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Plenary speeches (6)

Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
2016/11/22
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
2016/11/22
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
2016/11/22
Situation of LGBTI persons in Uganda
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2879(RSP)
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2817(RSP)
Preparation for the Climate Action Summit and the Sustainable Development Goals Summit in New York (debate)
2016/11/22

Amendments (1233)

Amendment 108 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 9
9. Points to the need to regulate pharmaceuticals under water legislation through setting limits for concentration of antibiotic active pharmaceutical ingredients discharged in water; recalls that interinstitutional negotiations are on- going on a review of the Directive on the quality of water intended for human consumption and on a regulation on minimum requirements for water reuse;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 131 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the exchange of existing best practicesand promote good practice methods to reduce environmental impacts of manufacturing;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 149 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Notes that, in relation to the healthcare sector, addressing any excessive workforce pressures on physicians is a necessary condition for healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate prescribing of antimicrobials; further notes that healthcare professionals could be further assisted via the provision of clear, evidence-based prescribing guidance that provides consistent advice across different clinical indications;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 251 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Considers that, in order to rectify these knowledge gaps, the European Commission should introduce legally binding measures, such as an international treaty on AMR, to stimulate global knowledge sharing and surveillance;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 258 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. Calls for the pharmaceutical industry to provide more transparency in supply chains by disclosing origin of drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) at raw material production stage, to ensure total traceability of all pharmaceutical products;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Citation 12
— having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report entitled ‘Global Warming of 1.5°C’, its fifth assessment report (AR5) and its synthesis report, and the Global Commission on Adaptation’ report on Adaptation (GCA), the IPCC special report on Climate Change and Land, and the IPCC special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the Solidarity and Just Transition Silesia Declaration, signed at the side lines of the COP24 climate conference,
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 24 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas climate change disproportionately affects developing countries, despite developing countries emitting far less CO2 than developed countries;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 69 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the IPBES 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL), the IPCC special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) and the Global Commission on Adaptation’ report on Adaptation (GCA) recognises climate change as one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss during the past 50 yearsand land degradation, and underlines that its negative effects on nature and biodiversity, eco-systems services, oceans and food security are projected to become increasingly important in the next decades;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognises that without meeting the climate and environment ambitions agreed to at the COP21, achieving most of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals will be next to impossible.
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Calls on all Parties to contribute constructively to the process to be put in place towards 2020 when NDCs need to be updated so as to ensure their compatibility with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; acknowledges that current pledges are not yet sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement; stresses, therefore, that global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and that all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs by 2020; early 2020 as the Paris Agreement foresees;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the country holding the EU Presidency and the Commission to submit to the UNFCCC as soon as possible the Union’s long-term strategy to reach domestic net-zero emissions inas early as possible and the latest by 2050; stresses that in order to reach domestic net- zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost- efficient manner, and in order to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security, the 2030 ambition level will need to be raised; believes it to be of the utmost importanceregrets that the UN Climate Summit was a missed opportunity for the EUnion to send a clear message during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution tot higher ambitions and show leadership for the achievement of the Paris Agreement.;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 103 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 11
11. Supports an update of the Union’s NDC; calls, therefore, on EU leaders to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC with an economy-wide target of 55 % domestic GHG emission reductions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels; calls, therefore, on EU leaders to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC; considers that this is to be done in combination with enshrining in EU law the target to reach carbon neutrality as soon as possible and at the latest by 2050; calls also on other global economies to update their NDCs to bring about global effects;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that in order to reach the Paris Agreement objectives, we need concrete implementing measures and enforcement at national and EU level;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Emphasises that all climate policies have to be pursued following the principle of a just transition, in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; believes, therefore, that strengthened social partnership and civil society engagement at national and EU level is a necessary condition to achieve carbon-neutrality of all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions, the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity is vital as enabler of climate change mitigation and adaptation;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the achievements of the COP24 in Katowice, which reinforced the momentum for climate action, and with the completion of the Paris Agreement Work Program (the Katowice Rulebook), delivered operational guidance for the Paris Agreement; notes however, that some unfinished business from Katowice must be completed at COP25, namely on Article 6 mechanisms; considers in addition that several implementation decisions will need to be taken at COP25, specifically in the areas of mitigation, adaptation, transparency and support; looks forward to a successful outcome of the Review of the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage at COP25 as well as the outcomes on the negotiations on the Gender Action Plan at COP25; recognises that there will be further discussions to agree common timeframes at COP25;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 129 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to prevent loopholes in accounting or double counting of emission reductions; expresses concern at the potential use towards NDC targets of units issued under the Kyoto Protocol as this would seriously deteriorate the environmental integrity of the future mechanisms established under Article 6; supports a share of proceeds from the Article 6 mechanism(s) going towards supporting the underfunded Adaptation Fund;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise negative effects of climate change and make full use of the opportunities for climate-resilient growth and sustainable development; stresses the need to develop systems and tools to keep track of progress and effectiveness of national adaptation plans and actions; calls on Member States to strengthen their national energy and climate plans and bring them in line with the Paris Agreement goals;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 148 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recognises that climate change is not a localised challenge and that climatic impacts outside the EU have implications within the EU as well; for instance, hurricanes, droughts, floods and forest fires have the potential to impact EU food and water security, as well as the supply chains of services and goods; calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise scaling-up international climate finance for adaptation, to equal climate finance for mitigation, and also provide climate finance for loss and damage;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recognises that 37% of the EU's budget currently goes towards the financing of the CAP, which could mobilise significant funds in the first pillar with regards incentivising and rewarding climate and environment- friendly practices in the agricultural sector;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses the importance of the replenishment process of the Green Climate Fund and encourages Member States to at least double their contributions for the initial resource mobilisation in USD value;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses the importance of operationalising the global goal on adaptation and of mobilising major new funds for adaptation in developing countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to commit to a significant increase in the adaptation finance they provide; recognises the need for progress also on the issue of loss and damage, for which additional resources should be raised through innovative sources of public finance using the Warsaw International Mechanism;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; calls therefore on the Commission to put forward, where applicable, harmonised and binding rules on climate and biodiversity proofing of EU investments; calls on the European Investment Bank to put a rapid end to lending to fossil fuel projects and asks the EU Member States to end all export credit guarantees to fossil fuel projects; calls for specific public guarantees in favour of green investments, labels and fiscal advantages for green investment funds and for issuing green bonds;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 182 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Reminds the parties of the need to allocate sufficient resources to move from commitments to actions and to implement the necessary measures to achieve the Paris Agreement objectives; supports the new momentum for introducing a carbon adjustment mechanism at the European borders for imports to the EU in order to create a level playing field of international trade and avoid carbon leakage; calls, therefore, on the European Commission and the Member States to introduce a fair and progressive carbon taxation as soon as possible;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 187 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Underlines that in the course of the sustainable energy transition, the problem of energy poverty needs to be tackled by strengthened energy consumers’ rights and information, enhanced energy efficiency measures in buildings, especially for low-income households, and through social policies;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Believes that democratisation of the energy system is crucial for the sustainable energy transition to be successful; calls, therefore, on improving citizens’ rights and abilities to participate in the production of safe and clean energy;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 192 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 24
24. Expresses its satisfaction with the growing global mobilisation of an ever- broader range of non-state actors committed to climate action with concrete and measurable deliverables; highlights the critical role of civil society, the private sector and sub-state governments in pressurising and driving public opinion and state action; and in sharing knowledge and best practices on the development and implementation of mitigation and adaptation measures; calls on the EU, the Member States and all Parties to stimulate, facilitate and engage with non-state actors, who increasingly become frontrunners in the fight against climate change;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses in this light also the role of the private sector, including corporations and the financial markets, to contribute to sustainability goals: welcomes the efforts to introduce legislation on the sustainability of finance and urges the Commission to introduce transparency and accountability for investee companies, especially when it comes to undermining sustainability and human rights in developing countries;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 204 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Emphasises that young people and future generations bear the disproportionate burden of climate consequences; demands, therefore, better inclusion in climate policy decision- making of young people at local, regional, national and EU level;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 28
28. Regrets that the transport sector, especially the aviation and maritime sectors, is the only sector in which emissions have grown since 1990; stresses that this is not compatible with long-term sustainable development, which instead requires reductions in emissions from all sectors of society at a great and faster rate; recalls that the transport sector will need to be fully decarbonised by 2050; notes that the Commission’s analysis shows that the current global targets and measures envisaged by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation respectively, even if fully implemented, fall short of the necessary emissions reductions, and that significant further action consistent with the economy-wide objective of net-zero emissions is needed; considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy-wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation and to agree and implement measures at international, regional and national level to address emissions from these sectors;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 223 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 29
29. Expresses concern about the level of ambition of ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) given the ongoing work on the standards and recommended practices meant to implement the scheme from 2019; stresses that further dilution of the CORSIA scheme is unacceptable; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to do their utmost in strengthening CORSIA’s provisions and in supporting the adoption of a long-term goal to significantly reduce in-sector emissions of the aviation sector; in this vein also points to the necessity to address non-carbon GHG from aviation in any European or international scheme;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 235 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Recalls that while agriculture is responsible for around 10% of the EU's GHG emissions, it has the potential to help the Union reduce its emissions, through good soil management, agroforestry, protection of biodiversity and other land management techniques; recognises that agriculture has the potential to make annual emission savings of about 3.9 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalents by 2050, which represents around 8% of current global GHG emissions;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 239 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 32
32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission of its legal obligation to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect within the first half of their mandate;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 259 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 33
33. Strongly supports the continuation and further strengthening of the Union’s political outreach and climate diplomacy, which is essential for raising the profile of climate action in partner countries and global public opinion; encourages the Commission and the Member States to approach EU climate diplomacy in a holistic manner by incorporating the interlinkages between climate change and the following areas: sustainable development, agriculture, conflict resolution, migration and humanitarian concerns in order to facilitate the global transition towards net zero emissions, climate resilience, sustainable development and food and water security.
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 262 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls upon the Commission and the Member States to make use of all available instruments (e.g. international negotiations, trade and regional agreements, international partnerships) to help promote and foster cooperation in the global transition towards net zero emissions, climate resilience, sustainable development and food and water security;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 267 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Believes that displacement due to climate change-induced consequences should be recognised as a ground for asylum and international protection;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 271 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies, including trade policy; calls on the Commission to ensure that all new trade and investment agreements signed by the EU are fully compatible with the Paris Agreement and that environmental and climate provisions are legally binding and enforceable; asks the Commission to carry out and publish a comprehensive assessment of the consistency of the existing and forthcoming agreements with the Paris Agreement;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2018/2974(RSP)


Paragraph 9
9. Notes however that those pathways rely to a large extent on carbon removal technologies, including through carbon capture and storage that needs to be further deployed, and direct air capture, that yet havehas yet to prove theirits feasibility at a large scale; considers that the EU net-zero strategy should not overly rely on suchnegative emissions technologies, which should complement direct emissions reductions; believes that further action by 2030 is needed if the Union is to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security as confirmed by the IPCC 1.5 report;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #

2018/2974(RSP)


Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights that CCS is essential to all 2050 pathways demonstrated in the analysis in support of the Commission Communication "A Clean Planet for All"; acknowledges the progress made on CCS technology globally and the need for Europe to develop strong leadership and ambition in this area;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2018/2974(RSP)


Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Believes that young people have increasingly strong social and environmental awareness, which has the power to transform our societies towards a climate resilient future, and that youth education represents one of the most effective tools to combat climate change; stresses the need to actively involve younger generations in building international, intercultural and intergenerational relationships, which underpin cultural change that will support the global efforts for a more sustainable future;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 199 #

2018/2974(RSP)


Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Emphasises that the successful transition towards a net-zero emission economy requires an integrated approach and the right enabling environment to better stimulate and support zero- and low emission mobility; calls for additional measures to be put in place to enable access to zero- and low-emission vehicles to consumers in all Member States; stresses the need for more public and private investments in the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure, its integration into the energy systems, as well as the sustainable sourcing, production, supply, re-use and recycling of batteries in Europe, and reiterates the need for coherent action at EU, national, regional and local levels to achieve this;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2018/2974(RSP)


Paragraph 19
19. Considers that technology developments and new, innovative solutions, energy efficiency and sustainable renewable energy in the transport and power sectors will be key; underlines in this respect the importance of technology- specific strategies, such as forelectric mobility, hydrogen or methane;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 223 #

2018/2974(RSP)


Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Stresses that emissions from industrial processes have to be tackled at a much larger scale; points out that according to the IPCC 1.5 Special Report CO2 emissions reduction from industry need to be 65–90% lower in 2050 relative to 2010, and such reductions can only be achieved through combinations of new and existing technologies, including carbon capture, utilization and storage; considers it necessary to increase in industrial processes the use of environmentally safe carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) and environmentally safe carbon capture and storage (CCS) delivering a net reduction in emissions and avoidance or permanent storage of CO2;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Recital A
A. whereas EU legal emission limits are still above what has been recommended by the WHO; whereas 98% of the EU’s urban population is exposed to ozone levels exceeding WHO guidelines;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the most recent EEA estimates1a of the health impacts attributable to exposure to air pollution indicate that particulate matter (PM) 2.5 concentrations in 2014 were responsible for about 399,000 premature deaths originating from long-term exposure in the EU28; whereas the estimated impacts in the EU of exposure to NO2 and O3 concentrations in 2014 were around 75,000 and 13,600 premature deaths per year; _________________ 1a EEA Air quality in Europe — 2017 report
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Recital A b (new)
A b. Around 90% of Europeans living in cities are exposed to levels of air pollution deemed damaging to human health;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Recital B
B. whereas road traffic is responsible for around 40% of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the EU and around 80% the total NOx from traffic is generated by diesel powered vehicles; whereas emissions produced by diesel passenger cars that exceeded the EU pollution limits on the road were responsible for the premature deaths of 6,800 Europeans in 2015;deleted
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 3
3. Underlines once again that air pollution has a local, regional, national and cross-border dimension and requires action at all levels of governance; asks, therefore, for a strengthening of the multi-level governance approach where all actors take the responsibility for measures that can and should be taken at that very level; similarly, considers that there should be much more joined up policy making in the European Commission with the involvement of all Directorate Generals concerned; regrets that, despite being competent for air pollution, DG Environment’s objectives are often undermined by policies and interests coming out of other departments;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers that air quality plans for zones and agglomerations with persistent levels of pollutants above EU limit values should eliminate the exceedances as soon as possible, as clearly required by Directive 2008/50/EC and already confirmed by several recent Court judgements;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights that road traffic is responsible for around 40% of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the EU and around 80% the total NOx from traffic is generated by diesel powered vehicles; further stresses that emissions produced by diesel passenger cars that exceeded the EU pollution limits on the road were responsible for the premature deaths of 6,800 Europeans in 2015;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 87 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Considers that current technology exists to meet the Euro 6 NOx standards for diesel vehicles, including with regard to real driving conditions and without having a negative impact on CO2 emissions;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 89 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Recalls that over 40 million Euro 5 & 6 cars and vans still do not respect emission limits on the road;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to continue its work on improving Portable Emission Measurement Systems (PEMS) performance in order to improve their accuracy and reduce their error margin; considers that for particulate matter PEMS technology should be able to account for particles whose size is smaller than 23 nanometres and that are the most dangerous to public health;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Calls on the Commission to consider introducing an EU-wide remote sensing network to monitor the real world emissions of the car fleet and to identify excessively polluting vehicles in order to target in-service conformity checks and to trace cars that might be illegally modified with hardware (e.g. exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) switch-off plates, diesel particulate filter (DPF) or selective catalytic reduction (SCR) removal) or software (illegal chip tuning) modifications;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 111 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 16 c (new)
16 c. Given the failure of Euro standards to deliver expected emission reductions in the real world, considers that vehicle restriction zones such as low emission zones and diesel bans remain the only effective tools at the disposal of local and regional authorities in the fight against air pollution;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 16 d (new)
16 d. Calls on the Commission to make use of their delegated powers under Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers to update the test procedure so that all Member States have to test the in-service conformity of cars with NOx emission standards during periodic technical inspections;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 16 e (new)
16 e. Calls on the Commission to consider introducing standards to tackle non-exhaust emissions of vehicles;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 16 f (new)
16 f. Calls on the Commission to propose a post-Euro 6 standard for cars that is fuel, technology and application neutral and aligns, as a minimum, with California/US (Tier 3 and LEV III) NOx standards and in-service conformity and durability requirements;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 16 g (new)
16 g. Recalls that non-road vehicles, mainly agricultural and construction machinery, are a key source of pollution in a majority of European countries, accounting for one quarter of the PM2.5 and more than 15% of the NOx emitted from mobile sources;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 16 h (new)
16 h. Calls on the Commission to address emissions from construction site machinery beyond the NRMM Regulation by conducting an impact assessment on the potential of zero- emission construction machinery in cutting air- and noise-pollution levels, and moreover its possible inclusion in future revisions of relevant EU legislation;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 119 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recognises that current food and farming systems are responsible for excessive ammonia (NH3), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) emissions, whereas 94% of ammonia emissions and 40% of methane emissions come from agricultural activities;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that in 2015 ammonia emissions from the agricultural sector accounted for 94% of total ammonia emissions across the Union; hHighlights that in urban areas, ammonia emissions account for around 50% of the health impacts of air pollution, as ammonia is a key precursor to particulate matter;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Highlights that the costs of air pollution control in Europe are significantly lower in the agricultural sector in comparison to other sectors where more stringent emission controls have already been implemented;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 131 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Underlines the fact that technical measures to limit ammonia emissions exist, but are so far only used by a few Member States; recalls that these include nitrogen management, taking into account the full nitrogen cycle; livestock feeding strategies to reduce nitrogen excretion, from cattle, pigs and poultry; low-emission land application of manure and fertiliser; low-emission manure storage systems; low-emission manure processing and composting systems; low- emission animal housing systems; low- emission approaches for mineral fertiliser application;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Subheading 3 a (new)
Energy
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recalls that the energy production and distribution sector is responsible for more than half of sulphur oxides (SOx) emissions and one fifth of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the 33 EEA member countries;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 138 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Highlights the significant contribution from coal and lignite plants to mercury emissions in the EU and that 62% of mercury emissions from EU industry come from coal-fired power plants;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 139 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Recalls that mercury is a dangerous neurotoxin, which is damaging for the nervous system at even relatively low levels of exposure;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 140 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 19 d (new)
19 d. Welcomes the commitments by at least ten EU member states to phase out coal; calls on other EU member states to phase out coal as an energy source by 2030 at the latest;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 19 e (new)
19 e. Considers that future CAP funding should be linked to mandatory air pollutant abatement measures;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #

2018/2792(RSP)


Paragraph 19 f (new)
19 f. Highlights the various cost- effective ways of addressing methane emissions without affecting meat and milk consumption; considers that manure management offers emissions reduction potential, through the adoption of simple and cost-efficient measures from storage to spreading techniques; further considers that changing feeding strategies (e.g. adding leguminous such as alfalfa and flax) would significantly reduce enteric methane emissions; recalls that the material remaining after anaerobic digestion, whereby organic waste material is broken down by micro-organisms and converted into biogas, is rich in nutrients and can be used as a natural fertiliser;
2018/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 22 November 2016 entitled ‘Next steps for a sustainable European future – European action for sustainability’;1a _________________ 1ahttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM%3A2016%3 A739%3AFIN
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 7 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the Reflection Paper of the Commission of 30 January 2019 entitled ‘Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030’;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 9 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 g (new)
- having regard to the Third African Union-European Union-United Nations Trilateral Meeting, New York, 23 September 2018, Joint Communiqué, 1a _________________ 1ahttp://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_STATEMENT-18-5882_en.htm
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 10 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 f (new)
- having regard to the High-Level Multi-stakeholder Platform on the UN sustainable development goals and to its joint contribution of 11 October 2018, which recommends that the EU develops and implements an overarching visionary and transformative Sustainable Europe 2030 strategy, guiding all EU policies and programmes, including both interim and long-term targets and lay out Europe's vision for a sustainable Europe beyond the 2030 Agenda;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 12 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 c (new)
- having regard to the 2018 Global Compact for Migration and Global Compact for Refugees;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 17 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the European Council conclusions of 18 October 2018 (EUCO13/18), stating that the EU and its Member States are fully committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its implementation, and in which the European Council welcomed the intention of the Commission to publish its Reflection Paper in 2018, calling for it to pave the way for a comprehensive implementation strategy in 2019;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 22 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to the DEVE and ENVI Memorandum - Members of the European Parliament united to accelerate progress to health-related Sustainable Development Goals – leaving no one behind, signed on 20th November 2018;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 25 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)
- having regard to the 2015 adopted Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 26 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 d (new)
- having regard to the joint EU-UN statements and communiques supporting the realisation of the SDGs and strengthened collaboration with the UN;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 27 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 e (new)
- having regard to the Joint Communiqué between the European Union and the United Nations: A renewed partnership in development, New York, 27 September 20181a _________________ 1ahttp://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_STATEMENT-18-5927_en.htm
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 28 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 f (new)
- having regard to the Joint EU - UN Press Statement of 23September 20181a _________________ 1ahttp://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_STATEMENT-18-5870_en.htm
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 35 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the 2030 Agenda, with its indivisible sustainable development goals, has the potential to be transformative and sets out universal, ambitious, comprehensive, indivisible and interlinked goals, aimed at eradicating poverty, fighting discrimination and promotsharing prosperity, ensuring economic, social and territorial cohesion, promoting environmental responsibility, social inclusion and respect for human rights, and strengthening peace and security; whereas these goals require immediate action with a view to full and effective implementation; whereas the 2030 Agenda can unify stakeholders to leverage the full potential of the multilateral system and to more effectively support the countries and people they serve;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 36 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs represent an ambitious vision of the healthier, more prosperous, inclusive and resilient world, it is based on the Union’s core values of democracy and participation, social justice, solidarity and sustainability, respect for the rule of law and human rights, both within Europe and around the globe, and striving to achieve the SDGs therefore naturally follows the European Union’s plans to create a better, healthier and more sustainable future for Europe;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 43 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas many of ththe interconnected and indivisible SDGs and the 169 targets encompassed in the 2030 Agenda directly concern the powers and responsibilities of the Union in addition to national, regional and local authorities and their implementation therefore requires a true multi-level governance approach, with active and broad-based public, civil society and private sector engagement;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 49 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the European Union’s policy and governance framework already includes a certain number of binding and non-binding policy targets, benchmarks and indicators such as in the budgetary, social, energy and climate fields, without consisting of a comprehensive, coherent and joined up policy strategy;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 68 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the United Nations High- Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will meet at summit level, under the auspices of the UN General Assembly in September 2019, to take stock of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda as a whole, and at ministerial levelreviewing progress on all SDGs in a comprehensive manner, and at ministerial level (high level political forum) in July 2019 to review progress on SDGs 4 (quality education), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 10 (reduced inequalities), 13 (climate action), 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions) and 17 (partnerships for the goals);
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 71 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the UNGA Summit on SDGs provides an opportunity for the EU and its Member States to highlight their progress in advancing the 2030 Agenda and SDGs in a comprehensive manner;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 75 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the European Commission Staff Document on Combatting HIV/ AIDS, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis from July 2018 highlights the gaps and limitations in surveillance data for viral hepatitis which make it difficult to assess the distance that EU Member States need to cover to reach the UN SDG target;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 81 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas voluntary national reviews are at present not necessarily consistent and connected with Member States’ national reform programmes within the European Semester process;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 94 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the aim of the 2030 Agenda is to achieve greater well-being for all, leaving no-one behind, and that the three pillars of sustainable development, (social, environmental and economic development) as well as its governance dimension, are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); underlines the fact that sustainable development is a fundamental objective of the Union, as laid down in Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and should play a central role in the debate on and the narrative for the future of Europe in particular as the implementation of the SDGs should lead to a paradigm shift and become the EU's over-arching long-term economic model to succeed the current Europe 2020 Strategy;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 103 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Union should renew its commitment to being a global frontrunner in implementing the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, together with its Member States and their local and regional authorities, in line with the principle of subsidiarity and in close cooperation with its international partners; recalls that the EU political engagement should be reflected in the MFF 2021- 2027; underlines that the 2030 Agenda must further catalyse a joined-up approach between the EU’s internal and external action and its other policies and coherence across Union financing instruments for a global response and commitment towards sustainable growth and development;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 121 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recognises that health gains must be protected and progress accelerated to reach the SDGs, states that while the world has made remarkable progress on several fronts in health many challenges remain - among them is addressing disparities between people’s health in stable countries and the health of people living in fragile and vulnerable settings and health disparities within countries;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 122 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recognises that the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development has reinforced global health as a political priority; states that healthy populations are critical to sustainable development – to ending poverty, promoting peaceful and inclusive societies and protecting the environment, insists that health is also an outcome and indicator of progress that reflects the success of many goals and the 2030 agenda as a whole;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 129 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to identify clearly existing gaps in all relevant policies in order to assess what needs to be done by 2030 in terms of EU policies, legislation, statistics and disaggregated data collection, governance and implementation and to submit a full report on those gaps without further delay sos as to present a comprehensive strategy before the end of 2019;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 135 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to propose an all-encompassing EU 2030 strategy for the implementation of the SDGs, which should integrate these goals within the EU’s policies and governance, in order to reinforce the Union’s ability to fulfil its engagements with regard to the 2030 Agenda and strengthen its collaboration with the UN;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 138 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. As a key foundation for building a sustainable Europe, calls on the Commission to lead the development of a sustainable food production and consumption model that protects and removes pressure of food systems on health and the environment and brings economic benefits to farmers, companies and citizens;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 139 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission to work, in collaboration with key stakeholders at all levels, towards ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages, in particular with a view to making health care more accessible, affordable, effective, and sustainable, addressing risk factors of non-communicable diseases in a more holistic way, exchanging best practices, and strengthening the capacity to prevent and manage global health threats such as antimicrobial resistance;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 140 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Calls upon the Commission to align programmatic, financing and operational policies, approaches and methodologies where it can enhance efficiency and effectiveness, with UN and its partners, to improve effectiveness on a number of common priorities—such as gender equality and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, climate change and environment, addressing inequalities and poverty;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 144 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Calls upon the Commission to enhance accountability for delivering collective results for people internally and externally through its MFF;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 149 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its request for such a strategy and underlines the need to clearly set out common indicators and, benchmarks and targets, an analysis of the distance to targets and goals, and required action and means of implementation; stresses that the EU’s 2030 strategy should also outline when and how the Commission and the co- legislator will undertake sustainability impact assessments to reorient existing policies and for new legislative proposals, reviews or recasting of Union legislation;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 150 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to present a reform proposal for the existing European Semester process, which is not as such adapted to be a “European process for SDG policy coordination”, as indicated in the Commission’s reflection paper on Sustainable Europe by 2030 in scenario 1; considers that such a reform should ensure that a European SDG policy coordination does not lead to a parallel policy process to the European Semester, but consist of an integrated and coherent approach based on a new Sustainable Development Pact;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 168 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the EU Member States to provide data for the effective monitoring of viral hepatitis in line with the indicators established by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and calls on the European Commission to closely monitor this process in line with its commitment made in its Communication "Next steps for a sustainable Europe" from November 2016.
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 173 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Commission to align the MFF 2021-27 with the SDGs implementation and use SDG targets to access progress made by the MFF;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 177 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Reiterates the position of the European Parliament on the future Multi- Annual Financial Framework, which calls for a compulsory and legally binding mid-term revision, following a review of the functioning of the MFF, and taking into account an assessment of the progress made towards the climate target, the mainstreaming of the Sustainable Development Goals and gender equality;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 185 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses the need for the EU institutions to show leadership and adapt their own governance to allow the mainstreaming of SDGs within their work; calls on the European Commission to coordinate SDGs at the highest level with a dedicated project team attached to the president office and working with all Commissioners and DGs trained contact points on SDGs; reference should be made in the State of the Union address to the state of play on SDGs implementation; insists that likewise, the European Parliament should ensure that SDGs are coherently mainstreamed across committees;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 187 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the establishment of a working party on the 2030 Agenda under the General Affairs Council; calls for the establishment of SDG coordination and cooperation mechanisms between Parliament, the Council and the Commission, andwhich should be clearly framed and determined within an Inter- Institutional Agreement for a Sustainable Europe by 2030, as coherent political processes between the three institutions will be critical for the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda; calls for the involvement of all three institutions in a future multi- stakeholder platform on sustainable development;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 191 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Is of the view that policy coherence for sustainable development means that all relevant policies, and all financial and non-financial instruments at European level must in future be designed, implemented and monitored along UN SDG goal achievements, and that the European Commission should, therefore, rapidly develop the necessary policy capacities at all levels;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 193 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Believes that, in line with UN SDG 17 on Partnerships, the role of the existing Multi-Stakeholder Platform on the UN sustainable development goals should be upgraded and brought into a formal and inter-institutional consultation framework;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 195 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to mainstream SDGs into its Better Regulation Agenda and underlines the potential for using the Better Regulation tools strategically in order to evaluate EU policy coherence with regard to the 2030 Agenda; calls on the Commission to establish an SDG check of all new policies and legislation and to ensure full policy coherence in the implementation of the SDGs, while promoting synergies, gaining co-benefits and avoiding trade-offs, both at Union and Member State level; this would in particular require adapting the European Semester by integrating it into a multi- annual sustainable Europe coordination cycle encompassing all dimensions of the SDGs;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 215 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the role of regular and adequate ex-ante impact assessments as well as ex-post evaluations; recalls the Treaty obligation to take into account the objectives of development cooperation in all policies likely to affect developing countries;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 223 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Voluntary National Reviews and EU reporting for the UNGA HLPF 2019
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 233 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the upcoming in-depth review of SDGs 4 (quality education), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 10 (reduced inequalities), 13 (climate action), 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions) and 17 (partnerships for the goals) and the future in depth reviews of SDG 1: No Poverty, SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 5: Gender Equality, SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 1, Sustainable Cities and Communities; SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 14: Life Below Water, SDG 15: Life on Land and expects the Union to contribute to the review in full;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 235 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Welcomes the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) meeting at summit level, under the auspices of the UN General Assembly in September 2019 and thereafter at future summits, to take stock of the implementation of all the SDGs within the 2030 Agenda as a whole and expects the Union to play a leading role in the summit;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 38 #

2018/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that electric vehicle owners most frequently charge their vehicles at home or at work. Underlines the need for comprehensive private charging infrastructure allowing charging of electric vehicles at home and in the workplace, taking into account the need for both public and private investments to achieve sufficient coverage;
2018/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2018/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes with concern that in 2017 there were only 19 Battery Electric Vehicles and 25 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles available for purchase in Europe, compared to over 417 vehicle models available to European customers with petrol and diesel internal combustion engines1a. _________________ 1aAvailability and Affordability of ZEVs Interim Report, Element Energy, October 2017
2018/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 49 #

2018/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that the national plans, submitted to the Commission as part of the implementation of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive, show that the current level of recharging points available in the Union is sufficient for the number of EVs on the road – based on the European Commission's recommendation of one recharging point for every 10 EVs.
2018/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2018/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes too that national plans for rollout of public charging infrastructures by 2020 EU-wide are also expected to keep pace with the anticipated growth in the number of vehicles. There will also be sufficient fast chargers alongside the principal highway routes with at least one fast recharger every 40km.
2018/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2018/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that from 2020 onwards there will need to be significant further investment, beyond existing plans, to match the number of EVs expected to be on the road. EU funding will be important particularly in less developed markets.
2018/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 59 #

2018/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that growth in the market for electric vehicles will increase demand for electricity on the grid, however according to the EEA, an 80% electrified fleet in 2050 results in, on average, only a 10% increase in electricity demand in the EU.
2018/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 63 #

2018/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the provision of increased incentives for the development of shore-side electricity supply at both in-land and maritime ports and emphasises the improvements to be gained from shore-side electricity in regards to CO2 emissions and improved air quality. Notes that complimentary national regulations will be needed to ensure that berthed ships are obliged to use any clean on-shore power available;
2018/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 71 #

2018/2023(INI)

6a. Notes that one cruise ship with an auxiliary load of 4.6MW is likely to burn more than 700 litres of fuel per hour, exceeding the equivalent of 688 lorries running their engines.
2018/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Treaties on the Functioning of the EU and the Treaty of Lisbon Art. 208,
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 6 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
– having regard to the most recent Planetary Boundaries report,
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 49 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas SDG goal 15 explicitly mentions the need for good forestry management, while forests can play a role helping achieve many of the other SDGs;
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 50 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas a European Commission study in 2013 found that EU27 was the largest global net importer of embodied deforestation(between 1990 and 2008), concluding that during that time 9 million hectares of tropical forest had been cleared to provide products such as beef, soya and palm oil to the European market;
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 81 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that forest crime, such as illegal logging, has been estimated to represent a value of 50-152 billion USD globally in 2016, up from 30- 100 billion in 2014 and ranks number one in revenues among environmental crimes. Notes that illegal logging plays a substantial role in financing organized crime and thus significantly impoverishes governments, nations and local communities owing to uncollected revenues 2a. _________________ 2a UNEP, 2017: The Rise of Environmental Crime report
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 128 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that recognition of tenure rights of peoples e.g. via constitution are not necessarily applied in practice and therefore calls for tenure rights to be respected and that their recognition be a necessary component of the EU’s screening process for the purpose of Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPA) and for individual cases of EU development funding; 11a _________________ 11aFor example a recent case (WaTER project financed by DG DEVCO) of violation of tenure rights of Kenyan indigenous peoples Ogiekand Sengwer despite the recognition of their rights to land in the Kenyan Constitution, particularly Article 63(2)(d)) and in the 2016 Community Land Act
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 142 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e a (new)
(ea) expand the scope of the EU Timber Regulation to cover all products that are or may be made of wood, and that contain or may contain wood;
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 156 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that it is well established and uncontested that the conversion of tropical forest to agriculture, plantations and other land uses causes a significant loss of species, and particularly of forest- specialist species;
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 157 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Notes that more than half of commodities produced and exported into the global market are products of illegal deforestation. Taking into account agriculture-related forest risk- commodities, it is considered that 65 % of Brazilian beef exports, 9 % of Argentina’s beefexport,41 % of Brazil’s soy exports, 5 % of Argentina’s soy and 30 % Paraguay’s soy export are likely linked to illegal deforestation. Further notes that EU producers import significant amounts of feed and proteins from developing countries; 18a _________________ 18a Forest Trends Report Series, 2014: Consumer Goods and Deforestation: An Analysis of the Extent and Nature of Illegality in Forest Conversion for Agriculture and Timber Plantations
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 160 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Recalls that sustainable development can only be successful if supply chains are made to be sustainable, and through the use of good management of the lived environment;
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 173 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need to restore natural, biologically diverse forests; calls on the Commission to ensure that import of forest-risk commodities (e.g. soy, maize) is eliminated from direct or indirect support of the future EU food and farming policy, e.g.by means of restoring the proportionality of livestock to EU forage; calls for coupled payments not to support livestock production of density over two livestock units per hectare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the environmental problems relating to deforestation are also addressed in the light of the objectives set by the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, which should be an integral part of the Union’s external action in this area;
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 177 #

2018/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. whereas forest degradation or disturbance accounts for 68.9 per cent of overall losses of carbon in tropical ecosystems,[21a] calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt a policy stipulating that public funding, including climate finance and development funding, shall not be used to support the expansion of agriculture, industrial scale logging, mining, resource extraction, or infrastructure development into intact forest landscapes, and to co-ordinate donor policies in this respect;[21b] _________________ 21aA. Baccini et al. (September 2017) “Tropical forests are a net carbon source based on aboveground measurements of gain and loss” http://science.sciencemag.org/content/earl y/2017/09/27/science.aam5962 21b idem
2018/05/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 25 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) A lively public debate is taking place on summer-time arrangements and some Member States have already expressed their preference to discontinue the application of such arrangements. However, the stated level of public support is questionable: seventy percent of participants in the public consultation were from one Member State. In the light of these developments, it is necessary to continue safeguarding the proper functioning of the internal market and to avoid any significant disruptions thereto caused by divergences between Member States in this area. Therefore, it is appropriate to put an end in a coordinated way to summer-time arrangements.
2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 49 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) It is generally preferable to maximise available daylight to coincide with people's waking hours. If one considers 12pm as midday, this would suggest a general waking pattern of 4am to 8pm. The vast majority of people do not keep those waking hours. Having a solar noon later than 12pm more accurately fits people's waking hours. For example having a 1pm solar noon suggest waking hours of 5am to 9pm and a 2pm solar noon suggest waking hours of 6am to 10pm.
2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) Summer time, or daylight saving, has enabled later apparent sunsets during the summer months. In the minds of many EU citizens summer is synonymous with sunlight being available late into the evening. A reversion to "standard" time would result in summer sunsets being an hour earlier, with a much-reduced period of the year where late evening daylight is available.
2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 c (new)
(10c) With summer time, or daylight saving, the period of the year in which there is usable daylight after the end of most working days is much longer. For example, in Prague the period in which the sun sets after 7pm in 2019 is currently 31st March until 23rd September; nearly six months. Without summer time (i.e. with permanent standard time) that period would run from 18th April until 25th August a little over four months. The latest sunset would be 8:16pm rather than 9:16pm. This would have a significant effect in limiting evening leisure activities dependent on daylight.
2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 d (new)
(10d) Summer time produces later sunrises and later sunsets. Standard time produces earlier sunrises and sunsets. The former benefits later-risers and the later early-risers. The biannual switch allows for the extremities of the seasons to be ironed out and to allow for the maximum number of people to have their preference honoured.
2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 e (new)
(10e) The effects of time changes on personal health may be overstated, but if they are true then they are alarming for the many millions of EU citizens who regularly travel across time zones for work or for holiday.
2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall not apply seasonal changes to their standard time or times.deleted
2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) If necessary, the Commission should then undertake to ensure that discrepancies do not arise which would prejudice the smooth running of the internal market. The Commission should therefore delay the repealing of the Directive until such time as these discrepancies have been solved.
2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Given the potential disruption to the workings of the internal market that could arise from member states adopting a patchwork of summer/standard time arrangements the Commission should collect all of the preferences from member states and evaluate where problems might arise.
2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 83 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Directive 2000/84/EC is repealed with effect from 1 April 2019.deleted
2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) For other single-use plastic products, suitable and more sustainable alternatives that are also affordable are readily available. In order to limit the adverse impact of such products on the environment, Member States should be required to prohibit their placing on the Union market. This should, among other specific types of plastic, cover all oxo- degradable plastic which does not safely biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver environmental benefit. By doing so, the use of those readily available and more sustainable alternatives as well as innovative solutions towards more sustainable business models, re-use, compostable alternatives and substitution of materials would be promoted.
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 285 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction of at least 40% in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex on their territory by … [four years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive] and a reduction of at least 60% in the consumption of the single- use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex on their territory by … [six years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive].
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 317 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall adopt an implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products referred to in paragraph 1 by [12 months before the end-date for transposition of this Directive]. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 16(2).
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 522 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by … [2 year18 months after entry into force of this Directive]. They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission.
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 523 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
However, the Member States shall apply the measures necessary to comply with Articles 5 and 7(1) from … [2 year18 months after entry into force of this Directive] and with Article 6(1) from …[3 years after entry into force of this Directive].
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 547 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2 a (new)
- Tobacco products with filters containing plastic and filters containing plastic marketed for use in combination with tobacco products
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 558 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent -1 (new)
- Very lightweight plastic carriers bags as defined in Article 3(1d) of Directive 94/62/EC, except when they are required for hygiene purposes
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 593 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 6
— Sticks to be attached to and to support balloons, except balloons for industrial or other professional uses and applications that are not distributed to consumers, including the mechanisms of such sticksdeleted
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 623 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part C – indent 1
— Beverage containers, i.e. receptacles used to contain liquid such as beverage bottles including their caps and lids, except containers intended and used for food for special medical purposes as covered by Regulation (EU) No 2016/128
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 654 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E – indent 4 a (new)
- caps and lids with a significant part made of plastic
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 680 #

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part F – indent 1
— Beverage bottles, except bottles intended and used for foods for special medical purposes (FSMPs) as covered by Delegated Regulation 2016/128
2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 123 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) In designing the incentive mechanism for the deployment of zero- emission heavy-duty vehicles, also smaller lorries, buses and coaches that are not subject to the CO2 emission targets under this Regulation should be included. These vehicles also have significant benefits in terms of helping to address air pollution problems in cities. However, it should be noted that zero-emission buses are already on the market and are incentivised through demand-side measures such as public procurement. In order to ensure that the incentives are well balanced between the different types of vehicles, the savings resulting from the zero-emission smaller lorries, buses and coaches should therefore also be subject to a cap.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) As zero-emission buses are already on the market and are incentivised through demand-side measures such as public procurement, a binding target of 25% of zero-emission buses in a manufacturer's fleet of new vehicles by 2025, rising to 50% by 2030, should be established to ensure sufficient supply of these vehicles on the Union market.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
It shall also apply, for the purposes of Article 5 and point 2.3 of Annex I, to vehicles of the categories M2 and M3, and to vehicles of the category N that do not fall within the scope of Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 and do not meet the characteristics set out in points (a) to (d).
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 265 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In order to ensure the sufficient level of supply of zero-emission buses on the Union market, each manufacturer shall include, as part of their new bus vehicle fleet, at least the following percentage of zero-emission buses: (a) 25% from 1 January 2025; (b) 50% from 1 January 2030.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 298 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The amounts of the excess emissions premium shall be considered as revenue for the general budget of the Union and shall be earmarked for policy measures, conducted in close cooperation with social partners, promoting re-skilling and redeployment in the automotive sector in order to contribute to a just transition to a low-carbon economy.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 302 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Maximum authorised weight of alternatively fuelled and zero-emission vehicles The maximum authorised weight of the alternatively-fuelled vehicle combinations as defined in Article 5 (2) point b is increased by the additional weight required for the alternative fuel technology with a maximum of 1 tonne. The maximum authorised weight of zero- emission vehicle combinations is increased by the additional weight required for the zero-emission technologies which shall depend on the zero-emission range of the vehicle, with a maximum of 2 tonnes. The Commission shall no later than 1 July 2019 adopt a formula to calculate the weight required.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 310 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In 2019, in order to verify and ensure accuracy of data reported by vehicle manufacturers pursuant to Regulation (EU) No …/2018 [HDV M&R] and of Regulation (EU) No 2017/2400, the Commission shall, by means of delegated act, perform testing, per manufacturer, of a representative sample of the components, separate technical units and systems specified in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/2400 of the vehicles falling within the scope of this Regulation set in Article 2. The results of the testing by the Commission shall be compared with the data inserted by the manufacturers under of Regulation (EU) No 2017/2400 and, if appropriate, the 2019 reference CO2 emissions calculated in accordance with Point 3 of Annex I shall be adapted.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 322 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. For that purpose, the Commission shall ensure the availability, including to third parties for the purpose of independent testing, from manufacturers or national authorities, as the case may be, of robust non-personal data on real-world CO2 emissions and energy consumption of heavy-duty vehicles.
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 340 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2022, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness of this Regulation, the CO2 reduction target to be determined for 2030 pursuant to Article 1 and the setting of CO2 reduction targets to other types of heavy- duty vehicles including trailers, including the possibility of introducing engine CO2 standards as a complement to the CO2 reduction targets applied to the vehicle as a whole. That report shall also include an assessment of the effectiveness of the modalities addressing, in particular, zero- and low-emission vehicles, notably buses taking into account the targets set out in Directive 2009/33/EC30 , and the CO2 credit system and the appropriateness of prolonging the application of those modalities in 2030 and beyond and, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal for amending this Regulation. _________________ 30 Clean Vehicle Directive 2009/33/EC as amended by Directive …/…/EU
2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2017/2951(RSP)


Recital B
B. whereas cost of a full vaccines package for one child, even at the lowest global prices, has increased by a factor of 68 from 2001 to 2014; whereas this price increase is unjustifiable and incompatible with the Sustainable Development Goal to ensure healthy lives and promote well- being at all ages;
2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 40 #

2017/2951(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Recalls the importance of the Clinical Trials Regulation in stimulating and facilitating research into new vaccinations and ensuring transparency of results of clinical trials; calls on the Commission and the European Medicines Agency to implement the Clinical Trials Regulation without further delay; in particular through setting up the European Portal and Database (EUPD) whose implementation has seen significant delays of over two years;
2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2017/2951(RSP)


Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Further calls upon all parties involved to ensure that the current process of relocating the EMA away from London does not cause any additional disruption or delays to the work of the Agency;
2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2017/2951(RSP)


Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Emphasises the need for inclusive, factual and science-based information to citizens; calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate dialogue with stakeholders from civil society, grass root movements, academia, media and national health authorities in order to combat unreliable, misleading and unscientific information on vaccination;
2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2017/2951(RSP)


Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned about the high prices of some life-saving vaccines and that this risks further exacerbating existing health inequalities in society; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the measures called for in the European Parliament’s report of 14 February 2017 on EU options for improving access to medicines;
2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 73 #

2017/2951(RSP)


Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Deplores the persisting inequalities between women and men in participation in clinical trials, which may hinder medicinal research and the development of vaccines for diseases where a majority of patients are women; calls on the Commission and Member States to take measures to eliminate this discriminating gender gap;
2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2017/2576(RSP)


Recital B
B. wWhereas there is strong evidence that pre-exposure prophylaxis is effective the use of antiretroviral treatment all but eliminates the risk of transmission where viral loads are reduced to undetectable levels. 1a _________________ 1a https://thin kpreventing infection;ogress.org/massive-hiv- treatment-study-found-zero- transmissions-between-mixed-status- couples-73d4a497f77b
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s 2016 commitment to mainstream the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into EU policies and initiatives; however, acknowledges that these commitments lack a clear strategy and concrete proposals for institutional structures and a governance framework that will ensure a mainstreaming of the SDGs into EU policies along the process from policy initiatives and legislative proposals until their implementation and enforcement;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 194 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to significantly improve the volume, use and administration of EU funds for the EAP’s objectives; calls for better monitoring, transparency and accountability;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to develop, without delay, a comprehensive, overarching framework strategy on the implementation of the SDGs in the EU, addressing all policy areas and including a review mechanism to assess progress of implementation; requests the Commission to establish an SDG check of all new policies and legislation and to ensure full policy coherence in the implementation of SDGs;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 197 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the Commission to guarantee the enforcement of existing EU law and ensure Member States’ full compliance with the objectives of 7th EAP by utilising all tools at its disposal, e.g. infringement procedures;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 226 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the next Commission to dedicate a priority area of the next legislative term to sustainable development, environmental and climate protection in general and the objectives of the 7th EAP and a forthcoming 8th EAP in particular;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 229 #

