international law and respect for fundamental rights;
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1139 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. TEvery two years, the conditions determining the level of financial contribution shall ensure an automatic correction of any significant imbalance compared to the amount that entities established in the associated country receive through participation in the Programme, taking into account the costs in the management, execution and operation of the Programme.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1365 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Unless the work programme provides otherwise, proposals shall include a plan for the exploitation and dissemination of the results. If the expected exploitation entails developing, creating, manufacturing and marketing a product or process, or in creating and providing a service, the plan shall include a strategy for such exploitation. If the plan provides for exploitation primarily in non-associated third countries, the legal entities shall explainshow how that exploitation is still in the Union interest. If the beneficiary fails to provide this evidence, a non-exclusive licence may be granted on terms that are reasonable in the circumstances. Otherwise, the grant should be reimbursed.
2018/09/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1574 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) Cluster 'Space': Increasing capacity and ensuring Europe’s sovereignty in space technologies, in order to ensure the evolution of European space programmes; to promote a competitive European industry; and to afford access to space and safe and secure use of space. Area of intervention: Space
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1597 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(ea) The cluster ‘Science, society and citizens’ is intended to establish effective cooperation between science and society, to combat fake news in the field of science, to recruit new talents for science and to associate scientific excellence with social awareness and responsibility.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1699 #

2018/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) AIn the absence of renewal, appropriate measures ensuring phasing-out according to the agreed conditions and timeline agreed with the partners involved, without prejudice to possible continued transnational funding by national or other Union programmes and without prejudice to private investment.
2018/09/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 46 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The Union endorsed the objectives of the Paris Agreement in 2015 and has adopted in 2018 new rules on the Governance of the Energy Union as a first step to implement this Agreement. The rules on the Governance of the Energy Union constitute a legally binding framework to identify national and European energy and climate related measures across the entire political spectrum to achieve a socially acceptable and just transition to a sustainable low carbon economy, taking into consideration citizens and regions which would be involved in this transition, so that the local and collective skills and welfare level is not adversely impacted, with the objective of maintaining the territorial production of added-value. Achieving greenhouse gas emission reduction should in particular go hand- in-hand with the creation of sustainable, local jobs and should lead to improvements of public health. The rules on the Governance of the Energy Union foresee the adoption of integrated national climate and energy plans based on a wide consultation with, inter alia, social partners and civil society (the same stakeholders already involved in ESF governance) and the issue of recommendations to the Members States in order to achieve EU agreed targets. The climate and Energy framework is as important as the European Semester of economic policy coordination and should serve on equal footing and in a coherent manner with the European Semester of economic policy coordination to the use of Union funding.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 55 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation, the management of migration flows and the increased security threat, clean energy and just transition, technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions, experienced especially by SMEs. Taking into account the changing realities of the world of work, the Union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in relevant skills, making growth more inclusive and by improving employment and social policies, including in view of labour mobility.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 88 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The ESF+ should provide support to improving the quality, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition or maintenance of key competences notably as regards digital skills and those induced by a just transition to a low carbon economy which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. The ESF+ should help progression within education and training and a just transition to work, support lifelong learning and employability, and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields. This could be achieved for example through work-based learning and apprenticeships, lifelong guidance, skills anticipation in cooperation with industry and trade unions, up-to-date training materials, forecasting and graduate tracking, training of educators, validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 105 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The ESF+ should promote flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all, notably digital skills and key enabling technologies, with a view to providing people and local communities with skills adjusted to digitalisation, technological change, innovation and social and economic change notably the ones induced by the transition to a low carbon economy, facilitating career transitions, mobility and supporting in particular low- skilled and/or poorly qualified adults, in line with the Skills Agenda for Europe.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 119 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The ESF+ should support Member States’ efforts to tackle poverty, including energy poverty as foreseen in the newly agreed rules on the Governance of the Energy Union, with a view to breaking the cycle of disadvantage across generations and promote social inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities for all, tackling discrimination and addressing health inequalities. This implies mobilising a range of policies targeting the most disadvantaged people regardless of their age, including children, marginalised communities such as the Roma, and the working poor. The ESF+ should promote the active inclusion of people far from the labour market with a view to ensuring their socio-economic integration. The ESF+ should be also used to enhance timely and equal access to affordable, sustainable and high quality services such as healthcare and long-term care, in particular family and community-based care services. The ESF+ should contribute to the modernisation of social protection systems with a view in particular to promoting their accessibility.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 144 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) The ESF+ should support policy and system reforms in the fields of employment, social inclusion, healthcare and long-term care, and education and training. In order to strengthen alignment with the European Semester and the new rules on the Governance of the Energy Union, Member States should allocate an appropriate amount of their resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to implement in a just transition way relevant country-specific recommendations relating to structural, including climate and energy, challenges, which it is appropriate to address through multiannual investments falling within the scope of the ESF+. The Commission and the Member States should ensure coherence, coordination and complementarity between the shared- management and Health strands of ESF+ and the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding, including technical assistance thereof.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 187 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF+ depends on good governance and partnership between all actors at the relevant territorial levels and the socio- economic actors, in particular the social partners and civil society. It is therefore essential that Member States encourageforesee clear and binding rules on the participation of social partners and civil society in the implementation of the ESF+ under shared management, with a view to establishing a more strategic view of challenges and solutions at the level of local labour and living areas.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 224 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
(46) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation will contribute to mainstream climate action to ensure a socially acceptable and just transition to a sustainable low carbon economy in the Union’s policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the mid-term evaluation.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 335 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) improving the quality, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems, to support acquisition of key competences including digital skills and those linked to the just transition towards a low carbon and circular economy;
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 350 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) promoting lifelong learning, notably flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all taking into account digital skills, better anticipating change including those entailed by a just transition to a low carbon and circular economy and new skills requirements based on labour market needs, facilitating career transitions and promoting professional mobility;
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 382 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In order to ensure that the transition to a low carbon and circular economy is just, these specific objectives shall be implemented by taking fully into account the needs and specificities of citizens, communities and territories which would be involved in this transition, so that the local and collective skills and welfare level are not adversely impacted.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 432 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall concentrate the ESF+ resources under shared management on interventions that address the challenges identified in their national reform programmes, in the European Semester as well as in the relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU, and take into account principles and rights set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights, as well as their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with article 9 of the Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the Governance of the Energy Union (soon to be published in the OJ).
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 453 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall allocate an appropriate amount of their ESF+ resources under shared management to address challenges identified in a coherent and consistent way relevant country- specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU and in the European Semester falling within the scope of the ESF+ as well as the recommendations to Member States according to article 28 of the Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the Governance of the Energy Union (soon to be published in the OJ) as set out in Article 4.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 494 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall adopt binding rules to ensure adequate participation of social partners and civil society organisations in the delivery of employment, education and social inclusion policies supported by the ESF+ strand under shared management.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 539 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
The actions addressing the challenges identified in relevant country-specific recommendations and in the European Semester as well as the ones related to the Governance of the Energy Union as referred to in Article 7(2) shall be programmed under one or more dedicated priorities.
2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (‘TEU’) and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and, notably the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as well as the Union’s promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 88 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. Operations under the ERDF are expected to contribute 30The Funds must contribute substantially to the achievement of a carbon free and circular economy in all territories of the Union, based on just transition strategies and fully incorporating the regional dimension. Affected workers and communities must be fully involved in the design and implementation of these just transition strategies. Operations under the ERDF should contribute to at least 45% % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund are expected to contribute 37to at least 35% of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives.
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The ERDF should help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union and to reduce disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions including those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments. ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal should therefore be concentrated on key Union priorities in line with policy objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR]. Therefore support from the ERDF should be concentrated on the policy objectives of ‘a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation’ and ‘a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management’. That thematic concentration should be attained at national level while allowing for flexibility at the level of individual programmes and between the three groups of Member States formed according to respective gross national income. In addition, the methodology to classify Member States should be set out in detail taking into account the specific situation of the outermost regions. In doing so, full account should be taken of the rules on the Governance of the Energy Union, which constitute a legally binding framework to identify national (and European)energy and climate related measures across the entire political spectrum. This would achieve a socially acceptable and just transition to a sustainable low carbon economy, while taking into consideration citizens and regions, impacted by this transition, so that the local and collective skills and welfare level are not adversely impacted, with the objective of maintaining the added value of territorial production. Achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions should, in particular, go hand- in-hand with the creation of sustainable, local jobs and should lead to improvements of public health. The rules on the Governance of the Energy Union foresee the adoption of integrated national climate and energy plans based on a wide consultation with, inter alia, social partners and civil society and the issue of recommendations to the Members States in order to achieve EU agreed targets. The climate and Energy framework should serve on equal footing and in a coherent manner with the European Semester of economic policy coordination in regards to the use of Union funding.
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 104 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) At the same time, it is important to identify synergies on the one hand and clarify those activities which fall outside the scope of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, including investments to achiev on the othe reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20 in order to avoid duplication of available financing, which already exists as part of that Directiver hand; this in order to achieve multiplication effects or avoid duplication of available financing. In addition, it should be explicitly set out that the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II of the TFEU are not eligible for support from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund. __________________ 20 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 114 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In accordance with the policy objectives set out in Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx[new CPR] and in a coherent and consistent way, the ERDF shall support the following specific objectives:
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 123 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) developing skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship leading to sustainable industries and entrepreneurship based on just transition strategies;
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 131 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) promoting energy efficiency measures taking into account the energy efficiency first principle; particular attention should be given to projects aiming at tackling energy poverty as well as to smaller or clusters of smaller scale public or private projects targeting households;
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 142 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban and rural environment, and reducing pollution;
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 155 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) enhancing the effectiveness of labour markets and access to high quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure;
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 169 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The support to the specific objectives as defined in article 2.(1) shall take full account of the rules on the Governance of the Energy Union which constitute a legally binding framework to identify national (and European) energy and climate related measures across the entire political spectrum, thereby achieving a socially acceptable and just transition to a sustainable low carbon economy, taking into consideration citizens and regions impacted by this transition, so that the local and collective skills and welfare level are not adversely impacted, with the objective of maintaining the added-value of territorial production. The respect of national energy and climate related plans should be understood as an enabling condition as referred to in the new CPR regulation for the disbursement of funds.
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 180 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 635 % to PO 1 and 50 % to PO 12;
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 184 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 45 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 340 % to PO 2;
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 193 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 340 % to PO 2.
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 208 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) investments in the environment, including investments related to sustainable development and energy presenting environmental benefits; these investments should be in line with the national climate and energy plans defined under the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and consistent with the ones decided under the ETS Directive 2018/410 (funds and re-investment of auction revenues by Member-States);
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 218 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) investment in disposal of waste in incinerators or landfill;
2018/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 26 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) It is appropriate to replace Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 by a new Regulation which incorporates amendments made in 2011 and modifies and enhances some of its provisions to clarify and update their content, taking into account the technological progress for tyres over recent years. However, as supply and demand have changed little in terms of fuel efficiency, there is no need at this stage to reschedule the annex on this point. Furthermore, the reasons for this lack of development and the purchase factors (price, performance, etc.) should be examined. On the other hand, with regard to wet grip performance, manufacturers have upgraded their products, which justifies this rescheduling, even if the purchasing habits of European consumers have not fundamentally changed (implying the same questioning as with fuel efficiency).
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 27 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The transport sector accounts for a third of Union energy consumption. Road transport was responsible for about 22 % of the Union’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2015. Tyres, mainly because of their rolling resistance, account for 5% to 10 % of vehicles’ fuel consumption. A reduction of the rolling resistance of tyres would therefore contribute significantly to the fuel efficiency of road transport and thus to the reduction of emissions. and thereby to modernising the decarbonisation of the transport sector;
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Tyres are characterised by a number of interrelated parameters that are interrelated. Improving one parameter such as rolling resistance may have an adverse impact on others such as wet grip, while improving wet grip may have an adverse impact on external rolling noise. Tyre manufacturers should be encouraged to optimise all parameters beyond the standards already achieved by providing incentives for them to innovate in new technological processes and by supporting the resulting investment.
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Improving the labelling of tyres will give consumers more information on fuel efficiency, safety and noise, enabling them to obtain relevant and comparable information when purchasing new tyres and to take cost-effective and environment-friendly purchasing decisions.
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 38 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The abrasion of tyres during use is a significant source of microplastics, which are harmful to the environment, and tdangerous to human health when the tyres are reused. The Commission's Communication "A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy"16 therefore mentions the need to address unintentional release of microplastics from tyres, inter alia through information measures such as labelling and minimum requirements for tyres. However, a suitable testing method to measure tyre abrasion is not currently available. Therefore, the Commission should mandate to an independent third party the development of such a method, taking into full consideration all state-of- the-art internationally developed or proposed standards or regulations, with a view to establishing a suitable testing method as soon as possible. __________________ 16 COM(2018) 28 final.
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) As part of the review of this legislation, the Commission is requested to provide additional information regarding the end-of-life recyclability of tyres, either on the label or in the technical documentation and technical promotional material.
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 40 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) The energy label pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council17, which ranks the energy consumption of products on a scale from 'A' to 'G', is recognised by over 85 % of Union consumers as a clear and transparent information tool and has proven to be effective in promoting more efficient products. The tyre label should continue to use the same design to the extent possible, while recognising the specificities of the tyre parameters. __________________ 17 Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1).
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 42 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The provision of comparable information on tyre parameters in the form of a standard label is likely to influence purchasing decisions by end-users in favour of safer, more durable, quieter and more fuel- efficient tyres. This, in turn, is likely to encourage tyre manufacturers to optimise those parameters, which would pave the way for more sustainable consumption and production.
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) Compliance with the provisions on tyre labelling by suppliers and distributors is essential in order to ensure a level playing field in the Union. Member States should therefore monitor such compliance through market surveillance and regular ex-post controls, in line with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council20, and also provide for sanctions in the case of false labelling. __________________ 20 Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L218, 13.8.2008, p. 30).
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 51 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) In order to promote energy efficiency, climate change mitigation and environmental protection, Member States should be able to create incentives for the use of energy efficient products. Member States are free to decide on the nature of such incentives. Such incentives should comply with Union State aid rules and should not constitute unjustifiable market barriers. This Regulation does not prejudice the outcome of any future state aid procedure that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) in respect of such incentives.
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 55 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 a (new)
(30a) Mileage information is necessary to inform consumers about the durability and lifetime of the tyres they wish to purchase. Mileage information also enables final consumers to make an informed choice about tyres with a longer lifetime, which helps protect the environment and at the same time allows them to estimate the tyres’ operating costs over a longer period.
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 57 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 b (new)
(30b) The tyre information sheet must contain information on the traceability of certain components, such as rubber, which some manufacturers still use to make tyres. This requirement for transparency through traceability will alert and inform consumers with regard to a choice of components whose extraction and origin protect the groundwater and also promote sustainable forest management.
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 58 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) In order to reinforce confidence in the label and to ensure its accuracy, the declaration that suppliers make on the label regarding the values for rolling resistance, wet grip, snow grip, ice grip and noise should be subject to the type approval process under Regulation (EC) No 661/2009.
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 64 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1
1. The aim of this Regulation is to increase the safety, health protection, and the economic and environmental efficiency of road transport by promoting fuel- efficient and safe, durable tyres with low noise levels.
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 68 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘product information sheet’ means a standard document containing the information as set out in Annex IV, and information about the traceability of tyre components, such as rubber, in printed or electronic form;
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Suppliers shall undertake to make their supply chains transparent and to encourage good practices;
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 97 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States' general market surveillance programmes established pursuant to [Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008/Regulation on compliance and enforcement proposed under COM(2017)795] shall include actions to ensure the effective enforcement of this Regulation and shall be strengthened.
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 115 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – paragraph 3
C1 tyres C2 tyres C2 tyres RRC in kg/t Energy RRC in kg/t Energy RRC in Energy efficiency RRC in RRC in kg/t efficiency RRC in kg/t efficiency efficiency kg/t class class class RRC ≤ 5,46,5 A RRC ≤ 4,45,5 A RRC ≤ 3,14,0 A 5,5 6,6 ≤ RRC ≤ 4,5 5,6 ≤ RRC ≤ 3,24,1 ≤ RRC B B B 6,5B 7,7 5,56,745,0 6,6 7,8 ≤ RRC ≤ 5,6 6,8 ≤ RRC ≤ 45,1 ≤ RRC C C C 7,7C 9,0 6,78,056,0 7,8 ≤ RRC ≤ 6,8 ≤ RRC≤ 5 6,1 ≤ RRC Empty D Empty C D D 9,0 8,067,0 9,1 ≤ RRC ≤ 8,1 ≤ RRC 67,1 ≤ RRC E E E 10,5 9,2 ≤ 78,0 RRC ≥ 10,6 10,6 ≤ RRC 9,3 ≤ RRC ≤ F F RRC ≥ 9,38,1 F ≤ 12,0 F RRC ≥ 7,1 F 10,5 RRC ≥ 12,1 G RRC ≥ 10,6 G Empty G
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 140 #

2018/0148(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) The origin of the rubber used;
2018/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The concept of establishment within the meaning of the Treaty provisions on freedom of establishment involves the actual pursuit of an economic activity through a fixed establishment in the host Member State for an indefinite period and it presupposes the pursuit of genuine economic activity there. It is therefore appropriate to ensure that the company carrying out the cross-border conversion or the merging companies, in case of a cross-border merger, are required to demonstrate on the basis of ascertainable objective factors, to have a fixed establishment and to pursuit genuine and substantial economic activity in the destination Member State for an indefinite period. In order to combat abuses and to avoid the use of cross- border company restructuring processes to create artificial arrangements, it is also necessary to ensure that the companies resulting from cross-border conversions or cross-border mergers have their head office in the destination Member State.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 38 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) In order to provide information to its employees, the company carrying out the cross-border conversion should prepare a report explaining the implications of the proposed cross-border conversion for employees, information on the procedures by which arrangements for the involvement of employees in the definition of their rights to participation in the converted company are determined and on the possible options for such arrangements. The report should explain in particular the implications of the proposed cross-border conversion on the safeguarding of the jobs of the employees, whether there would be any material change in the employment relationships and the locations of the companies’ in the application of collective agreements as well as the locations of the companies’ central administration or places of business-places of business and how each of these factors would relate to any subsidiaries of the company. This requirement should not however apply where the onlye provision of the report should be delivered in a timely manner and in such a way as to allow the employees of to meet withe company are in its administrative organ. The provision of the report should brepresentatives, to formulate their opinion and to seek external expert advice without prejudice to the applicable information and consultation proceedings instituted at national level following the implementation of Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council43 or Directive 2009/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council44 . __________________ 43 Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29). 44 Directive 2009/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (Recast) (OJ L 122, 16.5.2009, p. 28).
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 49 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure that employee participation is not unduly prejudiced as a result of the cross-border conversion, where the company carrying out the cross- border conversion is operating under an employee participation system in the departure Member State, the company should be obliged to take a legal form allowing for the exercise of such participation, including through the presence of representatives of the employees in the appropriate management or supervisory organt is a fundamental principle and stated aim of this Directive to secure employees' involvement -rights. In order to reflect the cross-border nature of thea company in the destination Member State. Moreover, in such a case, a bona fide negotiation between the company and its employees should take place, along the lines of the procedure provided ies' conversion, merger or division, national information and consultation rights must be secured. Therefore, in Directive 2001/86/EC, with a view to finding an amicable solution reconciling the right of the company to carry out a cross-border conversion with the employees' rights of participation. As a result of those negotiations, either a bespoke and agreed solution or, in the absence of an agreement, the application of standard rules as set out in the Annex to Directive 2001/86/EC should apply, mutatis mutandis. In order to protect either the agreed solution or the application of those standard rules, the company should not be able to remove the participation rights through carrying out subsequent domestic or cross-border conversion, merger or division within three yearsthe company resulting from the cross-border conversion and merger at least the same level of all elements of employee involvement rights should continue to apply.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 53 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) The great diversity of rules and practices existing in the Member States as regards the manner in which employees' representatives are involved in decision- making within companies should be respected and acknowledged.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 b (new)
(19b) Information and consultation procedures at national and transnational level should nevertheless be ensured in all companies resulting from the cross- border conversion or merger.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 55 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 c (new)
(19c) In order to ensure that employee participation is not prejudiced as a result of the cross-border conversion, where the company carrying out the cross-border conversion is operating under an employee participation system in the departure Member State, the company should be obliged to take a legal form allowing for the continued exercise of such participation, including through the presence of representatives of the employees in the appropriate management or supervisory organ of the company in the destination Member State. Moreover, in such a case, a bona fide negotiation between the company and its employees should take place, along the lines of the procedure provided for in Directive 2001/86/EC, with a view to secure employees’ national and transnational information and consultation as well as participation rights As a result of those negotiations, either a bespoke and agreed solution or, in the absence of an agreement, the application of standard rules as set out in the Annex to Directive 2001/86/EC should apply, mutatis mutandis. A company should inform its workforce about the results of those negotiations or the application of standard rules as set out in the Annex to Directive 2001/86/EC. In order to protect either the agreed solution or the application of those standard rules, the company should not be able to remove or lower the participation rights through carrying out subsequent domestic or cross-border conversion, merger or division within 10 years.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) In order to prevent theA company shall not be allowed to circumvention of employee participation rights by means of a cross-border conversion, t. The company carrying out a conversion which is registered in thea Member State which provides for the employee participation rights, should not be able to perform a cross-border conversion without first entering into negotiations with its employees or their representatives when the average number of employees employed by that company is equivalent to four fifthtwo thirds of the national threshold for triggering such employee participation.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 96 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 1 a (new)
(-1) in Title I, Chapter I, the following Article 1a is inserted: “Article 1a Definitions For the purposes of this Directive: (1) "employees' representatives" means the employees' representatives provided for by Union and national law and/or practice; (2) "involvement of employees" means any mechanism, including information, consultation and participation, through which employees' representatives may exercise an influence on decisions to be taken within the company; (3) "information" means the informing of the representative of the employees and/or employees' representatives by the competent organ of the company on questions which concern the company itself and any of its subsidiaries or establishments situated in another Member State or which exceed the powers of the decision-making organs in a single Member State at a time, in a manner and with a content which allows the employees' representatives to undertake an in-depth assessment of the possible impact and, where appropriate, prepare consultations with the competent organ of the company; (4) "consultation" means the establishment of dialogue and exchange of views between the body representative of the employees and/or the employees' representatives and the competent organ of the company, at a time, in a manner and with a content which allows the employees' representatives, on the basis of information provided, to express an opinion on measures envisaged by the competent organ which may be taken into account in the decision-making process within the company; (5) "participation" means the influence of the body representative of the employees and/or the employees' representatives in the affairs of a company by way of: the right to elect or appoint some of the members of the company's supervisory or administrative organ, or the right to recommend and/or oppose the appointment of some or all of the members of the company's supervisory or administrative organ; (6) “artificial arrangement’ means a company structure set up for abusive purposes or, improperly or fraudulently taking advantage of provisions of Union and national law, such as through the circumvention of legal and contractual rights of employees, creditors', or minority shareholders', avoidance of rules on employee involvement, social security payments or tax obligations normally due on profits generated, through for example through a fictitious establishment or a company with delegated management not carrying out any substantive economic activity supported by staff, equipment, assets and premises, in particular in the case of a ‘letterbox’ or ‘front’ company;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 99 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
(1b) After Article 1a, the following Article 1b is inserted: “Article 1b Definitions For the purposes of this Directive (7) ‘head office’ means the place where key management and commercial decisions that are necessary for the conduct of the company’s business as a whole are in substance made.”
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 111 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 c – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the competent authority of the departure Member State shall not authorise the cross- border conversion where it determines, after an examination of the specific case and having regard to all relevant facts and circumstances, that it constitutes an artificial arrangement aimed at obtaining undue tax advantages or at unduly prejudic. The company carrying out the cross-border conversion shall demonstrate on the basis of ascertainable objective factors, the actual establishment and the pursuit of genuine economic activity in the destination Member State for an indefinite period. The company carrying out the cross- border conversion shall be presumed to have an actual establishment and to pursue genuine economic activity ing the legal or cdestination Member State where it can demonstractual rights of employees, creditors or minority memberste that it has a fixed establishment in that State which has the objective appearance of permanency, has a management body and is materially equipped to negotiate business with third parties so that the latter do not have to deal directly with the parent body, which is abroad, but may transact business at the place of business constituting the establishment.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 115 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 d – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The management or administrative organ, including employee board level representatives, of the company which intends to carry out a cross-border conversion shall draw up the draft terms of a cross-border conversion. The draft terms of a cross-border conversion. If the company is subject to board level employee representation, this board shall be included into the decision on the draft terms in accordance with national law and practice. The draft terms of a cross- border conversion shall include at least the following:
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 118 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 d – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the legal form, name and, location of the registered office, of the company in the departure Member State;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 119 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 d – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) detailed information on the transfer of the central administration or principle place of business;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 122 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 d – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) any additional salary, bonuses relating to the conversion or other special advantages granted to members of the administrative, management, supervisory or controlling organ of the converted company;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 123 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 d – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) the consequences of the cross- border conversion for the employees, including likely changes to the workforce, its organisation, or to the work description or place of specific posts and the consequences for the employees upholding such posts including its subsidiaries and branches located within the Member States, carrying out a cross- border conversion;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 125 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 d – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) wthere appropriate, likely repercussions of the cross-border conversion on employment information on the procedures by which arrangements for the involvement of employees in the definition of their rights to information, consultation and participation in the converted company are determined pursuant to Article 86l and on the possible options for such arrangements.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 129 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 d – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Before the management or administrative organ decides on the draft terms of a cross-border conversion, the European Works Council and the representatives of the employees of the company carrying out the cross-border conversion or, where there are no such representatives, the employees themselves and the trade unions represented should be informed and consulted on the proposed transfer in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2002/14/EC1a. __________________ 1a Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community - Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on employee representation, OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29–34.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 135 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 e – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the reasons of the cross-border conversion
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 157 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 f – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the reasons of the cross-border conversion;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 159 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(b) the implications of the cross-border conversion on the safeguarding of employment relationships and employee involvement, as well as measures to be taken in order to safeguard them;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 163 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 f – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) any material changes in the conditions of employment, including through collective agreements, and in the location of the company’s places of business;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 164 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 f – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) whether the factors set out in points (a), (b) and (c) also relate to any subsidiaries, branches or controlled undertakings according to Article 3 of Directive 2009/38/EC of the company.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 168 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 f – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) information on the procedures by which arrangements for the information, consultation and participation rights of employees in the resulting converted company are determined in accordance with the provisions of this directive;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 169 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 f – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) the implications of the cross- border conversion on the future business of the company and on the managements strategic plan;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 172 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 f – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
(dc) the rights and remedies available to members opposing the conversion;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 175 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 f – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Before the management or administrative organ decides on the report to the members, the representatives of the employees of the company carrying out the cross-border conversion or, if there are no representatives, the employees themselves, should be informed and consulted on the proposed transfer in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2002/14/EC1a. __________________ 1a Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community - Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on employee representation, OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29–34.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 176 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 f – paragraph 3
3. The report referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall be made available, at least electronically, to the European Works Council and the representatives of the employees of the company carrying out the cross-border conversion or, where there are no such representatives, to the employees themselves not less than two months before the date of the general meeting referred to in Article 86i. That report shall also be made similarly available to the trade unions represented in the company, as well as to the members of the company carrying out the cross- border conversion.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 179 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3a. The European Works Councils, where applicable, the national employee' representation bodies and the trade unions represented in the company shall have appropriate resources to conduct a thorough analysis on the report.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 182 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 f – paragraph 4
4. Where tThe management or administrative organ of the company carrying out the cross-border conversion receives, in good time,quests to submit an opinion from the representatives of their employees within one month or, where there are no such representatives, from the employees themselves, as provided for under national law, t. The members shall be informed thereof and that opinion shall be appended to that report.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 184 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 f – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The executive management or the administrative organ of the company which intends to carry out the cross- border conversion, shall provide a motivated response on the opinion provided by employee before the date of the general meeting referred to in Article 86i.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 210 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 h a (new)
After Article 86h, the following Article 86ha is inserted: Article 86ha Approval by the employees After taking note of the reports referred to in Articles 86e, 86f and 86g, the representatives of the employees of the company carrying out the cross-border conversion or, if there are no representatives, the employees themselves, shall decide, by simple majority, whether to approve the draft terms of the cross- border conversion. In case the representatives of the employees or, where applicable, the employees themselves, reject the draft terms, the general meeting of the company shall not proceed to vote on the resolution referred to in Article 86i.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 220 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 l – title
Article 86l Employee information, consultation and participation
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 221 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 l a (new)
After Article 86l the following Article 86la is inserted: Article 86l a (new) Collective agreements Following the cross-border conversion, the company carrying out the cross- border conversion shall continue to observe the terms and conditions agreed in any collective agreements on the same terms applicable to the company before the conversion under such agreements, until the date of termination or expiry of the collective agreement or the entry into force or application of another collective agreement.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 225 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86 l – paragraph –1 (new)
-1. Where the management or administrative organs of the participating companies draw up a plan to carry out a conversion, they shall as soon as possible after publishing the draft terms of conversion take the necessary steps, including providing information about the identity of the participating companies, concerned subsidiaries or establishments, and the number of their employees, to start negotiations with the representatives of the companies' employees on arrangements for the involvement of employees in the company or companies resulting from the conversion.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 229 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. However, the rules in force concerning employee participation, if any, in the destination Member State shall not apply, where the company carrying out the conversion has, in the six months prior to the publication of the draft terms of the cross-border conversion as referred to in Article 86d of this Directive, an average number of employees equivalent to four fifthtwo thirds of the applicable threshold, laid down in the law of the departure Member State, which triggers the participation of employees within the meaning of point (k) of Article 2 of Directive 2001/86/EC, or where the national law of the destination Member State does not:
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 232 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) provide for at least the same level and elements of employee participation as operated in the company prior to the conversion, measured by reference to the proportion of employee representatives amongst the members of the administrative or supervisory organ or their committees or of the management group which covers the profit units of the company, subject to employee representation; or
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 233 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. IThe information, consultation and participation of employees in the converted company and their involvement in the definition of such rights and in the cases referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, the participation of employees in the converted company and their involvement in the definition of such rights shall be regulated by the Member States, mutatis mutandis and subject to paragraphs 4 to 7 of this Article, in accordance with the principles and procedures laid down in Article 12(2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 and the following provisions of Directive 2001/86/EC:
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 237 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) Article 4(1), Article 4(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g) and (h), Article 4(3) and Article 4(4);
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 245 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) Part 1, part 2 and point (a) of Part 3 of the Annex.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 249 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 4
4. When regulating the principles and procedures referred to in paragraph 3, Member States: shall ensure that the rules on employee participation that applied prior to the cross-border conversion continue to apply until the date of application of any subsequently agreed rules or in the absence of agreed rules until the application of default rules in accordance with point (a) of Part 3 of the Annex.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 252 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) shall confer on the special negotiating body the right to decide, by a majority of two thirds of its members representing at least two thirds of the employees, not to open negotiations or to terminate negotiations already opened and to rely on the rules on participation in force in the destination Member State;deleted
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 258 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) may, in the case where, following prior negotiations, standard rules for participation apply and notwithstanding such rules, decide to limit the proportion of employee representatives in the administrative organ of the converted company. However, if in the company carrying out the conversion employee representatives constituted at least one third of the administrative or supervisory board, the limitation may never result in a lower proportion of employee representatives in the administrative organ than one third;deleted
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 260 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) shall ensure that the rules on employee participation that applied prior to the cross-border conversion continue to apply until the date of application of any subsequently agreed rules or in the absence of agreed rules until the application of default rules in accordance with point (a) of Part 3 of the Annex.deleted
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 265 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
5. The extension of participation rights to employees of the converted company employed in other Member States, referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2, shall not entail any obligation for Member States which choose to do so to take those employees into account when calculating the size of workforce thresholds giving rise to participation rights under national law.deleted
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 266 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 7
7. Where the converted company is operating under an employee participation system, that company shall be obliged to take measures to ensure that employees' participation rights are protected also in the event of any subsequent cross-border or domestic merger, division or conversion for a period of threen years after the cross- border conversion has taken effect, by applying mutatis mutandis the rules laid down in paragraphs 1 to 63.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 271 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Member States shall ensure, in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2002/14/EC1a that employee’s representatives, when carrying out their functions, enjoy adequate protection and guarantees to enable them to perform properly the duties which have been assigned to them. __________________ 1a Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community - Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on employee representation, OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29–34
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 274 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Member States shall provide for appropriate measures in the event of non- compliance with the provisions in this Article by the converting company. In particular, they shall ensure that adequate administrative or judicial procedures are available to enable the obligations deriving from this Article to be enforced.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 275 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Member States shall also provide for adequate sanctions to be applicable in the event of infringement of this Article by the converting company. These sanctions must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 276 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86l – paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. As soon as following the applicability of Art. 86l (3) in the first case referred to in paragraph 2, a threshold of the departure member state is exceeded new negotiations need to be initiated according to the following provisions of this article. Different from Art. 86l (5) the standard rules refer to the level of employee participation that would be legally foreseen for the company in the country of origin above the threshold if the company had not undergone the cross-border conversion.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 280 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 86m – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) all comments and opinions submitted by interested parties in accordance with Article 86h (1), particularly the opinion referred in Article 86 f (4);
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 286 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(da) the arrangements made for the exercise of the rights of creditors, members and employees, in particular whether (i) a European works council exists and how the necessary information and consultation procedures have been applied, (ii) employee board level representation rights have been considered (or are not applicable) and (iii) where applicable, a special negotiating body has been formed and (iv) where applicable, the standard rules have been applied.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 297 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point -a
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 122 – introductory part
(-a) the introductory part is replaced by the following: “The management or administrative organ including employee board level representatives, of each of the merging companies shall draw up the common draft terms of a cross-border merger. The common draft terms of a cross-border merger shall include at least the following particulars:”
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 298 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point -a a (new)
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 122 – point (a a) (new)
(-aa) after point (a) the following point is added: (aa) detailed information about the transfer of the head office of the company to the destination Member State, in case it is not already located there;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 302 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 123 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an indication, for each of the merging companies, of the arrangements made for the exercise of the rights of creditors, employees and membersmembers and employees, in particular whether (i) a European works council exists and how the necessary information and consultation procedures have been applied, (ii)employee board level representation rights have been considered (or are not applicable) and (iii) where applicable, a special negotiating body has been formed and (iv)where applicable, the standard rules have been applied;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 317 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 124a – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the implications of the cross-border merger on the safeguarding of the employment relationships and employee involvement, as well as measures to be taken in order to safeguard them;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 321 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 124a – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) any material changes in the conditions of employment, including through collective agreements, and in the locations of the companies’ places of business;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 322 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 124a – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) information on the procedures by which arrangements for the information, consultation and participation rights of employees in the resulting company following the cross-border merger, in accordance with the provisions of this Directive;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 323 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 124a – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) whether the factors set out in points (a), (b), (c) and (ca) also relate to any branches or subsidiaries of the merging companies.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 326 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 124a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The report referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall be made available, at least electronically, to the European Works Council, the representatives of the employees of each of the merging companies or, where there are no such representatives, to the employees themselves, not less than one month before the date of the general meeting referred to in Article 126. The report shall also be made similarly available to the trade unions represented as well as to the members of each of the merging companies.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 334 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 125a (new)
(11a) After Article 125 the following Article 125a is inserted: Article 125a Approval by the employees After taking note of the reports referred to in Articles 124, 124a and 125, the representatives of the employees of each merging company or, if there are no representatives, the employees themselves, shall decide, by simple majority, whether to approve the draft terms of the cross- border merger. In case the representatives of the employees or, where applicable, the employees themselves, of at least one of the merging companies reject the draft terms, the general meeting of the merging companies shall not proceed to vote on the resolution referred to in Article 126.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 341 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 127 – paragraph 1
(a) in paragraph, 1, the following subparagraphs are added: paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “1. Each Member State shall designate the court, notary or other authority competent to scrutinise the legality of the cross-border merger as regards that part of the procedure which concerns each merging company subject to its national law and the provisions of this Directive. Member States shall ensure that the authority referred to in the first subparagraph shall not authorise the cross-border merger where it determines, after an examination of the specific case and having regard to all relevant facts and circumstances, that it constitutes an artificial arrangement. This examination shall be carried out by the authority in accordance with the procedures in Article 86g, Article 86m(7)(c) and Article 86n, mutatis mutandis. The authorities of the Member States of the merging companies shall cooperate and exchange information during this process. The merging companies shall demonstrate on the basis of ascertainable objective factors, to have a fixed establishment and to pursuit genuine and substantial economic activity in the destination Member State for an indefinite period. The merging companies shall not be considered to have a fixed establishment and to pursue genuine and substantial economic activity in the destination Member State unless they can demonstrate that:-they have a fixed establishment in the destination Member State which has the objective appearance of permanency and performs substantial business activities, conducts its business in relevant premises, with a relevant number of employees employed on a permanent basis, and has a management body that is materially equipped to negotiate business with third parties; and- the consolidated combined EBIDTA generated by the operations of the merging companies in the destination Member State in the last two fiscal years corresponds at least to 25% of the combined consolidated EBIDTA generated by the merging companies in the European Union. The head office of the company resulting from the cross- border merger shall be located in the destination Member State within 5 months from the date on which the cross-border merger takes effect according to Article 129. In case this condition has not been complied with, the cross-border merger shall be declared null and void. The authority referred to in the first subparagraph of the destination Member State shall verify that this condition has been respected and shall communicate the result of such verification to the authorities of the Member States of the merging companies.;”
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 342 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a a (new)
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 127 – paragraph 1
(a a) (-a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “1. Each Member State shall designate the court, notary or other authority competent to scrutinise the legality of the cross-border merger as regards that part of the procedure which concerns each merging company subject to its national law and the provisions of this Directive. Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities do not authorise the cross-border merger where it determines, after an examination of the specific case and having regard to all relevant facts and circumstances, that it constitutes an artificial arrangement. This examination shall be carried out by the competent authorities in accordance with the procedure in Article 86 g, mutatis mutandis. The companies carrying out the cross- border merger shall demonstrate on the basis of ascertainable objective factors, the actual establishment and the pursuit of genuine economic activity in the destination Member State for an indefinite period. The companies carrying out the cross-border merger shall be presumed to have an actual establishment and to pursue genuine economic activity in the destination Member State where it can demonstrate that it has a fixed establishment in that State, which has the objective appearance of permanency, has a management body and is materially equipped to negotiate business with third parties so that the latter do not have to deal directly with the parent body, which is abroad, but may transact business at the place of business constituting the establishment of the acquiring company.”;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 347 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 133
(18) Article 133 is amended as follows: (-a) The title is replaced by the following: Employee information, consultation and participation” (-aa) the following paragraph - 1 is added: “- 1. Where the management or administrative organs of the participating companies draw up a plan to carry out a merger, they shall as soon as possible after publishing the draft terms of mergers take the necessary steps, including providing information about the identity of the participating companies, concerned subsidiaries or establishments, and the number of their employees, to start negotiations with the representatives of the companies' employees on arrangements for the involvement of employees in the company or companies resulting from the merger.” (-ab) in paragraph 2, the introductory part is replaced by the following: “2. However, the rules in force concerning employee participation, if any, in the Member State where the company resulting from the cross-border merger has its registered office shall not apply, where at least one of the merging companies has, in the six months prior to the publication of the draft terms of the cross-border merger as referred to in Article 123, an average number of employees equivalent two thirds of the applicable threshold, laid down in the law of the departure Member State, which triggers the participation of and is operating under an employee participation system within the meaning of point (k) of Article 2 of Directive 2001/86/EC1a, or where the national law applicable to the company resulting from the cross-border merger does not.”; (-ac) in paragraph 3, point (a) is replaced by the following: “(a) Article 3(1), (2)(a), (i), 2 (b) and (3), the first indent of the first subparagraph of Article 3(4), the second subparagraph of Article 3(4) and Article 3(5), the third subparagraph of Article 3 (6) and Article 3 (7);” (-ad) in paragraph 3, point (b) is replaced by the following: “(b) Article 4(1),Article 4(2)(a), (g) and (h) and Article 4(3) and Article 4 (4);” (-ae) in paragraph 3, point (e) is replaced by the following: “(e) the first subparagraph of Article 7 (1);” (-af) in paragraph 3, point (f) is replaced by the following: “(f) Articles 8, 9, 10 and 12;” (-ag) in paragraph 3, point (h) is replaced by the following: “(h) Annex.”; (-ah) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: “4. When regulating the principles and procedures referred to in paragraph 3, Member States shall ensure that the rules on employee participation that applied prior to the cross-border merger continue to apply until the date of application of any subsequently agreed rules or, in the absence of agreed rules, until the application of default rules in accordance with point (a) of Part 3 of the Annex.”; (a) paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: "7. Where the company resulting from the cross-border merger is operating under an employee participation system, that company shall be obliged to take measures to ensure that employees' participation rights are protected in the event of any subsequent cross-border or domestic mergers, divisions or conversions for a period of threen years after the cross-border merger has taken effect, by applying mutatis mutandis the rules laid down in paragraphs 1 to 6."; (b) the following paragraph 8 is added: "8. A company shall communicate to its employees whether it chooses to apply standard rules for participation referred to in point (h) of paragraph 3 or whether it enters into negotiations within the special negotiating body. In the latter case the company shall communicate to its employees the outcome of the negotiations without undue delay."; (ba) the following paragraph 9 is added: “9. Member States shall provide for appropriate measures in the event of non- compliance with the provisions in this Article by the company resulting from the cross-border merger. In particular, they shall ensure that adequate administrative or judicial procedures are available to enable the obligations deriving from this Article to be enforced.”; (bb) the following paragraph 10 is added: “10. Member States shall also provide for adequate sanctions to be applicable in the event of infringement of this Article by the company resulting of the cross-border merger. These sanctions must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.”; (bc) the following paragraph 11 is added: “11. As soon as following the applicability of Article 86l (3) in the first case referred to in paragraph 2, a threshold of the departure Member State is exceeded, new negotiations need to be initiated according to This Article. Different from Article 86l (5) the standard rules refer to the level of employee participation that would be legally foreseen for the company in the country of origin above the threshold if the company had not undergone the cross-border merger.”; __________________ 1a Council Directive 2001/86/EC of 8 October 2001 supplementing the Statute for a European company with regard to the involvement of employees, OJ L 294, 10.11.2001, p. 22–32.
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 352 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 134a (new)
(19a) After Article 133 the following Article 134a is inserted: “Article 134a Collective agreements Following the cross-border merger, the company resulting from the cross-border merger shall continue to observe the terms and conditions agreed in any collective agreements on the same terms applicable to the merging companies before the cross-border merger, until the date of termination or expiry of the collective agreement or the entry into force or application of another collective agreement.”;
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 353 #

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Chapter IV
(20) [...]deleted
2018/10/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 71 #

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Examples of online intermediation services covered by this Regulation should consequently include online e-commerce market places, including collaborative ones on which business users are active, online software applications services and, online social media services and voice assistance services. However, this Regulation should not apply to online advertising serving tools or online advertising exchanges which are not provided with the aim of facilitating the initiation of direct transactions and which do not involve a contractual relationship with consumers. This Regulation should also not apply to online payment services, since they do not themselves meet the applicable requirements but are rather inherently auxiliary to the transaction for the supply of goods and services to the consumers concerned.
2018/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 109 #

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) The ability to access and use data, including personal data, can enable important value creation in the online platform economy. Accordingly, it is important that providers of online intermediation services provide business users with a clear description of the scope, nature and conditions of their access to and use of certain categories of data. The description should be proportionate and might refer to general access conditions, rather than an exhaustive identification of actual data, or categories of data, in order to enable business users to understand whether they can use the data to enhance value creation, including by possibly retaining third-party data services. In any case, it shall be ensured that the data of the consumers is made simultaneously available to the business users upon the contract through the provider of intermediations services is concluded. Processing of personal data should comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council.24 _________________ 24 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (Text with EEA relevant) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
2018/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) are fair and proportionate;
2018/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 179 #

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) set out the objective grounds, consistent with those terms and conditions, for decisions to restrict, suspend or terminate, in whole or in part, the provision of their online intermediation services to business users.
2018/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 289 #

2018/0112(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2, and with due respect of Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR), providers of online intermediated services, facilitating the contracting between the business user and the consumer, shall transmit the relevant contact data of the consumer to the business user, if the consumer gives explicit consent.
2018/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 68 #

2018/0110(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The WHOIS database shall contain relevant information, which isithin the limits set by Regulation 2016/679. In particular, the information collected shall not be excessive in relation to the purpose of the database, about the points of contact administering the domain names under the .eu TLD and the holders of the domain names. Where the domain name holder is a natural person, the information that is to be made publicly available shall be subject to the domain name holder’s consent within the meaning of Regulation 2016/679.
2018/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 2 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2016 on the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU,
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 3 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) and to its resolution of 12 September 2017 on EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence,
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 5 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 9 September 2015 on empowering girls through education in the EU,
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 6 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 February 2017 on promoting gender equality in mental health and clinical research,
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 7 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)
– having regard to the Paris Agreement of 12 December 2015,
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 14 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the lack of regovernmental action against gender inequality strengthens traditional gender roles and puts at risk current and future achievements in this field;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 18 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the discrimination suffered by women also affects rural women, and whereas the majority of women in the world live in rural areas and are therefore more exposed to multiple forms of discrimination on the basis of age, class, ethnicity, race, disability and gender identity;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 38 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas young women in rural areas continue to suffer inequalitymultiple discriminations, and whereas measures are needed to promote effective equality between men and women so that they havre are more work opportunities, including self- employment and social enterprises including in the STEM sector, which allow them to remain in rural environments and thereby ensure generational renewal, thus ensuring the survival of the sector;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 50 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas nutrition plays a significant role in the development and well-being of girls with poor nutrition leading to physical and mental problems such as stunting, infertility, listlessness, fatigue, poor concentration, thereby reducing women’s economic potential and impacting on the wellbeing of the wider family and community;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 53 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the consequences of climate change such as heatwaves, flooding and drought have a disproportionate negative impact on women and girls, especially in rural areas;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 55 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas women and children are disproportionately impacted by conflict, accounting for the highest proportion of refugees in camps or on the move in search of safety;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 56 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas in many societies women do not have equal entitlement to land and property through legal means, exacerbating poverty and limiting women’s economic development;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 57 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J e (new)
Je. whereas women are often the primary care providers in their families and communities, often bearing the responsibility of care for children and for the elderly, resulting in a disproportionate burden carried by women;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 58 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J f (new)
Jf. whereas trans women face disproportionate discriminations based on their gender identity;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J g (new)
Jg. whereas stronger support to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as a pre-condition for gender equality and women’s empowerment;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 60 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J h (new)
Jh. whereas social norms with regards to women’s and men’s roles place women in a situation of greater vulnerability, particularly in relation to their sexual and reproductive health, concerning harmful practices such as FGM or child, early and forced marriages;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 66 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) involve all governments and require them to draw up programmes aimed at eliminating allsexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation and human trafficking;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 94 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) ensure that rural girls and women have accessible, affordable and high- quality formal and informal education, including training designed to develop their financial, economic and business skills and agricultural training, and their citizenship and political education;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 129 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) invest in the development and maintenance of infrastructure and public services, including access to the internet, accessible to rural women;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 138 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) support the establishment and resourcing of local community groups to meet periodically to discuss development- related issues and challenges and to take constructive action;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 141 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) call on the Member States, the social partners and civil society to support and promote the participation of women in decision-making and in the governing bodies of professional, business and trade union associations and organisations in the area of health, education and agriculture, as well as in the management and representation bodies through an equal presence;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 157 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) promote the employment of women in the STEM sector, in particular in positions contributing to the circular economy and the fight against climate change;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 160 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) develop employment policies, services and programmes to address the precarious situation of rural women, who can face many forms ofintersectional discrimination based on age, class, ethnicity, race or, disability or gender identity;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 169 #

2017/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a
(aa) developsupport the development of statistics on the values, situations, conditions and needs of rural women to allow adequatprogressive policies to be drawn up;
2017/12/18
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 40 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the successful deployment of energy innovation is a multidimensional challenge that encompasses supply chain, value chain, human capital, regulation, innovation and industrial policy issues; stresses that this challenge requires the engagement of citizens – consumers and prosumers – as well as a wide ecosystem of stakeholders, including academia, research and technology organisations (RTOs), start- ups, energy and construction companies, mobility providers, service suppliers, equipment manufacturers, IT and telecoms companies, financial institutions, public authorities at all levelEU and national authorities, including regional and local authorities, NGOs, educators and opinion leaders;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that a cost-effective energy transition towards environmentally friendly, consumer-oriented and more digitalised, decentralised systems requires research and the deployment of innovation in all energy system sectors, including non-technology specific, with a priority for efficiency and renewable energies and systemic solutions; recognises that this transition is fostering new organisational models, particularly in energy generation, transmission, distribution and storage, business and needs management, as well as service provision; underlines the role that large-scale pilot projects can play in deploying systemic energy innovation;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 51 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that energy efficiency should be a cross-cutting horizontal priority in the Research and innovation policy of the EU applying to all sectors and not limited to energy -related projects, promoting systematically and incentivising the production of more efficient less energy-consuming processes, services and goods;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 101 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point d a (new)
(da) establish a mechanism with the aim to support a transnational energy start-up ecosystem, including an European incubator system in order to ensure that market introduction of energy innovation and business models overcome the “valley of death” in the innovation cycle;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 122 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the role of the SET- Plan, the Knowledge Innovation Community (KIC) InnoEnergy and the relevant Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs) in driving energy innovation; stresses the need to better connect these various frameworks together with, inter alia, the InnovFin initiative, the EFSI and the proposed Pan-European Venture Capital Fund(s)-of-Funds programme (VC FoF) as part of a coordinated, focused investment strategy in clean energy innovation that would help early-stage projects and start- ups and SMEs effectively overcome the ‘valley of death’ and reach the market maturity levels needed for global expansion; considers that effective incentives for investment in energy innovation, by means of national investment funds and pension funds, could play a crucial role in mobilising the necessary equity capital;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 165 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises the need for systemic education and engagement schemes designed to enable society to fully engage in the transformation of the energy system and enable Europeans of all ages to gradually progress from awareness and understanding to active involvement and taking a guidingmore empowered role; calls on the Commission, the Member States, local authorities and the private sector to promote conscious consumer choices and energy-related citizens’ engagement through, inter alia, EU-supported awareness campaigns, comprehensive information on energy bills and price comparison tools, the promotion of cooperative sharing schemes, participatory budgets for energy-related investments, tax and investment incentives, as well as by steering technological solutions and innovations;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 167 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that innovation in clean energy will contribute to providing affordable energy supply to European consumers by helping them to enjoy lower energy tariffs, more control over their energy consumption and production and less energy-consuming products and services. Calls on the European Commission to identify the best innovative practices among Member States and other authorities that contribute to putting end to energy poverty;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 169 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Believes in the potential of innovation in clean energies and energy efficiency in creating new and better jobs. Considers that in order to manage a successful transition to a sustainable decarbonised economy, there is a need to ensure that labour markets can respond adequately to new demands of innovative clean energy systems. Call on the Commission to pay more attention in its R&D initiatives to the link between innovation in energy systems and new professional profiles, education needs, new jobs and training requirements;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 170 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission and the Member States to assist EU regions in taking coordinated steps to incentivise energy innovation at local and trans- regional level with the aim of developing coherent strategies; stresses that particular focus should be put on regions faced with the challenges of phasing-out lignite and coal generation and mining industries; underlines the need for assisting them in the development of inclusive, local just transition strategies and addressing societal, socio-economic and environmental impacts along with the reconversion of sites; inclusive stakeholder processes should develop how best to attract alternative new and innovative businesses and start-ups or industries with the aim of building a sustainable regional economy and boost peoples´ dignity, and to replace electricity generation capacity with renewables or energy efficiency solutions; calls for research and innovation policies to focus on how to revitalise concerned regions in terms of sustainable employment and growth perspectives, in particular where retiring lignite or coal-generating capacity is linked to mining activities;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 171 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission and the Member States to assist EU regionnational authorities including regional and local authorities in taking coordinated steps to incentivise energy innovation at local and trans- regional level with the aim of developing coherent strategies; calls on the Commission to assist accelerating the empowerment of local and regional authorities, to expedite the deployment of clean energy-related innovation, such as e-mobility and smart grids, but also depending on their level of maturity when it comes to the penetration of renewables in their energy system, and the challenges they are facing when attempting to push the energy transition further, such as citizens’ engagement; encourages the exchange of best practices, pooling of investments and better assessment of the bankability of projects and development of financing strategies, such as business cases, use of public procurement and loans;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 175 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Believes that the transport sector holds enormous potential and should play a vital role in the transition and encourages the Commission to support existing funding for electric vehicles infrastructure deployment; calls on the Commission to continue support and develop further initiatives such as the Europe-wide electromobility initiative and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 177 #

2017/2084(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Encourages the Commission to recognise the benefits of hydrogen mobility, as well as the sectorial coupling between the transport and the electricity sector and to create incentives for new business models in this direction, such as smart charging and vehicle to grid triggers, which would allow the owners of electric vehicles to sell flexibility to the power system; calls on the Commission to ensure financing of innovation aiming at development of hydrogen storage solution, advanced long-term storage solutions for electric vehicles, development of hydrogen charging infrastructure, as well as infrastructure and plug-in solutions, including charging infrastructure for electric vehicles; Encourages Member States and local authorities to take further initiatives such as fiscal incentives on market penetration of electric and hydrogen vehicles, on tax reductions and exemptions for the owners of electric and hydrogen vehicles, as well as divers initiatives in relation to the promotion of electric vehicles use such as price reductions, bonus payments and premiums for the buyers of electric vehicles, and creation of free parking spaces for electric vehicles;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1 #

2017/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital 1 a (new)
– having regard to the E-commerce Directive 2000/31/EC
2017/10/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 2 #

2017/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital 1 b (new)
– having regard to the Communication of the Commission on tackling illegal content online (COM(2017)555)
2017/10/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 11 #

2017/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Takes note of the ongoing negotiations of the legislative files on the Digital Market and calls on the European Commission to ensure the coherence between the new EU Digital Single Market and its external policies so as to achieve an integrated approach in trade negotiations. Highlights that Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) should not be the exclusive cooperation mechanism to facilitate digital trade.
2017/10/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 21 #

2017/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Digital connectivity enhances the volume of trade, but a prerequisite for the online merchants is an efficient delivery system, underlines in this respect that the EU supports harmonised labels, that can lead to better and more efficient cross- border tracking services. Welcomes the open IT standards developed within CEN and suggests that the European Commission promotes such effective tools with international trade partners to reduce the costs of cross-border delivery and benefit ultimately end-users and consumers.
2017/10/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 26 #

2017/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines, that while EU trade agreements have to increasingly tackle "behind the border barriers" beyond tariffs they must preserve the primary function of regulations to pursue the public interest and be limited to facilitating trade and investment through the identification of unnecessary technical barriers to trade, duplicated or redundant administrative burdens, which disproportionately affect SMEs, while not compromising the technical procedures and standards on health, safety, consumer, labour, social and environmental protection and cultural diversity; recalls that corresponding mechanisms must be based on enhanced information exchange and improved adoption of international technical standards, and lead to increased convergence, whilst under no circumstances undermining or delaying the democratically legitimised decision- making procedures of any trading partner
2017/10/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 44 #

2017/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of the compatibility and interoperability of payment systems and clear rules on taxation and duties; considers that the number of small consignments exempted from VAT has increased dramatically and EU business face competitive disadvantages from importers, including VAT fraud and its impact on loss of revenues for the EU. Calls on the Commission to review the exemption and apply effective VAT procedures
2017/10/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 58 #

2017/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Considers that data flows are indispensable to trade in services and the digital economy but should never compromise the EU’s acquis on data protection and the right to privacy. Recalls that data and the right to privacy are not a trade barrier but a fundamental right
2017/10/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 61 #

