12 Amendments of Javier NART related to 2020/2027(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. (new) whereas, according to Article 191(1) of the TFEU. Union policy on the environment must contribute to the pursuit of objectives, such as protecting the health of its citizens, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, promoting the prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources, and promoting measures at international level to address global or regional environmental problems;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-A a. whereas Article 37of the Charter of Fundamental Rights requires that a high level of environmental protection and the improvement of the quality of the environment be integrated into the policies of the Union and ensured in accordance with the principle of sustainable development;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU’s coordinated environmental strategy must encourages cooperation and ensures that EU policies are consistent with each other;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. (new) whereas responsible business conduct implies that companies take due consideration of environmental concerns;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. (new)whereas the current definitions of ´´environmental damage´´ and ´´operator´´ applied under the ELD were subject to different analysis which highlighted difficulties in their interpretation; whereas the concept of the ´´significance of the threshold´´ is vague and difficult to implement;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. (new) whereas the availability of financial security instruments has significantly increased since the adaption of the ELD;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. (new) Believes that the revised framework should provide for increased best practice sharing among Member States;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that most definitions in the ELD should be further clarifi, such as environmental damage and operator, should be further clarified, and where appropriate extended to make the directive fair and clear to all stakeholders and to keep pace with the rapid evolution of pollutants; welcomes therefore the current efforts to develop a common understanding document (CUD) on key ELD definitions and concepts; regrets, however, that the Commission and the ELD government expert groups did not reach an agreement on its format, meaning that the CUD remains a document produced by the consultancy which was hired by the Commission to support the implementation of the 2017-2020 Multi- annual ELD Work Programme;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. (new) Highlights that the cost of environmental damage for the operators responsible can be reduced through the use of financial security instruments; notes, however that the ELD does not provide for mandatory financial security system;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Asks the Commission to look into the possibility of introducinge a mandatory financial security system (covering insurance, bank guarantees, company pools, securities and bonds or funds) for obligations which fall under strict liability with a maximum threshold per case, aiming to prevent taxpayers from having to bear the costs resulting from remediation of environmental damage; asks the Commission, in addition, to develop a harmonised EU methodology for calculating the maximum liability threshold, taking into account the activity and the impact on the environment;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is of the opinion that in predefined cases of extremely widespread pollution, not just environmental liability instruments, but a multitude of instruments, including administrative measures, financial penalties and in some cases criminal prosecution, should be applied to remedy the problem;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. (new) Calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of introducing instruments aimed at increasing access to justice for victims and NGOs, such as rapid claim mechanisms;