2017/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support a continuation and possible increase of earmarking EU budget for climate change-related action and to better ensure that EU spending in other areas does not conflict with the objectives of the 7th EAP and a forthcoming 8th EAP;
2017/12/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication on international Ocean governance,
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 10 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 2 February 2016 on the mid-term review of the EU's Biodiversity Strategy,
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the EuropeUnion's 2020 climate change and energy sustainability targets areim at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 20 %, meeting 20 % of EU energy demand with renewables, and increasing energy efficiency by 20 % and the EU is committed to at least 40% domestic greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030, subject to a ratchet up mechanism under the Paris Agreement;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 29 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas healthy seas and oceans are essential to support abundant biodiversity, provide food security and sustainable livelihoods;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas any appraisal of the current and future effectiveness of the SDG agenda in Europe should not only speak to the current successes, but also look to future efforts and schemes; and also be based on a thorough assessment of gaps in the EU's policies against the SDGs, including areas where the EU does not meet the SDG targets, weak implementation of current policies and potential contradictions between policy areas;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Highlights that the aim of the 2030 Agenda is to achieve greater well-being for all and that sustainable development rests equally on social, economic and environmental pillars; underlines that sustainable development is a fundamental objective of the Union as laid down in Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union and should play a central role in the debate on the Future of Europe;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to develop effective, participatory and transparent monitoring, review and accountability mechanism, with active involvement of the European Parliament, notably through a binding interinstitutional agreement;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 55 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the global significance of the 2030 Agenda and that the SDGs can only be achieved through both internal and external action; calls on the EU and its Member States to continue to play the leading role in the implementation of the SDGs, including at the international level, in line with the 'no one left behind' principle;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 57 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for the identification and differentiation of the governance level at which the targets should be implemented; calls on the establishment of clear and coherent sustainable development pathways at national and, if necessary, subnational or local levels for those Member States who have not done so already; stresses that the Commission should provide guidance for this process in order to ensure a harmonised format;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Urges the Commission to develop effective monitoring, tracking and review mechanisms for the implementation and mainstreaming the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda and calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Eurostat, to establish a set of specific progress indicators for the internal application of the SDGs in the EU;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 59 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Highlights the importance of transparency and democratic accountability when monitoring the EU 2030 agenda and consequently underlines the role of the co-legislators in this process; considers that the conclusion of a binding interinstitutional agreement under Article 295 of the TFEU would provide an appropriate arrangement for cooperation in this regard;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission's commitment to mainstreaming the SDGs into its Better Regulation strategy; agenda and underlines the potential of using the Better Regulation tools in a strategic way to evaluate EU policy coherence with regard to the 2030 Agenda; underlines the need to include sustainable development as an integrated part of the overarching framework of impact assessments, not as a separate impact as is currently the case according to the Commission's Better Regulation toolbox; furthermore, calls for an improvement of the tools to measure and quantify medium and long-term environmental outcomes in impact assessments;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to look beyond 2030 goals and agenda to model for future goals that would be needed to achieve the SDGs in Europe;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Reiterates the European Parliament's calls on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for an overarching Sustainable Development Strategy encompassing all relevant internal and external policy areas, with a detailed timeline up to 2030, a mid-term review and a specific procedure ensuring Parliament's full involvement; stresses the fact that the EU and its Member States have made a commitment to implementing all the goals and targets fully, in practice and in spirit;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that strengthening Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development across all policy areas is a key means of delivering the 2030 Agenda; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to ensuring Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) and to strengthen existing and introduce new mechanisms for mitigation, accountability and redress; emphasises the role of regular and adequate ex-ante impact assessments in this regard; recalls the Treaty obligation to take into account the objectives of development cooperation in all policies which are likely to affect developing countries;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 71 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Implores the Commission to adhere to the governance agenda agreed upon in the Rio Declaration and in Agenda 2030 as well as the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) 2002 and the Rio+20 Outcome Document from the United Nations 2012;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls upon the Commission therefore to step up facilitation of governance of the SDGs to be: 1. Multi-sector: Set up a national co- ordination structure responsible for the follow-up of Agenda 21 which would benefit from the expertise of non- governmental organisations. 2. Multi-level: An effective institutional framework for sustainable development at all levels 3. Multi-actor: facilitating and encourage public awareness and participation by making information widely available. 4. A focus on improving the science-policy interface 5. Have a clear timetable that combines short-term with long-term thinking.
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 73 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Considers the Commission should encourage Member States to promote the establishment or enhancement of sustainable development councils at the national level, including at the local level. Also to enhance the participation and effective engagement of civil society and other relevant stakeholders in the relevant international forums and, in this regard, promote transparency and broad public participation and partnerships to implement sustainable development;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that the EU and its Member States are all signatories to the Paris Agreement, and therefore committed to limiting global warming to well below 2°C; and therefore the worst risks of climate change which undermine sustainable development;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 90 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks that the Commission ensures that multi stakeholder engagement brings in all of these elements, and results in not only pooling, but also dissemination of working knowledge on SDGs. Requests that the Commission set up the multi-stakeholder platform in a way that facilitates real delivery on the SDG's, whose mandate should extend beyond peer-learning to advice and influence the policy agenda and which should not only become a talking shop for those already engaged in SDG delivery. As such, requests that the commission, with aid from the Parliament create a multi- stakeholder platform that engages actors from across all the affected sectors. Each of these pillars may elect a yearly 'Rapporteur' who will work with the rapporteurs representing the other pillars to deliver a report outlining the challenges and opportunities of delivering the SDGs to the Commission and parliament at the outset of each May. Each year the Rapporteurs and topic will rotate. Rapporteurs will be selected from within their peer group, and topics will be rotated among the SDGs with best effort being made to match topics to the legislative agenda;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 91 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) must be reoriented towards the 2030 Agenda and ensure enhanced mainstreaming of sustainable development in all funding mechanisms and budgetary lines, reiterating that long- term policy coherence plays an important role in cost minimization;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Requests that the Commission set up the Multi Stakeholder platform in a way that facilitates real delivery on the SDG's and does not only become a talking shop for those already engaged in SDG delivery. As such, requests that the commission, with aid from the Parliament create a Multi stakeholder platform that engages actors from across all the affected sectors. Business and industry, Consumer groups, Trade Unions, Social NGO's and Environment and Climate NGO's, development cooperation NGOs, Local government and city representatives should all be represented in a forum not less than 30. The meetings should be open to as many actors as possible and have the ability to expand if interest increases over time;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 94 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that significant acceleration of green investment, innovation and growth in the EU is needed for the timely and successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda and recognises that new financing tools and different approaches to current investment policy, such as the phase out of environmentally harmful subsidies and high-emission projects, are necessary;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 95 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. The Multi Stakeholder platform should in its quarterly meetings, identify issues which present as impediments to delivering on the SDG's. The Forum will then identify MEP champions who will attempt to raise this agenda in their Parliamentary work and with the Commission - ideally one from each political family - for a year, or until that impediment is erased. The Parliament should produce an INI each year from each of the Committees to identify successes and challenges for the EU in delivering the SDGs. This should be delivered to the Commission in April each year to give the Commission enough time to assess it for their own reporting in June/July. The Commission and Parliament should both be active in the meetings of the multi stakeholder platform meetings. The Commission should produce an update to the platform each year on its future plans to help with SDG implementation, as well as a document that would be accessible at all levels in all members states about best practice in implementing SDGs ahead of the UN SDG high level meetings in June/July. The Committee of Regions should act as a bridge between local actors and national actors as much as possible;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Highlights the significance of the Cohesion Policy as the main investment policy of the EU and emphasizes its contribution to the attainment of the SDGs; recalls that a horizontal application of sustainability criteria and performance based objectives for all EU structural and investment funds, including the European Fund for Strategic Investments, is needed in order to achieve a comprehensive transition to sustainable and inclusive economic growth;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the inclusion of the SDGs in the Environmental Implementation Review; calls for a series of annual reports to Parliamentwarns however that the Environmental Implementation Review should not be considered as a replacement for other tools such as infringement cases - especially against Member States that show a lack of political will to comply with EU law; calls on the Commission to step up the use of legal action to put a halt to the poor implementation of EU legislation; Calls for annual reporting on the EU's progress in SDG implementation which covers monitoring of EU indicators and an analysis of progress and areas where further effort is needed; asks that Parliament become a partner in the process, particularly in the second work stream post-2020; calls for annual dialogue and reporting between Parliament and the Commission resulting in the production of a report; urges that the results should be both transparent and easily understandable and communicable for a wide range of audiences;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 112 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. As set out in its 12 May 2016 resolution, the Parliament should have a clear role in the EU's implementation of the 2030 Agenda;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 119 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes recent developments around resource and waste efficiency and the circular economy; calls on the Commission to retain an upward trajectory with targets while supporting and guiding Member States as regards achieving waste reduction; calls on the Commission to come up with an ambitious and comprehensive strategy on plastics while also keeping with the 2020 target for environmentally sound management of chemicals; Recognises that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and cost effectively meeting climate change targets will require substantial increases in resource efficiency which will contribute to economic growth and job creation; Calls on the Commission to apply the principles of circular economy in water management, by implementing measures to promote the reuse of waste water in agriculture, industrial and municipal sectors;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Ensure that economic growth is decoupled from environmental degradation in accordance with the 10- year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, with developed countries taking the lead;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the Circular economy delivers a significant drop in use of virgin materials, a reduction in materials waste, longer lasting products, and utilization of manufacturing by-products and excess materials previously considered waste streams
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the environmental significance and socio-economic benefits of biodiversity and notes that according to the latest 'Planetary boundaries' report, biodiversity loss is the biggest challenge the planet is facing; callnotes with concern that the targets onf the EU and Member States in this respect to step up's 2020 biodiversity strategy and of the Convention on Biological Diversity will not be met without substantial additional efforts; to achieve their goals of halting biodiversity loss by 2020 and restoring at least 15 % of degraded ecosystemhus calls on the Commission and Member States to step up their efforts - including fully implementing the Nature Directives - to achieve these targets;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 144 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that sufficient resources must be allocated for biodiversity conservation, in particular to the Natura 2000 network and the LIFE programme , and reiterates the necessity for a common tracking methodology that takes into account all direct and indirect spending on biodiversity and their efficiency;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts as a global player in protecting the important ecology and environment of the Arctic. Furthermore implores the Commission not to allow any policies which incentivise exploitation of the Arctic for fossil fuels;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the Commission's joint communication for the future of our oceans, proposing 50 actions for safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed oceans in Europe and around the world, which serves as an integral part of the EU's response to the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Sustainable Development Goal 14 'to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources';
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 168 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to propose in a timely manner a Union Environmental Action Programme for the period after 2020, as required by Article 192(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as this will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs in Europe;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 192 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to produce a report on the flagship EU carbon reduction scheme (the EU Emissions Trading Scheme - EU ETS) in order to ascertain whether the current trajectory for reductions will be enough to help the EU meet the SDGs and its commitments under the Paris Agreement; invites the Commission to provide adequate funding for the development of CO2 capture and storage technologies, which will play a fundamental role in the long-term strategy against global warming;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that one of the current and future push factors in third-country migration is extreme climate and environmental events; insists that the Commission must take this seriously in its external action, and reflect in all actions that mitigating the worst effects of climate change and supporting climate adaptation is a priority of the EU;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 211 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises the crucial role of the European Fund for Sustainable Development. Calls for the EFSD to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda and be guided by the objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Article 208 TFEU and the internationally agreed development effectiveness principles, thus contributing to the Union's development and Neighbourhood policies, with a particular focus on poverty eradication, long-term sustainable and inclusive growth, decent job creation, socio-economic sectors and on the support to micro, small and medium sized enterprises. The EFSD shall also contribute to the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement by targeting investments to sectors that advance climate change mitigation and adaptation.
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 215 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the European Investment Bank to ensure it lives up to the values of Europe in implementing strong sustainability criteria in its lending. In particular - to ensure that lending to the energy and transport sectors is targeted at low carbon and sustainable projects.
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls on the EIB to commit 40% of its lending portfolio to low-carbon and climate-resilient growth by 2030.
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 217 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Asks that the EIB allocate more funds to the ELENA initiative to provide grants for technical assistance focused on the implementation of energy efficiency, distributed renewable energy and urban transport projects and programmes.
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 218 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises that resilient and sustainable infrastructure is a key principle of achieving a low-carbon sustainable future and brings a number of co-benefits such as durability and improved protection from fire and flooding; considers that any transition to a sustainable society can only be achieved by ramping up our share of renewable energy and continuing efforts to achieve betteadhering to the principle of 'energy efficiency first' and continuing to improve the efficiency of appliances, power grids and buildings; recognises that the greatest potential for energy efficiency lies in building stock, appliances and the power gridss and commits to a 2050 goal of an entirely sustainable, decarbonised and energy efficient building stock that has nearly zero energy demand and where any residual demand is supplied from renewable sources; calls for an accelerated increase in the share of renewable energy in the energy mix;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 228 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that changes in environment and climate pose one of the most significant risks to establishing and maintaining peace and justice; recognises the need to a higher profile of the part that climate and environmental change are driving global migration, as well as poverty and hunger. Asks that work with the EFSD recognise this.
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 232 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recognises the work of the US based 'Center for Climate and Security' in identifying flashpoints between climate change and international security - calling climate change a "threat multiplier" which could demand greater humanitarian or military intervention and lead to more severe storms that threaten cities and military bases.
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 244 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that achieving the SDGs and 2030 agenda is core to the existence of the European Union. Considers that achieving the SDGs should be Europe's legacy to future generations. Recognises that the SDG agenda aligns with the principles and values of the European Union and therefore achieving the SDGs naturally follows the European Unions' plans to create a better, healthier and more sustainable future for Europe. Calls on the Commission and Council to demonstrate commitment to providing jobs and growth sustainably by placing the SDGs at the heart of policy and decision making.
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 255 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the intention to mainstream trade and investment policy with sustainable development, as well as the initiatives for consumption and production in the EU; calls for a rethinking of the investment policy and for the broad use of innovative financing tools for the achievement of the SDGs;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 257 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the intention to mainstream trade and investment policy with sustainable development, as well as the initiatives for consumption and production in the EUnd calls for further ambition to address the impacts of EU consumption of agricultural, seafood and other commodities within and beyond the EU's borders;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 261 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to mainstream sustainable supply chains into its trade policy based upon due diligence guidance developed by the OECD, which in itself is based on the UN guiding principles on corporate social responsibility;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 262 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Notes the current challenges in proper nutrition for a growing population but acknowledges that greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, forestry and fisheries have nearly doubled over the past fifty years and could rise by an additional 30% by 2050 if immediate measures are not taken. Requires therefore a co-ordinated response from all actors in Europe to make the food supply resilient to climate shocks; and lower the impact of the farm sector on land, water, and climate. Calls on the Commission to spread further awareness and incentives of Agro- farming techniques which have been shown to limit some of the sustainability issues associated with modern farming practices. Calls on the EU to double by 2030 the agricultural productivity and the incomes of small-scale food producers, particularly women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 264 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the Commission to scale up efforts and funding for awareness raising, targeted education campaigns as well as enhancing citizens' commitments and action for sustainable development;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 265 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Calls on Commission and member states to end incentives for rapeseed, palm oil and soy based biofuels that lead to deforestation and peatland damage by 2020. Furthermore, introduce a single certification scheme should be introduced for palm oil entering the EU market that certifies the products for the socially responsible origin of their palm oil;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 275 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges the European Commission to undertake urgently analysis to respond to the OECD 'EU Health at a glance' publication that shows that life expectancy has not risen in many EU counties;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 277 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a comprehensive EU Policy Framework addressing global health challenges, such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis C and Antimicrobial Resistance, bearing in mind the different situation and specific challenges of EU Member States and their neighbouring countries where the burden of HIV and MDR-TB is highest; Calls on the Commission and the Council to play a strong political role in the dialogue with high-disease burden countries, including neighbouring countries in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, ensuring plans for sustainable transition to domestic funding are in place, so that HIV and TB programmes will be effective, continued and scaled up after the withdrawal of international donors' support and to continue to work closely with those countries in ensuring they take the responsibility and ownership of HIV and TB responses;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 280 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Recognises the effectiveness in making available 'PREP' medication for preventing HIV/AIDS. Further calls on the Commission and ECDC to recognise that for HIV/AIDS treatment is also preventative;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 281 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Recognises that Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights are a key driver with transformative potential for multi-dimensional poverty eradication, should be always recognized as a pre- condition for both healthy lives and gender equality. In this context, attention to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) must be stepped up. SRHR are unfortunately still treated as a niche issue, while they are of utmost importance for gender equality, youth empowerment and human development and ultimately poverty eradication. This represents little progress from previous EU approaches and the recognition of SRHR as key drivers for sustainable development is still missing. The EU position has been incoherent in this front, as shown in this package: the EC recognizes EU action in this domain only under 'health' in the Communication on Agenda 2030, but only under 'gender equality' in the Communication on the Consensus. Calls therefore, on the Commission and member states to continue to request that the United States rethink its stance on the so called 'global gag rule';
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 282 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Stresses the need to continue promoting health research to develop new and improved accessible, affordable and suitable medical solutions to HIV/AIDS, TB and other poverty-related and neglected diseases, emerging epidemics and AMR;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 283 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 f (new)
21f. Calls on the EU and its Member States to commit the necessary resources and political focus to ensure that the principle of gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment is at the core of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 291 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to come forward in the framework of the upcoming mid-termongoing review of the common agricultural policy with proposals to further strengthen the greening measures as well as toshift from the current area-based payments towards a results- based system that supports farmers in the transition to a sustainable farming system that ensures the attainment of SDG 2;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 303 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to develop new, robust and transparent legislation to ensure global governance remains on track to deliver the SDG targets and secure rapid recovery of both European Seas and Global Oceans;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 304 #

2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Commission to report on progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the EU to the high-level political forum (HLPF) on sustainable development before the end of its mandate in 2019;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2017/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that regions and cities have already shown their commitment to combating climate change as major contributors to the LPAA and NAZCA initiatives; welcomes initiatives such as the EU Covenant of Mayors and the Under 2 Degrees Memorandum of Understanding and believes that the contribution of such initiatives should be acknowledged and encouraged by subnational and national governments as well as intergovernmental organisations;
2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2017/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the Article 7(2) of the Paris Agreement recognises that "adaptation is a global challenge face by all with local, subnational, national, regional and international dimensions (...)";
2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #

2017/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a better integration of regions and cities within the UNFCCC process, so as to establish a permanent direct dialogue between the different levels, starting at local and regional; stresses that this is particularly important given level. The announcement of the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which led many USAmerican states and cities to reiterate their commitment to reducing their GHG emissionspect President Obama's pledge to reduce US emissions by 26 to 28 percent by 2025 when compared to their 2005 level. Given the particular context, local and subnational authorities should be an integral part of the UNFCCC process;
2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2017/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that Local and Sub- national authorities should be able to clearly define their mitigation and adaptation commitments, as nations have done through the National Determined Contributions (NDCs). Calls for the creation of a system of Locally Determined Contributions, to be implemented in direct connection and complementarity with the National Determined Contributions (NDCs);
2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2017/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that at least 20% of the EU budget for 2014-2020 (approximately 212 billion EUR) should be spent on climate- related action. The European Court of Auditors considers, in its special report 31/2016, that there is a serious of falling short of meeting the 20% target without more effort to tackle climate change. The Court recognises that the implementation of the target has led to more, and better- focused, climate action funding in some of the European Structural and Investment Funds namely the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. In other areas, however, such as in the European Social Fund, agriculture, and rural development and fisheries, it is largely business as usual (i.e. there has been no significant shift of these funds towards climate action);
2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #

2017/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the potential economic windfalls to cities that take a lead on low carbon infrastructure, including reduced power costs, decreased maintenance costs and reduced spending on public health - which is improved by reductions in pollutants;
2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2017/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s decision to draft a special report on cities and climate in 2023, and c. This commitment will drive increased research on the importance of cities in combatting climate change. Calls on the Commission to take an active part in its drawing-up and to champion a multi- level territorial vision of climate action.
2017/09/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Directive 98/83/EC set the legal framework to protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean. This Directive should pursue the same objective. To that end, it is necessary to lay down at Union level the minimum requirements with which water intended for that purpose must comply. Member States should take theall necessary measures to ensure that water intended for human consumption is free from any micro- organisms and parasites and from substances which, in certain cases, constitute a potential danger to human health, and that it meets those minimum requirements.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 131 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) It is necessary to exclude from the scope of this Directive natural mineral waters and waters which are medicinal products, since these waters are respectively covered by Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council68 and Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council69 . However, Directive 2009/54/EC deals with both natural mineral waters and spring waters, and only the former category should be exempted from the scope of this Directive. In accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 9(4) of Directive 2009/54/EC, spring waters should comply with the provisions of this Directive. In the case of water intended for human consumption put into bottles or containers intended for sale or used in the manufacture, preparation or treatment of food, the water should comply with the provisions of this Directive until the point of compliance (i.e. the tap), and should afterwards be considered as food, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council70 . Where applicable food safety requirements are met, national authorities should have the power to authorise the reuse of water in food processing industries. _________________ 68 Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (Recast) (OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 45). 69 Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67). 70 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Following the conclusion of the European citizens' initiative on the right to water (Right2Water)71 , a Union-wide public consultation was launched and a Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT) Evaluation of Directive 98/83/EC was performed72 . It became apparent from that exercise that certain provisions of Directive 98/83/EC needed to be updated. Four areas were identified as offering scope for improvement, namely the list of quality-based parametric values, the limited relianceinconsistent application onf a risk-based approach, the imprecise provisions on consumer information, and the disparities between approval systems for materials in contact with water intended for human consumption and the implications this has for human health. In addition, the European citizens' initiative on the right to water identified as a distinct problem the fact that part of the population, - especially amongst vulnerable and marginalised groups, - has no access to water intended for human consumption, which is alsoinconsistent with the recognition that access to water is a basic right essential for the realisation of all human rights. It is also inconsistent with a commitment made under Sustainable Development Goal 6 of UN Agenda 2030. A final issue identified is the general lack of awareness of water leakages, which are driven by underinvestment in maintenance and renewal of the water infrastructure, as also pointed out in the European Court of Auditors' Special Report on water infrastructure73 . _________________ 71 72COM(2014) 177 final COM(2014) 177 final 72 SWD(2016) 428 final SWD(2016) 428 final 73 Special report of the European Court of Auditors SR 12/2017: "Implementing the Drinking Water Directive: water quality and access to it improved in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, but investment needs remains substantial".
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 157 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Where necessary to protect human health within their territories, Member States should be required to set values for additional parameters not included in Annex I in line with the full application of the precautionary principle. Member States should take such measures in cooperation with public health and environmental stakeholders, as well as with those responsible for the relevant sources or potential sources of pollution.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 162 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) Preventive safety planning and risk- based elements were only considered to a limited extent in Directive 98/83/EC. The first elements of a risk-based approach were already introduced in 2015 with Directive (EU) 2015/1787, which amended Directive 98/83/EC so as to allow Member States to derogate from the monitoring programmes they have established, provided credible risk assessments are performed, which may be based on the WHO’s Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality76 . Those Guidelines, laying down the so-called "Water Safety Plan" approach, together with standard EN 15975-2 concerning security of drinking water supply, are internationally recognised principles on which the production, distribution, monitoring and analysis of parameters in water intended for human consumption are based. They should be maintained in this Directive. To ensure that those principles are not limited to monitoring aspects, to focus time and resources on risks that matter and on cost- effective source measures, and to avoid analyses and efforts on non-relevant issues, it is appropriate to introduce a complete risk-based approach, throughout the supply chain, from the abstraction area to distribution until the tap. That approach should consist of three components: first, an assessment by the Member State of theall potential hazards associated with the abstraction area ("hazard assessment"), in line with the WHO’s Guidelines and Water Safety Plan Manual77 ; second, a possibility for the water supplier to adapt monitoring to the main risks ("supply risk assessment"); and third, an assessment by the Member State of the possible risks stemming from the domestic distribution systems (e.g. Legionella or lead) ("domestic distribution risk assessment"). Those assessments should be regularly reviewed, inter alia, in response to threats from climate-related extreme weather events, known changes of human activity in the abstraction area or in response to source-related incidents. The risk-based approach ensuresshould be founded upon a continuous exchange of information between competent authorities and, public health and environmental stakeholders, those responsible for pollution sources, as well as water suppliers. _________________ 76 Guidelines for drinking water quality, Fourth Edition, World Health Organisation, 2011 http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_healt h/publications/2011/dwq_guidelines/en/ind ex.html 77 Water Safety Plan Manual: step-by-step risk management for drinking water suppliers, World Health Organisation, 2009, http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/75 141/1/9789241562638_eng.pdf
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 168 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) The hazard assessment should be geared towardstake a holistic approach to risk assessment, founded on the explicit aim of reducing the level of treatment required for the production of water intended for human consumption, for instance byprimarily via preventative measures which reducinge the pressures causing the pollution - or risks of pollution - of water bodies used for abstraction of water intended for human consumption. To that end, Member States should identify hazards and all possible pollution sources associated with those water bodies and monitor pollutants which they identify as relevant, for instance because of the hazards identified (e.g. microplastics, nitrates, pesticides or pharmaceuticals identified under Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council78 ), because of their natural presence in the abstraction area (e.g. arsenic), or because of information from the water suppliers (e.g. sudden increase of a specific parameter in raw water). TIn line with Directive 2000/60/CE, those parameters should be used as markers that trigger action by competent authorities to reduce the pressure on the water bodies, such as prevention or mitigating measures (including research to understand impacts on health where necessary), to protect those water bodies and address the pollution source, in cooperation with water suppliers and stakeholderpublic health and environmental stakeholders, as well as those responsible for pollutant or potential pollutant sources. _________________ 78 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 173 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) As regards the hazard assessment, Directive 2000/60/EC requires Member States to identify water bodies used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption, monitor them, and take the necessary measures to avoid deterioration in their quality in order to reduce the level of purification treatment required in the production of water that is fit for human consumption, based on the principle that preventative measures should always be favoured over additional treatment. To avoid any duplication of obligations, Member States should, when carrying out the hazard assessment, clarify where responsibilities lie across the competent authorities and should make use of the monitoring carried out under Articles 7 and 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC and Annex V to that Directive and of the measures included in their programmes of measures pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2000/60/EC.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) The parametric values used to assess the quality of water intended for human consumption are to be complied with at the point where water intended for human consumption is made available to the appropriate user. However, the quality of water intended for human consumption can be influenced by the domestic distribution system. The WHO notes that, in the Union, Legionella causes the highest health burden of all waterborne pathogens. It is transmitted by warm water systems through inhalation, for instance during showering. It is therefore clearly linked to the domestic distribution system. Since imposing a unilateral obligation to monitor all private and public premises for this pathogen would lead to unreasonably high costs, a domestic distribution risk assessment is therefore more suited to address this issue. In addition, the potential risks stemming from products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption should also be considered in the domestic distribution risk assessment. The domestic distribution risk assessment should therefore include, inter alia, focusing monitoring on priority premises, assessing the risks stemming from the domestic distribution system and related products and materials, and verifying the performance of construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption on the basis of their declaration of performance in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council79 in contact with drinking water. The information referred to in Articles 31 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council80 is also to be supplied together with the declaration of performance. On the basis of this assessment, Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure, inter alia, that appropriate control and management measures (e.g. in case of outbreaks) are in place, in line with the guidance of the WHO81 , and that the migration from construction products does not endanger human health. However, without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, where these measures would imply limits to the free movement of products and materials in the Union, these limits need to be duly justified and strictly proportionate, and not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between Member States. _________________ 79 Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 5). products and materials in contact with water does not endanger human health. _________________ 80 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). 81 "Legionella and the prevention of Legionellosis", World Health Organisation, 2007, http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_healt h/emerging/legionella.pdf
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 181 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) The provisions of Directive 98/83/EC on quality assurance of treatment, equipment and materials did not succeed in addressing obstacles to the internal market when it comes to the free circulation of construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption or providing sufficient protections with regard to human health. National product approvals are still in place, with different requirements from one Member State to another. This renders it difficult and costly for manufacturers to market their products all over the Union. The removal of technical barriers may only be effectively achieved by establishing harmonised technical specifications for construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. That Regulation allows for the development of European standards harmonising the assessment methods for construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption and for threshold levels and classes to be set in relation to the performance level of an essential characteristic. To that end, a standardisation request specifically requiring standardisation work on hygiene and safety for products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 has been included in the 2017 standardisation Work Programme82 , and a standard is to be issued by 2018. The publication of this harmonised standard in the Official Journal of the European Union will ensure a rational decision-making for placing or making available on the market safe construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption. As a consequence, the provisions on equipment and material in contact with water intended for human consumption should be deleted, partly replaced by provisions related to the domestic distribution risk assessment and complemented by relevant harmonised standards under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. _________________ 82 and has serious implications in terms of ensuring satisfactory minimum standards of protection for human health. This situation stems from the fact that there are currently no minimum European hygiene standards for all products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption, that being essential for fully ensuring mutual recognition between Member States. The removal of technical barriers and conformity of all products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption at Union level may therefore only be effectively achieved by establishing minimum quality requirements at Union level. As a consequence, those provisions should be strengthened by means of a procedure for harmonisation of such products and materials. That work should draw on the experience gained and advances made by a number of Member States that have been working together for some years, in a concerted effort, to bring about regulatory convergence. SWD(2016) 185 final
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 184 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) Each Member State should ensure that monitoring programmes are established to check that water intended for human consumption meets the requirements of this Directive. Most of the monitoring carried out for the purposes of this Directive is performed by water suppliers, but where necessary, Member States should clarify where the obligations stemming from the transposition of this Directive lie amongst competent authorities. A certain flexibility should be granted to water suppliers as regards the parameters they monitor for the purposes of the supply risk assessment. If a parameter is not detected, water suppliers should be able to decrease the monitoring frequency or stop monitoring that parameter altogether. The supply risk assessment should be applied to most parameters. However, a core list of parameters should always be monitored with a certain minimum frequency. This Directive mainly sets provisions on monitoring frequency for the purposes of compliance checks and only limited provisions on monitoring for operational purposes. Additional monitoring for operational purposes may be necessary to ensure the correct functioning of water treatment, at the discretion of water suppliers. In that regard, the water suppliers may refer to the WHO's Guidelines and Water Safety Plan Manual.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) The risk-based approach should gradually be applied by all water suppliers, including small water suppliers, as the evaluation of Directive 98/83/EC showed deficiencies in its implementation by those suppliers, which were sometimes due to the cost of performing unnecessary monitoring operations. When applying the risk-based approach, security concerns, as well as the precautionary, polluter pays, and cost recovery principles, should be taken into account.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 200 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its reply to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2Water’ in 201483 , invited Member States to ensure access to a minimum water supply for all citizens, in accordance with the WHO recommendations. It also committed to continue to "improve access to safe drinking water […] for the whole population through environmental policies"84 . This is in line with Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. It is also founded upon Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights and UN General Assembly Resolutions No 64/292 and No 68/157, which explicitly recognise that access to drinking water is a basic right essential for the realisation of all human rights. This is also in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 and the associated target to "achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all". The concept of equitable access covers a wide array of aspects such as availability (due for instance to geographic reasons,obstacles of geography, financial affordability, or a lack of infrastructure for the specific situation of certain parts of the populations), as well as quality, and acceptability, or. Concerning financial affordability. Concerning affordability of water, it is important to recall that, when setting water tariffs in accordance with the principle of recovery of costs and the polluter pays principle set out in Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States mayshould have regard to the variation in the economic and social conditions of the population and may thereforeshould either adopt social tariffs or take alternative measures to safeguarding populations at a socio- economic disadvantage. This Directive deal, such as through the provision of water banks, min particular,imum water quotas or water solidarity funds. This Directive deals with the aspects of access to water which are related to quality and availaccessibility. To address those aspects, as part of the reply to the European citizens' initiative and to contribute to the implementation of Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights85 that states that "everyone has the right to access essential services of good quality, including water", Member States should be required to tackle the issue of universal access to water at national level whilst enjoying some discretion as to the exact type of measures to be implemented. This can be done through actions aimed, inter alia, at improving access to water intended for human consumption for all, for instance with freely accessible fountaby ensuring a sufficient number of freely accessible designated refill points in cities, and towns and at promoting its use by encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings and restaurants. _________________ 83 84awareness raising campaigns for the general public of the location of these refill points; at encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings, restaurants, shopping and recreational centres, as well as, in particular, areas of transit and large footfall such as at train stations and airports. _________________ 83 COM(2014)177 final COM(2014)177 final 84 COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. 85 Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (2017/C 428/09) of 17 November 2017 (OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 209 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) The European Parliament, in its Resolution on the "follow-up to the European citizens’ initiative Right2Water"86 , "requested that Member States should pay special attention to the needs of vulnerable groups in society"87 . The specific situation of minority cultures, such as Roma, Sinti, and Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage etc., whether sedentary or not – in particular their lack of access to drinking water and sanitation – was also acknowledged in the Commission Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies88 and the Council Recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States89 . The 2016 report from the Fundamental Rights Agency highlights that every third Roma household surveyed lives in a house without tap water and every other Roma family lives without a toilet, shower or bathroom inside their dwelling. A report from the European Roma Rights Centre shows that 40% of Roma surveyed have to climb over fences, cross highways or be confronted by stray dogs while trying to get daily water, which often has not been tested for safety and is exposed to contaminants. It is also of particular concern that a proportion of people in the EU in or facing poverty are at risk of losing access to water due to reasons of financial affordability. For example, the 2013 Report "Our Right to Water: Case Studies on Austerity and Privatisation in Europe"2a found that 5,000 people in Bulgaria are unable to afford their water bills, risking disconnection from the water supply. In light of that general context, it is appropriate that Member States pay particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups by taking the necessary measures to ensure that those groups have access to water. Without prejudice to the right of the Member States to define those groups, they should at least include people in or at risk of poverty, refugees, nomadic communities, homeless people and minority cultures such as Roma, Sinti, and Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage, etc., whether sedentary or not. Such measures to ensure access, left to the appreciation of the Member States, might for example include providing alternative supply systems (individual treatment devices), providing water via tankers (trucks and cisterns) and ensuring the necessary infrastructure for camps. _________________ 2aRight to Water for All: Case Studies on Austerity and Privatisation in Europe http://www.foodandwatereurope.org/wp- content/uploads/2010/06/FoodandWaterE uropeOurRightToWAter.pdf 86 P8_TA(2015)0294 87 P8_TA(2015)0294, paragraph 62. 88 COM(2014) 209 final 89 Council Recommendation (2013/C 378/01) of 9 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States (OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 1).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) The 7th Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’90 , requires that the public have access to clear environmental information at national level. Directive 98/83/EC only provided for passive access to information, meaning that Member States merely had to ensure that information was available. Those provisions should therefore be replaced to ensure that up-to-date information is easily accessible, for instance on a website and understandable by the public, for instance in a booklet, or on a website or smart application whose link should be actively distributed. The up- to- date information should not only include results from the monitoring programmes, but also additional information that the public may find useful, such as information on, where applicable, annual turnover and shareholder dividends, as well as indicators (iron, hardness, minerals, etc.), which often influence consumers' perception of tap water. To that end, the indicator parameters of Directive 98/83/EC that did not provide health-related information should be replaced by on-line information on those parameters. For very large water suppliers, additional information on, inter alia, energy efficiency, management, governance, cost structure, and treatment applied, should also be available on-line. It is assumed that bBetter consumer knowledge and improved transparency will contributehelp to increasinge citizens' confidence in the water supplied to them. This in turn is expected, and will help to lead to an increased use of tap water, thereby contributing to reduced plastic litter and greenhouse gas emissions, and a positive impact on climate change mitigation and the environment as a whole. _________________ 90 Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’ (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 171).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 226 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) For the same reasons, and in order to make consumers more aware of the implications of water consumption, they should also receive information (for instance on their invoice or by smart applications) on the volume consumed, the cost structure of the tariff charged by the water supplier, including variable and fixed costs, as well as on the price per litre of water intended for human consumption, thereby allowing afor an easy comparison with the price of bottled water. Information should also be provided on the overall performance of the water system, with particular regard to leakage rates, which should be expressed in terms of cubic metres of water produced/km of pipe per day.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 231 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
(21) The principles to be considered in the setting of water tariffs, namely recovery of costs for water services and polluter pays, are set out in Directive 2000/60/EC. However, the financial sustainability of the provision of water services is not always ensured, sometimes leading to under-investment in the maintenance of water infrastructure. With the improvement of monitoring techniques, leakage rates and low levels of energy efficiency – mainly due to such under- investment – have become increasingly apparent and reduction of water losses should be encouraged at Union level to improve the efficiency of water infrastructure. Current leakage rates in the EU are high, at 23% in public water suppliers1a. Reduction of water losses should be encouraged at Union level for three reasons. Firstly, such measures will reduce the risks to public health which come from potential contamination of water due to leakages and will also prevent the need for water suppliers to carry out additional treatment, in line with the risk-based approach established in Article 7. Secondly, given that 4% of global electricity is consumed by the water industry, a figure which is expected to double by 2040, such measures should also be encouraged to improve the efficiency of water infrastructure in line with the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy. Finally, these measures will also contribute towards lowering unnecessary costs for the water supplier, local authorities, and consumers alike, in line with the objective of this Directive to improve universal access to water. In line with the principle of subsidiarity, thatis issue should be addressed by introducing measures to evaluate and set targets at Member State level for reducing the leakage rate of water suppliers on their territory, as well as increasing transparency and consumer information on leakage rates and energy efficiency. _________________ 1a SWD(2017)0449, p.9
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 242 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
(26) This Directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, this Directive seeks to promote universal access to safe drinking water and, as a result, uphold the principles relating to health care and sanitation, access to services of general economic interest, environmental protection and consumer protection.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) In order to adapt this Directive to scientific and technical progress or to specify monitoring requirements for the purposes of the hazard and domestic distribution risk assessments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I to IV to this Directive, and take measures necessary under the changes set out under Article 10. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. In addition, the empowerment laid down in Annex I, part C, Note 10, of Directive 98/83/EC, to set monitoring frequencies and monitoring methods for radioactive substances has become obsolete due to the adoption of Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom96 and should therefore be deleted. The empowerment laid down in the second subparagraph of part A of Annex III to Directive 98/83/EC concerning amendments of the Directive is no longer necessary and should be deleted. _________________ 96 Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom of 22 October 2013 laying down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption (OJ L 296, 7.11.2013, p. 12).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 252 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption for all in the EU.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 254 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The objective of this Directive shall be to protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean. At the same time, this Directive shall promote universal access to water intended for human consumption.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 291 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. 'priority premises' shall mean large premises with many userspeople, in particular vulnerable persons, potentially exposed to water-related risks, such as hospitals, healthcare institutions, retirement homes, schools and universities, crèches, buildings with a lodging facility, penal institutions and campgrounds, as identified by Member States.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 297 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
8. 'vulnerable and marginalised groups' shall mean people isolated from society, as a result of discrimination or of a lack of access to rights, resources, or opportunities, including people who are in or at risk of poverty, and who are more exposed to a range of possible risks relating to their health, safety, lack of education, engagement in harmful practices, or other risks, compared to the rest of society.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 304 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to their obligations under other Union provisions, Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure thatpromote universal access to water intended for human consumption and to ensure that this water is wholesome and clean. For the purposes of the minimum requirements of this Directive, water intended for human consumption shall be wholesome and clean if it meets all the following conditions :
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 311 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the measures taken to implement this Directive adhere fully to the precautionary principle and in no circumstances have the effect of allowing, directly or indirectly, any deterioration of the present quality of water intended for human consumption or any increase in the pollution of waters used for the production of water intended for human consumption .
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 312 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall take measures to ensure that competent authorities carry out a comprehensive assessment, comprising all relevant public health, environmental, technical, economic factors, of the potential for improvements in the energy efficiency and water leakage reduction of the drinking water sector. Member States shall adopt targets to improve these energy efficiency and reduce leakage rates, the latter expressed in terms of cubic metres of water/km of pipe per day. Member States shall also set up meaningful incentives to ensure that water suppliers in their territory meet these leakage rates by 2030.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 353 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Supply risk assessments shall be carried out by very large water suppliers and large water supplierswater operators managing very large supply zones and large supply zones, as defined in Annex II, by [3 years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive], and by small water supplierfor water operators managing small supply zones by [6 years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive]. They shall be reviewed at regular intervals of no longer than 6 years, and updated where necessary.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 367 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) identification of all hazards and possible pollution sources affecting the bodies of water covered by the hazard assessment. To that end, Member States may use the review of the impact of human activity undertaken in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2000/60/EC and information on significant pressures collected in accordance with point 1.4 of Annex II to that Directive;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 381 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall inform water suppliers using the body of water covered by the hazard assessment of the results of the monitoring carried out under paragraph 1(d) and may, on the basis of those monitoring results, and of the information collected under paragraph 1 and 2 gathered under Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States shall:
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 382 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) require water suppliers to carry out additional monitoring or treatment of certain parameters;deleted
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 386 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) in cooperation with water suppliers and other public health and environmental stakeholders, take prevention measures to reduce or avoid the level of treatment required and to safeguard the water quality, including measures referred to in Article 11(3)(d) of Directive 2000/60/EC;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 387 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(a b) in cooperation with water suppliers and other stakeholders, take mitigating measures, which are considered necessary on the basis of the monitoring carried out under paragraph 1(d), in order to identify and address the pollution source.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 388 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a c (new)
(a c) where measures set out above have not been deemed sufficient as providing adequate protections for human health, Member States may require water suppliers to carry out additional monitoring or treatment of certain parameters;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 390 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) allow water suppliers to decrease the monitoring frequency of certain parameters, without being required to carry out a supply risk assessment, provided that they are not core parameters within the meaning of Annex II, part B, point 1, and provided that no factor that can be reasonably anticipated is likely to cause deterioration of the quality of the water.deleted
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 391 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) where a water supplier is allowed to decrease the monitoring frequency as referred to in paragraph 2(b), continue to regularly monitor those parameters in the body of water covered by the hazard assessment.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 392 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. On the basis of the monitoring carried out under paragraph 1(d), Member States may allow water suppliers to decrease the monitoring frequency of certain parameters, without being required to carry out a supply risk assessment, provided that they are not core parameters within the meaning of Annex II, part B, point 1, and provided that no factor that can be reasonably anticipated is likely to cause deterioration of the quality of the water. In such cases where a water supplier is allowed to decrease the monitoring frequency as referred to, Member States shall continue to regularly monitor those parameters in the body of water covered by the hazard assessment.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 393 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. In such cases where a water supplier is allowed to decrease the monitoring frequency as referred to in paragraph 2(b), Member States shall continue to regularly monitor those parameters in the body of water covered by the hazard assessment.deleted
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 395 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. On the basis of the information collected under paragraphs 1 and 2 and gathered under Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States shall take the following measures in cooperation with water suppliers and other stakeholders, or ensure that those measures are taken by the water suppliers: (a) prevention measures to reduce the level of treatment required and to safeguard the water quality, including measures referred to in Article 11(3)(d) of Directive 2000/60/EC; (b) mitigating measures, which are considered necessary on the basis of the monitoring carried out under paragraph 1(d), in order to identify and address the pollution source. Member States shall regularly review any such measure.deleted
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 416 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. On the basis of the results of the risk assessment carried out pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that water suppliers establish an action plan tailored tothe risks identified and proportionate to the size of the water supplier. By way of an example, the plan may concern the use of materials in contact with water, water treatment products or measures to adapt to future challenges, such as climate change.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 424 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) an assessment of the potential risks associated with the domestic distribution systems, and with the related products and materials pursuant to the new requirements as set out in this Directive, and whether they affect the quality of water at the point where it emerges from the taps normally used for human consumption, in particular where water is supplied to the public in priority premises;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 430 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1
regular monitoring of the parameters listed in Annex I, part C, in premises where the potential danger to human health is considered highest, including as a minimum priority premises. Relevant parameters and premises for monitoring shall be selected on the basis of the assessment performed under point (a).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 435 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a verification of whether the performance of construction productproducts and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption is adequate in relation to the essential characteristics linked to the basic requirement for construction works specified in point 3(e) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011protection of human health.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 442 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) take all necessary measures to ensure that the migration of substances or chemicals from construction products used in the preparation or distribution of water intended for human consumption does not, either directly or indirectly, endanger human health;deleted
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 453 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) for Legionella, in particular Legionella pneumophilia, ensure that effective control and management measures are in place to prevent and address possible disease outbreaks.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 456 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Minimum hygiene requirements for products substances and materials in contact with water 1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that substances and materials for the manufacture of new products in contact with water intended for human consumption used for abstraction, treatment or distribution, or the impurities associated with such substances (a) do not directly or indirectly reduce the protection of human health provided for in this Directive: (b) do not affect the smell or taste of water intended for human consumption: (c) are not present in water at a concentration above the level necessary to achieve the purpose for which they are used: and (d) do not promote microbial growth. 2. For the purposes of ensuring a harmonised application of paragraph 1, within 3 years of entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts inaccordance with Article 19 in order to supplement this Directive by laying down the minimum hygiene requirements and the list of substances and materials incontact with water intended for human consumption approved in the EU. The Commission shall regularly review and update this list in line with the latest scientific and technological developments. 3. In order to support the Commission in adopting and amending the delegated acts pursuant to paragraph 2, a standing committee shall be set up consisting of representatives appointed by the Member States who may call on the assistance of experts or advisers. 3) Materials in contact with water intended for human consumption which are covered by other EU legislation, such as Regulation No 305/2011 shall comply with the requirementsof paragraphs 1 and 2.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 488 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. In the cases described in paragraphs 2 and 3, in full application of the precautionary principle, Member States shall as soon as possible take all of the following measures:
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 500 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph –1 (new)
-1. The right to safe and clean drinking water is recognised as a basic right which is essential for the full enjoyment of life and the realisation of all human rights as set out in UN General Assembly Conventions No 64/292 and No 68/157;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 521 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) introducing social tariffs or taking alternative measures in order to safeguard vulnerable and marginalised groups in their population who do not have or risk losing access to water intended for human consumption;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 525 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) setting up and maintaining outdoors and indoors equipment for, including designated refill points, to ensure free access to water intended for human consumption in public spaces, particularly in areas of high footfall such as buildings connected with transport links (train, bus and coach terminals and stations), shopping and recreational centres;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 537 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) launching campaigns to inform citizens about the quality of suchtap water;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 538 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i a (new)
(i a) launching initiatives to raise awareness amongst the general public of the location of their nearest refill point;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 543 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) encouraging the free provision of such water in administrations and public buildings, and discouraging the use of plastic bottles;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 548 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) encouragmandating the free provision of such water in restaurants, canteens, and catering services.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 567 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Pursuant to the data collected under the provisions set out in 15(1a), the Commission shall collaborate with Member States and the European Investment Bank to support municipalities in the Union which lack the necessary capital in order to enable them to access technical assistance, available Union funding and long-term loans at a preferential interest rate, particularly for the purpose of maintaining and renewing water infrastructure in order to ensure the provision of high quality water, and to extend water and sanitation services to vulnerable and marginalised population groups as set out in Article 2(8).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 572 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate and, up-to-date and accessible information on water intended for human consumption is available online to all persons supplied, in accordance with Annex IV.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 621 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iv a) the overall performance of the water system in terms of leakage rates expressed in terms of m3 of water produced/km of pipe per day;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 625 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)
(iv b) where applicable, information relating to the annual turnover and shareholder dividends of the company;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 662 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member states shall set out a clear division of responsibilities in regards to this task between the water suppliers, stakeholders and competent local bodies.The Commission may adopt implementing acts specifying the format of, and modalities to present, the information to be provided under the first subparagraph. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 20(2).
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 666 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) set up by … [6 years after the end- date for transposition of this Directive], and update every 6 years thereafter, a data set containing information on the measures taken under Article 13, and on the share of their population that hasdoes not have access to water intended for human consumption and the reasons for this lack of access (due to, for example, obstacles of geography, financial affordability or lack of infrastructure);
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 672 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) pursuant to the measures set out in Article 4(3), set up, and update annually thereafter, a data set containing information on the energy performance and leakage rates in the drinking water sector.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 678 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may adopt implementingdelegated acts specifying the format of, and modalities to present, the information to be provided in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 3, including detailed requirements regarding the indicators, the Union-wide overview maps and the Member State overview reports referred to in paragraph 3.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 685 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) provisions related to access to water set out in Article 13 and the share of the population without access to water;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 688 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) provisions related to the overall performance of water systems, including leakage rates, as set under Article 4(3), specifying the methodology used by Member States to define their leakage rate reduction targets, as well as the efforts made to comply with these targets;
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 696 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Five years after the (entry into force of this Directive) the Commission shall review whether the provision in Article 10a have led to a sufficient level of harmonisation of hygienic requirements on materials and products in contact with drinking water and, if necessary, take further appropriate measures.
2018/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 847 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
(b) information on management and governance of the water supplier, including the composition of the board and, where applicable, information relating to the annual turnover and shareholder dividends of the company;
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 858 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
(d) where costs are recovered through a tariff system, information on the cost structure of the tariff charged to consumers per cubic meter of water, including fixed and variable costs, presenting at least costs related to energy use per cubic meter of delivered water, measures taken by water suppliers for the purposes of the hazard assessment pursuant to Article 8(4), treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption, waste water collection and treatment, and costs related to measures for the purposes of Article 13, where such measures have been taken by water suppliers, information relating to the measures taken to reduce leakage rates as stipulated under Article 4.3;
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 867 #

2017/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point e
(e) the amount of investment considered necessary by the supplier to ensure the financial sustainability of the provision of water services (including maintenance of infrastructure), how this amount is determined, including the methodology and decision-making process which led to determining the investment priorities, and the amount of investment actually received or recouped;
2018/07/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In its recommendation 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 the transport sector is to be fully decarbonised by 2050 - needed to meet the Union 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. __________________ 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))
2018/05/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 181 #

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))
2018/05/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 255 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new)
(aa) 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.
2018/05/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 284 #

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 2nd act), and the averaged CO2 emissions of its fleet based on the values certified during type approval in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;
2018/05/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 303 #

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 shall 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.
2018/05/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 309 #