2017/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Further calls on the Commission to promote rule-based competition in the telecommunication sector, guaranteeing the independence of regulators and ensuring a fair and non-discriminatory access to telecom networks by European undertakings that will increase choice for consumers. Strongly supports the principle of non-discriminatory access to internet and encourages the European Commission to actively promote this principle at a multilateral level and on FTAs.
2017/10/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 23 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to maintain its focus on boosting jobs and growth for the next MFF;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 24 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reiterates the need to prioritise funding in the area of research and development; calls on the Commission to continue with the successor of Horizon 2020 and to provide an increased overall budget as stated by the European Parliament (2016/2147 (INI)) in order to be able to respond to societal challenges, to secure Europe’s global competitiveness, scientific and industrial leadership in innovation, and to help achieving the EU climate goals; furthermore calls for a greater focus on implementing innovation through joint undertakings and for supporting investment in key technologies to close the investment gap in innovation;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. In addition, highlights the importance for ensuring better access to markets and funding for SMEs; emphasises the importance of continued funding for SME-related programmes, such as the SME instrument and COSME, without impediments on other programs, to further enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs in the European Union;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the European Court of Auditor's assessment of the EU’s unfulfilled commitment to spend 20 % of its budget on climate action: according to the Commission itself, the share of funding dedicated to climate action has averaged 17.6 % between 2014 and 2016 and is likely to reach only 18,6% for the overall period 2014-2020.To reach the 20% target by the end of 2020, the auditors estimated that the rate of climate funding would need to be increased to an average of 22 % for 2017 to 2020 inclusive. Insists on the fact that more should be done in the next MFF, both in terms of level of ambition and implementation;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 52 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the next MFF period should make provision for adequatesufficient EU funding, including structural and investment funds, in order to deepen the integrat order to deepen the integration of the EU energy market and to ensure the decarbonisation of the European economy in order to accomplish the goals of the Energy Union ofand the EU energy market, especiallyuropean climate goals; states that funds should be secured for key energy infrastructure projects such as projects of common interest (PCIs) with a special emphasis on the renewable energy; reiterates its position that energy efficiency, emissions saving, renewables and smart and modern infrastructure should be the backbone of the energy union and thus should be prioritised in the next MFF;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 68 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for an upgraded and more effective Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), based on updated network development scenarios coherent with the EU's ambitions to increase energy efficiency and application of the energy efficiency first principle, which will close the missing links in Europe's energy and digital backbone by supporting the development of high-performance, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans-European networks in the fields of energy, transport and digital services; rejects any attempt to divert funds from CEF to other new initiatives, including the proposal for a new Defence Fund;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that, in the next MFF, financial instruments cannot replace grants in financing energy efficiency, renewable energy, innovative technologies for conventional energy and R&I projects, as only grants can maximise output on the ground and effectively support vulnerable, low-income households at risk of energy poverty to become energy-efficient and to develop renewable self-generation capability; in this respect recalls that the funding of research and development should be primarily grant-based; furthermore stresses the importance of investments in less mature technologies, in particular as regards renewable energy;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 110 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the need to continue with Horizon 2020 and to provide it with at least the same share of funding as at present in order to respond to societal challenges and secure Europe’s global competitiveness and industrial leadership in innovation; calls also for a greater focus on implementing innovation through joint undertakings, on supporting investment in key technologies and on ensuring that SMEs have better access to risk capital;deleted
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 125 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an upgraded EFSI that would make it possible to bridge the gap between research and the market and would focus on boosting market innovationfulfil its role in terms of economic additionality and thus foster projects with acknowledged positive externalities but higher risks than what the private sector is ready to face alone; reminds that this should not entangle negative financial impacts on other programs, but that fresh money should be used to finance the upgrade; furthermore stresses that in order to ensure that the EFSI fulfils its purpose, substantial funds should be allocated for energy efficiency projects; recalls that these investments hold huge potential for the creation of jobs and growth;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 172 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for sufficient funding for the agencies under ITRE-remit to ensure their capacity to fulfil their tasks adequately;
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 178 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes that the next MFF will need to consider the UK’s departure from the EU and its implications for the EU budget; expresses the wish that EU programs under ITRE-remit can continue unimpeded.
2017/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 11 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2015 on the EU Strategy for equality between women and men post-2015;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 14 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Presidency Trio declaration on gender equality of 19 July 2017 by Estonia, Bulgaria and Austria;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 38 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas article 8 TFUE states that the European Union should, through all its actions inside and outside of the Union, aim at eliminating inequalities and promote equality between women and men;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 42 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the success of trade policy should also be judged on whether it positively impacts women and men equally, contributing to narrow the existing gender gaps, and not reproducing or exacerbating existing gaps and inequalities; whereas therefore the various and complex effects on women and men must be identified, analysed and monitored;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 43 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas a trade policy that increases inequalities and impacts people’s livelihoods negatively increases the pressure to migrate, especially for women, and must therefore be analysed and addressed;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 81 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the only area of gender equality in which DG Trade has demonstrated an interest so far is promoting female entrepreneurshipwomen are not only affected by trade and trade agreements as potential entrepreneurs, but also as consumers, workers in different sectors, like e.g. the export-oriented sector, services, agriculture or as caregivers; whereas these diverse roles need to be taken into account by trade policy in order to promote and empower women;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 117 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas civil society, particularly women’s rights organisations and trade unions, hasve the knowledge and potential to play a crucial role in shaping and monitoring trade policies in order to strengthen women’s rights and their economic empowerment;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 134 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas decisions on trade and trade agreements are only to a small extent made by women as negotiating teams, parliaments and governments are still far from achieving a gender balanced composition; whereas gender balance in these institutions could not only lead to a better integration of gender equality issues but also increase democratic legitimacy of decision-making;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 140 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas women rely more than men on the affordable access to healthcare and to medicines and their availability, especially with regards to their sexual and reproductive health and rights;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 141 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas an above-average number of women is employed in public services or in the public service sector and, as users of these services, are more dependent on high-quality, affordable, accessible and demand-driven public services than men, particularly with regard to social services such as child care and care for dependents; whereas cuts in national households and cuts to public services, as well as price increases, tend to shift this care burden nearly exclusively onto women which will consequently hinder gender equality;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 148 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that fair and inclusive international trade policies require a clearer framework aiming to enhancimprove women’s livelihooding and working conditions, strengthen gender equality, protect the environment, and promote social justice and international solidarity;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 167 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the EU is obliged to ensure a high level of protection of human, labour and consumer rights and of social and environmental standards as well as the promotion of gender equality; believes that these values should guide transnational and national trade, including all trade agreements that should also be used as a means of actively supporting these objectives;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 168 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to increase policy coherence among different but interlinked policies, such as trade, development, agriculture, employment, migration and gender equality, and to include the impact on women’s and girl’s rights, their empowerment, as well as the right to health, education, food, work and water; calls on the Commission to include these considerations in its impact assessments to counteract any negative impact from trade agreements, or from their interactions;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 175 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. URegrets that human rights often seem subordinated to corporate rights in trade relations; underlines the urgent need to adopt gender-sensitive binding human rights regulations on an international level to regulate transnational companies (TNCs) and other companies; welcomes the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 225 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for binding and enforceable measures to combat exploitation and improve working conditions for women in the export- oriented industries, in particular the garment and textile manufacturing and agriculture sectors where trade liberaliszation hasmight contributed to precarious labour rights and the increase of gender wage gaps;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 259 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the fact that the SIAs done by the European Commission must use a gender-indicator in their analysis; regrets that the results do not seem to be fully incorporated in trade negotiations;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 270 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for the inclusion of a human rights clause in all trade agreements that includes gender equality, in order to guarantee the protection of girl’s and women’s rights and their participation in trade and services, as well as the inclusion of appropriate indicators to guarantee gender equality in the implementation of trade agreements;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 287 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for mandatory ex-post evaluations from a gender perspective in order to analyse whether permanent and quality employment was created, changes in the composition of the labour force in different sectors could be detected, labour standards have been implemented or segregation in particular sectors has been challenged;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 328 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the EU and the Member States to ensure inclusive participation in trade consultations, including women’s rights organisations, trade unions and civil society and thus increase transparency for European citizens;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 334 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the trade partners to prepare substantial and sustainable counter-measures on anticipated negative effects of trade agreements on women;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 337 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls for gender balanced negotiating teams in order to fully take into account all gender aspects of trade agreements;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 339 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Asks the Commission to guarantee that ecological and social criteria, including gender equality criteria, can be applied in awarding public procurement contracts;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 37 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility16 sets a clear ambition: by mid-century, greenhouse gas emissions from transport will need to be at least 60% lower than in 1990 and be firmly on the path towards zero. Emissions of air pollutants from transport that harm our health need to be drastically reduced without delay. Emissions from conventional combustion engines will need to further reduce after 2020. Zero- and low emission vehicles will need to be deployed and gain significant market share by 2030. In order to meet the EU's commitments of the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), held in Paris in 2015, the decarbonisation of the transport sector must be accelerated and greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles should be firmly on the path towards zero- emission by mid-century. __________________ 16 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility (COM(2016) 501 final).
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 54 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Reduction levels for the Union- wide fleets of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles should therefore be set for 2025 and for 2030, taking into account the vehicle fleet renewal time and the need for the road transport sector to contribute to the 2030 climate and energy targets and longer-term climate goals. This stepwise approach also provides a clear and early signal for the automotive industry not to delay the market introduction of energy efficient technologies and zero- and low-emission vehicles.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 59 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In its recommendation20a following the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector, the European Parliament "calls on the Commission (...) to come forward with a draft regulation on CO2 standards for the car fleets coming onto the market from 2025 onwards, with the inclusion of Zero- Emission Vehicles (ZEV) and ULEV mandates that impose a stepwise increasing share of zero- and ultra-low- emission vehicles in the total fleet with the aim of phasing out new CO2-emitting cars by 2035". If we want to fully decarbonise the transport sector by 2050 - needed to meet our climate goals - new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles sold from 2035 onwards need indeed to be zero emission, taking into account the fleet renewal rates and the average lifetime of vehicles on the EU market of 15 years. __________________ 20aEuropean Parliament recommendation of 4 April 2017 to the Council and the Commission following the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (2016/2908(RSP))
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 61 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) While the Union is among the world's major producers of motor vehicles and demonstrates technological leadership in this sector, competition is increasing and the global automotive sector is changing rapidly through new innovations in electrified powertrains, and cooperative, connected and automated mobility. In order to retain its global competitiveness and access to markets, and to create the needed security for investors in the supply chains of the new technologies, the Union needs a regulatory framework, including a particular incentivguaranteed minimal uptake in the area of zero- and low-emission vehicles, which creates a large home market and supports technological development and innovation.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 66 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) A dedicated incentive mechanismguaranteed minimum share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the newly sold EU vehicle fleet should be introduced to facilitate a smooth transition towards zero-emission mobility. This crediting mechanismminimum share should be designed so as to promote the deployment on the Union market of zero- and low- emission vehicles.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 71 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Setting a benchmark for theinding step-wise increasing minimum share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the EU fleet together with a well-designed mechanism for adjusting a manufacturer's specific CO2 target based on the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in thein the form of minimum quota of tradable and exchangeable ZLEV certificates that car manufacturer's own fleethave to turn in, should provide a strong and credible signal for the development and deployment of such vehicles, also by new entrants with only electrified powertrains, while still allowing for the further improvement of the efficiency of the conventional internal combustion engines.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 73 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) In determining the credits for the zero- and low-emission vehicles, it is appropriate to account for the difference in CO2 emissions between the vehicles. The adjustment mechanism should ensure that a manufacturer exceeding the benchmark level would benefit from a higher specific CO2 target. In order to ensure a balanced approach, limits should be set to the level of adjustment possible within that mechanism. This will provide for incentives, promoting a timely roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure and yielding high benefits for consumers, competitiveness, and the environment.deleted
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 82 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The legislative framework for implementing the average new car and light commercial vehicle fleet target should ensure competitively neutral, socially equitable and sustainable reduction targets which take account of the diversity of European automobile manufacturers and avoid any unjustified distortion of competition between them, whilst giving fair chances to new entrants.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 84 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) In order to maintain the diversity of the market for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles and its ability to cater for different consumer needs, CO2 targets should be defined according to the utility of the vehicles on a linear basis. Maintaining mass as the utility parameter is considered coherent with the existing regime. In order to better reflect the mass of vehicles used on the road, the parameter should be changed from mass in running order to the vehicle's test mass as specified in Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 with effect from 2025A mass utility parameter may lead to over-rewarding heavier cars, whilst technology is available to decouple CO2 emissions from the mass of a car. Therefore, and in order to allow for the environmental and other benefits of down-sizing and light weighting to be captured, CO2 targets for passenger cars should no longer be differentiated by vehicle mass. As the emission targets for 2025 and 2030 are in relative percentage terms, it is appropriate not to include any utility parameter.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 87 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) It should be avoided that the EU fleet-wide targets are altered due to changes in the average mass of the fleet. Changes in the average mass should therefore be reflected without delay in the specific emission target calculations, and the adjustments of the average mass value that is used to this end should therefore take place every two years with effect from 2025.deleted
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 89 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In order to distribute the emission reduction effort in a competitively neutral and fair way that reflects the diversity of the market for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and in view of the change in 2021 to WLTP-based specific emission targets, it is appropriate to determine the slope of the limit value curve on the basis of the specific emissions of all newly registered vehicles in that year, and to take into account the change in the EU fleet-wide targets between 2021, 2025 and 2030 with a view to ensuring an equal reduction effort of all manufacturers. With regard to light commercial vehicles, the same approach as that for car manufacturers should apply to manufacturers of lighter, car derived, vans, while for manufacturers of vehicles falling within the heavier segments, a higher and fixed slope should be set for the whole target perio, an equal reduction effort of all manufacturers should be ensured.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 97 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) A balance should however be ensured between incentives given to eco- innovations and those technologies for which the emission reduction effect is demonstrated on the official test procedure. As a consequence, it is appropriate to maintain a cap on the eco-innovation savings that a manufacturer may take into account for target compliance purposes. The Commission should have the possibility to review the level of the cap downwards, in particular, to take into account the effects of the change in the official test procedure. It is also appropriate to clarify how the savings should be calculated for target compliance purposes.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 101 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) In recognition of the disproportionate impact on the smallest manufacturers resulting from compliance with specific emissions targets defined on the basis of the utility of the vehicle, the high administrative burden of the derogation procedure, and the marginal resulting benefit in terms of CO2 emissions reduction from the vehicles sold by those manufacturers, manufacturers responsible for fewer than 1 000 new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles registered in the Union annually should be excluded from the scope of the specific emissions target and the excess emissions premium. However, where a manufacturer that is covered by an exemption nevertheless applies for and is granted a derogation, it is appropriate that the manufacturer should be required to comply with that derogation target.deleted
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 103 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) The procedure for granting derogations from the 95 g CO2/km fleet target to niche car manufacturers ensures that the reduction effort required by niche manufacturers is consistent with that of large volume manufacturers with regard to that target., However, eExperience shows that niche manufacturers have the same potential as large manufacturers to meet the CO2 targets and with regard to the targets set from 2025 onwards. Therefore, it is not considered appropriate to distinguish between those two categories of manufacturers.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 106 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) Manufacturers’ compliance with the targets under this Regulation should be assessed at Union level. Manufacturers whose average specific emissions of CO2 exceed those permitted under this Regulation should pay an excess emissions premium with respect to each calendar year. The amounts of the excess emissions premium should be considered as revenue for the general budget of the UnionLikewise, manufacturers that didn't turn in the minimum quota on ZLEV certificates should pay a ZLEV-penalty with respect to each calendar year. The revenues from the collected excess emissions premiums and ZLEV penalties should be earmarked to co-finance targeted programs for redeployment, re- skilling and up-skilling of workers in the automotive industry and programs for the further deployment of recharging infrastructure.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 114 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
(41) The effectiveness of the targets set out in this Regulation in reducing CO2 emissions in reality is strongly dependent on the representativeness of the official test procedure. In accordance with the Opinion of the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM)23 and the recommendation of the European Parliament, following its inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector24 , a mechanism should be put in place to assess the real world representativeness of vehicle CO2 emissions and energy consumption values determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151. The Commission should have the powers to ensure the public availability of such data, and, where necessary, develop the procedures needed for identifying and collecting the data required for performing such assessments. Based on this data, the Commission should calculate and publish each year a specific real-world exceedance factor for each manufacturer that reflects the difference between the averaged real- world CO2 emissions of its newly registered vehicles in a certain year and the type approved values. The real world exceedance factors should be used to adjust the specific emission targets for each manufacturer. __________________ 23 High Level Group of Scientific Advisors, Scientific Opinion 1/2016 "Closing the gap between light-duty vehicle real-world CO2 emissions and laboratory testing" 24 European Parliament recommendation of 4 April 2017 to the Council and the Commission following the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (2016/2908(RSP))
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 128 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes CO2 emissions performance requirements for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles in order to ensure the achievement of the Union's climate targets, the improvement of the innovativeness and competitiveness of the European economy and the proper functioning of the internal market .
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 136 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. From 1 January 2025 the following EU fleet-wide and manufacturers targets shall apply:
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 145 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 125% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part A of Annex I;
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 152 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 125% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part B of Annex I;
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 153 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) a minimum amount of zero- and low-emission vehicles (ZLEV) certificates equal to 15% of the total number of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles registered by each manufacturer in a certain calendar year; to comply with this target, each manufacturer shall transfer its ZLEV certificates for deletion to the Commission's central register, mentioned in Article 7(4), by the end of the following calendar year.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 161 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 350% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part A of Annex I;
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 172 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet- wide target equal to a 350% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part B of Annex I.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 178 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) a minimum amount of zero- and low-emission vehicles (ZLEV) certificates equal to 50% of the total number of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles registered by each manufacturer in a certain calendar year; to comply with this target, each manufacturer shall transfer its ZLEV certificates for deletion to the Commission's central register, mentioned in Article 7(4), by the end of the following calendar year.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. From 1 January 2035, the EU fleet-wide emissions target for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles registered in the Union shall equal 0 g CO2/km.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 184 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. Article 4, Article 7 (4)(b) and (c), Article 8 and Article 9(1)(a) and (c) shall not apply to a manufacturer which, together with all of its connected undertakings, is responsible for fewer than 1 000 new passenger cars or for fewer than 1 000 new light commercial vehicles registered in the Union in the previous calendar year, unless that manufacturer applies for and is granted a derogation in accordance with Article 10.deleted
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 186 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘mass in running order ’ means the mass of the passenger car or light commercial vehicle with bodywork in running order as stated in the certificate of conformity and defined in section 2.6 of Annex I to Directive 2007/46/EC;deleted
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 188 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) 'specific real-world exceedance factor' means the factor that expresses the difference between a manufacturer’s averaged specific real world fleet-wide CO2 emissions of its newly registered passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in a certain calendar year, measured on the base of fuel consumption meters fitted to their vehicles in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/XXX (new WLTP 2ndact), and the averaged CO2 emissions of its fleet based on the values certified during type approval in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 189 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ‘footprint’ means the average track width multiplied by the wheelbase as stated in the certificate of conformity and defined in Sections 2.1 and 2.3 of Annex I to Directive 2007/46/EC;deleted
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 191 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) 'test mass' means the test mass of a passenger car or light commercial vehicle as stated in the certificate of conformity and as defined in point 3.2.25 of Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;deleted
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) 'zero- and low-emission vehicle' means a passenger car or a light commercial vehicle with tailpipe emissions from zero up to 50 g CO2/km, and with a minimum all electric range (AER) of 50km as determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 196 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) 'zero- and low-emission vehicle certificate' (ZLEV certificate) means a certificate issued by the Commission to manufacturers and their designated importers or representatives for each zero emission vehicle registered in the EU in a certain calendar year and for each low- emission vehicle based on the following formula ZLEVcertificate = 1-(specific emissions/50). The ZLEV certificate is tradable amongst manufacturers and will be deleted after transfer to the central register mentioned under Article 7(4) at the end of the calendar year following its issuing when checking the compliance with the targets under Article 1(4)(ba) and Article 1(5)(ba); the Commission may adopt specific rules by delegated act for the issuing of the certificates, their tradability and transferability;
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 200 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) for each calendar year, starting from 2025, the specific emissions targets will be determined in accordance with point 6.3 of Parts A or B of Annex Ias follows: Specific emissions target2025 = specific emissions target2021 multiplied by (1- reduction factor) and divided by the specific real-world exceedance factor2021 Where, Specific emissions target2021 is the specific emissions target determined for each individual manufacturer in 2021; Reduction factor is the reduction factor specified in point (a) of Article 1(4) for passengers cars and point (b) of Article 1(4) for light commercial vehicles; Specific real-word exceedance factor2021 is the specific real world exceedance factor for each individual manufacture for the year 2021.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 204 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) for each calendar year, starting from 2030, the specific emissions targets will be determined as follows: Specific emissions target2030 = specific emissions target2021 multiplied by (1- reduction factor) and divided by the specific real-world exceedance factor2025- 2027 Where, Specific emissions target2021 is the specific emissions target determined for each individual manufacturer in 2021; Reduction factor is the reduction factor specified in point (a) of Article 1(5) for passengers cars and point (b) of Article 1(5) for light commercial vehicles; Specific real-word exceedance factor2025- 2027 is the average of the specific real- world exceedance factor for each individual manufacture for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 210 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the amount of assigned ZLEV certificates in the preceding calendar year;
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 211 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) the minimum amount of ZLEV certificates in the preceding calendar year that has to be turned in to comply with the target under Article 1(4)(ba) and Article 1(5)(ba);
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 212 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) the amount of assigned ZLEV certificates in the preceding calendar year that actually has been transferred to the register to comply with the obligations under Article 1(4)(ba) and Article 1(5)(ba);
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 221 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – title
8 Excess emissions premium and ZLEV penalty
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 222 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In respect of each calendar year, the Commission shall impose a ZLEV penalty on a manufacturer or pool manager, as appropriate, where a manufacturer's transferred ZLEV certificates are below the minimum amount of ZLEV certificates as determined under Article 1(4)(ba) and Article 1(5)(ba);
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 224 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The ZLEV penalty under paragraph 1a is 4.500€ for each ZLEV certificate that is not transferred.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 226 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall determine the means for collecting excess emissions premiums and ZLEV penalties under paragraph 1 and 1(a) by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2).
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 229 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The amounts of the excess emissions premium and the ZLEV penalty shall be considered as revenue for the general budget of the Union and shall be earmarked to co-finance targeted programs for redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers in the automotive industry and programs for the further deployment of recharging infrastructure.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 243 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. An application for a derogation from the specific emissions target calculated in accordance with points 1 to 4 of Part A of Annex I may be made by a manufacturer which is responsible, together with all of its connected undertakings, for between 10 000 and 300 000 new passenger cars registered in the Union per calendar year. Such application may be made by a manufacturer in respect of itself or in respect of itself together with any of its connected undertakings. An application shall be made to the Commission and shall include: (a) in paragraphs 2(a) and (c) including, where relevant, information about any connected undertakings; (b) on the average specific emissions of CO2 in 2007 or, where a single application is made in respect of a number of connected undertakings, a 45 % reduction on the average of those undertakings’ average specific emissions of CO2 in 2007. Where information on a manufacturer's average specific emissions of CO2 does not exist for the year 2007, the Commission shall determine an equivalent reduction target based upon the best available CO2 emissions reduction technologies deployed in passenger cars of comparable mass and taking into account the characteristics of the market for the type of car manufactured. This target shall be used by the applicant for the purposes of point (b). The Commission shall grant a derogation to the manufacturer where it is demonstrated that the criteria for the derogation referred to in this paragraph have been met.deleted all of the information referred to a target which is a 45 % reduction
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The Commission may adjust the cap downwards with effect from 2025 onwards. Those adjustments shall be performed by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 16.
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 309 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.2
6.2. Specific emissions reference targets from 2025 onwards 6.2.1. 2025 to 2029 The specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2025 + a2025 · (TM- TM0) Where, EU fleet-wide target2025 is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 a2025 is null where, a2021 is the slope of the best fitting straight line established by applying the linear least squares fitting method to the test mass (explanatory variable) and the specific CO2 emissions (dependent variable) of each individual vehicle in the 2021 EU fleet average emissions2021 is the average of the specific emissions of CO2 of all newly registered vehicles in 2021 of those manufacturers for which a specific emissions target is calculated in accordance with point 4 TM is the average test mass in kilograms of all newly registered vehicles of the manufacturer in the relevant calendar year TM0 is the value determined in accordance with Article 13(1)(d) 6.2.2. 2030 onwards The specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2030 + a2030 · (TM- TM0) Where, EU fleet-wide target2030 is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 a2030 is null where, a2021 is the slope of the best fitting straight line established by applying the linear least squares fitting method to the test mass (explanatory variable) and the specific CO2 emissions (dependent variable) of each individual vehicle in the 2021 EU fleet average emissions2021 is the average of the specific emissions of CO2 of all newly registered vehicles in 2021 of those manufacturers for which a specific emissions target is calculated in accordance with point 4 TM is the average test mass in kilograms of all newly registered vehicles of the manufacturer in the relevant calendar year TM0 is the value determined in accordance with Article 13(1)(d)deleted
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 319 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3
6.3. The specific emissions target from 2025 onwards Specific emissions target = specific emissions reference target · ZLEV factor Where, Specific emissions reference target is the specific emissions reference target of CO2 determined in accordance with point 6.2.1 for the period 2025 to 2029 and 6.2.2 for 2030 onwards ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.05 or lower than 1.0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.05 or 1.0 as the case may be Where, y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered passenger cars calculated as the total number of zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the formula below, divided by the total number of passenger cars registered in the relevant calendar year null x is 15% in the years 2025 to 2029 and 30% in 2030 onwards.deleted
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 349 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.2
6.2. The specific emissions reference target from 2025 onwards 6.2.1. 2025 to 2029 The specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2025 + α · (TM-TM0) Where, EU fleet-wide target2025 is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 α is a2025 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's newly registered vehicles is equal to or lower than TM0 determined in accordance with Article 13(1)(d) and a2021 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's newly registered vehicles is higher than TM0 determined in accordance with Article 13(1)(d), where, a2025 is null a2021 is the slope of the best fitting straight line established by applying the linear least squares fitting method to the test mass (explanatory variable) and the specific CO2 emissions (dependent variable) of each newly registered vehicle in the 2021 EU fleet average emissions2021 is the average of the specific emissions of CO2 of all newly registered vehicles in 2021 of those manufacturers for which a specific emissions target is calculated in accordance with point 4 TM is the average test mass in kilograms of all newly registered vehicles of the manufacturer in the relevant calendar year TM0 is the value determined in accordance with Article 13(1)(d) 6.2.2. 2030 onwards The specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2030 + α · (TM-TM0) Where, EU fleet-wide target2030 is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 α is a2030 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's newly registered vehicles is equal to or lower than TM0 determined in accordance with Article 13(1)(d) and a2021 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's newly registered vehicles is higher than TM0 determined in accordance with Article 13(1)(d), where, a2030 is null a2021 is the slope of the best fitting straight line established by applying the linear least squares fitting method to the test mass (explanatory variable) and the specific CO2 emissions (dependent variable) of each newly registered vehicle in the 2021 EU fleet average emissions2021 is the average of the specific emissions of CO2 of all newly registered vehicles in 2021 of those manufacturers for which a specific emissions target is calculated in accordance with point 4 TM is the average test mass in kilograms of all newly registered vehicles of the manufacturer in the relevant calendar year TM0 is the value determined in accordance with Article 13(1)(d)deleted
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 354 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3
6.3. Specific emissions targets from 2025 onwards 6.3.1. From 2025 to 2029 The specific emissions target = (specific emissions reference target – (øtargets – EU fleet-wide target2025)) · ZLEV factor Where, Specific emissions reference target is the specific emissions reference target for the manufacturer determined in accordance with point 6.2.1 øtargets is the average, weighted on the number of newly registered light commercial vehicles of each individual manufacturer, of all the specific emissions reference targets determined in accordance with point 6.2.1 ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.05 or lower than 1.0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.05 or 1.0 as the case may be Where, y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered light commercial vehicles calculated as the total number of zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the formula below, divided by the total number of light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant calendar year null x is 15% 6.3.2. From 2030 onwards The specific emissions target = (specific emissions reference target – (øtargets – EU fleet-wide target2030)) · ZLEV factor Where, Specific emissions reference target is the specific emissions reference target for the manufacturer determined in accordance with point 6.2.2 øtargets is the average, weighted on the number of newly registered light commercial vehicles of each individual manufacturer, of all the specific emissions reference targets determined in accordance with point 6.2.2 ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.05 or lower than 1.0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.05 or 1.0 as the case may be Where, y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered light commercial vehicles calculated as the total number of zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the formula below, divided by the total number of light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant calendar year null x is 30%deleted
2018/05/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 134 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) To ensure that it fully achieves its objectives, the Agency should liaise with relevant institutions, EU supervisory and other competent authorities, agencies and bodies, including CERT-EU, European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol, European Defence Agency (EDA), European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems (eu- LISA), European Central Bank (ECB), European Banking Authority (EBA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and any other EU Agency that is involved in cybersecurity. It should also liaise with authorities dealing with data protection in order to exchange know-how and best practices and provide advice on cybersecurity aspects that might have an impact on their work. Representatives of national and Union law enforcement and data protection authorities should be eligible to be represented in the Agency’s Permanent Stakeholders Group. In liaising with law enforcement bodies regarding network and information security aspects that might have an impact on their work, the Agency should respect existing channels of information and established networks.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 142 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
(37) Cybersecurity problems are global issues. There is a need for closer international cooperation to improve security standards, including the definition of common norms of behaviour and codes of conduct, use of international standards, and information sharing, promoting swifter international collaboration in response to, as well as a common global approach to, network and information security issues. To that end, the Agency should support further Union involvement and cooperation with third countries and international organisations by providing, where appropriate, the necessary expertise and analysis to the relevant Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 177 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
(56) TAfter the completion of an appropriate stakeholder consultation by the Commission, ENISA should be empowered to request ENISA to prepare candidate schemes for specific ICT products or services. The Commission, based on the candidate scheme proposed by ENISA, should then be empowered to adopt the European cybersecurity certification scheme by means of implementingdelegated acts. Taking account of the general purpose and security objectives identified in this Regulation, European cybersecurity certification schemes adopted by the Commission should specify a minimum set of elements concerning the subject-matter, the scope and functioning of the individual scheme. These should include among others the scope and object of the cybersecurity certification, including the categories of ICT products and services covered, the detailed specification of the cybersecurity requirements, for example by reference to standards or technical specifications, the specific evaluation criteria and evaluation methods, as well as the intended level of assurance: basic, substantial and/or high.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 193 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
(63) In order to specify further the criteria for the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies and to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, 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. The Commission should carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and with all interested stakeholders, including those that do not participate in the above groups. Those consultations should be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council should receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
(64) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission when provided for by this Regulation. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.deleted
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 196 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
(65) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of implementing actsDelegated acts could be furthermore adopted on European cybersecurity certification schemes for ICT products and services; on modalities of carrying enquiries by the Agency; as well as on the circumstances, formats and procedures of notifications of accredited conformity assessment bodies by the national certification supervisory authorities to the Commission.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 202 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) lays down a framework for the establishment of European cybersecurity certification schemes for the purpose of ensuring an adequate level of cybersecurity of ICT products and servic, services and processes in the Union. Such framework shall apply without prejudice to specific provisions regarding voluntary or mandatory certification in other Union acts.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 220 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘European cybersecurity certification scheme’ means the comprehensive set of rules, technical requirements, standards and procedures defined at Union level applying to the certification of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and servic, services and processes falling under the scope of that specific scheme;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 229 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘European cybersecurity certificate’ means a document issued by a conformity assessment body attesting that a given ICT product or, service, process fulfills the specific requirements laid down in a European cybersecurity certification scheme;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 232 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘ICT product and service, service and process’ means any element or group of elements of network and information systems;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 236 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16 a) 'functionality information scheme’ means a visual display of data in the form of a label, which aims to provide information to the end user on the functionality, connectivity, sensory, kinetic or security features of a consumer electronic device.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 246 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall assist the Union institutions, agencies and bodies, as well as Member States, in developing and implementing policies related to cybersecurity, including sectoral cybersecurity policies, in order to enhance the relevance of EU policies and legislation with a cybersecurity dimension and to promote consistency in their implementation at national level.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 254 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency shall increase cybersecurity capabilities at Union level in order to complement the action of Member States in preventing and responding to cyber threats, notably in the event of cross- border incidents, and in order to carry out its task of assisting Union institutions in developing policies related to cybersecurity.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency shall increase cybersecurity capabilities at Union level in order to complement the action of Member States in preventing and responding to cyber threats, notably in the event of cross- border incidents, in accordance with the provisions of Directive (EU)2016/1148.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 262 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. The Agency shall promote the use of certification, including by contributing to the establishment and maintenance of a cybersecurity certification framework at Union level in accordance with Title III of this Regulation, with a view to increasing transparency of cybersecurity assurance of ICT products and servic, services and processes and thus strengthen trust in the digital internal market.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 276 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
2 a. assisting Member States to implement consistently the Union policy and law regarding data protection notably in relation to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, as well as assisting the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) in the development of guidelines related to the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 for cybersecurity purposes. The EDPB should be required to consult ENISA every time it issues an opinion or adopts a decision concerning the implementation of the GDPR and cybersecurity, in particular on, but not limited to, issues related to privacy impact assessments, data breach notification, security processing, security requirements, and privacy by design.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 299 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Upon a request by twoone or more Member States concerned, and with the sole purpose of providing assistance either in the form of advice for the prevention of future incidents , or in the form of assisting in the response to a current large scale incidents, the Agency shall provide support to or carry out an ex-post technical enquiry following notifications by affected undertakings of incidents having a significant or substantial impact pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/1148. The Agency shall perform the above activities by receiving relevant information from the affected Member States and by utilising its own resources on threat analysis as well as resources on incident response made available from CERT EU for that purpose. The Agency shall also carry out such an enquiry upon a duly justified request from the Commission in agreement with the concerned Member States in case of such incidents affecting more than twoone Member States.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 304 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. The Agency shall prepare a regular and in-depth EU Cybersecurity Technical Situation Report on incidents and threats based on open source information, its own analysis, and reports shared by, among others: Member States' CSIRTs (on a voluntary basis) or NIS Directive Single Points of Contact (in accordance with NIS Directive Article 14 (5)); European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol, CERT-EU. The Executive Director shall present the public findings to the European Parliament.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 307 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point a
(a) analyzing and aggregating reports from national sources with a view to contribute to establishing common situational awareness;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 308 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) supporting the technical handling of an incident or crisis, based on its own independent expertise and resources including facilitating the sharing of technical solutions between Member States;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 310 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point e a (new)
(e a) assisting Member States and Union institutions in establishing and developing an EU Cybersecurity Crisis Response Framework integrating the objectives and modalities of cooperation suggested in the [Commission Recommendation on Coordinated Response to Large Scale Cybersecurity Incidents and Crisis from 13.9.2017].
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 313 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point e b (new)
(e b) assisting Member States and Union Institutions in developing and adopting a common taxonomy and template for situational reports to describe technical causes and impacts of cybersecurity incidents to further enhance their technical and operational cooperation during crisis.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 316 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a Technical capabilities of the Agency For meeting the objectives described in Articles 5, 6 and 7 the Agency shall develop among others the following technical capabilities and skills: 1. The ability to analyse threat information data at large scale 2. The ability to conduct forensic analysis on devices and terminal equipment 3. The ability to analyse malware, indicators of compromise and other information related to a cybersecurity threat or incident 4. The ability to collect information on cybersecurity threats from open source as well as commercial sources 5. The ability to deploy technical equipment, tools and expertise remotely and on-site at the request of a Member State in case of Article 7 paragraph 5 and paragraph 8 To meet the technical capabilities described in this Article the Agency shall ensure that its recruitment processes reflect the diverse technical skills required. To meet the technical capabilities described in this Article and develop the relevant skills, the Agency shall cooperate with CERT EU and Europol in accordance to Article 7 paragraph 2.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 318 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) support and promote the development and implementation of the Union policy on cybersecurity certification of ICT products and servic, services and processes, as established in Title III of this Regulation, by:
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 325 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1
(1) preparing candidate European cybersecurity certification schemes for ICT products and servic, services and processes in accordance with Article 44 of this Regulation;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 370 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office of members of the Management Board and of their alternates shall be fourive years. That term shall be renewable.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 371 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
The Management Board shall elect by a majority of two-thirds of members its Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson from among its members for a period of fourive years, which shall be renewable once. If, however, their membership of the Management Board ends at any time during their term of office, their term of office shall automatically expire on that date. The Deputy Chairperson shall ex officio replace the Chairperson if the latter is unable to attend to his or her duties.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 374 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The Executive Board shall be composed of five members appointed from among the members of the Management Board amongst whom the Chairperson of the Management Board, who mayshall not also chair the Executive Board, and one of the representatives of the Commission. The Executive Director shall take part in the meetings of the Executive Board, but shall not have the right to vote.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 375 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office of the members of the Executive Board shall be fourive years. That term shall be renewable.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 376 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The Executive Director shall be required to provide the relevant European Parliament Committees twice a year with a report on the state of cybersecurity in Europe. The Executive Director should also be invited by the Parliament to provide ENISA’s input on any EU legislative instrument imposing cybersecurity obligations.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 408 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
A European cybersecurity certification scheme shall attest that the ICT products and servic, services and processes that have been certified in accordance with such scheme comply with specified requirements as regards their ability to resist at a given level of assurance, actions that aim to compromise the availability, authenticity, integrity or confidentiality of stored or transmitted or processed data or the functions or services offered by, or accessible via, those products, processes, services and systems.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 438 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission, based on the candidate scheme proposed by ENISA, may adopt implementingdelegated acts, in accordance with Article 55(1), providing for European cybersecurity certification schemes for ICT products and servic, services and processes meeting the requirements of Articles 45, 46 and 47 of this Regulation.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 471 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. A European cybersecurity certification scheme may specify one or more of the following assurance levels: basic, substantial and/or high, for ICT products and servic, services and processes issued under that scheme.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 478 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The assurance levels basic, substantial and high shall meet the following criteria and evaluation methods, respectively:
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 482 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) assurance level basic shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a limited degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to decrease the risk of cybersecurity incidents; an assurance level basic certificate shall certify that known basic cyber risks are covered. The evaluation method shall be based on the technical review by a conformity assessment body of the technical documentation associated with an information and communication technology product or service;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 492 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) assurance level substantial shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a substantial degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to decrease substantially the risk of cybersecurity incidents; an assurance level substantial certificate shall certify that the known risks of cyber incidents are covered and that the product, service or system can withstand attacks with limited resources. The evaluation method shall be based on the verification, by a conformity assessment body, of the conformity of the security features of the product or service;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 501 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) assurance level high shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a higher degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service than certificates with the assurance level substantial, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to prevent cybersecurity incidents. An assurance level high certificate shall certify that the known risks of cyber incidents are covered and that the product, service or system can withstand sophisticated attacks with significant resources. The evaluation method shall be based on effectiveness tests to evaluate the ability of security features to withstand a high-level attacker;
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 548 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. ICT products and servic, services and processes that have been certified under a European cybersecurity certification scheme adopted pursuant to Article 44 shall be presumed to be compliant with the requirements of such scheme.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 557 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3
3. A European cybersecurity certificate assurance level basic or substantial pursuant to this Article shall be issued by the conformity assessment bodies referred to in Article 51 on the basis of criteria included in the European cybersecurity certification scheme, adopted pursuant to Article 44.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 559 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A European cybersecurity certificate assurance level high shall be issued by the national certification supervisory bodies referred to in Article 50 on the basis of the criteria included in the European cybersecurity certification scheme, adopted pursuant to Article 44.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 581 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, national cybersecurity certification schemes and the related procedures for the ICT products and servic, services and processes covered by a European cybersecurity certification scheme shall cease to produce effects from the date established in the implementingdelegated act adopted pursuant Article 44(4). Existing national cybersecurity certification schemes and the related procedures for the ICT products and services not covered by a European cybersecurity certification scheme shall continue to exist.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 601 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 8
8. National certification supervisory authorities shall cooperate amongst each other and the Commission and, in particular, exchange information, experiences and good practices as regards cybersecurity certification and technical issues concerning cybersecurity of ICT products and servic, services and processes.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 605 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For the assurance level high, the conformity assessment bodies shall be authorised by the national certification supervisory authorities only where they meet the stated competence and expertise requirements demonstrated in regular audits of the said bodies.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 608 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may, by means of implementingdelegated acts, define the circumstances, formats and procedures of notifications referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 55(2).
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 613 #

2017/0225(COD)

(fa) determine a peer review mechanism to assess compliance with the requirements set out in this Regulation by each national certification supervisory authority, in particular the ability to perform for each level of assurance the tasks described in this Regulation with the required technical expertise. If necessary, the peer review may determine the appropriate measures to be adopted.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 622 #

2017/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2
2. The evaluation shall also assess the impact, effectiveness and efficiency of the provisions of Title III with regard to the objectives of ensuring an adequate level of cybersecurity of ICT products and servic, services and processes in the Union and improving the functioning of the internal market. The Commission shall assess, five years after the adoption of the Regulation, a potential extension of the scope of Title III.
2018/04/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 69 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Whereas screening mechanisms which exist in several Member States or in non-EU states never constitute an obstacle to foreign direct investments provided that they are known, anticipated and don't extensively delay investments’ realisation.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 71 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Whereas dominant position of individuals, multinationals or foreign public enterprises as defined by European competition law may represent a threat for the security and public order within the European Union.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 72 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) Whereas security and public order have become increasingly vulnerable at the European scale through the deployment of networks and integrated systems, which could lead to public disorders of sanitary, digital or informational nature spreading virally.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 74 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Whereas WTO’s creation, China’s protocol of accession and the expansion of international free trade allowed foreign direct investments’ development from emerging countries who are not historically allies with the European Union from a strategic point of view; whereas the relative weakening of the United States with whom the majority of Member States are strategically related perfectly illustrates this evolution; whereas while mainly bipolar during the Twentieth Century, the World of the Twenty-first Century has become multipolar: our allies in international security and public order are not necessarily our main economic partners anymore.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 75 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Whereas the European Union should release itself from its naive understanding of foreign direct investments. Those investment, may they come from individuals, multinationals or public enterprises which are competitors and potentially opponents of the European Union, require a renewed and differentiated questioning which: – Excludes the risk of new or increased European dependencies on the technological level as well as on the economic and skills level, in order to guarantee the strategic autonomy of the European Union and its Member States; – Prevents any vulnerability of systems and networks which shape every activities inside European societies and constitutes a powerful driver of potentially uncontrolled transmissions threatening public order ("virus-like").
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 153 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States mayshall maintain, amend or adopt mechanisms to screen foreign direct investments on the grounds of security or public order, under the conditions and in accordance with the terms set out in this Regulation.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 160 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall screen foreign direct investments that are likely to affect projects or programmes of Union interest on the grounds of security or public order.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 164 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Every foreign direct investment must be analysed in the light of the vulnerability it could increase or create in the systems and networks which frame European activities, through all types of viral-like disorders.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 165 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Every foreign direct investment resulting in a dominant position must be analysed in the light of the dependency it creates or increases in a given field or sector.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 198 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Foreign direct investments of public origin, especially when they are realised by third-country security or intelligence entities, are particularly scrutinised by the Member-States as well as by the Commission.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 208 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The screening on the grounds of security and public order should include; – The extent to which a foreign direct investment is part of a state-led industrial policy strategy in support of strategic national interests; – The degree of reciprocity in openness to foreign direct investments. Furthermore the Commission may take into account whether the foreign investor: – Is controlled by the government of a third country; – Receives substantial state aid ; – Respects core labour standards and international agreements on sustainable development in its global operations.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 211 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The setup of a screening mechanism is a prerequisite to the participation of a Member-State to European programmes of common interest which can fall under the remit of security or public order considerations.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 221 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Every screening mechanism shall consist in an ex ante examination and shall lead to a formal authorisation by the relevant Member-State, or by the Commission for projects and programmes of Union interest.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 238 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States that do not maintain screening mechanisms shall provide the Commission with an annual report covering foreign directs investments that took place in their territory, on the basis of information available to them.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 271 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In cases where comments pursuant to paragraph 2 or opinions pursuant to paragraph 3 are not followed by concrete action in terms of screening of the foreign direct investment, or when the Commission's opinion in the frame of Article 9 is not followed, a Member-State or the Commission can request a final decision on the matter by the Coordination Group of Article 12a. This decision is adopted by a 2/3 majority and is binding for the Member-State where the foreign direct investment is planned or completed.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 306 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In case of unresolved disagreement between the Member-State where the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed and the Commission, a binding final decision is taken by the Coordination Group of Article 12a by 2/3 majority.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 312 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) The value of the foreign direct investment and a projection of its sectoral impact;
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 317 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) The funding of the investment and the guarantee of the lawfulness of its source, on the basis of information available to the Member State.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 325 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a Investment Screening Coordination Group 1. An Investment Screening Coordination Group chaired by a representative of the Commission shall be set up. Every Member-State shall be represented. 2. The group may exchange views and information on any foreign direct investment that is undergoing screening within the framework of Member States’ screening mechanisms and for which a cooperation mechanism has been activated under Article 8 or 9. 3. The Commission shall submit an annual report in writing to the European Parliament on the activities, examinations and exchange of views of the Investment Screening Coordination Group.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 333 #

2017/0224(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 6 a (new)
– Research Fund for Coal and Steel COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/955of 29 May 2017 amending Decision 2008/376/EC on the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme.
2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 41 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Title V thereof on ‘General provisions on the Union’s external action and specific provisions on the common foreign and security policy’,
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 42 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
having regard to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) of 3 September 1992,
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 b (new)
having regard to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) of 10 April 1972,
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 44 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 c (new)
having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 46 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) In the European Defence Action Plan, adopted on 30 November 2016, the Commission committed to complement, leverage and consolidate collaborative efforts by Member States in developing and acquiring appropriate and sufficient defence capabilities enabling it to respond to security challenges, as well as to foster a competitive, transparent, effective and innovative European defence industry – ensuring a sustainable supply chain (promoting the circular economy and banning blood minerals) – and to contribute to the strategic autonomy and technological and industrial independence of the Union. It proposed in particular to launch a European Defence Fund, enhancing synergies and budgetary efficiency, to support essential investment in joint research and the joint development of defence equipment and technologies. The Fund would support cooperation during the whole cycle of defence product and technology development.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 54 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) In order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union's defence industry, a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as the Programme) should be established. The Programme should aim at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry inter alia cyber defence by supporting the cooperation between undertakings in the development phase of defence products and technologies. The development phase, which follows the research and technology phase, entails significant risks and costs that hamper the further exploitation of the results of research and adversely impact the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry. By supporting the development phase, the Programme would contribute to a better exploitation of the results of defence research and it would help to cover the gap between research and production as well as to promote all forms of innovation. The Programme should complement activities carried out in accordance with Article 182 TFEU and it does not cover the production of defence products and technologies. It clearly complies with international obligations under the CWC and BWC, as well as with the EU’s commitments in connection with goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 64 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Undertakings should be understood as referring to entities engaged in an economic activity regardless of their legal status and the way in which they are financed.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 87 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) In view of the specificities of the sector, in practice no collaborative project between undertakings will be launched if the Member States have not first agreed to support such projects. After having defined common defence capability priorities at Union-level and also taking into account where appropriate collaborative initiatives on a regional basis, Member States identify and consolidate militarydefence-related requirements and define the technical specifications of the project. They may also appoint a project manager in charge of leading the work related to the development of a collaborative project.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 93 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The Union financial support should not affect the export of products, equipment or technologies, and it should not affect the discretion of Member States regarding policy on the export of defence related products. The Union financial support should not affect Member States' export policies on defence related products, except products listed in the Annex 1.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 95 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The Union financial support should not affectmust not have any impact on the export of products, equipment or technologies, and it should not affect the discretion of Member States regarding policy on the export of defence related products. The Union financial support should not affectmust not have any impact on Member States' export policies on defence related products laid down in Decision 2008/944/CFSP.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 103 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Given that the Programme aims particularly at enhancing cooperation between undertakings across Member States, an action should be eligible for funding under the Programme only if it is undertaken by a cooperation of at least three undertakings based in at least two different Member States; the number of Member States involved should be taken into account in the evaluation of proposals for action, as well as the industrial footprint of the sector concerned (for example, not all Member States are necessarily active in every defence sector, but cyber defence concerns all of them).
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 148 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The promotion of innovation and technological development in the Union defence industry should take place in a manner coherent with the security interests of the Uniondefence industry should allow for the maintenance and development of the skills and know-how of the Union's defence industry and contribute to strengthening its technological and industrial independence. It should also take place in a manner coherent with the security interests of the Union. The European Council of 19 and 20 December 2013 stressed the importance of delivering key capabilities and addressing critical shortfalls through tangible projects in areas such as remotely-piloted aircraft, air-to-air refuelling, satellite telecommunications and cyberspace. In addition, in its Communication of 30 November 2016 entitled ‘European Defence Action Plan’, the Commission emphasised the need to maximise civil/military synergies, including in areas such as space policy, cyber security, cyber defence and maritime security. Accordingly, the action's contribution to those interests and to the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States should serve as an award criterion. Within the Union, common defence capability priorities are identified notably through the Capability Development Plan. Other Union processes such as the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation will support the implementation of relevant priorities through enhanced cooperation. Where appropriate regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, and serving the Union security and defence interest, may also be taken into account.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 163 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure that the funded actions will contribute to the competitiveness of the European defence industry, they should be market-oriented and demand driven, including for dual technologies. Therefore, the fact that Member States have already committed to jointly produce and procure the final product or technology, possibly in a coordinated way, should be taken into account in the award criteria.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 175 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should establish a multiannual work programme in line with the objectives of the Programme. The Commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of Member States (hereinafter referred to as Programme Committee). In light of the Union policy on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as key to ensuring economic growth, innovation, job creation, and social integration in the Union and the fact that the supported actions will typically require trans-national collaboration, it is of importance that the work programme will reflect and enable such cross-border participation of SMEs and that therefore a proportion of the overall budget will benefit such action, such as the establishment of networks between defence-related regions within the EU; specific support for SMEs and mid-caps in the defence sector facing global competition should be considered; financial support for innovation by SMEs and mid-caps must be consolidated over time in order to facilitate the transition from research to development, with particular focus on dual-use technologies. In order to enhance synergies, a genuine partnership chain should be established at European level between the various parties engaged in SME development – major industrial contractors and regional, national and European stakeholders. Dedicated training programmes must also be developed to give the EU the labour required to promote technological capacities and generate innovation.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 200 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) The Commission should draw up an implementation report at the end of the Programme, and an interim report after one year of implementation of the Programme, examining the financial activities in terms of financial implementation results and where possible, impact. Thise reports should also analyse the cross border participation of SMEs in projects under the Programme as well as the participation of SMEs to the global value chain. The interim report should be presented to the European Parliament and should be part of the text of the new programme for the period after 2020. The implementation report shall be presented to the European Parliament.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 210 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Unionstrategic autonomy and technological and industrial independence of the Union and the innovation capacity and competitiveness of its defence industry by supporting actions in their development phase;
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 220 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to support and leverage the cooperation between EU Member States and between undertakings, including smallSMEs and medium-sized enterpriseid-caps, in the development of technologies or products in line with defined defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Unionby promoting compatibility, interoperability and standardisation, in particular through the definition of common technical specifications relating thereto;
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 241 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The amount for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2019-2020 is set at EUR 500 million in current prices; it does not come from budget reallocations.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 316 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries and their subcontractors shall be undertakings established in the Union, in which Member States and/or nationals of Member States own more than 50% of the undertaking and effectively control it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings. In addition, all infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the participants, including subcontractors and other third parties, in actions funded under the Programme shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States during the entire duration of the action. All or part of the assets of an undertaking under a technology transfer contract with an undertaking directly or indirectly controlled by a third country, or by third- country nationals, shall be deemed ineligible.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 356 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Actions proposed for funding under the Programme shall be evaluated with regard to the objectives laid down in Article 2 and on the basis of the following cumulative criteria:
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 362 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) technological and industrial excellence;
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 368 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the number of Member States involved in the project;
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 369 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) contribution to the security and defence interests of the Union by enhancing defence technologies which contribute to the implementation of the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union, as part of the capacity development plan or coordinated annual defence review; and,
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 377 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) viability, notably via a demonstration by the beneficiaries that the remaining costs of the eligible action are covered by other means of financing such as Member States’ contributions or the dual use of the technologies developed; and
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 417 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Intellectual property rights resulting from the Programme shall not be transferable to parties outside the EU for a period of five years; similarly, licensed production by third parties outside Europe shall also be prohibited for five years.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 446 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The proposals submitted following the call for proposals shall be evaluated by the Commission, assisted by independent expertsEuropean experts approved by the committee referred to in Article 16, on the basis of the award criteria ofset out in Article 10.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 465 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In due time before the end of this Programme, the Commission shall, as appropriate, put forward a legislative proposal for a continuation of the industrial development programme in the field of defence, together with appropriate financing under the new multiannual financial framework.
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 471 #

2017/0125(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I (new)
ANNEX I Non eligible products: - Weapons of mass destruction and related warhead technologies - Banned weapons and munitions and weapons not compliant with international humanitarian law - Fully autonomous weapons that enable strikes to be carried out without human intervention Non eligible products, when they are mainly developed for export purposes: - Small arms and light weapons
2017/12/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) The Union is party to the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The provisions of that Convention are thus, from the time of its entry into force, an integral part of the European Union legal order and Union legislation must as far as possible be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the Convention. The Convention provides, among other things, in its Article 7 that Parties shall take all necessary measures to ensure the full enjoyment by children with disabilities of all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other children. Moreover, the Convention, in its Article 23, provides that Parties shall take effective and appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against persons with disabilities in all matters relating to marriage, family, parenthood and relationships.
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 51 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The European Pillar of Social Rights which was proclaimed by Member States on17th November 2017 shall deliver new and more effective rights for European citizens. The Pillar builds upon 20 key principles of which: Principle 2 on Gender Equality, Principle 3 on Equal Opportunities, and Principle 9 on Work- life Balance. The latter states that “Parents and people with caring responsibilities have the right to suitable leave, flexible working arrangements and access to care services. Women and men shall have equal access to special leaves of absence in order to fulfil their caring responsibilities and be encouraged to use them in a balanced way.”
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 59 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Work-life balance remains however a considerable challenge for many parents and workers with caring responsibilities, with a negative impact on female employment. A major factor contributing to the underrepresentation of women in the labour market is the difficulty of balancing work and family obligations. When they have children, women tend to work less hours in paid employment and spend more time fulfilling unpaid care responsibilities. Having an ill or dependent relative relative with care or support needs has also been shown to have a negative impact on female employment, leading some women to drop out of the labour market partly or entirely.
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 69 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) The current Union legal framework provides limited incentives for men to assume an equal share of caring responsibilities. Lack of paid paternity and parental leave in many Member States contributes to the low take-up of such leave by fathers. The imbalance in the design of work-life balance policies between women and men reinforces gender differences between work and care. Conversely, use of work-life balance arrangements by fathers, such as leave or flexible working arrangements, has been shown to have a positive impact in reducing the relative amount of unpaid family work undertaken by women and leaving them more time for paid employment. Furthermore, Eurofound research shows that take-up rates among parents depend on many intertwined factors. Such factors include: information about the leave available; leave compensation and pay disparities; availability and flexibility of childcare facilities; prevailing family organisation models; and the extent to which workers fear isolation from the labour market when taking leave.1a __________________ 1aEurofound (2015) Promoting uptake of parental and paternity leave among fathers in the European Union and The gender employment gap: Challenges and solutions (2016).
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 77 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The availability of and access to affordable, adequate and quality early childhood education and care (ECEC), care for other dependent persons and high-quality social services have proven to be a crucial aspect to work-life balance policies that facilitates the return of women to work and their increased participation in the labour market. However, there is a lack of sufficient infrastructure offering quality and accessible childcare for all income levels; for 27 % of Europeans, the poor quality of childcare makes it difficult to access these services; achieving quality services means investing in childcare workforce training; only 11 Member States have met the first Barcelona target (childcare available for at least 90 % of children between the ages of 3 and the mandatory school age) and only 10 Member States have achieved the second target (at least 33 % of children under three years). The achievement of these objectives is crucial to allow women to fully participate in employment and prioritising the investment in community- based quality, accessible and affordable childcare in the next Multiannual Financial Framework is pivotal for unlocking the situation. Moreover, funding for community –based services for persons with disabilities or age related support needs is key for ensuring that women are not forced out of the labour market or unable to remain or re-enter paid employment, in line with the Council Conclusions of 7 December 2017 on Enhancing Community-Based Support and Care for Independent Living.
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 137 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
(15) In order to provide greater possibility for parents to use parental leave as their children grow up, the right to parental leave should be granted until the child is at least twelve years old. Member States should be able to specify tha reasonable period of notice to be given by the worker to the employer when applying for parental leave and to decide whether the right to parental leave may be subject to a certain period of service. In view of the growing diversity of contractual arrangements, the sum of successive fixed-term contracts with the same employer should be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the period of service. To balance the needs of workers with those of employers, Member States should also be able to decide whether they define if the employer may be allowed to postpone the granting of parental leave under certain circumstances. In such cases, the employer should provide justification for the postponement in writing. Given that flexibility makes it more likely that second parents, in particular fathers, will take up their entitlement to such leave, workers should be able to request to take parental leave on a full-time or part-time basis or in other flexible forms. It should be up to the employer whether or not to accept such a request for parental leave in other flexible forms than full-time. Member States should also assess if the conditions and detailed arrangements of parental leave should be adapted to the specific needs of parents in particularly disadvantaged situationsspecific situations, in particular with regard to children with disabilities, mental health problems, serious medical conditions or illness, in accordance with their national law and practice.
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 154 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
(16) In order to facilitate the return to work following parental leave, workers and employers should be encouraged to maintain contact during the period of leave and may make arrangements for any appropriate reintegration measures, to be decided between the parties concerned, taking into account national law, collective agreements and practicedeleted
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 173 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) In order to provide greater opportunities to remain in the work force for men and women carrying of elderly family member and/or other relatives in need of care, workers with a seriously ill or dependant relativerelative with care or supports needs should have the right to take time off from work in the form of carers' leave to take care of that relative. To prevent abuse of that right, proof of the serious illness or dependencycare or support needs may be required prior to granting of the leave.
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 189 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) To increase the incentives for workers with children and caring responsibilities, men in particular, to take the periods of leave provided for in this Directive, they should have the right to a payment or an adequate allowance while on leave. The level of the payment or the allowance should be at least equivalent to what85 % of the worker concerned would receive in case of sick leav’s gross wage. Member States should take into account the importance of the continuity of the entitlements to social security, including healthcare.
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 199 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) In accordance with Directive 2010/18/EU Member States are required to define the status of the employment contract or employment relationship for the period of parental leave. In accordance with the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the employment relationship between the worker and his employer is therefore maintained during the period of leave and, as a result, the beneficiary of such leave, remains, during that period, a worker for the purposes of Union law. When defining the status of employment contract or employment relationship during the period of the leaves covered by this Directive, including as regards entitlements to social security, the Member States should therefore ensure that the employment relationship is maintained without prejudice to entitlements to social security including pension contribution which the worker remains subject to throughout the period of leave. In that perspective, Members states shall secure the leave provided for in this Directive shall not affect the worker’s pension entitlements during this whole period.
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 211 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
(21) In order to encourage working parents and carers to remain in the work force, those workers should be able to adapt their working schedules to their personal needs and preferences. Working parents and carers should therefore be abentitled to request flexible working arrangements, meaning for example the possibility for workers to adjust their working patterns, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexible working schedules, or a reduction in working hours, for caring purposes. In order to address the needs of workers and employers, it should be possible for Member States to limit the duration of flexible working arrangements, including a reduction in working hours. While working part-time has been shown to be useful in allowing some women to remain in the labour market after having children, long periods of reduced working hours may lead to lower social security contributions translating into reduced or non-existing pension entitlements. The ultimate decision as to whether or not to accept a worker’s requestdemand for flexible working arrangements should lie with the employer, who should justify the refusal in writing. Specific circumstances underlying the need for flexible working arrangements can change. Workers should therefore not only have the right to return to their original working patterns at the end of a given agreed period, but should also be able to request to do so at any time where a change in the underlying circumstances so requires.
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 219 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
(23) Workers exercising their rights to leave or to request flexible working arrangements should be protected against discrimination or any less favourable treatment on that ground.
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 224 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
(24) Workers exercising their rights to take leave or to request flexible working arrangements provided for in this Directive should enjoy protection from dismissal and any preparations for a possible dismissal on the grounds that they applied for, or have taken such leave or have exercised the right to request such flexible working arrangements. Where workers consider that they have been dismissed on those grounds, they should be able to ask the employer to provide duly substantiated grounds for the dismissal.
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 233 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
(25) The burden of proof that there has been no dismissal on the grounds that workers have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 or have exercised the right to request flexible working arrangements referred to in Article 9 should fall on the employer when workers establish, before a court or other competent authority, facts from which it may be presumed that they have been dismissed on such grounds.
2018/04/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 274 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all workers, men and women, who have an employment contract or employment relationship as well as self-employed workers, as defined by law, collective agreement and/or practices in force in each Member State, in accordance with the criteria for determining the status of a worker as established by the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 282 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) "paternity leave" means paid and mandatory leave from work for fathers to be taken on the occasion of the birth of a child;or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law to be taken around the time of the birth, stillbirth or adoption of a child; The right to paternity leave referred in paragraph 1 shall be granted irrespective of their length of service or the status of their employment relationship.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 303 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “parental leave” means paid leave from work on the grounds of the birth or adoption of a child to take care of that child;
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 306 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) “carer’s leave” means paid leave from work for carers in order to provide personal assistance or support to a person with support needs due to a serious or chronic illness, disability, mental health or age related problem;
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 311 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) "carer" means a worker providing personal care or support in case of a serious illness or dependency of a relativto a person with care or support needs due to a serious or chronic illness, disability, mental health or age related problem for a relative or a person in his/her immediate circle;
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 331 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) "relative" means a worker'first-degree relatives (son, daughter, mother, father, sibling), and second-degree relatives (uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, grandparents, grandchildren, half- siblings), as well as spouse or partner in civil partnership, where such partnerships are envisaged by national law;, step-and foster children, both in the own and in the spouse’s or partner’s family.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 348 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) "dependency" means a situation in which a person is, temporarily or permanently, in need of care due to disability or a serious medical condition other than serious illness;“care and support needs” mean personalised assistance or support which allows an individual with a disability, a mental health problem, a age-related need or a health condition to fully participate in society'
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 368 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fathers or the equivalent second parents as defined in national law have the right to takea mandatory paternity leave of at least ten working days on the occasion of the to be taken around the time of the birth, stillbirth or adoption of a child. Member states may determine whether the leave can also be taken partly before or only directly after the birth, stillbirth ofr adoption of the child.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 386 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The right to paternity leave referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted irrespective of marital or family status as defined in national law but also irrespective of their length of service or the status of their employment relationship.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 391 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall assess the need for the conditions of access and detailed arrangements for the application of paternity leave to be adapted in case of multiple births, premature births, disability. Member States may define other cases for special arrangements for the application of paternity leave.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 403 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have an individual right to parental leave of at least four months to be taken before the child reaches a given age which shall be at least twelve. The length of parental leave shall be doubled for single parents.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 433 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may make the right to parental leave subject to a period of work qualification or a length of service qualification which shall not exceed one year. In the case of successive fixed-term contracts, within the meaning of Council Directive 1999/70/EC21 , with the same employer, the sum of those contracts shall be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the qualifying period. __________________ 21 Council Directive of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP (OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p.43).deleted
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 446 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may define the circumstances in which an employer, following consultation in accordance with national law, collective agreements and/or practice, may be allowed to postpone once the granting of parental leave by a reasonable period of time on the grounds that it would seriously disrupt the good functioning of the establishment. Employers shall justify any postponement of parental leave in writing.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 482 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to carers' leave of at least five working days per year, per worker. Such right may be subject to appropriate substantiation of the medical conditioncare and support needs of the worker's relative.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 513 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
In accordance with national circumstances, such as national law, collective agreements and/or practice, and taking into account the powers delegated to social partners, Member States shall ensure that workers exercising the rights to leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 will receive a payment or an adequate allowance at least equivalent to what85 % of the worker concerned would receive in case of sick leav’s gross wage.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 536 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers with children up to a given age, which shall be at least twelve, and carers, have the right to request flexible working arrangements for caring purposes. The duration of such flexible working arrangements may be subject to a reasonable limitation.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 550 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Employers shall consider and respond in writing to requests for flexible working arrangements referred to in paragraph 1, taking into account the needs of both employers and workers. Employers shall justify in writing any refusal or postponement of such a requests within a reasonable period of time following the submission of the application. This justification shall be based on exceptional circumstances that are specifically laid down by law, collective agreements and/or practices in force in each Member State.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 582 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. .Member States shall define the status of the employment contract or employment relationship for the period of leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6, including as regards entitlements to social security, while ensuring that the employment relationship is maintained during that period but also without prejudice to entitlements to social security including pension contribution which the worker remains subject to throughout thate period of leave.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 608 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit the dismissal and all preparations for dismissal of workers, on the grounds that they have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6, or have exercised the right to request flexible working arrangements referred to in Article 9.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 617 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Workers who consider that they have been dismissed on the grounds that they have applied for, or have taken, leave referred to in Article 4, 5 or 6 or of exercising the right to request flexible working arrangements referred to in Article 9 may request the employer to provide duly substantiated grounds for the dismissal. The employer shall provide those grounds in writing.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 653 #

2017/0085(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a More favourable provisions 1. The implementation of this directive shall not constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection already afforded to workers within Member states. 2. This Directive shall not affect Member States’ prerogative to apply or to introduce laws, regulations or administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers or to encourage or permit the application of collective agreements more favourable to workers. 3. This Directive is without prejudice to any other rights conferred on workers by other legal acts of the Union.
2018/04/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 311 #

2017/0003(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The providers of a publicly available directory shall inform end-users who are natural persons acting out of their business capacity whose personal data are in the directory of the available search functions of the directory and obtain end- users’ consent before enabling such search functions related to their own data.
2017/06/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 313 #

2017/0003(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. The providers of publicly available directories shall provide end-users that are legal persons or natural persons acting in their business capacity with the possibility to object to data related to them being included in the directory. Providers shall give such end-users that are legal persons the means to verify, correct and delete such data.
2017/06/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 89 #

2016/2325(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the Guyana Space Centre, which is Europe’s only launch base, has tangible economic and social benefits in Guyana, working with local people and their elected representatives and all stakeholders in order to tie this strategic activity more closely in to the geographical and human environment.
2017/04/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 102 #

2016/2325(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the announcement of the Commission to aggregate its demand for launchers and launching services; calls on the Commission to ensure fair treatment of EU enterprises vis-à-vis enterprises from third countries in public procurement, specifically by taking into consideration the prices that companies charge to other customers worldwide; points out that the European space industry is facing unfair and increasingly fierce international competition from enterprises that, on their own markets, have access to institutional contracts which are closed to European enterprises.
2017/04/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 111 #

2016/2325(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that in these proven circumstances of non-reciprocity in the opening-up of institutional markets in the highly strategic satellite launch sector, the EU must also give preference to European launch vehicles on its institutional markets for the launching of satellites under European programmes (provided that they offer a sufficient payload).
2017/04/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 7 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas 5G will be an engine for innovation, bringing disruptive change across industrieseconomic change and creating new use cases, high-quality services and products, revenue streams and business models, and whereas it will have to boosting the competitiveness of industries and provide consumer satisfaction;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 19 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the architecture of 5G mobile networks will be substantially different to that of previous generations in order to meet the expected business and performance requirements for Very High Capacity (VHC) networks, especially with regard to, with a view to providing better outcomes in terms of latency and reliability;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 33 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the rollout of 5G networks rollout will be conducted mainly through commercialprivate investments and will be receptive to an private-investment-friendly regulatory environment; whereas the streamlining of administrative conditions, for example for the deployment of small cells for strict and timely spectrum harmonisation and VHC network development, as currently proposed in the European Electronic Communications Code, is of crucial importance;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 47 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the 5G PPP is currently one of the world's most cutting- edge initiatives involving 5G and the new applications deriving from it; takes the view that although fostering synergies in R&D and industrial development is positive, given the impact that the rollout of 5G will have on society, it would be right for membership of the PPP to be opened up to consumer and civil society representatives as well;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 54 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the gigabit society targets of attaining network speeds of 100Mbps for all European consumers and, in the long term, of between 1Gbps and 100Gbps for the main socio-economic drivers, such as digitally intensive businesses, major transport hubs, financial institutions and schools; notes that those targets imply major public and private investment;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 65 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that 5G systems will need to be able to operate over a very wide frequency range: from less than 1GHz up to 100GHz, and with a maximum potential ofeven up to 300GHz; notes that frequencies of 3-6GHz and aboveup to 10GHz should deliver extreme data rates and extreme capacity in dense areasare particularly promising, especially in dense areas; points out, further, that choices will need to be made as regards which spectrum bands to use, as some are already in use (Wi-Fi, satellite, radar systems, etc.), or it will need to be established that shared usage is a possibility;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a coherent spectrumEuropean strategy, including national roadmap that is as integrated as possible, including national roadmaps that are coordinated as regards spectrum and timetables, is needed in order to meet the challenges of 5G, addressing human, machine-to- machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications at various levels: connection speed, mobility, latency, duty cycle, reliability, etc.;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 77 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the constructionrollout of 5G wireless networks will requires flexibl, on the one hand efficient use of all available non- contiguous parts of the spectrum, including 700Mhz band, for widely different network deployment scenarios, with a clear emphasis on harmonising the availabl, a substantial strengthening of fixed backhaul infrastructure (probably via fibre) and cell densification (preferably via the sharing of passive infrastructure), and, on the other hand, efficient use of the available non-contiguous parts of the spectrum, as well as a gradual migration of the spectrum bands on usage a lregional basisady in use for mobile communications (2G, 3G, 4G);
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 85 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that sector players should benefit from a predictable level playing field and should enjoy the flexibility to design their own networks, choosing their investment model and the most appropriate technology, including fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), Wi-Fi, G.fast, 2G, cable, satellite or any other rapid development technologies that will help connect all Europeans to VHC networks;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 98 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that 5G is more than an evolution of mobile broadband and that it will be a key enabler of the future digital world as the next generation of ubiquitous ultra-high broadband infrastructure that will support the transformation of processes in all economic sectors (public sector, healthcare, energy, utilities, manufacturing, transportation, the automotive industry, virtual reality (VR), online gaming and so forth) and should provide agile, elastic and highly personalised services that will improve every citizen’s life;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 110 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that in rolling out 5G, stakehould be instrumental in tackling the digital divide and in improving internet take-up, especially iners must ensure that they do not repeat some of the mistakes made in the past, by undertaking not to widen the digital divide between urban and/or densely populated areas, and rural and/or remote areas;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 136 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the development of 5G technologies is a cornerstone for transforming the ICT network infrastructure towards all-encompassing smart connectivity: smart cars, smart grids, smart cities, smart factories and beyond; believes that ultrafast broadband and intelligent, efficient network features that achieve near-instantaneous connectivity between people, human-to-machine and connected machines will come to redefine end user connectivity, which will be enabled by radio access network paradigms such as mesh networks, dynamic network slicing and softwarisation technologies; emphasises that the latter must not in any way erode the rights and freedoms of the end user, and that the concept of network ‘slices’ will need to be considered in the light of EU rules on net neutrality;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 139 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the promises that 5G will enable new high-quality services, connect new industries and ultimately improve the customer experience for increasingly sophisticated and demanding digital users are great in theory;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 145 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the development and improvement of digital skills should take place through major investment in education with two main objectives: training a highly skilled workforce able to retain and create technoloo give citizens (and future citizens) the tools they need to take control of their digictal jobs andexistence, putting an end to digital illiteracy, which is a cause of digital divide and exclusion, and to train a highly skilled workforce that is capable of retaining and creating jobs in the field of technology;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that commercialprivate investments should be supported by a policy andredictable regulatory environment tailored to predictability and the certainty of return on investments, and should not be delayed by overly ambitious public schemes that may impede 5G rolloutframework that can guarantee return on investment within a reasonable timeframe, and provide consumer protection;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 198 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that each sector should work out its own roadmap for standardisation, relying on industry-led processes, with a strong desire to reach common standards that have the potential to become worldwide standards; points out, furthermore, that in addition to this bottom-up approach, Europe must defend its place within global bodies that have a say when it comes to standardisation;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 206 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the development of the gigabit society requires fewer and simpclear rules, which should b that are future- oriented, pro-investment, and pro-innovation and based on an assessment of market competition; stresses that infrastructure- based competition offers the potential for less regulation and allows for a fair long- term return on investmentsgive consumers a wide choice of services at a reasonable price;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 239 #

2016/2305(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Supports the Commission’s proposed plan to set up spectrum harmonisation and long-term licence durations of at least 25 years, which will increase the stability and certainty of investments; notes that the decisions on these issues should be taken at the same time in all Member States to adopt binding guidance on certain conditions of the assignment process; to make that possible, calls for a revision of the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme, the original goal of which – for 1200 MHz of spectrum to be set aside for wireless broadband in Europe by 2015 – was met in impressive fashion thanks to a concerted and inclusive approach;
2017/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 7 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas the role of whistle-blowers is to help in deterring and preventing wrongdoing, such as mismanagement, fraud and corruption, thus contributing to the promotion of the rule of law, transparency and democratic accountability;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 33 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital G
G. whereas corruption is one of the most serious problems facing the world today, as it can hamper a state’s ability to deliver inclusive economic growth in various fieldsensure the protection of the general interest and the promotion of the rule of law, transparency and democratic accountability;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 46 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for action to change the public perception of whistle-blowers by highlighting their positive role as an early warning mechanism toto detect and prevent abuses and corruption and to enable public scrutiny of state action;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the recommendation of the Council of Europe concerning the scope of a European framework for the protection of whistle-blowers which should cover all individuals working in either the public or private sectors, irrespective of the nature of their working relationship and whether they are paid or not;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 51 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for measures to protect workers who detect and report cases of wrongdoings in the field of unemployment such as mismanagement, fraud and corruption; stresses the importance of ensuring the anonymity of whistle-blowers and the confidentiality of the process;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 61 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points to the dangers of excluding whistle-blowing workers from career progression and of retaliation by colleagues and management at their workplace, and the dampening effect this has on those who may come across wrongdoing; considers that perpetrators of retaliation shall be subject to a regime of professional sanctions and civil penalties;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. RecallStresses the importance ofto set up devising instruments at the European level to ban any form of retaliation, whether this be active dismissal or passive measures such as, discrimination at the workplace such as retributive transfers, reduced prerogatives or working hours, loss of benefits, or passive measures such as the threat of such actions or the blocking of promotion;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 76 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that whistle-blowers and their family members whose lives or safety are in jeopardy must be entitled to receive effective and adequate protection;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 77 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that the burden of proof should lie with the employer who must clearly demonstrate that any measures taken against an employee were in no sense connected with a whistle-blower’s disclosure;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 79 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Urges employers and the authorities to swiftly act on the information reported to them after this has been thoroughly verified, and to address the shortcomings identified; considers that the European framework should encourage reporting or disclosure by individuals for public interest reporting and disclosures; highlights the necessity to ensure: – the establishment of appropriate internal reporting procedures in cooperation with workers' representatives ensuring anonymity and confidentiality; – the reporting to relevant public regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies and supervisory bodies; – the disclosure of information of public interest to the public, for example to a journalist or an elected representative;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 84 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the European Ombudsman could serve as the European supervisory body and contact point for whistle-blowers;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 85 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that proper European legislation is needed; encourages Member States to develop legislative instruments that protect those who report justified and proven breaches of conduct to public authoritthe Commission to propose legislative instruments ensuring effective measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest when disclosing confidential information of companies and public bodies;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. RecallSuggests that in the event of false accusations which are deliberately false and were made in bad faith, those responsible should be held accountable.
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission 2014 and 2015 reports of the European Commission on "Integration of Social Sciences and the Humanities in Horizon 2020; participants, budgets and disciplines,
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 214 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines that more budget should be made available for SSH research under Societal Challenge 6 in order to meet European citizens' concerns and help EU institutions and member states to support policies on migration, terrorism, unemployment, social inclusion, inequalities, culture, cultural heritage and the role of creative industries, growth beyond GDP as well as the relationships of the EU with other parts of the world; calls on the Commission to report on the budgets allocated to such fundamental political, social and cultural issues related to these issues affecting the EU in Societal Challenge 6;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 328 #

2016/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines the need for high quality comparative research on fundamental social and political issues for Europe in order to preserve its high level of economic and social development, laws, freedoms and well-being which all combined give it its added value and confer its identity; calls for a distinct research programme, with high impact on policies, on the future of European democracies and societies including fundamental issues such as democracy, justice, growth and jobs, terrorism, inequalities and poverty, migration, social models, ageing, youth, cultural policies, and the role of Europe in the world.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 61 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 5 October 2016 on the need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases (2016/2891(RSP)),
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 121 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the European Union must respond swiftly and visibly to increasing frustration and worry among many citizens about uncertain life prospects, lack of opportunities, socio- economic precariousness and growing inequalities;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 141 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Parliament, elected directly by European citizens, has a fundamental responsibility and a role to play in defining and adopting the European Pillar of Social Rights;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 149 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas fundamental social rights apply to all people in the European Union and the existing body of Union legislation regulating labour, product and service markets applies to all Member States;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 193 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the EPSR should equip European citizens with stronger means to keep control over their lives and make markets work for shared prosperity, wellbeing and sustainable development; it should enable effective realisation of existing social rights and it should set out new rights where justified in view of new technological and socio-economic developments;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 245 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the enactment of a directive on fair working conditions for all forms of employment, and other relevant legislative measures, based on a sufficiently broad EU definition of a worker and ensuring for every worker a core set of enforceable rights, including equal treatment, social protection, protection in case of dismissal, health and safety protection, provisions on working time and rest time, freedom of association and representation, the right to strike, collective bargaining, collective action, access to training, andin-work support, adequate information and consultation rights throughout subcontracting chains, and a prospect of stabilising the working relationship as open-ended employment after a certain period of time; underlines that this directiveese instruments should apply to employees as well as to all workers in non- standard forms of employment, such as fixed-term work, part-time work, on- demand work, self-employment, work intermediated through online platforms, crowd-working, internship or traineeship; requests that the EU acquis be updated accordingly so as to apply to all workers; and to improve the enforceability of rights;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 330 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
b. for work intermediated by digital platforms and other instances of dependent self-employment, a definition of employment that is less dependent on full cumulation of the relevant criteria, taking into account ILO recommendation No. 198, according to which the fulfilment of several indicators is sufficient to determine employment; alternatively, a new category of ‘dependent self- employed’ could be established to reduce the grey zone between employment and self-employment; such definition should spell out the labour rights applicable to this category of workers and should ensure their participation in social and health insurance schemes;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 374 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for renewed upward convergence in wages throughout the EUIs concerned about the declining labour share of total income in Europe over the past decades; emphasises the need for an overall pay rise in Europe and for renewed upward convergence in wages throughout the EU in order to boost demand, enable sustainable growth and reduce inequality; calls on the Commission to actively support a wider coverage for collective bargainingagreements; considers that to ensure decent living wages, non-discriminatory minimum wages set at a decent level are necessary; recommends the establishment of national wage floors through legislation or collective bargaining, with due respect for the practices of each Member State, with the objective of attaining at least 60 % of the respective national average wage; recognises that changes in wage levels should go hand in hand with commensurate adaptations in financial support to public sector in order to avoid negative impact on the extent or quality of services provided;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 394 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the right to healthy and safe working conditions also involves protection against workplace risks as well as limitations on working time and provisions on minimum rest periods and paid annual leave; awaits Commission proposals for legislation and other concrete measures to uphold this right for all workers, reflecting all current knowledge about health and safety risks and taking into account new ways of working associated with digitalisation and other technological developments;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 418 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of collective rights; expects the Commission to step up concrete support for strengthening social dialogue in Member States and sectors where it is weak owing to the prolonged crisis or the prevalence of non-standard forms of employment; underlines the benefits of involving workers in company management, including in transnational companies, and the need to improve their information, consultation and participation, also to make good use of new forms of work organisation, ensure that work is meaningful and rewarding and anticipate economic change; calls for improved enforcement of European legislation on European Works Councils and the information and consultation of workers and for effective measures ensuring that company restructuring takes place in a socially responsible manner;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 717 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point b a (new)
ba. digital platforms and other intermediaries should have an obligation to report all work undertaken through them to the competent authorities for the purpose of ensuring adequate contributions and protection through social and health insurance for all workers, even if they work in short gigs;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 731 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for full implementation of the Youth Guarantee for all people under 30, with emphasis on quality offers and effective outreach to all NEETs, and of the recommendation on the long- term unemployed; highlights these as important structural reforms and social investments that are in need of adequate financing, possibly involving an increase of the European Social Fund, an extension of the Youth Employment Initiative by more than the €1bn foreseen under the MFF 2014-20 mid-term review, and/or support from a new convergence instrument for the Eurozone; requests that national public investments for the Youth Guarantee and integration of long-term unemployed be counted within a 'silver rule on social investment' under the Stability and Growth Pact;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 984 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for a swift launch of the long-delayed Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) in order to reduce administrative burden on national authorities;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1031 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to refocus the EFSI on job creation and sustainable development, including through social investment, and adapt its risk/return requirements accordingly;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1098 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to translate the EPSR into relevant external action, in particular by promoting the implementation of the UN SDGs, the ILO conventions, relevant G20 conclusions and European social standards through trade agreements and strategic partnerships; calls for provisions ensuring equal treatment in terms of wages and working conditions as a precondition for labour migration schemes in the framework of trade agreements;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 8 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 15 December 2011 entitled 'Energy Roadmap 2050' (COM(2011)0885),
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 11 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 8 March 2011 entitled 'Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050' (COM(2011)0112),
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 12 #
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 15 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
- having regard to Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC,
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 18 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 f (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 December 2016 entitled 'Towards a European Energy Union',
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 19 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the EU has committed itself to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 23 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas gas is expected to continue to play an important role in the EU energy system for decades, especially in industrial production and as a source of heat in buildings, while the EU meets its ambitious targets on greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency and renewables and makes the transition to a low-decarbonized economy;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 34 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Europe has already a significant LNG import infrastructure: the EU currently has 197 bcm of LNG import capacity with a further 77 bcm of LNG import capacity under development;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the EU, as the second largest LNG importer in the world, should exploit more opportunitiesplay a more proactive role in the international energy diplomacy arena;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2016/2059(INI)