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 shall 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.
2018/05/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) Innovation of new technologies helps to lower vehicle emissions, supporting the decarbonisation of the transport sector. An increased uptake of low- and zero-emission road vehicles is likely towill reduce emissions of CO2 and certain pollutant emissions (particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and non-methane hydrocarbons) and to promote competitiveness and growth of the European industry in the increasing global markets for low- and zero-emission vehicles.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 48 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Estimates for when price parity between internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will occur range between 2020 and 2028. Moreover several original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have stated examples of price parity for some new models in 2020. Based on the lower operational costs of BEVs, the point of total cost of ownership (TCO) parity will come before the purchase price parity year, typically by 2 to 6 years.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The procurement of ultra-low emission and energy-efficient vehicles can leverage the development of the infrastructure necessary for the smart charging of electric vehicles. Combining requirements for electro-mobility concerning the pre-equipment of parking spaces and the installation of charging points, as required by the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive [as amended by COM (2016)0765], with requirements for the procurement of low emission vehicles, is an effective way to promote electric vehicles while allowing further developments at reduced costs in the medium to long-term as well as increasing consumer acceptance.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 57 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) Government expenditure on works, goods and services represents around 14 % of the EU GDP, accounting for roughly €1.8 trillion annually. Public authorities, through their procurement policy, can establish and support markets for innovative goods and services. Directives 2014/24/EU24 and 2014/25/EU25 set out minimum harmonised public procurement rules harmonising the way public authorities and certain public utility operators purchase goods, works and services. In particular, they set overall thresholds for the volume of contracts to be subject to Union legislation, which also apply to the Clean Vehicles Directive. _________________ 24 25OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65 - 242. OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65 - 242. OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243 – 374. 25 OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243 – 374.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Member States should be allowed to mandate distributions system operators (DSOs) to own, develop, manage and operate a minimal critical mass of charging stations in the public domain with free access to all electricity suppliers, to ensure sufficient availability of charging points.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 94 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) LTwo- and three-wheel, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles are used for different purposes and have different levels of market maturity, and it would be beneficial that public procurement provisions acknowledge these differences. The Impact Assessment illustrated the added value of adopting an approach based on alternative fuels until technology- neutral requirements for CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles have been set at Union level, which the Commission intends to propose in the future. The Impact Assessment further recognised that markets for low- and zero- emission urban buses are characterised by increased market maturity, whereas markets for low- and zero-emission trucks are at an earlier stage of market development.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Setting minimum targets for clean vehicle procurement to be met by 2025 and by 2030 at Member State level should contribute to policy certainty for markets where investments in low- and zero- emission mobility are warranted. The minimum targets support market creation throughout the Union. They provide time for the adjustment of public procurement processes and give a clear market signal. The Impact Assessment notes that Member States increasingly set targets, depending on their economic capacity and how serious the problem is. Different targets should be set for different Member States in accordance with their economic capacity (Gross Domestic Product per capita) and exposure to pollution (urban population density). Minimum procurement targets should be complemented by the obligation of the contracting authorities, entities and operators to consider relevant energy and environmental aspects in all their procurement procedures. The Territorial Impact Assessment of this amended Directive illustrated that the impact will be evenly distributed among regions in the Union.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 105 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In its recommendation of 4 April 2017 to the Council and the Commission following the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (2016/2908(RSP)), the European Parliament called for on Member States to foster green public procurement policies through the purchasing of zero- emission vehicles (ZEVs) and ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) by public authorities for their own fleets or for (semi-)public car-sharing programmes and for the phasing out new CO2-emitting cars by 2035;.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 111 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) It is appropriate that the Commission provide an analysis of life- cycle emissions to present a broad picture of carbon emissions from the road transport sector. To that end, the Commission should develop, by means of delegated acts, a common Union methodology for the consistent data reporting by manufacturers of the lifecycle CO2 emissions of all fuel types and vehicle powertrains that are placed on the market. The methodology should also be in line with the relevant ISO standards and account for the global warming potential (GWP) of vehicle’s well-to-wheel, tank-to-wheel and end-of- life emissions. The analysis by the Commission should be based on the data reported by manufacturers as well as any other available relevant data.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Meeting the minimum procurement targets for light- and heavy- duty vehicles established in this Directive will require additional financial resources for contracting authorities and contracting entities. Therefore, Union budgetary and financial policy should allow sufficient flexibility and provide sufficient financial support for contracting authorities and contracting entities. This should be reflected in the next Multiannual Financial Framework and in the rules regarding sustainable finance and Union financial institutions.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Member states should ensure that the cost of compliance with the minimum procurement targets established in this Directive are not passed on to local authorities and that sufficient financial resources are made available to contracting authorities and contracting entities.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 131 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 c (new)
(16c) Setting up a European Clean Mobility Fund could help to cover the necessary investment for the establishment of alternative fuels infrastructure. Such a fund could be co- financed, with the European Union contributing 15% and another 85% coming from industry, notably manufacturers, suppliers, energy and fuel producers and other interested parties as well as the excess emissions premiums to be established in the regulation setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles as part of the Union's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles and amending Regulation (EC) No715/2007. Companies or consortia contributing to the fund should be granted preferential access to grants and loans provided by the CEF, EIB and EC IPE. Financial resources from the fund should be awarded according to the criteria of feasibility, European added value, the achievement of deployment goals and cohesion policy. INEA, which already oversees the CEF, could become the responsible agency.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 182 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) a vehicle of category L, M1 or M2 with a maximum tail-pipe emission expressed in CO2g/km and real driving pollutant emissions below a percentage of the applicable emission limits as referred to in Table 2 in the Annex , or;
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4a. 'vehicle retrofitted to clean vehicle standard' means a vehicle whose engine has been retrofitted to the standard of a clean vehicle as defined in Article 4 in this Directive.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

2017/0291(COD)

The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 8a in order to update Table 3 in the Annex with CO2 tail-pipe emission and air pollutants thresholds for heavy duty vehicles once the related heavy-duty CO2 emission performance standards are in force at Union level. These thresholds should represent no more than 50% as a percentage of the relevant heavy-duty CO2 emission performance standards and be immediately applicable from the adoption of the delegated act.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that purchase, lease, rent or hire-purchase of road transport vehicles, and public service contracts on public passenger transport by road and rail and public service contracts as referred to in Article 3 of this Directive comply with the minimum procurement targets for light-duty vehicles referred to in table 4 of the Annex and for heavy-duty vehicles referred to in Table 5 in the Annex. Those targets are expressed as minimum percentages of clean vehicles in the total number of road transport vehicles covered by the contracts referred to in Article 3, signed after the date of application of this Directive.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 229 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that purchase, lease, rent or, hire-purchase, or retrofitting to clean or zero-emission vehicle standard of road transport vehicles, and public service contracts on public passenger transport by road and rail and public service contracts as referred to in Article 3 of this Directive comply with the minimum procurement targets for light- duty vehicles referred to in table 4 of the Annex and for heavy-duty vehicles referred to in Table 5 in the Annex.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 252 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 a (new)
(5b) The following Article is inserted: "Article 5a Union platform for cross-border and joint procurement of low emission and energy- efficient road transport vehicles In order to facilitate the achievement of the targets set out in the Annex to this Directive and to achieve economies of scale, the Commission shall set up a Union platform for cross-border and joint procurement of low emission and energy- efficient road transport vehicles. Contracting authorities, entities and operators referred to in Article 3 may participate in this platform for jointly procuring vehicles. The Commission shall ensure that the platform is publicly accessible and brings together in an effective manner all parties interested in pooling their resources. In order to facilitate the setting up and realisation of such joint procurements, the Commission shall provide technical assistance and develop templates for cooperation agreements. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 8a for the establishment of the Union platform for joint procurement of low emission and energy efficient road transport vehicles."
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 277 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. By ... [three years after the date of entry into force of this Directive] the Commission shall propose a methodology for evaluating the life-cycle CO2 emissions of vehicles. By ...[four years after the date of entry into force of this Directive] the Commission shall publish guidelines clarifying how the different types of vehicles covered by the Clean Vehicles Directive compare, in terms of tailpipe CO2 emissions and life-cycle CO2 emissions. The guidelines and results shall be made publicly available. From 1 January 2026 onwards manufacturers shall report to the Commission on the lifecycle CO2 emissions of the vehicle types they place on the market as of that date based on a harmonised Union methodology.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 287 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by XXXX [Please insert the date 2418 months following the date of entry into force] at the latest. They shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 289 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 1
Table 1: Common Procurement Vocabulary codes referred to in Article 3 CPV Code Description 60112000-6 Public road transport services 60130000-8 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services 60140000-1 Non-scheduled passenger transport 60172000-3 Hire of buses and coaches with driver 90511000-2 Refuse collection services 60160000-7 Mail transport by road 60161000-4 Parcel transport services 60120000-5 Taxi services 60170000-0 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver 60171000-7 Hire of passenger cars with driver 60181000-0 Hire of trucks with driver 60180000-3 Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver 90511100-3 Urban solid-refuse collection services 90511200-4 Household-refuse collection services 90511300-5 Litter collection services 90511400-6 Paper collecting services 43211000-5 Bulldozers 43260000-3 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery 43262000-7 Excavating machinery 43300000-6 Construction machinery and equipment
2018/05/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 296 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 2
Table 2: Emission-thresholds for light-duty vehicles Vehicle categories 2025 2030 CO2 RDE air pollutant CO2 RDE air g/km emissions* as g/km pollutant percentage of emissions* emission limits** as percentage of emission limits L vehicles 25 0 0 n.a. M1 vehicles 25 80% 0 n.a. M2 vehicles 25 80% 0 n.a. N1 vehicles 40 80% 0 n.a. * Real driving emissions of ultrafine particles in #/km (PN) nitrogen oxides in mg/km (NOx) measured according to the applicable version of Annex IIIA, Regulation 2017/1151. ** The applicable emission limit found in Annex I of Regulation (EC) 715/2007, or its successors.
2018/05/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 307 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 3
Table 3: Alternative fuel requirements for heavy-duty vehicles Vehicle categories Alternative fuels M3, N2, N3 vehicles Electricity*, hydrogen, natural gas including biomethane, in gaseous form (compressed natural gas (CNG)) and liquefied form (liquefied natural gas (LNG) including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen *For use in a vehicle as defined in Art. 2 (2) of Directive 2014/94/EU, provided that electricity is used for a relevant part of the operational use of the vehicle.
2018/05/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 318 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 4
Table 4: Minimum target to be met by 2025 and by 2030 for the share of light-duty vehicles in accordance with table 2 in the total public procurement of light-duty vehicles at Member State level* Member State 2025 2030 Luxembourg 350% 35% 50% Sweden 350% 35% 50% Denmark 3450% 34% 50% Finland 350% 35% 50% Germany 350% 35% 50% France 3450% 34% 50% United Kingdom 350% 35% 50% Netherlands 350% 35% 50% Austria 350% 35 50% Belgium 350% 35% 50% Italy 350% 35% 50% Ireland 350% 35% 50% Spain 3350% 33% 50% Cyprus 2950% 29% 50% Malta 350% 35% 50% Portugal 2750% 27% 50% Greece 235% 23% 35% Slovenia 2035% 20% 35% Czech Republic 2750% 27% 50% Estonia 2135% 21% 35% Slovakia 2035% 20% 35% Lithuania 1935% 19% 35% Poland 2035% 20% 35% Croatia 1725% 17% 25% Hungary 215% 21% 5% Latvia 205% 20% 5% Romania 1725% 17% 25% Bulgaria 1625% 16% 25% *Vehicles with zero-emissions at tailpipe shall be counted as 1 vehicle contributing to the mandate. All other vehicles that meet the requirements of Table 2 in this annex shall be counted as 0.5 vehicle contributing to the mandate. .
2018/05/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 328 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 5
Table 5: Minimum target to be met by 2025 and by 2030 for the share of heavy-duty vehicles in accordance with table 3 in the total public procurement of heavy-duty vehicles at Member State level* Member State Trucks Buses 2025 2030 2025 2030 Luxembourg 1 30% 135% 50% 75% Sweden 1 30% 135% 50% 75% Denmark 1 30% 135% 50% 75% Finland 29% 135% 46% 69% Germany 1 30% 135% 50% 75% France 1 30% 135% 48% 71% United Kingdom 1 30% 135% 50% 75% Netherlands 1 30% 135% 50% 75% Austria 1 30% 135% 50% 75% Belgium 1 30% 135% 50% 75% Italy 130% 135% 50% 75% Ireland 1 30% 135% 50% 75% Spain 1 30% 134% 50% 75% Cyprus 130% 133% 50% 75% Malta 1 30% 135% 50% 75% Portugal 28% 132% 40% 61% Greece 28% 130% 38% 57% Slovenia 27% 29% 33% 50% Czech Republic 29% 131% 46% 70% Estonia 27% 29% 36% 53% Slovakia 28% 29% 39% 58% Lithuania 29% 28% 47% 70% Poland 27% 29% 37% 56% Croatia 26% 27% 32% 48% Hungary 28% 29% 42% 63% Latvia 28% 29% 40% 60% Romania 26% 27% 29% 43% Bulgaria 28% 27% 39% 58% * Vehicles with zero-emissions at tailpipe or vehicles using natural gas provided they are fully operated on bio-methane, which should be demonstrated by a contract to procure bio- methane or other means of accessing bio-methane, shall be counted as 1 vehicle contributing to the mandate. This counting is abandoned in case of those Member States where the minimum procurement mandate exceeds 50% of the overall volume of public procurement, with a cut- off at the 50% mark. All other vehicles that meet the requirements of Table 23 in this annex shall be counted as 0.5 vehicle contributing.
2018/05/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2017/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – Point 23 a (new)
(23a) ‘zero-emission operation’ refers to hybrid vehicles when they operate with no exhaust emissions on the covered road network
2018/02/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 177 #

2017/0114(COD)

Within one year from the entry into force of the delegated act, Member States shall vary the infrastructure charge taking into account the reference CO2 emission values and the relevant vehicle categorisation. Charges shall be varied in such a way that no infrastructure charge is more than 100% above the same charge for equivalent vehicles having the lowest, but not zero, CO2 emissions. Zero-emission vehicles shall benefit from infrastructure charges reduced by 75% compared to the highest rate. Likewise, zero-emission operation shall benefit from the same reduction, provided that such operation can be proven.
2018/02/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #

2017/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point -a (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated by this Directive. (-a) in paragraph 2, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: “To enable the transport network to be developed as a whole, revenues generated from infrastructure and external costs charges, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shouldall be used to benefit the transport sector, and optimise the entire transport system. In particular, revenues generated from external cost charges, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shouldall be used to make transport more sustainable, including one or more of the following: (a) facilitating efficient pricing; (b) reducing road transport pollution at source; (c) mitigating the effects of road transport pollution at source; (d) improving the CO 2 and energy performance of vehicles; (e) developing alternative infrastructure for transport users and/or expanding current capacity; (f) supporting the trans-European transport network; (g) optimising logistics; (h) improving road safety; and (i) providing secure parking places. ; (j) supporting and enhancing the development of electro-mobility including infrastructure to transfer electricity to vehicles; (k) supporting collective modes of transport.” Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1517840602546&uri=CELEX:01999L0062-20160401)
2018/02/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The Commission should develop, without delay, an on-road compliance verification test, carried out on a mandatory basis by the OEM and under the supervision of independent bodies, in order to identify possible discrepancies between the simulated and actual CO2 values of a complete heavy-duty vehicle. Third parties should be allowed to perform independent testing and have access to the necessary data. The Commission should ensure that the results of those tests are monitored and reported in accordance with this Regulation.
2017/11/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 114 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall keep a central register for the data reported in accordance with Articles 4 and 5. The register shall be publicly available with the exception of data entries 1, 21a, 21b, 24, 25, 32, 33, 39, 40, 73a and 740 specified in Part B of Annex I, for which the Commission shall provide access to third parties upon request and in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
2017/11/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles By 30 June 2018, the Commission shall come forward with a legislative proposal for setting ambitious CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles for 2025, in line with the European Union climate goals. If appropriate, the Commission shall, without delay, develop an on-road compliance verification test, carried out on a mandatory basis by the OEM and under the supervision of independent bodies, in order to identify possible discrepancies between the simulated and actual CO2 values of a complete heavy- duty vehicle. Third parties shall be allowed to perform independent testing and shall have access to all the necessary data. The Commission shall ensure that the results of those tests are monitored and reported in accordance with this Regulation.
2017/11/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 167 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 21 a (new)
Source Appendix 1 to No Monitoring parameters Annex I to Regulation Description […/…] Main engine 21a WHSC g/kWh and CO2 [... / ... ] specification s
2017/11/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 21 b (new)
Source Appendix 1 to No Monitoring parameters Annex I to Regulation Description […/…] Main engine 21b WHTC g/kWh and CO2 [... / ... ] specification s
2017/11/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 192 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 73 a (new)
Source Appendix 1 1 to Annex I to No Monitoring parameters to Annex I to Description Regulation […/…] […/…] Conformity Results of conformity of 73a [... / ... ] of production tests production
2017/11/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 196 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 74 a (new)
No Monitoring parameters Source SourceDescription Appendix 1 No Monitoring parameters to Annex I to Descrip Regulation […/…] Ex-post 74a Regsulation ts of ex-post verification tests [... / ... ] […/…] verification
2017/11/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 55 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In order to ensure that existing and future EU domestic climate standards are respected, and without prejudice to the review referred to in Article 28b of Directive 2003/87/EC, CORSIA should be implemented in, and made consistent with, EU law through the EU ETS.
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) As emission offsets and reductions through marked-based measures need to be complemented with absolute emission reductions through technological innovations, continued funding for research strategies and programmes such as CleanSky, SESAR and H2020 are essential to allow continual investment in green and innovative technology and operational improvements.
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 73 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 2
(-1) In Article 3d, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. From 1 January 20213, 1500 % of allowances shall be auctioned. This percentage may be increased as part of the general review of this Directive."
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 f – paragraph 8
(-1a) In Article 3f, paragraph 8 is replaced by the following: 8. "Any unallocated allowances in the special reserveshall be available until 31 December 2020 to research and quantify the non-CO2 effects of aviation on climate change and ways to mitigate these effects. The Commission shall, be auctioned by Member States.y January 1 2020, put forward proposals to mitigate and address the non-CO2 effects of aviation."
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 b – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall, in line with the UNFCCC's 'Global stocktake', also report on ICAO's efforts to establish a credible long-term emissions reduction goal of halving aviation CO2 emissions relative to 2005 levels by 2050.
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to report back to the Parliament no later than one year after adoption of the final report of the Committee of Inquiry on the follow-up actions taken by the Commission and Member States on the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 12 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. To this end, calls on the Commission to change its internal structure and amend its division of responsibilities so that all legislative responsibilities currently held by DG GROW in the area of vehicle emissions are transferred to the responsibility of DG ENV.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 16 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that there are adequate human resources and, technical expertise and the appropriate level of autonomy in the JRC, including measures to keep relevant experience with vehicle and emissions technology and vehicle testing in the organisation; notes that the JRC may have additional verification responsibilities for requirements in the context of the proposal for a new market surveillance and type approval regulation;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 19 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the swift adoption, implementation and application of the 3rd and 4th real driving emissions (RDE) packages to complete the regulatory framework for the new type-approval procedure; recalls that, in order for RDE tests to be effective in reducing the discrepancies between the NOx emissions measured in the laboratory and on the road, the specifications of the test and evaluation procedures should be set out very carefully and should cover athe widest possible range of driving conditions, including temperature, engine load, vehicle speed, altitude, type of road and other parameters commonlythat can be found when driving in the whole Union;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 22 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to reviewse downwards in 2017 the conformity factor for RDE tests of NOx emissions, as provided for by the 2nd RDE package, so that it no longer exceeds the error margin of the PEMS equipment; calls on the Commission to use subsequent annual revisions to reduce the conformity factor further - in line with the technical progress and improvement of the accuracy of the PEMS equipment while taking into account the possibility to introduce an EU system for the approval of PEMS guaranteeing minimum levels of performance - to bring it as close to 1 as soon as possible and by 2021 at the latest;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 34 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to continue its work on improving Portable Emission Measurement System (PEMS) measurements for particulate matter with a viewperformance in order to improvinge their accuracy and the technological abilityreduce their error margin; considers that for particulate matter PEMS technology should be able to account for particles whose size is smaller than 23 nanometres and that are the most dangerous to public health;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 38 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Member States to ensure more transparency in access to documents of the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meetings for their national parliaments;and all technical meetings that are linked to its work for their national parliaments; to this end, calls on the Commission and Member States to publish and make public, without exception, all minutes and positions submitted to and discussed in the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV).
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 41 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 14
14. Considers that although the RDE procedure will minimise the risk of defeat device use, it will not completely prevent recourse to illegal practices; recommends therefore that, in line with the approach of the US authorities, a degree of unpredictability is built into the type- approval testing and random tests are conducted on cars in-use and on the road in order to prevent any outstanding loopholes from being exploited; and to ensure compliance throughout the lifecycle of a vehicle; to this end recommends the performance of tests with variations in parameters such as inter alia ambient temperatures, speed patterns, vehicle load and duration of the test in order to detect irrational emission behaviour and allow type approval authorities and testing services to conduct random off-cycle additional tests as they see necessary;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 46 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes with concern that the official testing of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles will still be limited to a laboratory test procedure (WLTP), which means that the illegal use of defeat devices remains possible and can stay undetected; urges the Commission and the Member States to establish remote fleet monitoring schemes - making use of roadside remote sensing equipment and/or on-board sensors - to screen the environmental performance of the in- service fleet and to detect possible illegal practices that might lead to continued discrepancies between the performance on paper and in the real world;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 48 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to analyse why the JRC's research findings and concerns discussed among the Commission's services with regard to possible illegal practices by manufacturers never reached the higher levels of the hierarchy; calls on the Commission to report its conclusions to Parliament;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 49 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to mandate the JRC to further investigate, together with the national authorities and independent research institutes, the suspicious emission behaviour observed on several cars in August 2016;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 60 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to strictly monitor the enforcement by Member States of the exemptions to the use of defeat devices and to issue interpretative guidelines; demands such guidelines to apply retroactively to cars already in use; calls on the Commission to launch infringements procedures if it deems them necessary;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 61 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that the results of the OLAF investigation and of any further internal investigation of the EIB on whether EU money was used to support RDI investments affected by the defeat devices that were installed on certain Volkswagen diesel engines shall be made publicly available; calls on OLAF and the EIB to share and make public such results with the Commission and the Parliament; asks the Commission, the EU Agencies and the EIB in particular, in case of a proven misuse of public funds, to suspend any upcoming disbursement and to recover the entire amount that was granted for the implementation of the projects; believes that the recovered amount should be used to compensate EU consumers affected by the Volkswagen scandal.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 64 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the swift adoption of the proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers (2016/0014(COD)), to enter into force no later than 2020, replacing the current framework directive on type-approval; considers the preservation of the level of ambition of the original Commission proposal, in particular as regards the introduction of EU oversight of the system, to bestrongly deplores all efforts to weaken the draft Commission proposal and to delay the process in the Council; considers the requirements foreseen in the original Commission proposal as the bare minimum objecti; believes to be achieved durihat these requirements should be preserved and possibly streng the interinstitutional negotiationsned while all attempts to dilute them should be rejected, in particular as regards the introduction of EU oversight onf the dossiersystem;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 67 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for the creation of a European Agency for Market Surveillance of Road Transport, that would be in charge of market surveillance activities, coordinate the work of national market surveillance authorities, and have the final say in case of disagreements between them; suggests that the Agency should have the power to organise European-wide recall programs and to withdraw type-approval when appropriate; additionally, that the Agency should initiate a test or inspection following a submission of third party test verification results that show evidence of suspicious emission behaviour and that besides market surveillance, it should perform audits on national type approval authorities;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 76 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the new framework for EU type-approval should empower the new Agency, or other EU body created for that purpose, or failing that, the Commission to verify type approvals by retesting vehicles, using a wide range of tests, and to initiate corrective measures where necessary including mandatory recalls and fines; believes that the new Regulation must foresee that such corrective measures might include compensation to consumers if the original vehicles' performance was altered following any remedial action taken, as well as financial compensation for any negative external impacts (such as on air quality, public health, etc.);
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 78 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Believes that there should be a clear legal and administrative separation of responsibilities and tasks between type approval authorities, testing services and manufacturers: the type-approval authorities should not perform any activities that technical services perform and there should be a strict separation between them in terms of financing, organisation and human resources in order to avoid any possible conflict of interest; additionally believes that the type-approval authorities and national market surveillance authorities should not provide consultancy services on a commercial or competitive basis.;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 84 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 22
22. BCalls for the establishment of a fee structure to ensure proper and independent financing of type approval, market surveillance and activities of technical services; believes that type- approval authorities should be made responsible for checking the financialcommercial and economic relations existing between car manufacturers and technical servicessuppliers on the one hand and technical services on the other hand in order to prevent conflicts of interest between the two;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 93 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 24
24. Points out the need for systematic enforcement of conformity of production and in-use conformity of vehicles by the national authorities responsible, further coordinated and supervised at EU level; believes that the conformity of production and in-use conformity testing should be done by a technical service different from the one responsible for the type-approval of the car in question and that in-house technical services should be excluded from performing the emissions test for type approval purposes; urges the Member States to clarify once and for all which authority is in charge of market surveillance in their territory, to ensure this authority is aware of its responsibilities, and to notify the Commission accordingly;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 96 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 25
25. Calls onfor the Commission and the co-legislators to consider also introducing testing withswift adoption, implementation and application of the 4th RDE package, regulating the use of PEMS for in-service conformity checks, at least as a screening device, and and for third party testing; calls on the Commission and the co-legislators to introduce a mandate for the JRCAgency to conduct in-service conformity checks with PEMS in the context of the new type- approval framework;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 98 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the co-legislators to establish in the upcoming Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles, an EU-wide remote sensing network to monitor the real world emissions of the car fleet and to identify excessively polluting vehicles in order to target in-service conformity checks and to trace cars that might be illegally modified with hardware (e.g. EGR switch-off plates, DPF or SCR removal) or software (illegal chip tuning) modifications;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 99 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission to make use of its delegated powers foreseen in Article 17 of Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, to update the test methods for the periodic technical inspection of cars in order to measure the NOx emissions of cars, at least for these cars identified as highly polluting by remote sensing schemes;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 106 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the US practice of random off- production-line and in-service testing and to draw the necessary conclusions with regard to improving their market surveillance activities;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 120 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 28
28. Calls for stricter and more effective enforcement of vehicle emission measurement rules in the EU; considers that only stronger oversight at EU level can ensure that the EU law on emissions is properly enforced; proposes that the governance structure on car emissions be reformed without delay and brought into line with the other transport sectors by establishing the Agency; notes that the Agency could benefit from the experience gained in the railway sector, regarding conformity checks and coordination of national authorities;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 125 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 30
30. Urges the Commission to launch infringement procedures against Member States that have not put in place effective market surveillance and national system of penalties for infringements of EU law as required by the existing legislation;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 128 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 31
31. Suggests that the Commission should be empowered to impose effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative fines and to command remedial and corrective actions where non-compliance of vehicles is established; considers that the possible sanctions should include type-approval withdrawal and the establishment of EU-wide recall programmes;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 134 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Member States to apply more vigorous measures in the wake of the emissions cheating scandal; calls on the Member States to apply the available sanctions, where relevantand their type approval authorities to examine the information on base and auxiliary emission control strategies - to be disclosed by the car manufactures - for already type-approved Euro 5 and Euro 6 cars displaying irrational emissions behaviour observed in testing programs, and to check their conformity with the Commission's interpretation guidelines on the defeat device provisions; calls on the Member States to apply the available sanctions in case of non-conformity, including mandatory recall programmes and the withdrawal of type-approvals; calls on the Commission to ensure a coordinated approach on recall programmes across the EU;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 143 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Considers that EU consumers affected by the VW scandal should be adequately and financially compensated, and that the recall programmes which have been only partially implemented should not be viewed as a sufficient form of reparation.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 146 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Calls on the European Commission to verify and oversee the impact of the recall programmes, already in place in many Member states, and to ensure that the recalled cars conform to the legal requirements set out in the EU legislation.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 149 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 c (new)
36c. Calls on the Commission to review the existing rules on consumer protection in order to create consistent standards across the Union and the possibility for class action against fraudulent companies; urges the European Commission to review all relevant EU legislation in order to support the establishment of a common compensation scheme and proper rules to compensate European consumers;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 150 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 d (new)
36d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the effectiveness of current Low Emission Zones in cities - taking into account the failure of Euro standards for light duty vehicles to reflect real world emissions, and to examine the benefit of introducing a label or standard for Ultra Low Emission Vehicles that meet the emission limit values in real driving conditions;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 152 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 e (new)
36e. Calls on the Commission and the co-legislators to follow a more integrated approach in their policies to improve the environmental performance of cars, in order to ensure progress on both the decarbonisation and air quality objectives, such as by fostering the electrification or transition to alternative motorisations of the car fleet;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 153 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 f (new)
36 f. Calls on the Commission, to that end, to review the Clean Power for Transport Directive and 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 Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEV) mandates that impose a stepwise increasing share of zero and ultra-low emission vehicles in the total fleet with the aim to phase out new CO2-emitting cars by 2035;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 154 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 g (new)
36g. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to foster green public procurement policies, purchasing ZEVs and ULEVs by public authorities for their own fleets or for (semi-)public car sharing programs;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 155 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 h (new)
36 h. Calls on the Commission to review the emissions limits set out in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 with a view to improving air quality in the Union and to achieving the Union ambient air quality limits as well as the WHO recommended levels, and come forward by 2025 at the latest with proposals, as appropriate, for new technology-neutral Euro 7 emission limits applicable for all M1 and N1 vehicles placed on the Union market;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 156 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 i (new)
36i. Asks the Commission to consider the review of the Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/EC) to include environmental damage caused by air pollution by car manufactures that are violating the EU's car emissions legislation; believes that if car manufactures could be held financially liable for remedying the environmental damage they caused, an increased level of prevention and precaution might be expected;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 157 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 j (new)
36 j. Calls on the Commission to work with the Member States to ensure that no worker from the automotive sector should suffer from the emissions scandal; to this end, Member States and car manufacturers should coordinate and promote vocational training plans to guarantee that workers, whose employment situation has been negatively affected by the emission scandal, remain in employment in the future, for example in the field of alternative motorisations;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 164 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Considers that the final results and recommendations of the committee of inquiry could have been better aligned with the legislative work and timetable of the current proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers (2016/0014 (COD)) - which will replace and update the current directive on type- approval - in order to guarantee an effective sharing and full knowledge of the inquiry committee's findings and to be sure that the final conclusions and recommendations can be taken into account in the work of the legislative dossier, also at the initial stage of the internal negotiations in the Parliament;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 75 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the swift adoption of the 3rd and 4th real driving emissions (RDE) packages to complete the regulatory framework for the new type-approval procedure, and for the swift application of this framework; recalls that, in order for RDE tests to be effective in reducing the discrepancies between the emissions measured in the laboratory and on the road, the specifications of the test and evaluation procedures should be set out very carefully and should cover a wide range of driving conditions, including temperature, engine load, vehicle speed, altitude, type of road and other parameters that can be found when driving in the Union;
2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a transparent labelling system, which would provide consumers with accurate, robust and comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2, CO2 emissions and air pollutant emissions of cars placed on the market; calls for a revision of the Car Labelling Directive (1999/94/EC), which should consider making information on other air pollutant emissions such as NOx and particulate matter mandatory;
2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the effectiveness of current Low Emission Zones in cities, taking into account the failure of Euro standards for light-duty vehicles to reflect real world emissions, and to examine the benefit of introducing a label or standard for Ultra-Low-Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) that meet the emission limit values in real driving conditions;
2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to review the emissions limits set out in Annex I with a view to improving air quality in the Union and to achieving the Union ambient air quality limits, as well as the WHO recommended levels, and shall come forward with proposals, as appropriate, for new technology-neutral Euro7 emission limits applicable by 2025 for all M1 and N1 vehicles placed on the Union market;
2017/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance, involving EU oversightat the EU level involving a strong and reliable EU oversight and system of controls, which should involve the establishment of a European Vehicles Surveillance Agency, in order to address the failures and legal loopholes identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 157 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets, in this regard , the adoption of high conformity factors for NOx emissions and urges the Commission to review the conformity factors in 2017; which could be considered a de facto blanket derogation from the emission limits currently in force while allowing cars to pollute at over double the level allowed by law from 2017 to 2020 and 50% more after 2020; urges the Commission to review the conformity factor for RDE tests of NOx emissions in 2017 - as provided for by the 2nd RDE package - and to further revise it annually, in line with technological developments, so as to bring it down to 1 by 2021 at the latest;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 170 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the establishment, in the upcoming regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles, of an EU-wide remote sensing network to monitor the real world emissions of the car fleet and to identify excessively polluting vehicles in order to target in- service conformity checks and to trace cars that might be illegally modified with hardware (e.g. exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) switch-off plates, diesel particulate filter (DPF) or selective catalytic reduction (SCR) removal) or software (illegal chip tuning) modifications;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 182 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Considers the 2020 ICAOICAO CORSIA agreement inadequatesufficient to meet the Paris temperature goals, in particular the provision of carbon-neutral growth targets and its voluntary nature;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its disappointment that the new Commission proposal 2017/0017(COD) proposes to continue with the limited geographical scope of the EU ETS for aviation;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 270 #

2016/2327(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to review the Clean Power for Transport Directive (2014/94/EU) and 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;
2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #

2016/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. In the context of a review of the ELD, calls on the Commission to extend the scope of the Directive and to also impose liability for damage caused to human health and the environment; considers that doing so would bring the ELD into line with other EU legislation based on the protection of human health and the environment;
2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2016/2251(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to include in the next review of the ELD damage to human health and the environment caused by air pollution emitted by cars violating the EU car emissions legislation, as this could increase the level of prevention and precaution;
2017/04/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission's Communication "Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss",1a _________________ 1a COM(2008) 645 final, 17.10.2008
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2016/2222(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Reminds the Commission of its Communication "Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss" emphasising a holistic approach to tropical deforestation, taking into account of all deforestation drivers, including palm oil production; reminds the Commission of its objective in the UNFCCC negotiations to halt global forest cover loss by 2030 at the latest and to reduce gross tropical deforestation by at least 50% by 2020 compared to current levels;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 18 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union plans tohas ratifyied the Paris Agreement and will play a crucial role in achieving the objectives laid down in the area of environmental protection and sustainable development;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2016/2222(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EU is a major importer of products resulting from illegal deforestation; calls for the immediate termination of EU subsidies for biofuels produced from food crops and for a phase- out of such fuels; stresses the inadequacy ofat voluntary certification schemes, such as the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), can be further strengthened to aid in addressing land grabs and human rights violations; calls for binding regulations on agricultural commodity importers’ supply chains;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 23 #

2016/2222(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EU is a major importer of products resulting from illegal deforestation; calls for the immediate termination of EU subsidies for biofuels produced from food crops and for a phase- out of such fuels; stresses the inadequacy of voluntary certification schemes, such as the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), in addressing land grabs and human rights violations; calls for binding regulations on agricultural commodity importers’ supply chains; Expresses its deep concerns that multiple investigations reveal widepsread abuse of basic human rights at a time of establishment and running of palm oil plantations in many countries, including forced evictions, armed violence, child labour, debt bondage or discrimination of indigenous communities;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 26 #

2016/2222(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to work closely with other significant consumers of palm oil, such as China and India, and with palm oil producing countries to raise their awareness and to explore common solutions to the problem of tropical deforestation and forest degradation;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 26 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas companies trading in palm oil are generally unablestill rarely use effective tools to prove with certainty that the palm oil in their supply chain is not linked to deforestation;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 28 #

2016/2222(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the Commission to work with the palm oil producing countries to enhance biodiversity in the plantation areas, notably through measures such as establishment of wildlife corridors;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 29 #

2016/2222(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Recalls that 30-50% of fires in Indonesia in 2015, which are typically result of clearing of land for palm oil plantations and other agricultural use, occurred in coal-rich peatlands, turning Indonesia into one of the greatest contributors to global warming on Earth;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 35 #

2016/2222(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that palm oil can be cultivated responsibly and can make a real contribution to the economic development of a country, offering viable economic opportunities to farmers, provided that no deforestation occurs, that no plantations are established on peat lands, that plantations are managed using modern agroecological techniques to minimise adverse environmental and social outcomes and that land rights, the rights of indigenous communities as well as human rights and workers' rights are respected;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 39 #

2016/2222(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes that latest research proves that agroforestry polycropping applied to palm oil plantations can offer combined benefits in terms of biodiveristy, productivity and positive social outcomes;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 44 #

2016/2222(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to support the development of new binding regulations for deforestation-free and conflict-free palm oil, backed by appropriate and mandatory due diligence framework and traceability mechanisms throughout the supply chain. These would be imposed on supply chain operators for forest-risk and conflict-risk palm oil commodities and should be aligned with globally adopted best standards and practices.
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 45 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas 30-50% of fires in Indonesia in 2015, which are typically result of clearing of land for palm oil plantations and other agricultural use, occurred in coal-rich peatlands, turning Indonesia into one of the greatest contributors to global warming on Earth;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 55 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas in 2014, 456% of all palm oil imported into Europe was used as fuel for transport (an six-fold increase of 34% since 2010);
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 61 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas multiple investigations reveal widepsread abuse of basic human rights at a time of establishment and running of palm oil plantations in many countries, including forced evictions, armed violence, child labour, debt bondage or discrimination of indigenous communities;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2016/2222(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to require all palm oil imports arriving in the EU to be certified according to the established sustainability criteria;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 68 #

2016/2222(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. calls on the European Commission to completely phase out the use of biofuels made from food crops after 2020 by making these ineligible to meet all EU 2030 climate and energy targets, in particular of biodiesel that has created an unsustainable demand for palm oil;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 81 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Is fully aware of how complex the issue of palm oil is and notes the need to operate on the basis of the collective responsibility of many actors, be they the EU and international organisations, Member States, countries in which palm oil is cultivated and indigenous people, private businesses, consumers organisations or NGOs; all of these actors must play a part in resolving this problem;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that palm oil can be cultivated responsibly and can make a real contribution to the economic development of a country, offering viable economic oportunities to farmers, provided that no deforestation occurs, that no plantations are established on peatlands, and that the rights of indigenous communitiethat plantations are managed using modern agroecological techniques to minimise adverse environmental and social outcomes and that land rights, the rights of indigenous communities as well as human rights and workers' rights are respected;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Observes that other plant-based oils produced from soybeans, rapeseed and other crops, have much higher environmental footprint and require much more extensive land use than palm oil; notes that other oil crops typically entail more intensive use of pesticides and fertiliser;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Notes that latest research proves that agroforestry polycropping applied to palm oil plantations can offer combined benefits in terms of biodiveristy, productivity and positive social outcomes;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for companies that cultivate palm oil to use the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approachadhere to the Bangkok Agreement on Unified Approach to Implementing No Deforestation Commitments when developing their plantations; draws attention to the need to create a comprehensive land-use plans that will take into account the land used by local communities for the cultivation of food, peatlands and high conservation value (HCV) land, and will respect the right of communities to use the land on the basis of ‘free prior and informed consent’ (FPIC);
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Reminds the Commission of its Communication "Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss"1a emphasising a holistic approach to tropical deforestation, taking into account of all deforestation drivers, including palm oil production; reminds the Commission of its objective in the UNFCCC negotiations to halt global forest cover loss by 2030 at the latest and to reduce gross tropical deforestation by at least 50% by 2020 compared to current levels; _________________ 1a COM(2008) 645 final, 17.10.2008
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 129 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on the Commission to put forward an EU action plan on deforestation and forest degradation which would include concrete regulatory measures to guarantee that all supply chains and financial transactions linked to the EU do not inflict deforestation and forest degradation;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU to comaintainue to initiate v commitment to FLEGT Voluntary pPartnership aAgreements, such as FLEGT; notes that a similar approach could also be taken with regard to palm oil, and that it could lead to improved controls on the palm industry in countries of destination and ensure they cover conversion timber from oil palm development; suggests that EU policies for the palm oil sector build upon FLEGT principles of multi-stakeholder dialogue and tackling deep-seated governance issues in producer countries, as well as supportive EU import policies;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU to create, as a supplementary element of voluntary partnership agreements, follow-up legislation on such agreements with regard to palm oil along the lines of the EU Timber Regulation and consider introducing minimum sustainability criteria for palm oil and products containing palm oil imported to the EU;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the non-profit sector, to launch information campaigns and to provide consumers with comprehensive information on the consequences of the reckless cultivation of palm oil; calls on the Commission to ensure that information confirming that a product is not linked to deforestation is provided to consumers by means of a special indication on the product, whether food, cosmetics, oleochemicals or fuels;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Observes with regret that RSPO, ISPO, MPOCC and all other recognisedwhereas RSPO certification schemes do not currently prohibit theirs its members from converting rainforests orinto palm plantations, other certification schemes fall behind this standard and none of the schemes guarantees complete protection against converting peatlands into palm plantations, and that theythus failing to limit greenhouse gas emissions during the establishment and operation of the plantations, and as a consequence of this they have been unablefailing to prevent massive forest and peat fires; calls on the Commission to encourage the RSPO to modify its certification criteria and to implement these criteria strictly; calls on the Commission to supportnotes that strong standards for responsible palm oil production, including those development of multilateral certification schemes that will guarantee that the palm oil certified by themed by the Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) already exist but have yet to be widely adopted by companies and certification systems; calls on the Commission to promote measures to support wider adotion of such standards in order to ensure that certified palm oil:
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 173 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
- has not given rise to social problems or conflicts, including in particular child labour, forced labour, land grabbing or eviction of indigenous communities,
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 184 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Observes that weak land registry regimes in palm oil producing countries constitute a major obstacle to controlling the expansion of palm oil plantations, while hindering the smallholders' opportunities to access credit necessary to improve the sustainability record of their plantations; calls on the Commission to provide technical and financial assistance to palm oil producing countries in order to strengthen their land registry regimes and improve the environmental sustainability of palm oil plantations;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to strengthen environmental measures ininclude binding commitments in sustainable development chapters of its trade agreements with a view to preventing palm oil-related deforestation and to provide strong and enforceable measures to tackle unsustainable forestry practices in palm oil producing countries;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to work closely with other significant consumers of palm oil, such as China, India and palm oil producing countries to raise their awareness and to explore common solutions to the problem of tropical deforestation and forest degradation;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 212 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission to work with the plam oil producing countries to enhance biodiversity in the plantation areas, notably through measures such as establishment of wildlife corridors;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 227 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the Member States to introduce obligatory requirements favouring sustainable palm oil in all national public procurement procedures;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 233 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to support activities aimed at creating aensure coherence and create synergyies between the CAP and policiesenvironmental policies, including those whose objective is to reduce deforestation (REDD+, Band prevent biodiversity Strategy)loss; calls on the Commission to assess the potential consequences of reforming the CAP for countries outside the EU27, as this has the potential to lead to further massive, in view of its works on the future CAP, to ensure that this policy supports the goal of ending global deforestation;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 257 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to push for the use of vegetable oils including palm oil as a component of biodiesel to be phased out by 2020 at the latest;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 264 #

2016/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to require all palm oil imports arriving in the EU to be certified according to the established sustainability criteria;
2016/12/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Available eEmission control technologies (ECTs) available at the time of adoption of the Euro 5 and 6 NOx emission limits, when properly applied, already allowed diesel cars to meet the Euro 5 NOx emission limit of 180 mg/km and the Euro 6 NOx emission limit of 80 mg/km by the date of their respective entry into force, in real world conditions and not only in laboratory tests.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 13 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. There are large discrepancies between the NOx emissions of most Euro 3-6 diesel cars measured during the type- approval process with the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) laboratory test, which meet the legal limit, and their NOx emissions measured in real driving conditions, which substantially exceed the limit. Those discrepancies affect most the vast majority of diesel cars and are not limited to the Volkswagen vehicles equipped with prohibited defeat devices. These discrepancies contribute, to a large extent, to infringements by several Member States of Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 16 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. The existence of the discrepancies, and their significant negative impact on attaining air quality objectives, in particular with regard to urban areas, had been known to the Commission, to the responsible authorities of the Member States and to many other stakeholders since at least 2004-2005 when the Euro 5/6 Regulation was being prepared. The discrepancies have been confirmed by a large number of studies by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) since 2010-2011 and other researchers since 2010-201104.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 18 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Although less so than for NOx emissions, there are also significant differences in the measured values of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption between laboratory tests and tests on the road;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 21 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Before September 2015, the discrepancies were generally attributed to the inadequacy of the NEDC laboratory test, which is not representative of real world emissions, and to the optimisation strategies put in place by car manufacturers to pass the laboratory test, not to the use of prohibited defeat devices, although in 2013 a study conducted by the JRC discussed the possible use of defeat devices similar to those later discovered in Volkswagen vehicles. Evidence gathered by the committee suggested that car manufacturers are deliberately calibrating ECTs in their cars so that their effectiveness is reduced outside of the boundary conditions of the NEDC test.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 22 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. The mandate forRather than waiting for a new, more realistic and certified test procedure, the co-legislators decided to continue with the development of the Euro 5/6 legislation in 2007, while at the same time giving a mandate to the Commission to keep the test cycles under review, and revise them if necessary to adequately reflect the emissions generated by real driving on the road, included by the legislators in 2007, . This resulted in the development and introduction of real driving emission (RDE) testing with Portable Emission Measurement Systems (PEMS) into the EU type-approval procedure as of 2017, while introducing at the same time the notion of a conformity factor (CF), which, in practice, weakens the emission standards currently in force.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 24 #

2016/2215(INI)

5 a. At the same time, the development of a new, more realistic, laboratory test procedure, the so called Worldwide Harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), that is due to replace the obsolete NEDC, took an extremely long time, and the test will be mandatory as part of the type approval process of all new vehicle types from 1 September 2017 onwards and for all new vehicles one year later. The WLTP has been chosen by the Commission and Member States as the test procedure for CO2 emissions, other pollutant emissions and fuel consumption measurements for the purpose of type approval.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 25 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. From the evidence gathered and from internal exchanges of emails in the Commission, it is clear that vehicle manufacturers strongly resisted the introduction of PEMS at any stage of type approval and delayed the work of the RDE-LDV working group, insisting on the application of the random laboratory cycle as an "easier procedure" for emission compliance, leaving the door open for possible cycle-beating.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 28 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. The excessive length of the process leading to the introduction of regulatory RDE tests cannot be explained only in partsufficiently explained by the complexity of the development of a new test procedure, the time needed for the technological development of PEMS, and the length of the decision-making and administrative processes at the EU level. The delays were also due to choices of political priorities, such asand constant pressure from the industry, that put the focus of the Commission and the Member States on avoiding burdens on industry in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 32 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. It is debatable, as confirmed by several experts, whether there is a need to include any conformity factor in the RDE procedure, given that they remain in clear contradiction with the results of several independent tests carried out on Euro 6 cars, which showed NOx conformity factors below the value of 1.5 or even much lower than 1 are already achievable. Moreover, conformity factors are not justifiable from a technical perspective and do not reflect an obvious need to develop new technology, but rather allow the ongoing use of technology with less efficiency, while efficient technology is present on the market but has low penetration levels for economic reasons today.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 34 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. The introduction and application of conformity factors at the agreed levels could be considered a de facto blanket derogation from the applicable emissions limits for a considerable amount of time and thus run counter to the aims and objectives of the basic Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 given that the established conformity factors did not only reflect the measurement uncertainty of PEMS, but have been adapted further to the demands for more leniency by Member States and car manufacturers, without technical justification.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 43 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. The analysis of the minutes of the RDE-LDV working group and of the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) shows that some Member States, including in particular France, Italy and Spain, acted on several occasions to delay the adoption process of the RDE tests and to favour less stringent testing methods. In addition, several Member States (Italy, Spain, France, Slovak Republic, Romania, and Hungary), prevented the formation of a qualified majority in the TCMV, resulting in a postponement of the vote on the first RDE package, and therefore a delay of the whole RDE process, that is still not completed today, but was initially foreseen to be applicable for compliance purposes as of the date of introduction of the Euro 6 emission limits (2014 for new type-approvals and 2015 for all new vehicles). As a result of lobbying from certain Member States for a higher value of conformity factor, new car models will have to respect the NTE Euro 6 emission standards, already agreed by the co-legislators in 2007, not before 2020. This is six years later than originally planned and three years later than the already once delayed timing the European Commission proposed in its CARS 2020 Communication of 8/11/2012 (COM(2012) 636).
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 46 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. The analysis of minutes of the TCMV meetings shows that many Member States (Italy, Spain, France, Slovak Republic, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, United Kingdom and Austria), strongly opposed the more ambitious Commission proposal for conformity factors for NOx limits, and instead settled for higher conformity factor values corresponding to weaker environmental objectives. Some Member States presented a different position to the public and to the participants of the TCMV.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 50 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Despite the issue of pollutant emissions from vehicles being not only a highly sensitive and political issue, but also a subject of high concern to the EU citizens, the Commission did not make any attempts to advance the decision- making process by making use of the possibility envisaged in the Regulatory Procedure with Scrutiny to bring forward the proposal to the level of the Council to increase political awareness and to exercise additional pressure on obstructing Member States. The Commission's failure to act in a timely manner on its responsibility to keep the test procedure under review and to revise it to reflect real world conditions constitutes maladministration.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 54 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. As the entity responsible for the process and agenda of the RDE-LDV working group, the Commission, and more specifically DG ENTR, should have steered the RDE-LDV working group towards an earlier choice of the option of PEMS testing, as that option was suggested in Recital 15 of the Euro 5/6 Regulation, was widely supported within the RDE- LDV group, and the JRC had already concluded in November 2010 that PEMS testing methods were sufficiently robust. This constitutes maladministration.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 55 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. The Commission (DG ENTR) delayed the RDE introduction date for compliance purposes on several occasions. It can be estimated that the total delay for introduction of the RDE test for compliance purposes in the framework of legally established emission limits while taking into account the inaccuracy of the measurement equipment equals 6 years (2020 for new vehicles instead of planned 2014 and 2021 for all vehicles instead of 2015).
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 56 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. The CARS 2020 proposal, explicitly delayed necessary emissions regulations in order to protect the car industry from 'regulatory burden' in the aftermath of the economic and financial crisis. Ensuring compliance with existing EU emissions standards was superseded by the economic concerns of an industrial sector.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 60 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. The issue of pollution and its effects on public health and the environment was not given sufficient attention by the Commission's competent Industry DG (DG ENTR, subsequently DG GROW) despite calls for more action by the Commission's Environment DG (DG ENV) and it's likely that the relevant emissions legislation and its enforcement in the Union would be have been more robust if DG ENV was responsible. In a reply to a DG ENTR Interservice Consultation dated 16 November 2005 on the proposal for a Euro 5 emission limit, DG ENV gave a suspended opinion arguing that that it was justified to push for a lower NOx limit for diesel cars because standards elsewhere in the world were much more demanding than the proposed 200mg/km and that EU car makers were demonstrating their technical and economic capacity to comply with the much stricter NOx standard in the United States of 44mg/km.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 61 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. More pro-active involvement of DG ENV in the development of emissions legislation by bringing it forward to the level of the College of Commissioners could have contributed to more robust emissions legislation.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 64 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Over half of the RDE-LDV working group participants consisted of experts from car manufacturers and other automotive industries. This can inter alia be attributed to the lack of sufficient technical expertise in the Commission departments. While the Commission consulted a wide range of stakeholders and ensured open access to the RDE-LDV group, it should have taken further steps to "as far as possible, ensure a balanced representation of relevant stakeholders, including NGOs, consumers associations and civil society, taking into account the specific tasks of the expert group and the type of expertise required", as required by the horizontal rules for Commission expert groups of 10 November 2010.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 65 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. The Commission should have acted to mitigate the central role played by the overrepresented industry representatives in the work of the RDE- LDV working group, who constantly delayed its work by re-opening topics that were considered clarified or even decided upon.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 71 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Defeat devices were generally not considered among the possible reasons behind the discrepancies between laboratory and on-road NOx emissions and it was not generally suspected that they could be in actual use in any passenger car produced in the EU before the Volkswagen revelations in September 2015, despite the fact that such devices were found in the US in light-duty vehicles in 1995 and in heavy-duty vehicles in 1998.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 78 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. The scope and provisions of the ban on defeat devices has never been disputed by anyone. No Member State or car manufacturer ever questioned or asked for clarification on the provisions on defeat devices, including the implementation of the ban, until the Volkswagen case.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 83 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Some emission control strategies applied by car manufacturers point towards the possible use of prohibited defeat devices. For instance, some manufacturers decrease the effectiveness of ECTs outside specific "thermal windows" close to the temperature range prescribed by the NEDC test, but which are not justifiable byaccording to the technical limitations of the ECTs. Others modulate ECTs to decrease their efficiency after a certain time from the start of the engine, close to the duration of the test, has elapsed. Moreover, in many cases, emissions measured on a test cycle after a certain period following engine start are unjustifiably higher, given the technical functionality of ECTs, than on the same cycle with measurements done immediately after engine start.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 87 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Following the Volkswagen scandal, some car manufacturers have adjusted their thermal windows to allow their existing emissions control technologies to operate within a much broader temperature range.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 88 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. The evidence gathered confirmed that car manufacturers - who are responsible for ensuring that no prohibited defeat device is used in their vehicles - interpret the rules established in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 in such a way that they are optimising their vehicles in order to simply pass the test cycle and comply with the letter of the law, but not necessarily the spirit. At the same time, the car manufacturers clearly disregarded the provisions set in Article 5(1) of the above- mentioned Regulation, obliging them to equip their vehicles so that the components likely to affect emissions are designed, constructed and assembled so as to enable the vehicle, in normal use, to comply with the Regulation and its implementing measures.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 89 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Optimisation strategies that reduce the effectiveness of ECTs can be attributed to commercial choices made by the car manufacturer to achieve different objectives, such as reducing fuel consumption, increasing user convenience, reducing costs by using cheaper parts or addressing design constraints. These objectives are not covered by the exemptions on the prohibition on the use of defeat devices.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 90 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. No authority searched for defeat devices or proved the illegal use of defeat devices before September 2015. No Member State authority or technical service performed any tests other than the NEDC, that has to be used in the scope of type-approval, which in itself cannot point to the use of a defeat device. While an alternative test in itself may not necessarily identify the use of a defeat device, the use of tests other than the NEDC could indicate suspicious emission behaviour and prompt the need for further investigation. Alternative tests have always been a possibility but have never been used. The vast majority of car manufacturers present on the EU market declared that they use the derogations to the ban on defeat devices foreseen in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. The legality of the use of the derogations is subject to ongoing investigations and court cases.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 93 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Unlike in the case of heavy-duty vehicles, car manufacturers were not required to disclose or justify their emission strategies. Without such an obligationOnly Article 3(9) of the Commission implementing Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 asks manufacturers, when applying for type-approval, to "provide the approval authority with information on the operating strategy of the exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR), including its functioning at low temperatures". Apparently this information was never used by national type approval authorities to check whether switching off or modulating emission abatement technologies is in line with the provisions on defeat devices. Without an obligation to disclose the complete base and auxiliary emission strategies, which change the base strategies for a specific purpose and in response to a specific set of operating conditions, identifying with certainty a defeat device implemented in software by reverse engineering is a lengthy and burdensome operation with no guarantee of success. Even with RDE tests, the risk that defeat strategies are used cannot be completely excluded in the future.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 96 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. There is no consistent application of EU law in the 28 Member States, thus creating uncertainty in the interpretation of legal provisions and undermining the single market.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 97 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Between 2005 and 2015, the EIB granted loans to the Volkswagen Group in the order of EUR 4.3 billion. Of these about EUR 3.1billion concerned loans for RDI investments for emissions reduction of (passenger and commercial vehicle) engines. It is still unclear, pending ongoing investigations by OLAF and EIB, whether there is a link between the loans received by Volkswagen and the illegal software installed.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 103 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Member States contravened their legal obligation to monitor and enforce the ban on defeat devices set out in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. None of them, and in particular Member States whose national type approval authority type-approved the Volkswagen vehicles equipped with illegal software, found the defeat devices installed in the Volkswagen vehicles. Moreover, according to our investigations, most Member States, and at least Germany, France, Italy and Luxembourg, had evidence that irrational emission control strategies, based on conditions similar to the NEDC test cycle (temperature, duration, speed), were used in order to pass the type-approval test cycle. Ongoing investigations and court cases at national level will decide if emission control strategies used by car manufacturers constitute an illegal use of defeat devices or a lawful application of the derogations.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 114 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. The Commission had no legal basis to search for defeat devices itself, but had the legal obligation to oversee the Member States' enforcement of the ban on defeat devices. However, in spite of the awareness of, and communication between the relevant Commission services on, possible illegal practices by manufacturers, the Commission neither undertook any further technical or legal research or investigation on its own nor requested any information or further action from the Member States to verify whether the law may have been infringed, although it had the legal right to do so. This is despite an internal request from the Director General of DG ENV to the Director General of the responsible DG ENTR in 2014 to investigate the possibility of emission abatement techniques that "go beyond what is allowed by the Euro 5/6 legislation", which was subsequently ignored by DG ENTR.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 119 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. The Commission had to be aware of the likely use of defeat devices in practice, since its own Impact Assessment for the 2013 Clean Air Package clearly states that: "In addition to the intrinsic weakness of the NEDC, some vehicles seem to be designed to respect the limits only when tested on this cycle. Moreover, there is increasing evidence of illegal practices by some end users that defeat the anti-pollution systems to improve driving performance or save on the replacement of costly components" (footnote 39 of the Impact Assessment).
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 120 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Moreover, research findings of the Commission's own science body, the Joint Research Centre, were pointing at the possible use of defeat devices and were seen by DG ENTR officials as "a clear case of hard cycle beating". The data of the Euro 5a diesel vehicle concerned was also part of a JRC report on eco- innovation, published in 2013, and in principle available to all Commission's officials.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 121 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Despite the clear indications of the possible illegal use of defeat devices, the Commission never made use of the provision under Regulation (EC) No 692/2008, which entitles it to request Member States' type approval authorities to provide information on the functioning of emission technology at low temperatures.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 122 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. The Commission should have followed up on correspondence between the JRC and DG ENTR, DG ENV and DG CLIMA, discussing possible "strange" emission behaviour in 2008 and 2010. The justification for why no action was taken, due to a lack of any indication or clear evidence of the possible use of defeat devices by car manufacturers, is wrong, as indications were given in the correspondence, and constitute maladministration, as evidence cannot be found unless it is sought.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 124 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. The Commission should have ensured that the JRC's research findings and concerns discussed among the Commission services with regard to possible illegal practices by manufacturers reached the higher levels of the hierarchy. This constitutes maladministration.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 126 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. The Commission should have shown more initiative and diligence as regards the possible use of illegal defeat devices by car manufacturers given the general suspicion and numerous indications thereof. The JRC should have received the mandate from the Commission to investigate whether the reported suspicious behaviours of certain vehicles have any illegal connotations.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 127 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. No specific EU oversight of vehicle type-approval is provided for in the current framework, and the rules are subject to a variety of interpretations across the Member States, partly on account of the absence of an effective system for exchanging information among type- approval authorities and technical services. To correct this shortcoming, several witnesses expressed views in favour of a new European agency dedicated to surveillance of motor vehicles, increased Commission oversight or extending the mandate of an existing agency.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 133 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. There is an evident lack of control after type-approval, which is partly due to the current rules and partly due to uncertainty as to which authority is in charge of market surveillance. Effective conformity of production, in-service and end-of-lifecycle conformity checks to uncover cases where production vehicles and vehicles in use do not conform to the type-approved vehicle are often not in place or verified only through documents instead of physical tests carried out in the presence of the authorities. despite the fact that technology allowing vehicles to be measured in real world conditions on a large scale, and without being damaged, already exists
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 136 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. In-service testing for emissions is mostly conducted in the laboratories of car manufacturers and is currently limited to the NEDC laboratory tests required for type-approval, without considering alternatives like remote sensing technology for monitoring emissions in real driving conditions.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 149 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. The Member States’ failure to organise an efficient market surveillance system constitutes a contravention of EU law. The verification of the conformity of production and in-service conformity of light-duty vehicles is often based only on laboratory tests performed on the car manufacturers’ premises, even if current legislation does not prevent the use of different or additional tests.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 162 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38 a. One of the structural weaknesses of the current type-approval framework in Europe is that it is only the type-approval authority that granted a type-approval to a given vehicle that can effectively withdraw the certificate of conformity that was given to the vehicle concerned.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 166 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. The European legal framework does not foresee the possibility to compensate consumers if corrective measures such as mandatory recalls imposed by type approval authorities have an adverse impact on the original vehicles' performance (such as its durability, fuel economy or engine performance).
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 168 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. TheVery few Member States were very reluctantwilling to share the results of their investigations and the technical test data with the Commission and this committee of inquiry.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 178 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Member States did not monitor and enforce appropriately the application of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, notably in contravention of Article 5(1) on the obligation for manufacturers to design cars which comply with the regulation in , construct and assemble cars so as to enable them to comply with the regulation in normal use. Yet, a former rapporteur on emissions and type approval legislation made very clear that the Parliament never intended to restrict "normal use" to the narrow conditions under which cars are tested in the laboratory for type approval. He indicated that driving conditions as can be commonly found when driving on European roads (including differences in temperature, altitude, engine load, vehicle speed, etc.) were meant to be considered as "normal use".
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 185 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. The Commission did not take the initiative to push for a coordinated and mandatory recall program at EU level for cars of the Volkswagen group equipped with illegal defeat software.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 186 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
48. The Commission did notwaited several years to launch infringement procedures against those Member States that have not put in place effective market surveillance on pollutant emissions from vehicles and national system of penalties for infringements of EU law as required by the existing legislation.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 191 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52 a. Whilst the collection of written evidence via submission of written questions and questionnaires to both institutional and non-institutional parties was generally an effective means of evidence gathering, the written replies - essential for the committee to prepare each hearing - were often sent very late with little time left before the hearing to read and analyse the replies.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 194 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
54. Delays in the delivery of requested documentation represented a major obstacle in the work of the committee. The documents were of varying quality, some of them were very hard to read and, therefore, to use. The lengthy internal procedure in the Commission, which requires the College's approval to react to requests from the committee, together with gaps in its archiving system, delayed the collection of evidence during the time available. Furthermore, the transmission of the information requested was not structured in a user-friendly way, which made it more complicated to retrieve the information.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 197 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
55. The procedure followed to grant access to the minutes of the regulatory committee (based on explicit consent by the 28 Member States) was unnecessarily cumbersome, lengthy and based on a very narrow interpretation of the law. The access to those documents was too limited, which led to possible mistakes or important information not being taken into account. It should not be followed again in the future.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 205 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)
61 a. In order to facilitate the work of the European Parliament's committees of inquiry, given they work under considerable time pressure to scrutinise a huge amount of documents, it is essential that the rules governing the treatment of confidential information by the European Parliament, and in particular the access rights of members' accredited parliamentary assistants (APAs) to "other confidential information" (OCI), are reviewed.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 88 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) On 12th December 2015, the EU agreed together with other nations on the Paris Agreement on climate action, which the EU successfully ratified on 4th October 2016 and which entered into force on 4th November 2016. The objectives of the global agreement commit the EU to further action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to reassess its contribution to the global commitment of limiting the increase of atmospheric temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius while pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The revision of this Directive must be in line with the EU's obligations as a party of the Paris Agreement.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target of at least 2740% share of renewable energy. Member States should define their contribution to the achievement of this target as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance], to be accompanied by national binding targets.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 167 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 a (new)
(53a) Since energy poverty affects around 11% of the population and around 50 million households of the Union, renewable energy policies have an essential role to play in addressing energy poverty and consumer vulnerability.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 168 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 b (new)
(53b) Member States should therefore actively support policies that focus especially on low-income households at risk of energy poverty or in social housing.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
(62) The European Strategy for a low- carbon mobility of July 2016 pointed out that 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. To speed up the deployment of low-emissions alternative energy for transport, electric mobility has to be promoted and all obstacles to the electrification of transport removed.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 197 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 63 a (new)
(63a) In view of the overcapacity in the food and feed crop-based biofuels and bioliquids on the market, and the ongoing need to reduce their consumption, financial and other support measures, including in the form of investment and operating aid in new and existing capacity for food and feed crop-based biofuels and bioliquids, can no longer be justified and furthermore biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 200 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
(64) Advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to low carbon emissions, stimulating the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost- effective manner, and improving inter alia energy diversification in the transport sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. The cascading use principle should be taken into account in order to make sure that the use of feedstock for advanced biofuel production does not compete with other uses in which the feedstock would have to be replaced with more emission intensive raw materials. The incorporation obligation on fuels suppliers should encourage continuous development of advanced fuels, including biofuels, and it is important to ensure that the incorporation obligation also incentivises improvements in the greenhouse gas performance of the fuels supplied to meet it. The Commission should assess the greenhouse gas performance, technical innovation and sustainability of those fuels.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 282 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 101
(101) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to achieve at least 2740% share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scale of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point u
(u) ‘low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels and bioliquids’ means biofuels and bioliquids, the feedstocks of which were produced within schemes which reduce the displacement of production for purposes other than for making biofuels and bioliquids and which were produced in accordance with the sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids set out in Article 26;.deleted
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 385 #

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 2740%.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 399 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Mandatory national overall targets Each Member State shall ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources, calculated in accordance with Articles 7 to 13, in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, is equal to at least its national overall target for the share of energy from renewable sources in that year, as set out in the third column of the table in part A of Annex I. Such mandatory national overall targets shall be consistent with a target of at least a 40 % share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030. In order to achieve the targets laid down in this Article more easily, each Member State shall promote and encourage energy efficiency and energy saving.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 438 #

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 3,8% in 2030 following the trajectory set out in part A of Annex X. 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, taking into account indirect land use change.0% in 2030 following the trajectory set out in part A of Annex X. The contribution from food and feed crop-based biofuels and bioliquids produced from oil crops shall be reduced to 0% no later than 2021;
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 468 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to amend the list of feedstocks in parts A and B of Annex IX in order to add feedstocks, but not or to remove them. Each delegated act shall be based on an analysis of the latest scientific and technical progress, taking due account of the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading use principle, in compliance with the Union sustainability criteria, supporting or contradicting the conclusion that the feedstock in question does not create an additional demand for land and promoting the use of wastes and residues, while avoiding significant distortive effects on markets for (by-)products, wastes or residues, delivering substantial greenhouse gas emission savings compared to fossil fuels based on a life cycle assessment of emissions including emissions from the land sector and possible displacement effects, and not creating risk of negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 477 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Every 2 years, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the list of feedstocks in parts A and B of Annex IX in order to add or remove feedstocks, in line with the principles set out in this paragraph. The first evaluation shall be carried out no later than 6 months after [date of entry into force of this Directive]. If appropriate, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts to amend the list of feedstocks in parts A and B of Annex IX in order to add feedstocks, but not or to remove them.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 500 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure via their permit or concession granting processes that by 31 December 2020 all fuel stations along the roads of the core network established by Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 ('TEN-T Core Network') are equipped with public accessible charging points for electric vehicles. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to extend the scope of this paragraph to fuels falling under Article 25.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 513 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Subject to requirements relating to the maintenance of the reliability and safety of the grid, based on transparent and non-discriminatory criteria defined by the competent national authorities: (a) Member States shall ensure that transmission system operators and distribution system operators in their territory guarantee the transmission and distribution of electricity produced from renewable energy sources; (b) Member States shall also provide for either priority access or guaranteed access to the grid-system of electricity produced from renewable energy sources; (c) Member States shall ensure that when dispatching electricity generating installations, transmission system operators shall give priority to generating installations using renewable energy sources in so far as the secure operation of the national electricity system permits and based on transparent and non- discriminatory criteria. Member States shall ensure that appropriate grid and market-related operational measures are taken in order to minimise the curtailment of electricity produced from renewable energy sources. If significant measures are taken to curtail the renewable energy sources in order to guarantee the security of the national electricity system and security of energy supply, Members States shall ensure that the responsible system operators report to the competent regulatory authority on those measures and indicate which corrective measures they intend to take in order to prevent inappropriate curtailments.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 515 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Directive, a renewable energy community shall be an SME or a not-for-profit organisation, the shareholders or members of which cooperate in the generation, distribution, storage or supply of energy from renewable sources, while this cooperation may take place across Member States' borders, fulfilling at least four out of the following criteria:
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 518 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to State aid rules, when designhen designing and amending support schemes, Member States shall take into account the specificities of renewable energy communities. Member States shall design and amend support schemes in order to promote, but not to discriminate against renewable energy communities. Member States shall encourage the cross- border cooperation of renewable energy communities.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 590 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Taking into account emissions from possible indirect land-use changes, the greenhouse gas emission savings 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.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 697 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Biomass fuels shall have to fulfil the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 7 only if used in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling or fuels with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 20 MW in case of solid biomass fuels and with an electrical capacity equal to or exceeding 0.5 MW in case of gaseous biomass fuels. Member States may apply the sustainability and greenhouse gas emission saving criteria to installations with lower fuel capacityfuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops shall not be eligible for financial, or any other form of support measures.
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 762 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
iii) areas of high conservation value, including in or after January 2008, including primary forests, protected areas, highly bio-diverse grasslands, highly biodiverse forests, wetlands and peatlands, are identified and protected;
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 848 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
By 31 December 2023, the Commission shall assess whether the criteria set out in paragraphs 5 and 6 effectively minimise the risk of using unsustainable forest biomass and address LULUCF requirements and negative climate impacts, on the basis of available data. The Commission shall, if appropriate, present a proposal to modify the requirements laid down in paragraphs 5 and 6If the assessment demonstrates the lack of effectiveness of the criteria, the Commission shall present a proposal to modify the requirements laid down in paragraphs 5 and 6 and shall consider the introduction of a cap fixed at national level on the use of roundwood and stumps for energy.
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 857 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural and forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall meet the following requirements: (a) raw material is obtained from lands or forests for which third parties' rights concerning use and tenure of the land or forest are respected by obtaining free, prior and informed consent of these third parties, with the participation by representative institutions and organisations; (b) human and labour rights of third parties are respected; and (c) the availability of food and feed for third parties is not at risk. For purposes of this paragraph, third parties refers to local and indigenous communities or any other persons involved in the production or harvesting of raw materials or affected by the operations to produce or extract raw material.
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 950 #

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 andincluding indirect land-use change values as referred to in part B of Annex VIII, and where the El value for those biomass fuels calculated in accordance with point 7 of part B of Annex VI is equal to or less than zero, by using that default value;
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 955 #

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, with the exception of the eiluc value, for which the values referred to in Annex VIII shall be used;
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 959 #

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, with the exception of the eiluc value, for which the values referred to in Annex VIII shall be used.
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 983 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part C – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of transport fuels, biofuels and bioliquids shall be calculated as follows: (a) greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of biofuels shall be calculated as: E = eec + el + eeiluc + ep + etd + eu – esca – eccs – eccr , where E = total emissions from the use of the fuel; eec = emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials; el = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by land-use change; eeiluc = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by indirect land-use change; ep = = emissions from processing; etd = = emissions from transport and distribution; eu eu = = emissions from the fuel in use; esca = = emission savings from soil carbon accumulation via improved agricultural management; eccs = = emission savings from carbon capture and geological storage; Ö and Õ eccr = = emission saving from carbon capture and replacement.; and
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1000 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part C – paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Emissions from indirect land-use change, eiluc, shall be calculated in accordance with Annex VIII.
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1001 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part C – paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Emissions from extraction or cultivation (eec), direct land-use change (el) and indirect land-use change (eiluc), shall be apportioned to co-products on the basis of their energy content. Emissions apportioned to co-products shall be additional to the emissions apportioned to the principal product.
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1093 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex X – Part A
Part A: Maximum contribution from liquid biofuels produced from food or feed crops to the EU renewable energy target as referred to in Article 7 paragraph 1 Calendar year Minaximum share 2021 7.0% 2022 6.73% 2023 6.45.6% 2024 6.14.9% 2025 5.84.2% 2026 5.4% 3.5% 2027 5.0% 2.8% 2028 4.6% 2.1% 2029 4.2% 1.4% 2030 3.8% 0%
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 56 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The approach of annually binding national limits taken in Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030, with the start of the trajectory calculation in 202017 on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018 and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. An adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for Member States with both a positive limit under Decision 406/2009/EC and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to Decisions 2013/162/EU and 2013/634/EU, to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years. The European Council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non-ETS sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost- effectiveness of the collective Union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030. _________________ 19 Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) This Regulation should provide a strong incentive for greenhouse gas emissions reductions consistent with other Union climate, energy and vehicle emissions legislation, taking into account that transport, buildings and agriculture are responsible for over 35%, 25% and 17% of the emissions in the ESR respectively. When transforming this Regulation into national policies, Member States should set strict targets and compliance rules, and should properly invest in emissions reductions across all sectors. Moving towards zero-emissions vehicles and speeding up the deployment of low-emission alternative energy are key for the transport sector in order to reduce road vehicle emissions, keep Europe competitive and respond to the increasing mobility needs of citizens. Energy efficiency of buildings is key not only for reducing energy bills and decarbonising the economy, but also for creating skilled jobs and tackling energy poverty. Measuring emissions in agriculture is complex because of the range of agricultural practices, inputs, technology and the variables of soil, climate and land cover. Nonetheless, there are clear opportunities for emission reductions in agriculture and many are associated with long-term cost savings. In this regard, the Commission should adopt a delegated act, one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, specifying minimum targets for emission reductions within each sector covered by this Regulation for each Member State. For the purpose of that delegated act, the Commission should carry out a comprehensive assessment of the actions already made in order to ensure Member States effectively reduce actual greenhouse gas emissions in the context of the sectoral legislation. That report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to increase the sectoral emissions reduction contributions of Member States.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 98 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Article 4 according to which annual emission limits for Member States will be established, implementing powersThe power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be conferrdelegated ton the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 . _________________ 21 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13) in respect of supplementing this Directive by determining which annual emission limits will be established for Member States.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 20243 and every 53 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. The review should take into account evolving national circumstances and be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. Where necessary, the review of this Regulation should be accompanied by legislative proposals in order to further improve the Union's climate action, taking into account the current status of implementation of relevant sectoral policies, and in line with the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The general objective of this Regulation is to help set the Union on a cost-effective path to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, to strengthen the Union's response to the threat of climate change, to further the transition to a sustainable economy and to set a clear trajectory towards net-zero emissions in the second half of this century.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 202017 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and using the 2020 targets established in Decision No 406/2009/EC as a maximum limit, whichever is the lower value, and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation by setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 in terms of tonnes of CO2 equivalent as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2. For the purposes of this implementingdelegated act, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2005 and 2016 to 2018 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation No (EU) 525/2013.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 138 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. This implementingdelegated act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 100 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 139 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. This implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 13.deleted
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act, one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, specifying minimum targets for emission reductions within each sector covered by the Regulation for each Member State. For the purpose of that delegated act, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive assessment of the actions already made in order to ensure Member States effectively reduce actual greenhouse gas emissions in the context of the sectoral legislation. That report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to increase the sectoral emissions reduction contributions of Member States.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 233 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In 2027 and 2032, if the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State exceed its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period, pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and the flexibilities used pursuant to Articles 5 to 7, the following measures shall apply:
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure the accurate accounting under this Regulation through the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013, including. The Commission shall, for that purpose, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation, concerning in particular annual emission allocations, flexibilities exercised under Article 4 to 7, compliance under Article 9 and changes in coverage under Article 10 of this Regulation. The Central Administrator shall conduct an automated check on each transaction under this Regulation and, where necessary, block transactions to ensure there are no irregularities. This information shall be accessible to the public.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 257 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Climate Change Committee established by Regulation (EU) No 525/2013. That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.Article 13 deleted Committee procedure
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 263 #

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 20243 and every fivthree years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and mayshall make proposals if appropriatelegislative proposals.
2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The Paris Agreement, inter alia, sets out a long-term goal in line with the objective to keep the global temperature increase well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to keep it to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. In order to achieve this goal, the Parties should prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions. The Paris Agreement replaces the approach taken under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol which will not be continued beyond 2020. The Paris Agreement also calls for a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century, and invites Parties to take action to conserve and enhance, as appropriate, sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases, including forests. Parties acknowledge that adaptation action should follow a fully transparent approach, taking into account ecosystems and should be based on and guided by the best available science.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 32 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) It is the role of other policies, e.g. the CAP, to incentivise practices going beyond the legal baseline and beyond good standard practice and which represent genuine adaptation, mitigation of climate change and maintenance of the carbon sink, as provision of public goods. Actions should be taken to implement and support, including through result-based payment, activities relating to mitigation and adaptation approaches for the integral and sustainable management of forests, including non-intervention action considering as well non-carbon benefits associated with such approaches, e.g. flood management, resilience and biodiversity. Actions should be taken to implement and support agricultural activities, including through result-based payment, relating to mitigation and adaptation approaches for the integral and sustainable management of cropland, grassland and wetlands, considering as well non-carbon benefits associated with such approaches, e.g. drought and flood management, resilience and biodiversity.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
(20 a) This regulation should be implemented within the scope of the Paris Agreement, in particular by observing the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems and respect for the livelihoods and resilience of communities living in forested areas.
2017/03/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 35 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 b (new)
(20 b) Climate change has a profound effect on the development of communities around the world. The Union has made commitments to the UNFCCC whereby, when taking action to address climate change, it will respect, promote and consider its obligations with regard to human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations. In addition, it will respect, promote and consider its obligations with regard to the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity.
2017/03/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 36 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 c (new)
(20 c) A holistic approach to tropical deforestation should be ensured, taking into account all deforestation drivers, as well as the objective declared by the Commission in the UNFCCC negotiations to halt global forest cover loss by 2030 at the latest and to reduce gross tropical deforestation by at least 50 percent by 2020 compared to current levels.
2017/03/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 37 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 d (new)
(20 d) The Union has made commitments to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, which can be met only with proper forest management and a commitment to stall and reverse deforestation and drive forward reforestation.
2017/03/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 38 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 e (new)
(20 e) This regulation, in accordance with the UNFCCC agreement, should follow a country-driven, gender- responsive, participatory and fully transparent approach, taking into consideration vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems. Furthermore, it should be based on and guided by the best available science and, as appropriate, traditional knowledge, knowledge of indigenous peoples and local knowledge systems, with a view to integrating adaptation into relevant socioeconomic and environmental policies and actions.
2017/03/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 42 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The research into the role of dead wood, in particular above ground coarse woody debris and dead buried wood both in unmanaged and managed forests, should be strengthened to improve the accuracy of forest carbon accounting and in the calculation of the net ecosystem carbon balance. There is limited evidence available, but the evidence available indicates that dead wood can constitute a large carbon pool and leaving deadwood on site could, inter alia play a significant role in terms of biodiversity and be recognised as playing an important part in a greenhouse gas mitigation strategy. This is relevant considering that forest management can favour the removal of deadwood for example for energy purposes, and any decision over the correct mitigation and adaptation should be an informed and scientifically underpinned decision. Dedicated resources should be allocated to research over the period 2017-2020.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Agro-ecology facilitates a shift from linear food systems to circular ones that mimic natural cycles and reduce carbon and ecological footprints of food and agriculture. The promotion of such practices, to achieve the transformative potential of agro-ecology to address the urgency of adapting, mitigating and reversing climate change, needs to be embedded in EU policies.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 47 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 c (new)
(6c) Given that the EU28 potential availability of removal units from agricultural land (i.e. cropland and grassland) is, as computed, 437 Mt CO2 for the period 2021-2030, agriculture needs to do its utmost to reach this potential, in order to deliver its fair share of contribution towards climate change mitigation and its limited reduction potential of non-C02 emissions. This can be achieved by improved cropping in order to increase soil organic carbon content, by the introduction of agro- forestry, or restoring the habitats, often priority habitats, from Annex I of Directive 92/43/EEC, related to agro- forestry.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 48 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 d (new)
(6d) The purpose of this regulation to account for emissions and removals in the LULUCF sector should not be undermined by suggestions of undue pressure on land managers or operators on whom it does not legislate, i.e. apply.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Wetlands, in particular peatland, are the most effective ecosystems on Earth at storing CO2. The degradation of wetlands in the EU is therefore not only a problem for biodiversity, it is also a major climate problem. Conversely protecting and restoring wetlands especially peatlands could both boost conservation efforts and generate huge carbon credits for Member States in the LULUCF sector. The category of 'managed wetlands' should therefore become part of mandatory accounting, in order for the Union to account for the true carbon balance in the LULUCF sector.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) Given the pressure on our forest resources and ecosystems, both for wood and for energy, the opportunities of introducing agroforestry systems in the utilized agricultural area should be seized by the Common Agricultural Policy. This could go hand in hand with the development of a certification system for the management of agroforestry so that wood produced from these systems can be certified.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Considering synergies between agricultural and environmental benefits and climate action of such activity, the introduction of agroforestry in cropland and restoration action on wooded meadows and grasslands (e.g. 6310 – Dehesas with evergreen Quercus spp, *6230 -species rich grasslands on siliceous substrates, *6530- Fennoscandian wooded meadow), improving the conservation status of such habitats, and in general increasing soil organic matter, should be one of the principles of agricultural policy in the EU, and of any other financing instrument affecting land use.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Emissions from harvested wood in the LULUCF sector have the potential to replace emissions in the ETS and ESR sectors and this Regulation can both highlight and account for it.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) Setting the accounting rules shall not lead to the creation of a reservoir of extra emissions allowances, or specifically use a reference period/reference level in the past where the use of wood had been incentivised by a change in policy. For this purpose, the reference level/period to which the emissions and removals from managed forest land are compared to shall not be a future period or practice defined in programming documents and strategies applicable for the future, and in addition shall end at the latest by cut-off date 2009.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) The increased sustainable use of harvested wood products can substantially limit emissions intoby the substitution effect (considering the energy and CO2 intensity of other sectors, e.g. cement production accounts for roughly 8% of global CO2 emissions), and enhance removals of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. The accounting rules should ensure that Member States accurately reflect in accounts the changes in the harvested wood products pool when they take place, toand to recognise, welcome and incentivise provide incentives for enhanced use of harvested wood products with long life cycles over use for energy purposes. The Commission should provide guidance on methodological issues related to the accounting for harvested wood products.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Natural disturbances, such as wildfires, insect and disease infestations, extreme weather events and geological disturbances that are beyond the control of, and not materially influenced by, a Member State, may result in greenhouse gas emissions of a temporary nature in the LULUCF sector, or may cause the reversal of previous removals. As reversal can also be the result of management decisions, such as decisions to harvest or plant trees, this Regulation should ensure that human- induced reversals of removals are always accurately reflected in LULUCF accounts. Moreover, this Regulation should provide Member States with a limited possibility to exclude emissions resulting from disturbances that are beyond their control from their LULUCF accounts. However, the manner in which Member States apply those provisions should not lead to undue under-accounting. Where there is a correlation between management practices and the occurrence of a natural disaster, it should be considered as human-induced. It should be, individually or in general where possible, subject to the formal recognition of national scientific authorities.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) In the light of the 2018 Facilitative Dialogue, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2019 on the adequacy of the level of ambition of this Regulation. This Regulation should be reviewed as of 20243 and every 53 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. This review can also be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) managed wetland, including peatland: land use reported as wetland remaining wetland, and settlement, other land converted to wetland and wetland converted to settlement and other land.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. A Member State may choose to include managed wetland, defined as land use reported as wetland remaining wetland, and settlement, other land converted to wetland and wetland converted to settlement and other land, in the scope of its commitment pursuant to Article 4. Where a Member State chooses to do so, it shall account for emissions and removals from managed wetland in accordance with this Regulation.deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall include in their accounts for each land accounting category any change in the carbon stock of the carbon pools listed in Annex I, section B. Member States may choose not to include in their accounts changes in carbon stocks for carbon pools where the carbon pool is not a source, except for above-ground biomass, deadwood (above-ground and buried deadwood) on managed forest land and harvested wood products on managed forest land.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 144 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 to amend Annex I in order to reflect changes in the IPCC Guidelines and the 2013 IPCC Wetlands Supplementary Guidelines for national Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 155 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Afforestation actions taking place in 2017-2030 on wetlands (including peatlands), Natura 2000 network and habitats listed in Annex I of the Directive 92/43/EEC, in particular natural and semi-natural grassland formations and raised bogs and mires and fens, and other wetland (including peatland) under applied gross-net accounting rules shall not appear in the national accounting. Such areas shall only count, if applicable, for removals (or emissions) in the category of forested land after its transition to managed forest land in accordance with Article 5(3).
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Where a Member State chooses to include managed wetland in the scope of its commitment in accordance with Article 2, it shall notify that choice to the Commission by 31 December 2020 for the period 2021-2025 and by 31 December 2025 for the period 2026-2030.deleted
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 170 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Member States that have chosen to include managed wetland in the scope of their commitments in accordance with Article 2 shall account for emissions and removals resulting from managed wetland, calculated as emissions and removals in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and/or from 2026 to 2030 minus the value obtained by multiplying by five the Member State’s average annual emissions and removals resulting from managed wetland in its base period 2005-2007.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Net removals from wood panels (as referred to in Article 9(b)) and sawn wood (as referred to in Article 9(c)) may be separately accounted for outside of and in addition to the net removals figure for managed forest land accounts up to the level of 3% of the Member State's emissions in its base year or period as specified in Annex III, multiplied by five.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 191 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Net removals from the carbon pool category of deadwood may be separately accounted for outside of and in addition to the net removals figure for managed forest land accounts up to the level of 3% of the Member State's emissions in its base year or period as specified in Annex III, multiplied by five.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 192 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 c (new)
The combined figure of the net removals in the first sub-paragraph (3,5% of Member State´s emissions in its base year or period) together with net removals for managed forest land accounts from wood panels, sawn wood and deadwood shall not exceed 7% of the Member State's emissions in its base year or period as specified in Annex III, multiplied by five.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 204 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The national forestry accounting plan shall contain all the elements listed in Annex IV, section B and include a proposed new forest reference level based on the continuation of current forest management practice and intensity, as documented between 1990-2009 per forest type and per age class in national forests, expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year, assuming a constant ratio between use of wood for production of harvested wood products with a half-life over 10 years and energy use from forest biomass.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 241 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 to amend Annex V for the purpose of adapting the technical progress made and including new classes of harvested wood products for which half-life values over 10 years are known and confirmed.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 244 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Emissions resulting from harvesting or salvage logging activities that took place on those lands following the occurrence of the natural disturbances shall not be excluded.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 245 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Furthermore, in order to incentivise management practices supporting resilience of the system, where the national scientific authority finds that a correlation exists between the management and the occurrence of the disaster, and that the management undertaken in the respective area did not prevent or limit the impact of the natural disturbance, it shall be considered to be human induced. In that case, the first sub-paragraph of this Article and Article 10(3) shall not be applied and Articles 6 and 8 apply.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 252 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. To the extent that total removals exceed emissions in a Member State in the period from 2021 to 2025, and after subtraction of any quantity taken into account under Article 7 of Regulation [ ] on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 or transferred to another Member State pursuant to paragraph 2, that Member State may bank the remaining quantity to the period 2026-2030 up to a limit of 5%.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 260 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State in either the period from 2021 to 2025 or the period from 2026 to 2030 under this Regulation exceed its greenhouse gas removals, as determined in accordance with this Article, there shall be a deduction from that Member State’s annual emission allocations equal to the amount in tonnes of CO2 equivalent of those excess greenhouse gas emissions for the relevant years.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 262 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 13 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the [date of entry into force].
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 266 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
In the light of the 2018 Facilitative Dialogue, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2019 on the adequacy of the level of ambition of this Regulation. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 20243 and every fivthree years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and mayshall make proposals if appropriate.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 274 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States´ experts together with the Commission shall check consistency between this Regulation and agricultural policy in 2019 and thereafter in sequences relevant for the reform of agricultural policy. The European Commission shall report on synergies and potential conflicts between this Regulation and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by 2020. This report shall feed into the process of the CAP reform to ensure consistency of the CAP with climate objectives. This shall, every 10 years, become part of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 291 #