E. whereas the EU is still not able to fully exploit the benefits of an integrated internal energy market due to a lack of coherence and key gas infrastructure that would properly connect the markets and due to incomplete implementation of the Third Energy Package;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 53 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the framework strategy for a resilient Energy Union with a forward- looking climate change policy defines as a priority supply security, diversification, sustainability goals and promotes more competitive energy pricefive mutually-reinforcing and closely interrelated dimensions: Energy security, a fully integrated European energy market; Energy efficiency, decarbonisation of the economy, and Research, Innovation and Competitiveness;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that an EU Strategy for liquefied natural gas must be consistent with the framework strategy for a resilient Energy Union so as to contribute to increased security of energy supply, decarbonisation, the long-term sustainability of the economy and the delivery of affordable and competitive energy prices;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 64 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stress the need to make the EU gas system more diverse and flexible, thus contributing to the key Energy Union objective of a secure, resilient and competitive gas supply;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees with the assessment of the Commission that Member States in the Baltic region and in central and south- eastern Europe, and Ireland – despite the huge infrastructure development efforts realised by certain Member States – are still dependeheavily reliant on a single supplier and are exposed to supply shocks and disruptions;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 82 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to develop a strategy that aims at lessening EU gas dependency in the long-term reflecting its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emission to 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 83 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that an EU 2030 target for energy efficiency, if revised upwards, would have a significant impact on energy dependency, reducing, in particular, gas imports; highlights in this regard that, according to the European Commission’s Communication on Energy Efficiency (COM(2014)520), for every 1% improvement in energy efficiency, EU gas imports falls by 2.6%; stresses in this respect, that treating energy efficiency as a ‘first fuel’ would significantly reduce EU dependency on imported fossil fuels;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 84 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recalls, in this respect, that the Parliament has repeatedly called for binding 2030 climate and energy targets of at least a 40% domestic reduction in GHG emissions, at least 30% for renewables and 40% for energy efficiency, to be implemented by means of individual national targets;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 109 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in order to avoid stranded assets, a careful analysis of LNG supply alternatives and options in a regional perspectiveas well as from an environmentally sustainable perspective, taking into account the Union's climate and energy targets, should be carried out before deciding about new infrastructure in order to guarantee the most efficient use of existing infrastructure;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 124 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission and the Member States to fully implement key projects of common interest (PCIs), and to assign high priority to projects identified by the three regional high-level groups; stresses that building LNG terminals which are necessary and compatible to gas demands is not sufficient – supporting pipeline infrastructure with appropriate tariffs is indispensable for the benefits to be realised outside the receiving countries;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 136 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that the development of interconnections and the removal of internal bottlenecks will promote a better use of existing storage facilities even in the Member States that do not have sufficient storage capacity available in their territory;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 170 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that finding cost efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions should be a key principle in reaching the EU and regional optimum and calls on the Commission, the Member States and national regulatory authorities to allocate the limited available resources to the development of critical infrastructure;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 171 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the Commission's Communication of the 2050 Energy Roadmap, which illustrates that fossil fuels such as gas will need to be phased out by 2050; considers therefore that new gas infrastructure should only be prioritised in case of necessity and should always respond to a real gas demand, in order to avoid the creation of a new carbon lock-in and of possible stranded assets;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 181 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that if, contrary to European interests, Nord Stream 2 were to be built, the importance of enabling access to LNG terminals and completing the North-South Gas Corridor in central and south-eastern Europe will significantly increase;deleted
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 207 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the need to develop harmonised tariff structures across the EU and to increase transparency in tariff definition in order to reach a higher utilisation rate of existing gas storages and takes the view that the network code on rules regarding harmonised transmission tariff structures for gas should take into consideration the need for harmonisfurther approximation;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 209 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Supports the Commission's proposal to enable the deployment of bio- methane and other renewable gases which comply with relevant EU quality standards in gas transmission, distribution and storage; emphasises that this should not put additional burden on the industry; recommendsasks the Commission, in this respect, theo consideration of technical parameters, gas quality, cost efficiency, economies of scale and and develop harmonised technical parameters, criteria for gas quality, and to develop a strategy encouraging possible local or regional grid solutions;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 212 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges the Members States to fully implement the third energy package particularly in relation to the provisions on granting access to bio-methane to the grid and to storage facilities; highlights in this regard Directive 2009/73/EC, according to which Member States should ensure that, taking into account the necessary quality requirements, biogas and gas from biomass or other types of gas are granted non-discriminatory access to the gas system, provided such access is permanently compatible with the relevant technical rules and safety standards;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 239 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the necessity of eliminating all barriers to global free trade of LNG, whose production must be sustainable; urges, in this context, US policy makers to increase investment certainty by introducing clear criteria and deadlines in the authorisation process for gas exports to non-FTA countries;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 252 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Acknowledges the potential of LNG as a sustainable fuel, both in road and maritime transport; underlines that wider use of LNG in freight transport could contribute to the decrease of global CO2 emissions;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 256 #

2016/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Underlines that EU should continue to support the growth of LNG as an alternative fuel only where it replaces more polluting conventional fuels and does not take the place of renewable energy sources, consistent with sustainability goals;
2016/06/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 13 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas 50% of the energyfinal energy demand is used for heating and cooling in the EU is primary energyof which 80% is used in buildings;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 17 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. reminds that 50% of our necessary cuts in emissions, to live up to our COP21 engagements, must come from energy efficiency, and given that buildings consume 40% of final energy and cause 36% of CO2 emissions, stresses that lowering energy demand in buildings is the most direct and cost-effective way to actually reach our climate ambitions, meanwhile boosting the EU's energy security and re-industrialisation;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 22 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. given the huge share buildings represent in the total final energy consumption, stresses the crucial role a higher energy efficiency in buildings and demand response programmes can play in balancing energy demand and topping off peak demand, which leads to reducing overcapacity and the lowering of generation, operational and transport costs;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 24 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas – although there is a huge potential for renewable energy on a European, national, local and micro-level – the share of RES energy in heating and cooling in the Member States is insufficient;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 29 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. points out that the demand for heating and cooling highly depends on local circumstances and that 90% of renewable energy is connected to the distribution grid, implicating the importance of the local dimension and distribution grids when talking about heating and cooling;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. stresses that the focus on the local dimension should also be reflected in infrastructural decisions, preparing the grid for more heating and cooling based on renewable energy at local and micro level, improving sustainability and efficiency and lowering costs and transportation losses;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 53 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the energy efficiency of buildings that have been through a complex thermomodernisation process for the sake of thermal comfort or comfort cooling also depends on the use of adequate energy and distribution systems that provide for the effective conversion and transportation of energy from primary sources, for instance micro-generation of renewable energy and district heating and cooling systems can strongly reduce energy and transportation losses;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 66 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. points out the huge untapped potential of using waste heat and district heating systems, given that the excess heat available in Europe surmounts the total heat demand in all European buildings and the fact that 50% of the total EU heat demand can be supplied via district heating;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 101 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Points out the necessity to take along specific measures for heating and cooling when revising the energy efficiency directive (2012/27/EU) and the renewable energy directive (2009/28/EC) as well as the energy performance of buildings directive (2010/31/EU);
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 105 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Calls for specific sustainable heating and cooling strategies to be developed at national level, giving special attention to combined heat and power, cogeneration, district heating and cooling preferably based on renewables, as is stated in art 14 of the EED (2012/27/EU);
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 107 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. When it comes to heating and cooling, points out the importance of respecting the principles of energy efficiency first and the trias energetica (reduction of demand, utilisation of renewables, optimization of fossil fuel systems) and acting accordingly when making policy and investment decisions;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 108 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Stresses that energy efficiency measures should be given priority to, or at least treated on the same footage with, generating capacity when deciding on infrastructural and heating and cooling investments;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 109 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. Points out that improving the thermal efficiency of buildings by, amongst others, insulating, can reduce the energy demand in a building up to 70% according to studies; therefore, the optimal first step is often to reduce the energy and heating and cooling demand up to the cost-optimal level, before or combined with optimizing the heating and cooling systems, as the cheapest and most sustainable form of energy is still the one that is not used;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 153 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fundamental role of RES, and in particularsuch as photovoltaic cells and solar panels and geothermal energy, in the heating of water and the provision of thermal comfort in buildings on a local or micro level, in conjunction with thermal storage facilities that can be used at night;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 170 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the use of appropriate architectural solutions and urban design principles, such as urban level network solutions and sustainable district heating and cooling, in the planning of whole residential areas should be the basis for energy-efficient and low- emission construction in the various climate zones in Europe;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 186 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on local authorities to take the necessary steps towardsPoints out the local character and potential for heating and cooling and calls on local authorities to map local heating and cooling demands as well as available renewable and industrial heating and cooling sources in order to promote the thermomodernisation of existing public or residential buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling in the most sustainable, cost-optimal and efficient way;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 211 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricitystate-of-the-art individual or district heating and cooling systems, which are more efficient and preferably renewables based;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 220 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the possibilities of thermal storage systems to enable heating and cooling generated in a sustainable way to be stored in thermal forms when not needed, and transported and used in cases of peak demand, hereby helping to balance the grid, facilitate the integration of renewables, lower energy production, imports and prices;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 227 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for the development of a heating and cooling energy demand indicator for buildings at a national level;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 228 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls for a strategic approach to reduce the CO2 emissions of industrial heating and cooling demands, by improving efficiency of the processes, substituting fossil fuels by sustainable sources and integrating industries in the surrounding thermal energy environment;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 229 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Highlights the huge potential of clustering energy and resource flows to save primary energy use, especially in industrial environments, where, according to the cascading system, excess heat or cold from one process can be re-used in another one which demands less extreme temperatures, and, where possible, up to heating and cooling buildings via district heating systems;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 236 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuelalternatives;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 292 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to use legal and economic means to accelerate the gradual phasing-out of outdated solid-fuel furnaces with an energy efficiency level of less than 80% and to replace them, where possible, with efficient, sustainable heating systems at local level (such as district heating systems) or micro level (such as geothermal and solar systems);
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 315 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to take administrative steps to ban the use of outdated furnaces that generate ‘low height’ emissions – releasing into the atmosphere natural pyrolytic gases from incomplete combustion, NOx, soot and fly ash dispersed by convection – in the heating of agglomerations and to promote the use of sustainable and efficient alternatives;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 364 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Takes the view that research should be carried out under the Horizon 2020 framework programme on sustainable and efficient heating and cooling systems and materials, such as small-scale renewable generation and storage solutions, district heating and cooling systems, cogeneration, insulation materials and innovative materials such as structural window panes that let in high levels of short-wave radiation (sunlight) from outside and let out only a minimum of the long-wave thermal radiation that would otherwise escape to the outside;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 382 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for specific attention in the existing and new European funding programmes, such as the EFSI, for innovative and sustainable heating and cooling projects such as micro-generation and storage, refurbishments and development of district heating and especially for clustering small-scale projects into larger, bankable clusters; points out in this regard the importance of well-functioning technical assistance;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 411 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that consumersthe Member States must make sure, amongst others via information campaigns, one-stop-shops, joint purchases and clustering of individual projects, that consumers, especially the muost bvulnerable, are made fully aware and have access tof the technological and economic benefits of new energy efficiency products and services and heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices, sign up to joint or individual projects, and grasp the economic, health and quality of life benefits of better heating and cooling in their homes;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 421 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Points out the lack of awareness of consumers about the often low performance of their current heating and cooling systems and the ways in which they can improve their situation, stresses in that sense the need for information, awareness raising and guidance campaigns to inform and incentivise consumers to modernise their installations and connect to collective heating and cooling solutions as well as apply for joint purchasing initiatives;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 429 #

2016/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Urges Member States to introduce an energy labelling system for installed heating and cooling installations to make consumers aware of the energy performance of their installations and to boost the replacement of old, polluting systems by efficient and more sustainable options;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 431 #

2016/2058(INI)

26c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to come up with specific strategies to tackle the ever growing problem of energy poverty in order to help all consumers, especially the most vulnerable, to ameliorate their housing, heating and cooling conditions, on an individual or collective basis, whether they are home owners or tenants;
2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 21 #

2016/2031(INI)

2a. Recalls its resolution adopted on 24 November 2016 whereby the European Parliament called for a temporary freeze on the accession negotiations as long as the situation of human rights and civil liberties does not improve in Turkey; considers that, out of consistency, the conditions set for resuming the accession negotiations should equally apply to the modernisation of the Customs Union;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include political benchmarksa clause on human rights and fundamental freedoms with benchmarks and timetable, in the upgraded Customs Union between Turkey and the EU on human rights and fundamental freedoms.
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2016/0404(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Articles 4, 4(a), 5 and 6 of this Directive shall not apply to requirements concerning the regulation of professions providing healthcare services whether or not these are provided via healthcare facilities, and regardless of the way in which they are organised and financed at national level or whether they are public or private.
2017/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 17 #

2016/0403(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.
2017/11/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 17 #

2016/0402(COD)

Proposal for a directive
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.
2017/10/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 38 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council has been substantially amended several times, including by Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels. Since further amendments are to be made, that Directive should be recast in the interests of clarity.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 40 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Greenhouse gas emissions reductions are of critical importance for the future of our planet; however they should not compete with other environment protection goals nor with improving air quality in general.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) In particular, increasing technological improvements, incentives for the use and expansion of public transport, including green taxation and application of polluter-payer principle, the use of energy efficiency technologies and the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources in the electricity, heating and cooling sectors as well as in the transport and logistics sector are very effective tools, together with energy efficiency measures, for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Union and the Union's dependence on imported gas and oil.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The European Parliament adopted on 4 April 2017 its resolution on Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests (2016/2222 (INI)).
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target of at least 2735% share of renewable energy. Member States should define their contribution to the achievement of this target as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance].
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Member States should take additional measures in the event that the share of renewables at the Union level does not meet the Union trajectory towards the at least 2735% renewable energy target. As set out in Regulation [Governance], if an ambition gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans, the Commission may take measures at Union level in order to ensure the achievement of the target. If a delivery gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Progress Reports, Member States should apply the measures set out in Regulation [Governance], which are giving them enough flexibility to choose.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) It is necessary to set comprehensive, transparent and unambiguous rules for calculating the share of energy from renewable sources and for defining those sources.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
(31) The coherence between the objectives of this Directive and the Union's otherlegislation, especially environmental legislation, should be ensured. In particular, during the assessment, planning or licensing procedures for renewable energy installations, Member States should take account of all Union legislation, including environmental legislation, and the contribution made by renewable energy sources towards meeting environmental and climate change objectives, in particular when compared to non-renewable energy installations.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
(45) It is important to provide information on how the supported electricity is allocated to final customers. In order to improve the quality of that information to consumers, Member States should ensure that guarantees of origin are issued for all units of renewable energy produced. In addition, with a view to avoiding double compensation, renewable energy producers already receiving financial support should not receive guarantees of origin. However, those guarantees of origin should be used for disclosure so that final consumers can receive clear, reliable and adequate evidence on the renewable origin of the relevant units of energy. Moreover, for renewable electricity that received support, the guarantees of origin should be auctioned to the market and the revenues should be used to reduce public subsidies for renewable energy.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 61 a (new)
(61a) The transport sector accounts for 32% of EU's total energy consumption, is responsible for 22% of total EU greenhouse gas emissions and its energy demand relies for 94% on oil, leading to energy dependency and vulnerability to price fluctuation. While the share of renewable energy in transport is gradually increasing, progress has been slow, partly due to policy uncertainty and low competitiveness of alternative fuels.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 81 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
(62) The European Strategy for a low- carbon mobility of July 2016 pointed out that fstrong incentives need to be provided to innovate in energies needed for the long-term decarbonisation of transport, such as electro-mobility, advanced biofuels and other alternative renewable fuels. It is also important to keep in mind that all fuels have their benefits and disadvantages, and therefore a diverse mix is necessary. Food-based biofuels have a limited role in decarbonising the transport sector and should be gradually phased out and replaced by advanced biofuels. To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land-use change impacts, it is appropriate to reduce the amount of biofuels and bioliquids produced from food and feed crops that can be counted towards the Union target set out in this Directive.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 89 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
(65) The promotion of low carbon fossil fuels that are produced from fossil waste streams can also contribute towards the policy objectives of energy diversification and transport decarbonisation. It is therefore appropriate to include those fuels in the incorporation obligation on fuel suppliers. But those fuels cannot be considered renewable, and therefore should be addressed in a dedicated legislative text.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 94 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 71
(71) The production of agricultural raw material for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, and the incentives for their use provided for in this Directive, should respect sustainable production criteria, and should not have the effect of encouraging the destruction of biodiverse lands. Such finite resources, recognised in various international instruments to be of value to all mankind, should be preserved. It is therefore necessary to provide sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions savings criteria ensuring that biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels qualify for the incentives only when it is guaranteed that the agricultural raw material does not originate in biodiverse areas or, in the case of areas designated for nature protection purposes or for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species, the relevant competent authority demonstrates that the production of the agricultural raw material does not interfere with such purposes. Forests should be considered as biodiverse according to the sustainiability criteria, where they are primary forests in accordance with the definition used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in its Global Forest Resource Assessment, or where they are protected by national nature protection law. Areas where the collection of non-wood forest products occurs should be considered to be biodiverse forests, provided the human impact is small. Other types of forests as defined by the FAO, such as modified natural forests, semi- natural forests and plantations, should not be considered as primary forests. Having regard, furthermore, to the highly biodiverse nature of certain grasslands, both temperate and tropical, including highly biodiverse savannahs, steppes, scrublands and prairies, biofuels , bioliquids and biomass fuels made from agricultural raw materials originating in such lands should not qualify for the incentives provided for by this Directive. The Commission should establish appropriate criteria to define such highly biodiverse grasslands in accordance with the best available scientific evidence and relevant international standards.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 74
(74) In the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy Union, farmers shouldwill comply with a comprehensive set of environmental requirements in order to receive direct support. Compliance with those requirements can be most effectively verified in the context of agricultural policy. Including those requirements in the sustainability scheme is not appropriate as the sustainability criteria for bioenergy should set out rules that are objective and apply globally. Verification of compliance under this Directive would also risk causing unnecessary administrative burdenEnvironmental and health damages cannot be a counterpart to greenhouse gas emissions savings.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 88
(88) If land with high stocks of carbon in its soil or vegetation is converted for the cultivation of raw materials for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, some of the stored carbon will generally be released into the atmosphere, leading to the formation of carbon dioxide. The resulting negative greenhouse gas impact can offset the positive greenhouse gas impact of the biofuels, bioliquids or biomass fuels, in some cases by a wide margin. The full carbon effects of such conversion shouldwill therefore be taken into account in calculating the greenhouse gas emission saving of particular biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels. This is necessary to ensure that the greenhouse gas emission saving calculation takes into account the totality of the carbon effects of the use of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) 'fuel' means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance that can be used to release energy from various sources;
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 108 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) 'highly sustainable crop based biofuels' means biofuels that – have limited impact on food and water availability; – save at least 70% GHG emissions compared to fossil fuel according to the methodology in article 28 (1) from 2021, increasing to at least 80% by 2030; – are produced from feedstocks obtained in accordance with the requirements and standards under the provisions referred to Article 93 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural Policy ; or are certified to comply with an equivalent set of sustainability standards.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f f
(ff) ‘waste-based fossil fuels’ means liquid and gaseous fuels produced from waste streams of non-renewable origin, including waste processing gases and exhaust gases;deleted
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 122 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 2735%.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 123 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Member States' respective contributionbinding targets to this overall 2030 target shall be set and notified to the Commission as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans in accordance with Articles 3 to 5 and Articles 9 to 11 of Regulation [Governance].
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 133 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
For the calculation of a Member State's gross final consumption of energy from renewable energy sources, the contribution from biofuels and bioliquids, as well as from biomass fuels consumed in transport, if produced from food or feed crops, shall be no more than 7% of final consumption of energy in road and rail transport in that Member State. This limit shall be reduced to 3,81% in 2030 following the trajectory set out in part A of Annex X. For 'highly sustainable crop based biofuels' as defined in Article 2 this limit shall be reduced to 3.8%. Member States may set a lower limit and may distinguish between different types of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops, for instance by setting a lower limit for the contribution from food or feed crop based biofuels produced from oil crops, takingand shall take into account indirect land use change, in accordance with Annex VIII and Directive 2015/1513.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 145 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Two or more Member States may cooperate on all types of joint projects relating to the production of electricity, fuel, heating or cooling from renewable energy sources. That cooperation may involve private operators.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 148 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall notify the Commission of the proportion or amount of electricity, fuel, heating or cooling from renewable energy sources produced by any joint project in their territory, that became operational after 25 June 2009, or by the increased capacity of an installation that was refurbished after that date, which is to be regarded as counting towards the national overall renewable energy share of another Member State for the purposes of this Directive.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 149 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the total amount of electricity or fuel or heating or cooling produced during the year from renewable energy sources by the installation which was the subject of the notification under Article 9; and
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 151 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. For the purposes of this Directive , the amount of electricity or fuel or heating or cooling from renewable energy sources notified in accordance with paragraph 1(b) shall be:
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 152 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) deducted from the amount of electricity or fuel or heating or cooling from renewable energy sources that is taken into account, in measuring the renewable energy share of the Member State issuing the letter of notification under paragraph 1; and
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 153 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) added to the amount of electricity or fuel or heating or cooling from renewable energy sources that is taken into account in measuring the renewable energy share of the Member State receiving the letter of notification in accordance with paragraph 2.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 154 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that any national rules concerning the authorisation, certification and licensing procedures that are applied to plants and associated transmission and distribution network infrastructures for the production of electricity, heating or cooling from renewable energy sources, and to the process of transformation of biomass into biofuels or other energy products, as well as for the deployment of alternative fuel networks, are proportionate and necessary.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 167 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new)
In order to facilitate the penetration of renewable energy in the transport sector, each Member State shall gradually increase the share of renewable energy supplied to at least 12% in 2030, expressed in terms of national share of final energy consumption and calculated according to the methodology set out in Article 7.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 168 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
With effect from 1 January 2021, Member States shall require fuel suppliers to include a minimum share of energy from advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, sustainable biofuels', from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, from waste-based fossil fuels and from renewable electricity in the total amount of transport fuels they supply for consumption or use on the market in the course of a calendar year.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 176 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The minimum share shall be at least equal to 1.5% in 2021, increasing up to at least 6.89% in 2030, following the trajectory set out in part B of Annex X. Within this total share, the contribution of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in part A of Annex IX shall be at least 01.5% of the transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market as of 1 January 2021, increasing up to at least 3.65.3% by 2030, following the trajectory set out in part C of Annex X.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 177 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The total greenhouse gas emission savings, also taking into account possible indirect land-use change emissions, from the use of advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX shall be at least 70% as of 1 January 2021.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 178 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
(a) for the calculation of the denominator, that is the energy content of road and rail transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market, petrol, diesel, natural gas, biofuels, biogas, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, waste-based fossil fuels and electricity, shall be taken into account;
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 188 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) Without prejudice to adaptations of support schemes to bring them in line with State aid rules, renewables support policies should be stable and avoid frequent changes. Such changes have a direct impact on capital financing costs, the costs of project development and therefore on the overall cost of deploying renewables in the Union. Member States should prevent the revision of any support granted to renewable energy projects from having a negative impact on their economic viability. In this context, Member States should promote cost-effective support policies (without necessarily being wholly guided by these) and ensure their financial sustainability.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 193 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. With effect from 1 January 2021, for the calculation of greenhouse gas emission savings from the use of advanced biofuels and other biofuels, suppliers shall report annually, to the authority designated by the Member State, on the greenhouse gas intensity fuel and energy supplied accordingly to article 7(a) of Directive 98/70/EC. With effect from 1 January 2021, Member States shall require fuel suppliers to reduce life cycle greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy from fuel and energy supplied by 31 December 2030, compared with the fuel baseline standard referred to in Directive 2015/652/EC.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 196 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to further specify the methodology referred to in paragraph 3(b) of this Article to determine the share of biofuel resulting from biomass being processed with fossil fuels in a common process, to specify the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emission savings from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin and waste-based fossil fuels and to determine minimum greenhouse gas emission savings required for these fuels for the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 197 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
(22) Heat pumps enabling the use of aerothermal, geothermal or hydrothermal heat at a useful temperature level need electricity or other auxiliary energy to function. The energy used to drive heat pumps should therefore be deducted from the total usable heat. Only heat pumps with an output that significantly exceeds the primary energy needed to drive it should be taken into account. Cooling production should be assessed in a similar way.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 199 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels based on agricultural biomass shall be produced from raw material produced in respect of common agricultural policy cross compliance criteria.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 203 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria shall apply similarly to biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced in the EU or imported from third-countries.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 204 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emission saving for the production pathway is laid down in part A or B of Annex V for biofuels and bioliquids and in part A of Annex VI for biomass fuels where the el value for those biofuels or bioliquids calculated in accordance with point 7 of part C of Annex V and for those biomass fuels calculated in accordance with point 7 of part B of Annex VI is equal to or less than zero, and where the estimated indirect land-use change emissions are zero in accordance with part B of Annex VIII by using that default value, ;
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 205 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) by using an actual value calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V for biofuels and bioliquids and in part B of Annex VI for biomass fuels , adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII;
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 206 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formulas referred to in point 1 of part C of Annex V, where disaggregated default values in part D or E of Annex V may be used for some factors, and actual values, calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V, for all other factors; or, adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 207 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formulas referred to in point 1 of part B of Annex VI, where disaggregated default values in part C of Annex VI may be used for some factors, and actual values, calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part B of Annex VI, for all other factors, adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 208 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall keep Annex V and Annex VI under review, with a view, where justified, to add ing or revisinge values for new biofuel , bioliquid and biomass fuel production pathways . That review shall also consider the modification of the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V and in part B of Annex VI . In the event that the Commission's review concludes that changes to Annex V or Annex VI should be made, the Commission shall submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and the Council.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 271 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 a (new)
(53a) Member States must ensure compliance with the rules on consumption and on the introduction or strengthening of measures to combat forced sales, unfair selling and misleading claims in respect of the installation of renewable energy equipment predominantly affecting the most vulnerable groups (e.g. the elderly, those in rural areas, etc.).
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 447 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f f
(ff) ‘waste-based fossil fuels’: means liquid and gaseous fuels produced from waste streams of non-renewable origin, including waste processing gases and exhaust gases; in particular, which, recombined with hydrogen, may constitute a solution for using CO2 by the production of new synthetic fuels;
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 541 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall encourage the use of surplus electricity produced by renewables at times when production exceeds immediate consumption either by developing storage solutions or by converting electricity into another source of energy.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 544 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Member States shall support the transformation of the combustion of waste streams from non-renewable sources into new sources of energy by promoting the re-use of the CO2 produced (CCU), thereby reducing emissions.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 557 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that support for renewable electricity is granted in an open, transparent, competitive, non- discriminatory and cost-effective manner. Member States may apply technology- specific or technologically neutral support mechanisms.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 598 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may provide for exceptions to the tendering procedures laid down in paragraph 3 for small facilities and in situations where it can be shown that there is insufficient competition. Market integration of the support mechanisms provided for in paragraph 2 may be reserved for facilities with capacity above the thresholds set out in [Article 11 of the Electricity Market Regulation].
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 605 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. In order to increase the generation of energy from renewable sources in the outermost regions, Member States may adapt support to projects located in those regions to take into account, as regards the financial aspect, production costs associated to their specific conditions of isolation and external dependence and, as regards the technological aspect, the specific characteristics of these territories (insularity, sunshine, exposure to winds ...).
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 655 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to adaptations necessary to comply with State aid rules, Member States shall ensure that the level of, and the conditions attached to, the support granted to renewable energy projects are not revised in a way that negatively imparestricts the rights conferred thereunder andor jeopardises the economics viability of supported projects.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 669 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Ambient heat energy captutransferred by heat pumps for the production of heating or cooling shall be taken into account for the purposes of paragraph 1(b) provided that the final energy output significantly exceeds the primary energy input required to drive the heat pumps. The quantity of heat to be considered as energy from renewable sources for the purposes of this Directive shall be calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in Annex VII. The quantity of network cooling to be considered as energy from renewable sources for the purposes of this Directive shall be calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in Annex VIIa. Ambient cooling transferred by free cooling technology must be considered as energy from renewable sources for the purposes of paragraph 1(b).
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 851 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall ensure that no guarantees of origin are issued to a producer that receives financial support from a support scheme for the same production of energy from renewable sources. Member States shallmay issue such guarantees of origin and transfer them to the market by auctioning them. The revenues raised as a result of the auctioning shall be used to offset the costs of renewables support.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 854 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of paragraph 1, guarantees of origin shall be valid with respect to the calendar yearfor electricity shall be used to guarantee consumption for the month in which the energy unit is produced. Six months after the end of each calendar year, Member States shall ensure that all guarantees of origin from the previous calendar year that have not been cancelled shall expire. Expired guarantees of origin shall be included by Member States in the calculation of the residual energy mix.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 868 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 8
8. Where an electricity supplier is required to prove the share or quantity of energy from renewable sources in its energy mix for the purposes of Article 3 of Directive 2009/72/EC, it shallmay do so by using guarantees of origin. Where Member States have arranged to have guarantees of origin for other types of energy, suppliers shall always use for disclosure the same type of guarantees of origin as the energy supplied. Likewise, guarantees of origin created pursuant to Article 14(10) of Directive 2012/27/EC shallmay be used to substantiate any requirement to prove the quantity of electricity produced from high- efficiency cogeneration. In relation to paragraph 2, where electricity is generated from cogeneration using renewable sources only one guarantee of origin may be issued specifying both characteristics. Member States shall ensure that transmission losses are fully taken into account when guarantees of origin are used to demonstrate consumption of renewable energy or electricity from high efficiency cogeneration.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 874 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall recognise guarantees of origin issued by other Member States in accordance with this Directive exclusively as proof of the elements referred to in paragraph 1 and paragraph 7 (a) to (f). A Member State may refuse to recognise a guarantee of origin only when it has well-founded doubts about its accuracy, reliability or veracity. Member States may also refuse to recognise guarantees of origin issued by other Member States for energy from biomass where the fuels used do not comply with the minimum criteria set by the Member States or where the criteria set out in Article 26 are not complied with. The Member State shall notify the Commission of such a refusal and its justification.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 966 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall carry out an assessment of the existing barriers and potential of development of self- consumption in their territories in order to put in place an enabling framework to promote and facilitate the development of renewable self-consumption. That framework shall include: (a) specific measures, including financial incentives, to encourage participation in self-consumption by low-income households at risk of energy poverty, including those who are tenants; (b) tools to facilitate access to finance; (c) incentives for developers to undertake projects sited in social housing; (d) incentives to building owners to create opportunities for self-consumption for tenants; (e) the removal of all regulatory barriers to renewable self-consumption. (f) more rigorous combating of abusive selling practices This assessment and enabling framework shall be part of the national climate and energy plans in accordance with Regulation [on the Governance of the Energy Union].
2017/07/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1286 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VII a (new)
Annex VII a (new) The amount of cold in the systems to be considered energy from renewable sources for the purposes of this Directive, ERES, shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula: ERES = Q usable cold* (1 – 1/SPF cold) where: – Q usable cold = the total measured quantity of usable cold delivered by heat pumps fulfilling the following criteria: only heat pumps for which SPF > 1.15 * 1/η shall be taken into account, and only combined thermal-energy or surface- water heat pumps shall be taken into account; - SPF cold = the measured average seasonal performance factor for these heat pumps, – η is the ratio between total gross production of electricity and the primary energy consumption for electricity production and shall be calculated as an EU average based on Eurostat data.
2017/07/31
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 69 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) To the extent that an ambitious and binding target means enhanced order book visibility for private stakeholders that are involved in renovation, those stakeholders should achieve economies of scale, resulting, in principle, in a reduction in the unit cost of production of their materials and products. The companies involved should ensure that this reduction in costs is shrewdly distributed between an increase in their margins and cuts in their prices, in order to help bring down the barrier to investment that can be posed by efforts geared towards the energy renovation of buildings, and, more generally, efforts to improve energy efficiency.
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 87 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change (COP21) must be reflected in the Union’s efforts to decarbonise its buildings stock, taking into account that almost 50% of the Union’s final energy demand is used for heating and cooling, of which 80% is used in buildings. The Union’s energy and climate goals therefore need to be based 100% on renewable energy by 2050, which can be achieved only making full use of energy saving potential and the “energy efficiency first” principle.
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 95 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) The provisions on long-term renovation strategies provided for in Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council13 should be moved to Directive 2010/31/EU, where they fit more coherently, and updated to ensure access to affordable energy also for the most vulnerable citizens. __________________ 13 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 122 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) In order to adapt this Directive to the technical progress, 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 to supplement it by defining the smartness indicator and enabling its implementation. The smartness indicator should be used to measure buildings’ capacity to use ICT and electronic systems to optimise operation and interact with the grid. TWhile the smartness indicator will raise awareness amongst building owners and occupants of the value behind building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems and will give confidence to the occupant about the actual savings of these new enhanced- functionalities, consumers should always be in control of their data.
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 147 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, bBuilding automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be an effective replacement for inspections. The installation of such equipment should be considered as the most cost-effective alternative toolds great potential to provide cost-effective and significant energy savings for both consumers and businesses. In particular for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be effective and, because they support informed actions taken on energy savings, can replace inspections in large non- residential and, increasingly frequently, also in multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to of opting for alternative measures is therefore deleted. However it should be possible to exempt technical systems explicitly covered by an energy service company (ESCO) programme from the inspection requirement. To avoid double inspections, installations that are operated by a utility or network operator and that are subject to inspections at the system level should be exempt from this requirement. For small -scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates (EPC) role. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 173 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to unlock public investment and PPPs, certain statistical and accounting rules would benefit from a review. Similarly, public investment in the area of energy renovation ought to enjoy budget flexibility as referred to in the Communication of January 2015.
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 211 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 – point 3
3. ‘technical building system’ means technical equipment for space heating, space cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water, built-in lightingindoor and outdoor lighting, elevators and escalators, building automation and control, solar shading, on- site electricity generation, on-site infrastructure for electro-mobility, or a combination of such systems, including those using energy from renewable sources, of a building or building unit;;
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 217 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 – point 3 a (new)
(1a) in Article 2, the following point is added: ‘3a. 'building renovation passport' means an annually updated long term renovation roadmap of specific building;’
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 222 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 – point 3 c (new)
(1cb) in Article 2, the following point is inserted: "(3c) 'building renovation passport' means an annually updated long-term renovation roadmap of specific building;"
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 225 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 – point 3 d (new)
(1d) In Article 2, the following point is inserted: "(3d) 'indoor air quality' means the temperature, relative humidity, CO2, VOC, Radon, mould and other particulate matter;"
2017/06/13
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 245 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 1
(a) the first paragraph consists of Article 4 of the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency16 , other than its last subparagraph; __________________ 16 OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 13ollowing paragraph is inserted: '1. Member States shall establish a long-term strategy for mobilising investment in the renovation of the national stock of both public and private buildings with the aim of providing for the decarbonisation of the building stock by 2050 and delivering affordability for tenants and owners of the buildings. That strategy shall encompass: (a) an overview of the national building stock, based, as appropriate, on statistical sampling; (b) identification of cost-effective approaches and actions to stimulate renovations relevant to the building type and climatic zone, considering relevant trigger points in the life-cycle of the building; (c) policies and measures to stimulate cost-effective deep renovations of buildings, including staged deep renovations and decarbonisation of the heating demand, as well as targeted, small, very low cost renovations, e.g. thresholds and thermostatic radiator valves (d) policies and actions to target the worst performing segments of the national building stock, households subject to energy poverty and households subject to split-incentive dilemmas for renovations, including by requiring that the buildings in the lowest energy classes of the energy performance certificate are not rented after 1 January 2023; (e) policies and actions to target all public buildings, including social housing; (f) an overview of national initiatives to promote skills and education in the construction and energy efficiency sectors as well as education in smart technologies; (g) a forward-looking perspective to guide investment decisions of individuals, the construction industry, public institutions including municipalities, and financial institutions; (h) an evidence-based estimate of expected energy savings and wider benefits, such as health; (i) the introduction of building renovation passports; (j) policies delivering Very High Capacity Network to premises in accordance with Directive XXXX/XX/EU (European Electronic Communications Code) and in-building physical infrastructure in accordance with Directive 2014/61/EU.’
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 256 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 1 a (new)
(aa) The following paragraph 1a is inserted: ‘(1a) Member States shall establish a long-term strategy for mobilising investment in the renovation of the national stock of residential and commercial buildings, both public and private. That strategy shall encompass: – a national social dialogue framework that enables the social partners to monitor and steer the quantitative and qualitative impact of the long-term building renovation strategy, giving rise to an employment/training assessment once a year, the results of which shall be made public; – a biannual economic and social assessment of the impact that the implementation of the long-term building renovation strategy has on income distribution, to be made public once the results have been submitted to the national parliaments and the social partners; – a specific point on the economic and social sustainability of measures taken for those affected by energy poverty; to that end, a return on investment indicator based on social and environmental criteria shall be established in addition to the technical and financial criteria used in issuing energy performance certificates; – a list indicating the carbon footprint of the materials available to companies involved in building renovation, which is updated annually in order to minimise the carbon footprint of work carried out.’
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 260 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
‘2. In their long-term renovation strategy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall set out a roadmap with clear milestones and measureactions to deliver on the long-term 2050 goal to ensure a highly energy efficient and decarbonise theird national building stock, with specific milestones for 2030. and 2040, including indicators measuring progress of implementation towards these milestones. Member States shall specify how their milestones contribute to achieving the Union's binding energy efficiency target of 40% in 2030 and the Union's target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80- 95% by 2050.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 280 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In addition, the long term renovation strategy shall contribute to the alleviation of energy povertyestablish specific measures and financing instruments to decrease energy demand, eradicate energy poverty and renovate the social housing stock while securing affordable housing.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 292 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. To guide investment decisions as referred to in point (d) in paragraph 1, Member States shall introduce or sustain mechanisms for:
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 304 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) accessible and transparent advisory tools, such as one-stop-shops for consumers, for guidance on energy efficiency, replacement of fossil fuel boilers with renewable-based alternatives and available financial instruments for energy efficiency renovations in buildings."
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 316 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) in Article 2a, the following paragraph is added: "3a. Member States shall, with effect from 1 January 2020, adopt long-term renovation strategies containing policies and measures resulting in the deep renovation of building stock. Those measures shall include trigger points for energy renovation, a minimum energy performance requirement for the renovation of commercial and public buildings, and financing mechanisms."
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 318 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) in Article 2a, the following paragraph is added: "3b. Each Member State shall carry out a public consultation on its draft long- term renovation strategy at least six months prior to submission of its long- term renovation strategy to the Commission. The result of the public consultation shall be published in summarised form as an annex to the strategy and made accessible online."
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 324 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b c (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 c (new)
(bc) in Article 2a, the following paragraph is added: "3c. Each Member State shall report on the implementation of its long-term renovation strategy in accordance with Article 19(a) of Regulation xxx/xxx/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council [on the Governance of the Energy Union, 2016/0375 (COD)], as a part of their integrated national energy and climate progress report."
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 326 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b d (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 d (new)
(bd) in Article 2a, the following paragraph is added: ’3d. Each Member State shall report on the implementation of its long-term renovation strategy in accordance with Article 19 (a) of the Governance Regulation (XXX), as a part of their integrated national energy and climate progress report.’
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 332 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(3a) in Article 7, the following paragraph is inserted after the fourth paragraph: "Member States shall ensure that energy performance upgrades also contribute to achieving a healthy indoor environment and avoiding problems such as mould."
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 334 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 7 – subparagraph 5
(4) in Article 7, the fifth subparagraph is deleted;replaced by the following: "Member States shall encourage, in relation to buildings undergoing major renovation, the consideration and taking into account of alternative, high- efficiency systems, in so far as this is technically, functionally and economically feasible."
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 364 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall ensure that, in all new non-residential buildings and in all existing non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation withrenovation, at least in cases in which that renovation involves the car park of the building concerned, and that car park has more than ten10 parking spaces, at least one of every ten is equipped with a30% of the parking spaces are fitted with sleeves, tubing, cable trays or ducting for electrical installations that will make it possible in future for cables to be laid to supply recharging points within the meaning of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure17, which is capable of starting and stopping charging in reaction to price signals. This requirement shall apply to all non- residential buildings, with more than ten parking spaces, as of 1 January 2025. __________________ 17 OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 380 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that newly built, in all new residential buildings and those undergoing major renovations, withrenovation, at least in cases in which that renovation involves the car park of the building concerned, and that car park has more than ten10 parking spaces, include the pre- cabling to enable the installation ofsleeves, cable trays or ducting for electrical installations are fitted that will make it possible in future for cables to be laid to supply recharging points for electric vehicles for every parking space.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 407 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
"4a. Member States shall clarify and remove regulatory barriers for installing recharging points. All tenants and co- owners of residential and non-residential buildings shall have the right to install means for recharging in their building."
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 413 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall set incentives to ensure that, when a technical building system is installed, replaced or upgraded, the overall energy performance of the complete altered system is improved, assessed, documented it and passed on to the building owner, so that it remains available for the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set pursuant to paragraph 1 and the issue of energy performance certificates. Member States shall ensure that this information is included in the national energy performance certificate database referred to in Article 18(3) or in a similar certified database.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 432 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23, supplementing this Directive with a definition of ‘smartness indicator’'smartness indicator' in accordance with the design and methodology set out in Annex Ia and with the conditions under which the 'smartness indicator' would be connected to the energy performance certificates referred to in Article 11 and would be provided as additional and meaningful information to prospective new tenants or buyers.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 448 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6
‘6. Member States shall link their financial measures for energy efficiency improvements in the renovation of buildings: (a) to the energy savings achieved due to such renovation. These savings shall be determined by comparing energy performance certificates issued before and after renovation.’; (b) to the energy performance of the equipment or material used for the renovation. In this case, the equipment or material must be installed by a professional with the appropriate qualification or certification. (c) to the results of another relevant, transparent and proportionate method that makes it possible to show the improvement in energy performance.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 479 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6b a (new)
6ba. With a view to facilitating public investment and PPP classification in the area of energy-efficient building renovation , a specific definition of the concept of an asset shall be adopted by Eurostat which will cover those elements and installations on which investments are undertaken and not the whole building. Similarly, the interpretation of IFRS accounting standards shall be adapted in order to take into account the savings arising from energy efficiency investments.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 482 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6b b (new)
6bb. Insofar as the energy efficiency programmes constitute structural investments for sustainable and low- carbon economic growth, the European Commission and the ECOFIN Council shall apply budgetary flexibility in to them in respect of the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact, as set by the Communication of 13 January 2015 and applied to the EFSI.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 487 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish a regular inspection of the accessible parts of systems used for heating buildings whose effective rated output is higher than 20 kW, such as the heat generator, control system and circulation pump(s) for non-residential buildings with total primary energy use of over 250MWh and for residential buildings with a centralised technical building system of a cumulated effective rated output of over 100 kW. That inspection shall include an assessment of the boiler efficiency and the boiler sizing compared with the heating requirements of the building. The assessment of the boiler sizing does not have to be repeated as long as no changes were made to the heating system or as regards the heating requirements of the building in the meantime.’;
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 500 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. As an alternative to paragraph 1 Member States may set requirements to ensure that non-residential buildings with total primary energy use of over 250 MWh per year are equipped with building automation and control systems. These systems shall be capable of:
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 508 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. As an alternative to paragraph 1, Member States may opt to take measures to ensure that advice is given to users concerning the replacement of central heating systems, other modifications to the central heating system and alternative solutions to assess the efficiency and appropriate size of the central heating system. The overall impact of this approach shall be equivalent to that arising from paragraph 1.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 510 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. As an alternative to paragraph 1 Member States may set requirements to ensure that residential buildings with centralised technical building systems of a cumulated effective rated output of over 100 kWare equipped:
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 529 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish a regular inspection of the accessible parts of air- conditioning systems for non-residential buildings with total primary energy use of over 250MWh and for residential buildings with a centralised technical building system of a cumulatedwith an effective rated output of over 1002 kW. The inspection shall include an assessment of the air- conditioning efficiency and the sizing compared to the cooling requirements of the building. The assessment of the sizing does not have to be repeated as long as no changes were made to this air-conditioning system or as regards the cooling requirements of the building in the meantime.’;
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 538 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. As an alternative to paragraph 1, Member States may opt to take measures to ensure that adequate advice is given to users concerning the replacement of air conditioning systems, other modifications to the air conditioning system and alternative solutions to assess the efficiency and appropriate size of the air conditioning system. The overall impact of this approach shall be equivalent to that arising from paragraph 1.
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 543 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. As an alternative to paragraph 1 Member States may set requirements to ensure that non-residential buildings with total primary energy use of over 250 MWh per year are equipped with building automation and control systems. These systems shall be capable of:
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 553 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. As an alternative to paragraph 1 Member States may set requirements to ensure that residential buildings with centralised technical building systems of a cumulated effective rated output of over 100 kWare equipped:
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 566 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 19
(9) in Article 19, ‘2017’ is replaced by ‘20284’;
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 629 #

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Annex II a (new)
2a. the following annex is added: "ANNEX IIa Common general framework methodology for the calculation of a 'smartness indicator' for buildings as referred to in Article 8(6) 1. The Commission shall lay down a common general framework methodology to determine the smartness indicator value, rating the ability of a building or building unit to adapt its operation to the needs of the occupant and the grid and to improve its energy efficiency and overall performance. The methodology shall take into account a number of features including smart meters, building automation and control systems, smart thermostats, built-in home appliances, smart recharging points for electric vehicles, energy storage and the interoperability of those features. Those impacts shall be assessed for potential benefits for the energy efficiency and performance levels, as well as the enabled flexibility, indoor climate conditions and comfort of the relevant building or building unit. 2. The smartness indicator shall be determined and calculated in accordance with the following three key functionalities relating to the building and its technical building systems: (a) the ability to maintain, efficiently, high building performance and operation through the reduction of energy demand and a greater use of energy from renewable sources including the ability of the building to manage its own demand or on-site generation by re-managing its own resources; (b) the ability to adapt its operation mode in response to the needs of the occupant ensuring high standards of indoor health and climate conditions, paying due attention to the availability of user-friendly displays and remote controllability; and (c) the flexibility of a building's overall electricity demand, which shall be measured in terms of how much of the building's load can be shifted at any one time in terms of kW peak, and the capacity in terms of kWh of how much of that flexibility can then be delivered to the grid, including offtake and injection. This would enable and support the active participation of consumers in the electricity supply market in accordance with the Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council*. The framework methodology shall take into account European standards, in particular those developed under mandate M/480. 3. The framework methodology shall ensure full interoperability between smart meters, building automation and control systems, built-in home appliances, smart thermostats within the building and promote the use of European standards including the Smart Appliances Reference ontology. The smartness indicator shall consider and set a value on openness to third-party systems, for infrastructure such as the electricity and district heating network, electric vehicle infrastructure and demand-response aggregators, with a view to ensuring compatibility in communications, systems control and relevant data or signals transmission. 4. The framework methodology shall include the data handling process within a building or beyond a building’s boundaries, which could include data originating in or received by the building itself or the user or occupant. This process shall be based on protocols that allow authenticated and encrypted message exchanges between the occupant and the relevant products or devices within the building. In particular when processing personal data, such as data coming from frequent and remote metering or sub-metering or processed by smart-grid operators, the principles of occupant ownership, data protection, privacy and security shall be ensured. This common methodology framework shall cover real time data and energy- related data coming out of cloud based solutions and shall ensure the security of data, smart meter readings and data communications, and the privacy of final customers, in compliance with relevant Union data protection and privacy law. 5. The framework methodology shall take into account the positive influence of existing communication networks, in particular the existence of high-speed- ready in-building physical infrastructure, such as the voluntary 'broadband ready' label, and the existence of an access point for multi-dwelling buildings, in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2014/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council**. 6. The framework methodology shall set out the most appropriate format or visual representation of the smartness indicator parameter and shall be simple, transparent, and easily understandable for consumers, owners, investors, and demand response market participants. It shall complement the energy performance certificate. __________________ * Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 55). ** Directive 2014/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 concerning measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communication networks (OJ L 155, 23.5.2014, p. 1)."
2017/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 59 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) The internal market in electricity, which has been progressively implemented throughout the Union since 1999, aims, by organising competitive electricity markets across country borders, to deliver real choice for all consumers of the European Union, be they citizens or businesses, new business opportunities competitive prices, efficient investment signals (both on the short and long term), higher standards of service, and to contribute to security of supply and sustainability.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 62 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) The Energy Union Framework Strategy sets out the vision of an Energy Union with citizens at its core, where citizens take ownership of the energy transition, benefit from new technologies to reduce their bills, participate actively in the market, and where vulnerable and energy poor consumers are protected.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) The Communication from the Commission of 15 July 2015 'Delivering a new deal for energy consumers30 ' put forward the Commission's vision for a retail market that better serves energy consumers, including by better linking wholesale and retail markets. Taking advantage of new technologyies, new and innovative energy service companies should enable all consumers to raise their awareness of their energy consumption and to fully participate in the energy transition, managing their consumption to deliver energy efficient solutions which save them money and contribute to overall reduction of energy consumption. __________________ 30 COM (2015) 339 final of 15.7.2015.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 64 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) The Communication from the Commission of 15 July 2015 'Launching the public consultation process on a new energy market design'31 highlighted that the move away from generation in large central power plants towards de-centralized production from renewable energy sources and decarbonized markets requires an adaptation of the current rules of electricity trading and changes to the existing market roles. It underlined needs to organise electricity markets in a more flexible manner and to fully integrate all market players – including renewable energy producers, new energy service providers, energy storage and flexible demand. __________________ 31It also recalled the need to provide investment visibility on the long run and underlined the prominent role of Member States in enabling marked-based instruments for long-term investments. __________________ 31 COM (2015) 340 final of 15.7.2015. COM (2015) 340 final of 15.7.2015.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 68 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) Consumers are essential to achieving the flexibility necessary to adapt the electricity system to variable, and distributed renewable generation. Technological progress in grid management and renewable generation has unlocked many opportunities for consumers, and h. Healthy competition on retail markets will be essential to ensuring the market-driven deployment of innovative new services that cater to theaddress consumers' changing needs and abilities, while increasing system flexibility. By empowering consumers to participate in the energy market more, and participate in new ways, citizens should benefit from the internal market in electricity and the Union's renewable targets should be attained.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
(15) Member States should maintain a wide discretion to impose public service obligations on electricity undertakings in pursuing objectives of general economic interest. Member States should ensure that household customers and, where Member States deem it appropriate, small enterprises, enjoy the right to be supplied with electricity of a specified quality at clearly comparable, transparent and competitive prices. Nevertheless, public service obligations in the form of supply price regulation constitute a fundamentally distortive measure that often leads to the accumulation of tariff deficits, limitation of consumer choice, poorer incentives for energy saving and energy efficiency investments, lower standards of service, lower levels of consumer engagement and satisfaction, restriction of competition as well as fewer innovative products and services on the market. Consequently, Member States should apply other policy tools, and in particular targeted social policy measures, to safeguard the affordability of electricity supply to their citizens. Interventions in price setting should only be applied in limited exceptional circumstances. A fully liberalised retail electricity market would stimulate price and non-price competition among existing suppliers and incentivise new market entries therefore improving consumers' choice and satisfaction.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 128 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive establishes common rules for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage and supply of electricity, together with consumer protection provisions, with a view to creating truly integrated competitive, consumer-centered and flexible electricity markets in the Union. Using the advantages of an integrated market, the Directive aims at ensuring affordable energy prices for consumers, a high degree of security of supply and a smooth transition towards a sustainable and decarbonised energy system. It lays down key rules relating to the organisation and functioning of the European electricity sector, in particular rules on consumer empowerment and protection, on open access to the integrated market, on third party access to transmission and distribution infrastructure, unbundling rules, and on independent national energy regulators. .
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 179 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
18. ‘smart metering system’ means an electronic system that can measure energy consumption in near-real time, providing more information than a conventional meter, and can transmit and receive data for information, monitoring and control purposes, using a form of electronic communication;
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 199 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 39
39. 'regional opercoordinational centre' means the regional opercoordinational centre as defined in Article 32 of the [recast of Regulation 714/2009 as proposed by COM(2016)861/2]. (This amendment applies throughout the text adopting it will necessite changes throughout.)
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 202 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 47
47. 'energy storage' means, in the electricity system, deferring an amount of the electricity that was generated to the moment of use, either as final energy or converted intothe conversion of electrical energy into a form of energy which can be stored, the storing of that energy, and the subsequent reconversion of that energy back into electrical energy or another energy carrier.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 247 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Members States shall ensure that their national legislation provide proper incentives for long term investments in clean energy.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 275 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States which apply public interventions in price setting for the supply of electricity for energy poor or vulnerable household customers at the [OP: please insert the date of entry into force of this Directive] may continue to apply such public interventions until [OP: insert the date – five years from the entry into force of this Directive]if it is established that the electricity is sold at a price which may be challenged. Such public interventions shall pursue a general economic interest, be clearly defined, transparent, non- discriminatory, verifiable and guarantee equal access for Union electricity companies to customers. The interventions shall not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the general economic interest which they pursue, be limited in time and proportionate as regards their beneficiaries.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 280 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. After[OP – insert the date – five years from the entry into force of this Directive], Member States may still apply public interventions in the price-setting for the supply of electricity for vulnerable household customers in so far as it is strictly necessary for reasons of extreme urgency. Such interventions shall comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 3. Member States shall notify the measures taken in accordance with the first subparagraph to the Commission within one month after adoption and may apply them immediately. The notification shall be accompanied by an explanation why other instruments could not sufficiently address the situation and how the beneficiaries and the duration of the measure have been determined. The notification shall be considered as complete if, within two months from its receipt, or from the receipt of any additional information requested, the Commission does not request any further information. The Commission may take a decision asking the national authorities to amend or withdraw the measures within two months from receipt of a complete notification where it considers that the requirements set out in the first subparagraph are not fulfilled. The decision-making period can be extended with the consent of both the Commission and the Member State concerned. The public intervention applied on the basis of this paragraph shall be deemed valid as long as the Commission has not taken a decision asking the national authorities to amend or withdraw the measure.deleted
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 303 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the contribution of the generating capacity to meeting the overall Union target of at least a 20 % share of energy from renewable sources in the Union ’s gross final consumption of energy in 2020 referred to in Article 3(1) of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council41 ; and of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources; and the overall Union target for 2030 of at least 35% referred to in Directive COM(2016) 767 __________________ 41 Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy sources (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16).
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 331 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 4
- the means by which up-to-date information on all applicable tariffs and, maintenance charges and additional products and /or services (bundled offers) may be obtained,
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 336 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 5
- the duration of the contract, the conditions for renewal and termination of services and of the contract including additional products and/or services (bundled services) and of the contract and whether withdrawal from the contract without charge is permitted,
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 357 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) are offered a wide choice of payment methods, which do not unduly discriminate between customers. Any difference in charges related to payment methods shall reflect the relevant costs incurred by the supplier, in line with Article 62 of Directive 2015/2366 which forbids surcharges for any payment instrument.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 370 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) shall define the concept of vulnerable customers as referred to in Article 28 and set rules for the protection of customers who are indebted including the prohibition of disconnection of electricity and gas to such customers in critical times
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 377 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) are provided with a summary of the key contractual conditions (such as the main features of the service, detailed information on prices, conditions for switching and price increase) in concise and simple language on the first page of the contract or along with the contract
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 384 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point j b (new)
(jb) are allowed to terminate the contract with suppliers and providers of additional products and/or services (bundled offers) at any time at no cost in case a contract is extended without customer consent
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 396 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11
EnArtitclement to a dynamic price contract 1. every final customer is entitled, on request, to a dynamic electricity price contract by his supplier. 2. final customers are fully informed by the suppliers of the opportunities and risks of such dynamic electricity price contract. 3. National Regulatory Authoriti 11 deleted Member States shall ensure that Member States, shall monitor and report annually, for at least a ten-year period after such contracts become available, on the main developments of such contracts including market offers, the impact on consumers' bills and specifically the level of price volatility, and on consumers' sensitivity to the level of financial risk.ensure that Member States, through their
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 462 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that the practice of doorstep selling by any actor in the electricity and or gas markets is not permitted.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 512 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that customers have access, free of charge, to at least one tool comparing the offers of suppliefrom both individual and bundled contracts, including dynamic price contracts, offers from electricity suppliers, electricity service providers and independent aggregators that meets at least the certification criteria set out in Annex I. The comparison tools may be operated by any entity, including private companies and public authorities or bodies. At least one tool per Member States shall cover the whole of the market. Customers should be informed of the availability of such tools including in or alongside their bills.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 599 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) are subject to fair, proportionate and transparent procedures and cost reflective charges, in line with charge- balancing systems which might be introduced;
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 869 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that an independent mechanism such as an energy ombudsman or a consumer body is in place in order to ensure efficient treatment of complaints and out-of-court dispute settlements. cCustomers have access to simple, fair, transparent, independent, effective and efficient out-of-court dispute resolution mechanisms for the settlement of disputes concerning rights and obligations established under this Directive. Where the costumer is a consumer within thMember States shall ensure that an independent mechanism such as an energy ombudsman or a consumer body is in place in order to ensure efficient treatment of complaints and out-of-court dispute settlements. Those mechaning of Directive 2013/11/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council46 , such out-of-court mechanisms shall comply with the quality requirements established in Directive 2013/11/EU and provide, where warranted, fsms shall be extended to all energy service providers, aggregators and all contracts with energy components, including bundled offers and local energy communities whose participation shall be mandatory. Member States shall not allow suppliers to disconnect vulnerable customers until any dispute between the supplier and the customer is settled. Member States shall ensure that electricity suppliers, energy service providers and aggregators provide information on the out-of-court dispute settlement on their website and in all communication with their customers. Member States shall regularly assess the functioning of the out-of-court dispute settlement mechanisms, especially with regards to the participation and compliance of electricity suppliers, energy service providers, aggregators a system of reimbursement and/or compensation . __________________ 46nd intermediaries, and consider strengthening their mandatory participation in out-of-court dispute settlement mechanisms. __________________ 46 OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 63–79 OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 63–79
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 872 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all household customers, and, where Member States deem it appropriate, small enterprises (namely enterprises with fewer than 50 occupied persons and an annual turnover or balance sheet not exceeding EUR 10 million), enjoy universal service, that is the right to be supplied with electricity of a specified quality within their territory at competitivreasonable easily and clearly comparable, transparent and non- discriminatory prices. To ensure the provision of universal service, Member States may appoint a supplier of last resort. Member States shall impose on distribution companies an obligation to connect customers to their network under terms, conditions and tariffs set in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 59(6) . This Directive shall not prevent Member States from strengthening the market position of the household, small and medium-sized consumers by promoting the possibilities of voluntary aggregation of representation for that class of consumers.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 890 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Member States shall: a) define a set of criteria for the purposes of measuring energy poverty. Member States shall continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and shall report on the evolution of energy poverty and measures taken to prevent itthe concept of vulnerable customers and energy poverty based on EU indicators of low income, high energy expenditure, and poor energy efficiency of housing; b) continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and share this data with the European Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV), c) establish national action plans including objectives and measures, both short-term and long-term, and a timeframe for achieving the objectives d) report on the evolution of energy poverty in their national strategies to the Commission every two years as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Progress Reports in accordance with Article 21 of [Governance Regulation as proposed by COM(2016)759].
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 976 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Distribution system operators shall not be allowed to own, develop, manage or operate energy storage facilities other than storage needed by the distribution system operators for the local short-term control of the distribution grid stability and storage needed for the efficient, reliable and secure operation of the distribution system and where the national regulatory authority has granted its approval.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1020 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) cooperating with the Agency, regional coordination centres and the ENTSO for electricity on the adoptingon of a framework for the cooperation and coordination between regional opercoordinational centres.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1030 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(jb) data management, cyber security and data protection.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1214 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) approve the statutes and rules of procedureproposal for the establishment of regional coordination centres in accordance with Article 32(1) of Regulation(EU) … [Recast of Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2];
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1226 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) assessensure that if the regional opercoordinational centre has the appropriate competences, resources and impartiality to carry out independently the functions and tasks assigned to it, including security, liability and contingency arrangements;
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1239 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) to settle dispute arising between regional operational centres or between transmission system operators and regional cooperation centres
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1240 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) handle complaints against regional operational centre in relation to their obligations under Union law
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1247 #

2016/0380(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 1
1. Member States which can demonstrate that there are substantial problems for the operation of their small isolated systems, may apply for derogations from the relevant provisions of Chapters IV, V and VI as well as articles 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The Commission shall inform the Member States of those applications before taking a decision, taking into account respect for confidentiality. That decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 133 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In the past, electricity customers were purely passive, often buying electricity at regulated prices which had no direct relation to the market. In the future, customers need to be enabled to fully participate in the market on equal footing with other market participants. To integrate growing shares of renewable energy, the future electricity system should make use of all available sources of flexibility, particularly demand response and storage. To achieve effective decarbonisation at lowest cost, it also needs to encourage energy efficiency and to drive investments on the long term.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 134 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) More market integration and the change towards a more distributed and volatile electricity production requires increased efforts to coordinate national energy policies with neighbours and to use the opportunities of cross-border electricity trade.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 136 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Regulatory frameworks have developed, allowing electricity to be traded across the Union. That development has been supported by the adoption of several network codes and guidelines for the integration of the electricity markets. Those network codes and guidelines for precise and technically detailed rules with cross-border relevance contain provisions on market rules, system operation and network connection. To ensure full transparency and increase legal certainty, the main principles of market functioning and capacity allocation in the balancing, intraday, day ahead and forward market timeframes should also be adopted pursuant to the ordinary legislative procedure and incorporated in a single act.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 147 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Contractual long term hedging offer already exists on the electricity European market, but such offer is practically restricted to mid-term hedging contracts, without exceeding three to four years. This reflects a market failure hindering certain operators which request a long term visibility to ensure the viability of their business model. This is particularly true for the electro-intensive industrial consumers, knowing that they are in the same time able to contribute significantly to balancing the electricity market and to managing efficiently the transportation system, notably through demand side response. Long term supply contracts offer can cope with a market failure.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 153 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Efficient decarbonisation of the electricity system via market integration requires systematically abolishing barriers to cross-border trade to overcome market fragmentation and to allow Union energy customers to fully benefit from the advantages of integrated electricity markets and competition. It also requires to set up a complementary secure environment for capital intensive long term investment in clean energy.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 155 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) It is crucial to put in place an enabling framework for a just transition towards a decarbonised and flexible electricity system. A long-term and consensual framework for the progressive phase-out of carbon-intensive and inflexible generation capacity at national level will allow for a just and gradual transition for employees and regions, for power plant and mining operators and for investors.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 177 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) The coordination between transmission system operators at regional level has been formalised with the mandatory participation of transmission system operators in regional security coordinators, which pursuant to the multilateral agreement on regional operational security coordination. This formalised coordination between transmission system operators at regional level should be transposed to Union legislation within this Regulation. The regional security coordinators should be complemented by an enhanced institutional framework via the establishment ofir upgrade to regional opercoordinational centres. The creation of regional opercoordinational centres should take into account existing regional coordination initiatives and support the increasingly integrated operation of electricity systems across the Union, ensuring their efficient and secure performance.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 181 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
(34) The geographical scope of regional opercoordinational centres should allow them to play an effective coordination role by optimising the operations of transmission system operators over larger regions. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 184 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) Regional opercoordinational centres should carry out functions where their regionalisation brings added value compared to functions performed at national level. The functions of regional operational centres should cover the functions carried out by regional security coordinators as well as additional system operation, market operation and risk preparedness functionsfunctions with regional importance. The functions carried out by regional opercoordinational centres should exclude real time operation of the electricity system.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 194 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) In order to raiincrease efficiencies in the electricity distribution networks in the Union and ensure close cooperation with transmission system operators and ENTSO for electricity, a European entity of distribution system operators in the Union ("EU DSO entity") should be established. The tasks of the EU DSO entity should be well-defined and its working method should ensure independence, neutrality, efficiency, transparency and representativeness amongst the Union distribution system operators. The EU DSO Entity should closely cooperate with ENTSO for Electricity on the preparation and implementation of the network codes where applicable and should work on providing guidance on the integration inter alia of distributed generation and storage in distribution networks, digitalisation of the distribution networks including deployment of smart grids and intelligent metering systems or other areas which relate to the management of distribution networks.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 201 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) setting the basis for an efficient achievement of the objectives of the European Energy Union and in particular the climate and energy framework for 203030 by enabling market signals to be delivered for increased efficiency, flexibility, decarbonisation and innovation; _________________ 30 COM/2014/015 final.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 226 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
All opinions and recommendations adopted by the Agency in application of the Regulation 347/2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 23(5).
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Administrative Board shall be composed of nine members. Each member shall have an alternate. TwoOne members and theirits alternates shall be appointed by the Commission, two members and their alternates shall be appointed by the European Parliament and fivesix members and their alternates shall be appointed by the Council. No Member of the European Parliament shall be a member of the Administrative Boardmembers from the Board of Regulators.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 257 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The term of office of the members of the Administrative Board and their alternates shall be fourtwo years and a half, renewable once. For the first mandate, the term of office of half of the members of the Administrative Board and their alternates shall be six years.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 261 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The meetings of the Administrative Board shall be convened by its Chairman. The Chairman of the Board of Regulators or the nominee of the Board of Regulators, and the Director shall participate, without the right to vote, in the deliberations unless the Administrative Board decides otherwise as regards the Director. The Administrative Board shall meet at least twice a year in ordinary session. It shall also meet at the initiative of its Chairman, at the request of the Commission or at the request of at least a third of its members. The Administrative Board may invite any person who may have a relevant opinion to attend its meetings in the capacity of an observer. The members of the Administrative Board may, subject to its rules of procedure, be assisted by advisers or experts. The Administrative Board’s secretarial services shall be provided by the Agency.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 265 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Decisions of the Administrative Board shall be adopted on the basis of a two third simple majority of the members present, unless provided otherwise in this Regulation. Each member of the Administrative Board or alternate shall have one vote.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 272 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) market rules shall support the decarbonisation of the electricity system and thus the economy by enabling the integration of electricity from renewable energy sources and providing incentives for energy efficiency;
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 275 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) the arrangements governing the rotation applicable to the renewal of the members of the Administrative Board who are appointed by the Board of Regulators and the Council so as to ensure a balanced participation of regulatory authorities and Member States over time.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 277 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. A member of the Administrative Board shall not be a member of the Board of Regulators.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 278 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) market rules shall deliver appropriate investment incentives for generation, in particular long-term investments, storage, energy efficiency and demand response to meet market needs and thus ensure security of supply;
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 282 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 8
8. The members of the Administrative Board shall undertake to act independently and objectively in the public interest without seeking or following any political instruction. For that purpose, each member shall make a written declaration of commitments and a written declaration of interests indicating either the absence of any interest which may be considered prejudicial to his independence or any direct or indirect interest which might be considered prejudicial to his independence. Those declarations shall be made public annually.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 284 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) after having consulted the Board of Regulators and obtained its favourable opinion in accordance with Article 23(b), appoint the Director in accordance with Article 24(2) and where relevant extend their term of office or remove them from office.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 286 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) formally appoint the members of the Board of Regulators in accordance with Article 22(1).deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 287 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) adopt, each year the draft programming document referred to in Article 21 before its submission to the Commission for its opinion, and shall, following the opinion of the Commission and after having received approval by the Board of Regulators in accordance with Article 23(5)(c), adopt the programming document of the Agency by a two thirds majority its members and shall transmit it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. The work programme shall be adopted without prejudice to the annual budgetary procedure and shall be made public.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 293 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The Administrative Board shall adopt, in accordance with Article 110 of the Staff Regulations, a decision based on Article 2(1) of the Staff Regulations and on Article 6 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, delegating relevant appointing authority powers to the Director and defining the conditions under which that delegation of powers can be suspended. The Director shall be authorised to sub-delegate those powers.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 294 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Where exceptional circumstances so require, the Administrative Board may by way of a decision temporarily suspend the delegation of the appointing authority powers to the Director and those sub- delegated by the latter and in favour of itself or delegate them to one of its members or to a staff member other than the Director.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 301 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each year, the Administrative Board shall adopt a programming document containing multi-annual and annual programming, based on a draft put forward by the Director and approved by the Board of Regulators, taking into account the opinion of the Commission and in relation to multiannual programming after consulting the European Parliament. It shall forward it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission no later than 31 January each year.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 305 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) Market rules shall allow the development of long-term instruments and products that enable investments in clean energy.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 306 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) one non-voting representative of the European Parliament.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 309 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) long-term hedging opportunities, which allow market participants to hedge against price volatility risks on a market basis, and eliminmitigate uncertainty on future returns on investment, shall be tradable on exchanges in a transparent manner subject to; similarly, long-term supply contracts shall be negotiated over the counter; both shall be compliancet with EU treaty rules on competition.rules
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 311 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Just transition The European Commission shall support Member States that put in place a national strategy for the progressive reduction of installed coal-fired generating and mining capacity through all available means, including targeted financial support to enable a “just transition” in regions affected by structural change. The Commission shall assist Member States to address the social, skills and industrial impacts of the clean energy transition. The Commission shall work in close partnership with the actors of coal and carbon-intensive regions, provide guidance, in particular for the access to and use of available funds and programmes, and encourage exchange of good practices, including discussions on industrial roadmaps and re-skilling needs, through targeted platforms including through the just transition initiative for workers and communities established in the Governance Regulation.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 313 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The Board of Regulators and sub- committees pursuant to Article 7 shall act by a simpletwo-thirds majority of the members present, with one vote for each member, except for the opinion pursuant to paragraph 5(b) which shall be taken on the basis of a two-thirds majority of its members present.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 330 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) provide opinions to the Director on theall documents containing opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in Articles 43 to 14, 16 and 30, which are considered for adoption. In addition, tThe Board of Regulators, within its field of competence, shall pro may revidse guidance to the Director in the execution of his tasks, with the exception of decisions pursuant to Article 16(6) of Regulation 1227/200138. __________________ 38 Regulation (EU) 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency, OJ L 326, 8.12.2011, p. 1and amend the opinions, recommendations and decisions drafted by the Director pursuant to Article 25. In addition, the Board of Regulators, within its field of competence, shall provide guidance to the Director and the Agency working groups in the execution of their tasks.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 334 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new)
(aa) appoint the Director in accordance with Article 24(2) and where relevant extend their term of office or remove them from office.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 335 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a b (new)
(ab) adopt, each year the draft programming document referred to in Article 21 before its submission to the Commission for its opinion, and shall, following the opinion of the Commission, adopt the programming document of the Agency by a two thirds majority its members and shall transmit it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. The work programme shall be adopted without prejudice to the annual budgetary procedure and shall be made public.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 337 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) deliver an opinion to the Administrative Board on the candidate to be appointed as Director in accordance with Article 20(1)(a) and Article 24(2).deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 348 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. The Director shall be appointed by the Administrative Board following a favourable opinBoard of Regulators, after confirmation ofby the Board of Regulators,European Parliament on the basis of merit as well as skills and experience relevant to the energy sector, from a list of at least three candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedure. Before appointment, the candidate selected by the Administrative BoardBoard of Regulators may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the European Parliament and to answer questions put by its members. For the purpose of concluding the contract with the Director, the Agency shall be represented by the Chairman of the Administrative BoardBoard of Regulators
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 352 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. The Administrative BoardBoard of Regulators, acting on a proposal from the Commission, after having consulted and given the utmost consideration to the assessment and the opinion of the Board of Regulators on that assessment and only in those cases where it can be justified by the duties and requirements of the Agency, may extend once the term of office of the Director by no more than five years. A Director whose term of office has been extended may not participate in another selection procedure for the same post at the end of the extended period.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 353 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5
5. The Administrative BoardBoard of Regulators shall inform the European Parliament of its intention to extend the Director’s term of office. Within one month before the extension of his term of office, the Director may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the Parliament and to answer questions put by the members of that committee.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 354 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 7
7. The Director may be removed from office only upon a decision of the Administrative Board, after having obtained a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators. The Administrative BoardBoard of Regulators. The Board of Regulators shall reach that decision on the basis of a two- thirds majority of its members.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 362 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) draft , adopt and publish opinions, recommendations and decisions. Opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in Articles 3 to 114 , 16 and 14 ,30 shall only be adopted if they have received a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators;
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 374 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where justified and in particular to support the regulatory work of the Director and of the Board of Regulators on regulatory issues, the Administrative Board mayDirector shall, following a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators, establish working groups.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 382 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. The working groups shall be composed of experts from the staff of the Agency and, from national regulatory authorities and. Experts from the Commission shall, as necessary, participate as observers, as necessary. The Agency shall not be responsible for the costs of the participation of experts from the staff of national regulatory authorities in the Agency working groups.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 389 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The Administrative BoardDirector, following a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators, shall adopt and publish internal rules of procedure for the functioning of the working groups. The Director, following a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators, shall appoint working group chairs.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 395 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency Working Groups, under the guidance of the Board of Regulators, shall carry out the activities assigned to them in the programming document adopted pursuant to Article 20(1)(e) and any activities assigned to them by the Board of Regulators and the Director.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 411 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission considers that the continuation of the Agency is no longer justified with regard to its assigned objectives, mandate and tasks, it shall consult the Board of Regulators. Board of Regulators shall issue an opinion on future roles of the Agency within 12 months of receiving the Commission request. Commission, while taking duly into account the opinion of the Board of Regulators, may propose that this Regulation beis amended accordingly or repealed.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 499 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When dispatching electricity generating installations, transmission system operators shall give priority to generating installations using renewable energy sources or high-efficiency cogeneration from small generating installations or generating installations using emerging technologies to the following extentMember States shall provide for provisions that give priority for :
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 511 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) generating installations using renewable energy sources or high- efficiency cogeneration with an installed electricity capacity of less than 500 kW; or
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 516 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) generating installations using high-efficiency cogeneration with an installed electricity capacity of less than 500 kW; or
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 520 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) generating installations that are demonstration projects for innovative technologies with an installed electricity capacity of less than 500 kW.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 529 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where the total capacity of generating installations subject to priority dispatch under paragraph 2 is higher than 15 % of the total installed generating capacity in a Member State, point (a) of paragraph 2 shall apply only to additional generating installations using renewable energy sources or high-efficiency cogeneration with an installed electricity capacity of less than 250 kW.deleted
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 538 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
From 1 January 2026, point (a) of paragraph 2 shall apply only to generating installations using renewable energy sources or high-efficiency cogeneration with an installed electricity capacity of less than 250 kW or, if the threshold under the first sentence of this paragraph has been reached, of less than 125 kW.deleted
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 722 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Charges for access to networks, use of networks and reinforcement
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 723 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Charges applied by network operators for access to networks, including charges for connection to the networks, charges for use of networks, and, where applicable, charges for related network reinforcements, shall be transparent, take into account the need for network security and flexibility and reflect actual costs incurred insofar as they correspond to those of an efficient and structurally comparable network operator and are applied in a non-discriminatory manner. In particular, they shall be applied in a way which does not discriminate between production connected at the distribution level and production connected at the transmission level, either positively or negatively. They shall not discriminate against energy storage and shall not create disincentives for participation in demand response. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, tThose charges shall not be distance- related.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 749 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6
6. There shall be no specific network charge on individual transactions for cross- border tradetransits of electricity.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 779 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. By [OP: please add specific date – three monthsone year after entry into force] the Agency shall provide a recommendation addressed to regulatory authorities on the progressive convhergence of transmission and distribution tariff methodologies. That recommendation shall address at least:
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 843 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall monitorconduct an assessment of resource adequacy within their territory based ontaking into account system interconnectivity and the data from the European resource adequacy assessment pursuant to Article 19.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 850 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Europeannational resource adequacy assessment identifies a resource adequacy(taking into account system interconnectivity and the data from the resource adequacy assessment) reveals a concern, Member States shall identify any regulatory distortions that caused or contributed to the emergence of the concern.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 869 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall publish a timeline for adopting measures to eliminate any identified regulatory distortions. When addressing resource adequacy concerns Member States shall in particular consider removing regulatory distortions, enabling scarcity pricing, developing interconnection, energy storage, demand side measures and energy efficiency.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 947 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. The reliability standard shall be calculated using the value of lost load and the cost of new entry over a given timeframe.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 949 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Mechanisms other than strategic reserves shall be open to direct participation ofWhere it is technically possible, capacity mechanisms shall be open to direct cross-border participation with other Member States, provided there is a direct network connection between those Member States and the bidding zone applying the mechanism. In such cases, direct cross-border participation shall be open to capacity providers located in another Member State provided ts concerned and, where this a network is not possible, to interconnection betweens with thate Member State and the biddimplementing zonthe capplying theacity mechanism.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 968 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that eligible foreign capacity capable of providing equivalent technical performance to domestic capacities has the opportunity to participate in the same competitive process as domestic capacity.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 977 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. Cross-border participation in market-wide capacity mechanisms shall not change, alter or otherwise impact cross- zonal schedules and physical flows between Member States which shall be determined solely by the outcome of capacity allocation pursuant to Article 14.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 986 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. Capacity providers shall be able to participate in more than one mechanism for the same delivery period. They shall be subject to non-availability payments in case of non-availability, and subject to two or more non-availability payments where there is concurrent scarcity in two or more bidding zones where the capacity provider is contractedor if they are unable to fulfil their commitments overall.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 990 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6
6. Regional operational centres established pursuant to Article 32 shall annuallyWhere capacity mechanisms are implemented, transmission system managers shall help the regulatory authorities concerned to calculate the maximum entry capacity available for the participation of foreign capacity taking into account the expected availability of interconnection and the likely concurrence of system stress between the system where the mechanism is applied and the system in which the foreign capacity is located. A calculation is required for each bidding zone border.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1001 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 8
8. Any difference in the cost of foreign capacity and domestic capacity arising through the allocation referred to in paragraph 7 shall accrue to transmission system operators and be shared between them according to the methodology referred in point (b) of paragraph 10revenue arising for transmission system managers from the allocation referred to in paragraph 7 shall be shared among them according to a methodology approved by the regulatory authority of the Member State in which the capacity mechanism is implemented after it has considered the opinions of the regulatory authorities of the neighbouring Member States. Transmission system operators shall use such revenues for the purposes set out in Article 17(2).
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1002 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. The transmission system operators where the foreign capacity is located shall:
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1003 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 9 – point a
(a) establish whether interested capacity providers can provide the technical performance as required by the capacity mechanism in which the capacity provider intends to participate and register the capacity provider in the registry as eligible capacity providers.Does not affect the English version.)
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1004 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) carry out availability checks as appropriate.Does not affect the English version.)
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1005 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) a methodology for calculatprinciples for assessing the maximum entry capacity for cross-border participation as referred to in paragraph 6;
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1006 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) a methodology for sharing the revenues referred to in paragraph 8;deleted
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1007 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) common ruprinciples tofor carrying out the availability checks referred to in point (b) of paragraph 9;
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1008 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) common ruprinciples tofor determineing when a non-availability payment is due;
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1009 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) common ruprinciples tofor identifying capacity eligible to participate as referred to in point (a) of paragraph 9.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1010 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 11
11. The Agency shall verify whether the capacities have been calculated in line with the methodology aprinciples referred to in point (a) of paragraph 10.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1098 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5
5. Where the European resource adequacy assessment has not identified a resource adequacy concern, Member States shall not apply capacity mechanisma Member States wishes to establish a capacity mechanism, it must show that it is consistent with the resource adequacy assessments, especially as regards the justification for this.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1115 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Member States applying capacity mechanisms on [OP: entry into force of this Regulation] shall adapt their mechanisms to comply with Articles 18, 21 and 23 of this Regulation.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1121 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) elaborate network codes in the areas set out in Article 55(1)for technical details of Union legislative acts providing the general political framework with a view to achieving the objectives set out in Article 25 .
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1133 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) to promote digitalisation of transmission systems to ensure, inter alia, efficient real time data acquisition and use and smart substations;
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1134 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(j b) to promote data management, cyber security and data protection in cooperation with relevant authorities and regulated entities;
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1147 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of achieving the goals set in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the geographical area covered by each regional cooperation structure may be defined by the Commission, taking into account existing regional cooperation structures. Each Member State shall be allowed to promote cooperation in more than one geographical area. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 63 concerning the geographical area covered by each regional cooperation structure. For that purpose, the Commission shall consult the regulatory authorities of Member States, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1153 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. By [OP: twelve months after entry into force], all transmission system operators shall establish regional operational centres in accordance with the criteria set out in this chapter. Rregional coordination centres shall replace regional security coordinators established in accordance with the Commission Regulation establishing a Guideline on Electricity Transmission System Operation pursuant to the criteria set out in this chapter. Regional coordination centers shall cover all the functions of the regional security coordinators established in accordance with Regulation ... [The Commission Regulation establishing a guideline on Electricity Transmission System Operation] by 1 January 2022. All transmission system operators shall adhere to a regional coordination centre. If a region is not covered by an existing or planned regional security coordinator, the transmission system operators of that region shall establish a regional coordination centre. To this effect they shall submit to the regulatory authorities of the region a proposal for the establishment of a regional coordination centre in accordance with the criteria set out in this chapter. The proposal shall include the following requirements: (a) Member State where the regional opercoordinational centres sha will be established inlocated; (b) the organisational, financial and operational arrangements necessary to ensure the efficient, secure and reliable operation of the interritory of one of the Member States of the region where it will operateconnected transmission system; (c) an implementation plan for the entry into operation of the regional coordination centres; (d) the statutes and rules of procedure of regional coordination centres; (e) a description of cooperative processes in accordance with Article 35; (f) a description of the arrangements concerning the liability of regional coordination centres in accordance with Article 44.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1158 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regional coordination centres shall enter into operation by 1 January 2022.Regional coordination centres shall replace the regional security coordinators established in accordance with Regulation ... [The Commission Regulation establishing a guideline on Electricity Transmission System Operation].
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1161 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. Regional opercoordinational centres shall complement the role of transmission system operators by performing functions of regional relevance. They shall establish operational arrangements in order toransmission system operators shall be responsible for ensureing the efficient, secure and reliable operation of the interconnected transmission system. The effective operation of the transmission system shall be the responsibility of each transmission system operator.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1163 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. In performing its functions under EU law, the regional coordination centres shall act independently from individual national interests or the national interests of transmission system operators, and shall contribute to the efficient and sustainable achievement of the objectives set out in the policy framework for climate and energy covering the period from 2020 to 2030, in particular by contributing to the efficient integration of electricity generated from renewable energy sources and to increases in energy efficiency.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1203 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) regional week ahead to intraday system adequacy forecasts and preparation of risk reducing actions in accordance with the methodology set out Article 8 of [Regulation on risk preparedness as proposed by COM(2016)862] and the procedures set out in Article 81 of [The Commission Regulation establishing a Guideline on electricity transmission system operation];
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1204 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) outage planning coordination in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 80 of Regulation ... [Commission Regulation establishing a Guideline on electricity transmission system operation];
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1225 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4
4. Regional opercoordinational centres shall provide transmission system operators of the system operation region with all the information necessary to implement the decisionsensure system stability and rsecommendations proposed by the regional operational centresurity of supply.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1233 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The day-to-day operation of regional opercoordinational centres shall be managed through cooperative decision- making amongst transmission system operators. The cooperative-decision making process shall be based on:
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1236 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a procedure for consulting the transmission system operators and relevant stakeholders of the system operation region in the exercise of its operational duties and tasks, in accordance with Article 37;
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1242 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a procedure for the adoption and revision of decisions and recommendations adopted by regional cooperational centres in accordance with Article 39.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1263 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. Regional operationalThe transmission system operators of each regional coordination centres shall develop a procedure for the adoption of decisions and recommendations.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1271 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Regional opercoordinational centres shall adopt binding decisions addressed to the transmission system operators only in respect of the functions referred to in points (a), (b), (g) and (q) of Article 34(1). Transmission system operators shall implement the binding decisions issued by the regional opercoordinational centres except in cases when the safety of the system will be negatively affected. Transmission system operators shall justify why the safety of the system is negatively affected.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1320 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Regional opercoordinational centrers may set up regional desks to address local specificities or back-up opercoordinational centres only where this is needed for the efficient and reliable exercise of their functions and only if this does not lead to an increase of network tariffs.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1368 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Distribution system operators which are not part of a vertically integrated undertaking or which are unbundled according to the provisions of Article 35 [recast of Directive 2009/72/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 864/2], shall cooperate at Union level through a European Entity for Distribution system operators ("EU DSO entity"), in order to promote the completion and functioning of the internal market in electricity, and to promote optimal management and a coordinated operation of distribution and transmission systems. Distribution system operators who wish to participate and to exchange best-practices for the different challenges the distribution system operators face within the Union, including the EU DSO entity shall become registered members of the entitydigitalization of distribution networks, the deployment of smart grids and intelligent metering systems.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1376 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 a (new)
Article 49 a Membership in the European Entity for Distribution System Operators (EU DSO Entity) The participation of individual distribution system operators in the EU DSO Entity shall be voluntarily. Distribution system operators who wish to participate in the EU DSO Entity shall become registered members of the EU DSO Entity. The EU DSO Entity shall ensure an equitable treatment of all member distribution system operators regardless of their size. The EU DSO Entity shall ensure that smaller or independent DSOs are adequately represented, including in the decision-making procedures.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1429 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) participation in the recommendation, the proposal, the elaboration of network codes and guidelines pursuant to Article 55.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1435 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) Cooperate with ENTSO for electricity in the elaboration of the non- binding community-wide ten-year network development plan.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1491 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall, after consulting the Agency, the ENTSO for Electricity and, the EU DSO entity for electricity as well as the other relevant stakeholders, establish a priority list every three years, identifying the areas set out in paragraph 1 to be included in the development of network codes following a thorough cost-benefit analysis. If the subject-matter of the network code is directly related to the operation of the distribution system and less relevant for the transmission system, the Commission may require the EU DSO entity for electricity instead of the ENTSO for Electricity to convene a drafting committee and submit a proposal for a network code to the agency.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1526 #

2016/0379(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2
2. Draft amendments to any network code adopted under Article 55 may be proposed to the Agency by persons who are likely to have an interest in that network code, including the ENTSO for Electricity, the EU DSO entity, transmission and distribution system operators, system users and consumers. The Agency may also propose amendments on its own initiative.
2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 73 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
(34) Through the cooperation of national regulators within the Agency it is evident that majority decisions are a key pre- requisite to achieve progress on matters concerning the internal energy market which have significant economic effects in various Member States. National regulators should therefore vote with simplecontinue to vote with two- thirds majority within the Board of Regulators. The Agency should be accountable to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, where appropriate.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 85 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) The Agency should encourage and facilitate cooperation of National Regulatory Authorities across sectors where relevant, especially in the field of data protection and privacy.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 90 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) issue opinions and recommendations addressed to transmission system operators, the EU DSO entity, regional operational centres and nominated electricity market operators ;
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 93 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) take individual decisions in the specific cases referred to in Articles 6, 8, and5 to 113 of this Regulation ,;
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 99 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Tasks of the Agency as regards the cooperation of transmission and distribution system operators
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 101 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall provide an opinion to the Commission on the draft statutes, list of members and draft rules of procedure of the ENTSO for Electricity in accordance with Article 26 (2) of [OP: recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2], on those of the EU DSO entity in accordance with Article 50(2) and on those of the ENTSO for Gas in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 103 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall monitor the execution of the tasks of the ENTSO for Electricity in accordance with Article 29 of [OP: recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2], of the EU DSO entity in accordance with Article XX [new article] and of the ENTSO for Gas in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 104 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Agency shall seek views of the Independent Advisory Council of stakeholder representatives that is established [OP: recast Electricity Regulation] and provides an independent advice on the elaboration of network codes as set out in Article 27(1) (a) [OP: recast Electricity Regulation], the Union wide development plans as set out in Article 27(1)(b) [OP: recast Electricity Regulation], the annual work-programme as set out in Article 27 (1)(h) and the annual report as set out in Article 21 (1)(i) [OP: recast Electricity Regulation].
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 109 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) to the EU DSO entity on the draft annual work programme and other relevant documents referred to in Article 51(2) of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2], taking into account the objectives of non- discrimination, effective competition and the efficient and secure functioning of the internal markets in electricity and natural gas.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 125 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) ensure that the development and application of EU network codes is tailored to the needs and behaviours of residential consumers where appropriate and shall assess possible impact of network codes on household consumers during the preparatory works of the network codes. This assessment shall be made public.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 141 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Independent Advisory Councils established by ENTSO-E and EU DSO entity gathering stakeholder representatives, in particular system users and final consumers shall be established to provide independent advice on the preparation of network codes pursuant to Article 55 and 56 of the Regulation on the internal market for electricity.
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 166 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. For decisions pursuant to Article 5(2) last sentence of the present RegulationThe Agency shall establish a regional sub-group consisting of the concerned members of the Board of Regulators : (a) to revise the proposal and, as an exception to article 25, make a recommendation to the Board of Regulators on the approval, including possible amendments, onf joint regional terms and conditions or methodologies to be developed under network codes and guide-lines pursuant to Chapter VII of the [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] which regularly concern a limited number of Member States and require a joint regulatory decision at regional level, the Agency may be assisted by a subset of the Board of Regulators, consisting only; (b) to approve relevant documents and exercise the tasks set out in Article 62 of the [regulatory authorities of the concerned region, following the procedure in paragraphs 2 to 4 of this Articlecast Electricity Directive as proposed by COM(2016) 864/2].
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Director shall assess the possible impact of the joint proposal on the internal market and issue an opinion if the joint proposal is mainly of regional relevance or if it has a tangible impact on the internal market, notably in cases where the issue at stake has a significant relevance beyond the concerned region.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 181 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Board of Regulators shall, if appropriate, and notably taking into account the opinion of the Director, establish a regional subgroup consisting of the concerned members of the Board of Regulators to revise the proposal and make a recommendation to the Board of Regulators on the approval, including possible amendments.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 191 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. When the Board of Regulators decides on its opinion on the proposal, it shall take due account of the recommendation of the regional subgroup.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2016/0378(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The regulatory authorities of the region shall jointly designate a single coordinating national regulatory authority responsible for the coordination of the regional subgroups of the national regulatory authorities. The function of the coordinating national regulatory authority shall rotate every two years. The coordinating national regulatory authority shall act as contact point for all concerned parties, including for the Agency. It may request information relevant for the implementation of regulatory functions at regional level from all concerned parties on its own initiative or at the request of another national regulatory authority or authorities of the region and shall provide the Agency with information concerning the regional activities of the national regulatory authorities of the region. Regulatory authorities acting in regional subgroups of the Board of Regulators shall make sufficient resources available to enable the group to carry out its functions.deleted
2017/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 90 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) Moderation of energy demand is one of the five dimensions of the Energy Union Strategy adopted on 25 February 2015. Improving energy efficiency will benefit the environment, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy security by reducing dependence on energy imports from outside the Union, cut energy costs for households and companies, benefit public health, help alleviate energy poverty and lead to increased jobs and economy-wide economic activity. This is in line with the Union commitments made in the framework of the Energy Union and global climate agenda established by the Paris Agreement of December 2015 by the Parties of the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 110 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) The European Council of October 2014 set a 27 % energy efficiency target for 2030, to be reviewed by 2020 'having in mind an Union level of 30 %'. In DecemberJune 20156, the European Parliament called upon the Commission to also assess the viability of apropose a binding 40 % energy efficiency target for the same timeframe. It is therefore appropriate to review and consequently amend the Directive to adapt it to the 2030 perspective.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 124 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) There are no binding targets at both national and Union level in the 2030 perspective. The need for the Union to achieve its energy efficiency targets at EU level, expressed in primary and final energy consumption, in 2020 and 2030 should be clearly set out in the form of a binding 340 % target. This clarification at Union level should not restrict (when compared to projections for 2030 based on PRIMES modelling using a 2007 baseline). Although Member States ashould retain their freedom is kept to setto set the level of their national contributiontargets based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity. Member States, they should set their binding national indicative energy efficiency contributiontargets taking into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 321129 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987825 Mtoe of final energy. This means that primary energy consumption should be reduced by 234 % and final energy consumption should be reduced by 317 % in the Union compared to 2005 levels. A regular evaluation of progress towards the achievement of the Union 2030 target is necessary and is provided for in the legislative proposal on Energy Union Governance.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 148 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) In view of the climate and energy framework for 2030 and the Union's long- term decarbonisation goals in line with the Paris Agreement, the energy savings obligation should be extended beyond 2020. Extending the commitment period beyond 2020 would create greater stability for investors and thus encourage long term investments and long term energy efficiency measures, such as the renovation of buildings and moving towards 'nearly zero energy buildings'.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 178 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Energy savings which result from the implementation of Union legislation may not be claimed unless the measure in question goes beyond the minimum required by the Union legislation in question, whether by setting more ambitious energy efficiency requirements at national level or increasing the take up of the measure. Recognising thatBuildings constitute a substantial potential for further increasing energy efficiency and renovation of buildings is an essential and long term element in increasing energy savings, thus it is necessary to clarify that all energy savings stemming from measures promoting the renovation of existing buildings can be claimed if they are additional to developments that would have happened in the absence of the policy measure and if the Member State demonstrates that the obligated, participating or entrusted party has actually contributed to the achievement of the savings claimed from the measure in question.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 191 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Improvements to the energy efficiency of buildings should benefit in particular vulnerable consumers affected byt risk of energy poverty. Member States can already require obligated parties to include social aims in energy saving measures, in relation to energy poverty, and this possibility should now be extended to alternative measures, strengthened to require a significant share to be implemented as a priority, and transformed into an obligation while leaving full flexibility to Member States with regard to the size, scope and content of such measures. In line with Article 9 of the Treaty, the Union's energy efficiency policies should be inclusive and therefore also ensure accessibility of energy efficiency measures for energy poor consumers.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 201 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) With around 50 million households in the Union being affected by energy poverty, energy efficiency measures must be central to any cost- effective strategy to address energy poverty and consumer vulnerability and are complementary to social security policies at the Member State level.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 204 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) The Union's building stock will need to become ‘nearly zero energy buildings’ by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Present building renovation rates are insufficient and those buildings occupied by low- income citizens at risk of energy poverty are the hardest to reach. Therefore, the measures laid down in Articles 7, 7a and 7b are of particular importance.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 240 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) In order to be able to evaluate the effectiveness of Directive 2012/27/EU, a requirement for a general review of the Directive and a report to the European Parliament and the Council by 28 February 2024 should be introducedEnergy and climate law is complementary and should be mutually reinforcing. Thus, as part of the obligations under the Paris Agreement, within six months of the UNFCCC global stocktake in 2023 the Commission should undertake a general review of the Directive and a report to the European Parliament and the Council should be introduced assessing the general effectiveness of Directive 2012/27/EU and the need to adjust the Union's energy efficiency policy according to the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Such a review should be undertaken in subsequent global stocktakes thereafter.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 253 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a common framework of measures to promote energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure that the Union’s 2020 20 % headline targets and its 2030 30 40 % binding headline targets on energy efficiency are met and paves the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond those dates, in line with the EU's long-term decarbonisation goals and the UNFCC Paris Agreement of December 2015. It lays down rules designed to remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy, and provides for the establishment of indicative national energy efficiency targets and contributions for 2020 andfor 2020 and binding national energy efficiency targets for 2030.;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 336 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
4. Each Member State shall set bindicativeng national energy efficiency contributions towardstargets which shall cumulatively be in line with the Union's 2030 target referred to in Article 1 paragraph 1 in accordance with Articles [4] and [6] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union]. When setting those contributione level of their targets, Member States shall take into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 321129 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987825 Mtoe of final energy. Member States shall notify those contributiontargets to the Commission as part of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with the procedure pursuant to Articles [3] and [7] to [11] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union].;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 345 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 5
(2a) Article 5 shall be amended as follows: “Article 5 Exemplary role of public bodies' buildings 1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, each Member State shall ensure that, as from 1 January 2014, 3 % of the total floor area of heated and/or cooled buildings owned and occupied by its central governmentpublic authorities is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements that it has set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3 % rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 2500 m 2 owned and occupied by the central government of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, do not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. That threshold shall be lowered to 250 m 2 as of 9 July 2015. Where a Member State requires that the obligation to renovate each year 3 % of the total floor area extends to floor area owned and occupied by administrative departments at a level below central government, the 3 % rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 500 m 2 and, as of 9 July 2015, over 250 m 2 owned and occupied by central government and by these administrative departmentpublic authorities of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, do not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. When implementing measures for the comprehensive renovation of central governmentpublic authority buildings in accordance with the first subparagraph, Member States may choose to consider the building as a whole, including the building envelope, equipment, operation and maintenance. Member States shall require that central governmentpublic authority buildings with the poorest energy performance be a priority for energy efficiency measures, where cost- effective and technically feasible. 2. Member States may decide not to set or apply the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 to the following categories of buildings: (a) buildings officially protected as part of a designated environment, or because of their special architectural or historical merit, in so far as compliance with certain minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance; (b) buildings owned by the armed forces or central government and serving national defence purposes, apart from single living quarters or office buildings for the armed forces and other staff employed by national defence authorities; (c) buildings used as places of worship and for religious activities. 3. If a Member State renovates more than 3 % of the total floor area of central government buildings in a given year, it may count the excess towards the annual renovation rate of any of the three previous or following years. 4. Member States may count towards the annual renovation rate of central governmentpublic authority buildings new buildings occupied and owned as replacements for specific central governmentpublic authority buildings demolished in any of the two previous years, or buildings that have been sold, demolished or taken out of use in any of the two previous years due to more intensive use of other buildings. 5. For the purposes of paragraph 1, by 31 December 2013, Member States shall establish and make publicly available an inventory of heated and/or cooled central governmentpublic authority buildings with a total useful floor area over 500 m 2 and, as of 9 July 2015, over 250 m 2 , excluding buildings exempted on the basis of paragraph 2. The inventory shall contain the following data: (a) the floor area in m 2 ; and (b) the energy performance of each building or relevant energy data. 6. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States may opt for an alternative approach to paragraphs 1 to 5 of this Article, whereby they take other cost- effective measures, including deep renovations and measures for behavioural change of occupants, to achieve, by 2020, an amount of energy savings in eligible buildings owned and occupied by their central governmentpublic authorities that is at least equivalent to that required in paragraph 1, reported on an annual basis. For the purpose of the alternative approach, Member States may estimate the energy savings that paragraphs 1 to 4 would generate by using appropriate standard values for the energy consumption of reference central governmentpublic authorities buildings before and after renovation and according to estimates of the surface of their stock. The categories of reference central governmentpublic authority buildings shall be representative of the stock of such buildings. Member States opting for the alternative approach shall notify to the Commission, by 31 December 2013, the alternative measures that they plan to adopt, showing how they would achieve an equivalent improvement in the energy performance of the buildings within the central governmentpublic authorities estate. 7. Member States shall encourage public bodies, including at regional and local level, and social housing bodies governed by public law, with due regard for their respective competences and administrative set-up, to: (a) adopt an energy efficiency plan, freestanding or as part of a broader climate or environmental plan, containing specific energy saving and efficiency objectives and actions, with a view to following the exemplary role of central governmentpublic authority buildings laid down in paragraphs 1, 5 and 6; (b) put in place an energy management system, including energy audits, as part of the implementation of their plan; (c) use, where appropriate, energy service companies, and energy performance contracting to finance renovations and implement plans to maintain or improve energy efficiency in the long term.
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 363 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) new savings each year from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030 of 1.52 % of annual energy sales to final customers by volume, averaged over the most recent three-year period prior to 1 January 2019. These savings shall be cumulative and additional to savings achieved under point (a).
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 416 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
TFor the purposes of point (a) only, the sales of energy, by volume, used in transport may be partially or fully excluded from these calculations. However, sales of energy used in transport shall be fully included in the calculations for the post- 2020 period referred to in point (b).
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 435 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) allow energy savings achieved in the energy transformation, distribution and transmission sectors, including efficient district heating and cooling infrastructure, as a result of implementing the requirements set out in Article 14(4), point (b) of Article 14(5) and Article 15(1) to (6) and (9), to be counted towards the amount of energy savings required under paragraph 1; the savings shall be properly accounted for via a common methodology, favouring the benchmarking of technologies;
2017/07/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 488 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
2. Member States shall designate, on the basis of objective and non- discriminatory criteria, obligated parties among energy distributors and/or retail energy sales companies operating in its territory and may include, transport fuel distributors orand transport fuel retailers operating in its territory. The amount of energy savings needed to fulfil the obligation shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers, designated by the Member State, independently of the calculation made pursuant to Article 7(1), or, if Member States so decide, through certified savings stemming from other parties as described in point (b) of paragraph 5.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 504 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7a – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) shall include and make public requirements with a social aim in the saving obligations they impose, including by requiring a significant share of energy efficiency measures to be implemented as a priority in vulnerable households affected byt risk of energy poverty and in social housing;
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 526 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7b – paragraph 2
2. In designing alternative policy measures to achieve energy savings, Member States shall take into account the effect on households affected by energy poverty and ensure a significant share of such measures are implemented as a priority in vulnerable households at risk of energy poverty and in social housing, and make this information public.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 621 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 b (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 21 a (new)
(11b) Article 21a (new) is inserted: The Commission shall conduct an analysis of the impact of structural changes in industrialisation, supply chains and consumption patterns on the total life cycle energy efficiency improvements and related greenhouse gas emissions within and outside the EU. It shall explore possible policies to improve global energy efficiency of production and consumption over the life-cycle of products and services. These policies might entail consumption oriented measures, such as the inclusion of the embodied CO2 emissions of carbon- intensive products supplied to the EU market in the ETS (Directive 2003/87/EC), the development of product- related requirements such as recycled content standards in the framework of the Ecodesign directive (Directive 2009/125/EC) and a correction of the Union's 2030 energy consumption levels, referred to in Article 3(4), for large-scale renewable energy consumption needed for the production of renewable feedstocks or for the recycling of high-tech metals with an overall life cycle benefit in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. It shall submit a report, together with legislative proposals, to the European Parliament and Council by 1 January 2020.
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 630 #

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 24 – paragraph 12
12. The Commission shall evaluate this Directive by 28 February 2024 at the latest, and every five years thereafter, and shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Councilundertake a general review this Directive within six months of the UNFCCC global stocktake in 2023, and after subsequent global stocktakes thereafter, and shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the general effectiveness of this Directive and the need to adjust the Union's energy efficiency policy in accordance with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. That report shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals for further measures.;
2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 209 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) This Regulation sets out the necessary legislative foundation for a reliable and transparent Governance that ensures the achievement of the 2030 long- term objectives and targets of the Energy Union through complementary, coherent and ambitious efforts by the Union and its Member States, while promoting the Union's Better Regulation principlesa resilient Energy Union in line with the Paris Agreement.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 222 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The European Energy Union should ensure the shift to a highly energy efficient and highly renewables-based energy system cover five key dimensions: energy security; the internal energy market; energy efficiency; decarbonisation; and research, innovation and competitiveness.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 234 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give Union consumers, both households and businesses, secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy, which requires a fundamental transformation of Europe's energy system. That objective can only be achieved through coordinated action, combining both legislative and non-legislative acts at Union, local and national level as well as within the frame of macro-regional partnerships.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 244 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The Commission's proposal was developed in parallel to and is adopted together with a series of initiatives in sectorial energy policy, notably with regard to renewable energy, energy efficiency and market design. Those initiatives form a package under the overarching theme of energy efficiency first, the Union’s global leadership in renewables, and a fair deal for energy consumers including by eradicating energy poverty.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 251 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The European Council agreed on 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate for the Union based on four key targets: at least 40% cut in economy wide greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, at least 27% improvement in energy efficiency with a view to a level of 30%, at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union, and at least 15% for electricity interconnection. It specified that the target for renewable energy is binding at Union level and that it will be fulfilled through Member States’ contributions guided by the need to deliver collectively the Union target. This Regulation must take into account the increased targets expressed in the sectorial legislations. The European Council specified on 24 October 2014 that the target for electricity interconnection should be at least 15%.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 278 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The European Council also concluded on 24 October 201414 that a reliable and transparent governance system, without any unnecessary administrative burden, should be developed to help ensure that the Union meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and fully respecting their freedom to determine their energy mix. It emphasized that such governance system should build on existing building blocks, such as national climate programmes, national plans for renewable energy and energy efficiency as well as the need to streamline and bring together separate planning and reporting strands. It also agreed to step up the role and rights of consumers, transparency and predictability for investors, inter alia by systematic monitoring of key indicators for an affordable, safe, competitive, secure and sustainable energy system and to facilitate coordination of national energy policies and foster regional cooperation between Member States. and macro- regional partnerships between Member States. For the purposes of promoting regional cooperation between the Member States, national regulators should liaise with the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators. __________________ 14 Conclusions of the European Council 23 - 24 October 2014 (EUCO 169/14).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 288 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The Commission's Energy Union Strategy of 25 February 2015 states the need for an integrated Governance to make sure that energy-related actions at Union, macro-regional, national and local level all contribute to the Energy Union's objectives, thereby broadening the scope of Governance – beyond the 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy – to all five key dimensions of the Energy Union.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 296 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 201516 recognised that the Governance of the Energy Union will be an essential tool for the efficient and effective construction of the Energy Union and the achievement of its objectives. They underlined that the governance system should be based on the principles of integration of strategic planning and reporting on the implementation of climate and energy policies and coordination between actors responsible for energy and climate policy, at Union, regional and national level. They also underlined that the Governance should ensure that the agreed energy and climate targets for 2030 are met; and that the Governance would monitor the Member States' and the Union's collective progress towards the achievement of theargets and policy objectives across the five dimensions of the Energy Union. __________________ 16 Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 2015 (14632/15).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 318 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The transition to a low-carbonhighly energy- efficient and highly renewables-based economy requires changes in investment behaviour and incentives across the entire policy spectrum. Achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions requires a boost to efficiency and innovation in the European economy and in particular should also lead to improvements of air quality.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 328 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) In line with the Commission's strong commitment to Better Regulation, the Energy Union Governance should result in a significant reduction of administrative burden for the Member States, the Commission and other Union Institutions and it should help to ensure coherence and adequacy of policies and measures at Union and nationmacro-regional, national and local level with regard to the transformation of the energy system towards a low-carbonhighly energy-efficient and highly renewables-based economy.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 337 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The achievement of the Energy Union targets and objectives should be ensured through a combination of Union initiatives and coherent national policies set out in integrated national energy and climate plans. Sectorial Union legislation in the energy and climate fields sets out planning requirements, which have been useful tools to drive change at the national level. Their introduction at different moments in time has led to overlaps and insufficient consideration of synergies and interactions between policy areas. Current separate planning, reporting and monitoring in the climate and energy fields should therefore as far as possible be streamlined and integrated.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 340 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) An assessment of the overlapping impacts of the planned policies and measures to achieve decarbonisation is necessary, namely impacts on the supply- demand balance of the EU ETS.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 341 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Member States shall ensure policy coherence between their national energy and climate plans and their long term low emission strategies with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 344 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The integrated national energy and climate plans should cover ten-year periods and provide an overview of the current energy system and policy situation. They should set out national targets and objectives for each of the five key dimensions of the Energy Union and corresponding policies and measures to meet those objectives and have an analytical basis. The national plans covering the first period from 2021 to 2030 should pay particular attention to the 2030set out the 2030 national binding targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, renewable energy, energy efficiency and electricity interconnection. Member States should aim to ensure that the national plans are consistent with and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 357 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) The implementation of policies and measures in the areas of the energy and climate has an impact on the environment. Member States should therefore ensure that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in and to be consulted on the preparation of the integrated national energy and climate plans and long-term climate and energy strategies in accordance, where applicable, with the provisions of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ("UNECE") Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of 25 June 1998 (the "Aarhus convention"). Member States should also ensure involvement of social partners in the preparation of the integrated national energy and climate plans. __________________ 24 Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p.30).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 363 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) Regional cooperation is key to ensure an effective achievement of the objectives of the Energy UnionThe Commission should facilitate the establishment of partnerships between Member States and identify the costs of non-acting together. Member States should also get the opportunity to comment on other Member States' plans before they are finalised to avoid inconsistencies and potential negative impacts on other Member States and ensure that common objectives are met collectively. Regional cooperation in elaborating and finalising national plans as well as in the subsequent implementation of national plans should be essential to improve effectiveness and efficiency of measures and foster market integration and energy security.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 410 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) In view of the collective achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union Strategy, itt will be essential for the Commission to assess draft national plans as wiell be essential for the Commission to assessas the implementation of notified national plans and, basedby means onf progress reports, their implementation. For the first ten-year period, this concerns in particular the achievement of the Union-level in view of the achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union Strategy for the first period, in particular with regard to the binding Union-level and national binding 2030 targets for energy and climate and national contributions to those targets. Such assessment should be undertaken on a biennial basis, and on an annual basis only where necessary, and should be consolidated in the Commission's State of the Energy Union reports.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 433 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) Should the ambition of integrated national energy and climate plans or their updates be insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, for the first period, in particular the 20302030 binding national targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, the Commission should take measures at Union level in order to ensure the collective achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any 'ambition gap'). Should progress made by the Union towards these objectives and targets be insufficient for their delivery, t. The Commission should, in addition to issuinge recommendations, take measures at Union level or Member States should takerequest additional measures in order to ensure achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any 'delivery gap'). Such measures should take into account early ambitious contributions made by Member States to the 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency when sharing the effort for collective target achievement. In the area of renewable energy, such measures can also include financial contributions by Member States to a financing platform managed by the Commission, which would be used to contribute to renewable energy projects across the Union. Member States' national renewable energy targets for 2020 should serve as baseline shares of renewable energy from 2021 onwards. In the area of energy efficiency, additional measures can in particular aim at improving the energy efficiency of products, buildings and transport.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 448 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) The lack of tools and methodology for implementing national public policies to reduce the carbon footprint of businesses and organisations (outside EU ETS) in the Member States should be remedied, in the long term, by the establishment of a European expertise network which focuses on carbon accounting.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 468 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) iImplement strategies and measures designed to meet the objectives and targets of the Energy Union, and for the first ten- year period from 2021 to 2030 in particular the EU's 2030 targets for energy and climatlong-term climate and energy strategies and measures to achieve by 2050 a highly energy efficient and highly renewables-based energy system, which fully reflects the Energy Efficiency First principle;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 480 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) structure new partnerships between Member States at macro-regional level to achieve the targets and objectives of the Energy Union in a cost-optimised manner and between Member States, their city regions and local authorities;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 482 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) ensure predictability, transparency and effective public participation in climate and energy planning undertaken by Member States to build-up a broad societal consensus around climate change and the energy transition as well as to contribute to greater investor’s certainty;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 484 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 487 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The governance mechanism shall be based on integrated national energy and climate plans covering ten-year periods starting from 2021 to 2030, corresponding integrated national energy and climate progress reports by the Member States and integrated monitoring arrangements by the European Commission. It shall define a structured, transparent, iterative process between the Commission and Member States ensuring full participation of citizens, social partners and local authorities in view of the finalisation of the national plans and their subsequent implementation, including with regard to regional cooperation, and corresponding Commission action.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 492 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
In conjunction with this Regulation, the Commission shall develop mechanisms to encourage coordination of energy and climate policies between relevant third countries and the EU, including, where appropriate, the sharing of long-term strategies and national energy and climate plans.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 503 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
(9) 'the Union’s 2030 targets for energy and climate' means the Union- wide binding target of at least 40% domestic reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions as compared to 1990 to be achieved by 2030, the Union- level binding target of at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union in 2030, the Union-level target of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030, to be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an EU level of 30%, and the 15% electricity interconnection target for 2030 or any subsequent targets in this regard agreed by the European Council or Council and Parliament for the year 2030.deleted
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 517 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 18 a (new)
(18a) ‘macro-region’ means a grouping of two or more Member States engaged in a structured partnership covering at least one of the five dimensions of the Energy Union;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 518 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 18 b (new)
(18b) ‘just transition’ means a comprehensive effort to support workers and communities which could be adversely impacted by the transition to a low-carbon economy;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 521 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2019 and every tenfive years thereafter, each Member State shall notify to the Commission an integrated national energy and climate plan. The plans shall contain the elements set out in paragraph 2 and Annex I. The first plan shall cover the period from 2021 to 2030. The following plans shall cover the ten- year period immediately following the end of the period covered by the previous plans from 2026 to 2035, from 2031 to 2040, from 2036 to 2045 and from 2041 to 2050.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 537 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) an overview of the process followed for establishing the integrated national energy and climate plan consisting of: (i) an executive summary, a description of the consultation and involvement of stakeholders and their results, and of regional cooperation with other Member States in preparing the plan; (ii) an overview of current policy situation; (iii) a description of the consultation and involvement of local authorities, civil society, social partners, citizens and their results; (iv) a description of macro-regional partnerships established pursuant to Article 11 of this Regulation and of regional cooperation with other Member States in preparing the plan and in organising together a cost-optimised highly energy-efficiency and highly renewables-based energy system;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 542 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 549 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) a description of the policies and measur, measures and investment strategies foreseen to meet the corresponding objectives, and targets and contributions set out under point (b)s set out under points (b) and (c), including a description of the way Energy Efficiency First principle is integrated into these policies and measures;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 557 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) a description of the current situation of the five dimensions of the Energy Union including with regard to the energy system and greenhouse gas emissions and removals as well as projections with regard to the objectives and targets referred to in point (b) and (c) with already existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 561 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) an assessment of the impacts of the planned policies and measur, measures and investment strategies to meet the targets and objectives referred to in point (b) and (c); a description of the planned policies and measures and their individual and aggregated environmental, health, macro- economic, skills and social impact on workers and communities;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 570 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) a list and a description of renewable energy projects of Energy Union interest elaborated pursuant to Article 11a of this Regulation;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 571 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) Targets and objectives submitted by Member States shall only be at least equal to the ones set out in Article 4 and reflect an increased level of ambition as compared to the ones set in the latest integrated national energy and climate plan;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 582 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. When preparing the national plans referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall take into account the interlinkages between the five dimensions of the Energy Union notably the Energy Efficiency First principle and they shall use consistent data and assumptions across the five dimensions where relevant.;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 587 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. When preparing the national plans referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall take into account the long-term greenhouse gas reduction target set out in Article 1 and ensure consistency with the national long-term strategies in Article 14;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 594 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 595 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall set out in their integrated national energy and climate plan the following main objectives, and targets and contributions, as specified in Section A.2. and A.3 of Annex I:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 599 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1 – point iii
iii. where applicable, other national objectives and targets consistent with existingthe Paris Agreement and the long-term low emission strategies;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 609 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
i. with a view to achieving the Union's binding target of at least 2735% renewable energy in 2030 as referred to in Article 3 of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767], a contribution to this target in terms of the Member State's share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, with a linear trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 627 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i a (new)
ia. the Member State's binding national target of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, with a binding linear trajectory to achieved the target from 2021 onwards starting from the share of energy from renewable sources in the year 2020 as set out in the third column of the table in part A of Annex I of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC, and pursuant to [Article 3] of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767];
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 628 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i b (new)
ib. the Member State's linear trajectories for the overall share of renewable energy in final energy consumption from 2030 onwards consistent with the long-term energy and climate strategies; as well as long-term strategy and trajectory for renewable energy produced and self-consumed by household consumers to facilitate consumers' small-scale renewable self- generation projects;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 629 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i b (new)
ib. the Member States interim targets based on a linear trajectory starting in 2022 and then every two years up to 2028, which is compatible with the Member State's binding national target of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 631 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii
ii. the Member State's trajectories for the sectorial share of renewable energy in final energy consumption from 2021 to 2030 in the heating and cooling, electricity, and transport sectors;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 636 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii a (new)
iia. the Member State's share of as well as trajectories and objectives for energy from renewable sources produced by cities, renewable energy communities and self-consumers in 2030 and renewable energy trajectories from 2021 to 2030 including expected total gross final energy consumption
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 644 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 1
the indicative national energy efficiency contribution to achieving the Unionwith a view to achieving the Union's binding energy efficiency target of at least 40% in 2030 and the Member State's binding national energy efficiency target of 30% in 2030 as referred to in Article 1(1) and Article 3(4) of Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761], based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity. The Union's 2020 energy consumption shall be no more than 1483 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 1086 Mtoe of final energy, the Union's 2030 energy consumption shall be no more than 1132 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 846 Mtoe of final energy for the first ten-year period.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 648 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 1
the indicative national energy efficiency contribution to achieving the Unionwith a view to achieving the Union's binding energy efficiency target of at least 40% in 2030 and the Member State's binding national energy efficiency target of 30% in 2030 as referred to in Article 1(1) and Article 3(4) of Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761], based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 664 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 2
Member States shall express their contributionenergy efficiency targets in terms of absolute level of primary energy consumption and final energy consumption in 2020 and 2030, with a binding linear trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards. They shall explain their underlying methodology and the conversion factors used;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 672 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 3
(3) the objectives for the long-term renovation of the national stock of residential and commercial buildings (both public and private);, with the aim of providing for the decarbonisation of the building stock by 2050 and delivering affordability for tenants and owners of the buildings including policies and actions to target the worst performing segments of the national building stock, households subject to energy poverty
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 679 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4 a (new)
(4a) Share of energy efficiency measures (under Article 7a and 7b of the Energy Efficiency Directive) to be implemented as a priority in households affected by energy poverty and in social housing;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 697 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 4
(4) national objectives with regard to deployment of domestic renewable energy sources (notably renewable energy);, demand response and storage and the uptake of energy efficiency measures.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 711 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 2
(2) key national objectives for electricity and gas transmission and distribution infrastructure that are necessary for the achievement of objectives and targets under any of the five dimensions of the Energy Union Strategy;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 716 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 a (new)
(3a) indicators on flexibility from generation, demand-side, storage, and interconnection, measured in terms of flexible capacity available (MW) and volumes valorised in the different markets (MWh);
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 718 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 b (new)
(3b) national objectives related to the deployment of smart grids and storage, the growth of demand response and smart self-consumption; objectives related to the advancement of aggregation;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 719 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 c (new)
(3c) national objectives related to the non-discriminatory participation of renewable energy, demand response and storage, including via aggregation, in all energy markets;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 720 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 d (new)
(3d) national objectives with regard to ensuring consumer participation in the energy system and consumer outcome and benefits from new technologies, including smart meters. This shall include all residential, commercial and industrial consumers, and shall measure various indicators including self-generation and community projects, selling demand response in the markets, and access to smart meters and real-time price signals and user-friendly information to shift demand. These indicators shall be measured in terms of the number of consumers engaged, net revenue for consumers, the capacity of the consumer participation (MW) and the volumes shifted (MWh);
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 723 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 a (new)
(4a) national objectives with regard to energy poverty and vulnerable consumers, including a timeframe for when the objectives should be met and a national action plan to achieve those objectives which could include providing benefits in social security systems to ensure the necessary energy supply to vulnerable customers or providing for support for energy efficiency improvements to address energy poverty where identified; for this purpose Member States shall : (a) define the concept of vulnerable customers and energy poverty based on the EU indicators of low income, high energy expenditure, and poor energy efficiency of houses; (b) continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and share those data in the European Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 738 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 2
(2) national 2050 objectives for the deployment of low carbon technologies ensuring a highly efficiency and highly renewable-based system;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 750 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Member States' contribution setting process in the area of renewable energy 1. their share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030 and the last year of the period coverArticle 5 deleted When setting their contribution for the measures provided for in the subsequent national plans, pursuant to Article 4(a)(2)(i), Member States shall take into account the following: (a) [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767]; (b) energy efficiency target adopted pursuant to Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761]; (c) renewable energy within Member States and at Union level; and (d) energy deployment, such as: (i) deployment across the European Union; (ii) (iii) geographical and natural constraints, including those of non- interconnected areas and regions; and (iv) between Member States. 2. ensure that the sum of their contributions adds up to at least 27% of energy produced from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption at Union level by 2030.measures adopted to reach the other measures to promote circumstances affecting renewable equitable distribution of economic potential; the level of power interconnection Member States shall collectively
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 770 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Member States' contribution setting process in the area of energy efficiency 1. national energy efficiency contribution forArticle 6 deleted When setting their indicative the Union’s 20320 and the last year of the period covered for the subsequent national plans pursuant to Article 4(b)(1), Member States shall enenergy the measures provided for in other measures that: (a) consumption is no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy, the Union’s 2030 energy consumption is no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy for the first ten-year period; (b) the Union’s binding target for 2030 referred to in Articles 1 and 3 of Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761] is met. In addition, Member States shall take into account: (a) Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761]; (b) efficiency within Member States and at Union level. 2. referred to in paragraph 1 Member States may take into account circumstances affecting primary and final energy consumption, such as: (a) saving potential; (b) domestic product; (c) exports; (d) renewable energies, nuclear energy, carbon capture and storage; and (e)o promote energy When setting their contribution remaining cost-effective energy- evolution and forecast of gross changes of energy imports and development of all sources of early actions.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 798 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 802 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall describe, in accordance with Annex I, in their integrated national energy and climate plan, the main existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures to achieve in particular the objectives set out in the national plan, including measures to ensure regional cooperation and appropriate financing at national, local and regional level.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 804 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The description of the main existing and planned policies and measures to achieve the objectives set out in the national plans shall be accompanied by an overview of the investments needed to achieve these objectives;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 810 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall describe, in accordance with the structure and format specified in Annex I, the current situation for each of the five dimensions of the Energy Union including of the energy system and greenhouse gas emissions and removals at the time of submission of the national plan or on the basis of the latest available information. As of 1st January 2019, the expected effect on the supply- demand balance of the ETS of planned policies or significant changes to existing policies shall be calculated as specified in Annex of this Regulation. Member States shall also set out and describe projections for each of the five dimensions of the Energy Union for the first ten-year period at least until 2040 (including for the year 2030) expected to result from existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 812 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall describe in their integrated national energy and climate plan their assessment, at national and where applicable macro-regional level, of:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 819 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the macroeconomic, health, environmental, skills and social impact on workers and communities of the planned policies and measures referred to in Article 7 and further specified in Annex I, for the first ten-year period at least until the year 2030 including a comparison with the projections based on existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures referred to in paragraph 1;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 825 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) interactions between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures within a policy dimension and between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures of different dimensions for the first ten- year period at least until the year 2030.This shall also include a quantitative assessment of the extent to which each of the Member State's planned policies and measures affect the supply-demand balance of the ETS. Projections concerning security of supply, infrastructure and market integration shall be linked to robust energy efficiency scenarios.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 836 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2018 and every tenfive years thereafter Member States shall prepare and submit to the Commission a draft of the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 3(1).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 847 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission may issue recommendations on the draft plans to Member States in accordance with Article 28. Those recommendations shall in particular set outshall assess the draft plans and issue country-specific recommendations to Member States in accordance with Article 28 in order to:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 851 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the level of ambition of objectives, targets and contributions in view ofensure the collectively achievingement by Member States of the Energy Union objectives and notably the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiencytargets of all dimensions of the Energy Union;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 853 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 854 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) improve existing and planned policies and, measures relating to Member States' and Union level objectives and other policies and measuresand investment strategies included in national energy and climate plans including those of potential cross-border relevance;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 856 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 858 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) interactions between andensure consistency of existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures included in the integrated national energy and climate plan within one dimension and among different dimensions of the Energy Union.;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 863 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) ensure the consistency of the investment strategies and instruments with the Member State's policies and measures foreseen to meet the corresponding objectives and targets set out under Article 3.2 (b) and (c).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 879 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to any other Union law requirements, Member States shall ensure that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in the preparation of draft plans referred to in Article 9 of this Regulation, of long-term strategies referred to in Article 14 of this Regulation and attach to the submission of their draft integrated national energy and climate plan to the Commission a summary of the public’s views. In so far as the provisions of Directive 2001/42/EC are applicable, consultations undertaken in accordance with that Directive shall be deemed to satisfy also the obligations to consult the public under this Regul and the way they have been taken into consideration.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 885 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In a spirit of partnership, Member States shall establish a permanent Energy Dialogue to support active engagement of local authorities, civil society, social partners, investors, any other relevant stakeholders and the general public in managing the energy transition, including energy poverty and promoting a just transition.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 888 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall submit to this Energy Dialogue different options and scenarios envisaged for their short, medium and long-term energy and climate policies, together with a cost- benefit analysis for each option
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 889 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1b. Member States shall include in the submission of their final integrated national energy and climate plan and of their progress reports to the Commission a summary of the public's views and the way they have been take into consideration;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 903 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall cooperate with each other at macro-regional level to effectively meet the targets, and objectives and contributions set out in their integrated national energy and climate plan.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 912 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall, well before submitting their draft integrated national energy and climate plan to the Commission pursuant to Article 9(1), identify opportunities for macro-regional cooperationpartnerships and consult neighbouring Member States and the other Member States expressing an interest. Member States shall set out in their draft integrated national energy and climate plans the results of such regional consultation, including where applicable how comments have been taken into account.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 922 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. For the purposes specified in paragraph 1, Member States shall continue to cooperate at macro-regional level when implementing the policies and measures of their plans.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 925 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Identification and financing of Renewable energy projects of Energy Union interest (RPEI) 1. Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 347/2013, this Regulation establishes five opportunity-based macro- regional partnerships ('partnerships') as set out in Annex Ib (new). Building on the Commission's assessment realised pursuant to Article 11 (1), each partnership shall draw a regional list of renewable energy projects of Energy Union interest ('RPEI') contributing to the achievement of the target referred to in article 4 paragraph 2. This list shall be part of the national energy and climate plans referred to in Article 3 and subsequently jointly submitted to the European Commission by Member States composing each partnership. 2. When drawing their list of RPEI, partnerships shall take into account the following criteria: (a) the potential overall benefits of the project; (b) the project involves at least two Member States gathered in a cooperation mechanism that can be inter alia a joint project or a joint cooperation mechanism or a cross-border cooperation as set out in article [5] of [recast of the RES Directive; (c) the project is located on the territory of one Member State or in international waters and has a significant cross-border impact. 3. Upon reception of integrated national energy and climate plans, the Commission shall establish a Union list of RPEI by 31 December 2020. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to establish the Union list of RPEI. 4. When establishing the Union list, the Commission shall: (a) ensure that only those projects that fulfil the criteria referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article are included; (b) ensure cross-regional consistency; (c) aim for a manageable total number of RPEI; (d) ensure a favourable treatment of RPEIs in sectors where the Member States have produced joint regional deployment trajectory to 2030; 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to establish the methodology to be used by partnerships when conducting the cost-benefit analysis referred to in paragraph 2(a) of this Article, factoring in environmental, health, macro-economic, skills and social impacts. 6. By 30 June 2021, each Member State shall designate one national competent authority which shall be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the permit granting process for RPEI included in the Union list. The competent authority shall take actions to facilitate the issuing of the comprehensive decision. 7. Where a RPEI encounters significant implementation difficulties, the Commission may designate, in agreement with the Member States composing the partnership concerned, a European coordinator for a period of up to one year renewable twice. For the purpose of this Regulation, provisions of Article 6 of the Regulation (EU) 347/2013 shall apply. 8. Provisions laid down in Article 10 of this Regulation shall apply to the RPEI selection process undertaken by partnerships. 9. RPEI included in the Union list are eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants, loans, equity, financial instruments and guarantee funds. In addition, the Commission shall set-up a financing platform at Union level directly contributing to financial support to RPEI included in the Union list and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission. This financing platform shall mobilise EU and national funds, notably Member States contributions pursuant to Article 27 (4) of this Regulation.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 931 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the targets, objectives and contributionrelated investment strategies are sufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and for the first ten-years period in particular the targets of the Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Framework;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 935 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the existing and foreseen policies, measures and related investment strategies are sufficient for the achievement of the national binding targets referred to in Article 4 of this Regulation;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 943 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Just transition initiative for workers and communities 1. This Regulation establishes a just transition initiative to support workers and communities which could be adversely impacted by the transition to a low carbon economy. The initiative should take the form of a board of representatives coming from Member States national authorities, European Commission, local and regional representatives as well as social partners developing calls for projects in the area of the just transition. 2. Calls for projects shall aim to make green opportunities real and to support workers and communities in the context of the energy transition. When drawing their calls for projects, board members should aim to: (a) retain and create decent and sustainable jobs; (b) strengthen the training and up scaling of workers in clean processes and technologies; (c) enhance social protection schemes, including active labour market policies; 3. The Commission shall set up a financing platform at Union level directly contributing financial support to the Just Transition Initiative.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 944 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Update of the integrated national energy 1. years thereafter, Member States shall submit to the Commission a draft update of the latest notified integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 3 or confirm to the Commission that the plan remains valid. 2. years thereafter, Member States shall notify to the Commission an update of the latest notified integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 3, unless they have confirmed that the plan remains valid pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article. 3. the targets, objectives and contributions set out in the update referred to in paragraph 2 to reflect an increased ambition as compared to the ones set in the latest notified integrated national energy and climate plan. 4. to mitigate in the updated plan any adverse environmental impacts that become apparent as part of the integrated reporting pursuant to Articles 15 to 22. 5. consideration the latest country-specific recommendations issued in the context of the European Semester when preparing the update referred to in paragraph 2. 6. Article 9(2) and Article 11 shall apply to the preparation and assessment of the updated integrated national energy and climate plans.Article 13 deleted and climate plan By 1 January 2023, and every 10 By 1 January 2024, and every 10 Member States shall only modify Member States shall make efforts Member States shall take into The procedures laid down in
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 984 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall prepare and report to the Commission by 1 January 202019 and every 10 years thereafter their long-term low emission strategies with a 50 years perspective as set out in Annex II (new), however, for the purposes of meeting the Paris Agreement goals, the first long-term low emission strategies shall have 2050 as a starting point, to contribute to:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1024 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1029 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the investments, differentiated between public and private investments, required to effectively implement the long- term low emission strategies.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1031 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The long-term low emission strategies and the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Article 3 shouldmust be consistent with each other.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1038 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Through its programmes, the Union shall support ongoing and future initiatives that will lead to the establishment in due course of a dynamic EU network for carbon accounting which will be tasked with: training decision- makers and giving them the tools to set up public policies for calculating and reducing the carbon footprint of enterprises and organisations; developing tools (training, database) adapted to each country; involving local players (decision- makers, investors, enterprises and public bodies) in reducing emissions; exchange of best practices.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1039 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall support Member States in their preparation of long-term strategies by providing information on the state of the underlying scientific knowledge and technological development relevant to achieving the objectives referred to in Article 1. The Commission shall also provide opportunities for Member States and other stakeholders to provide additional information and discuss their perspectives and produce best practice and guidance for Member States to use during the development and implementation phase of their strategies.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1052 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) information on the progress accomplished towards reaching the targets, and objectives and contributions set out in the integrated national energy and climate plan, and towards implementing the policies and measures necessary to meet them;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1053 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the information referred to and on the progress accomplished towards reaching the targets, objectives and commitments set out in the long-term energy and climate strategies in Article 14;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1058 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) progress towards financing measures and policies foreseen to meet the targets and objectives set out in the national energy and climate plan.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1065 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1109 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1
(1) the trajectory for primary and final energy consumption from 2020 to 2030 as the national energy savings contributionbinding targets to achieving the Union-level 2030 target including underlying methodology;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1118 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1
(1) implemented, adopted and planned policies, measures and programmes to achieve the indicative national energy efficiency contributionnational binding targets for 2030 as well as other objectives presented in Article 6, including planned measures and instruments (also of financial nature) to promote the energy performance of buildings, measures to utilise energy efficiency potentials of gas and electricity infrastructure and other measures to promote energy efficiency;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1122 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4
(4) long-term strategy for the renovation of the national stock of both public and private residential and commercial buildings, including policies and measures to stimulate cost-effective deep and staged deep renovation; as well as the planned renovation rate and the summarised results of the public consultation according to Article 2 (a) (3) of [EPBD recast];
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1125 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4 a (new)
(4a) policy and measures specially targeting the worst performing segments of the national building stock, energy poor consumers, social housing and households subject to split-incentive dilemma according to Article 2 (a) of [EPBD recast];
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1127 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 5 a (new)
(5a) policies and measures to develop the economic potential of high efficient cogeneration and efficient heating and cooling systems in line with Article 14 of the EED;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1147 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) key national objectives for electricity and gas distribution and transmission infrastructure that are necessary for the achievement of objectives and targets under any of the five key dimensions of the Energy Union;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1165 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) national objectives with regards to energy poverty, inclu and vulnerable consumers and data shared in the European Poverty Observatory (EPOV) regarding the number of households in energy poverty;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1201 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall use the online platform for the purposes of submitting to the Commission the reports referred to in this Chapter once the platform becomes operational. The final reports shall be made available to the public.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1205 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 October 2021 and every second year thereafter, the Commission shall assess, in particular on the basis of the integrated national energy and climate progress reports, of other information reported under this Regulation of data from the European Environment Agency, of the indicators and of European statistics where available:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1213 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the progress made by each Member State towards meeting its national binding targets, and objectives and contributions and implementing the policies and measures set out in its integrated national energy and climate plan;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1222 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the appropriateness of the investment strategies and instruments for the Member States’ policies and measures foreseen to meet the corresponding objectives and targets.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1229 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. In the area of renewable energy, as part of its assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall assess the progress made in the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption on the basis of a binding linear trajectory starting from 20% in 2020 and reaching at least 2735% in 2030 as referred to in Article 4(a)(2)(i).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1242 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In the area of energy efficiency, as part of its assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall assess progress towards collectively achieving a maximum energy consumption at Union level of 1 1321 Mtoe of primary energy consumption and 987846 Mtoe of final energy consumption in 2030 as referred to in Article 6(1)(a)4(b), on the basis of a linear trajectory, starting from 1483 Mtoe of primary energy consumption and 1086 Mtoe of final energy in 2020.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1256 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) considerassess whether individual Member States are on track to meet their national binding target and whether the Union's milestonetarget of no more than 1483 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 1086 Mtoe of final energy in 2020 is achieved;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1263 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the accuracy of the Member State estimates of the effect of national level overlapping policies and measures on the supply-demand balance of the EU ETS, or, in absence of such estimates, conduct its own assessment of the same impact;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1264 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) the overall effect of Union level overlapping policies and measures on the supply-demand balance of the EU ETS.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1293 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. If, on the basis of its assessment of the integrated national energy and climate plans and their updates pursuant to Article 12, the Commission concludes that the targets, objectives and contributions of the national plans or their updates are insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, in particular, for the first ten-years period, for the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, it shall take measures at Union level in order to ensure the collective achievement of those objectives and targets. With regard to renewable energy, such measures shall take into consideration the level of ambition of contributions to the Union's 2030 target by Member States set out in the national plans and their updates.deleted
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1305 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. If, on the basis of its assessment pursuant to Article 25(1)(b), the Commission concludes that insufficient progress is made by a Member State towards meeting the targets, objectives and contributionir trajectories, targets and objectives or implementing the policies and measures set out in its integrated national climate and energy plan, it shall issue recommendations to the Member State concerned pursuant to Article 28. In issuing such recommendations, the Commission shall take into consideration ambitious early efforts by Member States to contribute to the Union's 2030 target for renewable energy.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1313 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. If, on the basis of its aggregate assessment of Member States' integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Article 25(1)(a), and supported by other information sources, as appropriate, the Commission concludes that the Union is at risk of not meeting the objectives of the Energy Union and, in particular, for the first ten-years period, the targets of the Union's 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy, it mayshall issue recommendations to all Member States pursuant to Article 28 to mitigate such risk. The Commission shall, as appropriate, take measures at Union level in addition to the recommendations in order to ensure, in particular, the achievement of the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency. With regard to renewable energy, such measures shall take into consideration ambitious early efforts by Member States to contribute to the Union's 2030 target.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1326 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
If, in the area of renewable energy, without prejudice to the measures at Union level set out in paragraph 3, the Commission concludes, based on its assessment pursuant to Article 25(1) and (2) in the year 2023, that the linear Union trajectory referred to in Article 25(2)and every two years thereafter, that a Member State is not making sufficient progress to comply with its not collectively met, Member States shall ensure by the year 2024ational binding target, the Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission by the year 2024 and every two years thereafter an action plan ensuring that any emerging gap is covered by additional measures, such as:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1368 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) making a financial contribution to athe financing platform set up at Union level pursuant to Article 11 a of this Regulation, contributing to renewable energy projects and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1380 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Such measures shall take into account the level of ambition of early contributions to the Union's 2030 targetcompliance with their national binding target and trajectory for renewable energy by the Member State concerned.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1398 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. If, in the area of energy efficiency, without prejudice to other measures at Union level pursuant to paragraph 3, the Commission concludes, based on its assessment pursuant to Article 25(1) and (3), in the year 2023 that progress towards collectively achieving the Union’s energy efficiency target mentioned national binding the first subparagraph of Article 25(3)argets is insufficient, it shall take measures by the year 2024 in addition to those set out in Directive 2010/31/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016) 765] and Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016) 761] to ensure that the Union's binding 2030 energy efficiency targets are met. Such additional measures may in particular improve the energy efficiency of:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1448 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(ka) an overall assessment of the Union’s progress towards ending energy poverty;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1449 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point k b (new)
(kb) an overall assessment of the contribution of local authorities to the achievement of the targets and objectives of the Energy Union;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1498 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 1 – point 1.3 – point iii
iii. Consultations with stakeholders, including social partners, and engagement of civil society and citizens
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1500 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1502 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1504 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1
2.1.1. GHG emissions and removals (for the plan covering the period from 2021 to 2030, the 2030 Framework target of at least 40% domestic reduction in economy- wide greenhouse gas emissions as compared to 1990)1 __________________ 1. Consistency to be ensured with long-term low emission strategies pursuant to Article 14
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1506 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – point i a (new)
ia. The Member State’s national 2030 target and trajectories from 2021 onwards for enhancing removals from sinks
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1508 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – point ii
ii. If applicable, oOther national objectives and targets consistent with existingthe Paris Agreement and the long-term low emission strategies leading to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within the Union by 2050 at the latest. If applicable, other objectives and targets, including sector targets and adaptation goals
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1511 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – point i
i. The Member State's planned share ofbinding national target for energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030 as its national contribution to achieve the binding EU-level target of at least 27% in 2030set out in Annex Ia (new)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1512 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – point ii
ii. A linear trajectory for the overall share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption from 2021 to 2030; as well as long-term strategy and trajectory for renewable energy produced and self- consumed by household consumers to facilitate consumer's small-scale renewable self-generation projects;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1513 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – point ii a (new)
iia. The Member State’s interim targets based on a linear trajectory starting in 2022 and then every two years up to 2028
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1515 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – point iii
iii. The Member State's trajectories for the sectorial share of renewable energy in final energy consumption from 2021 to 2030 in the electricity, heating and cooling, and transport sectors
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1516 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – point iii a (new)
iiia. The Member State's share of as well as trajectories and objectives for energy from renewable sources produced by cities, renewable energy communities and self-consumers in 2030 and renewable energy trajectories from 2021 to 2030 including expected total gross final energy consumption
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1518 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – point vi a (new)
via. Other national objectives and targets consistent with the Paris Agreement and the long term emissions strategies
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1525 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.2 – point i
i. The indicative national energy efficiency contribution to achieving the Union's bindingMember State's binding national target for energy efficiency target of 30% in 2030 as referred to in Article 1(1) and, Article 3(4) of Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761], based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity; and Annex XX (new), expressed in terms of absolute level of primary energy consumption and final energy consumption in 2020 and 2030, with a linear trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards; including the underlying methodology and the conversion factors used
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1527 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.2 – point ii
ii. Cumulative amount of energy savings to be achieved over the period 2021-2030 and following periods up to 2050 under Article 7 on energy saving obligations of Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761],
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1528 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.2 – point iii
iii. Objectives for 2030 and 2040 for the long-term renovation of the national stock of residential and commercial buildings (both public and private), with the aim of providing for the decarbonisation of the building stock by 2050 and delivering affordability for tenants and owners of the buildings including policies and actions to target the worst performing segments of the national building stock.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1533 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.2 – point iv a (new)
iva. Share of energy efficiency measures (under Article 7a and 7b of the Energy Efficiency Directive) to be implemented as a priority in households affected by energy poverty and in social housing;
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1537 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.3 – point ii
ii. National objectives with regard to reducing energy import dependency from fossil fuels (oil, coal and gas), from third countries
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1539 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.3 – point iv
iv. National objectives with regard to deployment of domestic renewable energy sources (notably renewable energy), demand response and storage and the uptake of energy efficiency measures
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1548 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.3 – point i a (new)
ia. Indicators on flexibility from generation, demand-side, storage, and interconnection, measured in terms of flexible capacity available (MW) and volumes valorised in the different markets (MWh)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1550 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.3 – point i b (new)
ib. National objectives related to the deployment of smart grids and storage, the growth of demand response and smart self-consumption; objectives related to the advancement of aggregation
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1552 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.3 – point i c (new)
ic. National objectives related to the non-discriminatory participation of renewable energy, demand response and storage, including via aggregation, in all energy markets
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1556 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.3 – point ii a (new)
iia. National objectives with regard to ensuring consumer participation in the energy system and consumer outcome and benefits from new technologies, including smart meter. This shall include all residential, commercial and industrial consumers, and shall measure various indicators including self-generation and community projects, selling demand response in the markets, and access to smart meters, real-time price signals and user-friendly information to shift demand. These indicators shall be measured in terms of the number of consumers engaged, net revenue for consumers, the capacity of the consumer participation (MW) and the volumes shifted (MWh)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1559 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.4
2.4.4. Energy poverty National objectives with regard to energy poverty and vulnerable consumers, including a timeframe for when the objectives shall be met ould be met and a national action plan to achieve those objectives which could include providing benefits in social security systems to ensure the necessary energy supply to vulnerable customers or providing for support for energy efficiency improvements to address energy poverty where identified; for this purpose Member States shall: i. define the concept of vulnerable customers and energy poverty based on the EU indicators of low income, high energy expenditure, and poor energy efficiency of the building stock ii. continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and share this data in the European Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1562 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 2 – point 2.5 – point ii
ii. If appropriate, national objectives including long-term targets (2050) for the deployment of low-carbon technologies ensuring a highly energy efficient and highly renewable-based system, including for decarbonising energy - and carbon- intensive industrial sectors and, if applicable, for related carbon transport and storage infrastructure
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1563 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1565 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.1 – point i
i. Policies and measures to achieve the target set under Regulation [ ] [ESR] as referred to in 2.1.1 and policies and measures to comply with Regulation [ ] [LULUCF ], covering all key emitting sectors and sectors for the enhancement of removals, with an outlook to the long-term vision and goal to become a low-carbon economy with a 50 years perspectivenear-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy and achieving a balance between emissions and removals in accordance with the Paris Agreement
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1568 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.1 – point iii a (new)
iiia. Overview of the investments needed to achieve the target
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1570 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – point i
i. Policies and measures to achieve the 2030 national contribution to the binding EU-level 2030binding target for renewable energy and trajectories as presented in 2.1.2 including sector - and technology-specific measures6 __________________ 6. When planning these measures, Member States shall take into account the end of life of existing installations and the potential for repowering.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1574 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – point iv
iv. Specific measures to introduce a one-stop-shop, streamline administrative procedures, provide information and training, and empower renewable self- consumers and energy communities. Expected impact in terms of triggered new renewable energy capacity
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1578 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – point iv a (new)
iva. Specific measures to confer the right to and encourage all consumers to become renewable self-consumers, individually and collectively, producing, storing, self-consuming and selling their renewable energy, and expected impact in terms of triggered new renewable energy capacity
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1579 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – point vi a (new)
via. Overview of the investments needed to achieve the target
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1580 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – point iv b (new)
ivb. Specific measures to facilitate the growth of the purchase of energy from renewable sources by corporate customers in accordance with article 15.9 of Recast RES Directive
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1585 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.3 – point iv a (new)
iva. National policies and measures foreseen to phase out fossil fuel and its related subsidies
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1588 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – introductory part
Planned policies, measures and programmes to achieve the indicative national energy efficiency target for 2030 as well as other objectives presented in 2.2, including planned measures and instruments (also of financial nature) to promote the energy performance of buildings, in particular as regards the following:
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1593 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point iii a (new)
iiia. Description of measures to promote energy savings in households affected by energy poverty, in social housing as well as for tenants
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1595 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point iv
iv. Other planned policies, measures and programmes to achieve the indicative national energy efficiency target for 2030 as well as other objectives presented in 2.2 (for example measures to promote the exemplary role of public buildings and energy-efficient public procurement, measures to promote energy audits and energy management systems9, consumer information and training measures10, and other measures to promote energy efficiency)11 __________________ 9 In accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2012/27/EU. 10 In accordance with Articles 12 and 17 of Directive 2012/27/EU 11 In accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2012/27/EU.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1597 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point vii a (new)
viia. Overview of the investments needed to achieve the target
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1609 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3 – point ii
ii. Measures to increase the flexibility of the energy system with regard to renewable energy production, including the roll-out of intraday market coupling and cross- border balancing markets, adjustment of product definitions, equal treatment for all market actors, and the removal of barriers to aggregation
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1611 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3 – point ii a (new)
iia. Measures to ensure the non- discriminatory participation of renewable energy, demand response and storage, including via aggregation, in all energy markets
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1613 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3 – point iii
iii. Measures to ensure priority access and dispatch of electricity produced from renewable energy sources or high- efficiency cogeneration and prevent the curtailment or re-dispatch of this electricity18 __________________ 18In accordance with [recast of Directive 2009/72/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 864 and recast of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 as proposed by COM(2016) 861]related to the adaptation of system operation rules and practices to enhance system flexibility; measures related to the use of dispatching rules which serve the achievement of the national renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; measures related to the use of rules which minimise and compensate renewable energy re-dispatching and curtailment; measures to advance aggregation
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1615 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3 – point iii a (new)
iiia. Measures for the deployment of smart grids and storage, the growth of demand response and smart self- consumption
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1617 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3 – point iv a (new)
iva. Measures related to the adjustment of charges for access to and use of the network, to support the uptake of storage, self-generation, self-consumption, demand response, including through aggregation
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1625 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section A – paragraph 3 – point 3.5 a (new)
3.5a. Energy Efficiency First Principle Description of how the dimensions and the policies and measures are taking into account the Energy Efficiency First Principle
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1630 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 4 – point 4.4 – point i
i. Current energy mix, domestic energy resources, including demand response, import dependency, including relevant risks
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1632 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 4 – point 4.4 – point ii
ii. Projections of development with existing policies and measures at least until 2040 (including for the year 2030) while fully taking into account the achievement of the 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency and renewable energy targets
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1636 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 4 – point 4.6 a (new)
4.6a. Energy Efficiency First Principle Description of how the dimensions and the policies and measures are taking into account the Energy Efficiency First Principle
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1638 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.1
5.1. Impacts of planned policies and measur, measures and investment strategies described in section 3 on energy system and greenhouse gas emissions and removals including comparison to projections with existing policies and measures (as described in section 4).
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1640 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.1 – point ii
ii. Assessment of policy interactions (between existing and planned policies and measures within a policy dimension and between existing and planned policies and measures of different dimensions) at least until the last year of the period covered by the plan, in particular to establish a robust understanding of the impact of energy efficiency / energy savings policies on the sizing of the energy system and to reduce the risk of stranded investments in energy supply
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1647 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.2.1 (new)
5.2.1. Consumer, competitiveness and economic impacts i. Expected trends in long term consumer energy prices and/or energy costs ii. Energy poverty impacts and related policy measures iii. Trade impacts, industrial competitiveness iv. Relevant industrial strategies or restructuring plans v. Assessment of distributive impact of the costs and benefits of support schemes for renewables and of network costs
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1649 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.2.2 (new)
5.2.2. Social impacts and the ‘just transition’ i. Employment implications of strategy (sectors likely to grow or contract) ii. Development of alternative industries, regional development, state aid implications, educational and skills aspects (retraining etc.)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1651 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.2.3 (new)
5.2.3. Health and wellbeing i. Implications for air quality and related health effects ii. Other health and wellbeing impacts (e.g. water, noise or other pollution, walking and cycling expansion, commuting or other transport changes etc.)
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1653 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.2.4 (new)
5.2.4. Environmental impacts i. Details of any strategic environmental assessment or environmental impact assessments related to the strategy or national plans ii. Water-related aspects e.g. water demand or extraction (taking account of potential future climate change), impacts on water or marine habitats of hydro or tidal power etc. iii. Environmental (and climate) impacts of any increased mobilisation of bioenergy use (crop-based biofuels, forest biomass etc.) and relationship to strategy for removals in the land use sector
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1655 #
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1658 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 a (new)
OUTLINE STRUCTURE FOR NATIONAL LONG TERM ENERGY AND CLIMATE STRATEGIES 1. FOREWORD AND/OR INTRODUCTION 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3. CONTEXT AND PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING THE STRATEGY 3.1. Legal and procedural context a. National, EU and international policy context for the long term strategy (latest climate science and UNFCCC context, international and EU targets, coordination with existing national or EU strategies and plans, details of any devolved regional powers etc.) b. Legal and procedural context (national climate law if any, other relevant laws on climate or energy security and resilience, legal status of strategy, process for its development and updating, any underlying principles etc.) c. Administrative structures involved in development and implementation of the strategy (Ministries, public bodies or agencies and their responsibilities) d. Independent oversight and advice (details of any independent national advisory or review bodies) e. References to any climate change adaptation and/or sustainable development strategies or plans. 3.2. Public and stakeholder engagement a. Involvement of the national Parliament b. Involvement of local and regional authorities and city regions c. Public engagement d. Engagement of other stakeholders (for example in participative processes) including businesses, trades unions, civil society, investors and other relevant stakeholders e. Consultations with the European Commission, European Parliament or other EU bodies 3.3. Regional cooperation in development of the strategy a. Consultations with other Member States and any third countries b. Aspects of the strategy subject to joint or coordinated planning with other Member States c. Explanation of how regional cooperation has been taken into account in developing the strategy 4. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS FOR THE THREE PILLARS OF THE ENERGY UNION 4.1. Climate change / GHG emission reduction objectives and targets a. 2030 GHG target for non-traded sector (under the ESR) b. Implications of the EU ETS and any existing national carbon pricing measures for national emissions in the traded sector c. 2030 or longer term national targets or goals for renewable energy and energy efficiency d. Any national 2050 GHG target, contribution or ambition range e. Any other (e.g. shorter or longer term) GHG emissions reduction or carbon intensity objectives f. Any targets (short or long term) for the LULUCF sector, including removals /carbon sequestration g. Any national provisions on emissions trajectories from 2030 to 2050 and beyond, including intermediate targets, reduction factors or carbon budgeting approaches h. Any national objectives on an overall maximum carbon budget Objectives of relevant research and innovation strategies 4.2. Energy security and resilience objectives and targets a. EU and national objectives or targets related to energy security and resilience (e.g. targets relating to interruption to supplies of electricity or other energy sources, targets relating to proxy indicators for future interruptions such as capacity margins, levels of redundancy etc.) b. Objectives for drivers of energy security and resilience, on the supply and demand sides (e.g. targets for demand reduction through energy efficiency or for flexibility of energy demand (i.e. demand side response), targets for reliability of supply (taking account of diversity, import dependency, readiness to cope with emergencies, market functioning, interconnection levels etc.) 4.3. Socio-economic objectives and targets a. Objectives on affordability, energy poverty, consumer prices etc. b. Objectives on competitiveness, employment and job creation etc. c. Other social or environmental objectives relevant to energy and climate change policy 5. CLIMATE / DECARBONISATION STRATEGY 5.1. Overview a. References to any system-level modelling or analysis drawn on in developing the strategy b. Common themes or principles (electrification, demand reduction etc.) c. Interactions (e.g. synergies and trade-offs) between different sectors (e.g. between electrification of transport and demand side response, use of industrial waste heat in buildings etc.) 5.2. Power a. Current and likely future demand, by source, and expected extent or role of demand side response / flexibility b. Current and likely future supply capacity, including centralised and distributed storage, by technology c. Intended or likely future emissions trajectory or range; any sectoral targets or objectives d. Any planned retirement or phase out plans for fossil plant e. Intended or projected deployment trajectories for renewable energy technologies f. Potential future policy approaches or strategies and relationship to ETS g. Implications for grid development, electricity storage, links to other issues such as heat storage, electric vehicles etc. h. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action i. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.3. Buildings (Member States should ensure consistency here with their long- term renovation strategy required under Article 2a of the revised EPBD) a. Current energy demand in buildings, differentiated by building category, including commercial, residential and public buildings b. Current energy supply sources c. Potential for energy demand reduction through renovation of existing buildings and related societal, economic and environmental benefits d. Policy approaches to stimulate renovation of the existing building stock, including on how to target the worst performing buildings first. e. Quantification of investment requirements for renovation, identification of existing funding sources and possible new funding mechanisms. f. Existing and potential future options or policy approaches to increase penetration of renewable energy and energy storage technologies, and links to other issues (grid issues, heat storage, transport etc.) g. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action i. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.4. Industry a. Emissions by sector and sources of energy supply b. Potential decarbonisation options or policy approaches and any existing targets, plans or strategies, including energy efficiency, electrification using renewable energy sources, CCS, bioenergy etc. c. International aspects e.g. global sectoral strategies d. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action e. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.5. Transport a. Current emissions and energy sources by transport type (e.g. cars and vans, heavy duty road transport, shipping, aviation, rail) b. Current and future decarbonisation options or policy approaches e.g. demand reduction (through town planning and increased public transport, cycling or walking) and other approaches (CO2 differentiated road charging, electrification, synthetic fuels such as hydrogen produced using renewable electricity, biofuels etc.) c. Linkages with other sectors and issues e.g. grid reinforcement, demand side response etc. d. International aviation and shipping e. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action f. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.6. Agriculture a. Current emissions by source b. Potential emissions reduction options and policy approaches c. Links to agricultural and rural development policies d. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.7. LULUCF a. Scope for and timing of potential emissions removals through forest restoration, reforestation, increases in soil carbon etc. b. Potential policy options or approaches c. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action d. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.8. Cross-cutting issues a. Grids (electricity, gas, heat) b. Spatial / geographical considerations c. Other infrastructure issues 6. ENERGY SECURITY AND RESILIENCE 6.1. Current situation a. Historical and current performance in terms of ability of system to balance supply and demand, current market functioning etc. b. Demand side (energy demand by fuel or vector, by sector, extent of demand flexibility by sector) c. Supply side (supply capacity and reliability of supply), 6.2. Future strategy a. Demand side strategy (e.g. infrastructure or other policy and market changes to increase demand flexibility) b. Supply side strategy (e.g. infrastructure required for a shift to a 100% renewable energy system, market reforms or other likely changes) c. Research and innovation needs or implications 7. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY SECURITY AND RESILIENCE STRATEGY 7.1. Consumer, competitiveness and economic impacts a. Expected trends in long term consumer energy prices and/or energy costs b. Energy poverty impacts and related policy measures, including energy efficiency c. Trade impacts, industrial energy efficiency and competitiveness d. Relevant industrial strategies or restructuring plans 7.2. Social impacts and the 'just transition' a. Employment implications of strategy (sectors likely to grow or contract) b. Development of alternative industries, regional development, state aid implications etc. c. Educational and skills aspects (retraining etc.) 7.3. Health and wellbeing a. Implications for air quality and related health effects b. Other health and wellbeing impacts (e.g. water, noise or other pollution, walking and cycling expansion, commuting or other transport changes etc.) 7.4. Broader environmental impacts a. Details of any strategic environmental assessment or environmental impact assessments related to the strategy or national plans b. Water-related aspects e.g. water demand or extraction (taking account of potential future climate change), impacts on water or marine habitats of hydro or tidal power etc. c. Environmental (including climate) impacts of any bioenergy use (crop-based biofuels, forest biomass etc.) and relationship to strategy for removals in the land use sector d. Any other environmental issues 8. FINANCING 8.1. Financial priorities and guiding investment 8.2. Public finance issues a. High level budgetary implications b. Taxation c. Investment d. Any relevant laws or climate finance tracking systems 8.3. Private investment a. Any capital raising plans b. Other measures to ensure investor certainty 9. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REVIEW 9.1. Monitoring and evaluation a. Details of how implementation of the strategy will be monitored and evaluated at national level, and any links to MRV b. Information on national reporting processes (timetable, content of reports, responsibility for production, audiences (e.g. parliament, EU institutions) etc.) c. Details of any independent statutory bodies established to provide evidence-based independent advice and to assess progress made 9.2. Review / revision a. Process for review and revisions to the strategy b. Consistency with EU processes and UNFCCC 5-yearly review c. Details of any 'ratchet' mechanism (i.e. mechanism for ensuring targets can only be raised, not lowered) 10. ANNEXES (AS NECESSARY) 10.1. Supporting analysis a. Details of any 2050 modelling (including assumptions) and/or other quantitative analysis, indicators etc. b. Data tables or other technical annexes 10.2. Other sources a. References to external research or analysis b. Detailed outputs from participative exercises, consultations etc.
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 1662 #