2016/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part A – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. When setting the forest reference levels, Member States shall discount the effect of nitrogen deposition and of CO2 fertilisation on timber growth and on the emissions and removals in the period 2021-2025 and 2026-2030.
2017/04/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) 'defeat device' means any element of design which senses temperature, vehicle speed, engine speed (RPM), transmission gear, manifold vacuum or any other parameter for the purpose of activating, modulating, delaying or deactivating the operation of any part of the emission control system, that reduces the effectiveness of the emission control system under all ambient or engine operating conditions regularly pertaining in the territory of the Union and encountered either during normal vehicle operation or outside the type-approval test procedures;
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 94 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
(8b) 'Base Emission Strategy' (hereinafter 'BES') means an emission strategy that is active throughout the speed and load operating range of the engine unless an AES is activated;
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 95 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 c (new)
(8c) 'Auxiliary Emission Strategy' (hereinafter 'AES') means an emission strategy that becomes active and replaces or modifies a base emission strategy for a specific purpose and in response to a specific set of ambient and/or operating conditions and only remains operational as long as those conditions exist;
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 106 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that market surveillance authorities may, where they consider it necessary and justified, be entitled to enter the premises of economic operators without prior notice and seize the necessary samples of vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units for the purposes of compliance testing.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their type-approval activities and the quality of the type-approvals issued. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every fourtwo years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and, the Commission and third parties upon request. The Member State concerned shall make a summaryfull report of the results accessible to the general public, in particular the number of type-approval granted and rejected and the identity of the corresponding manufacturers and vehicle types.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Approval authorities shall ensure that the vehicle provided by the manufacturer for the purpose of type-approval testing is fully representative of the vehicle to be produced and placed on the market and which testing does not lead to test results that are systematically divergent from the performance of those vehicles operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Approval authorities shall interpret and enforce the requirements of this Regulation in a uniform and consistent manner to avoid divergent standards being applied across the Union. They shall cooperate with the Commission and the Forum in its monitoring and oversight activities as regards the application of this Regulation and provide all the necessary information upon request.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When technical services are designated for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of this Article, market surveillance authorities shall ensure that a different technical service is used from the one performing tests for the purpose of the original type-approval.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 131 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Market surveillance authorities shall require economic operators to make the documentation and information available as they consider necessary for the purpose of carrying out their activities. This shall include access to software, algorithms, engine control units and any other technical specifications necessary.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For verifying emissions of vehicles, market surveillance authorities may make use of remote sensing technology to help identify highly polluting vehicle models for further investigation. In doing so, the authorities shall cooperate and coordinate their activities with authorities responsible for periodic technical inspections pursuant to Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State decide to withdraw a vehicle, system, component and separate technical unit from the market in accordance with Article 49(5), they shall inform the economic operator concerned and where applicable the relevant approval authority.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission mayshall adopt implementdelegated acts ing actscordance with Article 88, to lay down the criteria for setting out the scale, scope and frequency with which the compliance verification checks of samples taken referred to in paragraph 1 have to be performed. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2) and criteria for the selection of the vehicles for testing.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those tests and inspections may take placeshall be carried out on - new vehicles supplied by manufacturers or the economic operator as provided in paragraph 2 below. and - registered vehicles in agreement with the vehicle registration holder.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 162 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Those tests and inspections may also take place on registered vehicles in agreement with the vehicle registration holder.deleted
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Manufacturers holding type- approvals or the economic operators shall, upon request, supply to the Commission a statistically relevant number of production vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units selected by the Commission that are fully representative for the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units available for placing on the market under that type- approval and be as close as possible to the vehicle used in real world conditions. Those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units shall be supplied for testing at the time and place and for the period the Commission may require.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Vehicle manufacturers shall make public data which are needed for the purpose of compliance verification testing by third parties, including 'road load test data'. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts in order to define the data to be made public and the conditions for such publication, subject to the protection of commercial secrets and the preservation of personal data pursuant to Union and national legislation. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Any remedy action taken by the Commission pursuant to its verification testing shall apply Union-wide and shall be implemented by the national authorities in a harmonised and consistent manner. Such Union corrective action may include uniform compensation to consumers if the original vehicles' performance was altered following the remedy action taken as well as financial compensation for any external negative impacts (air quality, public health, etc.).
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 182 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Forum foron Enforcement and Exchange of Information on Enforcement
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 184 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall establish and chair a Forum foron Enforcement and Exchange of Information on Enforcement (‘the Forum’).
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 186 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This Forum shall be composed of members appointed by the Member States, representatives of the Commission and the European Parliament. As observers, it shall include representatives of technical services, third-party testing organisations, safety and environment NGOs and consumer groups.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 192 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Forum shall carry out joint audits of the national type-approval authorities every 3 years to verify they comply with the requirements of this Regulation and carry out their duties in an independent and rigorous manner. The audits shall include a verification of the national type approval procedures put in place, a random sample check of the type approvals issued and an on-site visit to a technical service under the responsibility of the reviewed authority. The Commission may participate in the audit and decide on its participation on the basis of a risk assessment analysis. If the audit demonstrates that the authority concerned has breached any of the requirements of this Regulation, it shall immediately take all steps necessary to bring its procedures back in compliance in line with the recommendations issued by the audit. The Forum shall have powers to levy sanctions on the authority concerned. Other Member States shall not recognise the type approvals issued to vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units by the authority concerned on their territory until full compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and the audit recommendations is put in place. The Forum shall coordinate market surveillance activities in line with Article 8 to avoid duplication and ensure cost- effectiveness. It shall in particular advise on the samples to be checked according to the principles of risk assessment and ensure the required number of vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units is surveyed by the market surveillance authorities annually across the Union.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
All decisions taken and recommendations agreed upon by the Forum shall be made public including on recalls.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 197 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to lay down the composition, appointment process, detailed tasks, audit procedures, including sanctions, referred to in paragraph 2, working methods and rules of procedure of the Forum.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When applying for EU type- approval, the manufacturers shall demonstrate that the design of vehicles, systems components and separate technical units does not incorporate strategies that unnecessarily reduce the performance exhibited during relevant test procedures when the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units are operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 206 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) following a reasoned request from an approval authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of production of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, this shall include any technical specifications at type approval and access to software and algorithms as requested;
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The EU type-approval for the final stage of completion shall be granted only after the approval authority has verified that the type of vehicle approved at the final stage meets at the time of the approval all applicable technical requirements. Verification shall include a documentary check of all requirements covered by an EU type-approval for an incomplete type of vehicle granted in the course of a multi-stage procedure, even where granted for a different category of vehicle. It shall also include verification that performance of the systems that were granted type approval separately is still in conformity with those type approvals when incorporated into a whole vehicle.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 224 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) detailed technical descriptions and calibration specifications for all emission- related components (Base Emission Strategy)
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) a list of all defeat devices or any Auxiliary Emission Strategy, including a description of the parameters that are modified by any AES and the boundary conditions under which the AES operate, and indication of which AES and BES are likely to be active under all range of ambient conditions, detailed technical descriptions and calibration specifications, as well as a detailed justification of each defeat device that results in a reduction in effectiveness of the emission control system, and rationale for why it is not a defeat device prohibited under Article 5(2) of Regulation 715/2007,
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 230 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The approval authority and technical services shall have access to the software and algorithms of the vehicleafety and emissions-related software and hardware and to algorithms of the vehicle as well as an appropriate insight into the system development process of software and hardware, while taking into account their respective duties.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 231 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The manufacturer shall communicate to the approval authority and the technical service - in a standardised form - the version of the safety and emissions-related software at the time of the application for type-approval. In order to detect subsequent unlawful changes to the software, the technical service shall be entitled to mark the software by setting corresponding parameters.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 232 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The approval authority and the responsible technical service may, by reasoned request, also require the manufacturer to supply any additional information neededwhich is necessary to take a decision on which tests are required, or to facilitate the execution of those tests.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 235 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the validity of the justification given for the installation of a defeat device in accordance with Art 5(2) of Regulation 715/2007
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 237 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The approval authority may refuse to approve a vehicle emissions control defeat device on the basis of the information included in the information folder by consideration of currently best available technology. The approval authority shall refuse to grant EU type-approval where it finds that a defeat devices has been unlawfully incorporated.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 243 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The required tests shall be performed on those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units that are strictly representative of the type to be approved.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 244 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In the case of whole vehicle type- approval, the authorities shall ensure that the vehicles selected for testing will not lead to the results that are systematically divergent from the performance when those vehicles are operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 247 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. In order to verify that a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit conforms to the approved type, the approval authority that has granted the EU type-approval shall carry out checks or tests required for EU type-approval, applying best available testing technology, on samples taken at random at the premises of the manufacturer, including production facilities or dealership. These tests shall be carried out by a different technical service than the one that performed the original testing for the purpose of type-approval.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 251 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. An approval authority that has granted an EU type-approval and establishes that the manufacturer no longer produces the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units in conformity with the approved type, or establishes that the certificates of conformity no longer comply with Articles 34 and 35, even though production is continued, shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the procedure for conformity of production is followed correctly and immediately brought back into compliance or withdraw the type- approval.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 252 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Member States shall ensure that there is no conflict of interest or commercial relationship between national authorities responsible for type approval and market surveillance activities, technical services and manufacturers as regards funding for the testing activities concerned.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 277 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where, in the course of that evaluation, the approval authority that granted the approval finds that the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit does not comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, it shall require without delay the relevant economic operator to take all appropriate corrective measures to bring the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit into compliance with those requirements, or take restrictive measures, either to immediately withdraw the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit from the market, or to recall it within a reasonable period6 months, depending on the nature of the risk.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 279 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Member State mayshall refuse to register such vehicles until the economic operator has taken all appropriate corrective measures.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 281 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Where vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units accompanied by a certificate of conformity or bearing an approval mark do not conform to the approved type, or are not in conformity with this regulation or were approved on the basis of incorrect data, the approval authorities, market surveillance authorities or the Commission mayshall take the necessary restrictive measures in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, to prohibit or restrict the making available on the market, registration or entry into service on the market of non-compliant vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units, or to withdraw them from that market or to recall them, including the withdrawal of the type-approval by the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval, until the relevant economic operator has taken all appropriate corrective measures to ensure that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units are brought into conformity.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 286 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Where an approval authority or market surveillance authority finds that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units are not in conformity with this Regulation or that the type-approval has been granted on the basis of incorrect data or that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units accompanied by a certificate of conformity or bearing an approval mark do not conform to the approved type, it mayshall take all appropriate restrictive measures in accordance with Article 53(1).
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 289 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The approval authority shall carry out an evaluation to verify whether the proposed remedies are sufficient and timely enough, and it shall communicate the remedies that it has approved to the approval authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission without delay and make publically available a full report of the evaluation findings and proposed remedies.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 299 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
The type-approval authority shall be peer- reviewed by two type-approval authorities of other Member States every two yearsaudited by the Forum every two years in accordance with provisions of Article 10.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 303 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
The Member StatesForum shall draw up the annual plan for the peer-reviewaudit, ensuring an appropriate rotation in respect of reviewing and reviewed type-approval authorities, and submit it to the Commission.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 305 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
The peer-review shall includeaudit shall include a verification of the type approval procedures and correct implementation of the requirements of this Regulation, a random sample check of the type approvals issued and an on-site visit to a technical service under the responsibility of the reviewed authority. The Commission may participate in the review and decide on its participation on the basis of a risk assessment analysis.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 307 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
If the audit demonstrates that the authority has breached any requirements of this Regulation or the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units are not in conformity with the type approvals it issued, the authority shall immediately take all steps necessary to bring its procedures in compliance. The Member States may decide not to recognise the type approvals issued to vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units by the authority concerned on their territory until full compliance with the requirements of this Regulation is achieved.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 310 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 9
9. The outcome of the peer-reviewaudit shall be communicated to all Member States and, to the Commission and third parties upon request, a summary report of the outcome shall be made publicly available. ItThe Forum shall be discussed by the Forum established in Article 10 and evaluate the results onf the basis of an assessment of this outcome carried out by the Commissaudits and shall ensure that the recommendations and issue recommendationsre implemented.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 311 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 10
10. The Member States shall provide information to the Commission and the other Member States on how it has addressed the recommendations in the peer-reviewaudit report.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 317 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3
3. A technical service shall be established under the national law of a Member State and have legal personality, except for an accredited in-house technical service of a manufacturer, as referred to in Article 76.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 320 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A technical service shall be an independent third-party organiszation or body that is notthat has no legal ties to any manufacturer or parts supplier, nor has itself any involvedment in the process of design, manufacturing, supply or maintenance of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit it assesses, tests or inspects.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 322 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
An organisation or body belonging to a business association or professional federation representing undertakings that are involved in the design, manufacturing, supply or maintenance of the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that it assesses, tests or inspects, may be considered as fulfilling the requirements of the first subparagraph, provided that its independence and the absence of any conflict of interest are demonstrated to the designating approval authority of the relevant Member State.deleted
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 335 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Representatives of the type-approval authorities of at least two other Member States shall, in coordination with the type- approval authority of the Member State in which the applicant technical service is established, and together with a representative of the Commission, form a joint assessment team and participate in the assessment of the applicant technical service, including the on-site assessment and witnessing the actual type-approval tests. The designating type-approval authority of the Member State where the applicant technical service is established shall give those representatives timely access to the documents necessary to assess the applicant technical service.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 338 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties for infringement by economic operators and technical services of their obligations laid down in the Articles of this Regulation, in particular Articles 11 to 19 and 72 to 76, 84 and 85 and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. In particular the penalties shall be proportionate to the number of non-compliant vehicles registered in the concerned Member State market, or the number of non-compliant systems, components or separate technical unit made available on the concerned Member State market.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 339 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) falsifying test results for type- approval; or surveillance testing
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 340 #
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 343 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 a (new)
Article 90 a Online Portal 1. The Commission shall establish an online portal for exchange of information on EU type-approvals between type- approval authorities, market surveillance authorities, Commission and third parties. 2. Commission, via the Forum referred to in Article 9, shall oversee the portal, in particular the maintenance of the type-approvals database, including regular updates, coordination of input information with relevant authorities and data security and confidentiality. 3. In the case of type-approvals, the database shall include the information required in Annexes I and III of this Regulation. Third parties shall have unlimited access to at least information contained in Certificates of conformity in line with Annex IX of this Regulation, as well as all at least the following information for independent third-party testing: (a) Test vehicle mass/weight (b) Test vehicle rolling resistance (c) Test temperature (d) Aerodynamic drags (e) Road load coefficients (f) CO2 emissions in gCO2/km at type approval (g) Auxiliary equipment used during testing (air conditioning, audio & media, other accessories) (h) Tyre details (model, manufacture, size & pressure) (i) Vehicle specific gear shift points (j) Driver mode in which the vehicle was 4. National authorities responsible for type-approval and market surveillance shall without delay update the database every time a new type-approval is issued or withdrawn, and every time non- conformity with this Regulation is found or any remedy action taken. 5. National authorities and Commission shall draw on existing portals, such as the EU Rapid Warning System (RAPEX) and the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS) to ensure coordination, consistency and accuracy of the information provided to consumers and third parties. 6. The portal shall include a tool for consumers and other third parties to report independent third-party test results, faulty reports and any complaints about the performance of vehicles, systems, components, and separate technical units, including safety, environmental and fuel consumption performance. This tool shall be taken into account when choosing vehicles to be tested for the purposes of Article 8. 7. The portal shall be operational no later than 31 December 2019.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 346 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 1a and 1db(new)
(3a) in Article 5, the following subparagraphs are added to paragraph 2: 'Manufacturers seeking EU type-approval for a vehicle using a BES, AES or defeat device, as defined in this Regulation or Regulation 2016/646/EU, shall provide the type-approval authority with all information, including technical justification, that may be reasonably required by the type-approval authority to determine whether the BES or AES is a defeat device and whether a derogation to the prohibition on the use of defeat devices under Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) 715/2007 is applicable. The approval authority shall not grant EU type-approval until it has completed its assessment and has determined that the type of vehicle is not equipped with a prohibited defeat device in accordance with this Article and Regulation (EC) No 692/2008.'.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Whereas 65% of EU citizens live within 5 km of a Natura 2000 site, and 98% live within 20 km, suggesting that these sites have the potential to help raise awareness of biodiversity and to deliver ecosystem services that contribute to well-being to a high proportion of the EU's population;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that scientific evidence has demonstrated that Europe's nature would be in a much worse state without the positive impacts of the EU's Birds and Habitats Directives;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Deplores the slow progress made by Member States in implementing EU environmental legislation;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 119 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Agrees that achieving full implementation, enforcement and financing of the Birds and Habitats Directives is a vital prerequisite if the EU is to have a chance of meeting its headline biodiversity target, and that any revision of the Directives would undermine progress towards this target, and would be bad for nature, for people, and for business;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop new tools for detecting illegal activities in Natura 2000 sites;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 196 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that Eurobarometer surveys indicate that 91% of Europeans support the linking of financial aid given to farmers to compliance with farming practices which benefit the environment[1]; [1] http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archiv es/ebs/ebs_410_en.pdf
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 207 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop a coherent sustainable food and farming policy post 2020 that tackles production and consumption as well as the whole supply chain;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the 2016 review of the Multiannual Financial Framework delivers a Common Agricultural Policy that is environmentally sustainable, and fulfils the expectations of Europeans in relation to the protection of the environment and delivers on the full range of policy objectives;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 217 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Notes that approximately 38% of the EU budget (equivalent to 0.4% of the Union's GDP) is spent on agriculture and rural development. Considers that transparency and accountability as regards the use of public funds are essential for a modern Agricultural Policy;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that financial resources under the CAP are redirected away from wasteful or environmentally harmful subsidies towards financing for the natural capital that underpins much economic activity;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 268 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop and implement an EU Action Plan on Deforestation and Forest Degradation which applies at global level;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 323 #

2015/2137(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that such a framework must comprise a bundle of complementary measures that address the root causes of biodiversity loss and improves the integration of biodiversity in sectoral policies including agriculture, forestry, fisheries, energy and transport;
2015/11/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #

2015/2132(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 c (new)
67c. Stresses that Parliament and the Council must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as requested by the large majority of this Parliament in several resolutions, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget;
2015/10/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s communication and underlines the importance of striking the right balance between its different goals: energy security and affordability, an ambitious climate policy and the transition towards a more sustainable and low carbon economy, while guaranteeing the EU’s competitiveness; underlines that the completion of the internal energy market as well as ambitious energy efficiency and renewable energy targets are of key importance both to reduce external energy dependence and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 16 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of the 5th of February 2014 calling on the Council and the Commission to adopt and implement, as part of the EU’s 2030 framework for climate and energy policies, a multi- faceted approach based on mutually reinforcing, coordinated and coherent policies and ambitious binding targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 29 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls thatNotes the agreement of the European Council on the ‘2030 framework for climate and energy policies’ comprises ing the commitment of an at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, being the basis for developing the decarbonisation dimension of the Energy Union; calls on the Commission and Member States to raise this commitment of the EU to 50%; twhis decision alsoch would constitutes an ambitious contribution to the international climate negotiations with a view to achieving a binding climate agreement in 2015 and provide a solid basis for the decarbonisation of Europe;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 31 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes the agreement of the European Council on the ‘2030 framework for climate and energy policies’ comprising the commitment of a 27% EU binding renewable energy target; calls on the Commission and Member States to raise this commitment to 45% which is to be implemented through nationally binding renewable energy targets;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 32 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all proposals forming part of the Energy Union, in particular the climate and energy targets, follow the ordinary legislative procedure, thus fully involving the European Parliament at all stages and ensuring effective democratic oversight; underlines the crucial role of a legislative proposal for a robust and predictable 2030 governance system in order to ensure the implementation of the 2030 climate and energy targets in a transparent and democratic manner where the European Parliament is fully involved;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the key role of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) as a cost-effective tool to achieve the EU’s 2030 emission reduction target; in addition to the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), a structural post 2020 reform of the ETS should be implemented, to take into account the 2030 CO2 reduction target, and including as long as no comparable efforts are undertakiming at reducing industrial emissions and promoting investment in other major economies tangible and more harmonised measures on carbon leakage to safeguard EU industry, by ensuring that there will be no additional direct and indirect ETS costs at the level of best performers and by taking into account changing production levelslow carbon technologies; doing so in a manner that creates a level playing field for competing technologies, that gives companies the flexibility to develop their own mitigation strategy, and that provides for specific measures to combat carbon leakage;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 73 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for new EU initiatives in the non- ETS sectors, in particular in the transport and buildings sector to assist Member States in achieving their reduction targets; supports, in line with the European Parliament resolution, the introduction of an ambitious EU-level energy efficiency target for 2030 of at least 340%, that should be focused in particular on non-ETS sectors;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 83 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise the importance of energy efficiency and its role in both lowering costs to consumers and maintaining security supply and emphasises the importance of investing in energy efficiency across the European Union in any energy Security plans;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Underscores the need for more harmonised support schemes for renewables and more intra-EU trade in renewable electricity,deleted
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to urgently step up the EU’s efforts to pursue the decarbonisation of the transport sector, ; calls on the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal setting ambitious emissions performance standards for cars and light duty vehicles for 2025; recalls that international shipping still is excluded from binding commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; calls on the European commission to present a legislative proposal on greenhouse gas reduction targets for international shipping, unless binding measures are agreed in the IMO before the end of 2016;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 127 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Regrets the Commission’s decision to withdraw its proposal on a reviewed energy taxation directive, and the failure of Member States to agree on a model where energy taxation is based on the CO2 and energy content;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 194 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to establish a pathway for phasing out of fossil fuels subsidies in the EU by 2020 and to fully integrate such effort in the Energy Union; underlines the need for swift action in this regard in order to ensure that external costs are fully internalized throughout the economy;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 198 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for full transparency in the accounting of fossil fuels’ subsidies in the EU; welcomes in this regard the clarity provided in such reporting, for example the OECD 2013 report on Budgetary Support and Tax Expenditures for Fossil Fuels which identified an inventory of 550 measures that support fossil fuel production in 34 member countries with a value of USD 55-90 billion annually between 2005 and 2011;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 200 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Emphasises the importance of research and investment in energy storage technologies and considers that energy storage is key in facilitating an affordable, equitable and practical transition to renewable energies;
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Stresses the need to modernise the heating sector, in particular district heating, to improve security of supply and increase energy efficiency.
2015/06/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that climate change poses a major threat to poor and least developed countries (LDCs) and will be a major obstacle against the achievement of the SDGs; stresses that failure to limit global warming to 2°C may undermine development gains;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 5 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2014;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that climate change poses a major threat to poor and least developed countries (LDCs); stresses that failure to limit global warming to 2°C may undermine development gains; calls on the EU to lead the fight against climate change by forcing concrete global measures to deliver this target;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 8 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that climate change poses a major threat to poor and least developed countries (LDCs); stresses that failure to limit global warming to 2°C may undermine development gains; and acknowledges that whereas the Paris agreement aims to put the world on a course for not more than a 2°C warming scenario; a 2°C warming scenario will still bring significant loss and damage to environment and communities and more than this will bring catastrophic effects;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
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 9 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Draws attention to the recent Adaptation Gap report produced by UNEP which estimates that the cost of adapting to climate change in Africa alone, even assuming international efforts keep global warming below 2°C this century, will rise to US$50 billion per year by 2050. Considers that even if all cost- effective adaptation is realised, there will be further ‘residual’ damages where adaptation is no longer possible. Recognises that these residual damages will double the adaptation costs in the period 2030-2050;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 12 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
– having regard to the New York Declaration on Forests at the UN Climate Summit in September 2014;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 13 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 b (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
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)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Adaptation Gap 2014 Report produced by UNEP highlights the enormous costs of inaction and concludes that the cost of adapting to climate change in developing countries is likely to reach two to three times the previous estimates of $70-100 billion per year by 2050, leading to a significant adaptation funding gap after 2020 unless new and additional finance for adaptation is made available;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
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 22 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the climate finance challenge is inextricable from the wider challenges of financing sustainable global development;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 27 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Parties to the UNFCCC decided at COP18 (Decision 23/CP.18) to adopt a goal of gender balance in bodies established pursuant to the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, in order to improve women’s participation and inform a more effective climate change policy that addresses the needs of women and men equally and to keep track of progress made towards the goal of gender balance in advancing gender-sensitive climate policy;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
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 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises that the impacts of Climate changes will guide the Global actions to eradicate poverty and end displacement and conflicts; urges for a stronger Policy Coherence for human and sustainable development in order to implement the t international summits conclusions of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Financing for development Conference, UN SDGs, the COP 21 and the first World Summit for Humanitarian action;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
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 39 #

2015/2112(INI)

1. Recognises the extraordinary scale and seriousness of the threats induced by climate change and is extremely concerned that the world is severely off track to limit global warming to below 2°C, with a carbon gap likely to reach 50% of the scale of mitigation required; calls on governments to take, without delay, concrete measures against climate change and towards a global agreement in Paris 2015 to deliver this target;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Supports a global mitigation and adaptation finance goal, based on national regional adaptation plans, to help to close the efficiency gap and to ensure an strategy for Disaster Risk reduction as stated in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk reduction;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 49 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers important to ensure that the Green Climate Fund (GCF) acts as an institution that prioritize the needs of climate-impacted people in developing countries, acting strictly in the public interest and engaging with private companies and financiers only to the extent they can guarantee compliance with high environmental, social and human rights standards, implementing robust and transparent processes and prohibiting engagement with private sector actors involved in money laundering, tax evasion and avoidance activities, fraud and corruption;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 50 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Expects the European Commission to assume a pro-active role in negotiations; calls on it to make it clear that the climate challenge is the top strategic priority to this Commission and to organise itself in a way which reflects this, at all levels and across all policy areas.
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 50 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes the findings of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report concluding that even the full cessation of carbon emissions from the industrialised countries will not ensure the achievement of the below 2° C target without significant new commitments by developing countries;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for concrete commitments to deliver additional sources of climate finance, such as exploring the potential adoption of a Fossil Fuel Transaction Tax on Investment-bank transactions for, or derived from fossil fuel commodities trading. Calls for concrete steps including a timetable for the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies, an ambitious roadmap of commitments of public and multilateral banks in favour of financing the ecological transition, specific public guarantees in favour of green investments, labels and fiscal advantages for green investment funds and for issuing green bonds;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 52 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls for a commitment for an allocation of climate finance towards supporting development goals that are at risk of being undermined by climate change, with particular reference to the food security objectives as laid out in the Millennium Development Goals and reiterated in the Post 2015 development Agenda.
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 52 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Expects the European Commission to assume a pro-active role in negotiations; calls on it to make it clear that the climate challenge is the top strategic priority of this Commission and to organise itself in a way which reflects this, at all levels and across all policy areas;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls on major developed economies to harness their existing advanced infrastructure to promote, enhance and develop sustainable growth and to commit to support developing countries to build their own capacity to help ensure future economic growth in all parts of the world is achieved at no further cost to the environment.
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 54 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Calls on the EU and its Member States to clearly define the role of private finance in the context of additional leverage of funding, while recognising that this cannot replace the need for public finance, in particular for adaptation, to emphasise the need for transparent reporting and accountability of such finance and to ensure the implementation of relevant social and environmental safeguards;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 55 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Calls on the EU to help settle ongoing discussions around additionality of climate finance to development aid and to stop the diversion of existing aid to climate finance by providing guarantees to developing countries that climate finance that qualifies as ODA will be part of an overall ODA budget that is rising at least at the same rate. Calls for a robust monitoring and accountability framework for effective follow-up of the implementation of climate finance commitments and objectives to help provide clarity on these issues;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 56 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7g. Stresses the importance of the role that the Development Community, OECD and OECD DAC should play in working closely with stakeholders and relevant organisation to assess and mitigate the worst human impacts of climate change, which are expected to be challenging even below a 2°C warming level.
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 57 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 h (new)
7h. Recalls the principle of EU Policy Coherence in this, the European Year for Development, which seeks to take account of development objectives in all policies that are likely to affect developing countries and therefore calls on negotiators to aim with their COP strategy to minimise contradictions and ensure synergy between the EU negotiating position and different EU policies to benefit developing countries and increase the effectiveness of development cooperation.
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
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 58 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 i (new)
7i. Highlights the importance of policy scrutiny to ensure that policies aimed at mitigating climate change do not inadvertently undermine communities rights to land, water and food; such as in the case of biofuels.
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 59 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 j (new)
7j. Recognises and proposes action on the implications of high carbon food sources and related agricultural emissions, such as methane and nitrous oxide; Also calls for action on deforestation arising from change of land use for feed and pasture with an aim to avoid emissions associated with food source markets. Calls for action to be taken to raise awareness of the climate impacts of high impact food production methods and to help businesses and people change behaviour. Demands that side measures, including action on curbing food waste should be part of national mitigation plans, especially in those countries with higher than average levels of consumption;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 60 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 k (new)
7k. Recalls the importance of monitoring, reporting and reducing maritime and air transport GHG emission reductions, and the need for swift progress and ambition in reaching satisfactory and timely outcomes before 2016, on the part of both the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation, in line with the scale and urgency of the climate challenge; calls for dedicating revenues derived from these to post-2020 international climate finance and the Green Climate Fund;
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 61 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 l (new)
7l. Considers that while Less Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States have contributed the least to climate change, they are disproportionately affected by the adverse consequences and are often in a lesser position to mitigate and adapt to these changing conditions. Calls therefore for a strong focus in the Paris agreement for supporting adaptation and mitigation measures for Less Developed Countries through technology transfer and finance.
2015/07/10
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 68 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Warns against aiming for global emission reduction pathways that allow for significant carbon emissions in 2050 and beyond, as this would imply great risks and relying on unproven, energy intensive and costly technologies to remove and store CO2 from the atmosphere; depending on the level of the overshoot, the ability of such emissions pathways to maintain climate change below 2°C depends on the availability and widespread deployment of biomass to energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and afforestation without plausible land availability, as well as the use of other unknown, yet to be developed, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
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 93 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the enormous carbon storage potential of the bioenergy sector; calls for bioenergy, together with grassland and forestry, to be recognised for their emission- mitigating qualities; additionally notes, that when combined with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, biomass as a fuel for energy generation could potentially lead to negative emissions, as recognised by the IPPC;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls upon EU Member States to adopt complimentary commitments, additional to any agreed greenhouse gas reduction targets, to reduce up to 1 billion tons of CO2 per year outside of the EU before 2030 in order to enable the world to achieve the below 2° C target;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of maintaining human rights at the core of climate action, and insists that the Commission and the Member States ensure the Paris Agreement recognises that the respect, protection and promotion of human rights, encompassing i.e. gender equality, full and equal participation of women, and the active promotion of a just transition of the workforce creating decent work and quality jobs for all, are a prerequisite for effective global climate action;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the efforts made on cooperation between the EU and the United States' Department of Energy, particularly around climate change technology research; Considers that there is much potential for further research cooperation between the EU and other major economies; Stresses that the results of publicly funded research should be made freely available;
2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 128 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Taking note of the assessments regarding carbon price expectations under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), concludes that the ETS alone will not be sufficient to ensure timely decarbonisation of the Union’s power generation system and avoiding carbon lock-in; therefore calls for the Commission to come forward with a proposal to introduce emissions performance standards for both old and new power stations, phasing in the requirements in order to ensure decarbonisation of the EU power sector before 2050;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that without significant new mitigation effort focused on the tropical forest sector (REDD+) the achievement of the below 2° C target is likely to be impossible; notes that according to the IPCC, land-based mitigation can cover 20-60% of the global emission cuts by 2030 or 15-45% by 2050, whereas deforestation and forest degradation are responsible for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 138 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Reiterates, therefore, the EU’s own commitment taken in 2008 to help reduce gross tropical forest loss by 50% by 2020 and to halt global forest loss entirely by 2030; underlines that an achievement of these commitments together with restoration of 350 million hectares of forests as called for in the New York Declaration on Forests can reduce 4.5-8.8 billion tons of CO2 per year in 2030;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 140 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Reiterates the findings of the UN Environment Programme that in order to stop carbon emissions completely by 2070, carbon sequestration through forest growth or carbon capture and storage has to be mobilised in order to sequester the carbon emitted in all sectors of the global economy;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Notes the effectiveness of the existing REDD+ mitigation mechanism and encourages EU Member States to include it in any climate change mitigation efforts in order to save most of the remaining tropical forests as well as to contribute to the preservation of biodiversity and global precipitation patterns vital for the world’s agriculture;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Calls on EU Member States to enter into voluntary international mitigation partnerships with those developing countries particularly affected by tropical deforestation in view of providing financial or technical assistance to stop deforestation by means of implementation of sustainable land use policies or governance reforms;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Acknowledges the role of trade and private enterprises in generating demand for commodities that might have resulted from illegal deforestation, particularly by illegal conversion of forest land for agricultural use; calls on the Commission to propose robust measures to stop the imports into the EU of goods derived from illegal deforestation; welcomes in this regard a pledge by the Consumer Goods Forum to help eliminate deforestation from the supply chains of soy, beef, paper and palm oil by 2020;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that finance will play an essential role in finding an agreement at the Paris Conference and that it seems therefore necessary to prepare a credible ‘financial package’ covering both pre- 2020 and post-2020 periods, in order to support greater efforts for greenhouse gas reduction and adaptation to climate change impacts;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 162 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that the level of ambition necessary to bridge the existing carbon gap on the part of the developing countries is achievable only if significant assistance from the industrialised countries has been mobilised; calls therefore on the industrialised countries to enter into dedicated partnerships with developing countries aimed at helping them meet ambitious climate mitigation objectives, particularly by way of targeted financial assistance, debt reduction or provision of know-how and technologies;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Insists on the full respect of the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change; believes that local communities play a key role in the implementation of mitigation and adaptation measures;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 168 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Requests the EU to agree on a roadmap for scaling up predictable, new and additional finance, in line with existing commitments, towards its fair share of USD 100 billion a year by 2020; recognises the imbalance between adaptation and mitigation finance and calls for steps to close it; calls for a robust governance, monitoring and accountability framework for effective follow-up of the implementation of climate finance commitments and objectives;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 183 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for concrete commitments to deliver additional sources of climate finance, such as the adoption of a financial transactions taxo explore initiatives for the adoption of a Fossil Fuel Transaction Tax on Investment-bank level transactions involving finance for or derived from fossil fuels and the allocation of emissions trading revenues to climate- related investments, and revenues from carbon pricing of transport fuels; calls for concrete steps including a timetable for the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies, an ambitious roadmap of commitments of public and multilateral banks in favour of financing the ecological transition, specific public guarantees in favour of green investments, labels and fiscal advantages for green investment funds and for issuing green bonds;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Reiterates its call for dedicating revenues derived from measures tackling international aviation and shipping emissions to be dedicated to international climate finance and the Green Climate Fund;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 191 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Takes note of the close links between the Financing for Development Conference, the UN Sustainable Development Goals summit and the 21st Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC in 2015; recognises that the impacts of climate change will seriously undermine attempts to achieve the planned post-2015 sustainable development framework, and that the overall development financing framework will need to be aligned with and able to support a low carbon and climate resilient world;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recognises that the mitigation ambition achieved by Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) has a strong influence on the adaptation efforts needed; calls for a global goal for adaptation and adaptation finance in the Paris agreement along with commitments to develop further approaches to effectively address loss and damage;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 208 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Emphasises that additional climate change mitigation commitments by EU Member States provided to the developing countries in the form of international agreements would potentially free up parts of public foreign assistance which might be then spent on adaptation and resilience measures which constitute a political priority for a number of the poorest developing countries;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for active support for the elaboration of comprehensive adaptation plans in developing countries based on the practices of local actors and the knowledge of indigenous peoples;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 211 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on major developed economies to harness their existing advanced infrastructure to promote, enhance and develop sustainable growth and to commit to support developing countries to build their own capacity to ensure future economic growth in all parts of the world is achieved at no further cost to the environment;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses the importance of the role that the Development Community, OECD and OECD DAC should play in working closely with stakeholders and relevant organisation to assess and mitigate the worst human impacts of climate change, which are expected to be challenging even below a 2°C warming level;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 214 #

2015/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Recalls the principle of EU Policy Coherence in this, the European Year for Development, which seeks to take account of development objectives in all policies that are likely to affect developing countries and therefore calls on negotiators to aim with their COP strategy to minimise contradictions and ensure synergy between the EU negotiating position and different EU policies to benefit developing countries and increase the effectiveness of development cooperation;
2015/06/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 6 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas illicit financial flows (IFFs), i.e. all unrecorded private financial outflows involving capital that is illegally earned, transferred or utilised, typically originate from tax evasion activities, trade misinvoicing and abusive transfer pricing, against the principle that taxes should be paid where profits have been generated, and tax evasion and avoidance have been identified as major obstacles to the mobilisation of domestic revenue for development by all major international texts and conferences on financing for development;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 34 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the need for an increase of domestic revenues has become more pressing due to the financial and economic crisis;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 35 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the amount of resources raised by developing countries through domestic revenue mobilisation has been increasing steadily, and important progress has been done in this field with the aid of international donors;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 40 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas developing countries still rely heavily on taxes from trade, which exposes national budgets to volatile commodity price, and are having difficulties in compensating for the decline in trade taxes resulting from the current global context of trade liberalisation, and in shifting to other types of domestic resources;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 44 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas corporate tax revenues constitute a significant share of developing countries' national income, and in the past years developing countries have continually lowered corporate tax rates;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 47 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas, comparatively speaking, developing countries raise substantially less revenue than advanced economies (with-a-tax to GDP ratio ranging between 10 to 20%, as opposed to 30 to 40% of OECD economies) and are characterised by extremely narrow tax bases, and there is considerable potential for increasing the tax-to-GDP ratio, especially in the least industrialised countries (LICs);
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 52 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas developing countries have been offering various tax incentives and exemptions, which are not transparent and guided by proper cost-benefit analyses and often fail to attract real and sustainable investments, putting developing economies against each other, competing to offer the most favourable tax treatments, and leading to harmful tax competition and a ‘race to the bottom’ that brings greater benefit to multinational corporations (MNCs) than to developing countries;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 55 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas tax havens and secrecy jurisdictions that allow banking or financial information to be kept private, combined with 'zero-tax' regimes to attract capital and revenues that should have been taxed in other countries generate harmful tax competition and particularly affect developing countries, with a loss of an estimated $189 billion of tax revenue annually;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 58 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the fiscal treatment of mining investments varies across countries, and arrangements between developing countries' governments and extracting companies are usually ad hoc and negotiated without transparency and clear guidelines, with the risk of hampering tax collection;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 60 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas the existence of large informal sectors in developing countries' economies makes broad-based taxation next to impossible, and in countries where a large proportion of the population lives in poverty a considerable share of GDP is not taxable;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 68 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the amount of aid in support of domestic resource mobilisation is still low, accounting for less than one percent of total ODA in 2011;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 70 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas a recent impact assessment carried out by the Netherlands government concluded that the Dutch tax system facilitated avoidance of withholding tax, leading to foregone dividends and interest from withholding tax revenues in developing countries in the range 150-550 million euros per year;1 b __________________ 1b'Evaluation issues in financing for development Analysing effects of Dutch corporate tax policy on developing countries', Study commissioned by the Policy and Operations Evaluation Department (IOB) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, November 2013
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 72 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council which pays special attention to developing countries and countries with economies in transition;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 77 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the European Investment Bank supports private companies in developing countries directly by providing loans, or indirectly by supporting financial intermediaries such as commercial banks and private equity funds, which then on-lend or invest in enterprises;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 84 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that effective mobilisation of domestic resources and a strengthening of tax systems will be an indispensable factor in achieving the post-2015 framework that will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which represents a viable strategy to overcome foreign aid dependency in the long term, and that efficient and fair tax systems are crucial for poverty reduction, fighting inequalities, good governance and state- building;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 89 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that tax avoidance and tax evasion represent a considerable financial loss for developing countries, and that taking appropriate measures at national, European and international level against these practices should be a top priority for the EU, taking into account the needs and constraints that developing countries face in gaining access to their tax revenues; considers that the EU should be taking a leading role in driving international efforts to combat tax havens, tax fraud and evasion, leading by example; and that it should cooperate with developing countries in counteracting aggressive tax avoidance practices by certain transnational companies, as well as in seeking ways to help them withstand pressures to engage in tax competition;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 94 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to support developing countries and regional tax administration frameworks, such as the African Tax Administration Forum and the Inter-American Centre of Tax Administrations, in the fight against tax dodging, in developing fairer tax policies, in promoting administrative reforms and in order to increase the share, in terms of aid and development, of financial and technical assistance to the national tax administrations of developing countries;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 102 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to give good governance in tax matters and fair tax collection a high place on the agenda in its policy dialogue (political, development and trade) and in all development cooperation agreements with partner countries, enhancing ownership and domestic accountability by fostering an environment where national parliaments are enabled to meaningfully contribute to the formulation and oversight of national budgets, including on domestic revenues and tax matters, and supporting the role of civil society in ensuring public scrutiny of tax governance and monitoring of cases of tax fraud, inter alia by setting up effective systems for protecting whistleblowers and journalistic sources;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 108 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Urges that information on beneficial ownership of companies, trusts and other institutions be made publicly available in open-data formats, in order to prevent anonymous shell companies and similar legal structures from being used to launder money, finance illegal activities or terrorist activities, conceal the identity of corrupt and criminal individuals, hide the theft of public funds and profits from illegal traffic and illegal tax evasion;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 115 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU and the Member States to enforce the principle that multinational companies, and especially those companies extracting natural resources, must adopt country-by-country reporting (CBCR) as standard, requiring them to publish as part of their annual report on a country-by-country basis for each territory in which they operate the names of all subsidiaries, their financial performance, relevant tax information, assets and number of employees, and to ensure that this information is publicly available; calls on the OECD to recommend that its proposed CBCR template should be made public by all MNCs, to ensure that all tax authorities in all countries are able to access thorough information so they can assess transfer pricing risks and determine the most effective way to deploy audit resources;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 127 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the adoption of an Automatic Exchange of Information mechanism, a fundamental tool for enhancing global transparency and cooperation in the fight against tax avoidance and tax evasion; acknowledges, however, that support and time is needed for developing countries to build the required capacity to send and process information; therefore stresses the importance of ensuring that the new OECD Global Standard on Automatic Exchange of Information include a transition period for developing countries, recognising that by making this standard reciprocal, those countries that do not have the resources and capacity to set up the necessary infrastructure to collect, manage and share the required information might effectively be excluded; moreover, considers that a single standard on confidentiality should be envisaged;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 142 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. UStrongly supports the range of existing international initiatives to reform the global system, with a focus on the increased participation of developing countries in the structures and procedures of international tax cooperation; urges the EU and the Member States to ensure that the UN taxation committee is transformed into a genuine intergovernmental body equipped with additional resources, ensuring that developing countries can participate equally in the global reform of existing international tax rules;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 148 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that gender analysis should be made central to tax justice, recognising that while tax evasion has an impact on the welfare of individuals across the world, it is especially damaging to poor and lower- income households, in many of which women are disproportionately represented;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 154 #

2015/2058(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the EIB to ensure that companies that receive EIB support do not participate in tax evasion and avoidance via offshore centres and tax havens, and to increase its transparency policy by, for example, making publicly available all of its reports and investigations;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 29 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas eradicating poverty and inequality can only be achieved by mobilising sufficient and appropriate resources for all, and better targeting marginalized groups, such as children, women, elderly people or persons with disabilities; whereas despite a significant reduction in extreme poverty, progress for children has been slower making the need for investing in children - both through domestic resources mobilisation and international public financing- a key factor to create enabling environments for sustained and equitable long-term growth;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 30 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas most of the world's poor people are now in middle-income countries; a new development paradigm therefore requires programmes targeted both for poor people and poor countries;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 32 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the implementation of the post-2015 agenda requires both financial and non-financial means;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 47 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas very few developed countries are fulfilling their commitment of providing 0.7 % of Gross National Income (GNI) as ODA, including 0.15-0.20 % of GNI to Least Developed Countries (LDCs); whereas Member States which joined the EU in 2004 or later have committed to strive to the target 0.33 % of GNI, but none of them has yet reached this target;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 56 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas the private investment of major direct value for the pursuit of the SDGs has huge potentialsector, when properly regulated, has an important role on the implementation of the SDGs while respecting its global principles and accountability mechanisms, with the objective to tackle poverty, inequality and achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in developing countries; whereas private investment, in particular, has huge potential for the pursuit of the SDGs and can be encouraged in many ways, as reflected in UNCTAD's proposal for an Action Plan for SDG investment;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 64 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas civil society plays a key role in ensuring a universal and inclusive process, both at national and at global level, and contributes to good governance and accountability;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 74 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas the EU and its Member States, as the largest donors of development aid, must lead the FfD process and help bring about a credible response to the development finance challenges, ensuring policy coherence for development;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 83 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the UN Secretary-General's Synthesis Report and its transformative, universal, holistic and integrated approach to an ambitious global partnership; insists that without comprehensive and substantial means of implementation such an ambitious partnership will not be successful;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 87 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Zero Draft of the Outcome Document of the Third Financing for Development Conference and calls on the EU and its Member States to support it;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 89 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the EU to lead the preparatory processes towards a renewed agreement on financing for development, the definition of a sustainable development framework and its means of implementation along the commitments and values stated in its founding Treaties;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 111 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Supports innovative sources of additional development and climate finance, including financial transaction taxes and, carbon taxes on international aviation and maritime transport and automatic allocation of carbon market revenues; welcomes further European and international efforts to identify other additional sources;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 121 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that ODA should remain the standard measure of financial efforts made; supports the inclusion of concessional loans based on calculation of their grant equivalents, despite due consideration of total official support for development, despite due consideration of total official support for development; notes that while most ODA is provided in the form of grants, concessional loans are an important part of it, despite the need for their impact assessment; welcomes the agreement by the OECD-DAC to modernise the reporting of concessional loans by introducing a grant equivalent system for the purpose of calculating ODA figures;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 134 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the EU and its Member States to promote an aid effectiveness agenda by reducing aid fragmentation through greater coordination between different aid mechanisms and donors and ensuring that all development finance is pro-poor, gender-sensitive, environmentally sound and climate-proof;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 141 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that ODA should prioritise basic social services for all and 'public goods' that are less effectively provided by the private sector, such as primary education, social safety nets, health care and infrastructure for sanitation and water supply; stresses that accessibility should be a key criteria in international public financing to promote universal and inclusive services and infrastructures;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 143 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights the importance of development banks mobilising additional funds for reducing the gap in infrastructures funding and access to credit in developing countries;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 152 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the Commission to strengthen the areas of tax administration, financial governance and public financial management through enhanced cooperation and capacity building in developing countries; stresses the need to accelerate and scale-up on-going efforts to improve budgetary reporting and calls for increased harmonisation of budgetary reporting practices across countries;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 160 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the EU and its Member States to actively crack down on tax havens, tax evasion and illicit financial flows; encourages the automatic exchange of tax information with developing countries and the elaboration of public registers of beneficial ownership; supports the setting- up of an intergovernmental body for tax cooperation under the auspices of the UN;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 169 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the decisive importance of good governance, human rights protection, the rule of law, institutional framework and regulatory instruments; especially supports investment in capacity- building, inclusive education, and health, nutrition, public services, and social protection for all, and the fight against poverty and inequality, including among children and in terms of gender; recognises the need for accessible infrastructures and selective public investments, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources, including by the extractive industries;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 178 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that financing for development must strengthen the resources available to promote gender equality, women’s rights and women’s empowerment; emphasises that this should include both targeted investments in key sectors such as health and education and steps to ensure all development finance takes full account of the situation of women and girls;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 185 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for greater financing of research and development in science, technology and innovation in developing countries, while recognising that this financing should be both domestic and international; urges the promotion of research and development that can advance progress against complex challenges and towards global public goods, such as technology and innovation for health;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 189 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recognises the role of local authorities in the implementation of the SDGs which requires the allocation of the necessary means;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 201 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of favourable conditions for private enterprise in developing countries; calls for alignment of the private sector with the sustainable development goals through appropriate partnerships, financial instruments, incentives, accountability framework and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); recalls the need to comply with agreed international standards such as the International Labour Organization (ILO) standards and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 219 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the EU to set up a regulatory framework that stimulates responsible, transparent and accountable investment which contributes to the development of thea socially conscious private sector in developing countries;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 230 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the adoption of an ‘SDG partner’ frameworkclear guidelines for blending projects and public- private partnerships (PPPs) that willo ensure that such projects deliver the desired development outcomes and respect the best international practices and the internationally agreed development effectiveness principles; suggests the adoption of an ‘SDG partner’ label for those projects that fulfil the best practices requirements;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 242 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls the role of civil society, including NGOs, as an essential development partner for a more inclusive and accountable implementation of the post-2015 agenda; calls for an increased civil society voice in the discussions of development priorities and, the set-up of operations on the ground and the development of accountability mechanisms; calls for increased consultation of young people in the discussions for the post-2015 agenda, namely through innovative communication technologies;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 251 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls the UN’s central role, in complementarity with other existing institutions and forums, in global economic governance and development; supportscalls for more efforts to further enhance the voice and equal representation of developing countries in multilateral institutions and other norm- and standard-setting bodies;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 258 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the international efforts to relieve the international debt obligations of Ebola-affected countries in order to help them face the economic crises caused by the epidemic;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 262 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a review of international organisations’ programmes and instruments of financial assistance for development in order to align them with the new SDGs; urges, notably, the European Investment Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to increase low-income countries’ levels of access to their concessional facilities and to gear their resources more closely to the needs of developing countries, including through mutually effective pro-poor lending facilities; calls notably for an increase in the amounts of concessional facilities available to the European Investment Bank, beyond its current mandates, in order to further increase its funding to low-income countries;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 265 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for an international initiative to improve the quality of statistics, data and information in order to track spending, investment and progress on specific commitments and objectives; welcomes global efforts to ensure the implementation of the SDGs uses data that is sufficiently disaggregated for income, gender, age and other indicators, so that the impact of the policies guided by the SDGs can be effectively monitored;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 284 #

2015/2044(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for an agreement at the Addis Ababa conference on a robust, transparent and accessible monitoring and accountability framework for effective follow-up of the implementation of the SDG commitments and objectives; calls for an international initiative to improve the quality of statistics, data and information; asks all parties to ensure transparent and efficient implementation of aid and financing, in particular by signing and effectively implementing the provisions of the UN Convention against Corruption and by committing to systematically publish accurate, timely and comparable revenue and expenditure data as well as budget documents;
2015/03/26
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 69 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) ‘Energy efficiency’ means the ratio of output of performance, service, goods or energy, to input of energy.
2016/03/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 156 #

2015/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) measurement and calculation methods will simulate real-life conditions of use to allow for an accurate assessment of the actual energy efficiency of a product. This shall be achieved in part by measuring the input of power under real- life testing conditions and determining where relevant, the time needed for a product to deliver a certain output of performance or service;
2016/03/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The Union and its Member States, having signed the Paris Agreement, approved at the 21st conference of the parties (COP-21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the Paris Agreement), committed themselves to holding "the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5°Cˮ. They should bear this commitment in mind when working towards emissions reductions and low carbon investments.
2016/06/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 27 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) The Paris Agreement represents a global accord to limit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and seeks to achieve a 'just transition', from which developing nations must also benefit.
2016/06/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 29 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) One of the best tools at the Union's disposal to meet the commitments laid down in the Paris Agreement is the EU ETS. It is recognised that in order to meet the challenges of global climate change, the EU ETS must function effectively and efficiently reduce emissions as well as support the transition to renewable energy, maximise energy efficiency and foster clean technology growth globally.
2016/06/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 32 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The zero-rating of emissions from biomass in the EU ETS constitutes a support scheme within the meaning of the Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. Bioliquids, biofuels and solid and gaseous biomass should only receive support and count towards the national targets where they comply with sustainability criteria set out in the Directive 2009/28/EC or the Sustainable Bioenergy Policy. Consequently, the sustainability criteria must be applied for all sources of bioenergy that are consumed and zero- rated for greenhouse gas emissions within an installation or an aircraft operator's activities covered by the EU ETS. _________________________________ 1aDirective 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16).
2016/06/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 38 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
(a) threfive new subparagraphs are added to paragraph 1: "From 2021 onwards, the share of allowances to be auctioned by Member States shall be 57at least 63%. 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a fund to improve energy efficiency and modernise the energy systems of certain Member States as set out in Article 10d of this Directive (“the Modernisation Fund”). 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish the International Climate Action Fund to support climate action in vulnerable developing countries with low capacity, especially the Least Developed Countries, Small Island Development States and countries in Africa, in particular for adaptation to the impacts of climate change. Financial resources from the International Climate Action Fund will be used to replenish the United Nations Green Climate Fund on an annual basis, which has a goal to allocate 50% for adaptation, with half destined for highly vulnerable countries. 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish the Just Transition Fund to support local communities and workers in regions impacted most strongly by the ongoing transition to a decarbonised economy. The resources of that fund shall be used for investments aiming at creating jobs, financing job training and other employment and health services in alternative economic activities in regions where traditional carbon intensive sectors will lose a large number of jobs as a result of decarbonisation. A specific plan shall be developed by each Member State applying to utilise resources from this fund, in close partnership with the municipal and local authorities of the transformation regions as well as the social partners and civil society organisations. The total remaining quantity of allowances to be auctioned by Member States shall be distributed in accordance with paragraph 2.";
2016/06/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 64 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1
(22a) In Article 27 paragraph 1is replaced by the following: "1. Following consultation with the operator, Member States may exclude from the Community scheme installations which have reported to the competent authority emissions of less than 25 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and, where they carry out combustion activities, have a rated thermal input below 35 MW, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the three years preceding the notification under point (a), and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions that are in place, before the list of installations pursuant to Article 11(1) has to be submitted and at the latest when this list is submitted to the Commission; (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 25 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year. Member States may allow simplified monitoring, reporting and verification measures for installations with average annual verified emissions between 2008 and 2010 which are below 5 000 tonnes a year, in accordance with Article 14; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 25 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions are no longer in place, the installation will be reintroduced into the Community scheme; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment. Hospitals may also be excluded if they undertake equivalent measures. content/EN/TXT/?qid=1464179550809&uri=CELEX:02003L0087-20151029)" Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
2016/06/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 67 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I – paragraph 1
(22b) Paragraph 1 of Annex I is replaced by the following: "Installations or parts of installations used for research, development and testing of new products and processes and installations exclusively using biomass are not covered by this Directive. re not covered by this Directive." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1464179550809&uri=CELEX:02003L0087-20151029)
2016/06/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 68 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 c (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I – paragraph 3
(22c) Paragraph 3 of Annex I is replaced by the following: "When the total rated thermal input of an installation is calculated in order to decide upon its inclusion in the Community scheme, the rated thermal inputs of all technical units which are part of it, in which fuels are combusted within the installation, are added together. These units could include all types of boilers, burners, turbines, heaters, furnaces, incinerators, calciners, kilns, ovens, dryers, engines, fuel cells, chemical looping combustion units, flares, and thermal or catalytic post- combustion units. Units with a rated thermal input under 3 MW and units which use exclusively biomass shall not be taken into account for the purposes of this calculation. 'Units using exclusively biomass' includes units which use fossil fuels only during start- up or shut-down of the unit. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1464179550809&uri=CELEX:02003L0087-20151029)
2016/06/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 69 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IV – Part A
In Annex IV, Part A,Part A of Annex IV to Directive 2003/87/EC, t is amended as follows: (1) The fourth paragraph under the second subheading entitled "Calculation" shall be replaced by the following: "Accepted emission factors shall be used. Activity-specific emission factors are acceptable for all fuels. Default factors are acceptable for all fuels except non- commercial ones (waste fuels such as tyres and industrial process gases). Seam- specific defaults for coal, and EU-specific or producer country-specific defaults for natural gas shall be further elaborated. IPCC default values are acceptable for refinery products. The emission factor for biomass waste and residues shall be zero."; (2) The paragraph under the fourth heading entitled "Monitoring of emissions of emissions of other greenhouse gases" shall be replaced by the following: "Standardised or accepted methods shall be used, developed by the Commission in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders and adopted pursuant to Article 14(1).". Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1464179550809&uri=CELEX:02003L0087-20151029)
2016/06/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 91 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) It is important that the EU ETS, despite being the Union's primary tool for achieving the Union’s long-term climate and energy targets, should be complemented by equivalent additional actions taken in other legal acts and instruments dealing with greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered by the EU ETS, in order to honour the agreed commitment that all sectors of the economy contribute to the fulfilment of the target of reducing the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the Union by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 98 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Union has both the responsibility and capability to act in a vigorous and cost-effective manner to mitigate climate change and honour the Paris Agreement to limit the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The environmental and socio- economic benefits for the Union to increase its efforts to mitigate climate change by far outweigh the costs which will inevitably incur for the Union if it fails to take sufficient action.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 114 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires that Union policy is based on the principle that the polluter should pay and, on this basis, Directive 2003/87/EC provides for a transition to full auctioning over time. Avoiding carbon leakage is a justification to temporarily postpone full transition, and precisely targeted free allocation of allowances to industry is a justified exception from the principle that the polluter should pay only as long as no over-allocation occurs, in order to address genuine risks of increases in greenhouse gas emissions in third countries where industry is not subject to comparable carbon constraints as long as comparable climate policy measures are not undertaken by other major economies.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) The auctioning of allowances remains the general rule, with free allocation as the temporary 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 and should increase to 100% over time. 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) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 . __________________ 18 SECWD(2015)XX135 19 Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015 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. […]). 264, 9.10.2015, p. 1).
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

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 continuetemporarily continue in a precise and targeted manner to installations in sectors and sub- sectors at genuine risk of carbon leakage. Experience gathered during the operation of the EU ETS confirmed that sectors and sub-sectors are at risk of carbon leakage to varying degrees, and that free allocation has prevented carbon leakage. While some sectors and sub-sectors can be deemed at a higher risk of carbon leakage, others are able to pass on a considerable share of the costs of allowances to cover their emissions in product prices without losing market share and only bear the remaining part of the costs so that they are at a low risk of carbon leakage. The Commission should determine and differentiate the relevant sectors based on their trade intensity and their emissions intensity to better identify sectors at a genuine risk of carbon leakage. Where, based on these criteria, a thresholds determined by taking into account the respective possibility for sectors and sub- sectors concerned to pass on costs in product prices is exceeded, the sector or sub-sector should be deemed at varying risks of carbon leakage. Others should be considered at a low risk or at no risk of carbon leakageThe varying degree to which sectors and sub-sectors are at risk of carbon leakage should be reflected in the amount of free allocation received. Sectors below the aforementioned threshold should be deemed at no risk of carbon leakage and therefore should not benefit from free allocation. Taking into account the possibilities for sectors and sub-sectors outside of electricity generation to pass on costs in product prices should also reduce windfall profits.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 129 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The zero-rating of emissions from biomass in the EU ETS constitutes a support scheme within the meaning of the Renewable Energy Directive. Bioliquids, biofuels and solid and gaseous biomass can only receive support and count towards the national targets where they comply with sustainability criteria set out in the Renewable Energy Directive / Sustainable Bioenergy Policy. Consequently, the sustainability criteria should be applied for all sources of bioenergy that are consumed and zero- rated for greenhouse gas emissions within an installation or an aircraft operator's activities covered by the EU ETS.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to make the EU ETS fit for the purpose of reducing emissions while stimulating low-carbon production and investments in phase IV, more stringent earmarking is necessary. Unless otherwise specified in this Directive, Member States should thus spend 100% of the auction revenues on climate actions listed in this Directive, and undertakings receiving allocations exceeding the actual size of their emissions should use these resources exclusively for investments in the decarbonisation of their production.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 144 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Member States should partially compensate, in accordance with state aid rulesFor the purpose of avoiding competitiveness distortions, Member States should partially compensate, through a centralised system at Union 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. The Protocol and accompanying decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties in Paris need to provide for the dynamic mobilisation of climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building for eligible Parties, particularly those with least capabilities. Public sector climate finance will continue to play an important role in mobilising resources after 2020. Therefore, auction revenues should also be used for climate financing actions in vulnerable third countries, including adaptation to the impacts of climate. The amount of climate finance to be mobilised will also depend on the ambition and quality of the proposed Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), subsequent investment plans and national adaptation planning processes. Member States should also use auction revenues to promote skill formation and reallocation of labour affected by the transition of jobs in a decarbonising economy.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

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), new renewable energy technologiesnew renewable energy technologies, capture and storage of CO2 (CCS) and breakthrough innovation in low- carbon technologies and processes is the carbon price signal it creates and that allowances will not need to be surrendered for CO2 emissions which are permanently stored or avoided. In addition, to supplement the resources already being used to accelerate demonstration of commercial CCS facilities and innovative renewable energy technologies, EU ETS allowances should be used to provide guaranteed rewards for deployment of CCS facilities, new renewable energy technologies and industrial innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in the Union for CO2 stored or avoided on a sufficient scale, provided an agreement on knowledge sharing is in place. The majority of this support should be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, while some support may be given when pre-determined milestones are reached taking into account the technology deployed. The maximum percentage of project costs to be supported may vary by category of project.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 157 #

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 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals, while avoiding distortions of the internal energy market. The rules for governing the Modernisation Fund should provide a coherent, comprehensive and transparent framework to ensure the most efficient implementation possible, taking into account the need for easy access by all participants. The function of the governance structure should be commensurate with the purpose of ensuring the appropriate use of the funds. That governance structure should be composed of an investment board and a management 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 States and all financing from the fund should comply with specific eligibility criteria. To ensure that the investment needs in low income Member States are adequately addressed, the distribution of funds will take into account in equal shares verified emissions and GDP criteria. The financial assistance from the Modernisation Fund could be provided through different forms.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 168 #

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 non-selected projects, should be made available to the public. Investments with a value of less than €10 million should also be eligible for funding from the free allocation. The Member State concerned should select such investments based on clear and transparent criteria. The results of this selection process should be subject to public consultation. The public should be duly kept informed at the stage of the selection of investment projects as well as of their implementation.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 170 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) To increase the environmental benefits of emissions reductions in the Union without causing undesired social effects, financial support should be given to regions and sectors which depend on carbon-intensive activities, so as to enable a just and fair transition to a Union low- carbon society. The impact of the energy transition on such regions and sectors should be better assessed and taken into account, especially considering the future of those workers who will be affected by the transition to a Union low-carbon society.
2016/08/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 178 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(-1) In Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: '1. This Directive shall apply to emissions from the activities listed in Annex I and greenhouse gases listed in Annex II. Emissions from maritime transport shall be covered by the scope of this Directive as set out in Chapter IVa.'
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 209 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 f (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – points e a and e b (new)
(2f) In Article 6 (2), the following points are added: '(ea) all legal requirements on social responsibility and reporting in order to ensure equal and effective implementation of environmental regulations and ensure that competent authorities and stakeholders, including workers' representatives, representatives of civil society and local communities, have access to all relevant information (as laid down in the Aarhus Convention and implemented in Union and national law, including Directive 2003/87/EC); (e b) an obligation to publish every year comprehensive information in respect of combating climate change and compliance with Union directives in the field of environment, health and safety at work; this information shall be accessible to workers' representatives and to the representatives of civil society from local communities in the vicinity of the installation.'
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 g (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 7
'T(2g) Article 7 is replaced by the following: '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 addresswith the relevant identity and contact information of the new operator.'
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 218 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Starting in 2021, the linear factor shall be 2.2%. of the Union-wide quantity defined in paragraph 1, and the quantity of allocations shall decrease from the year 2021 onwards compared to the level of the average annual verified emissions for the period 2018 to 2020."
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 228 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point -a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1
(-a) Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: '1. From 2019 onwards, Member States shall auctioneither auction or cancel all allowances that are not allocated free of charge in accordance with Articles 10a and 10c and are not placed in the market stability reserve established by Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council1.'
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 233 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
From 2021 onwards, the share of allowances to be auctioned by Member States shall be 57at least 63%.
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 236 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
From 2021 onwards, the share of allowances to be auctioned by Member States shall be 57% with a view to increase to 100% after 2030.
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 248 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a fund to improve energy efficiency and modernise the energy systems of certainsupport local communities and workers in regions impacted most strongly by the ongoing transition to a decarbonised economy (“Just Transition Fund”). The fund's resources shall be used for investments aiming at creating jobs, financing job training and other employment and health services in alternative economic activities in regions where traditional carbon intensive sectors will lose a large number of jobs as a result of decarbonisation. A specific plan shall be developed by each Member States as set out in Article 10d of this Directive (“the Moderpplying to utilise resources from this fund, in close partnership with the municipal and local authorities of the regions under transformation as well as the social partners and civil society organisation Fund”)s.
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 254 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Up to 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a fund to improve energy efficiency and modernise the energy systems of certain Member Statesharmonised compensation scheme as set out in Article 10da, paragraph 6, of this Directive (“the Modernisation Fund”).
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 256 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
An additional 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a fund (International Climate Action Fund) to support climate action in vulnerable developing countries with low capacity, especially the Least Developed Countries, Small Island Development States and countries in Africa, in particular for adaptation to the impacts of climate change. Financial resources from the Fund will be used to replenish the United Nations Green Climate Fund on an annual basis, which has a goal to allocate 50% for adaptation, with half destined to highly vulnerable countries.
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 259 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
'(b) 10% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned being distributed amongst certain Member States for the purpose of solidarity and grset aside for the creation of a Just Transition Fund as a complement to the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund. The revenues of these auctions shall remain at the Union level, with the goal to use them for cushioning the social impact of the climate policies required in order to enable the necessary transition to a low- carbon society in regions which combine a high share of workers in carbon- dependent sectors and a GDP per capita well below th within the Community, thereby increasing the amount of allowances that those Member States auce Union-average. These auctioning revenues aimed at just transition shall be used in one or several of the following ways, while fully complying with the fundamental rights of non-discrimination and gender-equality: - creating redeployments and/or mobility cells; - education/training initiatives to re- skill or upskill workers; - support in job search, including paid time-off to search for jobs; - social protection measures; - subsistence allowances; - business creation; and - monitoring and pre-emptive measures to avoid or minimise the negative impact of restructuring process on physical and mental health. The core activities to be financed by the Just Transition Funder point (a) by the percentages specified in Annex IIa."; and' are strongly related to the labour market and therefore social partners shall be actively involved in the fund management – on the model of the ESF committee – and the participation of local social partners shall be a key requirement for projects to receive funding.'
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 264 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
'3. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances. At least 50 (bb) In paragraph 3, the introductory part is replaced by the following: '3. No less than 100% of theall revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, including allwith the exemption of revenues from the auctioning referred to in paragraph 2, points (b) and (c), or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shouldall be used for one or more of the following:'
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 270 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b c (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point b
(bc) In paragraph 3, point (b) is replaced by the following: '(b) to develop renewable energies to meet the commitengagements of the Community to using 2using at least 30 % renewable energies by 20230, as well as to develop other technologies contributing to the transition to a safe and sustainable low-carbon economy and to help meet the commitment of the Communityengagements to increase energy efficiency by 2at least 40 % by 20230;'
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 276 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point 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
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 290 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
(da) In paragraph 4, the following subparagraph is added: 'If Member States decide on national measures for early closure of electricity generation capacity, Member States shall report this to the Commission and other Member States, and may retire a share of the auctioning volume with a level equal to the related emissions.'
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 294 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d c (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5
(dc) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: '5. The Commission shall monitor the functioning of the European carbon market. Each year, it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the functioning of the carbon market including the implementation of the auctions, liquidity and the volumes traded. The report shall address the interaction of the EU ETS and other climate-energy policies at the Union and national levels, and shall transparently analyse the implications of various policies on the level of demand for EU ETS allowances and its consequences on the supply- demand balance in the carbon market as well as the compliance with the Union's 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals. If necessary, Member States shall ensure that any relevant information is submitted to the Commission at least two months before the Commission adopts the report.'
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 300 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d e (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5 b (new)
(de) the following paragraph is added: '5b The Commission shall publish every two years a report on the pass- through of the costs of allowances in the product prices. This shall be done for the sectors and subsectors for which the Commission finds that there are good reasons to assess whether a non- negligible share of pass-through is possible, also in relation to the evolution of their market shares.'
2016/07/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 302 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission ishall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this directive. This act shall also provide for additional allocation from the new entrants reserve for significant production increases by applying the same thresholds and allocation adjustments as apply in respect of partial cessations of operationchanges. Any 10% increase or decrease in production expressed as a rolling average of verified production data for the two preceding years compared to the production activity reported in accordance with Article 11 shall be adjusted with a corresponding amount of allowances by placing allowances into and releasing allowances from the reserve referred to in paragraph 7.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 337 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point i
(i) On the basis of informationverified production, emissions and other necessary data 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;. For sectors with unavoidable process emissions and where the real production and efficiency data submitted pursuant to Article 11 show annual reductions below 0,25% in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the period for which free allocation is to be made, the benchmark value shall be adjusted by 0,25%. Correspondingly, for sectors where the real production and efficiency data submitted pursuant to Article 11 show annual reductions above 1,5% in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the period for which free allocation is to be made, the benchmark value shall be adjusted by 1,75%.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 369 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
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 until 2030. 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% most efficient installations, in accordance with paragraph 2, are not impacted. Any allowances not allocated to installations by the end of the trading period shall be cancelled.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 379 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States should adopt financial measures in favour ofA centralised arrangement at Union level shall be adopted to compensate sectors or sub- sectors which are exposed to a genuinesignificant risk of carbon leakage due to significant indirect costgreenhouse gas emission costs passed through in 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 emission costs passed on inthrough in the electricity prices, taking and shall be applied into account any effects on the internal market. Such financial measures to compensate part of these costs shall be in accordance with state aid rulesrdance with the criteria in the current state aid guidelines in such a way to avoid both negative effects on the internal market as well as overcompensation of costs incurred, and only when it is certain that there is no possibility for sectors and sub-sectors to in turn pass through those costs to consumers. Compensation shall be allowed to a maximum of 75% of the incurred cost and shall be based on regularly updated emission factors, taking into account the actual decrease of carbon intensity of the energy mix in the different geographical zones. The amount of consumed electricity eligible for compensation shall be limited to a regularly updated energy efficiency benchmark. Where the amount of compensation as defined in Article 10 is not sufficient to compensate for eligible costs, the amount of aid for all eligible installations is reduced uniformly. The Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act to supplement this directive for this purpose in accordance with Article 23, fully complying with the criteria laid down in the current guidelines on state aid applicable to the EU ETS.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 394 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Allowances from the maximum amount referred to Article 10a(5) of this Directive which were not allocated for free up3% of the Union-wide quantity of allowances determined in accordance with Articles 9 and 9a over the period from 2021 to 20230 shall be set aside for new entrants and significant production increases, together with 250 million allowances placed in the market stability reserve pursuant to Article 1(3) of Decision (EU) 2015/… of the European Parliament and of the Council(*).
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 408 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7 a (new)
(ea) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 7: '7a. In the event that installations in the sectors and sub-sectors concerned by paragraph 1 of Article 10b are entitled to an amount of free allowances which exceeds their actual production, these excess allowances shall be exclusively dedicated to low carbon investment in the installations belonging to the same sector or sub-sector during the whole fourth trading period, in accordance with points b, e, g and l of article 10(3), as well as with the rules for public investments financed by free allocations in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 10c ; the assets coming from the free allocations' monetisation during the fourth trading period have to be paid or engaged for low carbon investments at the latest 31 December 2030. A balance shall be made two times during the fourth trading period, in 2025 and 2030, with a possibility of sanctions under Article 16.'
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 412 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
4600 million allowances shall be available to leverage investment in support of innovation in low-carbonrenewable energy technologies, low-carbon products, bio- based materials and products substituting carbon intensive materials, technologies and processes in industrial sectors listed in Annex I, and to help stimulate the construction and operation of commercial demonstration projects that aim at thand pilot projects of innovative renvironmentally safe capture and geological storage (CCS) of CO2 as well as demonstration projects of innovativewable energy technologies and energy storage, as well as demonstration and pilot projects that aim at the renewable energy technologiesvironmentally safe capture and geological storage (CCS) of CO2, in the territory of the Union.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 435 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
The allowances shall be made available for innovation in low-carbon industrial technologies and processes and support for demonstration projects for the development of a wide range of CCS and innovative renewable energy technologies and CCS that are not yet commercially viable in geographically balanced locations. In order to promote innovative projects, up to 60% of the relevant costs of projects may be supported, out of which up to 40% may not be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions provided that pre-determined milestones are attained taking into account the technology deployed.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 443 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
The Commission ishall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23. to supplement this directive, taking due account of the following principles: - Projects shall focus on research and innovation for the design and development of breakthrough solutions and implementation of demonstration programmes, including in real industrial environments; - Projects shall deliver ambitious reductions in specific greenhouse gas emission intensity of at least 20%, with respect to the best available technologies; - The activities shall run close-to- market in production plants to demonstrate the viability of breakthrough technologies in overcoming the technological as well as non- technological barriers; - Projects shall address technological solutions that can have widespread applications and may combine different technologies; - Solutions and technologies shall ideally have the potential to be transferred within the sector and possibly to other sectors.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 452 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 1
1. STo determine the exposure to the risk of carbon leakage for sectors and sub- sectors where the product exceeds 0.2 from multiplyingand in order to avoid windfall profits, their intensity of trade with third countries, defined as the ratio between the total value of exports to third countries plus the value of imports from third countries and the total market size for the European Economic Area (annual turnover plus total imports from third countries), shall be multiplied by their emission intensity, measured in kgCO2 divided by their gross value added (in €),EUR). The calculated emissions intensity of sectors and sub- sectors shall not increase for any sector beyond levels registered in the third trading period. If this product exceeds 2,5, these sectors and sub-sectors shall be deemed to be at high risk of carbon leakage. Such sectors and sub-sectors shall be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 100% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a. and be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 100% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a. If this product exceeds 1,0, these sectors and sub-sectors shall be deemed to be at medium risk of carbon leakage and be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 80% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a. If this product exceeds 0,2, these sectors and sub-sectors shall be deemed to be at low risk of carbon leakage and be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 60% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a. If this product is below 0,2, these sectors and sub-sectors shall be deemed to be at insignificant risk of carbon leakage and shall not be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 463 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2
2. Sectors and sub-sectors where the product from multiplying their intensity of trade with third countries by their emission intensity is above 0.18 may be included in the group referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of a qualitative assessment using the following criteria: (a) for individual installations in the sector or sub-sectors concerned to reduce emission levels or electricity consumption; (b) characteristics; (c) indicator of long-run investment or relocation decisions.deleted the extent to which it is possible current and projected market profit margins as a potential
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 492 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 3
3. Other sectors and sub-sectors are considered to be able to pass on more of the cost of allowances in product prices, 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.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 508 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Free allocations distributed to the industrial sectors concerned by paragraph 1 and 2 constitute a temporary adaptation measure for the modernisation of the Union energy intensive industries until 2030. After Phase IV, all allocations shall be auctioned.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 519 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013 a GDP per capita in EUR at market prices below 60% of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity productiongenerators for the modernisation and diversification of the energy sector. This derogation shall end after 2030.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 543 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point b
(b) ensure that only projects which contribute to 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, including district heating, transmission and distribution sectors are eligible to bid;
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 550 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, ensure a net positive gain in terms of emission reduction and realise a pre- determined significant level of CO2 reductions, while fully complying with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy;
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 557 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point c – point iii b (new)
(iiib) do not contribute to any coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 597 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The investments supported shall follow the same criteria as set out in Article 10c, in particular: (i) on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, ensure a net positive gain in terms of emissions reduction and realise a pre-determined significant level of CO2 reductions, in line with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy; (ii) are additional, clearly respond to replacement and modernisation needs and do not supply a market-driven increase in energy demand and were not included in the national investment plan for the third trading period; (iii) offer best value for money; (iv) promote community-driven integrated approaches; (v) do not contribute to any coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency;
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 603 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 2
2. The fund shall also finance small- scale investment projects in the modernisation of energy systems and energy efficiency. To this end, the investment board shall develop guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects in line with the objectives of the fund and with the criteria set in paragraph 1 of this Article.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 612 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Any beneficiary Member State which has decided to grant transitional free allocation pursuant to Article 10c may transfer those allowances to its share of the Modernisation Fund set out in Annex IIb and allocate them pursuant to the provisions of Article 10d.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 619 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The fund shall be governed by an investment board and a management committee, which shall be composed of representatives from the beneficiary Member States, the Commission, the EIB and three representatives elected by the other Member States for a period of 5 years. The investment board shall be responsible to determine a Union-level investment policy, appropriate financing instruments and investment selection criteria. The management committee shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund. The investment board and management committee shall both be gender-balanced.
2016/08/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 674 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 11
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 13
Allowances issued from 1 January 2013 onwards shall be valid indefinitely. Allowances issued from 1 January 2021 onwards shall include an indication showing in which ten-year period beginning from 1 January 2021 they were issued, and be valid for emissions from the first year of that period onwards. Any allowances stored in the MSR shall cease to be valid after the end of the trading period in which they entered the reserve.
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 706 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 b (new)
(22b) In Article 27, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: '1. Following consultation with the operator, Member States may exclude from the Community scheme installations which have reported to the competent authority emissions of less than 25 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and, where they carry out combustion activities, have a rated thermal input below 35 MW, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the three years preceding the notification under point (a), and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions that are in place, before the list of installations pursuant to Article 11(1) has to be submitted and at the latest when this list is submitted to the Commission; (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 25 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year. Member States may allow simplified monitoring, reporting and verification measures for installations with average annual verified emissions between 2008 and 2010 which are below 5 000 tonnes a year, in accordance with Article 14; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 25 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions are no longer in place, the installation will be reintroduced into the Community scheme;" (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment. Hospitals may also be excluded if they undertake equivalent measures.'
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 709 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 e (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29
(22e) Article 29 is amended as follows: 'Report to ensure the better functioning of the carbon market If, on the basis of the regular reports on the carbon market referred to in Article 10(5), the Commission has evidence that the carbon market is not functioning properly, it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report shall include a section dedicated to the interaction between the EU ETS and other Union and national policies, as regards the volumes of emission reductions and the cost-effectiveness of such policies. The report may be accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals aiming at increasing transparency of the carbon market, and addressing measures to improve its functioning and capacity to contribute to reaching the Union's 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals.'
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 713 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 f (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 a (new)
(22f) The following Article is inserted: 'Article 30a Adjustments upon global stocktake under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement Within six months of the facilitative dialogue to be convened under the UNFCCC in 2018 to take stock of the collective efforts of Parties in relation to progress towards the global long-term goal, and within six months of the global stocktake in 2023 and subsequent global stocktakes thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report assessing the need to update and enhance the Union's climate action. The report shall be accompanied by legislative proposals, as appropriate. In its report, the Commission shall assess in particular the appropriate further increase of the linear factor beyond 2.4%, referred to in Article 9, and the necessity for additional policies and measures enhancing the greenhouse gas reduction commitments of the Union and of Member States. The Commission shall also assess the carbon leakage provisions so as to reflect the development of carbon pricing mechanisms outside the Union, with a view to reduce further temporary free allocation in line with the objective to end free allocation by the completion of phase IV.'
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 716 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 g (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter IV a (new)
(22g) The following Chapter is inserted: 'CHAPTER IVa MARITIME SECTOR Article 30b Scope The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the allocation and issue of allowances in respect of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from ships arriving at, within or departing from ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State in accordance with the provisions laid down in Regulation (EU) 2015/757, starting from 1 January 2021. Articles 12 and 16 shall apply to the maritime activities in the same manner as to other activities. Article 30b Extra allowances for maritime sector By 2 August 2018, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to set the total quantity of allowances in line with other sectors and the method of allocation of allowances for the maritime sector through auctioning and the special provisions with regard to the administering Member State. 20% of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in article 30c shall be used through the fund established under article 30c ('Maritime Climate Fund') to improve energy efficiency and support investments in innovative technologies to reduce CO2 emissions in the maritime sector, including short sea shipping and ports. Article 30c Maritime Climate Fund 1. A fund to compensate for maritime emissions, improve energy efficiency and facilitate investments in innovative technologies to reduce the CO2 emissions of the maritime sector shall be established. 2. By derogation from Article 12, ship operators may pay to the fund an annual membership contribution in accordance with their total emissions reported for the preceding calendar year under Regulation (EU) 2015/757. The fund shall surrender allowances collectively on behalf of ship operators which are members of the fund. The contribution per tonne of emissions shall be set by the fund by 28 February each year, at least at the level of the market price for allowances in the preceding year. 3. The fund shall acquire allowances equal to the collective total quantity of emissions of its members during the preceding calendar year and surrender them in the registry established under Article 19 by 30 April each year for subsequent cancellation. Contributions shall be made public. 4. The fund shall also improve energy efficiency and facilitate investments in innovative technologies to reduce CO2 emissions in the maritime sector, including short sea shipping and ports, through the revenues referred to in paragraph 2 of article 30b. All investments supported by the fund shall be made public and be consistent with the aims of this Directive. 5. The Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Directive concerning the implementation of this Article. Article 30d International cooperation In the event that an international agreement on global measures to reduce GHG emissions from maritime transport is reached, the Commission shall review this Directive and shall, if appropriate, propose amendments in order to ensure alignment with that international agreement.'
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 717 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 h (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I – paragraph 1
(22h) In Annex I, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: '1. Installations or parts of installations used for research, development and testing of new products and processes and installations exclusively using biomass are not covered by this Directive.'
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 719 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 i (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I – paragraph 3
(22i) In Annex I, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: 'When the total rated thermal input of an installation is calculated in order to decide upon its inclusion in the Community scheme, the rated thermal inputs of all technical units which are part of it, in which fuels are combusted within the installation, are added together. These units could include all types of boilers, burners, turbines, heaters, furnaces, incinerators, calciners, kilns, ovens, dryers, engines, fuel cells, chemical looping combustion units, flares, and thermal or catalytic post- combustion units. Units with a rated thermal input under 3 MW and units which use exclusively biomass shall not be taken into account for the purposes of this calculation. Units using exclusively biomass' includes units which use fossil fuels only during start- up or shut-down of the unit.'
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 722 #

2015/0148(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 25 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IV – part A – subheading 2 – subparagraph 4
(25a) In Annex IV, part A, subheading 2, subparagraph 4 is replaced by the following: 'Accepted emission factors shall be used. Activity-specific emission factors are acceptable for all fuels. Default factors are acceptable for all fuels except non- commercial ones (waste fuels such as tyres and industrial process gases). Seam- specific defaults for coal, and EU-specific or producer country-specific defaults for natural gas shall be further elaborated. IPCC default values are acceptable for refinery products. The emission factor for biomass wastes and residues shall be zero.'
2016/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 762 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that foreign investors are treated in a non-discriminatory fashion and have a fair opportunity to seek and achieve redress of grievances, which can be achieved withoutle benefiting from no greater rights than domestic investors; to oppose the inclusion of an ISDS mechanism; such a mechanism is not necessary in TTIP given the EU’s and the US’ developed legal systems; a state-to- state dispute settlement system and the use of national courts are the most appropriate tools to address investment disputin TTIP, as other options to enforce investment protection are available, such as domestic remedies;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2014/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Draws attention to the fact that the discussion on the post-2020 ACP-EU relations and the future of the ACP group is under way, and stresses the importance of the role that the JPA should play in this process; underlines in this regard the need for a comprehensive and strengthened joint parliamentary oversight, independently of the final outcome; stresses that any future agreement taking the place of the Cotonou Agreement should include an explicit mention of non-discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, as demanded on many occasions by Parliament;
2014/11/19
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 37 #

2014/2154(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Reiterates its deep concern over the adoption and discussion of legislation further criminalising homosexuality in some ACP countries; calls on the JPA to put this on the agenda for its debates; calls to reinforce the principle of non- negotiable human rights clauses and sanctions for failure to respect such clauses, inter alia with regard to discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and towards people living with HIV/AIDS;
2014/11/19
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 6 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that current global energy and climate challenges require effective, equitable and common actions from the European Union on the international stage, and that the challenges posed by EU's climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issues;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the challenges posed by climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issues; calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise the importance of energy efficiency and its role in both lowering costs to consumers and maintaining security supply and emphasises the importance of including in investing in energy efficiency across the European Union in any energy Security plans.
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 16 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is of the opinion that the EU's increasing import dependence on fossil fuels from largely unreliable third country suppliers makes the EU vulnerable, and it deeply undermines the development of a credible, effective and consistent common European energy policy;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication entitled 'The future of Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe' (COM (2013) 0180);
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 29 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy and to promote investments in indigenous, renewable energy sources; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive EU energy and climate strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy and to promote investments in renewable energy sources; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long- term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050 and the elimination of the ‘EU’s energy islands’ which was initially forecast for completion in 2015.;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas 61 % of gas consumedall imported gas in the European Union is used infor the heating of buildings and 75% of these are residential buildings; whereas any interruptions in gas supply leading to inadequate heating puts at risk the health and wellbeing of a large proportion of EU citizens;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas in the context of the crisis in Ukraine the issue of ensuring a reliable natural gasenergy supply is more important than ever, as is the issue of diversification of energy supplies and the over-reliance on energy imports;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 51 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislation, for both in the short and the long -term; underlines the importance of both research, education, training, sharing of best practices and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems and by the proliferation of solar and wind generation at micro level;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 66 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are the fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices, energy poverty, job creation and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both in specific sectors such as buildings and transport;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are the fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both in specific sectors such as buildings and transport, and calls upon the commission to set clear targets for the renovation of building stock across the EU which will lead to thousands of new jobs across Europe and rejuvenate Europe's economy;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and allocating increased EU funding to these areas; emphasises that as part of the revision of these directives, energy poverty should be elevated to priority status and measures should focus on social housing and on the most inefficient properties occupied by low-income households;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive;, recognises that decreased emissions governed by an Emissions Performance Standard correlate directly with energy efficiency and long term savings in the energy sector
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the European Parliament has asked for a binding EU 2030 energy efficiency target of 40 % implemented by means of individual national targets;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that research and innovation are key to the development of low-carbon technologies and are vital to make the already available indigenous renewable energy technologies more affordable and competitive, therefore, urges for more EU support for R&D&I;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 98 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sourcrecognise the value of Carbon capture and storage technologies, which can play an important role as part of the suite of solutions to reduce carbon emissions in Europe and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources and further ensure the diversification of energy supplies in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission's view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and, new energy storage solutions and EU projects in areas such as wave energy, floating solar and biofuels produced from algae;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that investing in low- carbon technologies, renewables, energy infrastructure and energy efficiency is crucial for securing our energy supply; urges the Commission to give priority to EU funding instruments for interconnectivity projects, the development of smart energy systems and energy efficiency projects in all Member States;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 114 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Emphasises that the expansion and upgrading of interconnections in the Southern European countries could contribute to the further uptake in renewables and for energy security in the region, and it could also catalyse the region's energy markets integration with the rest of the EU and enhance the security of energy supply
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolishre-design the mechanisms of subsidies in order to facilitate the integration of the energy market, and to phase out all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas an energy security strategy must prioritise low carbon technology and resources;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 129 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;. Further calls on the Commission to incentivise and finance the switch to renewable technologies and maintain the financing of CCS technologies through innovation funds such as the NER300 and NER400.
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates the need to take immediate action in transport in terms of both efficiency improvements and alternative fuels, reduction of import dependency and speeding-up the decarbonisation of the sector; and that the development of suitable alternative fuels, electrification of the transport system need to be promoted, while the use of liquefied natural gas, as a cleaner transitional fuel should be encouraged for heavy load vehicles and in the maritime sector; considers that in the area of housing, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority.;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates the need to take immediate action in transport in terms of both efficiency improvements and, alternative fuels and electrification; considers that in the area of housing, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority.
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2014/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on Member States to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand, both before and in response to supply shocks. Asks the Commission to examine the feasibility of an EU-wide monitoring system to address such shocks. Notes however that any short-term measures to sharply reduce energy demands are not an effective way of dealing with the issue - Europe needs a wider plan to ensure continuity of supply;
2015/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas especially in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for further investment in real low carbon energy sources;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 188 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the Energy Union, in addition to ensuring security of supply, should adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on key pillars such as achievement of a fully integrated internal energy market, moderation of energy demand, through energy efficiency, decarbonisation of the energy mix, and research and innovation;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 249 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. 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 speed up and expand the renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand while encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and promoting energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes. This will also create benefits for citizens including a reduction in energy bills and an improvement in standards of living;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Renovating buildings will also create thousands of new jobs across Europe and will rejuvenate Europe's economy;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 257 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to set clear targets for the renovation of building stock across the EU;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 269 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that the role of local authorities of European cities in increasing energy efficiency through cogeneration, modernisation of district heating systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovation of buildings is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 272 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Local authorities also have a role to play in promoting alternative financing instruments including co-operative models and in the promotion of collective buying agreements to enable consumers to combine their energy demands and therefore lead to cheaper energy prices;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 291 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to be ambitious in implementing EU energy efficiency legislation, and thus to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand both before and in response to supply shocks; Asks the Commission to examine the feasibility of an EU-wide monitoring system to address such shocks;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 294 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes however that any short-term measures to sharply reduce energy demands are not an effective way of dealing with the issue - Europe needs a wider plan to ensure continuity of supply;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 310 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a limited review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 EU energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 %; believes that increased EU funding should be allocated to these areas and that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting and to ensure the full and timely transposition and implementation of these Directives in the Member States;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 317 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises that in the interests of ensuring the Directives result in the changes that were originally intended, a review of the impact of the legislation in the Member States would be desirable;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 389 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that any energy source that might contribute to energy security in the Union should be taken into account and developed in full compliance with environmental requirements and EU legislation in this field;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 449 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could play an important role in reducing emissions from a range of indigenous energy sources, allowing for a more diverse and secure energy mix; calls on the Commission to improve the conditions for deployment of CCS; recalls that while previously CCS was considered an untested technology, the opening of the CCS facilities at Boundary Dam in Canada has provided a successful example of this technology at an industrial scale;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 499 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that effective use of research and technological innovations fosters the leadership of European industry and contributes to the main EU energy policy goals, including security of supply, reduction of demand, competitiveness and sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 506 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to provide further support to nuclear fusion research projects like ITER, which will provide Europe with a source of zero-carbon, limitless energy supply, with zero harmful waste;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 507 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Recognises that without intensive investment in Europe's world-leading science research projects it will not be possible to develop existing and new low carbon technologies to help address the climate crisis facing the planet;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 528 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the commitment toConsiders that reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not underminecontributes to the EU economy’s global competitiveness; considers, therefore, that a complexand therefore stresses that a balanced and coherent approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed to ensure the sustainability of Europe's economy;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 564 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls for funding to be provided for the continued development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies, including, but not limited to, support for pilot projects, storage investigation and transport, as well as storage infrastructure, all of which should be considered key to the successful roll-out of a technology which could help reconcile the EU's often divergent objectives;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 674 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, efficiency improvements and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to escape energy poverty which affected one in four EU citizens in 2012; highlights that the problem is likely to worsen given unstable energy security and underlines that while fuel subsidies can provide a respite, this is a temporary solution and subsidies remain an unsustainable option for reducing energy poverty; highlights the inequality of energy poverty in that the pricing structure for customers means that the poor pay more for their energy; invites the Commission to present a communication on energy poverty in Europe, accompanied by an action plan to fight against it; believes that the communication should contain a definition of energy poverty and develop national indicators in order to measure the incidence and evolution of energy poverty in the Union, as well as the efficacy of the measures to be undertaken;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 708 #

2014/2153(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Believes that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could aid the sustainable, low carbon exploitation of fuels from a variety of external sources; therefore, takes the view that CCS could have an important role in reconciling the EU's divergent objectives of a diverse, secure energy supply which simultaneously reduces greenhouse gas emissions;
2015/02/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 17 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Agrees in principle with the aim of cutting red tape and removing unnecessary regulatory burdens; expresses, however, its concern about potential deregulation, in particular in the fields of the environment, food safety and health, under the guise of ‘cutting red tape’; urges the Commission to take the benefits environmental legislation has on citizens, the economy and the environment fully into account when assessing the administrative burdens of regulations;
2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the consistently strong support expressed by European citizens for EU action on the environment; stresses that the work of regulatory simplification (REFIT) in particular in the context of the Commission work programme, must not be taken as a pretext for lowering the level of ambition on issues of vital importance to the protection of the environment;
2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates that the Commission has previously acknowledged that environmental standards and progressive regulation do not constitute a hindrance for the economy, but rather an advantage for economic growth and job creation;
2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the EU's environment policy has stimulated innovation and investment in environmental goods and services, generating jobs and export opportunities;
2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that the Commission is undertaking a Fitness Check of the Birds and Habitats Directives; underlines that these Directives are the cornerstone of Europe's efforts to halt the loss of biodiversity and restore degraded ecosystems and that their regulatory framework is both flexible and modern and is a framework within which business can adapt and operate successfully;
2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Opposes in this context the opening of the operational provisions of the Birds and Habitats Directives;
2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the findings of the High Level Group on Administrative Burdens' report "Cutting Red Tape in Europe" which does not list environmental legislation among the most burdensome; urges the Commission to keep these findings in mind when considering to withdraw or withhold further environmental proposals; stresses in this regard that the same report found that environmental regulation only contributes 1% to the total amount of unnecessary administrative burden;
2015/02/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) When Member States draw up measures to ensure retrofitting of existing engines installed in non-road mobile machinery these shall be done in line with the Class IV standard of the UNECE REC Regulations.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 61 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) In order to encourage the introduction of best available technologies, which can drive low NOx and particulate emissions, a non-binding Enhanced Environmental-friendly Engine (EEE) standard is proposed to meet the most advanced emission limits with state of the art technologies used in the heavy duty road vehicle sector.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) This Regulation should be without prejudice to measures at national or Union level regarding the use of engines or non-road mobile machinery in conformity with this Regulation if this is necessary and proportionate for health and safety at work and where necessary to avoid health hazards for workers affected by emissions produced by such engines in certain applications.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Based on the successful experience in Directives 1999/96/EC and 2005/55/EC, a voluntary Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Engine (EEE) standard should be set at Union level, consistent with the principles of the Union internal market. Such a standard will allow local and regional authorities to set stricter emission requirements for non- road mobile machinery in urban air quality hotspots, and will incentivise industrial innovation and investment in clean engine technology already available in other diesel engines.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) In order to better control actual in-use emissions and to prepare the in-service conformity process, a testing methodology for monitoring the emission performance requirements based on the use of portable emission measurement systems should be adopted within an appropriate timeframeby the end of 2017.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 82 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes mandatory emission limits for gaseous pollutants and particulate matter and the administrative and technical requirements relating to EU type-approval for all engine types and engine families referred to in Article 2(1).
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 83 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
This Regulation also establishes non- binding emission limit values for gaseous pollutants and particulate matter for the voluntary Enhanced Environmentally- friendly Engine ("EEE") standard, according to the same requirements as the mandatory emission limits referred to in the first subparagraph.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29
(29) ‘transition period' means the first eighteen months following the date of mandatory implementation of Stage V or voluntary Enhanced Environmentally- friendly Engine (EEE), as referred to in Article 17(2);
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
(43a) enhanced environment-friendly engine (EEE) means an engine installed in non-road mobile machinery as defined in point 1 of this Article which complies with the emission limit values set out in Annex IIb.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 72
(72) ‘self-testing' means the performance of tests in his or her own facilities, the registration of the test results and the submission of a report, including conclusions, to the approval authority by a manufacturer who has been designated as technical service in order to assess the compliance with certain requirements;deleted
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 111 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establish or appoint the approval authorities competent in matters concerning approval and the market surveillance authorities competent in matters concerning market surveillance, including in-service testing referred to in Article 18, in accordance with this Regulation. Member States shall notify the Commission of the establishment and appointment of such authorities.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 112 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In urban areas not complying with Union air pollution emission limits as laid out in Directive 2008/50/EC Member States should draw up measures, not entailing disproportionate costs, to ensure retrofitting of existing engines installed in non-road mobile machinery. Such retrofit shall be done in line with the Class IV standard of the UNECE REC Regulations.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Member States may regard engines that have been retrofitted to meet the equivalent exhaust emission limit values corresponding to "Stage V" or "EEE" standard of this Regulation in compliance with paragraphs 1 and 2.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 114 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The provisions of this Regulation shall not affect Member States' entitlement to lay down, in due observance of the Treaty, such requirements as they may deem necessary to ensure that workers are protected when using the machinery referred to in this Regulation, provided that this does not affect the placing on the market of the engines in question.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Engine types and engine families shall not exceed, as of the date for placing on the market of engines set out in Annex III, the exhaust emission limit values referred to as "Stage V'" or as voluntary "EEE" established in Annex IIa and Annex IIb respectively.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The gaseous pollutant and particulate emissions of engine types or engine families in service shall be monitored by testing engines installed in non-road mobile machinery operated over their normal operating duty cycles. Such testing shall be conducted, under the supervision of a national type approval authority, on engines that have been correctly maintained and shall comply with the provisions on the selection of engines, testing procedures and reporting of results for the different engine categories.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Whether or not the applicant intends the engine to meet the voluntary "EEE" limit values set out in Annex IIb
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 127 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Approval authorities shall not impose any other type-approval requirements with regard to exhaust emissions for non-road mobile machinery in which an engine is installed, if the engine meets the requirements specified in this Regulation, in particular Annexes IIa and IIb thereof.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) whether or not the engine meets the voluntary "EEE" limit values set out in Annex IIb
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point e – introductory part
(e) for engines of category NRE, NRG, IWP, IWA, RLR, NRS, NRSh complying with "Stage V'" emission limits or voluntary "EEE" emission limits as defined in Annex IIa and Annex IIb, for the relevant engine categories:
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
(f) for electronically controlled engines of categories NRE, NRG, IWP, IWA, RLL and RLR, complying with "Stage V'" emission limits or voluntary "EEE" emission limits as defined in Annex IIa and Annex IIb and that use electronic control to determine both the quantity and timing of injecting fuel or that use electronic control to activate, de-activate or modulate the emission control system used to reduce NOx:
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii
iii. technical requirements on the area associated with the relevant NRSC cycle, within which there is control on the amount that the emissions shall be permitted to exceed the limit values in Annex IIa,
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. TNo later than 31 December 2017, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 of this Regulation setting out:
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) the detailed technical requirements for the testing of fully and partially gaseous fuelled engines referred to in Annex IIa.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where applicable, the statutory marking shall include the following: for engines placed on the market in accordance with Article 32(4a) the words "For use in lifeboat launch vehicles only".
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 139 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt by means of implementing acts the template for the marking referred to in paragraph 1, including its mandatory essential information and, where applicable, the additional information referred to in paragraph 3a of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 54(2) by [31 December 2016].
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 149 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notwithstanding Article 5(2) and (3) and Article 17(2), Member States may authorise placing on the market of engines that are intended for installation in machinery that is exclusively used for the launch and recovery of lifeboats operated by a national rescue service ("lifeboat launch vehicle").
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notwithstanding the requirements of Article 5(3) and Article 17(2), Member States shall authorise, for a period of 10 years starting from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the placing on the market of replacement engines which are not covered by a valid EU type- approval, in cases where the engine to be replaced was subject to type-approval at Union level on...*; provided that the engines: (a) belong to category NRE or category NRS, do not have a reference power greater than 560 kW and comply with an emission stage that expired not earlier than 7 years before their placing on the market. Any Member State authorising the placing on the market of a replacement engine which is not covered by a valid EU type-approval shall make sure that the engine which was replaced is removed from the market. __________________ * Date of repeal of Directive 97/68/EC.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 155 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notwithstanding Articles 5(2) and 17(2) , for engines corresponding to categories RLL or RLR and engines with a reference power greater than 560kW and placed on the Union market after 31 December 2005, Member States may authorise the placing on the market of replacement engines if the approval authority of the Member State, upon examination, recognises and approves that the installation of an engine in compliance with the applicable emission limits set out in Tables II-7 and II-8 of Annex II will involve significant technical difficulties. In this case, the replacement engine shall comply with the emission limits that the engine to be replaced had to meet when originally placed on the Union market or comply with more stringent emission limits.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 156 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the placing on the market of engines that are to be installed in lifeboat launch vehicles, as referred to in paragraph 4a.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4
4. Notwithstanding the requirements in paragraph 3, manufacturers shall make publically available to OEMs the value of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions determined during the EU type-approval process and instruct the OEMs to communicate this information to the end-user of the machinery where the engine is intended to be installed.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 171 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 a (new)
Article 55a Financial support for retrofitting 1. Subject to the entry into force of the implementing measures to this Regulation, Member States may make provision for financial incentives that apply to the retrofitting of in-use engines which do comply with this Regulation in order to meet the emission limit values set out in the Annex applicable to the type of engine to be retrofitted. 2. For each type of engine, the financial incentives referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed the additional cost of the technical devices used to ensure compliance with the emission limits specified in the respective Annex, including the cost of installation on the engine.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 185 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
For engines of the category NRE, Member States shall authorise an extension of the transition period and the 12-months period referred to in the first sub-paragraph by an additional 12 months for OEM's with a total yearly production of fewer than 50 units of non-road mobile machinery equipped with combustion engines. For the purposes of the calculation of the total yearly production referred to in this paragraph, all OEM's under the control of the same natural or legal person shall be considered to be a single OEMnumber of employees of less than 50 and either yearly turnover or balance sheet total of equal or less than € 10 million. These ceilings apply to the figures for individual firms only. A firm which is part of larger grouping may need to include employee/turnover/balance sheet data from that grouping too.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States may set longer transition periods for engines that have been retrofitted with exhaust abatement technology to meet stricter emission limit values than demonstrated at the time of their type-approval. Such retrofit shall comply with the latest UNECE REC regulations.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 211 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The Commission White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system’ highlights the particular role to be played by railways and inland waterways in achieving climate targets. Given the air pollution-related deficit in these modes of transport, the Commission and Member States, within their respective remits, should provide possibilities for supporting innovation in emission technology so that further expanding the volume of freight shifted to rail and inland waterways goes hand-in-hand with an improvement in terms of healthy air in Europe. –––––––––––––––––– Commission White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system’ of 28.3.2011, COM(2011) 144 final.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 215 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 December 2020,18 the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council regarding:
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 217 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the assessment of further pollutant emission reduction potential, on the basis of available technologies and cost/benefit analysis; and an assessment of Member States' progress towards their emission reduction commitments as established in the National Emissions Ceiling Directive. As part of this review, the Commission shall in particular consider adding PN limit values to those NRMM categories that do not have one set in Annex II of this Regulation, as well as setting lower PN limits for all categories in line with those set for Euro VI HDVs in Directive 2005/55/EC.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 218 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By 31 December 2020, the Commission must come forward with a legislative proposal to revise the emission limits for HC, including the 'A factor' established in Annex II Table II-1, Table II-2, Table II-5, Table II-7 and Table II- 8, based on the monitoring of results of emission tests set out in Article 18.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By 31 December 20253, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council regarding:
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the monitoring of tests for EU type- approval set out in Articles 23 and 24, with a particular focus on evaluating whether these tests correspond to conditions of normal use of engines.
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 244 #

2014/0268(COD)

Table II-7: Stage V emission limits for engine category RLL defined in Article 4 point (7) Emission Engine Power range Engine CO HC NOx PM PN A stage sub- ignition mass category type kW g/kWh g/kWh g/kWh g/kWh #/kWh RLL-c-1 Stage V P>0 all 3,50 (HC+NOx≤4,00) 0,19 02,0250 - 0,015 1x1012 6,00 RLL-v-1
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 258 #