2016/0375(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)
Annex Ia Opportunity-based macro-regional partnerships: 1. Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP): Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden 2. Central and South-Eastern Europe Connectivity (CESEC): Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia 3. Central-West Regional Energy Market (CWREM): Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain 4. Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Euromed): Croatia, Cyprus, France, Italy, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain 5. Northern Seas Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom
2017/07/04
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 26 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) The objective of this Directive is to remove obstacles to the exercise of fundamental freedoms, such as the free movement of capital and freedom of establishment, which result from differences between national laws and procedures on preventive restructuring, insolvency and second chance. This Directive aims at removing such obstacles by ensuring that viable enterprises in financial difficulties have access to effective national preventive restructuring frameworks which enable them to continue operating; that honest over indebted entrepreneurs have a second chance after a full discharge of debt after a reasonable period of time; and that the effectiveness of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures is improved, in particular with a view to shortening their length. Preventive solutions, sometimes called ‘pre-pack’, are a feature of a growing trend in modern insolvency law towards favouring approaches which, unlike the traditional approach of liquidating a business which is in crisis, have the aim of restoring it to health or at least salvaging those of its units that are still economically viable. That practice is praiseworthy and often helps to preserve jobs.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 36 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Workers’ representatives should be given a whistleblower role with regard to the state of health of their company. In addition, the use of expert evaluations as part of restructuring plans should be guaranteed and promoted, particularly evaluations relevant to buy-outs of companies by their employees.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) In particular small and medium sized enterprises should benefit from a more coherent approach at Union level, since they do not have the necessary resources to cope with high restructuring costs and to take advantage of the more efficient restructuring procedures in some Member States. Small and medium enterprises, especially when facing financial difficulties, often do not have the resources to hire professional advice, therefore early warning tools should be put in place to alert debtors to the urgency to act. In order to help such enterprises restructure at low cost, model restructuring plans should also be developed nationally and made available online. Debtors should be able to use and adapt them to their own needs and to the specificities of their business. It should be possible for the debtor to find ad hoc and special solutions with third parties or creditors, either by reducing debts to all or most of the creditors or by surrendering whatever operations are viable, contributing to the satisfaction of creditors’ claims better than by means of the liquidation of assets, while preserving as many jobs as possible.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) The objective of this Directive is to remove obstacles to the exercise of fundamental freedoms, such as the free movement of capital and freedom of establishment, which result from differences between national laws and procedures on preventive restructuring, insolvency and second chance. TWithout prejudice to workers’ fundamental rights and freedoms, this Directive aims at removing such obstacles by ensuring that viable enterprises in financial difficulties have access to effective national preventive restructuring frameworks which enable them to continue operating; that honest over indebted entrepreneurs have a second chance after a full discharge of debt after a reasonable period of time; and that the effectiveness of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures is improved, in particular with a view to shortening their length.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 90 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Restructuring should enable enterprises in financial difficulties to continue business in whole or in part, by changing the composition, conditions or structure of assets and liabilities or of their capital structure, including by sales of assets or parts of the business or the business itself. Preventive restructuring frameworks should above all enable the enterprises to restructure at an early stage and to avoid their insolvency. Those frameworks should maximise the total value to creditors, owners and the economy as a whole and shprevent unnecessary job losses and losses of knowledge and skills and should maximise the total value to creditors in comparison with what they would prevent unnecessary job losses and losses of knowledge and skillsceive in the event of the liquidation of assets, to owners and to the economy as a whole. They should also prevent the build-up of non-performing loans. In the restructuring process the rights of all parties involved should be protected. At the same time, non-viable businesses with no prospect of survival should be liquidated as quickly as possible.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 92 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) There are differences between the Member States as regards the range of the procedures available to debtors in financial difficulties in order to restructure their business. Some Member States have a limited range of procedures meaning that businesses are only able to restructure at a relatively late stage, in the context of insolvency procedures. In other Member States, restructuring is possible at an earlier stage but the procedures available are not as effective as they could be or are very formal, in particular limiting the use of out- of-court processes. Preventive solutions are a growing trend in modern insolvency law. The trend goes towards favouring approaches that, unlike the traditional approach of liquidating a business in crisis, have the aim of restoring it to health or, at least, saving those of its units which are still economically viable. That practice is praiseworthy and often helps to maintain jobs or reduce avoidable job losses. Similarly, national rules giving entrepreneurs a second chance, in particular by granting them discharge from the debts they have incurred in the course of their business, vary between Member States in respect of the length of the discharge period and the conditions for granting such a discharge.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 97 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
(25) To ensure that rights which are substantially similar are treated equitably and that restructuring plans can be adopted without unfairly prejudicing the rights of affected parties, affected parties should be treated in separate classes which reflect the class formation criteria under national law. As a minimum, secured and unsecured creditors should always be treated in separate classes. National law may provide that secured claims may be divided into secured and unsecured claims based on collateral valuation. National law may also stipulate specific rules supporting class formation where non-diversified or otherwise especially vulnerable creditors, such as workers or small suppliers, would benefit from such class formation. Workers should, at all events, be given preferential treatment and special consideration as potential buyers. National laws should in any case ensure that adequate treatment is given to matters of particular importance for class formation purposes, such as claims from connected parties, and should contain rules that deal with contingent claims and contested claims. The judicial or administrative authority should examine class formation when a restructuring plan is submitted for confirmation, but Member States could stipulate that such authorities may also examine class formation at an earlier stage should the proposer of the plan seek validation or guidance in advance.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 106 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Creditors and workers should be allowed to propose an alternative restructuring plan. Member States should define the conditions under which they may legitimately propose such a plan.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 108 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
(15) Consumer over-indebtedness is a matter of great economic and social concern and is closely related to the reduction of debt overhang. Furthermore, it is often not possible to draw a clear distinction between the consumer and business debts of an entrepreneur. A second chance regime for entrepreneurs would not be effective if the entrepreneur had to go through separate procedures, with different access conditions and discharge periods, to discharge his business personal debts and his non-business personal debts. For these reasons, although this Directive does not include binding rules on consumer over-indebtedness, Member States should be able to also apply th Member States should define discharge provisions applicable to consumers.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 112 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
(16) The earlier the debtor can detect its financial difficulties and can take appropriate action, the higher the probability of avoiding an impending insolvency or, in case of a business whose viability is permanently impaired, the more orderly and efficient the winding-up process. Access to public, free and user- friendly information on the legal procedures for restructuring and insolvency is a first step for raising awareness among debtors and entrepreneurs and for avoiding cases of insolvency. Clear information on the available preventive restructuring procedures as well as early warning tools should therefore be put in place to incentivise debtors who start to experience financial problems to take early action and to empower the workers concerned to take an active role in the restructuring process. Possible early warning mechanisms should include accounting and monitoring duties for the debtor or the debtor's management as well as reporting duties under loan agreements. In addition, third parties with relevant information such as accountants, tax and social security authorities could be incentivised or obliged under national law to flag a negative development.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 122 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) A debtor should be able to request the judicial or administrative authority for a temporary stay of individual enforcement actions which should also suspend the obligation to file for opening of insolvency procedures where such actions may adversely affect negotiations and hamper the prospects of a restructuring of the debtor's business. The stay of enforcement could be general, that is to say affecting all creditors, or targeted towards individual creditors. In order to provide for a fair balance between the rights of the debtor and of creditors, the stay should be granted for a period of no more than four months. Complex restructurings may, however, require more time. Member States may decide that in such cases, extensions of this period may be granted by the judicial or administrative authority, providing there is evidence that negotiations on the restructuring plan are progressing and that creditors are not unfairly prejudiced. If further extensions are granted, the judicial or administrative authority should be satisfied that there is a strong likelihood that a restructuring plan will be adopted and will succeed. Member States should ensure that any request to extend the initial duration of the stay is made within a reasonable deadline so as to allow the judiciary or administrative authorities to deliver a decision within due time. Where a judicial or administrative authority does not take a decision on the extension of a stay of enforcement before it lapses, the stay should cease to have effects on the day the stay period expires. In the interest of legal certainty, the total period of the stay should be limited to twelve months.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 127 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
(25) To ensure that rights which are substantially similar are treated equitably and that restructuring plans can be adopted without unfairly prejudicing the rights of affected parties, affected parties should be treated in separate classes which reflect the class formation criteria under national law. As a minimum, secured and unsecured creditors should always be treated in separate classes. National law may provide that secured claims may be divided into secured and unsecured claims based on collateral valuation. National law should also provide that workers are part of a separate class, and it should ensure that a preferential right is attributed to this class. Member States may also stipulate specific rules supporting class formation where non-diversified or otherwise especially vulnerable creditors, such as workers or small suppliers, would benefit from such class formation. National laws should in any case ensure that adequate treatment is given to matters of particular importance for class formation purposes, such as claims from connected parties, and should contain rules that deal with contingent claims and contested claims. The judicial or administrative authority should examine class formation when a restructuring plan is submitted for confirmation, but Member States could stipulate that such authorities may also examine class formation at an earlier stage should the proposer of the plan seek validation or guidance in advance.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 131 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
(29) While shareholders' or other equity holders' legitimate interests should be protected, Member States should ensure that shareholders cannot unreasonably block the adoption of restructuring plans which would bring the debtor back to viability or enable the viable parts of its business to be continued by another enterprise after its transfer. For example, the adoption of a restructuring plan should not be conditional on the agreement of the out-of-the-money equity holders, namely equity holders who, upon a valuation of the enterprise, would not receive any payment or other consideration if the normal ranking of liquidation priorities were applied. Member States can deploy different means to achieve this goal, for example by not giving equity holders the right to vote on a restructuring plan. However, where equity holders have the right to vote on a restructuring plan, a judicial or administrative authority should be able to confirm the plan notwithstanding the dissent of one or more classes of equity holders, through a cross-class cram down mechanism. More classes of equity holders may be needed where different classes of shareholdings with different rights exist. Equity holders of small and medium enterprises who are not mere investors but are the owners of the firm and contribute to the firm in other ways such as managerial expertise may not have an incentive to restructure under such conditions. For this reason, the cross-class cram-down mechanism should remain optional for the plan proposer.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 132 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
(31) The success of a restructuring plan may often depend on whether there are financial resources in place to support first the operation of the business during restructuring negotiations and second the implementation of the restructuring plan after its confirmation. New financing or interim financing should therefore be exempt from avoidance actions which seek to declare such financing void, voidable or unenforceable as an act detrimental to the general body of creditors in the context of subsequent insolvency procedures. National insolvency laws providing for avoidance actions if and when the debtor becomes eventually insolvent or stipulating that new lenders may incur civil, administrative or criminal sanctions for extending credit to debtors in financial difficulties are jeopardising the availability of financing necessary for the successful negotiation and implementation of a restructuring plan. As opposed to new financing which should be confirmed by a judicial or administrative authority as part of a restructuring plan, when interim financing is extended the parties do not know whether the plan will be eventually confirmed or not. Limiting the protection of interim finance to cases where the plan is adopted by creditors or confirmed by a judicial or administrative authority would discourage the provision of interim finance. To avoid potential abuses, only financing that is reasonably and immediately necessary for the continued operation or survival of the debtor's business or the preservation or enhancement of the value of that business pending the confirmation of that plan should be protected. Protection from avoidance actions and protection from personal liability are minimum guarantees granted to interim financing and new financing. However, encouraging new lenders to take the enhanced risk of investing in a viable debtor in financial difficulties may require further incentives such as for example giving such financing priority at least over unsecured claims in subsequent insolvency procedures.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 133 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
(32) Interested affected parties should have the possibility to appeal a decision on the confirmation of a restructuring plan. However, in order to ensure the effectiveness of the plan, to reduce uncertainty and to avoid unjustifiable delays, appeals should not have suspensive effects on the implementation of a restructuring plan. Where it is established that minority creditors have suffered unjustifiable detriment under the plan, Member States should consider, as an alternative to setting aside the plan, the provision of monetary compensation to the respective dissenting creditors payable by the debtor or the creditors who voted in favour of the plan, with the exception of the workers' class.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 134 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
(34) Throughout the preventive restructuring procedures, workers should enjoy full labour law protection. In particular, this Directive is without prejudice to workers' rights guaranteed by Council Directive 98/59/EC68 , Council Directive 2001/23/EC69 , Directive 2002/14EC of the European Parliament and of the Council70 , Directive 2008/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council71 and Directive 2009/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council72 . The obligations concerning the information and consultation of workers under national law implementing the above-mentioned Directives remain fully intact. This includes obligations to inform and consult workers' representatives on the decision to have recourse to a preventive restructuring framework in accordance with Directive 2002/14/EC. Given the need to ensure an appropriate level of protection of workers, Member States should in principlebe required to exempt workers' outstanding claims, as defined in Directive 2008/94/EC, from any stay of enforcement irrespective of the question whether these claims arise before or after the stay is granted. Such a stay should be permissible only for the amounts and for the period that the payment of such claims is effectively guaranteed at the same level by other means under national law. Where Member States extend the cover of the guarantee of payment of workers' outstanding claims established by Directive 2008/94/EC to preventive restructuring procedures set up by this Directive, the exemption of workers' claims from the stay of enforcement is no longer justified to the extent covered by that guarantee. Where under national law there are limitations to the liability of guarantee institutions, either in terms of the length of the guarantee or the amount paid to workers, workers should be able to enforce their claims for any shortfall against the employer even during the stay of enforcement period. _________________ 68 Council Directive 98/59/EC of 20 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies, OJ L 225, 12.08.1998, p. 16. 69 Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses, OJ L 82, 22.03.2001, p. 16. 70 Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community, OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29. 71 Directive 2008/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer, OJ L 283, 28.10.2008, p. 36. 72 Directive 2009/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on the establishment of a European Works council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and community-scale groups of undertakings for the purpose of informing and consulting employees, OJ L 122, 16.5.2009, p.28.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 137 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) Workers and their representatives should be provided with all the documents and information regarding the proposed restructuring plan in order to allow them to undertake an in-depth assessment of the various scenarios. Furthermore, workers and their representatives should be allowed active involvement in all the consultation and approval phases for the definition of the plan and should be guaranteed access to expert advice in connection with the restructuring.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 138 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'insolvency procedure' means a collective insolvency procedure opened by means of a public decision which entails a partial or total divestment of the debtor and the appointment of a liquidator;
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 138 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
(35) Where a restructuring plan entails a transfer of part of undertaking or business, workers' rights arising from a contract of employment or from an employment relationship, notably including the right to wages, should be safeguarded in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 2001/23/EC, without prejudice to the specific rules applying in the event of insolvency proceedings under Article 5 of that Directive and in particular the possibilities allowed by Article 5(2) of that Directivehile it should only be possible to apply Article 5 of that Directive in case of insolvency but not in case of a restructuring plan. Furthermore, in addition and without prejudice to the rights to information and consultation, including on decisions likely to lead to substantial changes in work organisation or in contractual relations with a view to reaching an agreement on such decisions, which are guaranteed by Directive 2002/14/EC, under this Directive workers who are affected by the restructuring plan should have the right to vote on it and their approval should be binding for the confirmation of the plan. For the purposes of voting on the restructuring plan, Member States may decide toshould place workers in a class separate from other classes of creditors and should ensure that this class is given a preferential right.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 150 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a
(a) to assist the debtor or the creditors in drafting or negotiating a viable restructuring or business wind-up plan;
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 158 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may extend the application of thshall define procedures referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 applicable to over indebted natural persons who are not entrepreneurs.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 160 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that workers’ representatives are in a position to have recourse to an expert funded by the undertaking, giving access to relevant, up-to-date, clear, concise and user- friendly information regarding the situation of the business and the different restructuring policies being envisaged, including transfer to worker ownership;
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 166 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) 'class formation' means the grouping of affected creditors and equity holders in a restructuring plan in such a way as to reflect the rights and seniority of the affected claims and interests, taking into account possible pre-existing entitlements, liens or inter-creditor agreements, and their treatment under the restructuring plan. For the purpose of adopting a restructuring plan, creditors should be divided into different classes of creditors, where, as a minimum, secured and unsecured claims should be treated in distinct classes, whilst workers should constitute a separate privileged class;
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 167 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall introduce specific provisions placing workers in a position, prior to restructuring, to consider the possibility of a cooperative buyout, a process that would include entering into negotiations with creditors, administrators, experts, financial institutions, trade unions and the authorities concerned, so as to create every opportunity for a viable and sustainable takeover that would not simply be considered as a last resort. Member States shall ensure that the necessary legal provisions are in place for worker buyouts and the creation of cooperatives in this and other instances. Public financing should be secured, through the cohesion funds for example, to assist projects ahead of restructuring, as well as mechanisms for the direct funding of cooperative worker buyouts.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 174 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) where the plan provides for the transfer of all or part of an undertaking to another undertaking without keeping on the entire workforce.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 180 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that debtors who are negotiating a restructuring or business wind-up plan with their creditors may benefit from a stay of individual enforcement actions if and to the extent such a stay is necessary to support the negotiations of a restructuring plan.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 180 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – introductory part
(15) 'practitioner in the field of restructuring' means any independent and neutral person or body appointed by a judicial or administrative authority to carry out one or more of the following tasks:
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 181 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a
(a) to assist the debtor or the creditors in drafting or negotiating a restructuring plan or a plan to transfer viable parts of the business;
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 183 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to workers' outstanding claims except if and to the extent that Member States ensure by other means that the payment of such claims is guaranteed at a level of protection at least equivalent to that provided for under the relevant national law transposing Directive 2008/94/EC.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 183 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
(b) to supervise the activity of the debtor during the negotiations on a restructuring or transfer plan and report to a judicial or administrative authority;
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 187 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) relevant progress has been made in the negotiations on the restructuring plan or transfer of a going concern to another undertaking under the conditions laid down in this Directive; et
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 193 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may limit the access provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 to small and medium sized enterprises or to entrepreneursdeleted
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 196 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. A general stay covering all creditors shall prevent the opening of insolvency procedures at the request of one or more creditors, with the exception of procedures requested by the workers under Article 6(3).
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 196 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that workers’ representatives can communicate concerns to debtors and entrepreneurs about the situation of the business. Member States shall also ensure that workers’ representatives are in a position to have recourse to an independent expert of their choice and are given access to relevant, up-to-date, clear and user-friendly information regarding the situation of the business and the different restructuring strategies being envisaged, including a transfer to worker ownership;
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 197 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, where there is likelihood of insolvency, debtors in financial difficulty have access to an effective preventive restructuring framework that enables them to restructure their debts or business, restore their viability and avoid insolvency or find solutions that are more satisfactory than liquidation of assets to help pay off creditors claims, protect jobs and maintain business activity.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 198 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may derogate from paragraph 1 where the debtor becomes illiquid and therefore unable to pay his debts as they fall due during the stay period. In that case, Member States shall ensure that restructuring procedures are not automatically terminated and that, upon examining the prospects for achieving an agreement on a successful restructuring or going concern transfer plan within the period of the stay, a judicial or administrative authority may decide to defer the opening of insolvency procedure and keep in place the benefit of the stay of individual enforcement actions.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 207 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Preventive restructuring frameworks shall be available on the application by debtors, by workers or by creditors with the agreement of debtors.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 210 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) an assessment of the employability and the individual and collective skills of the employees affected by the plan.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 212 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The rights and claims of employees shall not be affected by restructuring plans.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 215 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that workers’ representatives are able to appoint an expert of their choice, funded by the business, to give prior consideration to the causes and consequences for the viability of the business, employment, and pay, and that they are able to make proposals in the context of the information and consultation process (Directive 2002/14/EC).
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 215 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States mayshall require the appointment of a practitioner in the field of restructuring in the following cases:
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 231 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that, where the bids received are equal, preferential rights are accorded to the workers in order to place them in the best position to make a takeover bid should their business be closed down.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 232 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to workers' outstanding claims except if and to the extent that Member States ensure by other means that the payment of such claims is guaranteed at a level of protection at least equivalent to that provided for under the relevant national law transposing Directive 2008/94/ECthe same level.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 245 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) any restructuring plan which is the subject of counter-proposals from the workers’ class, in particular to further those which include a change of shareholder supported by the workers’ class, or any restructuring plan making workers the future buyers.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 253 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that where a judicial or administrative authority is required to confirm a restructuring plan or authorise a sale plan in order for it to become binding, a decision is taken without undue delay after the request for confirmation has been filed and in any case no later than 30 days after the request is filed.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 255 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may derogate from paragraph 1 where the debtor becomes illiquid and therefore unable to pay his debts as they fall due during the stay period. In that case, Member States shall ensure that restructuring procedures are not automatically terminated and that, upon examining the prospects for achieving an agreement on a successful restructuring plan or economically viable business transfer within the period of the stay, a judicial or administrative authority may decide to defer the opening of insolvency procedure and keep in place the benefit of the stay of individual enforcement actions.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 257 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A liquidation value shall be determined by the judicial or administrative authority where a restructuring plan or a sale plan is challenged on the grounds of an alleged breach of the best interest of creditors test.
2017/06/02
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 268 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a valuation of the present value of the debtor or the debtor's business as well as a reasoned statement on the causes and the extent of the financial difficulties of the debtor; , including a description of any assets, debts and their location; this shall include an evaluation of the financial obligations relating to and the financial flows towards and from the business' parent companies and subsidiaries, in order to estimate the financial capacity of the debtor's economic group when joint responsibility may arise.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 271 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f – point iii a (new)
(iiia) all organisational aspects and possible consequences on employment levels, emanating from the restructuring plan, including the impact on subsidiaries and subcontractors, on working conditions and remuneration of workers;
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 272 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f – point iii b (new)
(iiib) evidence that any negative impact will not affect occupational pension funds and schemes for retired and current workers;
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 273 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f – point iii c (new)
(iiic) eventual possibilities of selling business;
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 278 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall define the conditions under which creditors and workers may legitimately propose an alternative restructuring plan.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 282 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any affected creditors have a right to vote on the adoption of a restructuring plan after having been duly informed about the procedure and its potential consequences. Member States may also grant such voting rights to affected equity holders, in accordance with Article 12(2).
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 287 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that affected parties are treated in separate classes which reflect the class formation criteria. Classes shall be formed in such a way that each class comprises claims or interests with rights that are sufficiently similar to justify considering the members of the class a homogenous group with commonality of interest. As a minimum, secured and unsecured claims shall be treated in separate classes for the purposes of adopting a restructuring plan. Member States mayshall also provide that workers are treated in a separate class of their own, and shall ensure that preferential rights are given to this class.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 293 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure that, if the plan includes decisions likely to lead to substantial changes in work organisation or in contractual relations, workers who are affected by the restructuring plan shall have the right to vote on it and their approval shall be compulsory for confirmation of the plan.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 300 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) restructuring plans which involve the loss of more than 10 jobs;
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 301 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) restructuring plans which are subject to counter-proposals from the class of workers or other creditors;
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 312 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, where there is a likelihood of insolvency, shareholders and other equity holders with interests in a debtor may not unreasonably prevent or create obstacles for the adoption or implementation of a restructuring plan which would restore the viability of the business.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 327 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) confirm the plan and grant monetary compensation to the dissenting creditors, payable by the debtor or by the creditors who voted in favour of the plan, with the exception of the workers' class.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 329 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may afford grantors of new or interim financing the right to receive payment with priority in the context of subsequent liquidation procedures in relation to other creditrank new financing and interim financing seniors that would otherwise have superior or equal claims to money or assets. In such cases, Member States shall rank new financing and interim financing at least senior to the claims of ordinary unsecured creditoro the claims of ordinary unsecured creditors, but they shall never rank them senior to the claims of the workers' class.
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 331 #

2016/0359(COD)

3. The grantors of new financing and interim financing in a restructuring process shall be exempted from civil, administrative and criminal liability in the context of the subsequent insolvency of the debtor, unless such financing has been granted fraudulently or in bad faith.deleted
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 335 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to have due regard to the interests of creditors, workers and other stakeholders;
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 349 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Articles 19, 20 and 21, Member States mayshall maintain or introduce provisions restricting access to discharge or laying down longer periods for obtaining a full discharge or longer disqualification periods in certain well-defined circumstances and where such limitations are justified by a general interest, in particular where:
2017/11/16
Committee: JURI
Amendment 9 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Articles 2(7)(a) and 2(7)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 stipulate the basis on which normal value should be determined in the case of imports from non-market economy countries. In view of developments with respect to certain countries that are Mmembers of the WTO, it is appropriate that, for those countries, normal value should be determined on the basis of paragraphs 1 to 6a of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, with effect from the date on which this Regulation enters into force, and subject to the provisions of this Regulation. In the case of countries which are, at the date of initiation, not Members of the WTO and listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2015/7552 , norma1 value should be determined on the basis of paragraph 7 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, as amended by this Regulation. This Regulation should be without prejudice to establishing whether or not any WTO Member is a market economy. Furthermore, it should be without prejudice to the terms and conditions set out in protocols and other instruments in accordance with which countries have acceded to the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation. _________________ 2 Regulation (EU) 2015/755 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on common rules for imports from certain third countries (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 33).
2017/05/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 13 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) In the light of experience gained in past proceedings, it is appropriate to clarify the circumstances in which significant distortions affecting to a considerable extent free market forces may be deemed to exist. In particular, it is appropriate to clarify that this situation may be deemed to exist, inter alia, when reported prices or costs, including the costs of raw materials, are not the result of free market forces because they are affected by government intervention. It is further appropriate to clarify that in considering whether or not such a situation exists regard may be had, inter alia, to the potential impact of the following: the market in question is to a significant extent served by enterprises which operate under the ownership, control or policy supervision or guidance of the authorities of the exporting country; state presence in firms allowing the state to interfere with respect to prices or costs; public policies or measures discriminating in favour of domestic suppliers or otherwise influencing free market forces; and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives. It is further appropriate to provide that the Commission services may issue a report describing the specific situation concerning these criteria in a certain country or a certain sector; that such report and the evidence on which it is based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector; and that interested parties should have ample opportunity to comment on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used. and other factors of production, are not the result of free market forces because they are affected by government intervention, or when there is a situation of overcapacities 1a. It is further appropriate to clarify that in considering whether or not such a situation exists regard should be had, inter alia, to the potential impact of the following: government influence over the allocation of resources and decisions of enterprises, whether directly or indirectly (e.g. public bodies), for example through the use of state-fixed prices, or discrimination in the tax, trade or currency regimes; state- induced distortions in the operation of enterprises linked to privatisation and the use of non-market trading or compensation system; the lack of a transparent and non-discriminatory company law which ensures adequate corporate governance (application of international accounting standards, protection of shareholders, public availability of accurate company information); the lack of a transparent and effective set of laws that prevents the respect of property rights and the operation of a functioning bankruptcy regime; the lack of a genuine financial sector which operates independently from the state and which in law and practice is subject to sufficient guarantee provisions and adequate supervision; wage rates are not the result of free bargaining between labour and management; the absence of a transparent set of laws produces discriminatory effects with regards to joint-ventures and other foreign investments and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives; the lack of ratification and of correct implementation of core International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions and of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) to which the Union is party; the non- compliance with the relevant OECD recommendations pertaining to the field of taxation (e.g. the BEPS initiative); and any other circumstance the Commission considers appropriate in order to evaluate the existence of significant distortions. For indicative purposes, a detailed list of the examples of significant distortions is available in the Annex. That list should be updated after each case. The existence of one or more significant distortions in the economy as a whole or in one or several sectors of the economy of the exporting country should lead automatically to the use of undistorted third country, international or Union prices, costs or benchmarks for each and every factor of production in the construction of the normal value, as well as to the disapplication of the lesser-duty rule for the calculation of the anti-dumping duty to be imposed on imports from exporting producers from that country. In the absence of undistorted third country or international costs or benchmarks, the Commission should determine the normal value on any other reasonable basis, including on the basis of relevant prices and costs in the Union. This is especially the case where a significant portion of the complaining industry is made up of SMEs. The reliability of the costs and prices of a given factor of production to be considered undistorted should be assessed, inter alia, by reference to the quantities involved, their proportion in relation to the total costs of that factor, and actual use in production. Under this methodology, the burden of proving the absence of significant distortions on every factors of production falls on the exporting country's producers. If an exporting producer from a country where one of more significant distortions exist conclusively demonstrates at an early stage of the investigation that the costs of one or more of its factors of production are not distorted, those individual factors of production costs should be used in the construction of the normal value, without prejudice to the use of undistorted third country, Union or international prices, costs or benchmarks for those individual factors of production that are significantly distorted. It is further appropriate to provide that the Commission services should, at their own initiative or on the request of the European Parliament, of a Member State or of the Union industry (including Trade Unions and SMEs), issue a report describing the specific situation concerning these criteria in a certain country (departing from horizontal country distortions and then focussing on factors of production and sector distortions) or a certain sector; for those countries for which a substantial number of anti-dumping cases have been recorded, the report should be completed three months before the entry into force of this Regulation and adopted fifteen days within its entry into force. Union industry, including Trade Unions and SMEs, should be consulted during the report drafting process. When drafting a report, the Commission shall coordinate with the Union's major trading partners. Such report and the evidence on which it is based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector; interested parties should have ample opportunity to comment on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used. In accordance with its role, the European Parliament is to monitor the report drafting process. On the request of the European Parliament, of a Member State, of the Union industry (including Trade Unions and SMEs) or in the case of a change of circumstances in a specific country or sector, the Commission should adopt a specific report or update an existing one. In any event, the Commission should carry out a review of the report every two and a half years. _________________ 1a Overcapacities are defined when the commercial surpluses start being structural without any comparative advantage in the country, when domestic prices and costs are lower than the prices in the world market or when investments in new production capacities are realised in discordance with a growing commercial surplus
2017/05/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 13 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 2 a (new)
Having regard to the resolution on China’s Market Economy Status adopted in the European Parliament on 12 May 2016,
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 18 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Articles 2(7)(a) and 2(7)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 stipulate the basis on which normal value should be determined in the case of imports from non-market economy countries. In view of developments with respect to certain countries that are Members of the WTO, it is appropriate that, for those countries, normal value should be determined on the basis of paragraphs 1 to 6a of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, with effect from the date on which this Regulation enters into force, and subject to the provisions of this Regulation. In the case of countries which are, at the date of initiation, not Members of the WTO or members of WTO but not market economies and listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2015/7552 , norma1 value should be determined on the basis of paragraph 7 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, as amended by this Regulation. This Regulation should be without prejudice to establishing whether or not any WTO Member is a market economy in order to establish a level playing field with the EU market. _________________ 2 Regulation (EU) 2015/755 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on common rules for imports from certain third countries (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 33).
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 19 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) It is appropriate to recall that in order to have effective anti-dumping measures that the Lesser Duty Rule unjustly reduces the anti-dumping duties at a level below the dumping margin. Asks in this purpose the removal of the Lesser Duty rule as proposed by the European Parliament in its position adopted at first reading on 16 April 2014 on TDIs modernization. Welcomes the proposal of accelerating the proceedings but maintains that provisional duties shall be maintained. Insists that the EU should impose stiffer duties on dumped or subsidised imported goods or put in place a border adjustment mechanism if the exporting third country that does not have a sufficient level of social standards like fundamental worker rights including freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and the right to strike or neither the same environmental standards such as REACH or ETS models assessed on the basis of environmental and labour rights conventions compared to what it is designed within the European Union.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 22 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) In the light of experience gained in past proceedings, it is appropriate to clarify the circumstances in which significant distortions affecting to a considerable extent free market forcosts or prices may be deemed to exist. In particular, it is appropriate to clarify that this situation may be deemed to exist, inter alia, when reported prices or costs, including the costs of raw materials or energy, are not the result of free market forces because they are affected by government intervention. It is further appropriate to clarify that in considering whether or not such a situation exists regard may be had, inter alia, to the potential impact of the following: the market in question is to a significant extent served by enterprises which operate under the ownership, decision, control or policy supervision or guidance of the authorities of the exporting country; state presence in firms allowing the state to interfere with respect to prices or costs; public policies or measures discriminating in favour of domestic suppliers or otherwise influencing free market forces; and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectivesdistortion in the operation of the privatised economy; lack of implementation of company law with adequate corporate governance rules; lack of effective legal framework for the conduct of business and non-proper functioning of a free- market economy including intellectual property rights or bankruptcy laws; access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives; lack of existence of a genuine financial sector and low social and environmental standards leading to unfair competition. It is further appropriate to provide that the Commission services mayshall issue a report describing the specific situation concerning these criteria in a certain country or a certain sector in taking into consideration the specific situation of European industries where their fixed cost linked to investment represent more than 5% of the turnover in the market economy; that such report and the evidence on which it is based mayshall be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector; and that interested parties should have ample opportunity to comment on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) It is further appropriate to recall that costs should normally be calculated on the basis of records kept by the exporter or producer under investigation. However, where there are one or more significant distortions in the exporting country with the consequence that costs reflected in the records of the party concerned are artificially low, such costs may be adjusted orshould be established on any reasonable basis, including information from other representative markets or from, from markets in the Union or from undistorted international prices or benchmarks. In the light of experience gained in past proceedings, it is appropriate to further clarify that, for the purposes of applying the provisions introduced by this regulation, due account should be taken of all relevant evidence, including relevant assessment reports regarding the circumstances prevailing on the domestic market of the exporting producers and the evidence on which they are based, which has been placed on the file, and upon which interested parties have had an opportunity to comment. In applying the rules, it is essential, in order to maintain the balance of the rights and obligations which the WTO and its Agreements and Protocols establish, that the Union take account of how they are interpreted, and applied by the Union's trading partners.
2017/05/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 31 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) It is further appropriate to recall that costs should normally be calculated on the basis of records kept by the exporter or producer under investigation. However, where there are significant distortions in the exporting country with the consequence that costs reflected in the records of the party concerned are artificially low, such costs may be adjusted or established on any reasonable basis, including information from other representative markets or from international prices or benchmarks. In the light of experience gained in past proceedings, it is appropriate to further clarify that, for the purposes of applying the provisions introduced by this regulation, due account should be taken of all relevant evidence, including relevant assessment reports regarding the circumstances prevailing on the domestic market of the exporting producers and the evidence on which they are based, which has been placed on the file, and upon which interested parties have had an opportunity to comment. It is especially the case in the absence of equivalent environmental and social standards or when overcapacities have an important impact on prices and costs. Overcapacities are defined when the commercial surpluses start being structural without any comparative advantage in the country, when domestic prices and export prices are lower than the prices on the world market or when investments in new production capacities are realised in discordance with a growing commercial surplus. Notes that trade unions can provide a specific insight in terms of health and safety conditions as well as environmental and social standards.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 41 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) It is appropriate to remind to European Institutions to coordinate with their major trading partners through multilateral or bilateral actions before and during investigations. In this regards, a comparative follow-up on the anti- dumping calculation with our major trading partners shall be exercised by the European Commission and the results is communicated to the stakeholders. To this purpose, the dedicated staff of the European Commission must increase.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 - paragraph 6a - point a
(a) In case it is determined, when applying this provision or any other relevant provision of this Regulation, that it is not appropriate to use domestic prices and costs in the exporting country due to the existence of significant distortions, the normal value shall be constructed on the basis of costs of production and sale reflecting undistorted prices or benchmarks. For this purpose, the sources that may be used include undistorted international prices, costs, or benchmarks, or corresponding costs of production and sale in an appropriate representative country with a similar level of economic development as the exporting country, provided the relevant cost data are readily available. Indirect environmental costs such as CO2 emissions shall be taken into account and estimated as a rate of the total cost for the same amount in Europe; in case of no cooperation from the exporting country, the maximal cost will be applied. The constructed normal value shall include a reasonable amount for administrative, selling and general costs and for profits.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 46 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point a
(a) In case it is determined, when applying this provision or any other relevant provision of this Regulation, that it is not appropriate to use domestic prices and costs in the exporting country due to the existence of one or more significant distortions in the economy or in one or several sectors of the economy, the normal value shall be constructed on the basis of costs of production and sale reflecting undistorted prices or benchmarks. For this purpose, the sources that may be used include undistorted international prices, costs, or benchmarks, or corresponding costs of production and sale in an appropriate representative country with a similar level of economic development as the exporting country, provided the relevant cost data are readily available. The constructed normal value shall include a reasonable amount for administrative, selling and general costs and for profits. for each and every factor of production, and the lesser-duty rule shall not apply for the calculation of the anti-dumping duties to be imposed on imports from the exporting producers from that country. For this purpose, the sources that may be used include: – corresponding costs of production and sale in an appropriate representative producer country where the prices and costs concerned by the investigation are the result of free market forces, including those in the Union or – if considered inappropriate by the Commission, undistorted international prices, costs, or benchmarks, provided the relevant cost data are readily available. The constructed normal value shall include a reasonable amount for administrative, selling and general costs and for profits. In the absence of undistorted international or third country costs or benchmarks, the Commission shall determine the normal value on any other reasonable basis, including on the basis of relevant prices or costs in the Union. This is especially the case where a significant portion of the complaining Union industry is made up of SMEs. The reliability of the costs and prices of a given factor of production to be considered undistorted shall be assessed, inter alia, by reference to the quantities involved, their proportion in relation to the total costs of that factor, and actual use in production. Under this methodology, the burden of proving the absence of significant distortions on every factors of production falls on the exporting country's producers. If an exporting producer from a country where one or more significant distortions exist conclusively demonstrates that the costs of one or more of its individual factors of production are not distorted, those individual factors of production costs should be used in the construction of the normal value, without prejudice to the use of undistorted third country, Union or international prices, costs of benchmarks for those individual factors of production that are significantly distorted.
2017/05/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 49 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 - paragraph 6a - point b
(b) Significant distortions for the product concerned within the meaning of point (a) may be deemed to exist, inter alia, when reported prices or costs, including the costs of raw materials and energy, are not the result of free market forces as they are affected by government intervention or as they are the result of social and environmental dumping. In considering whether or not significant distortions exist regard may be had, inter alia, to the potential impact of the following: the market in question is to a significant extent served by enterprises which operate under the ownership, decision, control or policy supervision or guidance of the authorities of the exporting country; state presence in firms allowing the state to interfere with respect to prices or costs; market share beyond 40% of the sector world market is held by the industry of the exporting country which could be a sign of abuse of a dominant position; public policies or measures discriminating in favour of domestic suppliers or otherwise influencing free market forces; and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives; distortion in the operation of the privatised economy; lack of implementation of company law with adequate corporate governance rules; lack of effective legal framework for the conduct of business and non-proper functioning of a free-market economy including intellectual property rights or bankruptcy laws; lack of existence of a genuine financial sector by devaluation of the national currency and low social and environmental standards leading to unfair competition.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 57 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point b a (new)
(ba) With regard to imports from exporting countries which up to 3 years before the entry into force of this Regulation have been considered non- market economies, including those in transition towards becoming full market economies, “significant distortions” within the meaning of point (a) shall be deemed to exist until one or more of the following market economy conditions are not met in one of those countries : 1) decisions of firms regarding prices, costs and inputs, including for instance raw materials, cost of technology and labour, output, sales and investment, are made in response to market signals reflecting supply and demand, and without significant State interference in that regard, and costs of major inputs substantially reflect market values; 2) firms have one clear set of basic accounting records which are independently audited in line with international accounting standards and are applied for all purposes; 3) the production costs and financial situation of firms are not subject to significant distortions carried over from the former non-market-economy system, in particular in relation to depreciation of assets, other write- offs, barter trade and payment via compensation of debts; 4) the firms concerned are subject to bankruptcy and property laws which guarantee legal certainty and stability for the operation of firms; 5) exchange rate conversions are carried out at the market rate. For exporting producers from one of these countries, the normal value shall be based on prices, or constructed on the basis of costs of production and sale, reflecting undistorted international or third country prices or benchmarks. In cases where the normal value is constructed on the basis of costs of production and sale, reference shall be made to international or third country prices or benchmarks for each factor of production and include a reasonable amount for administrative, selling and general costs and for profits. In the absence of undistorted international or third country prices or benchmarks, the Commission shall determine the normal value on any other reasonable basis, including on the basis of relevant prices or costs in the EU. This subparagraph (ba) shall not apply to imports from exporting producers which have clearly demonstrated that the above market economy conditions are met in their industry or sector.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 58 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 - paragraph 6 a - point b a (new)
(ba) Significant distortions for the product concerned within the meaning of point (a) shall be deemed to exist, inter alia, when reported prices or costs are the result of overcapacities in the sense that the price or the cost of the product are not the result of free market forces as they are affected by levels of overproductions which reduce the impact of fixed costs.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 60 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 - paragraph 6 a - point b b (new)
(bb) Insists that the EU should impose stiffer duties on dumped or subsidised imported goods or put in place a border adjustment mechanism if the exporting third country which does not have a sufficient level of social and environmental standards assessed on the basis of environmental and labour rights conventions compared to what it is designed within the European Union.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 62 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point b
(b) Significant distortions for the product concerned within the meaning of point (a) may be deemed to exist, inter alia, when reported prices or costs, including the costs of raw materials and other factors of production, are not the result of free market forces as they are affected by government intervention, or when there is a situation of overcapacities 1b. In considering whether or not significant distortions exist regard mayshall be had, inter alia, to the potential impact of the following: the market in question is to a significant extent served by enterprises which operate under the ownership, control or policy supervision or guidance of the authorities of the exporting country; state presence in firms allowing the state to interfere with respect to prices or costs; public policies or measures discriminating in favour of domestic suppliers or otherwise influencing free market forces; and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectivegovernment influence over the allocation of resources and decisions or enterprises, whether directly or indirectly (e.g. public bodies), for example through the use of state-fixed prices, or discrimination in the tax, trade or currency regimes; state-induced distortions in the operation of enterprises linked to privatisation and the use of non- market trading or compensation system; the lack of a transparent and non- discriminatory company law which ensures adequate corporate governance (application of international accounting standards, protection of shareholders, public availability of accurate company information); the lack of a transparent and effective set of laws that prevents the respect of property rights and the operation of a functioning bankruptcy regime; the lack of a genuine financial sector which operated independently from the state and which in law and practice is subject sufficient guarantee provisions and adequate supervision; wage rates are not the result of free bargaining between labour and management; the absence of a transparent set of laws produces discriminatory effects with regard to joint- ventures and others foreign investments and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives: the lack of ratification and of correct implementation of core International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions and of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) to which the Union is party; the non- compliance with the relevant OECD recommendations pertaining in the field of taxation (e.g. the BEPS initiative), and any other circumstance the Commission considers appropriate in order to evaluate the existence of significant distortions. For indicative purposes, a detailed list of examples of significant distortions found during previous anti-dumping cases is available in the Annex. This list shall be updated after each case. _________________ 1b Overcapacities are defined when the commercial surpluses start being structural without any comparative advantage in the country, when domestic prices and costs are lower than the prices in the world market or when investments in new production capacities are realised in discordance with a growing commercial surplus.
2017/05/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 68 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point c
(c) When appropriate, the Commission services mayshall issue a reportpublic report every year describing the specific situation concerning the criteria listed in point (b) in a certain country or a certain sector. Such report and the evidence on which it is based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector. Interested parties such as trade unions and SMEs shall have ample opportunity to supplement, comment or rely on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used. The determinations made shall take into account all of the relevant evidence on the file. Insists that trade unions and SMEs should have the possibility to submit anti- dumping complaints.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 74 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point d
(d) The Union industry and trade unions may rely on the report referred to in point (c) for the calculation of normal value when filing a complaint in accordance with Article 5 or a request for a review in accordance with Article 11. Insists on the fact that the European Union should do more to help trade unions and firms to take advantages of EU measures to combat dumping, in that sense, trade unions and SMEs should be accompanied by a Help Desk for filing complaints and providing guidance in investigation proceedings. The desk could even help them to put together the initial evidence of economic injury needed to justify launching an anti-dumping investigation.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point e
(e) The parties including trade unions and SMEs to the investigation shall be informed shortly after initiation about the relevant sources that the Commission intends to use for the purpose of point (a) and shall be given 10 days to comment. For this purpose, interested parties shall be given access to the file, including any evidence on which the investigating authority relies, without prejudice to Article 19.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point c
(c) When appropriateAt their initiative or on the request of the European Parliament, of a Member State of or the Union industry (including Trade Unions and SMEs), the Commission services mayshall issue a report describing the specific situation concerning the criteria listed in point (b) in a certain country or a certain sector. Such report and the evidence on which it is based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector. Interested parties shall have ample opportunity to supplement, comment or rely on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used. The determinations made shall take into account all of the relevant evidence on the file. (departing from the horizontal country distortions and then focussing on factors of production distortions and sector distortions) or a certain sector. For those countries for which a substantial number of anti-dumping cases have been opened, the report shall be completed three months before the entry into force of this Regulation and adopted fifteen days within its entry into force. The Union industry, including Trade Unions and SMEs, shall be consulted during the report drafting process. When drafting a report, the Commission shall coordinate with the Union's major trading partners. Such report and the evidence on which it is based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector. Interested parties shall have ample opportunity to supplement, comment or rely on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used. The determinations made shall take into account all of the relevant evidence on the file. In accordance with its role, the European Parliament shall monitor the report drafting process. On the request of the European Parliament, of a Member State, of Union industry - including Trade Unions and SMEs - or on the Commission's own initiative when the circumstances in a specific country or sector have changed, the Commission shall adopt a specific report or update an existing one. In any event, the Commission shall carry out a review of the report every two and a half years.
2017/05/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 85 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 - paragraph 7
In the case of imports from countries which arenon-market economy countries which are members of WTO or which, at the date of initiation, are not members of the WTO and listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2015/755, normal value shall be determined on the basis of the price or constructed value in a market economy third country, or the price from such a third country to other countries, including the Union, or where those are not possible, on any other reasonable basis, including the price actually paid or payable in the Union for the like product, duly adjusted if necessary to include a reasonable profit margin.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037
Article 10 - paragraph 7
The Commission shall also offer consultations to the country of origin and/or export concerned with regard to other subsidies identified in the course of the investigation. In these situations, the Commission shall send to the country of origin and/or export a summary of the main elements concerning other subsidies, in particular those referred to in point (c) of paragraph 2 of this article. If the additional subsidies are not covered by the notice of initiation, the notice of initiation shall be amended and the amended version be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, inviting all interested parties to comment. The Commission shall also take into account the lack of cooperation of the country of origin and/or export during the investigation.
2017/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 97 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a – point d
(d) The Union industry may rely on the report referred to in point (c) for the calculation of normal value when filing a complaint in accordance with Article 5 or a request for a review in accordance with Article 11 or in a request for reinvestigation in accordance with Article 12. When the conclusions of the report show the existence of one or more significant distortions, the report pursuant to the paragraph 6 (b) shall constitute sufficient evidence in order to justify the calculation of the normal value pursuant to the methodology referred to in subparagraph (a). In any event, no additional burdens shall be requested from the Union industry. In the absence of a report, the Commission shall use any available information or data to establish the existence of significant distortions and use the methodology referred to in subparagraph (a) if the relevant requirements are met. A helpdesk and special mechanisms (e.g.: free legal advice, explicit user-friendly guidelines, especially regarding confidentiality rules) are put in place in order to help SMEs in the process of making use of the reports and filing complaints.
2017/05/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 113 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a – point e
(e) The parties to the investigation shall be informed shortly after initiation about the relevant sources that the Commission intends to use for the purpose of point (a) and shall be given 10 working days to comment. For this purpose, interested parties shall be given access to the file, including any evidence on which the investigating authority relies, without prejudice to Article 19. A disclosure regarding the methodology to be used shall be communicated to the parties no later than three months from initiation of the investigation.
2017/05/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 115 #

2016/0351(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a – point e a (new)
(ea) During the investigations phase, in case of less than full cooperation by an exporting producer from a country in which one or more significant distortions are deemed to exist, and without prejudice to the application of Article 18, the lesser- duty rule shall not apply for the determination of the anti-dumping duties to be imposed on imports from that exporting producer
2017/05/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 153 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Member States must, in the interests of media pluralism, cultural diversity and active and informed citizenship, be able to guarantee universal public access to a wide range of high- quality information and content supplied by media service providers, irrespective of developments in media distribution systems and related commercial models.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 154 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) Member States should be able to ensure, in the interest of media pluralism and cultural diversity and an informed citizenship that citizens have universal access to a wide range of information and public value content provided by media service providers, in line with the evolution of media distribution systems and related business models.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 167 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) The requirements concerning the capabilities of electronic communications networks are constantly increasing. While in the past the focus was mainly on growing bandwidth available overall and to each individual user, other parameters like latency, availability and reliability are becoming increasingly important. The current response towards this demand is bringing optical fibre closer and closer to the user and future 'very high capacity networks' will require performance parameters which are equivalent to what a network based on optical fibre elements at least up to the distribution point at the serving location can deliver. This corresponds in the fixed-line connection case to network performance equivalent to what is achievable by an optical fibre installation up to a multi-dwelling buildingpremises, considered as the serving location, and in the mobile connection case to network performance similar to what is achievable based on an optical fibre installation up to the base station, considered as the serving location. Variations in end-users' experience which are due to the different characteristics of the medium by which the network ultimately connects with the network termination point should not be taken into account for the purposes of establishing whether or not a wireless network could be considered as providing similar network performance. In accordance with the principle of technological neutrality, other technologies and transmission media should not be excluded, where they compare with this baseline scenario in terms of their capabilities. The roll-out of such 'very high capacity networks' will further increase the capabilities of networks and pave the way for the roll-out of future mobile network generations based on enhanced air interfaces and a more densified network architecture.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 233 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 139
(139) In situations where undertakings are deprived of access to viable alternatives to non-replicable assets up to the first distribution point, national regulatory authorities should be empowered to impose access obligations to all operators, without prejudice to their respective market power. In this regard, national regulatory authorities should take into consideration all technical and economic barriers to future replication of networks. The mere fact that more than one such infrastructure already exists should not necessarily be interpreted as showing that its assets are replicable. The first distribution point should be identified by reference to objective criteria. Under special circumstances in line with the objectives of this directive, national regulatory authorities should be able to impose access to active network components used for service provision on such infrastructure. Such circumstances may occur when access to passive elements would be economically inefficient or physically impracticable. In order to safeguard sustainable competitive outcomes for the end users, it must be ensured that the largest possible share of the value chain of any end user product is subject to competition.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 240 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 139 a (new)
(139 a) In geographic areas where markets, by virtue of prospective investments or commercial agreements, including co-investment agreements, show or can be expected on a forward- looking basis to qualify as an oligopoly, the promotion of competition and safeguarding of end-user benefits are likely to be compromised. When national regulatory authorities can identify Unilateral Market Power (UMP), it is appropriate for them to be active and conduct specific monitoring on an ex ante basis and they are more likely to need to impose or maintain ex-ante obligations. This applies a fortiori if a wholesale market is concerned.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 262 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 175
(175) In geographic areas where two access networks can be expected on a forward-looking basis, end-users are more likely to benefit from improvements in network quality, by virtue of infrastructure-based competition, than in areas where only one network persists. The adequacy of competition on other parameters, such as price and choice, is likely to depend on the national and local competitive circumstances. Where at least one of the network operators offers wholesale access to any interested undertaking on reasonable commercial terms permitting sustainable competition on the retail market, national regulatory authorities are unlikely to need to impose or maintain SMP-based wholesale access obligations, beyond access to civil infrastructure, therefore reliance can be placed on the application of general competition rules. This applies a fortiori if both network operators offer reasonable commercial wholesale access. In both such cases, it may be more appropriate for national regulatory authorities to rely on specific monitoring on an ex post basis. Where on a forward-looking basis, three access network operators are present or are expected to be present and to sustainably compete in the same retail and wholesale markets (e.g. as can be the case for mobile, and as can occur in some geographic areas for fixed-line networks, especially where there is effective access to civil infrastructure and/or co- investment, such that three or more operators have effective control over the necessary access network assets to meet retail demand), national regulatory authorities will be less likely to identify an operator as having SMP, unless they make a finding of collective dominance, or if each of the undertakings in question has significant market power in distinct wholesale markets, such as in the case of voice call termination markets. The application of general competition rules in such markets characterised by sustainable and effective infrastructure- based competition should be sufficient.deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 274 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 184
(184) Due to current uncertainty regarding the rate of materialisation of demand for very high capacity broadband services as well as general economies of scale and density, co-investment agreements can offer significant benefits in terms of pooling of costs and risks, enabling smaller-scale operators to invest on economically rational terms and thus promoting sustainable, long-term competition, including in areas where infrastructure-based competition might not be efficient. Where an operator with significant market power makes an open call for co-investment on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms in new network elements which significantly contribute to the deployment of very high capacity networks, the national regulatory authority should typically refrain from imposing obligations pursuant to this Directive on the new network elements, subject to further review in subsequent market analyses. Provided due account is taken of the prospective pro-competitive effects of the co-investment at wholesale and retail level, national regulatory authorities can still consider it appropriate, in light of the existing market structure and dynamics developed under regulated wholesale access conditions, and in the absence of a commercial offer to that effect, to safeguard the rights of access seekers who do not participate in a given co-investment through the maintenance of existing access products or – where legacy network elements are dismantled in due course – through imposition of access products with comparable functionality to those previously available on the legacy infrastructure.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 289 #