2014/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II a (new)
ANNEX IIa EEE permissive exhaust emission limits referred to in Article 17(2) Table II-1: EEE permissive emission limits for NRE, NRG, IWP, IWA, RLR, RLL engine categories defined in Article 4 point (1) Emission Engine Power range Engine CO HC NOx PM PN stage category ignition mass type kW g/kWh g/kWh g/kWh g/kWh #/kWh EEE NRE P>0 all 2,75 0,16 0,40 0,01 6x1011 EEE NRG P>560 all 2,75 0,16 0,40 0,01 6x1011 EEE IWP 37≤P all 2,75 0,16 0,40 0,01 6x1011 EEE IWA 560≤P all 2,75 0,16 0,40 0,01 6x1011 EEE RLR P>0 all 2,75 0,16 0,40 0,01 6x1011 EEE RLL P>0 all 2,75 0,16 0,40 0,01 6x1011 Or. en Justification
2015/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 13 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and goldfor natural resources originating in conflict-affected and high- risk areas
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 16 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Natural mineral resources in conflict- affected or high risk areas − although holding great potential for development – can be a cause of dispute where their revenues are fuelling the outbreak or continuation of violent conflict, undermining national endeavours towards development, good governance and the rule of law. In these areas, breaking the nexus between conflict and illegal exploitation of mineralnatural resources is critical to peace and stability.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 18 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Disputes over oil, gas, minerals, timber and other natural resources rank second as a source of conflicts worldwide; competition over resources, such as land and water, is on the rise, and exacerbates existing conflicts or triggers new ones; the mismanagement of land and natural resources is compounded by environmental degradation, population growth and climate change.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 20 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Human rights abuses are common within the extractive industry and include child labour, sexual violence, disappearance of people, violation of the right to a clean environment, loss of land and livelihoods without negotiation and without adequate compensation, forced resettlement and the destruction of ritually or culturally significant sites.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 24 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The issue concerns resource-rich regions where the challenge posed by the desire to minimiseshut off the financing of armed groups and security forces has been taken up by governments and international organisations together with business operators and civil society organisations.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 25 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The Union has been actively engaged in an Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD) initiative to advance the responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict regions, which has resulted in a government-backed multi-stakeholder process leading to the adoption of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (OECD Due Diligence Guidance5 ) including supplements on tin, tantalum and tungsten, and on gold. In May 2011, the OECD Ministerial Council recommended to actively promote the observance of this Guidance. __________________ 5 OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050- en.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 26 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The Commission in its 2008 Communication8 recognised that securing reliable and undistorted access to raw materials is an important factor for the EU’s competitiveness. The Raw Materials Initiative (RMI) is an integrated strategy aimed at responding to different challenges related to access to non-energy non-agriculture raw materials. The RMI recognises and promotes financial as well as supply chain transparency, and the application of corporate social responsibility standards. __________________ 8The Raw Materials Initiative – meeting our critical needs for growth and jobs in Europe, COM(2008) 699.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 27 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) On 7 October 2010In its resolutions of 7 October 20109a, of 8 March 20119b, of 5 July 20119c and of 26 February 20149d, the European Parliament passed a Resolution callinged for the Union to legislate along the lines of the US 'conflict minerals’ law alias Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; and the Commission announced in its Communications of 20119 and 201210 its intention to explore ways of improving transparency throughout the supply chain, including aspects of due diligence. In the latter communication and in line with the commitment it had made at the May 2011 OECD Ministerial Council, the Commission also advocated greater support for and use of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance – even outside the OECD membership. _____________ 9aEuropean Parliament resolution of 7 October 2010 on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 9bEuropean Parliament resolution of 8 March 2011 on Tax and Development – Cooperating with Developing Countries on Promoting Good Governance in Tax Matters. 9cEuropean Parliament resolution of 5 July 2011 on increasing the impact of EU development policy. 9dEuropean Parliament resolution of 26 February 2014 on promoting development through responsible business practices, including the role of extractive industries in developing countries. __________________ 10 Trade, growth and development, COM(2012) 22 final.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 28 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) On 26 February 2014, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on promoting development through responsible business practices, including the role of extractive industries in developing countries, in which the European Commission is requested to bring forward binding legislation on conflict minerals;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 29 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Union citizens and civil society actors have raised awareness with respect to companies operating under the Union’s jurisdiction for not being held accountable for their potential connection to the illicit extraction and trade of mineralnatural resources from conflict regions. The consequence is that such mineralnatural resources, potentially present in consumer products, link consumers to conflicts outside the Union. To this end, citizens have requested, notably through petitions, that legislation be proposed to the European Parliament and the Council holding companies accountable under the Guidelines as established by the UN and OECD.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 32 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) In the context of this Regulation, and in line with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, supply chain due diligence is an on-going, proactive and reactive process through which business operators monitor and administer their purchases and sales with a view to ensuring that they respect human rights and do not contribute to conflict and adverse impacts thereof.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 33 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) In the context of this Regulation, and in accordance with the OECD Guidance, supply chain due diligence is an on-going, proactive and reactive process through which business operators monitor and administer their purchases and sales with a view to ensuringupstream and downstream of the supply chain with a view to ensuring that they do not give rise to human rights abuses and that they do not contribute to conflict and adverse impacts thereof.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 34 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) This Regulation reflects the need for due diligence along the entire supply chain from the sourcing site to the final product, by requiring all companies who first place covered resources—including products that contain those resources—on the European market to conduct and publicly report on their supply chain due diligence. In line with the nature of due diligence, the individual due diligence obligations contained in this Regulation reflect the progressive and flexible nature of due diligence processes, and the need for obligations that are appropriately tailored to enterprises’ individual circumstances. Obligations are tailored to a company’s size, leverage, and position in its supply chain. Certain companies are recognised to have great influence over the due diligence that is conducted along the supply chain in the sourcing countries, due to their position in the supply chain. These actors, commonly referred to as choke points, are subject to more extensive obligations than other enterprises. Due diligence obligations duly reflect this difference. Downstream companies are required to make reasonable and good faith efforts to identify the relevant choke points in their supply chains, and do their best to assess the due diligence of these companies, for instance on the basis of the audited reports of said actors.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 35 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) In accordance with OECD Due Diligence Guidance, companies should take reasonable steps and make good faith efforts to conduct due diligence to identify and prevent or mitigate any risks of adverse impacts associated with the conditions of access to natural resources and the relationship of suppliers operating in conflict-affected or high-risk areas.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 36 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Third-party auditing of a company’s supply chain due diligence practices ensures credibility for the benefit of downstream companies and contributes to the improvement of the upstream due diligence practices.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 37 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Union companies have expressed their interest through the public consultation in the responsible sourcing of minerals and reported on current industry schemes designed to pursue their corporate social responsibility objectives, customer requests, or the security of their supplies. However, Union companies have also reported countless difficulties in the exercise of supply chain due diligence because of lengthy and complex global supply chains involving a high number of operators that are often insufficiently awaIn accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance it is recognized that due diligence in conflict-affected and high-risk areas presents practical challenges and that flexibility is there for ethically unconcerned. The cost of responsible sourcing and their potential impact on competitiveness notably on SMEs should be monitored by the Commissione needed in the application thereof. The nature and extent of due diligence that is appropriate for an enterprises’ individual circumstances depend on a number of factors, including its size and position in the supply chain, fully taking account of the challenges faced by SMEs.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 39 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Smelters and refiners are an importantrecognised choke points in global mineral supply chains as they are typically the last stage in which due diligence can effectively be assured by collecting, disclosing and verifying information on the mineral’s origin and chain of custody. After this stage of transformation it is often considered unfeasible to trace back the origins of minerals. A Union list of responsible smelters and refiners could therefore provide transparency and certainty to downstream companies as regards supply chain due diligence practicestheir respective supply chains with substantial influence over the due diligence that is conducted along the supply chain in the sourcing countries. A Union list of responsible choke-point actors could therefore provide transparency and certainty to companies in the downstream with a view to carrying out supply chain due diligence practices. Consistently with OECD Due Diligence Guidance, choke-point actors should undergo independent third-party audit of their supply chain due diligence practices, also with a view to being included in the list of responsible actors. Choke point actors based outside the Union should also have a possibility for being included in the list to ensure its global scope.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 44 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The Member State competent authorities are responsible to ensure the uniform compliance ofwith the self- certification of responsible importers by carrying out appropriate ex-post checks so as to verify whether the self-certified responsible importers of the minerals and/or metals within the scope of the Regulation comply with the supply chain due diligence obligationobligation of operators to carry out due diligence by carrying out appropriate ex-post checks. Records of such checks should be kept for at least 5 years. Member States are responsible to lay down the rules applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 46 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) With a view to enhancing the effective implementation of this Regulation, and addressing development needs directly linked to the exploitation of natural resources originating in conflict- affected and high-risk areas, accompanying measures should be implemented. The Commission and the European External Action Service should apply and further develop an integrated Union approach to responsible sourcing as initiated in the Joint Communication of 5 March 2014 to the European Parliament and the Council ‘Responsible sourcing of minerals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas. Towards an integrated EU approach’1a. In particular, the promotion of responsible sourcing of natural resources originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas and the establishment of national and international due diligence frameworks for responsible sourcing should be integrated into internal and external policies and in particular into political and policy dialogues with partner countries, local authorities and private stakeholders. Particular attention should be given to addressing the contribution and challenges of the artisanal and informal mining sector for local livelihoods and sustainable development. _______________ 1a JOIN(2014) 8 final.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 47 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure the proper implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. The implementing powers relating to the list of responsible smelters and refiners and the list of Member State competent authorities should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/201111 . __________________ 11 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13)amend Annex I and Annex II to this Regulation, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU, following the provisions laid down in this Regulation.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 50 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The Commission should report regularly to the Council and the European Parliament on the effects of the scheme. No later than three years after entering into force and every six years thereafter, the Commission should review the functioning and the effectiveness of this Regulation, including as regards the promotion of responsible sourcing of the minerals within its scope from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The reports may be accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate legislative proposals, which may include mandatory measures,.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 54 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Once this Regulation has been adopted, the flanking measures should be implemented so that this Regulation can achieve its aims in conflict-affected and high-risk areas. These flanking measures should strengthen the ongoing political dialogue with the mineral-rich countries, make for closer harmonisation between national, regional and international certification systems and enhance international coordination in the area of due diligence practices.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 55 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation sets up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self- certification in order to curtail opportunities for armed groups and security forces12 to trade in tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold. It is designed to provide transparency and certainty as regards the supply practices of importers, smelters and refiners sourcing from conflict-affected and high- risk areas. __________________ 12‘Armed groups and security forces’ as defined in Annex II of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict- Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050- en.designed to:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 57 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) increase certainty and transparency as regards the supply practices of companies sourcing from conflict-affected and high- risk areas,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 58 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) curtail opportunities for the sourcing, transport and trade of natural resources to fund conflict and/or fuel human rights violations or abuses,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 59 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
(c) help companies respect human rights and avoid contributing to conflict through their activities and sourcing decisions.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 60 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation lays down the supply chain due diligence obligations of Union importers who choose to be self-certified as responsible importers of minerals or metals containing or consisting of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, as set out in Annex I.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 61 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation lays down the supply chain due diligence obligations of all Union importers who choose to be self-certified as responsible importers of minerals or metals containsource minerals and metals falling within the scope of this Regulation, in accordance with the OECD Guidance. It is designed to guarantee transparency and traceability in respect of their sourcing practices in conflict- affected or high-risk areas, ing or consisting of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, as set out in Annex Ider to minimise or prevent violent conflicts and human rights abuses by curtailing the opportunities for armed groups and security forces, as defined in Annex II to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, to trade in these minerals and metals.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 65 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a
(a) ‘minerals’ means ores and concentrates containing tin, tantalum and tungsten, and gold as set out in the Annex I;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 66 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) ‘OECD Due Diligence Guidance’ means the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013))1a including all Council Recommendations, Annexes and Supplements, as may be amended or replaced periodically; _________________ 1a OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050- en.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 67 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a b (new)
(ab) ‘covered resources’ means all natural resources as set out in Annex I, as may be amended periodically in accordance with this Regulation;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 68 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a c (new)
(ac) ‘covered products’ means all covered resources and products comprising or containing covered resources;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 69 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a d (new)
(ad) ‘recycled resources’ means reclaimed end-user or post-consumer products, or scrap processed resources created during product manufacturing, including excess, obsolete, defective, and scrap materials which contain refined or processed resources that are appropriate to recycle in the production of any material. Minerals partially processed, unprocessed or a bi-product from another ore are not recycled resources;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 70 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a e (new)
(ae) ‘operator’ means any natural or legal person that places any covered product on the market for the first time;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 71 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a f (new)
(af) ‘placing on the market’ means the supply by any means, irrespective of the selling technique used, of products for the first time on the internal market for distribution or use in the course of commercial activity whether in return for payment or free of charge, including the supply by means of distance communication as defined in Directive 97/7/EC1a. ‘Placing on the market’ also includes the supply on the internal market of products derived from covered products already placed on the internal market. ________________ 1a Directive97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p. 19).
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 72 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point b
(b) ‘metals’ means metals containing or consisting of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold as set out in the Annex I;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 74 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c
(c) ‘mineralresources supply chain’ means the system of activities, organisations, actors, technology, information, resources and services involved in moving and processing the mineralresources from the extractionsourcing site to their incorporation in the final product;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 75 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) ‘supply chain due diligence’ refers to the obligations of operators in relation to their management systems, risk management, third-party audits and disclosure of information with a view to identifying, addressing and publicly reporting on actual and potential risks linked to conflict-affected and high-risk areas to prevent or mitigate adverse impacts associated with their sourcing activities;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 76 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) ‘OECD Guidance’ means the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict- Affected and High-Risk Areas, Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013)), including all Council recommendations, annexes and supplements, which may be periodically modified or replaced.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 77 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) ‘model supply chain policy’ means the model supply chain policy in Annex II of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 78 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d
(d) ‘chain of custody or supply chain traceability system’ means a system to identify and record of the sequence of entities which have custody of minerals and metalresources as they move through athe supply chain;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 79 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d a (new)
(da) ‘risk management plan’ means an operator’s written responses to the supply chain risks identified under Article 5 in accordance with its supply chain policy;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 81 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e
(e) ‘conflict-affected and high-risk areas’ means areas in a state of armed conflict, fragile post-conflict as well as areas witnessing weak or non-existent governance and security, such as failed states, and widespread and systematic violations of international law, including human rights abuses; dentified by the presence of armed conflict, widespread violence or other risks of harm to people and, for these purposes, it is recognized that: (i) armed conflict may take a variety of forms, such as a conflict of international or non-international character, which may involve two or more states, or may consist of wars of liberation, or insurgencies, civil wars; and (ii) high--risk areas may include areas of political instability or repression, institutional weakness, insecurity, collapse of civil infrastructure and widespread violence, both of which areas are often characterized by widespread human rights abuses and violations of national or international law;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 82 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e
(e) 'conflict-affected and high-risk areas' means areas in a state of armed conflict, fragile post-conflict as well as areas witnessing weak or non-existent governance and security, such as failed states, and widespread and systematic’ are identified by the presence of armed conflict, widespread violence or other risks of harm to people. There are several types of armed conflict: international (which may involve two or more states) or non-international, wars of liberation, insurgencies, etc.; High-risk areas are characterised by political instability or repression, institutional weakness, insecurity, collapse of civil infrastructure and widespread violence, and also widespread human rights abuses and violations of international law, including human rights abuses;or international law.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 83 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point f
(f) ‘downstream’ means the metal supply chain from the smelters or refiners to the end use;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 86 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point g
(g) ‘importer’ means any natural or legal person declaring minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation for release for free circulation within the meaning of Article 79 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/199213 ; __________________ 13Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1).deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 88 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point h
(h) ‘responsible importer’ means any importer who chooses to self-certify according to the rules set out in this Regulation;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 90 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point i
(i) ‘self-certification’ means the act of declaring one’s adherence to the obligations relating to management systems, risk management, third-party audits and disclosure as set out in this Regulation;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 92 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point j
(j) ‘grievance mechanism’ means an early- warning risk awareness mechanism allowing any interested party or whistle- blower to voice concerns regarding the circumstances of mineral extractionresource sourcing, trade, handling and export in respect of resources originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 93 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) ‘Annex II operator’ refers to any operator of the type identified in Annex II;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 94 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point j b (new)
(jb) ‘Annex II actor’ refers to any natural or legal person of the type identified in Annex II;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 95 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point j c (new)
(jc) ‘responsible Annex II actor’ refers to any Annex II actor that complies with this Regulation or the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and has submitted audited reports as set out in Article 6 to a Member State authority in accordance with Article 7 (3) or 7 (7);
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 96 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point j d (new)
(jd) ‘business confidentiality and other competitiveness concerns’ means price information and supplier relationships without prejudice to subsequent evolving interpretation.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 97 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point k
(k) ‘model supply chain policy’ conforms to Annex II of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance outlining the risks of significant adverse impacts which may be associated with the extraction, trade, handling and export of minerals from conflict-affected and high risk areas;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 98 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point l
(l) ‘risk management plan’ means the importers’ written response to the identified supply chain risks based on Annex III to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance14 ; __________________ 14OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050- en.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 99 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point n
(n) ‘upstream’ means the mineral supply chain from the extraction sites to the smelters or refiners, included;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 101 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point o
(o) 'supply chain due diligence' refers to the obligations of responsible importers of tmin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and golderals and metals falling within the scope of this Regulation and the OECD Guidance in relation to their management systems, risk management, third-party audits and disclosure of information with a view to identifying and addressing actual and potential risks linked to conflict- affected and high risk-areas to prevent or mitigate adverse impacts associated with their sourcing activities and ensuring that the latter do not contribute to the illegal trade in minerals and the funding of conflicts and do not give rise to human rights abuses;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 102 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point q
(q) ‘Member State competent authorities’ means the designated one or more authorities with auditing and investigation competences and knowledge as regards raw materials and industrial processes.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 103 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point q a (new)
(qa) ‘armed groups and security forces’ means groups as defined in Annex II to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High Risk Areas.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 104 #
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 106 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Any importer of minerals or metals within the scope of the Regulation may self-certify as responsible importer by declaring to a Member State competent authority that it adheres to the supply chain due diligence obligations set out in this Regulation. The declaration shall contain documentation in which the importer confirms its adherence to the obligations including results of the independent third-party audits carried out.Deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 107 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Any importer of minerals or metals within the scope of the Regulation may self-certify as responsible importer by declaring to a Member State competent authority that it adheres to the supply chain due diligence obligations set out in this Regulation. The declaration shall contain documentation in which the importer confirms its adherence to the obligIn accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, operators shall take all reasonable steps and make good faith efforts to conduct their due diligence obligations pursuant to Article 4 and 5. Each operator shall ensure that they make progressive, measurable and timely improvement in complying with its obligations. The nature and extent of specific due diligence that is appropriate depends on individual circumstances and is affected by factors such as an operator’s position in the supply chain, the size of the operator, the location of the operator’s activities, the situations including results of the independent third-party audits carried out a particular country, the sector and nature of the products or services involved.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 109 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State competent authorities shall carry out appropriate ex- post checks in order to ensure that self- certified responsible importers of the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation comply with their obligations pursuant to Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Regulation.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 113 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – introductory part
The responsible importer of the minerals or metalsEach operator shall, in accordance within the scope of this Regulation shallOECD Due Diligence Guidance:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 115 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point a
(a) adopt and clearly communicate to suppliers and the public its supply chain policy for the minerals and metalcovered resources potentially originating from conflict- affected and high-risk areas,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 116 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point a
(a) adopt and clearly and systematically communicate to suppliers and the public its supply chain policy for the minerals and metals potentially originating from conflict- affected and high-risk areas,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 117 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point b
(b) incorporate in its supply chain policy the standards against which supply chain due diligence is to be conducted consistent with the standards set forth in the model supply chain policy in Annex II to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 118 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point c
(c) structure its internal management systems to support supply chain due diligence, inter alia, by assigning responsibility to senior staff to oversee the supply chain due diligence process as well as maintain records for a minimum of 5 years,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 119 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) establish a system of controls and transparency over the resources supply chain, including the identification of Annex II actors in the supply chain, which may be implemented through participation in industry-driven programmes,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 120 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point d
(d) strengthen its engagement with suppliers, inter alia, by incorporating its supply chain policy into contracts and agreements with suppliers consistent with Annex II to the OECD Due Diligence Guidancethe model supply chain policy,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 121 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point e
(e) establish a company-level, or industry- wide, grievance mechanism as an early- warning risk- awareness system or provide such mechanism through collaborative arrangements with other companies or organisations, or by facilitating recourse to an external expert or body (e.g. ombudsman),
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 122 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point f
(f) as regards minerals, operate a chain of custody or supply chain traceability system that provides, supported by documentation, the following information: (i) description of the mineral, including its trade name and type, (ii) name and address of the supplier to the importer, (iii) country of origin of the minerals, (iv) quantities and dates of extraction, expressed in volume or weight, (v) when minerals originate from conflict- affected and high-risk areas, additional information, such as the mine of mineral origin; locations where minerals are consolidated, traded and processed; and taxes, fees, royalties paid, in accordance with the specific recommendations for upstream companies as set out in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 123 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point g
(g) as regards metals, operate a chain of custody or supply chain traceability system that provides, supported by documentation, the following information: (i) description of the metal, including its trade name and type, (ii) name and address of the supplier to the importer, (iii) name and address of the smelters or refiners in the importers’ supply chain, (iv) record of the smelters’ or refiners’ third-party audit reports, (v) countries of origin of the minerals in the smelters’ or refiners’ supply chain. (vi) when metals are based on minerals originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, additional information shall be provided in accordance with the specific recommendations for downstream companies set out in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 127 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In addition to the obligations set out in paragraph 1, Annex II type operators, shall operate a chain of custody or supply chain traceability system that provides, supported by documentation, the following information: (i) description of the resource including its trade name and type, (ii) name and address of the supplier to the Annex II actors, (iii) country of origin of the resource, (iv) quantities and dates of extraction, expressed in volume or weight, (v) when resources originate from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, additional information, such as extraction site; locations where resources are consolidated, traded and processed; and taxes, fees, royalties paid, in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 128 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Where an operator can reasonably conclude that covered products are derived only from recycled resources, it shall: (a) publicly disclose their determination; and (b) describe in reasonable detail the due diligence measures they exercised in making that determination.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 129 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The responsible importer of the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation shallEach operator shall, in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, identify and assess the risks in its resources supply chain in accordance with Article 4, and:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 130 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) identify and assess the risks of adverse impacts in its mineral supply chain on the basis of the information provided pursuant to Article 4 against the standards of its supply chain policy, consistent with Annex II and the due diligence recommendations of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance,deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 131 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) implement a strategy to respond to the identified risks designed so as to prevent or mitigate adverse impacts, in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, including by:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 132 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) reporting findings of the supply chain risk assessment to its designated senior management of the operator,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 133 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii – introductory part
(ii) devising and adopting a risk management measures consistent with Annex II and the due diligence recommendations of the OECD Due Diligence Guidanceplan, considering its ability to influence, and where necessary take steps to put pressurbuild leverage on suppliers who can most effectively prevent or mitigate the identified risk, by making it possible either to:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 134 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each operator other than an Annex II operator shall identify and assess the risks in its resources supply chain in accordance with paragraph 1 by: (a) identifying, to its best efforts, the Annex II actors in its resources supply chain; (b) assessing, to its best efforts, the due diligence practices of those Annex II actors identified under paragraph 1 a(a) above on the basis of any available audited reports and/or, as appropriate, other relevant information;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 135 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. If a responsible importen Annex II operator pursues risk mitigation efforts while continuing trade or temporarily suspending trade, it shall, in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, consult with suppliers and affected stakeholders, including local and central government authorities, international or civil society organisations and affected third parties, and agree on a strategy for measurable risk mitigation in the risk management plan.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 136 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. A responsible importeEach Annex II operator shall, in order to design conflict and high-risk sensitive strategies for mitigation in the risk management plan, relydraw on the measures and indicators under Annex III of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and measure progressive improvement in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 137 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. If an operator other than an Annex II operator pursues risk mitigation efforts while continuing trade or temporarily suspending trade it shall, as appropriate and in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, consult suppliers and affected stakeholders, including local and central government authorities, international or civil society organisations and affected third parties, and agree on a strategy for measurable risk mitigation in the risk management plan.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 138 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The responsible importer of the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation shall carry outAnnex II operators shall have their due diligence practices audits viaed by an independent third-party in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 139 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
TIn accordance with the first paragraph and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the independent third-party audit shall:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 140 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) include in the audit scope all of the responsible importeoperator’s activities, processes and systems used to implement supply chain due diligence regarding minerals or metals within the scope of the Regulation, including the responsible importecovered resources, including the operator’s management system, risk management, and disclosure of information,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 141 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) determine as the objective of the audit the conformity of the responsible importeoperator’s supply chain due diligence practices with Articles 4, 5 and 7 of this Regulation,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 142 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) respect the audit principles of independence, competence and accountability and any applicable audit scope, criteria and activities, as set out in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 143 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
All operators may cooperate through their industry organizations to ensure that the independent third-party audit is carried out in accordance with the second paragraph.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 144 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 March of each year at the latest, the responsible importer of minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation all operators shall submit to the Member State competent authority the following documentation covering the previous year’s calendar period:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 145 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) independent third-party audits carried out in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 146 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 March of each year at the latest, the responsible importer of minerals wioperators other thian the scope of this RegulationAnnex II operators shall also submit to the Member State competent authority the documentation covering the previous year’s calendar period as regards the proportion of minerals originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas relative to the total amount of minerals purchased, as confirmed by independent third-party audits in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation.management reports containing the following documentation covering the previous year’s calendar period:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 147 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) the operator’s supply chain due diligence policy, including the operator’s management structure responsible for its due diligence and the person directly responsible,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 148 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
(b) the operator’s system of control and transparency over the resources supply chain, including the steps taken to identify upstream actors in the supply chain and to assess their due diligence practices,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 149 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c (new)
(c) name and address of each of the Annex II actors in its supply chain, as identified by the operator in accordance with Article 4 and 5,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 150 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d (new)
(d) independent third-party audits regarding each of the Annex II actors in its supply chain carried out in accordance with the scope, objective and principles set out in Article 6 of the Regulation, as identified by the operator in accordance with Article 4 and 5,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 151 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e (new)
(e) potential or actual risks identified by the operator and action taken by the operator to manage risks during the reporting period in accordance with Article 5,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 152 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f (new)
(f) action taken by the operator to strengthen its due diligence efforts during the reporting period.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 153 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By 31 March of each year at the latest, the responsible importer of metals within the scope of this RegulationAnnex II type operators shall also submit to the Member State competent authority the following documentation covering the previous year’s calendar period:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 154 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) name and address of each of the responsible smelters or refiners in its supply chain,deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 156 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) independent third-party audits regarding each of the responsible smelters or refiners in its supply chain carried out in accordance with the scope, objective and principles set out incarried out in accordance with Article 6 of theis Regulation,; and
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 158 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) information on the proportion of mineralcovered resources originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas relative to the total amount of minerals purchased by each of those smelters or refinerscovered resources purchased, as confirmed by the independent third-party audits in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 159 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The responsible importer of minerals or metals within the scope of this RegulationOperators shall make available to itstheir immediate downstream purchasers all information gained and maintained pursuant to its supply chain due diligence with due regard to business confidentiality and other competitive concerns, in accordance with the OECD Guidance.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 160 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The responsible importer of minerals or metalsOperators shall publicly disclose in accordance within the scope of this Regulation shall publicly reportOECD Due Diligence Guidance and as widely as possible, including on the internet and on an annual basis on its supply chain due diligence policies and practices for responsible sourcing. The report shall contain the steps taken by the responsible importeoperator to implement the obligations as regards its management system, risk management set out in Article 4 and 5 respectively, as well as a summary report of the third-party audits, including the name of the auditorny independent third-party audits of responsible Annex II actors in the operators’ supply chain, with due regard to business confidentiality and other competitive concerns.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 161 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Responsible Annex II actors outside the territory of the Union may, for the purpose of being included in a Member State competent authority’s reports under Article 15(1) and the list referred to in Article 8, submit to that authority: (a) documentation in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 3 above, and (b) a written declaration of conformity with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, also containing its name, address, full contact details and a description of its commercial activities.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 162 #
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 164 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of the information provided by the Member States in their reports as referred to in Article 15, the Commission shall adopt and make publicly available a decision listing the names and addresses of responsible smelters and refiners of minerals within the scope of this RegulationAnnex II actors.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 167 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall identify on the list referred to in paragraph 1 those responsible smelters and refineAnnex II actors that source – at least partially – from conflict- affected and high-risk areas.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 169 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt the list in accordance with the template in Annex II and the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 13(2)I. The OECD Secretariat shall be consulted.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 170 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall update the information included in the list in a timely manner but not less than every six months. The Commission shall remove from the list the names of the smelters and refineAnnex II actors that are no longer recognised as responsible importeAnnex II actors by Member States in accordance with Article 14(3), or the names of the smelters and refiners in the supply chain of the no longer recognised responsible importers.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 176 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall make a decision to publish, including on the internet, a list of competent authorities in accordance with the template in Annex III and the regulatory procedure referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 13V. The Commission shall update the list regularly.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 178 #
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 179 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities of the Member States shall carry out appropriate ex-post checks in order to ensure whether self-certified responsible importers of minerals and metalthat operators within scope of this Regulation comply with the obligations set out in Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 180 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The checks referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conducted by taking a risk-based approach. In addition, checks may be conducted when a competent authority is in possession of relevant information, including on the basis of substantiated concerns provided by third parties, concerning the compliance by a responsible importen operator with this Regulation.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 181 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) examination of the responsible importeoperator’s implementation of supply chain due diligence obligations including the management system, risk management, independent third-party audit and disclosure,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 182 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) examination of the reporting requirements in accordance with the scope, objective and principles set out in Article 7,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 183 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Responsible importeOperators shall offer all assistance necessary to facilitate the performance of the checks referred to in paragraph 1, notably as regards access to premises and the presentation of documentation and records.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 184 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The competent authorities of the Member States shall publish a report detailing the full findings of any ex-post checks, together with a reasonable explanation for making those findings and any documentation on which the competent authority based its findings.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 185 #
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 186 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Definition of 'conflict area' or 'high risk area': The Commission shall, in close cooperation with the European External Action Service, make available to the public and companies adequate information as to what is meant by 'conflict area' or 'high risk area' and how they are defined.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 188 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 189 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. WThere reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where the opinion of the committee is to be obtained by written procedure, that procedure shall be terminated without result when, within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion, the chair of the committee so decides or a simple majority of committee members so request power to adopt delegated acts referred to in the relevant Articles shall be conferred to the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date that this Regulation enters into force.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 190 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where the opinion of the committee is to be obtained by written procedure, that procedure shall be terminated without result when, within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion, the chair of the committee so decides or a simple majority of committee members so request.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 191 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The delegation of powers referred to in the relevant Articles may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 192 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 193 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. A delegated act adopted pursuant to the relevant Articles shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed by either the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 194 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Amending Annex I and Annex II 1. The Commission shall regularly review developments with regard to the contribution of global trade in natural resources to conflict and human rights abuses and violations in conflict-affected and high-risk areas, the development of international responsible sourcing standards and the experience gained in the implementation of this Regulation. In the course of the review, the Commission shall take into account, in particular, the information obtained by the Commission under and for the purposes of Article 15 and information provided by international or civil society organisations and affected third parties. 2. The Commission shall regularly review the scope of Annex I and II, in the light of the information obtained pursuant to paragraph 1 so as to achieve effectively the purpose of this Regulation, as stated in Article 1. Annex I shall be reviewed with a view to expanding the list of covered resources. Annex II shall be reviewed with a view to identifying additional choke points of transformation and traceability in covered resources supply chains with a view to strengthening supply chain due diligence with regard to all Annex I resources. Such a review shall take place not less than every 6 months. 3. The Commission may adopt delegated acts in order to expand the list of covered resources as stated in paragraph 2. 4. Delegated acts adopted under this Article shall enter into force without delay and shall apply as long as no objection is expressed in accordance with paragraph 5. The notification of a delegated act adopted under this Article to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure. 5. Either the European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in this Article. In such a case, the Commission shall repeal the act without delay following the notification of the decision to object by the European Parliament or the Council.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 195 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – title
Rules applicable to infringement and penalties
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 196 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Member StatesCommission shall lay down the rulpenalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and communicate these to the Member States. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The Commission shall determine the measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 197 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. In case of an infringement of the provisions of this Regulation, the competent authorities of Member States shall issue a notice of remedial action to be taken by the responsible importeoperator.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 198 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. In case of an infringement of the provisions of this Regulation, the competent authorities of Member States shall issue a notice ofnotify the responsible importer of the remedial action to be taken by the responsible importerhim.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 199 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. In case of inadequate remedial action by the responsible importeoperator, the competent authority shall issue to the importeoperator a notice of non-recognition of its responsible importer certificate as regards the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation compliance and inform the Commission.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 200 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The Member States shall notify the rules to the Commission and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment thereto.Deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 203 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall submit to the Commission by 30 June of each year at the latest, a report on the implementation of this Regulation during the previous calendar year, including any information on responsible importersAnnex II actors, as set out in Article 7(1) (a), 7.2 and 7.3 (a) and (c(3) (a)-(b) and 7(7) (a).
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 206 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Three years after the entry into force of this Regulation and every six years thereafter, the Commission shall review the functioning and effectiveness of this Regulation, including on the promotion and cost of responsible sourcing of the mineralresources within its scope from conflict- affected and high-risk areas. The Commission shall submit a review report to the European Parliament and to the Council.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 209 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Accompanying measures 1. In order to effectively break the link between the exploitation of natural resources and conflict and to ensure their responsible sourcing, the Commission and the External Action Service shall implement accompanying measures to this Regulation aimed at the enhancement of responsible sourcing, the effective establishment of national and international due diligence frameworks and related support systems, including reliable certification and traceability systems, and the addressing of development needs linked to (a) the exploitation and trade in natural resources originating from conflict- affected and high-risk areas and (b) the implementation of this Regulation, including: (i) support to companies to responsibly source from conflict-affected and high risk areas providing technical and other assistance and guidance to operators, taking into account the situation of small and medium-sized enterprises and their position in the supply chain, in order to facilitate compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. (ii) targeted, rights-based development cooperation, particularly addressing the challenges of implementing responsible sourcing in the local context of conflict- affected and high risk areas, including poverty reduction, good governance and the security sector; (iii) meaningful policy dialogues on responsible sourcing with third countries and other stakeholders; (iv) close cooperation with the Member States, in particular complementary initiatives in the area of consumer, investor and customer information and when providing technical and other assistance in accordance with point (i). 2. The European Commission and the European External Action Service shall, as appropriate, implement the objectives of accompanying measures through political and policy dialogues, programming, and relevant internal and external policies. Where appropriate, legislative proposals should be presented to the European Parliament and the Council. 3. The European Commission shall present to the European Parliament and to the Council an annual report of the accompanying measures implemented pursuant to this Article and their impact and effectiveness.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 210 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Accompanying measures to ensure an integrated EU approach to the duty of responsible sourcing: 1. The Commission, together with the European External Action Service, shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a set of accompanying measures to ensure an integrated EU approach on responsible sourcing, including: - incentives for companies to promote responsible sourcing; - ongoing political dialogue with third countries and other stakeholders, including the possibility of introducing harmonised labelling for national and regional certification systems and cooperation with public-private initiatives introduced by the US for responsible trade in minerals; - continued development cooperation with third countries, in particular aid for the marketing of non-conflict minerals and placing local operators in a better position to comply with this Regulation. In the long term, such cooperation must facilitate the introduction in the mineral- rich countries of an EU responsible mineral exporter label; - diplomatic initiatives for raw materials and the promotion of fair trade relations; - close cooperation with Member States for the launching of additional initiatives in the field of consumer information and labelling and further incentives for responsible business conduct and performance clauses in procurement contracts signed by the national authorities under the terms of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. 2. The Commission and the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy are required to submit to the European Parliament and Council an annual performance report in respect of this Article. ___________________ 1aDirective 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65).
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 212 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I -- title
List of minerals and metalresources within the scope of the Regulation classified under the Combined Nomenclature
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 213 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I -- table
CN Code Product description 2609 00 00 Tin ores and concentrates 2611 00 00 Tungsten ores and concentrates 2615 90 00 Tantalum ores and concentrates 2616 90 00 Gold ores and concentrates 2825 90 40 Tungsten oxides and hydroxides 2849 90 30 Tungsten carbides 2849 90 50 Tantalum carbides 7108 Gold, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form 8001 Tin, unwrought 8003 00 00 Tin bars, rods, profiles and wires 8007 00 Tin, other articles 8101 10 00 Tungsten, powder 8101 94 00 Tungsten, unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering 8101 96 00 Tungsten wire 8101 99 Tungsten bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil, and other 8103 20 00 Tantalum, unwrought including bars and rods, obtained simply by sintering; powders 8103 90 Tantalum bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, wire, plates, sheets, strip and foil, and other Minerals Metals Precious stones Semi-precious stones
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 214 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex Ia (new)
Annex Ia List of choke points identified in the supply chains of covered resources -‘smelters’ -‘refiners’
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 215 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II -- title
List of responsible smelters and refiners’ template referred to in Article 8Annex Ia actors
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 216 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Column A: Name of smelters or refinersAnnex Ia actor in alphabetical order Column B: Address of the smelter or refineAnnex Ia actor Column C: Annex Ia category of the actor Column CD: (*) indicator, if the smelter or refiner sources mineralAnnex Ia actor engages in responsible sourcing of resources originating from conflict- affected and high -risk areas
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 20 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The results of the test procedure that provides the basis of EC type approval emissions regulations should reflect emissions rates observed in real driving conditions. Therefore, emissions control systems and test cycles should be designed in real driving conditions, especially in urban areas where driving conditions vary.
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 37 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) In order to achieve EU air quality objectives, as set out by the Air Quality Standards and by Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council5c, and to ensure a continuous effort to reduce vehicle emissions, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFUE) should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the detailed rules on the application of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 to vehicles of categories M1, M2, N1 and N2 with a reference mass exceeding 2 610 kg but with a maximum vehicle mass not exceeding 5 000 kg, the specific procedures, tests and requirements for type approval, the requirements for the implementation of the prohibition on the use of defeat devices that reduce the effectiveness of emission control systems, the measures necessary for the implementation of the obligation of a manufacturer to provide unrestricted and standardised access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, the replacement of the information on the mass of CO2 emissions in the certificate of conformity with information on total mass of CO2 emissions equivalents, the increase or removal of the limit value of total hydrocarbons emissions for positive ignition vehicles, the amendment of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 for the purposes of recalibrating the particulate mass based limit values and introducing particle number based limit values that would correlate broadly with the petrol and diesel mass limit values, the adoption of a revised measurement procedure for particulates and a particle number limit value, a limit value for emissions of NO2 and limits for tailpipe emissions at cold temperatures for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limitamendment of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 for the purposes of recalibrating the particulate mass based limit values and introducing particle number based limit values that would correlate broadly with the petrol and diesel mass limit values. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council. __________________ 5cDirective 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1).
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 61 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(2a) Article 5(1) is replaced by the following: "1. The manufacturer shall equip vehicles so that the components likely to affect emissions are designed, constructed and assembled so as to enable the vehicle, in normal usereal driving conditions, to comply with this Regulation and its implementing measures.".
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 91 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 4
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a to set outpropose legislative measures concerning a limit value for emissions of NO2, in addition to the existing limit value for emissions of total NOx, a limit value for emissions of NO2 for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limits set out in table 2 of Annex I. The limit for emissions of NO2 shall be set on the basis of an clear and detailed impact assessment, and shall take into consideration the technical feasibility and shall further reflect the air quality objectives set out in Directive (EC) No 2008/50 of the European Parliament and of the Council*.
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a to amend and supplement table 4 of Annex I in orderpropose legislative measures to set out limits for tailpipe emissions at cold temperatures for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limits set out in table 2 of Annex I. The limits for tailpipe emissions of NOx and NO2at cold temperatures shall be set on the basis of an impact assessment for carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and shall take into consideration the technical feasibility and shall further reflect the air quality objectives set out in Directive (EC) No 2008/50 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 26 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
(2) The report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of the European carbon market in 21027 identified the need for measures in order to tackle structural supply- demand imbalances. The impact assessment on the 2030 climate and energy policy framework8 indicates that this imbalance is expected to continue, and would not be sufficiently addressed by adapting the linear trajectory to a more stringent target within this framework. A change in the linear factor only changes gradually the cap. Accordingly, the surplus would also only gradually decline, such that the market would have to continue to operate for more than a decade with a surplus of around 2 billion allowances or more. In order to address this problem and to makeo ensure the market stability reserve has a quick and significant impact on the European Emissions Trading System more resilient to imbalances, a market stability reserve should be established. To ensure regulatory certainty as regards auction supply in phase 3 and allow for some lead-time adjusting to the introduction of the design change, the market stability reserve should be established as of phase 4 starting in as of 1 July 2016. Without early introduction, projections show that the amount of surplus allowances would not fall below the current levels until 20215. In order to preserve a maximum degree of predictability, clear rules should be set for placing allowances into the reserve and releasing them from the reserve. Where the conditions are met, beginning inas of 1 July 20216, allowances corresponding to 120% of the number of allowances in circulation in year x-21 should be put into the reserve. A corresponding number of allowances should be released from the reserve when the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 4300 million. __________________ 7 COM(2012) 652 final. 8 Insert reference.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 40 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
(3) Furthermore, in addition to the establishment of the market stability reserve, a few consequential amendments should be made to Directive 2003/87/EC to ensure consistency and smooth operation of the ETS. In particular, the operation of Directive 2003/87/EC may lead to large volumes of allowances to be auctioned at the end of each trading period which can undermine market stability. Accordingly, in order to avoid an imbalanced market situation of supply of allowances at the end of one trading period and the beginning of the next with possibly disruptive effects for the market, provision should be made for the auctioncancelling of part of any large increase ofin supply at the end of one trading period in the first two years of the next period.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 47 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Allowances that are backloaded in accordance with Decision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council 1a and Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/20141b should be cancelled in order to limit large fluctuations of the carbon price in the future and in order to prevent the flooding of an already oversupplied market in 2019 and 2020. __________________ 1a Decision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 amending Directive 2003/87/EC clarifying provisions on the timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 1.) 1b Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2014 of 25 February 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 in particular to determine the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned in 2013-20 (OJ L 56, 26.2.2014, p. 11).
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 55 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Allowances that are backloaded in accordance with Decision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/20141b should be cancelled in order to limit large fluctuations of the carbon price in the future and in order to prevent the flooding of an already oversupplied market in 2019 and 2020. __________________ 1aDecision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 amending Directive 2003/87/EC clarifying provisions on the timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 1). 1b Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2014 of 25 February 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 in particular to determine the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned in 2013-20 (OJ L 56, 26.2.2014, p. 11).
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) The establishment of the market stability reserve does not affect the allocation of free allowances to industry at risk of carbon leakage and only tackles the volume of allowances that are auctioned. Any genuine risk of carbon leakage should fully be addressed as part the wider structural reform of the Emission Trading System in preparation for 2021. Until 2020, industry sectors which have been defined as being at risk of carbon leakage and which meet the relevant benchmarks, are protected by provisions in place which guarantee 100% free allowances. Guarantees to extend the existing carbon leakage measures have already been given in the Conclusions of the October 2014 European Council.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) The European Council Conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework give clear guidance on the continuation of free allocations and carbon leakage provisions after 2020. It is important that the competitiveness of European industries at genuine risk of carbon leakage is protected. Proportionate measures should, therefore, be put in place in order to shelter such industries from any negative impact on their competitiveness. Such measures should reflect the carbon price prevailing at the time of their introduction in order to ensure their effectiveness and to respect environmental integrity. It is, therefore, important that the Commission review the functioning of Directive 2003/87/EC in this respect.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 90 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. A market stability reserve is established, and shall operate from 1 Januaruly 20216.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

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 20176.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

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 20176.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. InBy 1 January of each year beginning in 20217, a number of allowances equal to 120% of the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-2,1 as published in May year x-1, shall be placed in the reserve, unless this number of allowances to be placed in the reserve would be less than 100below 167 million.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 140 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. In any year, if the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 4300 million, 100 million allowances shall be released from the reserve. In case less than 100 million allowances are in the reserve, all allowances in the reserve shall be released under this paragraph.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. In any year, if the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 4300 million, 100 million allowances shall be released from the reserve. In case less than 100 million allowances are in the reserve, all allowances in the reserve shall be released under this paragraph.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. In any year, if paragraph 4 is not applicable and measures are adopted under Article 29a of the Directivethe total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 300 million, 100 million allowances shall be released from the reserve. In case less than 100 million allowances are in the reserve, all allowances in the reserve shall be released under this paragraph.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1
2. “1. From 20211 July 2016 onwards, Member States shall auction all allowances that are not allocated free of charge in accordance with Article 10a and 10c and, are not placed in the mMarket sStability rReserve established by Decision [OPEU please insert number of this Decision when known] of the European Parliament and of the Council(*).
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a
1a. Where the volume of allowances to be auctioned by Member States in the last two years of each period referred to in Article 13(1) exceeds by more than 30% the expected average auction volumes for the first two years of the following period before application of Article 1(3) of Decision [OPEU please insert number of this Decision when known], two-thirds of the difference between the volumes shall be deducted from auction volumes in the last year of the period and added in equal instalments to the volumes to be auctioned by Member Statand retired in equal instalments from auction volumes in the firlast two years of the following period.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a
1a. Where the volume of allowances to be auctioned by Member States in the last two years of each period referred to in Article 13(1) exceeds by more than 30% the expected average auction volumes for the first two years of the following period before application of Article 1(3) of Decision [OPEU please insert number of this Decision when known], two-thirds of the difference between the volumes shall be deducted from auction volumes in the last year of the period and added in equal instalments to the volumes to be auctioned by Member Statand retired in equal instalments from auction volumes in the firlast two years of the following period.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 176 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
3a. In Article 10, the following paragraph shall be inserted: "1b. Allowances that are backloaded in accordance with Decision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2014 shall be permanently deleted.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 178 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
3a. In Article 10, the following paragraph shall be inserted: "1b. Allowances back-loaded in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2014 and Decision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council shall be permanently deleted."
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 209 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 20260, the Commission shall on the basis of an analysis of the orderly functioning of the European carbon market review the mMarket sStability rReserve and submit a proposal, where appropriate, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The review shall pay particular attention to the percentage figure for the determination of the number of allowances to be placed into the reserve according to Article 1(3) and the numerical value of the threshold for the total number of allowances in circulation set by Article 1(4).
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Emission Performance Standard A large surplus decreases the carbon price signal and does not provide the necessary certainty investors require to invest in the transition towards a low- carbon economy, including energy supply. A stronger carbon price signal is necessary to avoid locking the EU into high carbon capital and investment. Therefore, by 31 December 2015, the Commission shall also consider whether the establishment of an EU wide Emissions Performance Standard for the power sector is necessary to support an adequate price signal to incentivise low carbon investment and where appropriate the Commission shall make a proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council for the establishment of such an EU - wide Emissions Performance Standard.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 224 #