2016/0288(COD)

(265) End-users should be able to enjoy a guarantee of interoperability in respect of all equipment sold in the Union for the reception of digital television. Member States should be able to require minimum harmonised standards in respect of such equipment. Such standards could be adapted from time to time in the light of technological and market developments.Does not affect the English version.)
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 291 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 269
(269) Member States should be able to lay down proportionate and transparent obligations on undertakings under their jurisdiction, in the interest of legitimate public policy considerations, but such obligations should only be imposed where they are necessary to meet general interest objectives clearly defined by Member States in conformity with Union law and should be proportionate and transparent. ‘Must carry’ obligations may be applied to specified radio and television broadcast channels, audiovisual media services and complementary services supplied by a specified media service provider. Obligations imposed by Member States should be reasonable, that is they should be proportionate and transparent in the light of clearly defined general interest objectives, such as media pluralism and cultural diversity. Such requirements should include high-quality reception of the specified services. Member States should provide an objective justification for the ‘must carry’ obligations that they impose in their national law so as to ensure that such obligations are transparent, proportionate and clearly defined. The obligations should be designed in a way which provides sufficient incentives for efficient investment in infrastructure. Obligations should be subject to periodic review at least every five years in order to keep them up-to-date with technological and market evolution and in order to ensure that they continue to be proportionate to the objectives to be achieved. Obligations could, where appropriate, entail a provision for proportionate remuneration. 'Must carry' obligations must be laid down independently and must in no way undermine the right of holders of copyright and related rights to fair remuneration for the use of their protected works on the network concerned.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 292 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 270
(270) Networks used for the distribution of radio or television broadcast'Must carry' obligations should be applied in a technologically neutral fashion while taking account of ongoing changes to media distribution systems and consumer trends. Electronic communications networks and services used for the distribution of radio broadcasts or audiovisual media services to the public include cable, IPTV, satellite and terrestrial broadcasting networks. They might also include other networks and services to the extent that a significant number of end- users use such networks as their principal means to receive radio and television broadcastthem to receive radio broadcasts and audiovisual media services. In this context, the criteria used to determine what constitutes 'a significant number of end-users' should take account of, among others things, technological developments and the consumption patterns of specific end-user groups. Must carry obligations can include the transmission of services specifically designed to enable appropriate access by disabled users. Accordingly complementary services include, amongst others, services designed to improve accessibility for end-users with disabilities, such as videotext, subtitling, audio description and sign language. Because of the growing provision and reception of connected TV services and the continued importance of electronic programme guides and other navigation facilities for user choice the transmission of programme-related data supporting those functionalities can be included in must carry obligations. 'Must carry' obligations should ensure that end-users can access connected TV services, which can include audiovisual media services, radio and audio services and interactive services offering applications, games, voting facilities, clips, text, images, illustrations and graphics.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 294 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 270
(270) NetworkMust-carry obligations should be applied in a technologically neutral manner taking into account evolving media distribution systems and consumer trends. Electronic communications networks and services used for the distribution of radio or television broadcastaudiovisual media services to the public include cable, IPTV, satellite and terrestrial broadcasting networks. They might also include other networks and services to the extent that they are used by a significant number of end- users use such networks as their principal means to receive radio and television broadcastto receive radio and audiovisual media services. Relevant criteria for assessing the concept of "a significant number of end-users" in this context may take into account inter alia developments in technology and consumption patterns of specific end-user groups. Must carry obligations can include the transmission of services specifically designed to enable appropriate access by disabled users. Accordingly complementary services include, amongst others, services designed to improve accessibility for end- users with disabilities, such as videotext, subtitling, audio description and sign language. Because of the growing provision and reception of connected TV services and the continued importance of electronic programme guides and other navigation facilities for user choice the transmission of programme-related data supporting those functionalities can be included in must carry obligations. Must carry obligations should enable access for end-users to connected TV services.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 295 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 270 a (new)
(270a) 'Electronic programme guide' should be regarded as a dynamic concept in view of the ongoing changes to technologies and presentation and navigation tools deployed on the networks used to distribute radio broadcasts, audiovisual media services and connected TV services. Developments in those services should also be taken into account.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 308 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'very high capacity network' means an electronic communications network which either consists wholly of optical fibre elements at least up to the distribution point at the serving location or which is capable of delivering under usual peak- time conditions similarat least the same network performance in terms of available down- and uplink bandwidth, resilience, error- related parameters, and latency and its variation. Network performance can be considered similar regardless of whether the end-user experience varies due to the inherently different characteristics of the medium by which the network ultimately connects with the network termination point.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 312 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'very high capacity network' means an electronic communications network which either consists wholly of optical fibre elements at least up to the distribution point at the serving locationpremises or which is capable of delivering under usual peak-time conditions at least similar network performance in terms of available down- and uplink bandwidth, resilience, error- related parameters, and latency and its variation. Network performance can be considered similar regardless of whether the end-user experience varies due to the inherently different characteristics of the medium by which the network ultimately connects with the network termination point.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 330 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) 'harmful interference' means interference which endangers the functioning of a radio navigation service or of other safety and mission-critical services or which otherwise seriously degrades, obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a radio communications service operating in accordance with the applicable international, Union or national regulations;
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 339 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that in carrying out the regulatory tasks specified in this Directive, the national regulatory and other competent authorities take all reasonable measures which are necessary and proportionate for achieving the objectives set out in paragraph 2. Member States and, BEREC and the Commission shall also contribute to the achievement of these objectives.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 349 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The national regulatory and other competent authorities as well as BEREC shall:and the Commission, in discharging their respective responsibilities under this Directive, shall pursue each of the general objectives listed below. The expression of the list in the order from (a) to (d) does not constitute a ranking of the general objectives.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 357 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promote the availability and affordability of and access to, and take-up of, very high capacity data connectivity, both fixed and mobile, by all Union citizens and businesses;
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 369 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) promote the interests of the citizens of the Union, including in the long term, by ensuring widespread availability and take- up of very high capacity connectivity, both fixed and mobile, and of interpersonal communications services, by enabling maximum benefits in terms of choice, price and quality on the basis of effective competition, by maintaining security of networks and services, by ensuring a high and common minimum level of protection for end- users through the necessary sector- specific rules and by addressing the needs, such as for affordable prices, of specific social groups, in particular disabled users, elderly users and users with special social needs.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 390 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) safeguarding competition to the benefit of consumers, including the imposition of ex-ante regulatory obligations to secure effective and sustainable competition on wholesale markets and promoting, where appropriate, infrastructure-based competition.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 395 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall cooperate through the Radio Spectrum Policy Group, established by Commission Decision 2002/622/EC, with each other and with the Commission, and upon their request with the European Parliament and the Council, in support of the strategic planning and coordination of radio spectrum policy approaches in the Union. Where regulatory or competitive dimensions arise in the determination of spectrum policy issues, BEREC shall be associated.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 396 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 6
- ensuring consumer protection and end-user rights in the electronic communications sector within the remit of their competences under the sectorial regulation, and cooperating with relevant competent authorities wherever applicable;
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 397 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
- monitoring closely the development of the Internet of Things in order to ensure competition, consumer protection and cybersecurity
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 401 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 8
- dealingensuring compliance with issurules related to open internet access;
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 414 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities take utmost account of opinions and, common positions or decisions adopted by BEREC when adopting their own decisions for their national markets.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 425 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. In line with the need to ensure the effective and efficient use of radio spectrum or the implementation of harmonised conditions adopted under Decision No 676/2002/EC, Member States may allow withdrawal of rights, including those with a 215 year minimum duration, based on procedures laid down in advance, in compliance with the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 428 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. Any intention to restrict or withdraw authorisations or individual rights of use for radio spectrum or numbers without the consent of the right holder shall be subject to a public consultation in accordance with Article 23.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 440 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Where information is considered confidential by a national regulatory or other competent authority in accordance with Union and national rules on business confidentiality, national security or the protection of personal data, the Commission, BEREC and the authorities concerned shall ensure such confidentiality. In accordance with the principle of sincere cooperation, national regulatory authorities and other competent authorities shall not deny the provision of the requested information to the Commission, to BEREC or to another authority on the grounds of confidentiality or the need to consult with the parties which provided the information. When the Commission, BEREC or a competent authority undertake to respect the confidentiality of information identified as such by the authority holding it, the latter shall share the information on request for the identified purpose without having to further consult the parties who provided the information.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 449 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
a) a survey of the current geographic reach of broadband networks within their territory, in particular for conducting the tasks required by Articles 62 and 65 and by Article 81, as well as for imposing obligations in accordance with Article 66 and 81 for the surveys required for the application of State aid rules; and
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 463 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2
This forecast shall reflect the economic prospects of the electronic communications networks sector and investment intentions of operators at the time when the data is gathered, in order to allow the identification of available connectivity in different areas. This forecast shall include information on planned deployments by any undertaking or public authority, in particular to include very high capacity networks and significant upgrades or extensions of legacy broadband networks to at least the performance of next- generation access networks. For this purpose, national regulatory authorities shall request undertakings to provide relevant information regarding planned deployments of such networks based on the best information available to them.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 468 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The information collected in the survey shall be at an appropriate level of local detail and shall include sufficient information on the quality of service and parameters thereof. The information collected in the survey shall be confidential and the national regulatory authority shall not make this available to competitors.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 502 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall cooperate with each other, and through the Radio Spectrum Policy Group, in the cross-border coordination of the use of radio spectrum in order to:
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 506 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Any Member State concerned as well as the Commission may request the Radio Spectrum Policy Group to use its good offices and, where appropriate, to propose a coordinated solution in an opinion, in order to assist Member States in complying with paragraphs 1 and 2.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 516 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
and would affect trade between Member States, and the Commission or BEREC has indicated to the national regulatory authority that it considers that the draft measure would create a barrier to the single market or if it has serious doubts as to its compatibility with Union law and in particular the objectives referred to in Article 3, the draft measure shall not be adopted for a further two months. This period may not be extended. The Commission or BEREC shall inform other national regulatory authorities of its reservations in such a case.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 517 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Within the two-month period referred to in paragraph 4, the Commission or BEREC may:
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 518 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall take utmost account of the opinion of BEREC before issuing a decision, and vice versa. The decision shall be accompanied by a detailed and objective analysis of why the Commission or BEREC considers that the draft measure should not be adopted, together with specific proposals for amending the draft measure.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 520 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 6
6. Where the Commission or BEREC has adopted a decision in accordance with paragraph 5, requiring the national regulatory authority to withdraw a draft measure, the national regulatory authority shall amend or withdraw the draft measure within six months of the date of the Commission's or BEREC's decision. When the draft measure is amended, the national regulatory authority shall undertake a public consultation in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 23, and shall re-notify the amended draft measure to the Commission and BEREC in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 521 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 7
7. The national regulatory authority concerned shall take the utmost account of comments of other national regulatory authorities, BEREC and the Commission and may, except in cases covered by paragraphs 4 and 5(a), adopt the resulting draft measure and, where it does so, shall communicate it to the Commission and BEREC.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 524 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where an intended measure covered by Article 32(3) aims at imposing, amending or withdrawing an obligation on an operator in application of Article 65 in conjunction with Article 59 and Articles 67 to 74, the Commission or BEREC may, within the period of one month provided for by Article 32(3), notify the national regulatory authority concerned and BEREC (or the Commission) of its reasons for considering that the draft measure would create a barrier to the single market or its serious doubts as to its compatibility with Union law. In such a case, the draft measure shall not be adopted for a further three months following the Commission's or BEREC's notification.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 525 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. In the case of a notification by BEREC, within six weeks from the beginning of the three month period referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall issue an opinion the abovementioned notification, indicating whether it considers that the draft measure should be amended or withdrawn and, where appropriate, provide specific proposals to that end. This opinion shall be reasoned and made public.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 526 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. If in its opinion, BEREC shares the serious doubts of the Commissthe Commission and BEREC concur in their opinions, ithey shall cooperate closely with the national regulatory authority concerned to identify the most appropriate and effective measure. Before the end of the three month period referred in paragraph 1, the national regulatory authority may:
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 527 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) amend or withdraw its draft measure taking utmost account of the Commission's or BEREC's notification referred to in paragraph 1 and of the Commission's and BEREC's opinions and advice;
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 528 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The Commission or BEREC may, within one month following the end of the three month period referred to in paragraph 1 and taking utmost account of the opinion of BEREC (or of the Commission in the reverse situation) if any:
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 533 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) take a decision requiring the national regulatory authority concerned to withdraw the draft measure, where BEREC shares the serious doubts of the Commissionboth the Commission and BEREC still oppose the draft measure. The decision shall be accompanied by a detailed and objective analysis of why the Commission and BEREC considers that the draft measure should not be adopted, together with specific proposals for amending the draft measure. In this case, the procedure referred to in Article 32 (6) shall apply mutatis mutandis.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 535 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Within one month of the Commission or BEREC issuing the recommendation in accordance with paragraph 5(a) or lifting its reservations in accordance with paragraph 5(b) of this Article, the national regulatory authority concerned shall communicate to the Commission and BEREC the adopted final measure.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 583 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States may allow the competent authority to impose fees for the rights of use for radio spectrum or rights to install facilities on, over or under public or private property that are used for the provision of electronic communications services or networks and associated facilities which ensure the optimal use of these resources. Member States shall ensure that such fees shall be objectively justified, transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate in relation to their intended purpose and; they shall take into account the objectives in Articles 3, 4 and 45(2), as well as:abide by the spectrum management rules of Article 45.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 584 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) being service and technology neutral, subject only to limitations in line with Article 45(4) and (5), while promoting the effective and efficient use of spectrum and maximising social and economic utility of spectrum;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 585 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) taking into account the need to foster the development of innovative services; andeleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 586 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) taking into account possible alternative uses of the resources.deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 588 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that reserve prices established as minimum fees for rights of use for radio spectrum reflect the additional costs entailed by conditions attached to these rights in pursuit of the objectives under Articles 3, 4 and 45(2)rules under Article 45, such as coverage obligations that would fall outside normal commercial standards, in accordance with paragraph 1.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 589 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall apply payment modalities linked to the actual availability of the radio spectrum in question, which do not unduly burden any additionaltimely investments in networks and associated facilities necessary for the efficient use of the radio spectrum and the provision of related services.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 605 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Where the Commission is considering acting to provide for measures in accordance with Article 39, it mayshall seek the advice of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group with regard to the implications of any such standard or specification for the coordination, harmonisation and availability of radio spectrum. The Commission shall take utmost account of the advice of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group in taking any subsequent steps.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 606 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In case of a national or regional lack of market demand for the use of a harmonised band, and subject to the harmonisation measure adopted under Decision No 676/2002/EC, and without prejudice to Decision 243/2012/EU establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme (RSPP) and Decision .../2017/EU concerning the use of the 470- 790 MHz frequency band in the Union, Member States may allow an alternative use of all or part of that band, including the existing use, in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5, provided that:
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 607 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In case of a national or regional lack of market demand for the use of a harmonised band, and subject to the harmonisation measure adopted under Decision No 676/2002/EC and without prejudice to Decision 243/2012/EU establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme (RSPP) and Decision No .../2017/EU on the use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union, Member States may allow an alternative use of all or part of that band, including the existing use, in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5, provided that:
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 612 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Member States mayshall, however, provide for proportionate and non-discriminatory restrictions to the types of radio network or wireless access technology used for electronic communications services where this is necessaryin order to:
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 621 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall decide on the most appropriate regime for authorising the use of radio spectrum, facilitate the use of radio spectrum, including shared use, under general authorisations and limit the granting of individual rights ofr use for radio spectrum to situations where such rights are necessary to maximise efficient use in the light of demand and, taking into account the criteria set out in the second subparagraph. In all other cases, they shall set out the conditions for thewhere necessary in order to: - avoid harmful interference, - ensure technical quality of service, - ensure coverage and performance of mobile network along all major roads and railways; - safeguard efficient use of radio spectrum in a general authorisation, or - fulfil other objectives of general interest as defined by Member States in conformity with the Union law.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 625 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
To this end, Member States shall decide on the most appropriate regime for authorising the use of radio spectrum, taking account : (a) the specific characteristics of the radio spectrum concerned; (b) the need to protect against harmful interference; (c) the requirements for a reliable sharing arrangement, where appropriate; (d) the appropriate level of receiver resilience to ensure technical quality of communications or service; (e) objectives of general interest as defined by Member States in conformity with Union law.deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 666 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 49 – paragraph 2
2. Where Member States grant rights of use for harmonised radio spectrum for a limited period of time, those rights of use for harmonised radio spectrum shall be valid for a duration of at least 215 years, except in the case of temporary rights, temporary extension of rights pursuant to paragraph 3 and rights for secondary use in harmonised bands, and subject to the provisions of Article 19 and 30. Where the rights of use duration goes beyond 15 years, a mid-term assessment shall be convened after 10 years of granting the rights of use. Rights of use may be withdrawn or adjusted by the Member States pursuant to this assessment if such allocation prevents: - ensuring the efficient and effective use of radio spectrum, - pursuing a general interest objective, such as the achievement of the Union connectivity targets, or - organising and using radio spectrum for public order, public security purposes or defence. In case of withdrawal, the rights of use can only be revoked after a transitional period.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 689 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) limiting the amount of radio spectrum for which rights of use are granted to any undertaking, or attaching conditions to such rights of use, such as the provision of wholesale accesspassive or active network sharing, national or regional roaming, wholesale access, in certain bands or in certain groups of bands with similar characteristics;
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 693 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) reserving, if appropriate in regard to an exceptional situation in the national market, a certain part of a frequency band or group of bands for assignment to new entrants, or, if appropriate, to exceptional situations in national markets;
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 717 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
National regulatory authorities shall, acting in pursuit of the objectives set out in Article 3, encourage and where appropriate ensure, in accordance with the provisions of this Directive, adequate access and interconnection, and the interoperability of services, exercising their responsibility in a way that promotes efficiency, sustainable competition, media pluralism, cultural diversity, the deployment of very high capacity networks, efficient investment and innovation, and gives the maximum benefit to end-users. They shall provide guidance and make publicly available the procedures applicable to gain access and interconnection to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises and operators with a limited geographical reach can benefit from the obligations imposed.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 726 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) to the extent that is necessary to ensure accessibility for end-users to digital radio and television broadcastingradio broadcasting and audiovisual media services as well as related complementary services specified by the Member State, obligations on operators to provide access to the other facilities referred to in Annex II, Part II on fair, reasonable and non- discriminatory terms.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 745 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
National regulatory authorities shall impose obligations upon reasonable request to grant access to wiring and cables inside buildings or up to the firsta concentration or distribution point where that point is located outside the buildingas close as possible to end-users, on the owners of such wiring and cable or on undertakings that have the right to use such wiring and cables, where this is justified on the grounds that replication of such network elements would be economically inefficient or physically impracticable. The access conditions imposed may include specific rules on access to such network elements and to associated facilities and services, transparency and non- discrimination and for apportioning the costs of access, which, where appropriate, are adjusted to take into account risk factors.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 756 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
National regulatory authorities may extend to those owners or undertakings the imposition of such access obligations, on fair and reasonable terms and conditions, beyond the first concentration or distribution point to a concentration point as close as possible to end-users, to the extent strictly necessary to address insurmountable economic or physical barriersmentioned in the first subparagraph where such network elements would be economically unviable or physically impossible to replicatione in areas with lower population density.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 759 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
NWhen national regulatory authorities shall notare considering the appropriateness and proportionality of imposeing obligations in accordance with the second subparagraph where, they shall take into account in particular :
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 771 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) the existence of a viable and similar alternative means of access to end- users is made available to any undertaking, provided that the access is offered on fair and reasonable terms and conditions to a very high capacity network by an undertaking meeting the criteria listed in Article 77 paragraphs (a) and (b); and
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 773 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) a viable and similar alternative means of access to end-users is made available to any undertakingprovided by the network operator and suitable for the provision of very high capacity networks, provided that thesuch access is offered on fair and reasonable terms and conditions to a very high capacity network by an undertaking meeting the criteria listed in Article 77 paragraphs (a) and (b); and; or
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 781 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point b
(b) in the case of recently deployed network elements, in particular by smaller local projects, the impact of granting of that access would compromiseon the economic or financial viability of their deployment.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 782 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) c) these obligations may lead to strengthening the overall market position of undertakings designated as having significant market power. Obligations imposed under this paragraph are without prejudice to the ability of national regulatory authorities to impose obligations on an undertaking in accordance with Articles 66 to 72 and relax or lift obligations imposed under this paragraph on other undertakings in order to safeguard competition on a forward-looking basis.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 791 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 60 – paragraph 4
4. Conditions applied in accordance with this Article and with Article 59 are without prejudice to the ability of Member States to impose obligations in relation to the presentational aspect of electronic programme guides and similaother listing and navigation facilities.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 796 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
3. Where an undertaking has significant market power on a specific market (the first market), it may also be designated as having significant market power on a closely related market (the second market), where the links between the two markets are such as to allow the market power held in the first market to be leveraged into the second market, thereby strengthening the market power of the undertaking. Consequently, remedies aimed at preventing such leverage may be applied in the second market pursuant to this Directive.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 800 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
An undertaking shall be deemed to have unilateral market power where, in the absence of significant market power, it enjoys a position of economic strength by virtue of the weakness of competitive constraints in an oligopolistic market, enabling it to act in a manner which is detrimental to consumer welfare.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 802 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall publish, after consulting with BEREC, at the latest on the date of entry into force of this Directive, guidelines for market analysis and the assessment of significant and unilateral market power (hereinafter "the SMP guidelines") which shall be in accordance with the relevant principles of competition law and the objectives of the Code.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 874 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 70 – title
Access to civil engineering and to entire and shared physical network elements
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 876 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 70 – paragraph 1
1. A national regulatory authority may, in accordance with Article 66, where it considers that denial of access or unreasonable terms and conditions having a similar effect would hinder the emergence of a sustainable competitive market and would not be in the end-user's interest: a. impose obligations on operators to meet reasonable requests for access to, and use of, civil engineering including, without limitation, buildings or entries to buildings, building cables including wiring, antennae, towers and other supporting constructions, poles, masts, ducts, conduits, inspection chambers, manholes, and cabinets, in situations where the market analysis indicates that denial of access or access given under unreasonable terms and conditions having a similar effect would hinder; b. impose obligations of access to, and use of, specific entire physical network elements and associated facilities, including unbundled access to the metallic local loop and sub-loop as well as unbundled access to fibre loops and fiber terminating segments; c. impose obligations to share with third parties specified network elements, including shared access to the emergence of a sustainable competitive market at the retail level and would not be in the end-user's interesttallic local loop and sub-loop as well as shared access to fibre loops and fibre terminating segments including wavelength division multiplexing and similar sharing solutions.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 889 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 70 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. National regulatory authorities shall take account in particular of the following factors: (a) the technical and economic viability of using or installing competing facilities, in the light of the rate of market development, taking into account the nature and type of interconnection and/or access involved, including the viability of other upstream access products such as access to ducts; (b) the technological evolution affecting network design and management (cb) the feasibility of providing the access proposed, in relation to the capacity available; (dc) the initial investment by the facility owner, taking account of any public investment made and the risks involved in making the investment; (ed) the need to safeguard competition in the long term, with particular attention to economically efficient infrastructure- based competition; (fe) where appropriate, any relevant intellectual property rights; (g) the provision of pan-European services.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 902 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – title
Obligations of access to, and use of, specific network facilitieentire and shared physical network elements
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 905 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Only where aA national regulatory authority concludes that the obligations imposed in accordance with Article 70 would not on their own lead to the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 3, it may, in accordance with the provisions of Article 66, impose obligations on operators to meet reasonable requests for access to, and use of, specific network elements and associated facilities, in situations where the national regulatory authority considers that denial of access or unreasonable terms and conditions having a similar effect would hinder the emergence of a sustainable competitive market at the retail level, and, or would not be in the end-user's interest.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 912 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Operators may be requiredNational regulatory authorities may impose inter alia:
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 919 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) to give third parties access to specifiedobligations of access to, and use of, specific entire physical network elements and/or associated facilities, as appropriate including access to network elements which are either not active or physical and/or active or virtual unbundled access to the local loop;including unbundled access to the metallic local loop and sub-loop as well as unbundled access to fibre loops and fibre terminating segments
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 923 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) obligations to share with third parties specified network elements, including shared access to the metallic local loop and sub-loop as well as shared access to fibre loops and fibre terminating segments, including wavelength division multiplexing and similar sharing solutions;
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 924 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) to negotiate in good faith with undertakings requesting access;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 925 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) not to withdraw access to facilities already grandeleted;
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 930 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) to grant open access to technical interfaces, protocols or other key technologies that are indispensable for the interoperability of services or virtual network services;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 932 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point e
(e) to provide co-location or other forms of associated facilities sharing;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 933 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f
(f) to provide specified services needed to ensure interoperability of end- to-end services to users, including facilities for software emulated networks or roaming on mobile networks;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 935 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g
(g) to provide access to operational support systems or similar software systems necessary to ensure fair competition in the provision of services;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 936 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point h
(h) to interconnect networks or network facilities;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 937 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
(i) to provide access to associated services such as identity, location and presence service.deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 938 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
National regulatory authorities may attach to those obligations conditions covering fairness, reasonableness and timeliness.deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 943 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. WThen national regulatory authorities are considering the appropriateness of imposing any of the possible specific obligations referred in paragraph 1, and in particular when assessing, in conformity with the principle of proportionality, whether and how such obligations should be imposed, they shall analyse whether other forms of access to wholesale inputs either on the same or a related wholesale market, would already be sufficient to address the identified problem at the retail level. The assy shall take account in particular of the following factors:(a) the technical and economic viability of using or installing competing facilities, in the light of the rate of market development, taking into account the nature and type of interconnection and/or access involved, including the viability of other upstream access products such as access to ducts; (b) the technological evolution affecting network design and management (cb) the feasibility of providing the access proposed, in relation to the capacity available; (dc) the initial invesstment shall include existing or prospective commercial access offers, regulated access pursuant to Article 59, or existing or contemplated regulated access to other wholesale inputs pursuant to this Article. They shall take account in particular of the following factors:by the facility owner, taking account of any public investment made and the risks involved in making the investment ; (ed) the need to safeguard competition in the long term, with particular attention to economically efficient infrastructure- based competition; (fe) where appropriate, any relevant intellectual property rights; (g) the provision of pan-European services.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 948 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the technical and economic viability of using or installing competing facilities, in the light of the rate of market development, taking into account the nature and type of interconnection and/or access involved, including the viability of other upstream access products such as access to ducts;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 949 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the expected technological evolution affecting network design and managementdeleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 953 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the feasibility of providing the access proposed, in relation to the capacity available;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 954 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the initial investment by the facility owner, taking account of any public investment made and the risks involved in making the investment with particular regard to investments in and risk levels associated with very high capacity networks;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 959 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the need to safeguard competition in the long term, with particular attention to economically efficient infrastructure- based competition and to sustainable competition based on co-investment in networks;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 967 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) where appropriate, any relevant intellectual property rights;deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 968 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) the provision of pan-European services.deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 972 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 3
3. When imposing obligations on an operator to provide access in accordance with the provisions of this Article,This is without prejudice to national regulatory authorities may lay down technical or opgiving considerational con in additions to be met by the provider and/or beneficiaries of such access where necessary to ensure normal operation of the network. Obligations to follow specific technical standards or specifications shall be in compliance with the standards and specifications laid downimposing each of the obligations on an operator in accordance with Article 3972.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 984 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 72 a (new)
Article 72 a Other access-related obligations 1. A national regulatory authority may, in accordance with the provisions of Article 66, impose: (a) to give third parties access to specified active network elements and services; (b) to provide specified services on a wholesale basis for resale by third parties; (c) to negotiate in good faith with undertakings requesting access; (d) not to withdraw access to facilities already granted; (ee) to grant open access to technical interfaces, protocols or other key technologies that are indispensable for the interoperability of services or virtual network services; (ff) to provide co-location or other forms of associated facilities sharing; (gg) to provide specified services needed to ensure interoperability of end-to-end services to users, including facilities for software emulated networks or roaming on mobile networks; (hh) to provide access to operational support systems or similar software systems necessary to ensure fair competition in the provision of services; (i) to interconnect networks or network facilities; (j) to provide access to associated services such as identity, location and presence service. National regulatory authorities may attach to those obligations conditions covering fairness, reasonableness and timeliness. 2. They shall take account in particular of the following factors: (a) the technical and economic viability of using or installing competing facilities, in the light of the rate of market development, taking into account the nature and type of interconnection and/or access involved, including the viability of other upstream access products such as access to ducts; (b) the technological evolution affecting network design and management (cb) the feasibility of providing the access proposed, in relation to the capacity available; (dc) the initial investment by the facility owner, taking account of any public investment made and the risks involved in making the investment ; (ed) the need to safeguard competition in the long term, with particular attention to economically efficient infrastructure- based competition; (fe) where appropriate, any relevant intellectual property rights; (g) the provision of pan-European services.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 986 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where a national regulatory authority imposes obligations relating to cost recovery and price controls on operators designated as having significant market power on a market for wholesale voice call termination, it shall set maximum symmetric termination rates based on the costs incurred by an efficient operator. The evaluation of efficient costs shall be based on current cost values. The cost methodology to calculate efficient costs shall be based on a bottom-up modelling approach using long-run incremental traffic-related costs of providing the wholesale voice call termination service to third parties.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1005 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
A national regulatory authority shall not impose obligations as regards new network elements that are part of the relevant market on which it intends to impose or maintain obligations in accordance with Articles 66 and Articles 67 to 72 and that the operator designated as significant market power on that relevant market has deployed or is planning to deploy, if the national regulatory authority concludes that the following cumulative conditions are met:
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1017 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the deployment of the new network elements is open tothe subject of a co-investment offersagreement according to a transparent process and on terms which favour sustainable competition in the long term including inter alia fair, reasonable and non- discriminatory terms offered to potential co-investors; flexibility in terms of the value and timing of the commitment provided by each co-investor; possibility to increase such commitment in the future; reciprocal rights awarded by the co- investors after the deployment of the co- invested infrastructure;
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1033 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
When assessing co-investment offterms and processes referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph, national regulatory authorities shall ensure that those offterms and processes comply with the criteria set out in Annex IV.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1088 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 105 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the provisions of Annex X, Member States shall ensure the interoperability of the consumer radio and digital television equipment referred to therein.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1089 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 105 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the provisions of Annex X, Member States shall ensure the interoperability of the consumer radio and digital television equipment referred to therein.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1090 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States may impose reasonable ‘must carry’ obligations, for the transmission of specified radio and television broadcast channelradio broadcast channels, audiovisual media services and related complementary services, particularly accessibility services to enable appropriate access for disabled end-users and data supporting connected TV services andand ensuring end-user access to connected TV services and to the services specified in electronic programme guides, on undertakings under their jurisdiction providing electronic communications networks and services used for the distribution of radio or television broadcast channels and audiovisual media services to the public where a significant number of end- users of such networks use them as their principal meansand services use them to receive radio and television broadcast channels and audiovisual media services. Such obligations shall only be imposed where they are necessary to meet general interest objectives as clearly defined by each Member State and shall be proportionate and transparent.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1092 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 106 – paragraph 2
2. Neither paragraph 1 of this Article nor Article 57(2) shall prejudice the ability of Member States to determine appropriate remuneration, if any, by means of a legal provision, in respect of measures taken in accordance with this Article while ensuring that, in similar circumstances, there is no discrimination in the treatment of undertakings providing electronic communications networks and services. Where remuneration is provided for, Member States shall ensure that it is applied in a proportionate and transparent manner.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1101 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – point 7
7. Access obligations other than those provided for in Article 13 of this Directive applying to undertakings providing electronic communications networks or services., including, for the avoidance of doubt, under Article 59(2)
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1102 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – point 6 a (new)
6 a. Conditions of a re-assessment of rights of use when their duration goes beyond the minimum defined in this Directive.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1105 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 2 – point b
(b) Access to electronic programme guides (EPGs), including for information enabling end-user access to connected television services.
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1144 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 11 a (new)
(11a) (12) audiovisual media services
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1150 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex X – subheading1
INTEROPERABILITY OF DIGITAL CONSUMER EQUIPMENT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 105(Does not affect the English version.)
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1151 #

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex X – part 2 a (new)
2a. Radio reception interoperability
2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 262 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 2 a (new)
– on the consolidation of the internal market for electronic communications in accordance with Article 32 of the Directive and on the consistent application of remedies in accordance with Article 33 of the Directive;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 298 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
- an Executive Director, which shall exercise the responsibilities set out in Article 9;deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 301 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Expert Working Groups;
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 304 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Management Board shall be composed of one representative from each Member State and twoone representatives of the Commission, all without voting rights. Each NRA shall be responsible for nominating its respective representative amongst the Head or members of the collegiate body of the NRA. The Commission shall be represented at an appropriate level.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 308 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. NRAs from European Economic Area (EEA) States and from those States that are candidates for accession to the European Union shall have observer status and shall be represented at an appropriate level. BEREC may invite other experts and observers to attend its meetings.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 315 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) appoint the Executive Director and where relevant extend his/her term of office or remove him/her from office in accordance with Article 22;deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 319 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where exceptional circumstances so require, the Management Board may by way of a decision temporarily suspend the delegation of the appointing authority powers to the Executive Director and those sub-delegated by the latter and exercise them itself or delegate them to one of its members or to a staff member other than the Executive Director.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 321 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The term of office of the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson shall be fourone years, with the exception of the first term of office of the Deputy Chairperson elected after the entry into force of this regulation which shall be two yearsix months. Their term of office may benot be immediately renewed once.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 324 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director of BEREC shall take part in the deliberations, without the right to vote.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 327 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Executive Director shall not take part in the voting.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 331 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 2 – section 2 – title
executive directorAdministrative Committee
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 335 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Responsibilities of the Executive DirectorTasks of the Administrative Committee
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 336 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Executive Director shall manage BEREC. The Executive Director shall be accountable to the Management Board.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 339 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Administrative Committee shall mutatis mutandis take the follow-up of BEREC Office. Under the guidance of the Management Board, the Administrative Committee shall provide administrative and support services to BEREC, as defined in paragraph 5 of this Article.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 340 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the powers of the Commission and the Management Board, the Executive DirectorAdministrative Committee and particularly its head shall be independent in the performance of his/herits duties and shall neither seek nor take instructions from any government, institution, person or body.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 343 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The Executive Director shall report to the European Parliament on the performance of his/her duties when invited to do so. The Council may invite the Executive Director to report on the performance of his/her duties.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 346 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The Executive Director shall be the legal representative of BEREC.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 351 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The Executive DirectorAdministrative Committee shall be responsible for the administrative preparation and implementation of BEREC's tasks. In particular, ithe Executive Director shall be responsible for:
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 360 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive DirectorAdministrative Committee shall also be responsible for deciding whether it is necessaryproposing to locate one or more staff in one or more Member States, for the purpose of carrying out BEREC's tasks in an efficient and effective manner to locate one or more staff in one or more Member States. The decision to establish a local office requires the prior consent of the Commission, the Management Board and the Member State(s) concerned. The decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out at the local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of BEREC.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 361 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 2 – section 3 – title
Expert working groups
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 362 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Where justified and in particular to implement the work programme of BEREC, the Management Board, may set up the necessary expert working groups.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 363 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Management Board shall appoint the members of the expert working groups, which may be participated inattended by experts from the NRAs, the Commission, BEREC staff and the NRAs of third countries participating in the work of BEREC.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 366 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In the case of the working groups which are set up to carry out the tasks referred to in the third indent of Article 2(1)(d), their members shall be appointed from the lists of qualified experts provided by the NRAs, and the Commission and the Executive Director.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 368 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
In the case of the working groups which are set up to carry out the tasks referred to in the second indent of Article 2(1)(d), their members shall be appointed exclusively from the lists of qualified experts provided by the NRAs and the Executive Director.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 392 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
1. The Executive Director shall be engaged as a temporary agent of BEREC in accordance with Article 2(a) of the Conditions of Employment of Other servants. 2. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board, from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedure. For the purpose of concluding the contract with the Executive Director, BEREC shall be represented by the Chairperson of the Management Board. Before appointment, the candidate selected by the Management Board may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the European Parliament and to answer questions put by its members. 3. The term of office of the Executive Director shall be five years. By the end of that period, the Commission shall undertake an assessment that takes into account an evaluation of the Executive Director’s performance and BEREC’s future tasks and challenges. 4. The Management Board, acting on a proposal from the Commission that takes into account the assessment referred to in paragraph 3, may extend the term of office of the Executive Director once, for no more than five years. 5. The Management Board shall inform the European Parliament if it intends to extend the Executive Director’s term of office. Within one month before any such extension, the Executive Director may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the Parliament and to answer questions put by its members. 6. An Executive Director whose term of office has been extended may not participate in another selection procedure for the same post at the end of the overall period. 7. The Executive Director may be removed from office only upon a decision of the Management Board acting on a proposal from the Commission. 8. The Management Board shall reach decisions on appointment, extension of the term of office or removal from office of the Executive Director on the basis of a two-thirds majority of its members with voting rights.Article 22 deleted Appointment of Executive Director
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 409 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. BEREC shall be represented by the Executive Director.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 420 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30 a Cooperation mechanism 1. NRAs shall apply the cross-border elements of the Directive and Regulation 2015/2120 in close cooperation. 2. NRAs shall share in due time information related to the implementation of the cross-border elements of the Directive and of the rules laid down Articles 3 to 5 of Regulation 2015/2120. 3. To that end, an NRA which considers issuing a formal position related to the abovementioned fields shall inform BEREC in due course before issuing this position. It shall provide BEREC with a summary of the case and, to the extent possible at the time, indicate the possible regulatory options. 4. On this basis, BEREC shall ensure that NRAs acting on the same type of practice, carry out their tasks in close cooperation. The BEREC Office shall provide all necessary assistance in order to facilitate this cooperation. 5. NRAs may exchange between themselves and with the Commission the information necessary for the assessment of a case that they are dealing with under the scope referred to in paragraph 2.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 433 #

2016/0286(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. The necessary arrangements concerning the accommodation to be provided for BEREC in the host Member State and the facilities to be made available by that Member State as well as the specific rules applicable in the host Member State to the Executive Director, members of the Management Board, BEREC staff and members of their families shall be laid down in a Headquarters Agreement between BEREC and the Member State where the seat is located, concluded after obtaining the approval of the Management Board and no later than two years after the entry into force of this regulation.
2017/04/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 52 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) This Regulation should provide an incentive for emission reductions consistent with other Union climate and energy legislation. Taking into account that over 75% of the Union´s greenhouse gas emissions are related to energy, for sectors covered by this Regulation a particular significance is to be given to energy efficiency policies. Energy efficiency is key not only for reducing energy bills, decarbonising the economy, and ensuring energy security, but also for strengthening economic competitiveness, creating skilled jobs and tackling energy poverty. Furthermore, measures taken in the sectors covered by this Regulation, while helping Member States achieve their targets, pay for themselves over time. When translating this Regulation into national policies, Member States should properly invest on energy efficiency across sectors.
2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 69 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 2024 and every 5 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. The review should take into account evolving national circumstances and be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. Where necessary, the review of this Regulation should be accompanied by legislative proposals in order to enhance the Union´s climate action, according to the evolutions emerging from the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC.
2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The general objective of this Regulation is to contribute to set the Union on a cost- effective path to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, being consistent with the Union’s Energy Roadmap 2050.
2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 121 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States that may have a limited cancellation of up to a maximum of 1050 million EU ETS allowances as defined in Article 3(a) of Directive 2003/87/EC collectively taken into account for their compliance under this Regulation are listed in Annex II to this Regulation.
2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 122 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. With a view to preserve the overall reduction of emissions both in the ETS and non-ETS sectors, the limit of 50 million EU ETS allowances might be reconsidered at the moment of the first revision of this Regulation according to possible evolutions of the balance of allowances in the ETS market.
2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 160 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph -1 (new)
Within six months of the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC in 2018, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the consistency of the Union´s climate change legislation with the Paris Agreement goals. The report shall assess in particular the adequacy of the obligations laid down in this Regulation.
2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 161 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2024 and every five years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and may make legislative proposals if appropriate.
2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 104 #

2016/0185(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(5a) In Article 17 the following paragraph is added: ‘(2a) To prevent the risk of abuses on the wholesale market, taking the form of the appearance of commercial opportunities based on circumventing the law, an appeal mechanism shall be established. This mechanism shall open up an appeal channel direct to BEREC where an operator suspects the existence on its domestic market of unfair competition consisting in substance of an offer from a non-domestic operator based on permanent roaming. BEREC, with the support of the national regulatory authorities concerned, shall determine whether the non-domestic operator in question is carrying out substantial activities in the electronic communications sector, other than merely internal management or administrative activities, on its own home market. To that end, BEREC shall make an overall assessment over a significant period of all factual elements characterising the activities carried out by the non-domestic operator in the Member State in which it is established and, on a proportional and comparative basis, in the Member State visited. Such elements may include: (a) the place where the operator has its registered office and administration, or where the operator has offices, pays taxes and social security contributions; (b) the law applicable to contracts concluded by the operator with its staff, on the one hand, and with its customers. on the other; (c) the place where the operator performs its substantial business activity and where it employs administrative staff; (d) the investments made, the number of contracts performed and/or the proportion of the turnover realised in the Member State of establishment and in the visited Member State. During this evaluation, the operator which lodged the appeal may take safeguard measures, up to and including the immediate suspension of roaming, subject to the supervision of its national regulatory authority;’
2016/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 83 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Directive 96/71/EC stipulates that the core social rights guaranteed to posted workers include the rules on ‘health, safety and hygiene at work’. The lack of any explicit reference to collective accommodation provided by the employer means that workers have no choice but to accept accommodation which does not meet the minimum standards laid down in labour law or which is even unfit for human occupation, an unacceptable state of affairs;
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 146 #

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 the posting 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 through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport market.deleted
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 242 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Abuse and legal uncertainty in cases of chain postings and postings involving several jurisdictions should be prevented. Therefore, in cases where a posting situation falls under more than two national jurisdictions, the applicable terms and conditions of employment should be those established by the host Member State where the service is provided, without prejudice to more favourable conditions afforded to the worker under provisions from which the parties cannot derogate by agreement under the national law which would have applied otherwise.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 268 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
(–1a) Article 1(3)(c) is amended as follows: (c) being a temporary employment undertaking or placement agency, hire out a worker to a user undertaking established or operating in the territory of a Member State, provided the following three cumulative conditions are met: – there is an employment relationship between the temporary employment undertaking or placement agency and the worker during the period of posting. (For the purpose of this article: ‘employment relationship’ means all the facts relating to the performance of work, sub; – the worker posted by the temporary employment undertaking may only be posted for the purpose of perfordmination and the remg a service at the end user underation of the worker, notwithstanding how the relationship is taking; – posted workers are guaranteed the employment and working conditions, including remuneration, which aracterised in any arrangement, whether contractual or not, that may have been agreed between the parties.)e applicable in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on temporary agency work; Or. fr
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 269 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(For the purpose of this article: ‘employment relationship’ means all the facts relating to the performance of work, subordination and the rem(-1a) In Article 1(3), the following point (ca) is added: (ca) being a placement agency, hire out a worker to a user undertaking established or operating in the territory of a Member State, provided the following three cumulative conditions are met: – there is a direct employment relationship between the placement agency and the worker during the period of posting; – the placed worker may only be posted for the purpose of performing a service at the end user underation of the worker, notwithstanding how the relationship is charactertaking; – the placement agency demonstrates that, in the territory of the Member State in which it is established, in any arrangement, whether contractual or not, that may have been agreed between the parties.)t has been operating for more than 90 days in the same economic sector defined at NACE Rev. 2 division as the user undertaking, established or operating in the territory of a Member State, to which the worker it placed is posted. Or. fr
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 270 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(For the purpose of this article: ‘employment relationship’ means all the facts relating to the performance of work, subordination and the rem(–1a) In Article 1(3), the following point (ca) is added: (ca) being a placement agency, hire out a worker to a user undertaking established or operating in the territory of a Member State, provided the following three cumulative conditions are met: – there is a direct employment relationship between the placement agency and the worker during the period of posting; – the placed worker may only be posted for the purpose of performing a service at the end user underation of the worker, notwithstanding how the relationship is charactertaking; – the placement agency demonstrates that, in the territory of the Member State in which it is established, in any arrangement, whether contractual or not, that may have been agreed between the parties.)t has been operating for more than 90 days in the same economic sector defined at NACE Rev. 2 division as the user undertaking, established or operating in the territory of a Member State, to which the worker it placed is posted. Or. fr
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 275 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Directive 96/71/CE
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1a) In Article 2, the following paragraph 2a is added: 2a. Workers can only be considered posted within the meaning of this Directive if their employer meets the following cumulative conditions in relation to the Member State in which it is established: – its principal place of business, e.g. its registered office or a subsidiary, branch or agency, is located in that Member State; – it is liable for applicable direct taxes or turnover taxes in that Member State; – it is registered as an employer and for payment of social security contributions in that Member State; – its operating authorisation is issued by that Member State; – in the preceding year it generated, in the country of origin, a turnover of at least 33.3% of the total turnover generated in the country of establishment and in the country to which the employee is posted.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 299 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1
1. When the anticipated or the effective duration of posting exceeds twenty-four months over a maximum continuous period of 36 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.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 304 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. For the purpose of this Directive, an employee working in the Member State in which the employer on whose behalf he or she has been assigned for a period of at least 90 days full time in the 12 months preceding the first day of the posting is established shall be considered to be habitually working in the territory of that Member State. In respect of temporary workers within the meaning of Article 1(3)(c), the length of service condition provided for in the preceding subparagraph shall be assessed in the territory of the Member State in which their employer is established.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 326 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/CE
Article 2a – paragraph 2
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.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 338 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The application of this Directive shall not have the result of depriving workers of more favourable terms and conditions of employment afforded to them under provisions from which the parties cannot derogate by agreement under the national law which would have applied in the absence of the situation referred to in paragraph 1.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 343 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Directive 96/71/CE
Article 2a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Workers can only be considered posted within the meaning of this Directive if their employer meets the following cumulative conditions in relation to the Member State in which it is established: – its principal place of business, e.g. its registered office or a subsidiary, branch or agency, is located in that Member State; – it is liable for applicable direct taxes or turnover taxes in that Member State; – it is registered as an employer and for payment of social security contributions in that Member State; – its operating authorisation is issued by that Member State; – in the preceding year it generated, in the country of origin, a turnover of at least 33.3% of the total turnover generated in the country of establishment and in the country to which the employee is posted.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 381 #

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 g a (new)
(ga) provisions to cover travel, board and lodging expenses for workers away from home for professional reasons
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 414 #

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 a (new)
In the context of remuneration as well as allowances and expenses related to work outside the regular working place, elements which are mandatory under both the national law of the host Member State and the national law applying to the individual employment contract, and which are essentially similar, shall only be paid once to avoid double payment whereby the worker shall always receive the amount which is more favourable.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 491 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 9 a (new)
(da) after paragraph 9, the following paragraph is inserted: 9a. If a posting situation falls under more than two national jurisdictions, the terms and conditions of employment of the Member State to whose territory a worker is posted and where the service is provided, shall apply as long as they are more favourable for the worker than those pursuant to the law under which the individual employment contract was agreed.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 497 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10
(e) The second subparagraph of paragraph 10 is deleted.Paragraph 10 is replaced by the following: 10. This Directive shall not preclude the application by Member States, in compliance with the Treaty, and in line with national law and practice, of terms and conditions of employment to national undertakings and to the undertakings of other States, on a basis of equality of treatment, of: – terms and conditions of employmentperating on their territory on matters other than those referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, in the case of public policy provisions, – terms and c including non-ditions of employment laid down in the collective agreements or arbitration awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 and concerning activities other than those referred to in the Annexscriminatory measures to ensure the protection of workers, fair competition and the proper functioning of the labour market.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 500 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 –point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)
(ea) after paragraph 10, the following paragraph 10a is added: 10a. Member States shall ensure that, prior to the start of the posting period, the posted worker and the employer are linked by a work relationship of at least 4 months." Or. en ((Paragraph 11 new))
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 508 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 96/71/CE
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(2a) Article 4(2) is amended as follows: Where the liaison office or competent national authority in the country from which the worker is posted is unable to provide the information sought by the labour administration in the host country, the administration in the country from which the worker is posted shall seek that information from the administration or body able to provide it.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 511 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(2a) in article 4, after paragraph 3 the following paragraph is added: 3a. Employers shall take appropriate measures to provide essential information on the terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with Directive 91/533/EU, as regards the posting before the beginning of the posting.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 512 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (now)
(2a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 4a is inserted: 4a. In order to enhance the cooperation referred to in paragraph 2 and to examine clear abuses and fraud in relation to the posting of workers, a coordination body shall be established comprising representatives of each Member State. It shall have the power to recall liaison offices or competent national authorities in the event of a failure to reply or an incomplete reply on their part. In the event of a persistent delay in providing information to the competent authority, that authority shall refer the matter to the competent body or administration where the liaison office from which the information is sought is unable to provide it.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #

2016/0047(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(-1) In Article 6 (2), the following point is inserted: (ga) the impact on the employment of workers and the local community of operations for mining and using coal as a clean energy source;
2016/10/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 41 #

2016/0047(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – point -1 a (new)
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point g b (new)
(-1a) In Article 6 (2), the following point is inserted: (gb) the impact on the health and safety of workers and of the local community of operations for mining and using coal as a clean energy source;
2016/10/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 44 #

2016/0047(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – point -1 b (new)
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(-1b) In Article 8(1), the following point is inserted: (ja) The anticipation of new jobs together with an improvement in steel production processes with a view to enhancing product quality and increasing productivity;
2016/10/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 45 #

2016/0047(NLE)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – point -1 c (new)
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(-1c) In Article 8(1), the following point is inserted: (jb) the impact on the employment of workers and the local community of reducing emissions and energy consumption and enhancing the use of raw materials.
2016/10/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 136 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The Union is committed to lessening its dependency on fossil fuels and to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions consistently with the commitment to holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above preindustrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 137 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Since the year 2000, the EU gas demand has declined by 14%, partly due to the economic crisis, but also due to the implementation of energy efficiency policies. The Union's climate and energy objectives and the transition towards a low-carbon economy will continue to have a significant impact on the demand for gas. Any future analysis of gas demand should therefore take these trends and targets into account.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 147 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) This Regulation aims to ensure that all the necessary measures are taken to safeguard an uninterrupted supply of gas throughout the Union, in particular to protected customers in the event of difficult climatic conditions or disruptions of the gas supply. These objectiveis should be achieved through the most cost- effective measures and in such, in a way that energy markets are not distorted, in accordance with Article 194 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and with the goals of the Energy Union to deliver secure, affordable and climate-friendly energy.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 148 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Commission's Communication on Energy Efficiency (COM(2014)520), highlighted that energy efficiency has a fundamental role to play in the transition towards a more competitive, secure and sustainable energy system with an internal energy market at its core. Saving energy and reducing gas consumption should therefore be a priority to secure gas supply and improve Europe's energy independence. Member States should give energy efficiency primary consideration to decrease the use of gas, particularly in the construction and renovation of buildings as gas accounts for around half of the EU principal energy consumption for heating and cooling.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 162 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Energy efficiency first is a central principle of the Energy Union strategy. It is the most effective way to cut emissions, bring savings to consumers, protect the most vulnerable, and reduce the EU's fossil fuel import dependency. First and foremost, security of supply means minimising the Union's gas dependency by becoming more energy efficient. For every 1% improvement in energy efficiency, EU gas imports fall by 2.6%. Policies and measures to reduce gas consumption by improving energy efficiency, particularly in buildings, should therefore be included in preventive action plans.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) In a spirit of solidarity, regional cooperation, which involvinges both public authorities and natural gas undertakings, should be is the guiding principle of this Regulation, towith the aim of identifying the relevant risks in each region and, optimiseing the benefits of coordinated measures to mitigate them and to imp, whilem ent the most cost-effective measures for Union consumersuring that the measures are cost-effective for customers and ensuring affordable energy prices for citizens. This could be facilitated by providing in-depth analysis at Union level on the relevant Emergency Supply Corridors, based on gas supply sources common for a group of Member States.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 188 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In a spirit of system integration, cooperation between electricity and gas authorities and undertakings should be another guiding principle of this regulation, to identify the relevant synergies between gas and electricity system development and operation, and optimise the benefits of coordinated approaches to implementing the most cost-effective measures for EU consumers.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 192 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Responsibility for security of gas supply should be shared by natural gas undertakings, Member States, acting through their competent authorities; and the Commission, within their respective remits. Such shared responsibility requires very close cooperation between these partiesose parties as well as, where appropriate, with electricity undertakings in cases where they can provide an alternative source of energy or serve to decrease the gas demand. However, customers using gas for electricity generation or industrial purposes may also have an important role to play in security of gas supply, as they can respond to a crisis by taking demand-side measures such as interruptible contracts and fuel switching, which have an immediate impact on the supply/demand balance. -demand balance. These would be most effective if taken as an addition to longer-term energy efficiency measures to reduce gas demand for heating and cooling in buildings, as well as improved industrial processes that lead to reduced gas demand. Security of gas supply to customers using gas for electricity generation or industrial purposes may also be considered to be essential in some cases. They could be granted a certain level of protection by ensuring that during an emergency they are among the last consumers to forego supply. Member States should be able to provide for this possibility when identifying the supply restrictions orders to be applied in the case of an emergency.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 197 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Responsibility for the development of sustainable, affordable and secure energy and in particular for the delivery of the EU's climate and energy objectives is shared by Member States and the Commission.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 249 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) To provide input to the risk assessments, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas ('ENTSO for gGas'), in consultation with the Gas Coordination Group and with the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO- E), should carry out integrated Union-wide simulations similar to the stress test conducted in 2014. Such simulations should be updated at least every two years. A smarter integration of European gas and electricity systems and demand side management can significantly improve European resilience and energy security while decreasing investment in gas infrastructure. The Gas coordination group, the Union-wide simulations carried out by ENTSOG, national assessments, preventive and emergency action plans shall evolve to reflect the integration of energy systems.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 285 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
(34) Mandatory comprehensive templates including all the risks to be covered by the risk assessment and all the components of the preventive action plans and the emergency plans are needed to facilitate the risk assessment and preparation of the plans, their peer review and their assessment by the Commission. These templates should also include demand-side measures that could cost- effectively reduce security of supply risks by reducing the gas demand.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 297 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) As demonstrated by the October 2014 stress test, solidarity is needed to ensure security of supply across the Union and to keep overall costs to a minimum. If an emergency is declared in any Member State, a two-step approach should be applied to strengthen solidarity. Firstly, aAll Member States which have introduced a higher supply standard should reduce it to default values to make the gas market more liquid. Secondly, iIf the first step fails to provide the necessary supply, further measures by neighbouring Member States and, where appropriate, electricity undertakings, even if not in an emergency situation, should be triggeredaken to ensure the supply to households, essential social services and district heating installations in the Member State experiencing the emergency. Member States should identify and describe the details of these solidarity measures in their emergency plans, ensuring fair and equitable compensation ofor the natural gas and, where appropriate, electricity undertakings..
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 387 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. The measures to ensure the security of gas supply contained in the preventive action plans and in the emergency plans shall be clearly defined, transparent, proportionate, non-discriminatory and verifiable, verifiable, sustainable and compatible with the EU's climate and energy objectives, shall consider energy efficiency and renewable energy sources as a priority solution to improve the EU's energy security, shall not unduly distort competition and the effective functioning of the internal market in gas and shall not endanger the security of gas supply of other Member States or, regions ofr the Union as a whole.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 411 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State or, where a Member State so provides, the competent authority shall ensure that the necessary measures are taken so that in the event of a disruption of the single largest gas infrastructure, the technical capacity of the remaining infrastructure, determined according to the N – 1 formula as provided in point 2 of Annex II, is able, without prejudice to paragraph 2 of this Article, to satisfy total gas demand of the calculated area during a day of exceptionally high gas demand occurring with a statistical probability of once in 20 years. This should be done having regard to gas consumption trends, taking the long-term impacts of energy efficiency measures and the utilisation rates of existing capacities into account. This is without prejudice to the responsibility of system operators to make the corresponding investments and to the obligations of transmission system operators as laid down in Directive 2009/73/EC and Regulation (EC) No 715/2009.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 412 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The obligation to ensure that the remaining infrastructure has the technical capacity to satisfy total gas demand, as referred to in paragraph 1, shall also be considered to be fulfilled where the competent authority demonstrates in the preventive action plan that a supply disruption may be sufficiently compensated for, in a timely manner, by appropriate market- and non-market based demand-side measures. For that purpose, the formula provided in point 4 of Annex II shall be used.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 417 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. National regulatory authorities shall take into account the efficiently incurred costs of fulfilling the obligation set out in paragraph 1, including how energy efficiency measures to reduce gas demand may contribute to the most cost-effective approach to fulfilling the N-1 formula, and the costs of enabling permanent bi- directional capacity so as to grant appropriate incentives when fixing or approving, in a transparent and detailed manner, the tariffs or methodologies in accordance with Article 41(8) of Directive 2009/73/EC and Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 425 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The competent authority, using the same criteria, shall ensure that demand- side measures meet the same conditions and can contribute on an equal and cost- effective basis to the security of supply.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 444 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Member States may comply with the obligation laid down in the first subparagraph of this paragraph by reducing the demand for gas through the implementation of energy efficiency measures or by replacing the gas with a different source of energy, in particular renewable energy, to the extent that the same level of protection is achieved.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 467 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities of each region as listed in Annex I shall jointly make an assessment at regional level of all risks affecting the security of gas supply ("risk assessment"). The assessment shall take into account all relevant risks such as natural disasters, technological, geopolitical, environmental, climate, commercial, social, political and other risks. The risk assessment shall be carried out by:
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 516 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities of the Member States of each region as listed in Annex I, in cooperation with the national regulatory authorities where they are not the competent authorities, after consulting the natural gas undertakings, the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial gas customers, including electricity producers, and the national regulatory authorities, where they are not the competent authorities, shall establish jointlythe relevant organisations managing the Member States' energy demand and energy dependency, the national environmental agency, shall establish jointly, after having drafted their national plans:
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 581 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the measures, volumes and capacities needed to fulfil the infrastructure and supply standards in each Member State of the region, as laid down in Articles 4 and 5, including the assessment of the potential for gas demand reduction through refurbishing of the building stock and economy wide energy efficiency measures, where applicable, the extent to which demand-side measures can sufficiently compensate, in a timely manner, for a supply disruption as referred to in Article 4(2), the identification of the single largest gas infrastructure of common interest in the case of application of Article 4(3), the identification of the single largest gas supplier, the necessary gas volumes per category of protected customers and per scenario as referred to in Article 5(1) and any increased supply standard under Article 5(2), including a justification ofreasons for the compliance with the conditions set in Article 5(2) and a description of a mechanism to temporarily reduce any increased supply standard or additional obligation in accordance with Article 12;
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 605 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The preventive action plan shall only encourage the construction of new gas infrastructure in case of utmost necessity and after other alternatives via renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures have been duly assessed.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 659 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a 1. By 1 November 2021, ENTSO for Gas and Electricity shall carry out a joint Union wide simulation of supply and infrastructure disruption scenarios. The scenarios shall be defined jointly by ENTSO for Gas and Electricity in consultation with the Energy Coordination Group. The Competent authorities – including electricity, gas, energy efficiency and environmental authorities, shall provide the ENTSOs with the necessary data for the simulations such as peak demand values, production capacity and demand side measures. It shall establish and asses Emergency Supply Corridors complementary to the regional approach, along which gas can flow from a gas source across regions in order to prevent fragmentation of the internal gas market. The results of that assessment and the proposal of the Emergency Supply Corridors shall be discussed in the Gas Coordination Group. That Union-wide simulation and those Emergency Supply Corridors shall be updated every four years unless circumstances warrant more frequent updates. 2. In the event of an emergency declared by one or more competent authorities , the Member States on the Emergency Supply Corridors shall ensure that all essential information is provided as regards the gas supply, in particular, available gas quantities, possible modalities and sources for gas channelling to the Member States having declared the emergency . Member States on the Emergency Supply Corridor shall ensure that no measures prevent the supply of gas to the Member States that have declared the emergency. 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 18 to establish the Emergency Supply Corridors.
2016/06/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 24 #

2016/0027(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
(1) In the multiannual radio spectrum policy programme (RSPP) established by Decision No 243/2012/EU20, the European Parliament and the Council set the objectives of identifying at least 1 200 MHz of spectrum suitable for wireless broadband electronic communications services in the Union by 2015, of supporting the further development of innovative audiovisual media servicesbroadcasting by ensuring sufficient spectrum for the satellite and terrestrial provision of such services, if the need is clearly substantiated, and of ensuring sufficient spectrum for programme making and special events (PMSE). __________________ 20 Decision No 243/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme (OJ L 81, 21.3.2012, p. 7).
2016/07/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 34 #

2016/0027(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
(2) In its strategy for the digital single market (DSM)21, the Commission highlights the importance of the 694-790 MHz (‘700 MHz’) frequency band for ensuring the provision of broadband services in rural areas and stresses the need for a coordinated release of that frequency band, while accommodating the specific needs of audiovisual media services distributionbroadcasting. __________________ See http://ec.europa.eu/priorities/digital- single-market/index_en.htm.
2016/07/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 51 #

2016/0027(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
(4) For Region 1, which includes the Union, the International Telecommunication Union’s Radio Regulations adopted by the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2015 have allocated the 700 MHz frequency band to the broadcasting and the mobile (except aeronautical mobile) service on a co- primary basis, and; the 470-694 MHz (‘sub- 700 MHz’) frequency band remains exclusively allocated to the broadcasting service, on a primary basis, and to wireless audio PMSE use, on a secondary basis.
2016/07/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 102 #

2016/0027(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
(12) In line with Articles 9 and 9a of Directive 2002/21/EC, Member States should apply a flexible approach where possible and may allow the introduction of alternative downlink-only uses such as terrestrial wireless broadband electronic communications services in the sub-700 MHz frequency band in accordance with national needs for distribution ofuses in the sub-700 MHz frequency band in accordance with national broadcasting needs and with the primary allocation of that band to audiovisual media services to a mass audienceas laid down by the International Telecommunications Union's Radio Regulations. When allowing alternative uses within the sub-700 MHz frequency band for downlink-only terrestrial wireless broadband electronic communications services, Member States should ensure that such use does not affect the use of sub-700 MHz band for digital terrestrial broadcasting in neighbouring Member States, as provided for in the agreement at the Regional Radiocommunication Conference of 200625. __________________ 25 Regional Radiocommunication Conference of 2006 for planning of the digital terrestrial broadcasting service in parts of Regions 1 and 3, in the frequency bands 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz (RRC-06) in Geneva.
2016/07/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2016/0027(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
(14) Member States should adopt coherent national roadmaps to facilitate the use of the 700 MHz frequency band for terrestrial wireless broadband electronic communications services while ensuring continuity for the television broadcasting services that vacate the band. Once adopted, Member States should communicate those roadmaps in a transparent manner around the Union. The roadmaps should cover activities and timescales for frequency re-planning, technical developments for network and end-user equipment, co-existence between radio and non-radio equipment, existing and new authorisation regimes, mechanisms to avoid interference to spectrum users in adjacent bands and information on the possibility to offer compensation for migration costs, where these would arise, in order to avoid, inter alia, costs for end- usersin order to avoid, inter alia, costs for end-users and broadcasters. Roadmaps should also include detailed steps to be taken in order to ensure the availability of the 700 MHz frequency band for terrestrial wireless broadband electronic communications services by the deadline laid down in this Decision. Where Member States intend to maintain DTT, the roadmaps should give particular attention to facilitating upgrades of broadcasting equipment to more spectrum-efficient technologies such as advanced video formats (e.g. HEVC) or signal transmission technologies (e.g. DVB-T2).
2016/07/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 126 #

2016/0027(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
(15) The scope and mechanism of possible compensation for completing the transition in spectrum use within the 470- 790 MHz frequency band should be analysed in accordance with the relevant national provisions as provided by Article 14 of Directive 2002/20/EC27, and have to be consistent with the provisions of Articles 107 and 108 TFEU. The Commission should provide guidance to Member States on adequate and prompt compensation, having regard in particular to State aid rules, in order to facilitate the transition in spectrum use. Member States should, in particular, take into account the importance of prompt compensation for end-users. __________________ 27 Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.04.2002, p. 21)
2016/07/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 166 #

2016/0027(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure availability until at least 2030 of the 470- 694 MHz frequency band or parts of the band for the terrestrial provision of audiovisual mediabroadcasting services to mass audiences, including free television, and for use by wireless audio PMSE equipment, based on national broadcasting needs. Member StatesThey shall ensure that any other use of the 470-694 MHz frequency band on their territory is compatible with their respective national broadcasting needs and does not cause harmful interference with the terrestrial provision of audiovisual mediabroadcasting services in a neighbouring Member State.
2016/07/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2016/0027(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Compensation for migration or reallocation costs 1. Member States may, where appropriate and in accordance with Union law, ensure that the direct migration or reallocation costs of spectrum usage are compensated adequately, promptly, and in a transparent manner in accordance with national law. 2. In cooperation with Member States, the Commission may provide guidance to Member States on compensation, having regard in particular to State aid rules, in order to facilitate the transition in spectrum use.
2016/07/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 3 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s communication ‘Delivering a New Deal for Energy Consumers’; points out that the communication covers residential consumers only and that industrial consumers, who face rather different concerns, are affected to only a very small degree, if at all, and should be addressed separately;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 83 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the aim of the Third Energy Package to provide a truly competitive and consumer-friendly retail energy market has not yet been realised, as evidenced by low levels of consumer switching and satisfaction across the EU, persistent high levels of market concentration, and the failure to reflect falling wholesale costs in retail prices;deleted
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 148 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point b
b. Recommends that consideration be given to requiring energy bills periodically to include comparisons of offers in order to enable all consumers, even those without internet access or skills, to see whether they could save money by switching; believes that peer-based comparisons should also be included in bills to help reduce energy use;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 190 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point f
f. Recommends measures to enable retail prices to better reflect trends in wholesale prices and thus reverse the trend of an increasing proportion ofso that the production cost can remain the principal determinant of the price paid by the end-user; calls on the Commission to draw up a country-by- country map of the fixed elements in energy bills, in particular (network charges, taxes and levies), which are often regressive elements; recommends that such elements be applied progressively or, where, possible funded from alternative sourcesin order to arrive at a shared diagnosis of the situation and put forward recommendations as to how those costs should be covered (by the consumer, by the taxpayer or by means of cost equalisation);
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 392 #

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Insists that better data availability and collection are essential in order to assess the situation and target assistance on energy-poor citizens as effectively as possible; feels that a revision of Regulation 1099/2008 on energy statistics, in particular with a view to deepening residential data, may also contribute to this;
2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 56 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas national poorly designed capacity markets make it harderight generate difficulties to integrate electricity markets and could run contrary to the objectives of the common energy policy;
2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 66 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the objective of energy security defined by the Treaties will be essential for the consolidation of the Energy Union and that therefore adequate instruments to ensure it have to be preserved and/or implemented
2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that a new Energy Union Market design is needed to ensure a successful transition through to a more secure, affordable, flexible, efficient, carbon free, sustainable energy system.
2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 153 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid the creation of non-market based capacity mechanisms which could undermininge the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of permanent capacity markets;
2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 200 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that investments in the field of energy require a stable and predictable long term framework, and that the challenge EU has to face will be to instil confidence in the result of the new rules.
2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 222 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses, while pleading for a closer cooperation, the right of Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources, the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply;
2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 251 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between some Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region, and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan;
2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 277 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Understands that because of the low price of energy on the wholesale markets and its impact on investment and of the need to develop mechanism to adapt the production capacity to the flexibility needed to answer the demand side, several Member States, in the absence of a European approach and due to specific components of their consumption market, had to develop capacity mechanisms;
2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 279 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Is sceptical ofConsiders that capacity mechanisms on the grounds ofneed to be designed in order to avoid higher costs and theintroduction of risks of market distortions, and stresse; recalls that national capacity markets are subject tohave to carefully respect the EU rules on competition and state aid;
2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 309 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls foronsiders that national capacity mechanisms onlyhave to be authorised where a detailed analysis ofcarefully analysed, on a fair basis, notably the production and supply situation at regnational level has been carried out in advance and a bottleneck has been identified which cannot be eliminated by less stringent measures such as a strategic reserveand regional level ;
2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 332 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. IConsistders that national capacity markets should be opentechnology neutral, equally open to generation and demand- side response ; that they should aim to be opened to cross-border participation and; they should only create the capacity strictly necessarbe proportionate and only create the necessary capacity for security of supply;
2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 355 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that, before a capacity market is authorised, it must be shown that all efforts have been made to reinforce the internal market and dismantle obstacles to flexibility;deleted
2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 388 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. NoteRecalls that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in high- efficiency modern gas-fired power stations, urges politicians not to intervene in the market even in the evmain obstacle to more dynamic pricing is not legal but technical, pending the deployment of smart meters; notes that, in this context, the continuation of regulated tariffs by means of proportionate and transparent measures does not exclude the dynamic elements of large price surges and calls, in the medium term, for the complete abolition of regulated final consumer pricespricing and does not prevent the competitive functioning of the market; observes that, furthermore, regulated tariffs remain a preponderant tool for fighting energy poverty;
2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 528 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that greater consideration must be given to distribution system operators’ (DSO) local and regional responsibility for the energy union; rejects, however, the unbundling of distribution systems beyond the scope of existing legislation, since the current rules have proved their usefulness and the consumer has a free choice of suppliers;
2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 534 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that renewables shouldare in most cases be fed in at distribution systems level, and therefore calls for distribution system operators to have a greater role overall and to be more closely involved in the European regulatory bodies to elaborate high level guidelines on various common issues such as demand/response, flexibility, DSO/TSO interface or storage;
2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 558 #

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Regards distribution system operators as neutral market pioneefacilitators receiving data from various sources, which they can then make available in a non-discriminatory manner to authorised third parties with the consent of the consumer; considers that DSOs foster the development of the market, have an increasingly important role as active system managers technological enablers, data managers and innovators and constitute a great support to the local authorities in providing them with data that can facilitate the energy transition on their territories;
2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Title
on social dumping in the European Union: ensuring fair competition, equal treatment and convergence between economic and social partners,
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 76 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the concept of social dumping, without benefiting from a legally recognised and shared definition, covers a wide scope of abusive practices and situations enabling the development of unfair competition through tree main dimensions: - the economic aspect: the use by certain economic actors of illegal practices such as undeclared work or abusive practices such as bogus self employment can lead to major market distortions which are detrimental to bona fide companies, notably SMEs; agriculture, building, construction and food sectors, transport, care and domestic services are the main sectors concerned; - the social aspect: unfair competition can lead to a situation of inequality of treatment between European workers and deprive them from the effective exercise of their social and labour rights; - the financial aspect : the reduction of social contributions and taxes represent a threat for the financial sustainability of social security systems of Member States;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas the multiplication of abusive practices and exercise of unfair competition weakens support to the principle of the internal market and undermines confidence in European integration;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 158 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive based on ILO Convention No. 81 on labour inspection in order to ensure the respect of labour standards and the protection of workers, such as provisions relating to working time, safety, and health; recalls the important role ensured by social partners in order to ensure that existing legislations are respected;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 208 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the creation of a European body of cross-border labour inspectotask force including respective national competent actors or authorities such as social partners to carry out on-the-spot checks in suspected cases of social dumping, including by identifying 'letterbox companies', which bodytask force would work in coordination with the platform against undeclared work in order to limit the financial burden involved;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 340 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to combat the phenomenon of letterbox companies by applying more generally the principle that each company should have a single corporate headquarters; calls for the development of a transparent and accessible business register of all EU- companies and a mandatory use of the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information ; recalls the rejection by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the proposal for a directive on single-person limited liability companies;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 377 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the notion of 'minimum wage' contained in Directive 96/71/EC should be revised to ensure equal pay for posted workers and local workers in similar positions; stresses the need to respect the collective agreements of the host country and to ensure, through the revision of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, the payment of gross earnings corresponding to the remuneration paid by the employer before the deduction of taxes and social security contributions payable by employees and withheld by the employer; recalls that specific postings bonuses should be paid on top of remuneration; considers that the wage of the posted worker should be at least aligned to the gross wage applied in the host Member State; the posting company could then transfer the due social contributions to the competent authority of the home Member State of the posted worker and the outstanding amount could be paid as a an additional complement to him;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 439 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for the creation of an "electronic and integrated operator file" for all operators operating with the Community licence aiming at gathering all relevant data on carrier, vehicle and driver identified during roadside checks;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 507 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to include a clause on unfair commercial practices within the comprehensive aviation agreements;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 561 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission, drawing on the US Jones Act, to take the necessary measures to ensure that vessels carrying goods between two European ports are built in Europe, fly a European flag and, are owned by a European company and mainly manned by European domiciled seafarers; calls for the law that is applicable to be associated with the country in which the vessel owner is based;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 564 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Anticipation of challenges linked to the digitalisation of the economy
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 575 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission rapidly to draw up proposals to combat unfair competition in the digital and, sharing economyand collaborative economy including the field of crowdworking;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 579 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. notes that digitalization has a crucial impact on European labour markets; highlights that, on the one hand, digitalisation can generate new business models and new jobs, especially for high- skilled but also for low-skilled workers, but on the other hand, it can also lead to precarious forms of employment; regrets, however, that Commission's Digital Single Market Strategy is primarily limited to technical considerations; stresses the need for social considerations to be taken on board in the Digital Single Market Strategy in order to take full advantage of the related employment and growth potential; calls on the Commission to shape the digital single market in a socially just and sustainable way;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 629 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Desires that wage floors be established, possibly in the form of a minimum wage; emphasises that this instrument should be set up on the basis of legislacalls for the respect and promotion orf convention, in accordance with national practices, with dullective bargaining as well as the respect for the role of the social partners; believes that these wage floors should representtablishment of wage floors in the form of, where applicable, decent minimum wages, of at least 60% of the averagrespective national wage; calls on the Commission to consult the social partners with a view to introducing, where appropriate, a minimum wage in some bordaverage wage with a view to end the competitive wage race to the bottom, to support aggregate demand and economic recovery areas associated with highly mobile workernd to reduce wage inequalities;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 645 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. calls on the Commission to consult the social partners with a view to introducing, where appropriate, a minimum wage in some border areas associated with highly mobile workers;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 647 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Stresses the recognised expertise of employees' representatives with regard to a business's strategic choices and decision-making to prevent unfair competition practises;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 5 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for all ILO core labour standardsas a minimum, for the ratification and implementation of all ILO core labour standards as well as other relevant ILO conventions such as ILO 94, and for them to be a compulsory and enforceable element of EU trade agreements, such as TiSA from the outset;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 18 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that increasing mobility must be accompanied by high and binding social and labour standards so as to ensure that workers are protected against exploitation and social dumping; stresses furthermore in this regard the importance of sufficient control and enforcement mechanisms;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 19 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that any future agreement on trade in services must include a clause on control and enforcement mechanisms so as to deter and prevent companies from infringing labour and social rights, including collective agreements; is particularly concerned about the effects of complex cross-border subcontracting chains through which it becomes very difficult to ensure and monitor compliance; calls therefore on the Commission to propose EU legislation ensuring liability in sub-contracting chains, and considers that such liability must also apply and be enforceable on companies from third-countries; points out in this regard that the principle of equal remuneration for equal work at the same workplace should be enshrined in EU law and underlines that labour inspectorates and trade unions have a vital role to play in the prevention and monitoring of abuse and also help to enhance expertise and information provision at company level; urges the Member States to increase the staffing levels of, and the resources available to, their labour inspectorates and to meet the target of one inspector for every 10 000 workers, as recommended by the ILO, as well as to impose more severe penalties on firms that fail to comply with their obligations concerning fundamental rights (including remuneration, working hours and OHS); considers that the penalties in such cases must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Deplores the decline in funding for labour inspection and the inadequacy of cross-border access to data within the EU; is concerned about the consequences this inadequacy and decline might have with regards to further liberalisation of the trade in services through TiSA; highlights that labour inspections in particular face challenges in monitoring companies where migrant workers and posted workers from the EU and third countries are employed; stresses that, for labour inspections to be effective, it is important that they are sufficiently aware of situations with a high risk of non- compliance; points out that national-level electronic systems for the compulsory advance registration of foreign workers by employers could substantially facilitate the task of labour inspection;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 35 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses, in order to avoid unfair competition, social dumping and exploitation of workers, that the principle of equal remuneration for equal work is enshrined in EU law and respected in all of the trade agreements signed by the EU; underlines that all workers, irrespective of their home country must, as a minimum, enjoy the same rights, conditions of employment and salaries as nationals in the place of work; stresses that this principle be included through a protection clause for deployed workers in any future agreement on trade in services;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 36 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that any future agreement on trade in services must include a clause preventing companies from circumventing or undermining the right to take industrial action, through the use of workers from third countries during negotiations on collective agreements and labour disputes;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the right of the State to organise and regulate the provision of services, taking account of social and environmental criteria as well as the public interest, must be retained in full, and calls for; underlines in this regard the duties and the role of public authorities to serve the society and our citizens through ensuring availability, accessibility, acceptability, affordability and quality of public services; calls for services of general interest, services of general economic interest as well as social services of general interest1 a to be excluded from the scope of the agreement, irrespective of whether they are provided privately or publicly; __________________ 1a European Parliament Report, 22 June 2011, A7-0239/2011 "on the future of social services of general interest": http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getD oc.do?type=REPORT&reference=A7- 2011-0239&language=EN
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 74 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. ExpectsConsiders that the agreement musto include a clause making it possible to unilaterally amend and revierse the liberalisation of services, particularly in the event of infringements of labour and social standards;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 5 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to the statement of July 2011 by the European Women’s Lobby concerning EU Legislation for the Equal Representation of Women and Men on Corporate Boards,
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a supervisory board is a decision-making body of an undertaking with a particular legal form;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas forms of worker representation and participation at company level exist in 18 Member States of the European Union and in Norway, but they differ enormously owing to their respective economic and social historical development15; __________________ 15 http://fr.worker- participation.eu/National-Industrial- Relations/Across-Europe/Board-level- Representation2/MAP-Board-level- representation-in-the-European-Economic- Area2Aline Conchon (2015) La voix des travailleurs dans la gouvernance d’entreprise: https://www.etui.org/Publications2/Reports /Workers-voice-in-corporate-governance.- A-European-perspective
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 39 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas equality between men and women is a founding principle of the European Union enshrined in European primary law, and whereas gender- balanced representation and diversity of representation of workers on supervisory boards are essential democratic principles with many beneficial economic effects;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas, owing to the existence of a de facto glass ceiling and a ‘male quota’ of 80-90% on companies’ supervisory boards, a large number of women are under-represented in economic decision- making, which has a substantial impact on their working lives, including a lower level of pay and savings than men;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 41 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the causes of women’s under-representation in the economic decision-making of undertakings are linked to the problems of balancing work with personal life, which vary considerably within Europe;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 57 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the provision of information to workers, their consultation and their participation in the firm’s decisions are three complementary dimensions of the involvement of workers’ representatives in the firm’s decision-making process;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the consultation of workers’ representatives constitutes the expression of an opinion which is useful to decision- making and whereas, therefore, links between consultation and participation in decision-making should be fostered, on the basis of arrangements to be defined in line with the respective powers and areas of activity of the bodies on which the workers are represented;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 59 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas relations between the European social partners at European level are becoming increasingly close, as evidenced by the steady increase in transnational company agreements (TCAs), including more than 1 000 agreements setting up European Works Councils;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 63 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the need to anticipate and assist with changes can only be met by means of a dialogue at the level at which transnational strategic guidelines are drawn up and by effective involvement of worker representatives;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 88 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N
N. whereas giving priority to the fundamental economic freedoms in the European Union, in particular the right to property, often leads to the erosion of the national worker representation, not only at supervisory board level;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 102 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Worker representation and participation on supervisory boards – general requirements
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 137 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Council, the Member States and the Commission to respect and protect existing national forms of worker representation at supervisory board level in the EUMember States and to counter any attempt to use existing EU law to circumvent or abuse such arrangements by an appropriate by making appropriate changes in the underlying European Treaties or acts;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 146 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Council, in the event of new legislative acts, particularly in the area of European company law, to determine and publicise the impact on European and national forms of worker representation and participation through an appropriate impact assessment procedure and take appropriate measures to counter any adverse consequences;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 167 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to introduce in the Directive on the European Company (SE) minimum EU rules governing employee representation on supervisory boards, rather than referring to national law or revising the Directive so that the involvement of workers in supervisory boards is not solely determined by conditions when a company is established, but account is also taken of subsequent developments and, in particular, changes in the number of employees; calls for employee representation in European company decision-making bodies to comprise a delegation which is recognised as representative of the countries represented;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 176 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to introduce in the Directive on transnational mergers of limited liability companies minimum European rules for employee representation on supervisory boards, rather than referring to national legislation;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 177 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Asks the Commission to provide that the disclosure of information to company boards should include transnational information and consultation procedures where draft decisions have a transnational impact and significantly affect workers' interests; takes the view, in this connection, that coordination between the transnational information and consultation body set up under Directive 2009/38/EC and worker representation in company boards - where it exists - is imperative;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 178 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Asks that provision should be made to ensure that in transnational companies where workers' representatives are effectively represented (or have a real say) in the decision-making bodies, specific deliberations on the opinions adopted by the transnational information and consultation body should be placed on the agenda by workers' representatives who should then provide information on the feedback received;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 179 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Provides that employee board members may have recourse to the services of the independent expert mandated by the institutions representing employees where such an independent expert exists;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 206 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Calls on the Commission to develop standards for rules governing employee representation on supervisory boards that can be applied as a universal model in the form of a directive to all European corporate law directives which takes into account, but does not replace,in conjunction with existing rules on information and consultation;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 224 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Believes that workers´ representatives on European supervisory boards shoulddecision-taking bodies should be informed and consulted about or have a say in all fundamental decisions of a company and oversee the management boardimplementation thereof, without interfering in the management board´s right to manage the company;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 238 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Stresses that workers' representatives on supervisory boards should have the same rights andfor the same powers as the representatives of the management and / or the owner;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 247 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Demands that steps be taken, in appointing the supervisory board, to ensure that the sexes and the various categories of staff are represented according to the gender ratio and the professional categories in the company's workforce; calls on the Council in this connection to expedite the Parliament- backed proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non- executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures;24 __________________ 24 COM(2012)0614.
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 249 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on Member States to adopt new legislation requiring listed and unlisted limited companies with over 50 employees and all public companies to ensure that the representation of women and men on supervisory boards reflects the gender ratio in the company; this must include effective penalties in case of non- compliance;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 251 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to introduce new measures to increase the number of women and young people who are often the most under-represented on supervisory boards by limiting the plurality of offices and their duration;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 252 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Requests the adoption of flanking measures to support companies in the implementation of such measures and to promote those that have achieved that objective;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 260 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Demands that this Directive ensure that the representatives of the workforce may also be from affiliated companies and, in the case of transnational companies, may also originate from anseveral other Member States and that trade union representatives may also be put forward and elected as external representatives;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 273 #

2015/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Recommends that efforts should be made to obtain an effective ratio of communication and action between workers' representatives sitting on supervisory boards, European Works Councils or other I & C representatives and worker representations at national, regional and local levels;deleted
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 194 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Asks the Commission to conduct and make public an evaluation of the decision-making procedure which led the Troika, in the implementation of the last Memorandum of Understanding signed with Greece, to require savings up to 25 billion EUR for the recapitalization of Greek banks, while the SSM, which role is to assess such needs, stated on 31 October 2015, that the recapitalization needs, in a baseline scenario, were up to 4.4 billion EUR, and the most risky scenario, up to 14.4 billion EUR;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 72 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas all Union policies and legislation in the area of the Digital Single Market should allow new opportunities for users and businesses to emerge, especially within today’s in industry and the service societyector, while taking a holistic approach that considers their social dimension as they inevitably involvein order to anticipate and prevent potential harmful structural changeeffects;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 147 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas regions in the EU are on very different levels when it comes to their digital connectivity, human capital, use of internet, integration of digital technology by businesses, and digital public services as shown by the Digital Agenda Scoreboard; Whereas the regions which score low on these five indicators are at the risk of missing out on benefits of the digital era;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 148 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas access to digital infrastructure allowing high speed connectivity is increasingly important to both businesses and consumers, and especially remote, rural, and mountainous/island areas, which could be left behind in this 'regional digital divide';
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 149 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas 44.8 % of households in the EU1 a do not have access to fast internet and current policies and incentives have failed to deliver adequate digital infrastructure, particularly in rural areas; __________________ 1a [1] Eurostat 2014: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Information_society_ statistics_at_regional_level#People_who_ never_used_the_internet
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 150 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas the digital divide will continue to grow between those who are connected and are not connected, those who have the skills and who do not have the skills, as well as those who have capabilities to access digital single market and those with disabilities, if more focus is not put into getting all citizens 'internet ready' and a truly holistic approach is launched and supported by the EU, based on boosting investments in infrastructures and skills;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 183 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds that an inclusive digital infrastructure allowing high speed connectivity for all, connecting 100 per cent of European citizens and companies, and covering all parts of the European Union including rural and remote areas is a crucial prerequisite of an efficient digital single market; Encourages the Commission to take connectivity for all as a basis of its further activities in the related sectors in order to avoid the digital divide;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 188 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that better regulation should help to examine policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation and enforcement frameworks in the light of new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market;deleted
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 230 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that users’ trust in digital services is vital to innovation and growth in the digital economy and that reinforcing that trust should be at the basis of both public policy and business models; adds that regulations providing strong protection of personal data and which more generally offer credible guarantees with regard to the control of data published and disseminated by Europeans on the net would not be a burden but rather a comparative advantage for European companies;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 256 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, a modernised regulatory framework fit for the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy in infrastructure, skills, research and innovation; adds that investment in digital fulfils all the criteria to qualify under the EFSI and encourages participants in the sector to seek this funding; calls for the development of venture-capital instruments to support innovative SMEs at the seed stage;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 279 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, to further develop initiatives to boost entrepreneurship that range from changing the mind-set on how success is defined to promoting an entrepreneurial and innovation culture; believes, in addition, that the diversity and specific attributes of the different national innovation hubs could be turned into a real competitive advantage for the EU if they are effectively interconnected;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 312 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned aboutNotes the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy and the private initiatives which are most often organised on a national basis; urges the Commission to take action to preserve social cohesion and the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 330 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the European Commission to fight legal fragmentation by significantly increasing the co-ordination of different DGs while drafting new regulation and strongly encouraging the member states to secure that the way they are implementing the regulation stays coherent;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 332 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with European industry, to show ambition and commitment towards Europe's future technology development and to establish a clear target for 5G deployment in Europe;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 403 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that a full harmonisation of the legal framework governing online sales irrespective of whether they are cross-border or domestic sales, while maintaining the coherence of online and offline rules regarding legal remedies, constitutes the most practical and proportionate approach;deleted
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 509 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that accessible, affordable, efficient and high-quality delivery services are an essential prerequisite for thriving cross-border e-commerce; supports the proposed measures to improve price transparency, interoperability and regulatory oversight that should target both the smooth functioning of cross-border parcel delivery markets and compliance with relevant social and labour rights, allowing enough flexibility for the delivery market to evolve and adapt to technological innovations;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 663 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with competition remaining; stresses that co- investment models enable actors of different sizes and financial situations to take part in this and are permitted under the 2009 regulatory framework; adds that competition, guided by the regulatory framework, remains the main driver of infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; considers that little evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks; calls on the Commission to make proposals for updating the Universal Service Directive with regard to ways and means of financing unprofitable areas (redistribution or other);
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 671 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Believes that investment in next- generation broadband infrastructure is clearly key to achieving a digital economy and society; in order to maximise investments, telecoms policies should enable all players to make efficient investments;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 678 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that investments into broadband infrastructures should be boosted; where there is market failure, different possibilities exist to speed up connectivity, for example by stimulating demand though community based projects, attaching licencing to coverage requirements of the universal service, reviewing state aid and using existing EU funds;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 693 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Considers that the next review of the Telecom Framework should include the overdue review of the universal service directive to fit digital age, including the obligation to offer broadband internet access at a fair price in response to the urgent need to reduce the digital divide;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 696 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Stresses that The EU's goal of introducing 5G in 2020 lags behind some other countries; Considers using the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship as platform to showcase commercial 5G and the first IoT 5G applications;
2015/10/21
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 705 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to mmust result in the uniforem regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competitionion of alternative services, whether offered by telecommunications or other operators (in practice eliminating outdated obligations that must currently be met by operators or imposing the same obligations on OTT service providers);
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 729 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the various on-going public consultations launched by the DG Connect recently on the digital agenda for Europe, notably on the review of EU telecoms rules, on the need for internet speed and quality beyond 2020 and on Online platforms, cloud & data, liability of intermediaries, collaborative economy but urges the EC to ensure consistency among all these parallel initiatives;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 745 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls as a priority for a harmonised framework for spectrum allocation to boost long-term infrastructure investments to strengthen the position of the European Union in standardization bodies, ensuring the suitability of Europe for pilot projects to develop 5G successor technologies; regrets that in recent years the Council has repeatedly refused to move forward on this and calls at the very least for the resumption of the process initiated under the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme, pending a fresh Commission legislative initiative;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 768 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that uniform enforcement of the Connected Continent package, including the end of roaming surcharges and the net neutrality principle, requires the establishment of a single European telecommunications regulatorthe establishment of a single European regulating body will not in itself lead to a digital single market, which will remains fragmented as long as wide socio-economic gaps between the EU Member States remain (justifying the continued existence of national regulatory authorities ); takes the view therefore that that progress towards a digital single market will primarily consolidate and strengthen mechanisms enabling the poorest countries of the Union to catch up; believes that harmonized areas such as net neutrality should nevertheless be regulated uniformly;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 816 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to develop an innovation-friendly policy that fosters competition between, and innovation in, online platforms; considers that the priorities should be transparency, facilitation of switching between platforms or online services, access to platforms, and identifying and addressing barriers to the emergence and scale-up of platforms; notes that the success of some digital ecosystems and a number of platforms have been based precisely on impenetrability and barriers to interoperability;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 829 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Notes that 'platform' regulation requires a clear definition of what is meant by this term;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 847 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls the Commission to pay special attention on the unfair contract terms platforms impose on European SMEs and the ways the platforms limit the freedom of expression and arts of the European content creators;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 877 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for the adoption of European fiscal framework provisions in line with the new forms being taken by the digital economy, particularly with regard to the necessary reterritorialisation of revenue in this sector to ensure that profits are taxed where generated;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 889 #

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Commission to analyse possibilities offered by the sharing economy for the European growth and job creation, and to study the need to protect consumers in the sharing economyand workers, and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ensure the adequacy of the consumer- and labour related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses;
2015/10/22
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 7 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to the Covenant of Mayors, established in the 2008 EU Climate and Energy Package, who represent one third of the EU population,
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 27 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union specifies that EU energy policy shall aim to ensure the functioning of the energy market; ensure security of energy supply in the Union; promote energy efficiency and energy saving and the development of new and renewable forms of energy; and promote the interconnection of energy networks. All of this should be achieved in a spirit of solidarity between Member States;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the Member States are exclusively competent for defining their energy mix, and the Commission must not encroach upon this competence by passing EU laws that discriminate against certain energy resources to the advantage of others;deleted
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Energy Union should be based on a transition away from fossil fuels and towards the three pillars of energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart infrastructure;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 45 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Parliament has twice called for binding 2030 climate and energy targets of at least 40% reduction in CO2 emissions, at least 30% for renewables and 40% for energy efficiency to be implemented by means of individual national targets; whereas binding national and EU targets for energy efficiency and renewables create growth and jobs and would help secure the EU's technological leadership in these fields;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 69 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Energy Union should be a new energy model for Europe, based on strong cross-cutting legislative grounds and strong objectives; governance of the Energy Union must be transparent; guaranteeing a stable framework and including the European Parliament in the decision making-process while promoting the role of local authorities and citizens;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 77 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give EU consumensure the transition to a new energy model which empowers households and businesses to produce and consume secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy; other high priority goals include creating jobs and reducing energy poverty;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the issue of energy poverty needs to be tackled within the framework of the Energy Union by empowering vulnerable consumers, improving energy efficiency for the most vulnerable and developing curative measures making energy affordable for those in need;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas EU energy and climate policies mustare complement each another, and their objectives must reinforce rather than undermine one another;ary, and the Energy Union should therefore complement European reindustrialisation targets, boost the transition to a low-emission economy andand low- consumption economy based on energy efficiency and renewable energy which will enhance the global competitiveness of the European economy, greatly improve the EU's balance of payments while effectively avoiding any threat of carbon leakage;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 110 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the EU imports more than half of all the energy it consumes, its import dependency is particularly high for crude oil (more than 90 %) and natural gas (66 %), and the total import bill is more than EUR 1 billion per day; whereas a primary goal of the energy union should be to sharply reduce the need for energy imports;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU's external energy bill represents more than EUR 1 billion per day – EUR 400 billion in 2013 – and more than one fifth of total EU imports; whereas the global price for oil has dropped significantly providing EU an opportunity to take major steps in transforming our energy landscape, by investing in renewable energy production, by grasping the energy efficiency potential in buildings and industry and developing smart infrastructure; whereas money spent on importing fossil fuels contributes little to investment, jobs or growth in the Union and redirecting this money to internal investments would stimulate growth and create high-quality, high skilled local jobs;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 144 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas in order to avoid market instability, the Commission should encourage long-term electric contracts so as to ensure a necessary return on investments, especially in the case of capital-intensive industries; against market instability it is possible to conclude electricity long-term contract under certain condition, which must be compatible with a necessary return on investment, and a duration of no less than 15 years in the case of capital-intensive industries, the European Commission should encourage this possibility;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 157 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P
P. whereas 30 million European jobs are at risk owing to the US shale gas boom, as energy-intensive industries move operations to the US, where energy costs are far lower;deleted
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 170 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas it is unlikely that shale gas can be produced in Europe as cheaply as in the US and it is estimated production costs could be twice as high due to geological and geographical differences, higher population density and lack of natural gas infrastructure in many places;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 192 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T
T. whereas a more economically and physically integrated single market in energy could result in significant efficiency gains of some EUR 50 billion;
2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 258 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the Energy Union should adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on dimensions such as achievement of a fully integrated internal energy market, security of supply, moderation of energy demand, decarbonisation of the energy mix, essentially based on renewable energy sources, and research and innovation aiming for energy technology leadership: stresses that European citizens should be at the core of the Energy Union; calls for bottom-up approaches and the recognition of the importance of a well- functioning, efficient and reliable energy system on the local level;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 336 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to set up a comprehensive framework for the external dimension of the Energy Union, with specific reference to the promotion of strategic partnerships with producing and transit third countries and taking into account the current state of regional cooperation; previous and new strategic partnership should be considered and explored in order to enhance dialogue and cooperation on oil and natural gas, energy efficiency and renewable sources, trade and interconnections of the Energy Union with external electricity grids;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 410 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to consider establishing an EU-wide target for reducing energy import dependency and to publish regular progress reports in this respect; however, considers that properly enforceable and binding targets or energy efficiency and renewable energies are the primary means of reducing import dependency; Calls on the Commission to propose a revision of the Regulation (EU) 994/2010 on security of gas supply with a view to enhancing reserves, possibly establishing common strategic reserves and so as to facilitate a switch from gas to renewable energy sources such as biomass, geothermal and solar thermal;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 416 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises that it is essential to increase the participation of European industry and technology in the entire energy production chain, which includes not only raw materials but also generation, refinement, storage, transportation and distribution, since these are crucial elements for decreasing the EU's dependence on energy imports;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 438 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the Union can reduce its dependency on particular suppliers and fuels by maximising its use of indigenousrenewable sources of energy, including conventional and unconv and the potentional low-emission fossil fuels and renewables, and therefore stresses that no fuel or technology contributing to energy security and climate goals should be discriminated against;for energy efficiency in buildings and transport
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 453 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that indigenous resources, both conventional and unconventional, which have the potential to increase the EU's energy security of supply should be fully tapped and that unnecessary regulatory burdens on the entities willing to invest in these fields must be avoided;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 468 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that the use of hydraulic fracturing in the Union entails risks and negative consequences for the climate, environment and public health, and threatens achievement of the EU's long- term decarbonisation goal. Furthermore, due to the limited potential of unconventional fuels to help meet the EU's future energy demand, coupled with high investment and exploitation costs, considers that hydraulic fracturing is not a promising technology. Therefore urges the Member States not to authorise any new exploration or extraction operations of unconventional fuels within the EU until it is proven, safe for the environment, citizens and workers;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 484 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the effective use of existing EU funding schemes, including the European Fund for Strategic Investments, so as to support investment in the development of Europe's indigachieve and exceed the European Council's 2030 climate and energy objectives of reducing greenhous energy resources, based on a technology-neutral approach;e gas emissions by at least 40%; increasing the share of renewable energy by at least 27% and increasing energy efficiency by at least 27% (having in mind a 30% target),
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 562 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that as part of any review of the retail energy markets, serious consideration should be given to further measures to protect consumers such as encouraging and promoting collective switching schemes, requiring energy bills to include comparisons with competitors based on historical consumption patterns, requiring suppliers to automatically place their customers on the most advantageous tariff available, and ensuring a limited, easily comparable range of standardised tariffs;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 686 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Union; calls for internal market rules that help energy- intensive European producers to remain competitive in the face of competitors who benefit from energy supply conditions at stable and relatively low prices;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 715 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need to create a legislative framework that empowers consumers and makes them active participants in the market as investors and stakeholders; notes that consumers' involvement can be strengthened through, inter alia, energy cooperatives and micro-generation and enhanced transparency of prices and consumer choices; points out that such initiatives could contribute to reducing energy prices and help address serious social problems, such as fuel poverty; in this regard, ask the Commission to ensure that Member States fully implement the Third Energy Package and come up with a definition of vulnerable consumers; ask the Commission to gather impact assessments and collection of best practices of measures taken at national level to fight energy poverty and make sure that those best practices are centralised and promoted by a dedicated European body;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 717 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes that a more decentralised and flexible energy system, with power and heat sources being placed closer to the point of consumption, can facilitate small- scale energy generation and therefore empowers consumers to be more involved in the energy market, control their own energy use, diminishes transmission and distribution losses, the risk of attacking improves the resilience of energy infrastructure and simultaneously provides local business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to facilitate further development and expansion of local and regional renewable energy sources and of local and regional distribution networks and district heating networks through policies that tackle existing barriers and help bring about market transformation; calls on the Commission to propose guidelines on energy self-consumption in order to promote its use and protect the rights of consumers;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 719 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the European Commission to adapt policies to the need of an increasingly decentralising energy system, giving long-term investments signals in renewable sources, effective energy efficiency measures and smart distribution networks that facilitate an efficient, reliable and flexible supply and demand of energy, providing energy security at local level;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 726 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission to integrate local actors into EU energy policy, and bring forward a proposal to establish decentralised advice and capacity building centres to equip and support local authorities to deal with energy providers on an equal footing, and to support the development of local energy production through cooperatives, locally established companies, and municipal authorities;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 760 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses that a binding energy efficiency target would be the cost- efficient way to reduce Europe's energy dependency while at the same time protecting industry and households from rising energy bills; recalls that the European Parliament adopted in its resolutions of 5 February 2014 and 26 November 2014 three binding targets including an energy efficiency target of 40%, a renewables target of at least 30% and a GHG target of at least 40%; deplores in this context the lack of ambition on energy efficiency shown by the European Council in their October 2014 summit, in setting a non-binding target of just 27% with no individual targets for Member States;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 765 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29b. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to increase both the depth and the rate of building renovation and the use of sustainable energy sources in heating and cooling, through the right incentives in order to reduce energy demand; recommends the continuation of increasing energy efficiency standards for buildings taking account of and encouraging technical innovation; further recommends continued support for the construction of nearly zero-energy buildings as an additional crucial step in securing energy independence and a sustainable and secure energy system; emphasises in this context the need to develop innovative sources of private financing and encourages greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and the EFSI to complement national financing schemes to improve the competitiveness of industry and create more growth and jobs; this should also create benefits for citizens including a reduction in energy bills and an improvement in standards of living;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 766 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that improvements in energy- efficiency pursued on a cost-effective basis will make a key contribution to energy security, competitiveness and the achievement of climate objectives; stresses, however, that gains in energy efficiency cannot replace diversification of energy supply;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 786 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Recalls that 40% of the energy in Europe is consumed in buildings and that renovation rates are low, stresses that all existing legislation in this regard must be implemented fully and speedily, and that all forms of EU funding schemes must be easily understandable and accessible;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 813 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses that a cautious revision of existing energy efficiency legislation, including the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, is needed in order not to undermine national policies already in place which operate within the 2020 climate and energy framework; calls on the Commission to review the EU energy- efficiency legislation by no sooner than 2018;deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 828 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive - especially the National Energy Efficiency Plans (NEEAPs) and National Renovation Strategies - and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive ; calls on the Commission to carry out a revision of the Energy Efficiency and Energy Performance of Buildings Directives in order to achieve the EU 2030 energy efficiency improvement target, putting a stronger emphasis on helping vulnerable consumers and tackling energy poverty; believes that in the context of this enforcement measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be done on a regular basis; in this regards, measures for retro fitting of existing buildings should prioritize the most vulnerable consumers in low quality accommodation or social housing; conditions to target European funds for energy efficiency on vulnerable consumers should be put in place; criteria for a certain percentage of energy obligation schemes to target low income consumers should be set;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 831 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to recognise the value of small scale and local infrastructure and investment planning in energy policy planning as part of the future for sustainable energy, and to establish a unit in DG Energy to analyse the potential for small scale investments in all the projects related to the Energy Union, and to identify ways to support their development;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 851 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings and industry, is a significant contribution to energy security, while stimulating economic growth and job creation at the same time, and that this should be taken into account when developing integrated economic instruments, building regulations and considering financial allocations; Stresses that increased EU financial support should be made available to support the Member States in achieving these energy efficiency goals and objectives;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 852 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Notes the importance of integrating the planning of energy demand and supply at the level of the EU internal energy market, with priority given to demand reduction and decentralised solutions, in order to achieve cost-optimal security of supply and avoid unnecessary or over-dimensioned infrastructure investments and stranded costs;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 853 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission to offer the policy and financing tools on transport, urban planning, energy efficiency planning; to support small scale investments and locally led investments, working with the Covenant of Mayors;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 889 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources is central to the Energy Union, taking into consideration energy costs; stresses the importance of developing cross-border infrastructure and of enhancing research and innovation in developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions as well as flexible generation technologies for the integration of renewables;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 895 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Points out that the EU has a responsibility for ensuring the success of the 2015 Paris Conference; calls on the EU and the Member States to secure an ambitious, global, and binding agreement within the UN;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 898 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Calls on the Commission to ensure the implementation of the Market Stability Reserve and the reform of the ETS with an adequate carbon price so as to promote investments in clean technology, whilst taking into account the risks of an adverse impact on industrial competitiveness;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 936 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Maintains that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine global competitiveness of the EU economy, particularly in the base metals industry; calls on the Commission to consider how fair and equitable competition might be achieved between European and non-European producers, for instance by implementing border carbon adjustments or emission standards;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 939 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emission must not undermine the EU economy's global competitiveness, particularly in the energy intensive sector and in other sectors and subsectors deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage; stresses the need for compensation mechanisms and EU-harmonized measures different from the current state aid guidelines so as to offset, in all Member States, carbon costs passed through in the electricity bill, therefore securing a full level playing field; calls on the European Commission to put in place the appropriate tools to support energy efficiency in the high energy intensive sector deemed to be exposed to the risk of carbon leakage; considers, however, that the impact of the differentiated electricity prices due to the carbon footprint of the suppliers' energy mix is a legitimate competitive factor pertaining to each Member State's domestic choices;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 942 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
38b. Calls for specific focus on marine renewables, in line with the Commission's communication on the Blue Economy, as an industry with great potential but which is less established than other renewable sectors;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1035 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption by undertaking efficiency improvements, stronger interconnections, higher market integration and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to access on equal conditions a single, sustainable, competitive and secure energy market and escape energy poverty, which in 2012 affected one in four EU citizens; invites the Commission to present a communication on energy poverty in Europe, accompanied by an action plan to fight against it, which contains a definition and indicators of energy poverty;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1055 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Stresses that effective use of research and technological innovations fosters the leadership of European industry and strengthens the competitive advantage and commercial viability of European business and industry, creates jobs while contributing to the main EU energy and climate policy goals, including reduction of energy demand, security of supply, competitiveness and sustainable development of energy production, distribution, transportation and consumption, combatting energy poverty and the EU targets regarding GHG emissions, renewable energy resources and energy efficiency;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1070 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
44. Calls on the Commission to intensify its research efforts as regarding the better use of Europe's indigenous resources, both conventional and unconventionals efficient, low-emission technologies in order to meet its 2030 and longer/term objectives and improve its energy security and facilitate economic recovery; expects the mid/term review of the Horizon 2020 research programme to reflect these priorities;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1100 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to seek for better interaction and coordination of national and European research programmes, especially in the fields of energy, transport, ICT and construction, in order to ensure that priority is given to common challenges such as increasing energy efficiency by not focusing only on the heating sector but also cooling, promoting small-scale renewable energies, reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as increasing energy security and developing new renewable energy sources, and to maximize the market uptake of new technologies;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1141 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Calls on the Commission to promote a stable and transparent governance framework for the Energy Union that would ensure the 2030 objectives are achieved, through the full implementation, enforcement and strengthening of existing legislation such as the Energy Efficiency Directive, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, the Renewable Energy Directive and the reform of the EU ETS;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1142 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all proposals forming part of the Energy Union follow the ordinary legislative procedure, thus fully involving the European Parliament at all stages and ensuring effective democratic oversight; expects the governance process foreseen for the implementation of the 2030 climate and energy targets to be transparent, democratic and fully involve the European Parliament;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1143 #

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Agrees with the European Council that a reliable, democratic and transparent governance system avoiding additional red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy should be developed and proposed in 2015 to help ensure that the EU meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and on a basis of full respect for their freedom to determine their energy mix; Stresses that European Parliament shall play a strong and proactive role with regards to the development, implementation and review of the Energy Union governance systems;
2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 8 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU's leadership on climate change mitigation and adaption, including the creation of skills, jobs and growth that it brings; notes the crucial need for a global binding agreement to be concluded in Paris and stresses that continued EU leadership requiresthat ensures a reduction in emissions to remain within the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) 2°C Scenario; stresses that the EU should press for the full commitment of all parties to this agreement; insists on a regular, transparent performance reviewaluations based on the most up- to-date scientific data and technologyies, including an adjustment mechanism to assess, and where necessary adjust, INDCs;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 16 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recommends a minimum spending commitment of at least 2% GDP on climate change mitigation and adaptation, at both the national level and the EU as a whole;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 21 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the need to strengthen coordination and climate risk management at the EU level and to create a clear EU adaptation strategy; Recommends the implementation of ambitious and binding targets on CO2 emissions and renewable energy, at both national and EU level, to enable and ensure the transition to a sustainable and secure economy;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 25 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that should other major competitors of the EU's energy-intensive industries fail to make similar commitments on GHG reductions, carbon leakage provisions willmeasures need to be taken to prevent carbon leakage, bey maintained in the long term and strengthened where necessary; considers it vital thating carbon leakage provisions in the reformed ETS or by establishing a suystainable European agribusiness is protected against carbon leakageem of Border Carbon Adjustment;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 33 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that delays in taking action will increase the cost of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and will narrow the range of technology options available; considers that early action will have a positive impact on the long-term competitiveness of European industries and energy producers;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Insists that any agreement should contain, as a key component, the concept of a 'Just Transition' to a low carbon future, which includes decent quality job creation, enhanced social dialogue and policies to support the workforce in energy and related industrial sectors;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 57 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the global phase-out of environmentally and economically harmful subsidies, which distort competitiveness and hinder innovation;, hinder innovation, and generally slows the greening of the EU economy; However, recognises that subsidies can, if utilised correctly, aid the development of a sustainable economy and can be a vital component in the development of new technologies critical to climate action.
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the serious negative consequences of non-action; stresses that a concerted global political and financial push for clean energy innovation is crucial to meeting our climate goals and to facilitate growth in EU green-economy sectors; highlights the need to preserve existing copyright and intellectual property rights in technology and knowledge transfer to third countries;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Insists that the European Commission uses the Covenant of Mayors to inform its negotiating position, as cities, regions and local communities will be key actors in ensuring climate action legislation and measures are effectively implemented at the local level;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the EU should increase its efforts on technology transfers for least developed countries, reinforcing the REACT and CELA programmes, and replicating these in other regions; considers that the current time period for a climate change related technology to reach the global market, normally several decades, is too long and is a serious limit on the global impact of such technologies;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 84 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Insists that energy efficiency should play a vital role in global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; Considers the current EU Council's non-binding energy efficiency target of 27% by 2030 to be insufficient; Calls on the EU, in the event of an agreement being achieved at COP 21, to revise and increase its 2030 energy efficiency targets and make such targets legally binding.
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 38 #

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Given that over EUR 1 trillion needs to be invested in the EU energy sector by 2020 alone, and knowing that for every euro not invested in the energy infrastructure before 2020, 4.3 euro would be needed after 2020 to achieve the same goals, it is time to intensify our measures for transforming our energy infrastructure into a smart, well connected, efficient and secure grid, ready to fully grasp and share the advantages of sustainable energy production, meanwhile avoiding shifting the burdens on to the future generations;
2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 66 #

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance, with a view to continuing to develop interconnections, of ensuring that cost-benefit studies are systematically carried out on a project-by- project basis, that local stakeholders be consulted in compliance with the Aarhus Convention and that appropriate financing be put in place;
2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 67 #

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. When trying to solve bottle necks in the grid, attention should also be given to energy efficiency measures; it should be assessed whether the goals in terms of security of supply cannot be reached in a more sustainable and cost-effective way by reducing energy demand, raising energy efficiency or applying demand side management; this to ensure that energy efficiency projects are competing on equal terms with infrastructural projects developing costly new transmission lines or interconnections;
2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 96 #

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that projects on the PCI list benefit from preferential regulatory treatment, fast-track planning, a binding time limit of 3.5 years for the granting of a permit and faster environmental assessment procedures, and may also be eligible for extra funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), asks the Commission to make an assessment on how this fast-track planning is implemented and complied with in all Member States;
2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 178 #

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. StressWelcomes the importance of more interconnection between Spain and France to support the renewables in the region, whilst minimising problems and delays by using the BAT in order to preserve the environment and still increase interconnectivity; notes the Madrid Declaration, signed on 4 March 2015,"Madrid Declaration", signed on 4 March 2015 and the agreement on the "Common strategy paper for the development of the interconnection of the Iberian Peninsula with the internal electricity market and beyond between the TSOs of France, Spain and Portugal as an important step towards increasing the region's interconnectivity;
2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Acknowledges that the current interconnection capacity between the Iberian Peninsula and mainland Europe (2800MW) is too low to enable Spain and Portugal to fully participate in the internal electricity market as pointed out in ACER´s Opinion on the draft ENTSO- E Ten Year Network Development Plan 1 a ; __________________ 1aOpinion of the Agency for the cooperation of Energy Regulators nº01/2015, of 29 January 2015 on the ENTSO-E Draft Ten-Year Network Development Plan 2014, p.32.
2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 184 #

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Underlines the need to overcome the current situation of energy island experienced by the Iberian Peninsula in order to support an ambitious level of deployment of renewables in the region; recognises that mainland Europe would benefit from the electricity based on RES at competitive prices available in the Iberian market;
2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 185 #

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Recognises that the projects currently included both in the ENTSO-E TYNDP 2014 and in the European Commission´s 2015 PCI list are not enough to reach the European interconnection target between the Iberian Peninsula and mainland Europe; urges the TEN-E Regional Group and the Commission to include the projects agreed upon under the Madrid Declaration in the upcoming PCI 2015 list in order to significantly increase the capacity between Spain and France;
2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 186 #

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Stresses that in order to develop the infrastructures needed to reach the 10% interconnection target between the Iberian Peninsula and mainland Europe, these infrastructures should be prioritised and benefit from the full support available at the European level, notably through the Connecting Europe Facility, the Structural Funds and the European Fund for Strategic Investment;
2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 187 #

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Welcomes the initiative of the Commission to carry out a study of the benefits of the interconnection of the Iberian Peninsula with France, the United Kingdom, Italy and countries of the South Bank of the Mediterranean;
2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that Europe's energy system has evolved since 2002, when the 10 % electricity interconnection target was originally set – in particular, renewable energy sources have been developed across the continent; questions in this context a 15 % target based on installed capacity for 2030; asks the Commission, therefore, to assess the setting of regional, complementary targets and to find better qualitative and quantitative benchmarks, such as peak flows and bottlenecks and cross border disparities in load factors and production capacity and renewable production potential, that highlight how much interconnection is needed;
2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of preventing the EU’s trading partners from engaging in anti-competitive practices, including social or environmental dumping, or the dumping of cheap products in Europe, as this could de-stabilise European industry; is consequently concerned at the possibility of market economy status being granted to China;
2016/02/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 47 #

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that in the case of all the base metals industries that are strategic to our economy there is a situation of global competition; considers it urgent for the Commission, when defining relevant markets, to take the global market as a reference and not to limit its analysis simply to the internal market;
2016/02/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Proposes that the right to refer cases to the Commission with a view to opening anti-dumping investigations be granted to all the European social partners, in other words not just to company management (as is currently the case) but also to the trade unions;
2016/02/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas on average women account for 4.5 % of the prisoners in the 28 Member States and the increased number of women in prison is partly due to worsening economic conditions for women; whereas the distribution by age of women prisoners is a fundamental principle of the protection for minors, and whereas every detention centre needs a wing to house vulnerable prisoners;
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 2 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas very often female prisoners are mothers and the sole carers of young children and whereas, because of the uneven territorial coverage of establishments able to accommodate them, these women suffer more from the breakdown of their family ties;
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 4 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the non-mixed nature of activities and the isolation of women's detention quarters in prisons housing prisoners of both genders make it particularly difficult for women to access common facilities such as sanitary facilities, socio-cultural areas, sports grounds or libraries, whereas not all female prisoners are able to occupy a post in central services because they are prohibited from frequenting certain common facilities, and whereas such access which should be ensured for women prisoners contributes to the reconstruction of their social life and the normalisation of life in custody which is a necessary precondition for any reintegration;
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 7 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to collect information on all aspects of imprisonment, to make a breakdown of all data by gender and to make the statistics available in order to understand the most common crimes committed by women, and to also consider alternative forms of detention for minor crimes and calls on the Member States in this connection to take all necessary measures to combat prison overcrowding, which must in no way constitute an obstacle to the effective application of the principle of equality between men and women;
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 10 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that mental illnesses are overrepresented among women in prison and that women are more prone to commit self-harm, suicide or have problems with drugs and, alcohol abuse or being sexually exploited; calls on the Member States to improve conditions for women in prison by taking into account their specific needs, including by means of prevention, monitoring and the treatment of physical and mental health problems and recommends, in this respect, that the Member States should do everything to ensure the distribution of women prisoners by age and provide a wing for the most vulnerable prisoners;
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 14 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to pay particular attention to the protection of the health, dignity and privacy of women in detention centres with regard to their specific medical and hygiene needs, as these may be neglected or treated inappropriately owing to the small number of women in such centres, and reminds Member States that regaining self-esteem is an essential component of human dignity;
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 17 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it essential that special attention is given to the needs of pregnant women in prison, not only during pregnancy but also after they have given birth, by providing adequate spaces for breastfeeding and nursing; considers it appropriate to reflect upon alternative models that take into account the wellbeing of children in prisons; maintains that the automatic separation of the mother from her child creates strong emotional disturbances in the child and can be equated with a double penalty for the mother; calls on the Member States to put in place provisions to enable mothers to stay with their children for as long as possible;
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 21 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to take affirmative and preventive action in the fight against all forms of violence against women in prison such as sexual exploitation which is totally unacceptable and degrading practices, and to take all the necessary measures to provide psychological support to all women prisoners who are victims of multiple forms of violence;
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 26 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the extreme vulnerability of LGBTI inmates who are at greatest risk of discrimination, abuse and sexual violence; calls on the Member States to provide individual cells to ensure the safety, dignity and privacy of transsexual and intersex prisoners;
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 27 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Encourages those Member States in which women prostitutes are detained for soliciting to review their legislation in the light of the Swedish model and to propose strategies for helping prostitutes to abandon prostitution;
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 28 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Condemns in this connection the systematic practice of removing bras from women in police custody, a practice which is not proportionate to the risks involved;
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2015/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Member States to take all the necessary action to prevent the radicalisation of women in prisons; points out that terrorist groups engage women in many different ways, including by marriage and persuading them to recruit others or to commit violent acts, including suicide attackswomen play a key role in preventing and warning about such phenomena.
2017/04/03
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 72 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) Waste management, transformation and use in the Union should be improved, with a view to protecting, preserving and improving the quality of the environment, protecting human health, ensuring prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources and promoting a more circular economy, a better management of raw material, while making the economy less dependent on importations, reducing the energy dependency of the EU, providing new economic opportunities, new markets and promoting the creation of local jobs.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 76 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) The targets laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 for preparing for re- use and recycling of waste should be amended to make them better reflect the Union's ambition to move to a circular economy, by taking the necessary measures to ensure that the waste can be considered as a useful resource for this transition. __________________ 14 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).
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 86 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Member States should put in place adequate incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, in particular, by means of financial incentives aimed at achieving the waste prevention and recycling objectives of this Directive, such as landfill and incineration charges, pay as you throw schemes, extended producer responsibility schemes, minimum recycled content obligations; direct price support schemes, internalisation of positive and negative externalities linked to recycling and primary raw materials, investment aid, tax levies, reduction or exemptions - notably policy of zero or extremely low VAT on the repair, materials for repairing, and sale of second hand products , tax refunds, and incentives for local authorities.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 117 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The switch to a circular economy should be in line and coherent with the all the pillars of a sustainable development. Therefore it has to take into account and develop its social benefits. The role of the social and solidarity economy (SSE), - being historically active in the management of waste and supporting the creation of jobs for people at risk of socio- economic exclusion - , has to be enhanced by the Member States.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) The role of the social and solidarity economy stakeholders, such as associations and social enterprises, in the re-use and preparing for re-use sector needs to be acknowledged and consolidated. The Member States should take the necessary measures to promote the role of the SSE stakeholders in this sector by including appropriate economic instruments, social clauses in public procurement criteria, facilitated access to waste collection points, and any other appropriate economic or regulatory incentive.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 165 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) It is necessary to ensure high levels of Occupational Health and Security measures according to the specific risks faced by the workers in the waste sectors;
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 185 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16
16. "preparing for re-use" means checking, cleaning or repairing recovery operations, by which waste, products or components of products that have been collected by a recognised preparation for re-use operator or deposit-refund schemcome waste are prepared so that they can be re- used without any other pre-processing;
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 186 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
(ea) the following point is inserted: “16a. "remanufacturing" means the process of bringing a product to like-new condition through reusing, reconditioning, and replacing component parts;”
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 187 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16 b (new)
(e a) the following point is inserted : “16b. "reconditioning" means the process of returning a product to a satisfactory working condition by rebuilding or repairing major components that are close to failure, even where there are no reported or apparent faults in those components;”
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 232 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1 - first sentence
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38a to establish the list of waste, especially if its useful life can be extended by repair or re-use, professional remanufacturing or reconditioning operations.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 248 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 3
(ba) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: “3. When applying extended producer responsibility, Member States shall take into account the technical feasibility and economic viability and the overall environmental, human health and social impacts, respecting the need to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32008L0098&from=EN) Member States shall, prior to creating extended producer responsibility schemes, realize an ex ante environmental, social and economic feasibility analysis." Or. en
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 254 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 - indent 1
- define in a clear way the roles and responsibilities of producers of products placing goods on the market of the Union, organisations implementing extended producer responsibility on their behalf, private or public waste operators, local authorities and, where appropriate,social economy actors and platforms, distributors, local authorities, reuse and repair networks and recognised preparation for re-use operators;
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 273 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a –paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) indicates in a visible and consistent manner the payment of an eco- contribution on the price label of products covered by an extended producer responsibility scheme.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 274 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a –paragraph 4 –subparagraph 1 - point a
(a) cover the entire cost of waste management for the products it puts on the Union market, including all the following: costs of separate collection, sorting and treatment operations required to meet the waste management targets referred to in paragraph 1, second indent.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 277 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 - point a – indent 1
- costs of separate collection, sorting and treatment operations required to meet the waste management targets referred to in paragraph 1, second indent, taking into account the revenues from re-use or sales of secondary raw material from their products;deleted
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 282 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 - point a – indent 2
- costs of providing adequate information to waste holders in accordance with paragraph 2;deleted
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 283 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 - point a – indent 3
- costs of data gathering and reporting in accordance with paragraph 1, third indent.deleted
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 290 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall establish an adequate monitoring and enforcement framework with the view to ensure that the producers of products are implementing their extended producer responsibility obligations, the financial means are properly used, and all actors involved in the implementation of the scheme report reliable data. When a product is covered by an extended producer responsibility scheme, Members States shall ensure that the treatment of the residual waste produced during the re-use and preparing for re-use process of this product is covered by the extended producer responsibility fee.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 307 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 - indent 3
- encourage the setting up of systems promoting reuse activities, remanufacturing and reconditioning activities, including in particular for electrical and electronic equipment, textiles and furniture;
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 336 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Members States shall take the necessary measures to make sure that the producers provide access to instruction manuals, spare parts, technical information, or any other instrument, equipment or software when required by a recognised preparing for re-use and re- use operator.
2016/07/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 347 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take measures, as appropriate, to promote preparing for re- use activities, notably by encouraging the establishment of and support for re-use and repair networkspreparation for re-use operators and repair networks in particular those operating as social enterprises, and by facilitating the access of such networks to waste collection points, and amenities and by promoting the use of economic instruments, procurement criteria, quantitative objectives or other measures. Member States shall take measures to promote high quality recycling and, to this end, shall set up separaby financially compensating reuse networks for costs incurred by separate waste collection ofand waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to sorting in view of preparation for reuse, by procuremeent the necessary quality standardcriteria, quantitative objectives for othe relevant recycling sectors and to attain the targets set out in paragraph 2. r measures. Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32008L0098&from=EN)
2016/06/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 359 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point aa (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Subject to Article 10(2), by 2015 separate collection shall be set up for at least(aa) in paragraph 1, the third subparagraph is replaced by the following: “In order to ensure that such access to waste collection points and amenities is granted for preparing for re-use operators, Member States shall set separate quantitative targets for preparing for re-use. By 2020, the proportion of the fcollowected municipal waste deriving: paper, metal, plastic and glass" rimarily from waste electrical and electronic equipment, furniture and textiles shall represent no less than 2%, and by 2030, this proportion shall be increased to, at least, 4 %." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32008L0098&from=EN)
2016/06/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 371 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point d
(c) by 2025, the preparing for re-use and the recycling of municipal waste shall be increased to a minimum of 60% by weight, with a minimum of 5% of municipal waste being prepared for re- use;
2016/06/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 375 #

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, with a minimum of 5% of municipal waste being prepared for re- use.
2016/06/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 425 #

2015/0275(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 4a (new)
(12a) In Article 15, the following paragraph is added: "4a. Member States shall take measures to ensure that the selection procedure for waste management operators, carried out by local authorities and organisations set up to implement extended producer responsibility obligations on behalf of a producer of products, includes social clauses with the view of supporting the role of social and solidarity enterprises and platforms" Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32008L0098&from=EN)
2016/06/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 187 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Energy efficiency labelling allows consumers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption of products and thereby promotesmakes a significant contribution to reducing energy bills while at the same time promoting innovation.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 198 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and willreduces energy demand thereby contributing to energy security, allows consumers to save money on their energy bills, incentivises research and innovation, thereby giving competitive advantage to industries which develop and produce the most energy efficient products. It also contributes to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets. It will also allow consumers to save money.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 204 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They European Parliament has repeatedly called for a binding energy efficiency target of 40 %, most recently in its resolution on the Energy Union strategy of 15 December 2015. The European Council also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 271 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) In order to set up a powerful tool for consumers to engage with the energy label, to facilitate the monitoring of compliance and to provide up-to-date market data for the regulatory process on revisions of product-specific labels and information sheets, suppliers should electronically provide their product compliance information electronically in a database established by the Commission. The name or trademark of the supplier, model identifier, including of all equivalent models, the label, the class(es) and other parameters on the label and the product information shouldeet shall be made publicly available on the public interface of the product database to provide information for custoonsumers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the databaseAdditional technical documentation relevant to the energy efficiency of a product, including test reports or similar technical evidence enabling compliance with all requirements in the applicable delegated act to be assessed, name and address of the supplier and the contact details of a representative of the supplier shall be made available by suppliers on the compliance interface of the product database both to market surveillance authorities and to the European Commission.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 285 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) In order to promote energy efficiency, climate mitigation and environmental protection, Member States should be able to create incentives for the use of energy efficient products. Member States are free to decide on the nature of such incentives, provided that they are accessible to and focused to a significant extent on low- income households, thereby mitigating energy poverty. Such incentives should comply with Union State aid rules and should not constitute unjustifiable market barriers. This Regulation does not prejudice the outcome of any future State aid procedure that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in respect of such incentives.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 289 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) EThe absolute energy consumption and other information concerning the products covered by product-specific requirements under this Regulation should be measured by using reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurements and calculation methods. Measurement and calculation methods should be realistic and as close as possible to the real-life usage of a given product. The energy efficiency class should not be based on the most energy efficient setting or eco-mode, where this is not likely to reflect average consumer behaviour. Tolerance values and optional testing parameters should be established in such a way that they do not lead to significant variations of efficiency gains that might possibly alter the energy efficiency class of a product. It is in the interests of the functioning of the internal market to have standards which have been harmonised at Union level. In the absence of published standards at the time of application of product-specific requirements the Commission should publish in the Official Journal of the European Union transitional measurement and calculation methods in relation to those product-specific requirements. Once a reference to such a standard has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union compliance with it should provide a presumption of conformity with measurement methods for those product- specific requirements adopted on the basis of this Regulation.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 390 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the methods they use in (c) to calculate the energy efficiency class shall be based on running conditions as close as possible to normal real-life usage of a given product. Such calculation shall not be based on the most energy efficient setting or eco-mode, where this is not likely to reflect average consumer behaviour. Suppliers shall not use tolerance values and optional testing parameters in such a way that they lead to significant variations of efficiency gains that might possibly alter the energy efficiency class of a product.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 448 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) they shall, for products not covered by this Regulation, not supply or display labels which mimic the label as defined in this Regulation or use Union symbols.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 452 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Where Member States provide any incentives for an energy-related product covered by this Regulation and specified in a delegated act, these shall aim at the highest two classes of energy efficiency laid down in the applicable delegated act, providing a higher incentive for the highest energy efficiency class. Such incentives shall be accessible to low- income households and Member States shall establish criteria to ensure a significant part of any financial incentives are targeted on these low-income households.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 463 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall shall lay down the rules on penalties and enforcement mechanisms applicable to infringements or for misleading commercial practices of the provisions of this Regulation and its delegated acts, and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by the date of application of this Regulation and shall notify without delay any subsequent amendment affecting them.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 479 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. When conducting physical product tests, Member States' authorities shall use reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurement methods.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 481 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Market surveillance authorities shall make better use of testing stands, exchange information about available testing infrastructure in the Member State in which they operate, facilitate the regulatory access to testing infrastructure and laboratories for other market surveillance authorities with a view to make more efficient use of them. Market surveillance authorities shall cooperate to ensure a balanced geographical distribution of testing infrastructure across the EU. Market surveillance authorities shall consider cross-national cooperation for any physical product testing, including the use of laboratories and tendering processes in other Member States. Market surveillance authorities shall be able to use laboratories in other Member States and the results from these laboratories shall be valid. Reports from laboratories shall therefore be either standardised or templated to contain all relevant and directly comparable information.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 482 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Member States shall draw up annual market surveillance plans and issue annual reports to be communicated to the European Commission, the European Parliament and other Member States.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 484 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Market surveillance authorities shall have the right to recover the costs of a physical product testing from suppliers in case of proven non-compliance.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 490 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The energy-related products with label should be subject to random testing. These tests should be made periodically for each group of products by the national supervisory authorities on the basis of harmonised standards, in order to assess their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and its delegated acts. The supervisors shall also verify, through random checks, that all energy products referred to in this Regulation are actually registered in the database established under Article 8.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 491 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Commission shall adopt through a delegated act in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation, rules designed to harmonise at European level the implementation of tests conducted by national supervisory authorities, setting deadlines and methods in which the tests have to be carried out. The tests should in any case reflect the real conditions of use of the products.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 492 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. It is strictly forbidden to design products aimed at altering the test results in order to defraud market surveillance authorities.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 495 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In case of proven non-compliance of the energy-related product with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, consumers shall have the right to return the energy-related product to the dealer free-of-charge and receive a full refund of the original purchase price. Suppliers shall be financially responsible for these refunds.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 511 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall ensure that appropriate restrictive measures, such as withdrawal of the energy-related product from their market, are taken in respect of the energy-related product concerned, without delay. A non-compliant product shall automatically be withdrawn from the internal market if it has been prohibited in one country, without further testing being needed.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 542 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall ensure that any rescaled label is visually different from the old label and that consumers can instantly recognise rescaled labels as new labels.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 595 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. After the initial rescaling foreseen in paragraph 4, labels shall be rescaled again when technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate within a maximum of ten years or alternatively within 3 years of both the 'F' and 'G' classes becoming unpopulated following an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 617 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The product database shall consist of two different interfaces, the public interface and the compliance interface. Public interface of the product database: (a) The public interface of the product database shall be public and contain the information listed under point 1 of Annex I. (b) The Commission shall work closely with relevant stakeholders including, consumer protection organisations, NGOs, etc. to set up a user-friendly product database. (c) The public interface of the database shall enable consumers to easily find and compare selected information of any energy-related product allowing them to identify and choose the most energy efficient products. The information available shall be searchable, downloadable, sortable, allow for easy filtering by separated variables. Consumers shall be able to compare the data including the label itself, the energy efficiency classes and other parameters on the label and the information on the product information sheets. The data shall be available through open standards for the use of third party developers of applications which could help improve product comparison sites. (d) The public interface of the database shall provide clear explanations of all the other parameters on the label that complement the efficiency class. (e) A helpdesk/contact point shall be established and maintained by the European Commission for any enquiries consumers might have including general feedback, indications on missing or incomplete information and complaints. Contact information for this helpdesk shall be displayed in a prominent and easily visible place on the public interface of the product database. Compliance interface of the product database: (a) The compliance interface of the product database shall be accessible to the market surveillance authorities and to the Commission only. (b) The data gathered shall only be used for market surveillance purposes and be prohibited from unintended use. (c) Suppliers shall enter the information listed in Annex I into the compliance interface of the product database as specified in Article 3. (d) The Commission shall ensure that there is a link to the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS) about planned or completed physical testing, including testing reports and protocols. (e) For the entirety of the data entered into the compliance interface of the product database high levels of protection for confidential information shall be guaranteed. All collecting, processing and storage of personal data shall comply with the EU data protection acquis, notably with the fundamental right to data protection as guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and notably Article 8 thereof and with Directive 95/46/EC. Personal data shall be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. Undisclosed information such as trade secrets shall be protected as laid down in Directive COM 2013/0813 (update after adoption by the European Parliament in its April 2016 plenary session) on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure. (f) It is not the duty of market surveillance authorities to systematically check the completeness and accuracy of the entirety of the data entered in the product registration database. The data available on the product registration database shall only be checked if market surveillance authorities come across missing or incomplete data within their regular surveillance activities.
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 639 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the design and content of the label, including a scale showing consumption of energy consisting of A to G, each energy class corresponding to significant energy savings, from dark green to red colour which as far as possible shall have uniform design characteristics across product groups and shall in all cases be clear and legible;
2016/03/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 56 #

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 reduction factor of 2.2% from 2021 onwards, 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. However, those orientations decided by the European Council may not be sufficient to fulfil the EU's commitments taken during the COP21, therefore an annual reduction factor of 2.4% is advisable.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 60 #

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 of ambitious climate action with the EU ETS as the cornerstone of Europe’s climate policy, and progress on the other aspects of Energy Union17. Implementing the ambition decided in the 2030 framework contributes to delivering a meaningful carbon price and continuing to stimulate cost-efficient greenhouse gas emission reductions. Regrets that the carbon price signal is right now too weak to induce low carbon investment in EU for industries. Whereas the EU is facing a serious investment leakage to third countries, whereas on the other hand a number of undertakings have been pursuing strategies focusing on short-term financial returns at the detriment of innovation, investments in R&D, employment and skills 'renewal; whereas production innovation has a positive effect on employment growth in all phases of the business cycle of industries; whereas involving workers in innovation and strategy definition is the best way to guarantee economic and environmental success. __________________ 17 COM(2015)80, establishing a Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 85 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) The auctioning of allowances remains the general rule, with free allocation as thea transitional exception. Consequently, and as confirmed by the European Council, the share of allowances to be auctioned, which was 57% over the period 2013-2020, should not be reduced. The Commission's Impact Assessment18 provides details on the auction share and specifies that this 57% share is made up of allowances auctioned on behalf of Member States, including allowances set aside for new entrants but not allocated, allowances for modernising electricity generation in some Member States and allowances which are to be auctioned at a later point in time because of their placement in the Market Stability Reserve established by Decision (EU) 2015/… of the European Parliament and of the Council19 . __________________ 18 SEC(2015)XX SEC(2015)XX 19 Decision (EU) 2015/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of … concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and amending Directive 2003/87/EC (OJ L […], […], p. […]).
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 86 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Notes that the European Union is clear on its intention to maintain its Emissions Trading System (ETS) as the centrepiece of EU climate policy; Observe that the People’s Republic of China announced its plans for a national ETS to start in 2017; Considers that since January 2015, California and Quebec carbon markets have been linked; Emphasized that Korea launched a national ETS in 2015, becoming the first nation-wide trading program in Asia.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 87 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Whereas the EU industry is facing a race against time in order to regain its global competitiveness and capacity to invest in Europe and hence meet the social and environmental challenges it faces and which it must overcome while remaining a reference for the world in terms of the social and environmental responsibility of its operations;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 90 #