2014/0011(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC as amended by Directive 2009/29/EC shall continue to apply until 31 December0 June 202016.
2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) Taking account of emission reduction projections based on a current legislation scenario, the national emission ceiling regime established by Directive 2001/81/EC should therefore be revised in order to align it with the internago beyond the emission reductional commitments of the Union and the Member Statesas set out in the Gothenburg Protocol and aim to achieve the health and environmental objectives as set out in the Union's 7th Environmental Action Programme.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) This Directive should contribute to the reduction of mercury emissions in the EU as required by the Community Strategy on Mercury and the Minamata Convention on Mercury to which Member States and the EU are parties.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) This directive should also contribute to the reduction of the health-related costs of air pollution for the European Union by improving European citizens' quality of life as well as to favour the transition to a green economy.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Member States shouldall comply with the emission reduction commitments set out in this Directive for 2020, 2025 and 2030. So as to ensure demonstrable progress towards the 2030 commitments, Member States should meet intermediate emission levels in 2025, set on the basis of a linear trajectory between their emission levels for 2020 and those defined by the emission reduction commitments for 2030, unless this would entail disproportionate costs. Where the 2025 emissions cannot be so limited, Member States should explain the reasons in their reports under this Directive.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) In order to promote cost-effective achievement of the national emission reduction commitments and of the intermediate emission levels, Member States should be entitled to account for emission reductions from international maritime traffic if emissions from that sector are lower than the levels of emissions that would result from compliance with Union law standards, including the sulphur limits for fuels set in Directive 1999/32/EC of the Council.21 Member States should also have the possibility to jointly meet their commitments and intermediate emission levels regarding methane (CH4) and of making use of Decision n°406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for so doing.22 For the purpose of checking compliance with their national emission ceilings, emission reduction commitments and intermediate emission levels, Member States could adjust their national emission inventories in view of improved scientific understanding and methodologies regarding emissions. The Commission could object to the use of any of these flexibilities by a Member State, should the conditions set out in this Directive not be met. __________________ 21Council Directive 1999/32/EC of 26 April 1999 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC (OJ L 121, 11.5.1999, p. 13). 22Decision n°406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).deleted
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Member States should adopt and implement a national air pollution control programme with a view to meeting their emission reduction requirements and intermediate emission levels, and to contributing effectively to the achievement of the Union air quality objectives. To this effect, Member States should, in consultation with the relevant local or regional authority, take account of the need to reduce emissions in zones and agglomerations affected by excessive air pollutant concentrations and/or in those that contribute significantly to air pollution in other zones and agglomerations, including in neighbouring countries. National air pollution control programmes should, to that end, contribute to the successful implementation of air quality plans enacted under Article 23 of Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.23 __________________ 23 Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air in Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1).
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 101 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In the event of failure to comply with the emission reduction commitments set out in this Directive for 2020, 2025 and 2030, Member States shall not pass on the burden of compliance to authorities which do not have the strategic capabilities and powers to comply.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 106 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) In order to reduce atmospheric NH3, CH4 and PM2,5 emissions from the main contributors, national air pollution control programmes should include measures applicable to the agricultural sector. Member States should be entitled to implement measures other than those set out in this Directive with an equivalent level of environmental performance owning to specific national circumstances.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 112 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) In order to improve air quality, particularly in urban areas, national air pollution control programmes should include measures to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter in urban areas.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) In accordance with the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters and the case law of the Court of Justice, the public should be given wide access to justice in order to ensure the effective implementation and enforcement of this Directive and contribute to the protection of the right to live in an environment which is adequate for personal health and well-being.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) Environmental inspections and market surveillance are needed in order to ensure the effectiveness of this Directive and of measures adopted pursuant to the achievement of its objectives.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 c (new)
(15c) When assessing the synergies between EU air quality policy and climate and energy policy the Commission shall take account of the European Parliament's Complementary Impact Assessment on interactions between EU air quality policy and climate and energy policy to this end.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 148 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, as a minimum, limit their annual anthropogenic emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds other than methane (NMVOC), ammonia (NH3), particulate matter (PM2,5) and, methane (CH4) and mercury (Hg) in accordance with the national emission reduction commitments applicable from 2020, 2025 and 2030, as laid down in Annex II.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to paragraph 1, Member States shall take all the necessary measures not entailing disproportionate costs to limit their 2025 anthropogenic emissions of SO2, NOx, NMVOC, NH3, PM2,5 and CH4. The levels of those emissions shall be determined on the basis of fuels sold, by a linear reduction trajectory established between their emission levels for 2020 and the emission levels defined by the emission reduction commitments for 2030.deleted
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. In order to comply with the intermediate emission levels determined for 2025 in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 2, and the national emission reduction commitments set out in Annex II applicable from 2030 onwards for NOx, SO2 and PM2,5, Member States may offset NOx, SO2 and PM2,5 emission reductions achieved by international maritime traffic against NOx, SO2 and PM2,5 emissions released by other sources in the same year, provided that they meet the following conditions: (a) the emission reductions occur in the sea areas that fall within the Member States’ territorial seas, exclusive economic zones or in pollution control zones if such zones have been established; (b) they have adopted and implemented effective monitoring and inspection measures to ensure a proper operation of this flexibility; (c) they have implemented measures to achieve lower NOx, SO2 and PM2,5 emissions from international maritime traffic than the emissions levels that would be achieved by compliance with the Union standards applicable to emissions of NOx, SO2 and PM2,5 and have demonstrated an adequate quantification of the additional emission reductions resulting from these measures; (d) they have not offset more than 20% of the NOx, SO2 and PM2,5 emission reductions calculated in accordance with point (c), provided that the offset does not result in non-compliance with the national emission reduction commitments for 2020 set out in Annex II.deleted
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 207 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may jointly implement their methane emission reduction commitments and intermediate emission levels referred to in Annex II, provided that they meet the following conditions:
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 215 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may establish adjusted annual national emission inventories for SO2, NOx, NH3, NMVOC and, CH4, PM2,5 and Hg in accordance with Annex IV where non- compliance with their national emission reduction commitments or their intermediate emission levels would result from applying improved emission inventory methods updated in accordance with scientific knowledge.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Members States that intend to apply paragraphs 1, 2 and 3any of the flexibilities under this Directive shall inform the Commission by 30 Sept1 December of the year preceding the reporting year concerned. That information shall include the pollutants and sectors concerned and, where available, the magnitude of the impacts upon national emission inventories.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 234 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point -a (new)
(-a) Consult the relevant local or regional authorities responsible for implementing emission abatement policies in specified zones and/or agglomerations, not excluding zones and/or agglomerations which are located in at least two Member States.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 241 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) take account of the need to reduce air pollutant emissions for the purpose of reaching compliance with air quality objectives in their territories, in particular the limit values under Directive 2008/50/EC, and, where appropriate in neighbouring Member States;
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 251 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) support the shift of investments towards clean and efficient technologies and sustainable production with the help of fiscal incentives;
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 256 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
contain specific policies and measures to protect the health of children, elderly people and other vulnerable groups and to ensure compliance with the Exposure Reduction Target established in accordance with Section B of Annex XIV of Directive 2008/50/EC;
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 266 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall ensure that all Union source emission legislation is fit for purpose and aids in reaching the EU’s air quality objectives. To this end, the Commission and the Member States shall immediately agree on the new Euro 6 Real Driving Emissions (RDE) regulation proposal currently under consideration. The new type approval test method shall commence no later than 2017 and its design shall ensure it is effective and representative of the real world driving conditions. Conformity factors shall be strict and quantified to only represent the uncertainty of the RDE test procedure.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 268 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Member States shall establish a system of routine and non-routine environmental inspections and market surveillance and public reporting of mobile and stationary sources to ensure that policies and measures are effective in delivering emission reductions under real operating conditions.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 282 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall consult, in accordance wiensure that the public, including those individuals or groups affected by, likely to be affected by or having an interest in emissions of air pollution, and non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protection or human health arelevant Union legislation, the public and consulted at an early stage in the drawing up and review of national air pollution control programmes. The timeframe for consultation shall not be shorter than 60 days. Member States shall also consult competent authorities, which, by reason of their specific environmental responsibilities in the field of air pollution, quality and management at all levels, are likely to be concerned by the implementation of the national air pollution control programmes, on their draft national air pollution control programme and any significantll updates prior to their finitialiszation. Where appropriate, tTransboundary consultations shall be ensured in accordance with relevant Union legislation, including article 25 of Directive 2008/50/EC.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 295 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6a Clean Air Fund The Commission shall facilitate access to financial instruments for national, regional and local measures on air quality necessary to implement this Directive, Directive 2008/50/EC and other Union legislation to cut air pollution by: (a) ensuring funding for national, regional and local measures under future work programmes of the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme; (b) cooperating with Member States to ensure that sufficient funding from the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) is allocated to regional and local air quality measures; (c) ensuring that applicants can combine funding from the LIFE programme for air quality measures with funding from Horizon 2020 and ESIF.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 303 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Member States that apply the flexibility under Article 5(1) shall include the following information in the informative inventory report of the year concerned: (a) the quantity of emissions of NOx, SO2 and PM2,5 that would have occurred in the absence of an emission control area; (b) the level of emission reductions attained in the Member State’s part of the emission control area in accordance with Article 5(1)(c); (c) the extent to which they apply this flexibility; (d) any additional data Member States may deem appropriate to allow the Commission, assisted by the European Environment Agency, to carry out a complete assessment of the conditions under which the flexibility has been implemented.deleted
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 320 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where a national air pollution control programme is updated under Article 6(4), the Member State concerned shall informcommunicate the updated programme to the Commission thereof within two months.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 326 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission, assisted by the European Environment Agency and the Member States shall regularly review the national emission inventory data and national air pollution control programmes. This review shall involve the following:
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 329 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) checks to verify that national air pollution control programmes satisfy the requirements of Article 6.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 331 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The results of this review shall be made publically available, in line with the provisions in Article 11.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 348 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a European Clean Air Forum The Commission shall set up a European Clean Air Forum to facilitate the coordinated implementation of the Clean Air Programme and bring together all relevant actors including the Member States’ competent authorities at all relevant levels, the Commission, industry, civil society, and the scientific community every two years. It shall oversee the establishment of guidance on the elaboration and implementation of national air pollution control programmes, the evolution of the emissions reduction paths, including the assessment of the reporting requirements.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 353 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that the public, including those individuals or groups affected by, likely to be affected by or having an interest in emissions of air pollution, and non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protection or human health, have access to administrative or judicial procedures to challenge acts and omissions by competent authorities or private persons which do not comply with this Directive. Such procedures shall provide adequate and effective remedies, including injunctive relief as appropriate, and be fair, equitable, timely and not prohibitively expensive. Member States shall ensure that information on how to access such procedures is made publicly available and shall consider the establishment of appropriate assistance mechanisms to remove or reduce financial and other barriers to access to justice.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 355 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Review 1. The Commission shall by December 2020 review the implementation of the Directive. This review shall include the following: (a) the projected emissions of air pollutants up to 2025 and 2030; (b) scientific and technological progress; (c) the situation regarding exceeding of critical loads and levels and WHO guideline values for air pollution; (d) the situation regarding the achievement of the long-term objective for air quality in accordance with the Seventh Environment Action Programme. 2. The first review under paragraph 1 should, if necessary, be accompanied by proposals designed to safeguard significant progress towards achievement of the long-term objective for air quality by 2030, including, if appropriate: (a) proposed changes to the national emissions reduction commitments in Annex II; (b) proposed source level and other pollution control measures that will help ensure the achievement of the national emission reduction commitments; and (c) proposed measures for reducing emissions from international shipping, particularly in Member States’ territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. 3. The Commission shall review Directive 2008/50/EC in light of the latest scientific information from the WHO and other relevant organisations.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 362 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Without prejudice to paragraph 1, Member States shall not pass on the burden of compliance to authorities which do not have the strategic powers to comply with the requirements of the Directive.
2015/05/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 372 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – table A– row 5
Preliminary national - SO2, NOX, NH3, Annual, for reporting 30/09every two years, for 31/12 emissions by NMVOC, PM2,5 reporting year minus 1 (X-1) aggregated NFR(2) 1 (X-1) Or. en <>Justification</> The Commission proposal would bring forward the reporting date for reporting preliminary emissions for the previous year from 31 December to 30 September. This does not leave sufficient time to collate data and quality assure it.
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 381 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table a
Member State SO2 reduction compared NOx reduction compared NMVOC reduction State compared with 2005 with 2005 compared with 2005 For For For any For For For any For For For any any any year any any year any any year year year from year year from year year from from from 2030 from from 2030 from from 2030 2020 2025 2020 2025 2020 20205 to to to to to to 2024 2029 2024 2029 2024 2029 Belgium 43% 56% 689% 4170% 42% 631% 2167% 37% 4445% 46% Bulgaria 78% 86% 943% 941% 56% 654% 21% 68% 44% 61% 624% Czech Republic 456% 70% 72% 4% 3549% 63% 6670% 18% 40% 55% 578% Denmark 35% 48% 58% 564% 56% 696% 35% 72% 47% 58% 5960% Germany 21% 37% 5348% 3954% 48% 69% 5% 713% 29% 4342% 44% Estonia 32% 65% 710% 718% 45% 6157% 63% 1021% 35% 3765% Greece 74% 81% 921% 931% 55% 72% 69% 74% 54% 68% 670% Spain 67% 81% 89% 89% 41% 56% 72% 75% 8% 229% 48% 4849% France 55% 69% 78% 580% 53% 70% 68% 74% 43% 49% 502% Croatia 55% 64% 876% 31% 87% 45% 665% 3470% 34% 4852% 56% Ireland 65% 84% 83% 6% 49% 67% 75% 9% 257% 34% 3239% Italy 35% 57% 756% 4077% 52% 697% 3572% 57% 5454% 56% Cyprus 83% 95% 957% 4497% 62% 7069% 4573% 56% 54% 56% Latvia 8% 46 20% 3250% 44%50% 327% 38% 49% Lithuania 55% 72%36% 58% 60% Lithuania 55% 74% 75% 48% 553% 32% 60% 43% 57 60% 64% Luxemburg 34% 44% 436% 48% 62% 796% 29% 82% 54% 58% 59% Hungary 46% 79% 87% 88% 34 55% 698% 30 74% 37% 597% 60% Malta 77 91% 98% 42% 89% 23% 99% 80% 86% 90% 25% 32% 31%2% Netherlands 28% 59% 45% 68% 8 50% 57% 61% 51% 67% 3472% 29% 35% 37% Austria 26% 36% 503% 3 57% 7256% 2 71% 77% 34% 48% 50% Poland 59% 78% 59% 76% 81% 30% 8% 55% 25% 2% 62% 28% 55% 56 59% Portugal 63% 77% 36% 63% 79% 80% 54% 710% 18 75% 38% 47% 46 47% Romania 77% 85% 92% 93% 45% 9% 675% 25% 71% 39% 64% 66% Slovenia 63% 89% 39% 71% 23 87% 90% 90% 52% 68% 75% 27% 64% 635% Slovakia 57% 79% 36 80% 43% 597% 18% 63% 27% 40% Finland 42% Finland 30% 30 32% 35% 51% 36% 37% 47% 54% 358% 47% 4654% Sweden 22% 22% 36% 65% 25 22% 18% 20% 54% 63% 67% 32% 35% 389% United Kingdom 59% 64% 843% 55% 73% 32 85% 59% 71% 75% 36% 50% 4951% EU 28 59% 81% 42% 69% 28 69% 80% 83% 52% 66% 72% 36% 50% 53%
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 395 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table b
Member NH3 reduction compared PM2,5 reduction compared CH4 reduction Statecompared compared with 2005 with 2005 Member compared with 2005 For For any Forwith 2005 State For For any For For For any For any For For For any yearany any any any any year any any year year year year year year from year year from from from from from from 2030 from from 2030 2020 2025 2030 2020 2025 to 2020 2025 to to 2020 to to 2029 to 2029 to 2024 2029 20294 20294 Belgium 2% 2% 16% 16% 7% 209% 48% 47 50% 25% 26% Bulgaria 3% 3% 11% 10% 20% 64% 6470% 50% 53% Czech Republic 20% 735% 36% 235% 17% 51% 5159% 30% 31% Denmark 24% 30% 37% 38% 339% 61% 647% 23% 24% Germany 5% 5% 46% 3947% 2627% 42% 436% 35% 39% 39% Estonia 1% 8% 1 10% 10% 35% 52 51% 2374% 18% 23% Greece 7 16% 26 28% 35% 72% 40% Spain 28% 48% 71% 73% 36% 40% Spain 3% 29% 15 30% 19% 61 63% 34% France 4% 29% 27% 48%64% 27% 34% France 4% 31% 32% 27% 46% 52% 25% 24% 25% Croatia 1% 24% 18% 66 27% 29% 20% 67% 71% 31 28% 31% Ireland 1% 7% 4% 11% 14% 18% 35 35% 44% 7% 7% 7% Italy 5% 26% 9% 29% 29% 10% 45 44% 56% 40 38% 40% Cyprus 10% 18% 46% 21% 21% 67% 72 73% 74% 1 28% 18% Latvia 1% 1% 16% 45% 37% Lithuania 10% 10% 20% 54 3% 4% 16% 56% 63% 34% 37% Lithuania 10% 4% 1% 20% 57% 65% 42 36% 42% Luxemburg 1% 24%5% 1 25% 33% 48% 50% 27%5% 27% Hungary 10% 34% 13% 63% 55% Malta 4% 24% 25% 12% 38% 38% 28% 63% 66% 51% 55% Malta 4% 25% 28% 75% 80% 81% 26% 32% Netherlands 13% 25% 23% 24% 26% 37% 38%40% 42% 33% 33% Austria 1 1% 20% 19% 20% 25% 556% 59% 21% 20% Poland 1% 2% 28% 269% 16% 40 37% 53% 29% 34% Portugal 7% 16% 15% 70% 29% Romania 13% 24% 28% 65% 7% 22% 20% 32% 70% 71% 27% 29% Romania 13% 25% 25% 28% 64% 69% 25% 26% Slovenia 11% 24 25% 25% 70% 28% Slovakia 15% 37% 36% 64% 41% Finland 20% 20% 26% 33% 76% 77% 25% 28% Slovakia 15% 41% 41% 36% 63% 66% 36% 41% Finland 20% 17% 17% 30% 39 41% 48% 15% 15% Sweden 15% 17%8% 18% 19% 30% 5% 44% 20% 18% United Kingdom 8% 9% 22% 212% 30% 47% 48% 50% 34% 41% EU 28 6% 27% 22% 7% 29% 30% 25% 51% 58% 33% 30% 33%
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 409 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table b a (new)
Table (ba) Emission reduction commitments for mercury (Hg) compared to 2005* For any year from 2025 to 2029 For any year from 2030 *Figures shall be based on the methodology of the European Parliamentary Research Service's study "Air Quality - Complementary Impact Assessment on interactions between EU air quality policy and climate and energy policy" 75% gap closure CEP scenario including the EU's 2030 Climate and Energy package.
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 422 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point a
(a) nitrogen management, taking into account the full nitrogen cycle (soil and nutrient management plans should be established);
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 425 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point c
(c) low-emission manure spreading approaches (such as liquid-solid separation of animal manure);
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 429 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) promotion of grazing and extensive farming and enhancing the pasture biodiversity in plant with high level of amino acids (e.g. clover, cereals);
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 430 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) promotion of crop rotation including nitrogen fixing crops;
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 432 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point g c (new)
(gc) promotion of agroecological farming that leads to agricultural systems with high biodiversity, resource efficiency and reduced dependency on artificial inputs.
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 449 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – point d
(d) inorganic fertilisers shall as far as possible be replaced by organic fertilisers. Where inorganic fertilisers continue to be applied, they shall be spread in line with the foreseeable requirements of the receiving crop or grassland with respect to nitrogen and phosphorus, also taking into account the existing nutrient content in the soil and the nutrients from other fertilizers.
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 468 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A a (new)
Aa. Measures to control methane emissions Member States shall establish a national advisory code of good agricultural practice for reducing methane emissions, which should include the following measures: (a) livestock feeding strategies (e.g. improved forage quality, incorporation of leguminous crops in the diet, larger proportion of concentrates in diet, rumen resistant starch, etc.); (b) low-emission manure storage systems; (c) for cattle in stable, low-emission animal housing systems; (d) promotion of anaerobic digestion (while preventing, through proper management, possible ammonia leakages resulting from the use of such technique); (e) promotion of grazing and extensive farming with low stocking density; (f) promotion of agroecological farming that leads to agricultural systems with high biodiversity, resource efficiency and reduced dependency on artificial inputs.
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 470 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A b (new)
Ab. Measures to control emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter in urban areas In consultation with local and regional authorities, Member States shall consider the following measures: - Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans including measures such as low emission zones, congestion pricing, parking controls, speed limits, car sharing schemes and roll-out of alternative charging infrastructure; - Promotion of modal shift to increase the use of cycling, walking and public transport; - Sustainable Urban Freight Plans such as the introduction of consolidation centres plus measures to encourage a shift of regional freight from road to electric rail and water; - Using the planning system to address emissions from new development and boiler systems; retrofit energy efficiency measures to existing buildings; - Retrofitting schemes to promote the replacement of old domestic combustion installations with better home insulation, heat pumps, light fuel oil, new wood pellet installations, district heating or gas; - Economic and fiscal incentives to encourage the uptake of low emitting heating appliances; - Banning of solid-fuel burning in residential areas and other sensitive areas to protect the health of vulnerable groups including children; - Ensure Emissions from Construction are minimised by introducing and enforcing policies to reduce and monitor construction dust, and set emissions limits for Non Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) - Revision of vehicle taxation rates in recognition of the higher real-world emissions from diesel cars and gasoline direct injection vehicles to encourage sales of less polluting vehicles; - Public procurement and fiscal incentives to encourage early uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles; - Support for retrofit of UNECE REC Class IV particulate filters on diesel machines, trucks, buses and taxis; - Regulate emissions from construction machines and other non-road mobile machinery operating in densely populated areas (including through the retrofit); - Awareness raising campaigns and alerts.
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 495 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 2 – point 1 – point d
(d) where relevant, an explanation of the reasons why the intermediate emission levels for 2025 cannot be met without measures entailing disproportionate costmethodology used to ensure that measures to achieve national reduction commitments for PM2.5 prioritize reduction of black carbon emissions;
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 501 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 2 – point 2 – point a
(a) an assessment of the progress made with implementation of the programme, the reduction of emissions and, the reduction of concentrations and associated environmental, public health and socio- economic benefits;
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 503 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 2 – point 2 – point b
(b) any significant changes in the policy context, assessments, (including the results of the inspections and market surveillance carried out in accordance with Article 6), the programme or the implementation time table. , including reasons for any delays.
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 507 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 2 – point 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) an assessment of the progress made towards the achievement of the EU's long-term health and environmental objectives;
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 512 #

2013/0443(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 2 – point 2 a (new)
2a. Where a national air pollution control programme is updated in accordance with Article 6(4), it should also include information on all additional air pollution abatement measures that have been considered at appropriate local, regional or national level for implementation in connection with the attainment of emission reduction commitments and air quality objectives, including those outlined in Annex III.
2015/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) In order to ensure consistency with climate policy and a complete, effective and efficient combustion, an emission limit value for CO should be established.
2015/03/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) In order to provide existing medium combustion plants with sufficient time to adapt technically to the requirements of this Directive, the emission limit values shouldmay apply to those combustion plants after a fixed period from the date of application of this Directive.
2015/03/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1
This Directive lays down rules to control emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulate matter into the air from medium combustion plants, and thereby reduce emissions to air and the potential risks to human health and the environment from such emissions.
2015/03/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
From 1 January 20252 emissions into air of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulate matter from an existing medium combustion plant with a rated thermal input above 5 MW shall not exceed the emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex II.
2015/03/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
From 1 January 203025 emissions into air of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulate matter from an existing medium combustion plant with a rated thermal input of 5 MW or less shall not exceed the emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex II.
2015/03/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 245 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
From [1 year after the date of transposition] emissions into air of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulate matter from a new medium combustion plant shall not exceed the emission limit values set out in Part 2 of Annex II.
2015/03/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 353 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, by [2 years after the date of transposition], report to the Commission a summary of the data listed in Annex I, with an estimate of the total annual emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulate matter from these plants, grouped by fuel type and capacity class.
2015/03/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 392 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 1 – table 1
Emission limit values for existing medium combustion plants 1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines Pollutant Solid Other solid Liquid fuels Heavy fuel Natural gas Gaseous biomass fuels other than oil fuels other heavy fuel than natural oil gas SO2 200 400 170 350 - 35 NOX 650 65 100 200 65200 2005 250 Particulate 30(1) 30 30 30 - - matter (1) 45 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 5 MW
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 403 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 1 – table 1
Emission limit values for existing medium combustion plants 1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines Pollutant Solid Other solid Liquid fuels Heavy fuel Natural gas Gaseous biomass fuels other than oil fuels other heavy fuel than natural oil gas SO2 200 400 170 350 - 35 NOX 650 650 200 650 200 250 (1) Particulate 30(1) 30 30 30 - - matter (1CO 450 450 100 100 100 100 1 3 ( ) 45 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 5 MW
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 415 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 1 – table 2
2. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for engines and gas turbines Pollutant Type of installation Liquid fuels Natural gas Gaseous fuels other than natural gas SO2 Engines and gas turbines 60 - 15 NOX Engines 190 (1) 1 2 NOX Engines 190 ( ) 190 (2) 190 (2) Gas turbines (3) 200 150 200 Particulate Engines and gas turbines 190 ( ) 190 (2) Gas turbines (3) - - matter CO Engine 2 100 150 200 200 Particulate Engines and g Gas turbines 10 - - 50 matter - (1) 1850 mg/Nm³ in the following cases: (i) for diesel engines the construction of which commenced before 18 May 2006; (ii) for dual fuel engines in liquid mode. 2 ( (2) 380 mg/Nm³ for dual fuel engines in gas mode. (3) Emission limit values are only applicable above 70 % load.
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 424 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 2 – table 1
Emission limit values for new medium combustion plants 1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines Pollutant Solid Other solid Liquid fuels Heavy fuel Natural gas Gaseous biomass fuels other than oil fuels other heavy fuel than natural oil gas SO2 200 400 170 350 - 35 NOX 3050 3 100 2100 3100 10025 200 (1) Particulate 20(1) 20 20 20 - - matter (1) 25 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 5 MW
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 425 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 2 – table 1
Emission limit values for new medium combustion plants 1. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines Pollutant Solid Other solid Liquid fuels Heavy fuel Natural gas Gaseous biomass fuels other than oil fuels other heavy fuel than natural oil gas SO2 200 400 170 350 - 35 NOX 300 300 200 300 100 200 (1) ParticulaParticulate 20(1) 20 20 20 - - matter 20 CO 300 20 2300 100 20 -100 100 - matter100 (1) 25 mg/Nm3 for plants with a thermal input below or equal to 5 MW
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 432 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II –part 2 – table 2
2. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for engines and gas turbines Pollutant Type of installation Liquid fuels Natural gas Gaseous fuels other than natural gas SO2 Engines and gas turbines 60 - 15 NOX Engines 190 (1)20 95 (2) 190 3 20 20 Gas turbines ( 3) 7520 520 7520 Particulate Engines and gas turbines 10 - - matter (1) 225 mg/Nm³ for dual fuel engines in liquid mode. (2) 190 mg/Nm³ for dual fuel engines in gas mode. (3) Emission limit values are only applicable above 70 % load.
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 434 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 2 – table 2
2. Emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for engines and gas turbines Pollutant Type of installation Liquid fuels Natural gas Gaseous fuels other than natural gas SO2 Engines and gas turbines 60 - 15 NOX Engines 190 (1) 95 (2) 190 Gas turbines (3) 75 50 75 Particulate Engines and gas turbines 10 - - matter CO Engines 75 110 110 Gas turbines - 50 - (1) 225 mg/Nm³ for dual fuel engines in liquid mode. (2) 190 mg/Nm³ for dual fuel engines in gas mode. (3) Emission limit values are only applicable above 70 % load.
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 442 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – table 1
Emission limit value benchmarks (mg/Nm³) for medium combustion plants other than engines and gas turbines Pollutant Rated Solid Other solid Liquid Natural gas Gaseous fuels other thermal biomass fuels fuels than natural gas input (MW) NOX 1-5 200 100 120 70 120 > 5 - 50 145 100 120 70 120 Particulate 1-5 10 10 10 - - matter CO > 5 - 50 5 5300 300 5 100 - 100 - 100
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 445 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – table 2
Emission limit value benchmarks (mg/Nm³) for engines and gas turbines Pollutant Type of installation Liquid fuels Natural gas Gaseous fuels other than natural gas NOX Engines 150 35 35 Gas turbines (1) 50 20 50 CO Engines 75 110 110 Gas turbines - 50 - 1 ( ) benchmark is only applicable above 70 % load.
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 463 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 4
4. As an alternative to the measurements of SO2 referred to in point 1, other procedures, verified and approved by the competCombustion plants with a rated thermal input above 5 MW shall be equipped with analysers for continuous measurement and recording of free oxygent authority, may be used to determine the SO2 emissionsnd carbon monoxide and detector of exit gas temperature.
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 466 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 4 a (new)
4a. Biomass combustion plants with a rated thermal input above 5MW shall be equipped with analysers for continuous measurement and recording of NOx. Biomass combustion plants with a rated thermal input above 20MW shall be equipped with analysers for continuous measurement and recording of particulate matter.
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 468 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 4 b (new)
4b. Combustion plants different from those mentioned at point 4a, with a rated thermal input above 10MW shall be equipped with analysers for continuous measurement and recording of NOx.
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 470 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 4 c (new)
4c. Heavy fuels combustion plants with a rated thermal input above 20MW shall be equipped with analysers for continuous measurement and recording of particulate matter.
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 472 #

2013/0442(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 4 d (new)
4d. All equipment mentioned in points (4a) to (4c) for the continuous measurement shall be installed, for existing plants, according to the dates and rated thermal inputs set out in Article 5 of this Directive. All equipment mentioned in points (4a) to (4c) for the continuous measurement shall be installed as from the date of construction of new plants.
2015/03/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Recital 5
(5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks, it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land- use change are significant, and couldwill negate some or all of the greenhouse gas emission savings of individual biofuels. This is because land-based biofuels have received a large amount of public subsidies (EUR 10 billion a year), and therefore almost the entire biofuel production in 2020 is expected to come from crops grown on land that could be used to satisfy food and feed markets. In order to reduce such emissions, it is appropriate to distinguish between crop groups such as oil crops, sugars and cereals and other starch-rich crops accordingly. Furthermore, biofuel production from food crops contributes to food price volatility and may have a significant negative social impact on livelihoods and the ability to implement human rights including the right to food or access to land for local communities living in poverty in countries outside the Union. In order to reduce such emissions and such negative social impact and mitigate such negative effects on food security, it is appropriate to focus, in particular, on reducing the projected use of biofuels grown on land as well as taking into account indirect land-use change emissions when calculating the greenhouse gas emission savings required under the sustainability criteria set out in Directives 2009/28/EC and 98/70/EC. Furthermore, in order to find medium and long-term solutions, it is necessary to encourage research and development in new advanced biofuels sectors that are not in competition with food crops and to further study the impact of different groups of crops on both direct and indirect land-use changes.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 103 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Coherence between Directive 98/70/EC, Directive 2009/28/EC and legislation in other areas of Union policy should be improved in order to exploit synergies and improve legal certainty. Definitions of waste and residues for the purposes of Directive 98/70/EC and Directive 2009/28/EC should be harmonised with those established by Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. The waste and residues streams listed in Directive 98/70/EC and Directive 2009/28/EC should be better identified by means of the waste codes in the European catalogue of waste established by Commission Decision 2000/532/EC1b in order to facilitate the application of those Directives by competent authorities in the Member States. Promotion of biofuels and bioliquids in accordance with Directive 98/70/EC and Directive 2009/28/EC should be consistent with the objectives and purpose of Directive 2008/98/EC. In order to achieve the Union's goal to move towards a recycling society, the waste hierarchy set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC should be fully implemented. With a view to facilitate this, the use of waste and residues for the production of biofuels and bioliquids should become part of the waste management plans and waste prevention programmes established by Member States in accordance with Chapter V of Directive 2008/98/EC. The application of Directive 98/70/EC and Directive 2009/28/EC should not jeopardise the full implementation of Directive 2008/98/EC. _______________ 1a Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3). 1b Commission Decision of 3 May 2000 replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to Article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste (notified under document number C(2000) 1147) (OJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p. 3).
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 112 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Recital 9
(9) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the Commission2012 Communication of 13 February 2012 entitled '"Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe'" and the Commission Communication of 20 September 2011 entitled 'Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe', promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses other than biofuels or which do not impact on the environment in such a way as to compromise local ecosystems by depriving food crops of land and water.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Recital 9
(9) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the Commission2012 Communication of 13 February 2012 entitled '"Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe'" and the Commission Communication of 20 September 2011 entitled 'Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe', promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses other than biofuels or which do not impact on the environment in such a way as to compromise local ecosystems by depriving food crops of land and water.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Member States should be allowed to channel financial resources currently deployed with a view to achieving, either wholly or in part, their share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch-rich crops, sugars, oil crops and other land-based energy crops into renewable energies – in particular wind, solar, wave and geothermal energy – that have demonstrated their renewability and sustainability.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Recital 15
(15) The estimated indirect land-use change emissions should be included in the reporting by the Commission of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28counted towards the target in Article 7a(2) of Directive 98/70/EC and towards the target set out in Directive 2009/28/EC in order to provide incentives for the biofuels with low indirect land-use change impacts and to ensure the accuracy and credibility of the reduction target for life cycle greenhouse gas emissions. In order to make sure that Union targets for greenhouse gas emission savings and biofuels are meaningful and effectively met, indirect land-use change emissions should be taken into account when calculating the greenhouse gas emission savings required under the sustainability criteria set out in Directive 2009/28/EC and Directive 98/70/EC. Biofuels made from feedstocks that do not lead to additional demand for land, such as those from waste feedstocks, should be assigned a zero emissions factor.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 133 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Recital 15
(15) The estimated indirect land-use change emissions should be included in the reporting by the Commission of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28counted towards the target in Article 7a(2) of Directive 98/70/EC in order to provide incentives for the biofuels with low indirect land-use change impacts and to ensure the accuracy and credibility of the reduction target for life cycle greenhouse gas emissions. In order to make sure that Union targets for greenhouse gas emission savings and biofuels are meaningful and effectively met, indirect land-use change emissions should be taken into account when calculating the greenhouse gas emission savings required under the sustainability criteria set out in Directive 2009/28/EC and Directive 98/70/EC. Biofuels made from feedstocks that do not lead to additional demand for land, such as those from waste feedstocks, should be assigned a zero emissions factor.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The use of land for growing biofuel feedstocks should not result in the displacement of local and indigenous communities. Special measures to protect indigenous communities' land therefore need to be introduced.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 177 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least 60 % for biofuels produced in installations starting operation after …+ . An installation shall be considered to be in operation if the physical production of biofuels has taken place. __________________ + OJ: please insert the date of entry into force of this Directive.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 179 #

2012/0288(COD)


Article 1 – point 3 – point a
In the case of installations that were in operation on or before …+, for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, biofuels and bioliquids shall achieve a greenhouse gas emission saving of at least 35 % until 31 December 2017 and at least 560 % from 1 January 2018. __________________ + OJ: please insert the date of entry into force of this Directive.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 180 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids shall be calculated in accordance with Article 7d(1).
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 183 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7b – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is inserted: "4a. Biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from other energy crops grown on land, including forestry plantations such as short- rotation coppices and short-rotation forests, until a specific indirect land-use change value has been set for biofuels and bioliquids derived therefrom for the purpose of calculating their greenhouse gas impact in accordance with Article 7d."
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 191 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7c – paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1
4. The Community(aa) in paragraph 4, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: “4. The Union shall endeavour to conclude bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries containing mandatory commitments on provisions on sustainability criteria that correspond to those in this Directive. Where the Communityof this Directive. Such agreements should also set out rules in order to ensure that third countries' customs procedures do not lead to fraud related to the import and export of biofuels and bioliquids, as well as on provisions on trade facilitation. The Union shall also endeavour to conclude agreements with third countries containing commitments on the ratification and enforcement of the Conventions of the International Labour Organization and of the multilateral environmental agreements referred to in Article 7b(7). Where the Union has concluded agreements containing mandatory commitments on provisions relating to matters covered by the sustainability criteria set out in Article 7b(2) to (5), the Commission may decide that those agreements demonstrate that biofuels and bioliquids produced from raw materials cultivated in those countries comply with the sustainability criteria in question. When those agreements are concluded, due consideration shall be given to measures taken for the conservation of areas that provide, in critical situations, basic ecosystem services (such as watershed protection and erosion control), for soil, water and air protection, indirect land-use changes, the restoration of degraded land, the avoidance of excessive water consumption in areas where water is scarce and to the issues referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7b(7).
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 194 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7c – paragraph 9 a (new)
(da) the following paragraph is added: "9a The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 10a concerning detailed rules governing independent verification and certification of compliance with the waste hierarchy established in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC. Those delegated acts shall be adopted by 30 June 2016."
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 196 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 1
"1. For the purposes of Article 7a and Article 7b(2), life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels shall be calculated as follows: (a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emission savings for the biofuel production pathway is laid down in Ppart A or B of Annex IV and where the el value for those biofuels calculated in accordance with point 7 of Ppart C of Annex IV 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 V, by using that default value; (b) by using an actual value calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in Ppart C of Annex IV; or adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex V; (c) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formula referred to in point 1 of Ppart C of Annex IV, where disaggregated default values in Ppart D or E of Annex IV may be used for some factors, and actual values, calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in Ppart C of Annex IV, for all other factors., adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex V." For the purposes of Article 7a, from 2017 onwards the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels shall be calculated by adding the respective value in Annex V to the result obtained pursuant to the first subparagraph."
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 1
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p
(p) 'waste' shall be defined as in Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council*; smeans any substance or object which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard, as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and whose status is subject to independent verification and certification as to its compliance with the waste hierarchy established in Article 4 of that Directive or with a comparable waste prevention and management programme. Substances that have been intentionally modified or contaminated to meet that definition are not covered by this definitioncategory;
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 230 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
(aa) the first subparagraph of paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: “4. Each Member State shall ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10 % of the final consumption of energy in transport in that Member State. A Member State may derogate from that target if the following conditions are met: - the Member State has achieved the targets set out in paragraphs 1 and 2; - the total energy consumption in transport in the Member State does not exceed the forecasts in the national renewable energy action plan;”
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 240 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point iv
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch- rich crops, sugars, oil and oil cropsther energy crops grown on land shall be no more than 75,5 % of the final consumption of energy in transport in the Member States in 2020;.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 287 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(da) the following paragraph is added: "4a. By [one year after the date of entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall make recommendations for additional measures that Member State may take to promote and encourage energy efficiency and energy saving in transport. The recommendations shall include estimates of the quantity of energy that can be saved by implementing each of those measures. The energy quantity corresponding to the measures implemented by a Member State shall be taken into account for the purposes of the calculation referred to in point b of the second subparagraph of paragraph 4."
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 289 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(da) the following paragraph is added: "4a. With a view to meeting the target set in paragraph 4, Member States shall reduce overall energy consumption in the transport sector so as to increase energy efficiency in that sector by at least 12% with respect to their current projections for overall energy consumption in the transport sector by 2020."
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 291 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
(db) the following paragraph is added: "4b. With a view to meeting the target set in paragraph 4, Member States shall ensure that electricity generated from renewable sources accounts for at least 2% of overall energy consumption in the transport sector by 2020."
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 296 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(2a) In Article 4, the following paragraph is inserted: "3a. Each Member State shall publish and notify to the Commission by [one year after the date of entry into force of this Directive] a forecast document indicating the additional measures it intends to take in accordance with Article 3(4a)."
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 300 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 5 – point -a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
(-a) in paragraph 1, the introductory part of the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: “1. Irrespective of whether the raw materials were cultivated inside or outside the territory of the Community, energy from biofuels and bioliquids shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) only if they fulfil the sustainability criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 6:7 and do not exceed contributions set out in Article 3(4)(d):”
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 302 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 5 – point -a a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
However, b(-aa) in paragraph 1 the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: 'Biofuels and bioliquids produced from waste and residues, other than agricultural, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry residues, need only fulfil the sustainability criteria set out in paragraph 2 in order to be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c). taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph shall not be made from waste or residues which are subject to re- use and recycling targets in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC. Biofuels and bioliquids produced from waste and residues, other than agricultural, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry residues, taken into account for the purposes of point (c) of the first subparagraph or any multiple accounting towards compliance with Article 3(4) shall not be made from such waste or residues unless evidence is provided that their use conforms to the waste hierarchy, namely prevention, preparation for re-use and recycling before recovery for energy purposes, as outlined in Directive 2008/98/EC, and to a cascade of use."
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 303 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 5 – point -a a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
However, b(-aa) in paragraph 1 the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: “Biofuels and bioliquids produced from waste and residues, other than agricultural, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry residues, need only fulfil the sustainability criteria set out in paragraph 2 in order to be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c). taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph shall not be made from waste or residues which are subject to re- use and recycling targets in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC. Biofuels and bioliquids produced from waste and residues, other than agricultural, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry residues, taken into account for the purposes of point (c) of the first subparagraph or any multiple accounting towards compliance with Article 3(4) shall not be made from such waste or residues unless evidence is provided that their use conforms to the waste hierarchy, namely prevention, preparation for re-use and recycling before recovery for energy purposes, as outlined in Directive 2008/98/EC, and to a cascade of use.”
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 306 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least 60 % for biofuels and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation after …+ 1 July 2014. An installation shall be considered to be is "in operation" if the physical production of biofuels or bioliquids has taken place. In the case of installations that were in operation on or before …+1 of July 2014, for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, biofuels and bioliquids shall achieve a greenhouse gas emission saving of at least 35 % until 31 December 2017 and at least 50 60% from 1 January 2018. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids shall be calculated in accordance with Article 19(1)." __________________ + OJ: please insert the date of entry into force of this Directive.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 309 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is inserted: “4a. Biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from land- based raw material unless third parties' legal rights regarding use and tenure of the land are respected, inter alia by obtaining the free prior and informed consent of the third parties, with the involvement of their representative institutions.”
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 318 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. The Community(aa) in paragraph 4, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: “4. The Union shall endeavour to conclude bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries containing mandatory commitments on provisions on sustainability criteria that correspond to those of this Directive. Where the CommunitySuch agreements should also set out rules in order to ensure that third countries' customs procedures do not lead to fraud related to the import and export of biofuels and bioliquids, as well as on provisions on trade facilitation. The Union shall also endeavour to conclude agreements with third countries containing commitments on the ratification and enforcement of the Conventions of the International Labour Organisation and of the multilateral environmental agreements referred to in Article 17(7). Where the Union has concluded agreements containing mandatory commitments on provisions relating to matters covered by the sustainability criteria set out in Article 17(2) to (57), the Commission may decide that those agreements demonstrate that biofuels and bioliquids produced from raw materials cultivated in those countries comply with the sustainability criteria in question. When those agreements are concluded, due consideration shall be given to measures taken for the conservation of areas that provide, in critical situations, basic ecosystem services (such as watershed protection and erosion control), for soil, water and air protection, indirect land-use changes, the restoration of degraded land, the avoidance of excessive water consumption in areas where water is scarce and to the issues referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 17(7).
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 320 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is inserted: "4a. Biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from waste or residues unless evidence is provided that their use conforms to the waste hierarchy, namely prevention, preparation for re-use and recycling before recovery for energy purposes, as outlined in Directive 2008/98/EC, and to a cascade of use. In particular, biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from waste or residues which are subject to re-use and recycling targets in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC. The waste management plans and the waste prevention programmes established by Member States in accordance with the provisions of Chapter V of Directive 2008/98/EC shall take into account the use of waste and residues for the production of biofuels and bioliquids."
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 322 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 6 – point e a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 9 a (new)
(ea) the following paragraph is added : “9a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 25a concerning detailed rules governing independent verification and certification of compliance with the waste hierarchy established in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC. Those delegated acts shall be adopted by 30 June 2016.”
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 323 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 7 – point -a (new) Directive 2009/28 EC
(-a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “1. For the purposes of Article 17(2), the greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and bioliquids shall be calculated as follows: (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 and where the el value for those biofuels or bioliquids calculated in accordance with point 7 of part C of Annex V 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; (b) by using an actual value calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V; or adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII; (c) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formula 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., adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII. For the purposes of Art 17(2) from 2020 onwards the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels shall be calculated by adding the respective value in Annex V to the result obtained pursuant to the first subparagraph.”
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 342 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 2 – point 10 – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 8 a (new)
(da) the following paragraph is added: “8a. By 31 December 2016 the Commission shall submit a report on the positive and negative environmental and economic impacts of biofuels produced from waste, residues, co-products or non- land using feedstocks. The environmental impacts to be assessed shall include greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, water, and soil fertility. The potential or forfeited benefits of using these feedstocks for other purposes, in particular the manufacture of products, shall be taken into account. The economic impacts to be assessed shall include production costs, the opportunity cost of using the feedstocks for other purposes and the life- cycle energy return on investment that may be obtained from using the feedstocks to produce advanced biofuels and bioliquids.”
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 343 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall at the latest by …+ , before 31 December 2017, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council including an assessment of the availability of the necessary quantities of cost-efficient biofuels on the Union market from non- land using feedstocks and non-food crops by 2020, including the need for additional criteria to ensure their sustainability, and of the best available scientific evidence onreviewing, on the basis of the best latest available scientific evidence, the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive in limiting indirect land- use change greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of biofuels and bioliquids. The report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by proposals for further measures, taking into account economic, social and environmental considerations. The report shall also set out criteria fora legislative proposal based on the best available scientific evidence, for introducing estimated indirect land use change emissions factors into the appropriate sustainability criteria to be applied from 1 January 2019. The report shall also include a review of the effectiveness of the idncentification and certification of low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels and bioliquids, with a view to adjusting Annex V to Directive 98/70/EC and Annex VIII to Directive 2009/28/EC, if appropriate. __________________ + OJ: please insert the date: one year after the entry into force of this Directivves provided for biofuels from non-land using feedstocks and non-food crops under Article 3(4)(d) of Directive 2009/28/EC. It shall include an assessment of the availability of such biofuels and of their environmental, economic and social impacts. It shall inter alia assess the impact of biofuel production on the availability of wood as a resource and on sectors using biomass. The report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal for establishing appropriate sustainability criteria for biofuels from non-land using feedstocks and non-food crops. Investors shall take into account that biofuel production technologies are still under development and further measures to mitigate negative impacts may be adopted at a later stage.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 354 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Annex I – point -1 (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Annex IV – part C – point 1
(-1) point 1 of Part C of Annex V is replaced by the following: “1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of biofuels shall be calculated as: E = eec + el + eiluc + ep + etd + eu – esca – eccs – eccr – eee , where E = total emissions from the use of the fuel; eec = emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials; el = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by land-use change; eiluc= annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by indirect land-use change; ep = emissions from processing; etd = emissions from transport and distribution; eu = emissions from the fuel in use; esca = emission saving from soil carbon accumulation via improved agricultural management; eccs = emission saving from carbon capture and geological storage; eccr = emission saving from carbon capture and replacement; and eee = emission saving from excess electricity from cogeneration. Emissions from the manufacture of machinery and equipment shall not be taken into account.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 356 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Annex I – point 1 a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Annex IV – part C – point 19 a (new)
(1a) The following point is added to part C of Annex IV: "19a. Emissions from indirect land-use change, eiluc, shall be calculated in accordance with Annex V."
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 366 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Annex II – point -1 (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex V – part C – point 1
(-1) point 1 of Part C of Annex V is replaced by the following: “1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of transport fuels, biofuels and bioliquidbiofuels shall be calculated as: E = eec + el + eiluc + ep + etd + eu – esca – eccs – eccr – eee , where E = total emissions from the use of the fuel; eec = emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials; el = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by land-use change; eiluc= annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by indirect land-use change; ep = emissions from processing; etd = emissions from transport and distribution; eu = emissions from the fuel in use; esca = emission saving from soil carbon accumulation via improved agricultural management; eccs = emission saving from carbon capture and geological storage; eccr = emission saving from carbon capture and replacement; and eee = emission saving from excess electricity from cogeneration. Emissions from the manufacture of machinery and equipment shall not be taken into account.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 371 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Annex I – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex V – part C – point 19 a (new)
(1a) the following point is added in part C of Annex V: "19a. Emissions from indirect land-use change, eiluc, shall be calculated in accordance with Annex VIII."
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 382 #

2012/0288(COD)

Council position
Annex II – point 3
Directive2009/28/EC
Annex IX
Annex IX Part A. Feedstocks and fuels, thfrom waste and residues whose contribution of which towards the target(s) referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be twionce their energy content (a) Algae if cultivated on land in ponds or photobioreactors.and which contribute towards the 2,5% target referred to in Article 3(d)(i) (b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under point (a) of Article 11(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC. (c) Bio-waste as defined in Article 3(4) of Directive 2008/98/EC from private households subject to separate collection as defined in Article 3(11) of that Directive. (d) Biomass fraction of industrial waste not fit for use in the food or feed chain, including material from retail and wholesale and the agro-food and fish and aquaculture industry, and excluding feedstocks listed in part B of this Annex. (e) Straw. (f) Animal manure and sewage sludge (g) Palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches. (h) Tall oil pitch. (i) Crude glycerine. (j) Bagasse. (k) Grape marcs and wine lees. (l) Nut shells (m) Husks. (n) Cobs cleaned of kernels of corn. (o) Biomass fraction of wastes and residues from forestry and forest-based industries, i.e. bark, branches, pre-commercial thinnings, leaves, needles, tree topor separate collection under Article 11(1) and (2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives; derogations may be granted by Member States for separate biowaste where processes allow the production of both compost and biofuels (d) Biodegradable fraction of industrial, retail and wholesale waste, but not waste subject to separate collection under Article 11(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC, and provided that the waste hierarchy and the principle of cascading use are respected. (e) Straw. (f) Animal manure and sewage sludge (h) Tall oil pitch. (j) Bagasse. (k) Grape marcs and wine lees. (l) Nut shells (m) Husks. (n) Cobs cleaned of kernels of corn. (o) Bark, branches, leaves, saw dust, and cutter shavings, black liquor, brown liquor, fibre sludge, lignin and tall oil. (p) Other non-food cellulosic material as defined in point (s) of the second paragraph of Article 2. (q) Other ligno-cellulosic material as defined in point (r) of the second paragraph of Article 2 except saw logs and veneer logs. (r) Renewable liquid and gaseous f. Part B. Feedstocks from waste and residuels of non-biological origin. Part B. Feedstocks, thwhose contribution of which towards the target referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 3(4) shall be considered to be twice their energy content (a) Used cooking oil. (b) Animal fats classified as categories 1y I and 2II in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1069774/2009 ________________ *Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards anim2 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption. Part C. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall by-products and e considerived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1).'to be four times their energy content and which contribute towards the 2,5% target referred to in Article 3(d)(i) (a) Algae (autotrophic). (b) Renewable liquids and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin. (c) Carbon Capture and Utilisation for transport purposes. (d) Bacteria.
2015/02/02
Committee: ENVI