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 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 leakageThe aim of the free allocation is not to give operational subsidies to the firm but to incentivize and finance investments in mitigation technologies against climate change in the industry. 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 at a genuine risk of carbon leakage. Where a certaking into account the respective possibility for sectors and sub-sectors concerned to pass on costs in product priceshold 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.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 100 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) In order to reflect technological progress in the sectors concerned and adjust them to the relevant period of allocation, provision should be made for the values of the benchmarks for free allocations to installations, determined on the basis of data from the years 2007-8, to be updated in line with observed average improvement. For reasons of predictability, this should be done through applying a factor that represents the best assessment of progress across sectors, which should then take into account robust, objective and verified data from installations so that sectors whose rate of improvement differs considerably from this factor have a benchmark value closer to their actual rate of improvement. Where the data shows a difference from factor reduction of more than 0.5% of the should be determined on the basis of data from the years 20017-8 value higher or lower per year over the relevant period, the related benchmark value shall be adjusted by that percentage. To ensure a level playing field for the production of aromatics, hydrogen and syngas in refineries and chemical plants, the benchmark values for aromatics, hydrogen and syngas should continue to be aligned to the refineries benchmarks2018.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 110 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Earmarking is a key element in order for ETS Phase IV to finally trigger a virtuous circle. The Member-States should spend at least 80% of the auction revenues on climate actions listed in this Directive, and undertakings which receive free allocations in excess should use this resource exclusively on low carbon investment in the installations.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 112 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) Considers the necessity of enhanced transparency framework; requires new standards for reporting and review of all nations' climate efforts will provide a foundation for building confidence not only in nations' actions but also for the use of high-integrity carbon markets to drive the deep emissions reductions called for by science.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 121 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Member States should partiawilly compensate, in accordance with state aid rulesthrough a centralized arrangement at European level, certain installations in sectors or sub- sectors which have been determined to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage because of costs related to greenhouse gas emissions passed on in electricity prices. A harmonised system will therefore avoid competitive distortions in between Members States. The Protocol and accompanying decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties in Paris need to provide for the dynamic mobilisation of climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building for eligible Parties, particularly those with least capabilities. Public sector climate finance will continue to play an important role in mobilising resources after 2020. Therefore, auction revenues should also be used for climate financing actions in vulnerable third countries, including adaptation to the impacts of climate. The amount of climate finance to be mobilised will also depend on the ambition and quality of the proposed Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), subsequent investment plans and national adaptation planning processes. Member States should also use auction revenues to promote skill formation and reallocation of labour affected by the transition of jobs in a decarbonising economy.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 128 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Whereas the increase of the CO2 price would drive an investment shift to cleaner sources and processes, it has also potentially adverse effects on employment and purchasing power of the European citizens. The EU should monitor the social effects of CO2 price in order to avoid more inequalities and to incentivise job creation.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 132 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) The main long-term incentive from this Directive for the capture and storage of CO2 (CCS), capture and re-use of CO2 (CCU), new renewable energy technologies and breakthrough innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes is the carbon price signal it creates and that allowances will not need to be surrendered for CO2 emissions which are permanently stored or avoided. In addition, to supplement the resources already being used to accelerate demonstration of commercial CCS/CCU facilities and innovative renewable energy technologies, EU ETS allowances should be used to provide guaranteed rewards for deployment of CCS/CCU facilities, new renewable energy technologies and industrial innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in the Union for CO2 stored or avoided on a sufficient scale, provided an agreement on knowledge sharing is in place. The majority of this support should be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, while some support may be given when pre-determined milestones are reached taking into account the technology deployed. The maximum percentage of project costs to be supported may vary by category of project.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 136 #

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 auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Regulation 1031/2010. Member States who in 2013 had a GDP per capita at market exchange rates of below 60% below the Union average should be eligible for funding from the Modernisation Fund and derogate up to 2030 from the principle of full auctioning for electricity generation by using the option of free allocation in order to transparently promote real investments modernising their energy sector in line with the Union's 2030 and 2050 climate&energy goals, while avoiding distortions of the internal energy market. The rules for governing the Modernisation Fund should provide a coherent, comprehensive and transparent framework to ensure the most efficient implementation possible, taking into account the need for easy access by all participants. The function of the governance structure should be commensurate with the purpose of ensurrules and eligibility criteria of this Fund should be set ing the appropriate use of the funds. That governance structure should be composed of an investment board and a management committee 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 Stateis Directive, but the governance and steering should be up to the beneficiary Member-States, assisted by an advisory board which composition combines local inputs, financial expertise, social partners’ dialogue and civil society views. 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.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 143 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) The European Council confirmed that the modalities, including transparency, of the optional free allocation to modernise the energy sector in certain Member States should be improved. Investments with a value of €10 million or more should be selected by the Member State concerned through a competitive bidding process on the basis of clear and transparent rules to ensure that free allocation is used to promote real investments modernising the energy sector in line with the Energy Union objectives. The list of projects, both selected and not, should be public. Investments with a value of less than €10 million should also be eligible for funding from the free allocation. The Member State concerned should select such investments based on clear and transparent criteria set in this Directive. The results of this selection process should be subject to public consultation. The public should be duly kept informed at the stage of the selection of investment projects as well as of their implementation.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 153 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Whereas financial support for regions and sectors which depend on carbon-intensive activities will be essential to implementing a just transition in Europe. The impact of the energy transition on these regions and sectors has to be better assessed and taken into account especially considering the future of those workers who will be affected.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 155 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) EU ETS funding should be coherent with other Union funding programmes, including European Structural and Investment Funds, Horizon 2020 and the European fund for Strategic investments so as to ensure the effectiveness of public spending.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 167 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) In order to adopt non-legislative acts of general application to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of a legislative act, 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 3d(3), Article 10(4), Article 10a(1) and (8), Article 10b, Article 10d, Article 14(1), Article 15, Article 19(3), Article 22, Article 24, Article 24a and Article 25a of Directive 2003/87/EC. In order to reduce delegations to the minimum, the existing powers in respect of the operation of the special reserve, for attributing quantities of international credits which may be exchanged and placing further standards for what may be exchanged and for further rules on double counting in Article 3f(9), Article 11a(9) and Article 11b(7) of Directive 2003/87/EC are deleted. Acts adopted pursuant to those provisions continue to apply. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council. As regards the delegation in respect of Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC, those Member States which do not use the common platform for auctioning may continue not to do so.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Article 6

Paragraph 2
(2a) In article 6 paragraph 2, two new subparagraphs are added: (f) all legal requirements on social responsibility and reporting in order to ensure equal and effective implementation of environmental regulations and ensure that competent authorities and stakeholders, including workers representatives and representatives of the civil society and local communities, have access to all relevant information ( as laid in the Aarhus Convention and implemented in EU and national legislation, including Directive 2003/87/EC); (g) an obligation to publish every year comprehensive information in respect of combating climate change and compliance with EU directives in the field of environment, safety and health at work; this information should be accessible to workers' representatives and to the representatives of civil society from local communities in the vicinity of the installation;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)

Article 7
(2b) Article 7 is amended as follows: Without undue delay, the operator shall inform the competent authority of any planned changes to the nature or functioning of the installation, or any extension or significant reduction of its capacity, which may require updating the greenhouse gas emissions permit. Where appropriate, the competent authority shall update the permit. Where there is a change in the identity of the installation's operator, the competent authority shall update the permit to include the name and address of the new operator.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 189 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Article 9 paragraph 2

Article 9 paragraph 3
Starting in 2021, the linear factor shall be 2.24%.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 217 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – subparagraph 2a (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3a (new)
Up to 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a harmonised compensation scheme as set out in article 10a, paragraph 6, of this Directive.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 226 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) paragraph 3 is amended as follows: Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances, within the frame set hereafter. At least 80% of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, including all revenues from the auctioning referred to in paragraph 2, points (b) and (c), or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shall be used for one or more of the following:
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 228 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 3 (a)
(bb) In paragraph 3, the point (a) is modified as follows: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including by contributing to the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund, to the Adaptation Fund as made operational by the Poznan Conference on Climate Change (COP 14 and COP/MOP 4) and to the Green Climate Fund; to adapt to the impacts of climate change and to fund research and development as well as demonstration projects for reducing emissions and for adaptation to climate change, including participation in initiatives within the framework of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan and the European Technology Platforms;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 229 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b c (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 3 (b)
(bc) In paragraph 3, the point (b) is modified as follows: to develop renewable energies to meet the engagements of using 30 % renewable energies by 2030, as well as to develop other technologies contributing to the transition to a safe and sustainable low- carbon economy and to help meet the engagements to increase energy efficiency by 40 % by 2030;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 230 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b d (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 3 (e)
(bd) In paragraph 3, the point (e) is complemented as follows: the environmentally safe capture and re- use of CO2 (CCU).
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 233 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Article 10

Paragraph 3 (j)
(j) to fund financial measures in favour of sectors or subsectors that 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, provided that these measures meet the conditions set out in Article 10a(6);deleted
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 244 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Article 10

Paragraph 3 point m (new)
(la) measures which favour the recycling of base materials as a part of the circular economy;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 248 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 3 new subparagraph
(ca) In paragraph 3, the following subparagraph is added at the end: The abovementioned report made by Member-States to the Commission creates an inventory of the use of revenues and actions taken pursuant to this paragraph which is made public.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 5
(da) Paragraph 5 is complemented as follows: Refers in this regard to the obligation bore by Member States to inform the Commission as to the use of ETS revenues; underlines that increased transparency would help citizens see how ETS revenues are being used by national authorities.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 257 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d b (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 5a
(db) A new paragraph 5a is added: The Commission shall build a database providing information on the carbon content of products made by the industry covered by the ETS.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 258 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d c (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 5b
(dc) A new paragraph 5b is added: The Commission shall publish every two years on the basis of a harmonised information from Member-States the impact of the ETS carbon price on the purchasing power of the citizens. On this basis, the Member-States are invited to compensate the impact of the ETS carbon price on the purchasing power of households in situation of energy poverty.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 259 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d d (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 6 (new)
(dd) A new paragraph 6 is added: "Every two years Member States shall communicate to the Commission the closures of electricity generation capacity due to national measures. The Commission shall calculate the equivalent number of allowances that these closures represent. Member States may surrender a corresponding volume of allowances and place them into the MSR."
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 265 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

Article 10a

Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23. This act shall also provide for additional allocation from the new entrants reserve for significant production increases by applying the same thresholds and allocation adjustments as apply in respect of partial cessations of operationchanges. Any 10% increase or decrease in production expressed as a rolling average of verified production data for the two preceding years compared to the production activity reported in accordance with Article 11 should be adjusted with a corresponding amount of allowances by placing allowances into and releasing allowances from the reserve referred to in paragraph 7.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 278 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)

Article 10a

Paragraph 1
(aa) The third paragraph of paragraph 1 is modified as follows: The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, determine Community-wide ex-ante benchmarks so as to ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that provides incentives for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficient techniques, by taking account of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, alternative production processes, high efficiency cogeneration, efficient energy recovery of waste gases, use of biomass, capture and re-use of CO2 and capture and storage of CO2, where such facilities are available, and shall not provide incentives to increase emissions. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production, except for cases falling within Article 10c and electricity produced from waste gases.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 282 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a b (new)

Article 10a

Paragraph 2
(ab) In paragraph 2, "in the years 2007-2008" is replaced by "in the years 2017-2018" and the following sentence is added: "An update of the Briefs shall be organised to have a complete information of the progress in mitigation technologies in industries in 2025."
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 285 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

Article 10 a

Paragraph 2
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 adjustment shall reduce 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: (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; (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
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 309 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

Article 10 a

Paragraph 2
(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
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 326 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

Article 10 a

Paragraph 2
(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
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 349 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c

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, free allocations shall be adjusted accordingly. Any such adjustment shall be done in a uniform mannerapplied so that the 10% best performers of each sector or sub-sector are not impacted.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 362 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d

Article 10a

paragraph 6
Member States should adopt financial measures in favour of sectors or sub- sectorA centralised arrangement at European level is adopted to compensate installations which are exposed to a genuine risk of carbon leakage due to significant indirect costgreenhouse gas emission costs passed through to electricity prices. This that are actually incurred fromrmonised compensation is financed as set out in Article 10 for such costs. Compensation shall be proportionate to greenhouse gas emissions costs passed on into electricity prices, taking into account any effects on the internal market. Such financial measures to compensate part of these costs shall b and should be applied in a way to avoid both negative effects on the internal market and overcompensation. Where the amount of compensation as defined in Article 10 is not sufficient to compensate for all eligible costs, the amount of aid for all eligible installations is reduced uniformly. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act for this purpose in accordance with state aid rules. Article 23.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 405 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)

Article 10a

Paragraph 7a (new)
(ea) A new paragraph is added: The sectors and sub sectors concerned by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 10b will receive free allocations which annual excess, if any, are exclusively dedicated to low carbon investment in the installations belonging to the same sector or sub-sector during the whole fourth period, in conformity with paragraphs b, e, g, l and m(new) of article 10 paragraph 3, as well as with the rules for the public investments financed by free allocations in the article 10c paragraph 2 and 3; the assets coming from the free allocations monetisation during the fourth period have to be paid or engaged for low carbon investments at the latest 12/31/2030. A balance will be made two times during the fourth period, in 2025 and 2030 with a possibility of sanctions under Article 16.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 409 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Article10a
paragraph 8
4600 million allowances shall be available to leverage investment in support innovation in low-carbon products, technologies and processes in industrial sectors listed in Annex I, and to help stimulate the construction and operation of commercial demonstration and pilot projects that aim at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (CCS) of CO2 or the environmentally safe capture and re-use of CO2 (CCU), as well as demonstration and pilot projects of innovative renewable energy technologies and energy storage, in the territory of the Union. The leveraging can take the form of future contracts based on an anticipated CO2 price of 30 euros/t by 2030 and guaranteed/refundable by the ECB.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 431 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f

Article 10a

Paragraph 8
The allowances shall be made available for innovation in low-carbon industrial products, technologies and processes in existing and new installations and support for demonstration and pilot projects for the development of a wide range of CCS, CCU and innovative renewable energy technologies that are not yet commercially viable, ensuring a degree of geographical and sectoral balance 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.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 447 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f

Article 10a

Paragraph 8
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23, taking due account of the following principles: - Projects should focus on research and innovation for the design and development of breakthrough solutions and implementation of demonstration programmes, including in real industrial environments; - Projects should deliver ambitious reduction in specific GHG emission intensity of at least 20%, with respect to the best available technologies; - The activities should run close-to-market in production plants to demonstrate the viability of breakthrough technologies in overcoming the technological as well as non-technological barriers; - Projects should address technological solutions that could have widespread applications and may combine different technologies; - Solutions and technologies should ideally have the potentials to be transferred within the sector and possibly to other sectors.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 449 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f

Article 10a

Paragraph 8 last subparagraph
The last subparagraph of paragraph 8 is modified as follows: Allowances shall be set aside for the projects that meet the criteria referred to in the third subparagraph. Support for these projects shall be given via Member States and shall be complementary to substantial co-financing by the operator of the installation. They could also be co- financed by the Member State concerned, as well as by other instruments and programmes such as EFSI and H2020. No project shall receive support via the mechanism under this paragraph that exceeds 15 % of the total number of allowances available for this purpose. These allowances shall be taken into account under paragraph 7. Monetisation of allowances shall start only in 2022 and be made gradual throughout Phase IV.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 454 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i a (new)

Article 10a

Paragraph 19
(ia) Paragraph 19 is complemented as follows: Where an operator fails to deliver on its demonstration that an installation would resume production within a given specified and reasonable time, it shall incur a penalty as defined by Article 16 of this directive
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 508 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
3. Other sectors and sub-sectors are considered to be able to pass on more of the cost of allowances in product prices,not at risk of carbon leakage and shall not be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 30% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 513 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10b

Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A revision of the sectors concerned by the carbon leakage criteria should be realised in 2025.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 535 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10b

Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A new paragraph is added: Free allocations distributed to the industrial sectors concerned by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article constitute a temporary adaptation measure for the modernisation of the European energy intensive industries until 2030. After Phase IV, all the allocations will be auctioned.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 536 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10b

Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. A border adjustment mechanism is put in place by the 1st January 2021 in conformity with international trade rules and in particular WTO rules to create a level playing field between European producers under ETS and extra- European producers for imports as well as for exports ; this border adjustment mechanism is applicable only for products and goods concerned by the ETS and with countries which have no equivalent and comparable system aiming at giving a price to CO2; for that very reason it's a temporary measure designed to vanish when a global CO2 price is adopted. The Commission should integrate the climate change policy and the ETS in particular in its negotiations of free trade agreements with other countries. The Commission has to engage discussions with others countries to articulate the ETS with other systems which give a price to CO2 with the target to make them compatible in order to create a level playing field.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 541 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

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 productiongenerators for the modernisation and diversification of the energy sector. This derogation shall end after 2030.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 562 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

Paragraph 2 (b)
(b) ensure that only projects which contribute to the diversification of their energy mix and sources of supply, the necessary restructuring, environmental upgrading and retrofitting of the infrastructure, clean technologies and modernisation of the energy production, transmission and distribution sectors, as well as energy efficiency and energy storage are eligible to bid;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 576 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

Paragraph 2 (c) (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 line with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 580 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

Paragraph 2 (c) (ii)
(ii) are additional, clearly respond to replacement and modernisation needs and do not supply a market-driven increase in energy demand and were not included in the national investment plan for phase 3;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 593 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

Paragraph 2 (c) (iv) (new)
(iv) promote community-driven integrated approaches;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 594 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

Paragraph 2 (c) (v) (new)
(v) do not contribute to new coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 625 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
The investments supported shall be proposed by beneficiary Member States and be consistent with the aims and criteria of this Directive and of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, as well as with the global EU energy and climate goals for 2030 and 2050.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 630 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 (new)
They should follow the same criteria as in Article 10c, in particular: (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 line with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy; (ii) are additional, clearly respond to replacement and modernisation needs and do not supply a market-driven increase in energy demand and were not included in the national investment plan for phase 3; (iii) offer best value for money; (iv) promote community-driven integrated approaches; (v) do not contribute to new coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 640 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 2
2. The fund shall also finance small- scale investment projects in the modernisation of energy systems and energy efficiency. To this end, the investment board shall developbeneficiary Member States shall develop national rules, guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects in line with the objectives of the Fund and with the criteria set in paragraph 1 of this Article, while taking due account of the opinion of the advisory board referred to in paragraph 4.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 651 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 3
3. The funds shall be distributedEIB is responsible for the monetisation in equal volume each year of the 2% allowances referred to in Article 10. The EIB should define the monetisation calendar in consultation with the beneficiary Member States. The funds shall be distributed among the beneficiary Member States based on a combination of a 50% share of verified emissions and a 50% share of GDP criteria, leading to the distribution set out in Annex IIb.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 655 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A new paragraph 3a is added: Any beneficiary Member State which have chosen to grant transitional free allocation pursuant to Article 10c may transfer these allowances to its share of the Modernisation Fund set out in Annex IIb and allocate them pursuant to the provisions of Article 10d.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 659 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The fund shall be governed by an investment boardbeneficiary Member States shall be responsible for the governance of the Fund. They shall be assisted by and a management committeedvisory board, which shall be composed of representatives from the beneficiary Member States, the Commission, the EIB and, three representativeexperts selected by the other Member States for a period of 5 years. The investment board shall be responsible to determine an Union-level investment policy, appropriat and three individuals from interested parties (industrial federations, trade unions and NGOs) without voting rights. The advisory board shall take financing instruments and investment selection criteria. The management committo account Member States circumstances and specificities and shall guarantee procedural transparency and accountability of the selection process. The beneficiary Member Statees shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 668 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
A new subparagraph is inserted: The selection of the eligible projects shall be made by the beneficiary Member States. This selection process and the list of ranked projects both selected and not, shall be public. The whole process shall abide by the criteria set in this Directive and take due account of the advisory board's opinion.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 674 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The investment board shall elect a representative from the Commission as chairman. The investmentchairmanship of the advisory board shall be elected from its members based on a one-year-term rotation model. The advisory board shall strive to take decisions by consensus. If the investmentadvisory board is not able to decide by consensus within a deadline set by the chairman, the investmentadvisory board shall take a decision by simple majority.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 680 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 4
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
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 693 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 4
If the EIB recommends not financing an investment and provides reasons for this recommendation based on this Directive, 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.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 700 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 5
5. The beneficiary Member States shall report annually to the management committeeadvisory board on investments financed by the fund. The report shall be made public and include:
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 709 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

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 committeeadvisory board.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 711 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 to implement this Article.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 717 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7a) The following Article 10e is inserted: Article 10e Just Transition Fund A Just Transition Fund is created as of 2021 as a complement to the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund; it is funded through the pooling of 2% of the auctioning revenues. The revenues of these auctions would remain at the EU level, with the goal to use them for cushioning the social impact of climate policies in regions which combine a high share of workers in carbon-dependent sectors and a GDP per capita well below the EU-average. These auctioning revenues aimed at just transition can be put to use in different ways: - Creating redeployments and/or mobility cells - Education/Training initiatives to re-skill or upskill workers - Support in job search, including paid time-off to search for jobs - Social protection measures - Subsistence allowances - Business creation - Monitoring and pre-emptive measures to avoid or minimise the negative impact of restructuring process on physical and mental health. The core activities to be financed by a Just Transition Fund being strongly related to the labour market, social partners should be actively involved into the fund management – on the model of the ESF committee – and the participation of local social partners should be a key requirement for projects to get funding.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 718 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8

Article 11

Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
A list of installations covered by this Directive for the five years beginning on 1 January 2021 shall be submitted by 30 September 2018, and lists for the subsequent five years shall be submitted every five 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 five calendar years preceding its submission. Production activity shall be updated yearly in order to allow for a more dynamic allocation. Free allocations shall only be given to installations where such information is provided.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 746 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
(13 a) In article 15a, the following paragraph is added: Allowances have to be published on the operators' annual accounts and the European Union encourages the resumption of work on an international accounting standard in this field.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 752 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) A new Article 25 (1) (c) is added: Robust carbon accounting rules and measures shall be put in place to ensure that the ETS is in line with the Paris Agreement (especially article 6 paragraph 2) which enhances cooperation among governments on climate change mitigation, including market-based approaches, through provisions to facilitate cross-border transfers. The Commission has to put in place border carbon adjustment and transparency for reporting carbon content for the products under ETS in order to prevent double- counting of emissions reductions.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 55 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Comprehensive action is required to reverse the vicious circle created by a lack of investment. Structural reforms and fiscal responsibility are necessary preconditions for stimulating investment. Along with a renewed impetus towards investment financing, these preconditions can contribute to establishing a virtuous circle, whereThe restoration of public accounts will not be possible without support for the activities and investment projectss that help support employment and demand and lead to a sustained increase in growth potential.
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 82 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to small and medium enterprises. It iswould also be appropriate, if resources permit, to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe’s current investment difficulties should contribute to strengthening the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion.
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 124 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal and economic value. If public funds are used as a catalyst for the EFSI, it is logical and necessary that the projects supported in this way should benefit not only those who have funded the project directly but also the local community (whether in terms of jobs, the environment or town and country planning). In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth and competitiveness. 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.
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 150 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to avert unexpected drawbacks, a warning mechanism starting at grassroots level should be put in place to flag up any abuses. The EESC and the Committee of the Regions could be excellent intermediaries in these circumstances in obtaining reports from employees and local authorities respectively.
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 197 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) The guarantee fund is intended to provide a liquidity cushion for the Union budget against losses incurred by the EFSI in pursuit of its objectives. Experience on the nature of investments to be supported by the EFSI indicates that a ratio of 530% between the payments from the Union budget and from the Union’s total guarantee obligations would be adequate.
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 206 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) To partially finance the contribution from the Union budget, the available envelopes of the Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council2, and the Connecting Europe Facility, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council3, should be reduced. Those programmes serve purposes that are not replicated by the EFSI. However, the reduction of both programmes to finance the guarantee fund is expected to ensure a greater investment in certain areas of their respective mandates than is possible through the existing programmes. The EFSI should be able to leverage the EU guarantee to multiply the financial effect within those areas of research, development and innovation and transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructure compared to if the resources had been spent via grants within the planned Horizon 2020 and Connecting Europe Facility programmes. It is, therefore, appropriate to redirect part of the funding presently envisaged for those programmes to the benefit of EFSI. __________________ 2 Regulation(EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). 3 Regulation European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).deleted (EU) No 1316/2013 of the
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 308 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
No decision of the Steering Board shall be adopted if the Commission or the EIB, the EIB or the European Parliament votes against it.
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 324 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of six independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance and in one or more sectors listed in Article 5(2) of this Regulation; they shall be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years.
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 344 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The EU guarantee shall be granted for EIB financing and investment operations approved by the Investment Committee referred to in Article 3(5) or funding to the EIF in order to conduct EIB financing and investment operations in accordance with Article 7(2). The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies and support any of the following general objectives, and shall be prioritised in terms of their positive externalities (i.e. not only a return on investment for the project funder, but also job creation and more generally the benefits for the social and geographical areas in which the funder operates):
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 409 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) infrastructure projects in the environmental, natural resources, and urban development and social fields;
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 412 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the social policy field, particularly the urban dimension, social housing, the reception of migrants and housing for marginalised communities;
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 455 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Endowments to the guarantee fund referred to in paragraph 2 shall be used to reach an appropriate level to reflect the total EU guarantee obligations ('target amount'). The target amount shall be set at 530% of the Union's total guarantee obligations.
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 465 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8
8. From 1 January 2019, if as a result of calls on the guarantee, the level of the guarantee fund falls below 530% of the target amount, the Commission shall submit a report on exceptional measures that may be required to replenish it.
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 495 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Mechanism for reporting abuses 1. A mechanism for reporting abuses shall be put in place. 2. This mechanism shall enable the local actors concerned (such as representatives of employees, local authorities) to report anything that suggests that the EFSI has been used in a way that does not correspond to the criteria set out in this Regulation or that the investment will not have a long-term benefit (unexpected drawbacks). 3. The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions are in a position to have knowledge of such reports by representatives of employees and local authorities respectively. After consideration, these Committees shall forward this information to the Commission and the EIB.
2015/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 7 #

2015/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that many Member States still have large deficits and that there is a need to develop fiscal responsibility programmeswhile other Member States persistently accumulate large current account surpluses and that there is consequently a need to coordinate fiscal responsibility programmes with a strengthening in domestic demand that are fully compatible with quality job creation, economic growth and welfare state sustainability; calls on the Commission, which has already received the national budget proposals for 2016, and within the framework of COM(2015)00121, to provide a flexible process of fiscal responsibility at national level that allows for the adoption of socially responsible and economically efficient policies aimed at decent job creation; __________________ 1 COM(2015)0012, ‘Making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the SGP’.
2015/07/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 18 #

2015/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Deplores the clear lack of ambition of the five Presidents' report which does not answer the Parliament's call to develop a genuine social pillar as a central element of the EMU;
2015/07/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 73 #

2015/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have warned of the social (in-work poverty) and economic (depressed internal demand) problems caused by the wage devaluation that has occurred in recent years; considers it regrettable that there is no reference to the importance of increasing wages, especially in those countries where wages are below the poverty threshold; recalls that minimum wages differ substantially between Member States (Bulgaria EUR 184/month, Luxembourg EUR 1 923/month), and reiterates its request for a study4 on this issue; encourages Member States to set minimum wages in accordance with national legislation and practices and to consider their impact on in-work poverty, household income, aggregate demand and job creation; __________________ 4 Resolution of 11 March 2015 (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0068), paragraph 47.
2015/07/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 85 #

2015/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that some labour reforms have introduced new contractual formulas such as 'zero hour contracts' that, according to the Commission, have increased precariousness in the labour markets; of particular concern are some Member States whose rates of temporary employment are over 90 % for new contracts, which particularly affects young people and women and which, according to the OECD1, is one of the direct causes of increasing inequality; __________________ 1 OECD report ‘In it together: Why less inequality benefits all’, 21 May 2015.
2015/07/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 145 #

2015/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
11. Considers it regrettable that the Commission has not included in the CSR the importance of maintaining strong automatic stabilisers in Member States, as called for by Parliament4, given its important role in maintaining social cohesion and stimulating internal demand and economic growth; calls the Commission to assess the benefits resulting from the development of a minimum European health coverage or unemployment benefit scheme as alternative options to create proper automatic stabilisers at the level of the euro area; __________________ 4 Resolution of 11 March 2015 (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0068).
2015/07/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 160 #

2015/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for pension reforms to be made taking into account Parliament’s6 repeat recommendations to ensure their sustainability, safety and adequacy by strengthening retirement schemes, aiming at a decent retirement income at least above the poverty level; linking retirement age to life expectancy is not the only instrument by means of which to tackle the challenge of ageing; reforms of pension systems should also, inter alia, reflect labour market trends, birth rate, demographic situation, health and wealth situation, working conditions and the economic dependency ratio; the best way to tackle the challenge of ageing is to increase the overall employment rate, building, inter alia, on social investments in active ageing; __________________ 6 Resolution of 11 March 2015 (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0068); Resolution of 22 October 2014 (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0038); Resolution of 25 February 2014 (Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0129).
2015/07/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 176 #

2015/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
14. Is deeply concerned by the limited role that national parliaments, social partners and civil society have played in the drafting of the national reform programme (NRP) and the convergence programme (CP); calls on the Commission to favour, within the revision of the economic governance mechanisms, a reform that grants adequate democratic legitimacy to the European Semester. by fully involving the European and national parliaments in the decision making process;
2015/07/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 47 #

2014/2256(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes this review also to be justified by the number of optional exceptions provided for in the Annex to the Directive, which has resulted in a patchwork of national solutions detrimental to intelligibility and legal certainty at a European level; considers therefore that this list of exceptions should be harmonised as fully as is possible;
2015/03/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 129 #

2014/2256(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to relaunch its work to improve ‘notice-and-action’ procedures’ with a view to bringing forward a legislative proposal without a revision of Directive 2000/31/EC (e-commerce).
2015/03/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 15 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union plays a major role, in particular through general principles of law, in the protection of fundamental rights within the EU; whereas the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and that of the European Court of Human Rights are generally in line with one another; whereas the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights should be rethought once the CJEU has handed down its opinion on 18 December 2014 (Opinion 2/13);
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 17 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the European Commission should continue to be vigilant regarding Member Statesʼ failure to transpose EU legislation or their poor transposition thereof; whereas EU citizens are insufficiently informed about their fundamental rights;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 21 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas almost one third of petitions received by Parliament relate to alleged breaches of fundamental rights referred to in the Charter, touching on issues such as citizenship, the four freedoms, employment, economic circumstances, justice systems, voting rights, disability and children’s rights; whereas some of those petitions raise questions related to health issues and worsened access to health care and health care services, but also to the right to work, as a direct consequence of the economic crisis; whereas petitions serve as an instrument for guaranteeing citizens their fundamental rights;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 52 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the maternity leave directive to be unblocked in Council, as this piece of legislation will make real and tangible gender equality possible as well as harmonisation at EU level;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 56 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for the ratification by all Member States of the Istanbul Convention so that 2016 can be the year on combating violence against women;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 84 #

2014/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates that recognition by Member States of each othersʼ university degrees is essential in order for EU citizens to have proper mobility;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 824 #

2014/2248(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the right to abortion to be enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
2016/11/09
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 2 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation (new)
1 OJ C 68 E, 7.3.2014, p. 53 2 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0227. 3 Text adopted, P7_TA-PROV(2014)0230– having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2015 on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman 2013, Or. en
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 3 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission is currently negotiating on behalf of the European Union a deep, comprehensive and high standards trade and investment partnership agreement with the United States (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership – TTIP) that aims to foster and facilitate commercial exchange of goods and services and enhance investment through inter alia the removal of trade barriers; whereas a significant number of European citizens have voiced legitimate concerns that this agreement would threaten fundamental EU regulations, in particular in the fields of labour rights, environmental protection and food and safety standards
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 12 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas in order to contribute to the well-being of all European citizens the objectives of the TTIP is to increase trade and investment between the European Union and the United States;should be to regulate globalisation and support sustainable trade and investment flows in a balanced way across Europe, sustainable economic growth, decent jobs creation and promotion of the European Social Model
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 15 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C
C. whereas the negotiations have attracted unprecedented public interest, given the potential economic, social and political impact of the TTIP; and the secretive manner in which the negotiations have been conducted
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 24 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D
D. whereas the Committee on Petitions has received a number of petitions raising concerns about the EU-US trade agreement (TTIP); whereas the petitioners’ main concerns are related to risks regarding the quality of food imports, the transfer of data from the EU to the US, in particular information allegedly collected by the US regarding natural and legal persons (the right of EU citizens to ‘digital self-determination’), transparency, economic impact, and protection of investorhe lack of transparency of the negotiations, the potential negative economic impact of TTIP, in particular in terms of employment and wages, and the transfer of public authorities’ right to regulate to corporations via the Investor- State Dispute Settlement mechanism (ISDS);
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 27 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
i a) to ensure that the social and environmental impacts of a potential agreement are thoroughly assessed by means of an open debate;
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the European Commission received a total of nearly 150,000 responses to its public consultation on investment protection and Investor-to- State Dispute Settlement in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement, 97% of which rejected the inclusion of ISDS in TTIP; whereas, unusually, many submissions came from individual respondents, which highlights the scale of public mobilisation over TTIP; whereas some respondents, such as trade unions or large civil society organisations represent a large number of individual members that is vastly in excess of the total number of responses received by the Commission;
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 28 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
i b) to gauge the risk of the defining of common social and environmental protection standards with the United States weakening collective European preferences and exacerbating economic and social divergences between EU Member States;
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 32 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the European Ombudsman’s investigation of July 2014 regarding the transparency of the TTIP scrutinised the withholding of key documents and alleged granting of privileged access to certain stakeholders; whereas the European Ombudsman received more than 6000 emails in reply to its TTIP public consultation;
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 47 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of developing the trade relationship and bilateralbalanced trade and investment relations between the European Union and the United States of America in order to help growth and employment and generate new economic opportunitieswith adequate safeguards to provide the highest labour, social, health and environmental standards on a global level in order to generate new economic opportunities and regulate globalisation, so that social and environmental dumping is excluded;
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 53 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that while opting for American LNG may be a means of diversifying our gas supplies, it will not help us to make the energy transition and it will entail substantial investment on this side of the Atlantic (particularly in terminals); foresees that the price of the LNG in Europe, given the transformation and transportation costs, will bear no relation to that charged in the US; considers therefore that, in a context of competition for investment, this option must be the subject of democratic discussion;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 53 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the objective of reducing unnecessary regulatory incompatibilities between the EU and the USA in relation to goods and serviceslifting technical barriers to trade between the EU and the USA which are not justified by different approaches to protection and risk management, such as duplication of procedures, inconsistent product requirements and double testing;
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 58 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) to ensure that civil society can make a meaningful contribution to implementing relevant TTIP provisionsthe implementation of and compliance with labour provisions must be subject to a monitoring process, which involves the social partners and civil society;
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 61 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. NoteDemands that regulatory compatibility is to be without prejudice to thedoes not in any way affect public authorities’ right to regulate in accordance with the level of health, safety, consumer, labour and environmental protection and cultural diversity that each side considers appropriate;
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 71 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to work oncontribute to transatlantic harmonisationconvergence of standards and regulations that define the principles of public support for different energy sources, so as to contain the risk of any distortion of competition without undermining or diluting the European regulatory framework or the EU climate targets;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 72 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) to take immediate steps to safeguard the right of EU governments to legislate, organise, set quality and safety standardsensure an adequate carve-out of sensitive services such as public services, social services and public utilities (including water, health, social security systems and education) allowing national and local authorities enough room for, manage and regulatoeuvre to legislate in the public servicinterest;
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 74 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has made real efforts to make the TTIP negotiating process more transparent, especially in the light of the publication of the European directives for the negotiation on the TTIP (1103/13 CL 1); regrets that this essential document was only disclosed on 9 October 2014 while the negotiations started in June 2013; believes that this delay by the European Commission and the Council in disclosing such essential documents has to date hindered the development of an informed public debate on TTIP and has contributed to reinforcing negative perceptions of the European Union and its institutions in important parts of the general public;
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 76 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the decision of the European Ombudsman concerning its inquiry in relation to the European Commission’s efforts to make TTIP negotiations transparent and accessible to the public; calls on the Commission to rapidly implement the Ombudsman’s recommendations related to public access to consolidated negotiating texts, greater proactive disclosure of TTIP documents and increased transparency as regards meetings that Commission officials hold on TTIP with business organisations, lobby groups or NGOs.
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 77 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Suggests that further steps are needed in order to continue the Commission’s efforts to increase transparency and to promote more comprehensive participation and involvement of the various stakeholders in the negotiating process and in particular of civil society and consumers organisations, given the potential impact TTIP will have on the lives of European citizens;
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 81 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(v a) to ensure that ratchet and standstill clauses do not apply to public and social services. The possibility of a re- nationalisation and re-municipalisation of services must be safeguarded.
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 85 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Deeply regrets that the access given to Members of the European Parliament to TTIP negotiating texts is extremely limited, as only a very partial selection of documents is made available to them, in a fashion that is not conducive to proper parliamentary scrutiny of the negotiations; highlights that documents available in the EP secured reading room do not contain any consolidated material or any text tabled by the US;
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 88 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph h a (new)
ha. call on the EU institutions and on the ECB to set up with their US counterparts a committee to monitor the euro/dollar exchange rate, given that the fluctuations in that rate have a much greater impact on many industrial and services sectors than the regulatory factors referred to above, and given that the repercussions go well beyond the transatlantic market, since the dollar zone is not restricted to the United States, but also incorporates many countries in Latin America and Asia, including China, which has maintained a steady dollar parity for many years;
2015/03/04
Committee: ECON
Amendment 88 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Points to the huge differentials between the USA and the EU not only in energy prices but also in per capita CO2 emissions; calls on the Commission, therefore, to provide energy-intensive seand in terms of access to raw materials but also in per capita CO2 emissions; considers that the TTIP is either a ‘new generation’ trade agreement concerned with non-tariff factors, in the EU, including the chemicals industry, with appropriate measures maintaining current tariff rates over the longest possible period after the entry into force of the TTIP; which case the Commission should ensure that it reflects the best possible deal in terms of social and environmental regulation, so that fair competition will result, or else it is a ‘traditional’ agreement concerned with reducing customs duties, in which case the Commission ought to ensure the retention of trade adjustment mechanisms (including tariff-based mechanisms) that reflect the social and environmental disparities between our respective systems;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 89 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph h b (new)
hb. call on the institutions, including the Council, to make, in parallel with the negotiations on TTIP, arrangements for the proper external representation of the eurozone, in order to consolidate the benefits the euro offers;
2015/03/04
Committee: ECON
Amendment 92 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that the petition filed by over one and a half million Europeans was not qualified by the European Commission as a ‘European Citizens’ Initiative’, due to limitations contained in the ECI legislative framework; regrets that in effect these limitations entail that any ECI on trade issues could only be admissible after the entry into force of a trade agreement, and that ECIs aimed at influencing ongoing trade negotiations are not permitted in the current framework;
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 103 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the sensitivity of certain areas of negotiation, such as the agricultural sector, where perceptions of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), cloning and consumer health are divergent between the European Union and the United States;, therefore calls for these areas not be subjected to regulatory cooperation and any additional rules on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards and Technical Barriers to Trade; in areas in which trade in sensitive sectors already occurs, such as GMOs, calls for the establishment of clear labelling rules that would reinforce consumer choice
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 105 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights the high levels of public scrutiny given to the agreement via petitions, which raised strong concerns about the transparency of the negotiations and the adverse negative effects on workers’ rights and public services including health care, social services, education, water and sanitation
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 107 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point viii
(viii) to guarantee that agreement on any dispute-settlement mechanism must take into account the results of the public consultation on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), must be fully transparent and democratically accountable and must not hinder legislators from passing laws in the area of employment policy;deleted
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 108 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that this agreement must not call into question the collective preference of any country with regard to the prohibition of fracking in accordance with application of the precautionary principle;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 111 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that consumer protection and compliance with higher European quality standards for foods and products should be at the centre of the negotiations on the TTIP., the highest standards of environmental protection and strictest control of industrial emissions in the EU and the US and the proper safeguards to protect citizens’ data, should be at the centre of the negotiations on the TTIP; negotiators should not consider any commitments on data protection within the framework of TTIP pending the conclusion of on-going legislative work in this field in the EU and US
2015/03/25
Committee: PETI
Amendment 121 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point viii a (new)
(viii a) to oppose the inclusion of ISDS in TTIP. In the agreement with the United States of America that have fully functional legal systems and where no risk of political interference in the judiciary or denial of justice has been identified, ISDS is not necessary.
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 147 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Requests that the Commission facilitate more active participation of EU firms in US public procurement as this can contribute to stimulating private-sector innovation and to the emergence of new, high-growth innovative companies and sectors; stresses that this possibility must not consequently undermine the capacity of Europeans to maintain their public services;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 155 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point x c (new)
(x c) to ensure that governments have the opportunity to adopt socially and ecologically responsible procurement policies. Procurement provisions should not prevent governments from addressing societal and environmental needs. In addition, public procurement policies should be in line with ILO Convention 94 regarding labour clauses in public contracts.
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 157 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission, in the context of closer transatlantic relations, to use its trade defence instruments (anti- dumping and countervailing duties) as effectively as possible;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 174 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Reminds the Commission, while welcoming the potential benefits of regulatory alignment and mutual recognition, including the establishment of common principles in standards and technical specifications in the area of ICT, about the importance of maintaining high levels of safety and, security and personal data protection;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 196 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and on the ECB to set up with their US counterparts a committee to monitor the euro/dollar exchange rate, given that the fluctuations in that rate have a much greater impact on many industrial and services sectors than the regulatory factors referred to above, and that the repercussions go well beyond the transatlantic market in that the dollar zone is not restricted to the United States, but also incorporates many countries in Latin America and Asia, including China, which has maintained a steady dollar parity for many years;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 213 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make arrangements, in parallel with the TTIP negotiations, for the proper external representation of the eurozone, in order to consolidate the benefits of the euro for European industry;
2015/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 42 #

2014/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas petitions are discussed in meetings of the Committee on Petitions and whereas petitioners may take part fully in the discussion and have the right to present their petition along with more detailed information and thus actively contribute to the work of the Committee, providing its members, the Commission and any representatives of the Member States who may be present with additional information; whereas in 2014, 127 petitioners attended and were actively involved in the Committee’s deliberations; whereas this ratio of direct involvement remains relatively low and should be increased, including through the use of remote communication means and through scheduling to enable petitioners to better organise their coming before the committee;
2015/11/09
Committee: PETI
Amendment 51 #

2014/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas now a specific way of handling petitions relating to children has been adopted, insofar as any delay in these cases constitutes a particularly serious injury for those involved;
2015/11/09
Committee: PETI
Amendment 59 #

2014/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas the key issues of concern dealt with in petitions relate to environmental legislation (in particular issues concerning water and waste management, and hydrocarbon prospection, and major infrastructure and development projects), fundamental rights (in particular the rights of the child and of the disabled), free movement of persons, various forms of discrimination (on ethnic, cultural or language-based grounds in particular), visas, immigration, employment, the application of justice, and many other areas of activity;
2015/11/09
Committee: PETI
Amendment 66 #

2014/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is an extraordinary and innovative tool for participatory democracy in the European Union, which must be fully respected by European institutions (particularly by the Commission) and whose potential must be exploited fully and further enhanced in order to achieve the best results;
2015/11/09
Committee: PETI
Amendment 115 #

2014/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets that more petitioners cannot directly present their cases to the Committee on Petitions, partly due to a lack of meeting time and human resources in the Secretariat; calls for an improvement in the time periods within which petitioners are informed of the handling of their petitions and their passage before the committee; supports increased use of videoconferencing or any means enabling petitioners to become actively involved in the work of the Committee on Petitions, even if they cannot be physically present;
2015/11/09
Committee: PETI
Amendment 120 #

2014/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the fact that the Charter of Fundamental Rights has not been adopted in all the EU Member States and that many people have found its implementation to be unclear and, to some extent, disappointing; deplores the strict way in which the Commission has interpreted Article 51 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights with its stipulation that the provisions of the Charter are addressed to the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union with due regard for the principle of subsidiarity and to the Member States only when they are implementing Union law; recalls that the Commission has often said it is unable to act in the area of fundamental rights, when the Committee has so requested, citing Article 51 of the Charter; stresses the fact that the expectations of citizens are much greater toften go beyond whant the Charter’s strictly legal provisions allow for; calls on the Commission to do more to meet citizens’ expectations and to find a new approach to the interpretation of Article 51;
2015/11/09
Committee: PETI
Amendment 130 #

2014/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Denounces in particular the practice of 'slicing up' files, which is encountered repeatedly with regards to major infrastructure or drilling projects which form the basis of numerous petitions on environmental issues;
2015/11/09
Committee: PETI
Amendment 132 #

2014/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the concerns of petitioners regarding alleged cases of injustice that have occurred during the administrative and judicial procedures for separation or divorce of parents and issues relating to the custody of young children; notes in this context that in the case of bi-national couples, discrimination on grounds of nationality may occur in favour of the spouse from the Member State in which proceedings take place and against the non- national of that state, with severe and often very dramatic repercussions on the rights of the child; notes that the Committee on Petitions will conduct a fact-finding visit to the United Kingdom in 2015 to investigate complaints of this nature in situ; stresses that it has been notified of other cases involving other countries: Germany (notably in cases concerning the work of the Child and Youth Welfare Office), France and the Netherlands; stresses that a working group has been created within the Committee on Petitions to respond to these concerns quickly and coherently;
2015/11/09
Committee: PETI
Amendment 173 #

2014/2218(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Attaches great importance to the presence and active cooperation of representatives of the Member States during meetings of the Committee on Petitions; welcomes the presence of representatives from the public authorities of the Member State concerned, their participation and their active cooperation, with particular reference to the representatives of certain Member States such as Greece, Italy, France and Spain; encourages other Member States to follow their example;
2015/11/09
Committee: PETI
Amendment 3 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
- - Having regard to regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 26 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas Frontex is tasked to ensure the efficient implementation of the common rules on standards and procedures for the control and surveillance of the external borders with respect to fundamental rights, by means of closer coordination of operational cooperation between Member States;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 27 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas Frontex also builds operational cooperation with countries outside the EU as an integral part of its mission, in key areas such as information exchange, risk analysis, training, research and development, joint operations (including joint return operations) and pilot projects;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 29 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas, according to article 14.1 of the Frontex regulation, the Agency and the Member states shall comply with norms and standards at least equivalent to those set by Union legislation also when cooperation with third countries takes place on the territory of those countries;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 45 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas the European Commission has committed to an upcoming Frontex Review
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 66 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the setting-up of a mechanism for individual complaints would provide individuals with an opportunity to exercise their right to an effective remedy; suggests that the introduction of such a complaints mechanism would increase transparency, since Frontex and the EU institutions would be more aware of possible violations of fundamental rights that would otherwise remain undetected, unreported and unresolved; stresses that this lack of transparency applies in particular in the case of Frontex's working arrangements, over which the European Parliament cannot exercise its democratic scrutiny, because it doesn't have to be consulted prior to the conclusion of these agreements and is not even informed about the way they are practically implemented;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 70 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the setting-up of a mechanism for individual complaints would provide individuals with an opportunity to exercise their right to an effective remedy; suggestrecognizes that the introduction of such a complaints mechanism would increase transparency, since Frontex and the EU institutions would be more aware of possible violations of fundamental rights that would otherwise remain undetected, unreported and unresolved;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 75 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that under the Frontex regulation there are no legal obstacles to the introduction of an individual complaints mechanism; notes that the lack of such a mechanism is non-compliant with EU law and the principle of good administration and undermines the effective implementation of the Agency’s fundamental rights strategy; believes that the capacity of Frontex to deal with possible violations of fundamental rights should be strengthened in the context of expanding the Agency’s role under EU law, in particular its participation in Migration Management Support Teams working in ‘hotspot’ areas;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 78 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the coordinating role of Frontex should not limit its responsibility under international and EU law, which acts on behalf of the European Union, even when it operates beyond its external borders, should not limit its responsibility under international and EU law, in particular to ensure that migrants and asylum seekers' fundamental rights are respected and protected; recalls that all Union agencies are bound by the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 93 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need for an official central structure within Frontex for the processing of individual complaints; recommends that the office of the Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer should play a crucial role in handling complaints; considers that, in particular, the office should objectively check the admissibility of complaints, filter them, pass them on to the authorities responsible, and follow up on them thoroughly;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 107 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Acknowledges that safeguards are needed to prevent misuse of the complaints mechanism; recommends, therefore, that anonymous complaints should not be accepted; suggests further that only complaints of concrete fundamental rights violations should be admitted; considers that this should not prevent Frontex from taking account of other information sources on alleged fundamental rights violations, including general reports, beyond the complaints procedure; emphasises the need for clear criteria for the admissibility of complaints; recommends the provisionestablished by the Fundamental Rights Officer as respecting the Charter of Fundamental rights for the admissibility of complaints; recommends the development - in cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) - of a standardised form for complaints requiring detailed information such as date and place of the incident, since this would facilitate decisions on admissibility;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 120 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that the above form should be accessible in the most common languages spoken by at least the top 10 ´nationalities of migrants and asylum seekers and that it should include all necessary information on how to submit a complaint; is of the opinion that the possibility to submit a complaint orally to a person wearing the Frontex emblem should be ensured, which complaint would be duly transcribed by the officer involved; urges Frontex to make the complaints form available both in electronic format on its website and in hard-copy format, in the Member States' screening centres as well as from Frontex staff and guest officers participating in any Frontex operation;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 126 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that complaints with regards to breaches of fundamental rights during Frontex operations should not interrupt on-going Frontex lifesaving operations in order not to put the lives of people at risk.
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 141 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recommends that when complaints originate from asylum seekers, in particular those which are part of vulnerable groups such as unaccompanied minors, the Fundamental Rights Office, shall consult with EASO and seek advice.
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 159 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that the possibility of withdrawing financial support from Member States for joint operations as well as the suspension and ultimately the termination of an operation in case of serious and persistent fundamental rights violations should be explored, without prejudice to the overall aim of the Frontex mission whereby the saving of lives is envisagedin case of serious and persistent fundamental rights violations should be explored; furthermore the suspension and ultimately the termination of an operation should be considered and explored further only in case of consistent violations of fundamental rights and without impacting Frontex life-saving operations;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 177 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Takes note that an individual complaints mechanism should be both efficient and cost-effective; cCalls on Frontex to provide the necessary resources to the Fundamental Rights Office for handling the complaints received;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 12 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage, in particular Article 1 and its corresponding recitals,
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 13 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
- having regard to Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control),
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 14 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 c (new)
- having regard to the Communication of the Commission of 26 January 2011 entitled ‘A resource-efficient Europe – Flagship initiative under the Europe 2020 Strategy’ (COM(2011)21),
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 15 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas base metals consist of: - common and special steels, stainless steels, high strength steels and super alloys; - non-ferrous metals whose reference price is given by the London futures market in (LME), namely aluminium, copper, tin, nickel, lead and zinc; - metal alloys such as cobalt, molybdenum, magnesium and titanium; - rare earths; They all result from a primary production process that combines mining and metallurgical processing by pyrometallurgy or hydrometallurgy. The secondary production source results from a process of recovery and recycling; (This recital should appear first before the current recital A.)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the successive closures of European aluminium electrolysis plants show that Europe is rapidly deindustrialising when it comes to this metal, which is due not to a decline in European demand but to the increase in and the increased volatility of electricity prices in several Member States;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 58 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the exploitation of secondary metals (resulting from a process of recovery and recycling) is an imperative in an industrialised economy and must be developed as a competitive circular economy, but can by no means meet the base metals needs of European economies in terms either of quality or of quantity;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 71 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. having regard to the lack of corporate environmental responsibility and given that there exist industrial sites in flagrant violation of European Directives and abandoned sites that pose a threat to human health and the environment;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading -1 a (new)
The importance of base metals for European industry (This subsection should come first, before that on climate change.)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 82 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of the base metal industry for a whole range of downstream industries, including the automotive industry, the aerospace industry, energy production, the construction industry and packaging; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 83 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
1b. Considers that Europe, which is already heavily dependent on raw materials, cannot afford a new dependency to develop in respect of base metals, which would have a very adverse impact on the downstream industries already mentioned; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 84 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)
1c. Points out that, in the steel industry, the EU has a flat steel production capacity shortfall due to the massive closures of recent years and a revival of demand; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 85 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)
1d. Stresses that demand for non-ferrous metals such as aluminium and copper is constantly growing despite the crisis; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 86 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 e (new)
1e. Declares that base metals are intermediate products whose price level is their main competitive factor: their definition is unique and standardised, their quality is standardised, demand for them corresponds to listed and objectifiable physical and chemical properties, and finally the buyer/processor is never the final consumer. Competition between base metals (e.g. steel vs. aluminium) and between different materials (e.g. metal vs. carbon fiber) combines properties and prices and assumes the form of substitution. Those metals with high added value face as much competition as others on the world market, because non-cost differentiating factors (service, design, quality) are very limited; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 108 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls also for abolition of the application of the cross-sectoral correction factor to the industries concerned on the same basis as the allocation of free allowances (10%) in order to promote the virtuous practices of industrialists and workers who have made the necessary efforts to achieve minimum emissions by adopting the best available techniques; such a measure should have no impact on the overall emissions cap;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 125 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the establishment of the market stability reserve in 2019 and awaits the Commission’s proposals for post-2020 structural reform of the ETS, which will be the subject of specific and separate scrutiny in Parliament;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 162 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Specifies, moreover, that retaliatory measures could not be implemented as a result of the border carbon adjustment measures (BCAs) without violating the rules of international trade and without risk of conviction; reiterates that the purpose is by no means to protect European industries, but to place them on an equal footing with their foreign competitors;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 175 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to create a database that provides information on the carbon content of products made by the base metals industry in Europe;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Promotes the creation of an eco- design label for products to be awarded to any new metal product based on its low- carbon performance;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 213 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Proposes that pilot projects relating to carbon capture and storage should be assigned priority in programmes for the funding of low-carbon technologies promoted by the Commission along the lines of NER 3000 and the future NER 400, with the financial risk being shared between the financier and the operator;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 214 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Stresses the absolute need for investment in research and development to enable Europe to remain a centre of excellence for the production of base metals; recalls that industries which invest are the ones which survive crises most successfully;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 215 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Considers that there is an urgent need to bridge the gap between invention and practical application in the case of innovative technologies and materials capable of improving the efficiency with which materials and energy (including heat) are used in the production of base metals: these technologies and materials, which incidentally are in many cases derived from the base metals industry itself, are available but little used because of the investment crisis in the industry;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 216 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Regards training of workers in the application of low-carbon technologies and practices in industry as a strategic investment which ought to be fully incorporated into programmes promoted by the Commission to finance the transition to a low-carbon economy;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 232 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the creation of local information and consultation committees for industrial risk prevention, which should include all stakeholders with powers to conduct monitoring and issue alerts;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 233 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the recognised expertise of employees’ representatives with regard to a business’s strategic choices and decision-making;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 234 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
Transfer of skills (This new section is to be inserted after that concerning long-term contracts)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 240 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recalls the need felt by industrialists for their investments to be secured by means of predictable prices and a clear legal framework; stresses that, rather than annual electricity auctions, preference ought to be assigned to long- term stability of electricity supply contracts;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 245 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for the transfer of skills between generations of workers to be organised in all plants which have unsatisfactory age pyramids for all highly skilled production posts; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Transfer of skills’)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 246 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Favours promotion of the skills of young employees in businesses by means of a structural apprenticeship policy to develop the collective skills of employees; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Transfer of skills’)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 248 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9 a (new)
Supply of raw materials (This new section is to be inserted before that concerning trade defence)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 254 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for European diplomatic action relating to raw materials for metal production based on strategic partnerships to share added valued between European countries and countries producing raw materials in such a way as to promote the development of skilled employment throughout the value chain; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Supply of raw materials’)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 259 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls for it to be made mandatory to establish a circular economy at every base metals production plant in order to link the exploitation of by-products and recycled metals with the aim of increasing their competitiveness; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Supply of raw materials’)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 261 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Adopts the aim of making rapid progress with recycling of rare earths and critical metals consumed in the Union; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Supply of raw materials’)
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 269 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises that all base metals, including stainless steels, are subject to global competition; considers it urgent for the Commission, when defining relevant geographical markets, to take the global market as a reference and not to limit its analysis simply to the internal market;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 270 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for an impact assessment of production capacities, which should consider, inter alia, plant and jobs, to be performed before any decisions are taken by DG Competition, and for its conclusions to be incorporated in the final publicity afforded to stakeholders;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 275 #

2014/2211(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls for the impact on employment of any decision by DG Competition to be taken into account in advance and be able to lead to an objective justification or, if need be, compensation for employees affected by measures to correct abuses of dominant positions;
2015/07/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1 #

2014/2160(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas the main challenge for all EU countries is the correct application and enforcement of the rules on equal pay, as established by Directive 2006/54/EC,
2015/04/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2014/2160(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital -A b (new)
-Ab. whereas employment rates are generally lower among women in comparison to men: in 2013, the employment rate for men stood at 69.4 % in the EU-28, as compared with 58.8 % for women1 a , __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Employment_statistic s.
2015/04/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 3 #

2014/2160(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
-Ac. whereas women are generally paid around 16 % less than men, the gender pay gap effects women in receiving lower pensions in comparison to men – on average across the EU women's pensions are 39% lower than men's,
2015/04/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 4 #

2014/2160(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital -A d (new)
- Ad. whereas lack of transparency in employee wage structure creates an environment for gender bias and discriminatory pay structures to remain unrevealed by employees and/or their representatives and extremely difficult to prove thus hampering the effective implementation of the equal pay for equal work principle,
2015/04/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 5 #

2014/2160(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital -A e (new)
-Ae. whereas in most Member States national laws do not define in any way the concepts of 'work of equal value' and 'same work', therefore leaving it to interpretation of national courts on a case-by-case basis, thus contributing greatly to the lack of legal certainty for potential victims of pay discrimination, despite the references given by the Court of Justice of the EU in order to ensure legal certainty,
2015/04/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2014/2160(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Welcomes the change in the burden of proof in Directive 2006/54/EC in favour of women who are presumed in legal proceedings to be the victims of sexual discrimination, but wishes to stress that this provision will not be effective unless there is a recognised right for such women to access information held by employers, as proposed by the European Commission for Directive 97/80/EC on the burden of proof in cases of discrimination based on sex, but ultimately not adopted;
2015/04/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #

2014/2160(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Highlights that while the differences between the employment and pay rates of men and women may have reduced slightly in recent years, this is not the result of an improvement in the position of women, but of the fact that men's employment rates and levels of pay have fallen during the economic crisis;
2015/04/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2014/2160(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasizes that the Court of Justice of the EU has made clear that occupational pension schemes are to be considered as pay and therefore the principal of equal treatment applies to these schemes as well; despite that the distinction between statutory and occupational pension schemes is problematic in some Member States or the concept of occupational pension schemes is unknown and that might be indirectly discriminatory in the labour market;
2015/04/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 61 #

2014/2160(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to step up their efforts to combat undeclared work and precarious jobs, including mini-jobs and false part-time jobs; deplores, furthermore, the abuse of atypical forms of contracts, including zero hours contracts, in order to avoid having to comply with employment and social protection obligations; regrets the fact that there has been a sharp increase in the number of women trapped in in-work poverty;
2015/04/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 63 #

2014/2160(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to widespread and raise public awareness related to equal pay, the gender pay and pension gap, on direct and indirect discrimination of women at work on European, national, regional and local levels; calls on the Commission to establish a European year for combating gender pay gap;
2015/04/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas the global price for oil has dropped significantly taking the stress off economies all across the EU, thus providing an opportunity to take major steps in transforming our energy landscape into a sustainable one, by investing highly in renewable energy production and by grasping the energy efficiency potential tied up in several sectors including existing buildings;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. Whereas according to the Commission, energy efficiency, renewable energy and a smart infrastructure are the three "no-regrets options"; given that energy efficiency is the "first fuel" and is the cheapest and fastest way to lower the bills of EU households and industry, because renewable energy is produced in the EU and often nearby to the place of consumption creating sustainable local jobs, ensuring energy security and helping to reach our climate goals, and since a smart transmission and distribution net at an EU level can prevent overcapacity and black-outs in the member states;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 112 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas an energy security strategy must include actions to moderate energy demand and equally effective actions to overcome major and imminent disruptions, as well as solidarity and coordination mechanisms to protect and strengthen energy generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure - which is of crucial importance for demand management and smart metering - and interconnectors; whereas this infrastructure must be capable of handling variable renewables, and be built into a fully integrated and well-functioning internal energy market as an essential part of an Energy Union with diversified external supplies;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 201 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasizes that the only way to reach energy security while at the same time keeping the energy prices affordable and reaching our climate goals; is to create a sustainable energy landscape, based on a high degree of energy efficiency, renewable energy and a smart infrastructure; moreover stresses that the right actions need to be taken today in order to create this transition for the future generations;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 233 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the EU is not yet on track to meet its commitment of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and that over one third of reduced energy consumption is actually attributable to lower levels of economic activity; therefore emphasizes that stronger measures need to be put in place to speed up energy efficiency actions and asks the Commission to propose new and strengthened measures to ensure that the 2017 National Energy Efficiency Action Plans deliver and to urgently come forward with a clear ambitious and binding policy framework for 2030;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 516 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Points out that base metals and the supercritical alloys associated with them are of strategic interest for the European energy industry, and the only way of ensuring full European energy sovereignty over the entire energy production chain is to produce them on European territory.
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 518 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness;, particularly in the base metals industry; calls on the Commission to considers, therefore, that a complex approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed ways and means of achieving fair and equitable competition between European and non-European producers, particularly through the implementation of border carbon adjustments or emission standards;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 535 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to examine how to create a level-playing field between European and non-European producers, in particular by studying the feasibility of a carbon border-adjustment mechanism or emission standards;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 570 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Union; demandcalls for internal market rules that the Commission act decisively against all instanlp energy- intensive European producers to remain competitive in the faces of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exitors who benefit from energy supply conditions at stable and relatively low prices;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 614 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Acknowledges that a more integrated energy system could enhance cross border solidarity during times of external energy supply shocks; calls on the Commission to ensure that energy generation and, transmission and distribution can operate as a functional element of the EU internal market across national borders without undue restrictions;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 750 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses that third-country companies participating in the whole EU energy production chain, which includes raw materials, generation, transportation and distribution, as well as gas storage, must respect all the requirements of the EU legislation, so as to avoid market distortion and safeguard a competitive and transparent internal energy market in the overall interests of energy security; stresses the risks to European energy security and sovereignty associated with certain abuses by third countries in relation to export credit practices;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 753 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Calls for European sectors of industry dedicated to the production and distribution of energy to be promoted across all markets, in the first instance in the European market;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 762 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Notwithstanding the recent trends in the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, points out that the deindexation of gas prices from oil is still relevant because of the increasing imbalance between these two sources of energy;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 26 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that while the differences between the employment and pay rates of men and women may have reduced slightly in recent years, this is not the result of an improvement in the position of women, but of the fact that men’s employment rates and levels of pay have fallen during the economic crisis;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to introduce compulsory paid paternity leave of a minimum of ten working days and to give priority to legislative and other measures which enable men, and fathers in particular, to exercise their right to reconcile their private and working lives, including promoting non-transferable parental leave, to be taken equally by both men and women during the early years;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 71 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the feminisation of poverty is the result of factors including women’s career breaks, the gender pay gap, the pension gap and poverty in households headed by single mothers, and that the reduction of poverty levels by 20 million by 2020 can be achieved by anti-poverty policies that are grounded in gender mainstreamingfact that they are often employed on non-standard contracts (such as involuntary part-time, temporary work, interim or zero hours contracts) and the absence of a social security status for partners assisting self-employed workers, leading to the gender pay gap, the pension gap and poverty in households headed by single mothers, and that the reduction of poverty levels by 20 million by 2020 can be achieved by anti-poverty policies that are grounded in gender mainstreaming; stresses that there is a continuing gender pay gap even for contracts of the same type and that the proper implementation by Member States of the directive against employment discrimination is key to the resolution of this problem;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 78 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the change in the burden of proof in Directive 2006/54/EC in favour of women who are presumed in legal proceedings to be the victims of sexual discrimination, but wishes to stress that this provision will not be effective unless there is a recognised right for such women to access information held by employers, as proposed by the European Commission for Directive 97/80/EC on the burden of proof in cases of discrimination based on sex, but ultimately not adopted;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 86 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for transparency and greater gender balance in recruitment for decision-making positions; and considers that there is an urgent need for the Parliament and Council to reach an agreement on the presence of women on the boards of companies listed on stock exchanges;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 96 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the high levels of undeclared work which negatively impact on women’s social security and the EU’s GDP levels; calls for the creation of incentives for employers and waffect a large proportion of women, particularly those in domestic employment, and which negatively impact on women’s social security and the EU’s GDP levels; and considers it essential in this respect that all Member States should be required to participate in all the activities of the future European platform in orkders to move from the informal to the formal economy.strengthen cooperation for the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 111 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that policies and instruments aimed at tackling youth unemployment, such as the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative, should meet the specific needs of young men and women in order to enable them to access the labour market; and notes that the proportion of young women not in employment, education or training (NEET) is higher than that of men;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 108 #

2014/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission to provide, on the basis of Article 9 TFEU, a detailed social impact assessment of the EUR 300 billion investment plan;
2014/09/15
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 114 #

2014/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Considers that the generalisation in all Member States of structural reforms only aiming at the reduction of labour cost leads to a counterproductive race to the bottom and is inefficient for the achievement of the objective of full employment; considers that this situation illustrates the absence of a genuine coordination of fiscal, social and tax policies in Europe;
2014/09/15
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 134 #

2014/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
16. Observes that, in its 2013 annual report on the EU employment and social situation, the Commission highlighted the importance of social protection expenditure as a safeguard against social risks; notes, however, that social policies and social standards have been widely used as adjustment factors by those EMU members experiencing negative economic shocks; considers it regrettable that the CSRs do not refer to European automatic stabilisers; recalls the importance of such stabilisers in dealing with asymmetrical shocks, in avoiding excessive depletion of national welfare states and thus in strengthening the sustainability of EMU as a whole; reiterates its call on the Commission to produce a Green Paper on automatic stabilisers in the eurozone such as the implementation of a European Unemployment Benefit Scheme;
2014/09/15
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 246 #

2014/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Regrets the insufficient democratic legitimacy of the European Semester procedure resulting from the exclusion of the European and national Parliaments in the whole process; considers it therefore a matter of democratic urgency to submit the Annual Growth Survey to the codecision procedure;
2014/09/15
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 253 #

2014/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 33
33. Criticises the fact that not all the Member States have involved both their national parliament and their national social partners in the drafting of their NRPs., considers that national Parliaments should be given the possibility to amend and adopt NRPs established by their governments in order to improve the democratic legitimacy and national ownership of the European Semester procedure;
2014/09/15
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 35 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) According to the 2014 Report by the European Environment Agency, in 2012 manufacturing industries and construction accounted for 11.7 % of greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union while the energy industry accounted for 32.8 %.
2014/11/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) With the crisis, it is as if the carbon leakage that is so feared were already happening despite the measures that were supposed to combat it, such as granting free quotas to industrialists.
2014/11/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 45 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) Placing all global energy-intensive industrial competitors that serve the EU internal market on an even footing and subjecting importers to the same carbon constraint as EU producers by means of border adjustment measures is becoming imperative. Border adjustment measures ensure fair competition between producers on the EUʼs single market, in accordance with international trade rules on non-discrimination between local producers and importers, and prevent all structural carbon leakage.
2014/11/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 46 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 d (new)
(3d) Provided the current phase involving an investment deficit by European producers does not persist for several more years, the condition of technologies employed by European energy-intensive industries will remain competitive at world level. But it is a matter of urgency because the investment crisis has lasted for more than five years now. Border adjustment measures will encourage investment in lowering greenhouse gas emissions, as a tool to make the European electro-intensive industry competitive. It will enable free quotas to be set aside for use in investment, as envisaged initially when emission rights were first introduced.
2014/11/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 47 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 e (new)
(3e) The placing of all global producers of CO2 emission-intensive goods on an even footing on the European market will be completed by an exemption from emission rights for goods exported by EU producers.
2014/11/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 64 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall publish the total number of allowances in circulation each year, by 15 May of the subsequent year. The total number of allowances in circulation for year x shall be the cumulative number of allowances issued in the period since 1 January 2008, including the number issued pursuant to Article 13(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC in that period and entitlements to use international credits exercised by installations under the EU emission trading system in respect of emissions up to 31 December of year x, minus the cumulative tonnes of verified emissions from installations under the EU emission trading system between 1 January 2008 and 31 December of year x, any allowances cancelled in accordance with Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC and the number of allowances in the reserve. No account shall be taken of emissions during the three-year period starting in 2005 and ending in 2007 and allowances issued in respect of those emissions. The first publication shall take place by 15 May 20175.
2014/11/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 113 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 13 a (new)
4a. The following Article shall be inserted: “Article 13a European producers shall realise the value of the free quotas wholly through investment in the low carbon economy, whether this be in equipment, research and development, or staff training.
2014/11/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 114 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a EU border adjustment measures EU border adjustment measures shall be introduced on 1 January 2016. The aim thereof shall be to apply the same rules to the import of goods subject to the ETS as those applied to goods produced within the European Union. Export of goods subject to the ETS shall be exempted from emission rights.
2014/11/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 349 #

2014/0002(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a The EURES cross-border partnerships and their tasks 1. The EURES cross-border partnerships shall provide their services in border regions of the European Economic Area and Switzerland. 2. The tasks of the EURES cross-border partnerships shall include: - providing information, counselling and placement and recruitment services for frontier workers and mobile workers; - supporting the networking of EURES advisers in border regions and coordinating cooperation between partners in the cross-border partnerships; - carrying out cross-border activities in order to make the labour market more transparent and do away with remaining obstacles to mobility; - preparing multilingual publications for frontier workers, jobseekers and employers; - promoting fair mobility. 3. The activities of the EURES cross- border partnerships must be funded in a manner consistent with Article 19(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013. The EURES cross-border partnerships shall be regarded as sustainable networks with clearly defined objectives. 4. Each EURES partnership shall draw up a multiannual work programme for all organisations which are involved in the partnership on an equal footing.
2015/02/05
Committee: EMPL