118 Amendments of Teresa RODRIGUEZ-RUBIO
Amendment 64 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. Whereas the 'precautionary principle' is a fundamental part of risk management in the EU, while US authorities do not officially endorse this concept as a basis for policy making.
Amendment 65 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. Whereas substantial differences exist also in the approach to food safety along the food chain. In the EU, food safety is guaranteed through the integrated "farm- to-fork" approach while the US system, on the other hand, mostly verifies the safety of the end product and therefore is more prone to resorting to pathogen reduction treatments.
Amendment 66 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. Whereas the aim of Sustainable development provisions in TTIP should be to ensure that trade and environmental policies are mutually supportive, to promote the optimal use of resources in accordance with the objective of sustainable development as well as to strengthen environmental cooperation and collaboration.
Amendment 68 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
C f. Whereas European consumers are informed of the presence of GMOs in foodstuff thanks to mandatory labelling while in the US, the FDA recognises GMOs as "substantially equivalent" to their non-GMO counterparts.
Amendment 69 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
C g. Whereas several industry sectors representatives have called for the removal trough the regulatory convergence mechanisms of the EU zero tolerance policy for unauthorised GMOs in food and feed.
Amendment 70 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
C h. Whereas early consultations mechanisms between the EU and the US, including potentially further impact assessment with extended stakeholder consultations earlier in the legislative process, may lead to delays in or even abandonment of regulations, especially in the fields of environment and consumers protection.
Amendment 81 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the European Commission's public consultation on the inclusion of ISDS in TTIP received almost 150,000 responses and reflected widespread opposition to ISDS in TTIP or in general
Amendment 103 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it misleading on the part of the Commission to try to appease public concerns about the TTIP by stating that existing standards will not be lowered, as this disregards the fact that many standards have yet to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) or by the adoption of new laws (e.g. cloning); therefore calls the Commission to secure that the level of EU social and labour standards, consumer and public health protection, care for the environment including regeneration of our natural resources, animal welfare, food safety standards and environmentally sustainable agricultural practices, access to information and labelling, culture and medicine, financial market regulation as well as data protection, net neutrality and other digital rights continue to be respected, not "harmonised" down to the lowest common denominator.
Amendment 124 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the TTIP negotiations have already affected Commission proposals and actions relating, for example, to food safety and climate protection (e.g. pathogen meat treatments; implementation of the fuel quality directive); and that TTIP may results in a deregulation of standards safeguarding and serving the public interest.
Amendment 152 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls the Commission to remove regulatory cooperation from the TTIP negotiations as it represent a threat to lower standards in the long and short term, on both sides of the Atlantic, at the EU and member state levels. The Commission proposals on the regulatory cooperation chapter in the TTIP negotiations constrain democratic decision-making by strengthening the influence of private business interest groups over public interest regulation. Furthermore it would give enormous power to unelected officials to halt and weaken regulations and standards even before democratically elected bodies, such as parliaments, would have a say over them, thus undermining the democratic system.
Amendment 155 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Considers as highly problematic the Commission call for more "compatibility" between laws on both sides of the Atlantic and a "pro-competitive regulatory environment". Furthermore it is concerned that the Commission proposal also reflects industry's demand to create a Regulatory Cooperation Body to facilitate an early information system of consultations and influence over the development of new laws.
Amendment 171 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with Commissioner Malmström that all areas where the EU and the US have very different rules or approaches should be excluded from the negotiations12 ; __________________ 12See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.
Amendment 173 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to protect the right of each party to establish its own levels of domestic environmental protection and environmental development priorities, and to adopt or modify them accordingly with its environmental laws and policies,
Amendment 177 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls the Commission to negotiate provisions that would support the achievement of the goal to reduce Europe's dependence on imported oil and cut carbon emissions in transport by 60% by 2050; transition away from conventionally-fuelled cars in cities; reduce carbon emissions from aviation and shipping; and facilitate transport modal shift.
Amendment 180 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Calls the Commission to support in the negotiations the fullest right for each party to assess legislation in its own method. Furthermore calls the commission to defend the EU aquis concerning the precautionary principle that enables rapid response in the face of a possible danger to human, animal or plant health, or to protect the environment.
Amendment 211 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
– affect the EU’s integrated approach to food safety, including EU legislation on GMOs and novel foods,
Amendment 224 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
- maintains the organisational autonomy in the area of water supply and sanitation: public services such as water services should remain firmly outside of the scope of the TTIP agreement.
Amendment 229 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 b (new)
- impair EU developments – in particular under the new EU Clinical Trial Regulation and at the European Medicines Agency - to move towards proactive public access to medicines safety and efficacy data;
Amendment 232 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 c (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 c (new)
- limit directly or indirectly the national competence of Member States to tailor their pricing and reimbursement policies to ensure sustainable access to affordable medicines.
Amendment 241 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls the commission to firmly protect the EU's "farm to fork" approach to food hygiene whereby good hygienic practices (GHP) must be in place all along the production chain to guarantee that food sold to the final consumer is safe. Furthermore the negotiations should not pave the way to delegate food control tasks to private operators. It should also stand firm on the contention that a food system based on third-party safety audits cannot be deemed equivalent to a system based on public independent inspections.
Amendment 245 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls the Commission to strengthen the food traceability provision in TTIP: this commitment should also include animal identification systems as animals for food are transported on a global scale.
Amendment 247 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls the Commission to avoid that the TBT Chapter in TTIP restricts EU and its Member States options to adopt measures with the aim of reducing consumption of certain products such as tobacco, foods high in fat, salt and sugar and harmful use of alcohol:
Amendment 249 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls the commission to make sure that TTIP do not lower the GMOs standards at EU and member states level: in this regards the GMO labelling system should be considered a non-negotiable instrument to ensure consumer's right to choose. Furthermore it urges EU negotiators to preserve the right of the European legislators to introduce further regulations on OGMs products including those derived from animals (meat and dairy) fed with GMOs..
Amendment 250 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Call on the Commission to stand for the recognition and protection of all PDOs and PGOs, refusing the "common food names" approach in TTIP negotiations and partial lists of protection as accepted in CETA.
Amendment 251 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. Calls the Commission to ensure that TTIP provisions will continue to allow the EU to ban the use of veterinary drugs for growth promotion and of the import and sale of foods from animals that have been undergoing such treatments.
Amendment 270 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines the importance of removing the ISDS clause for civil society as evidenced by the vast majority of respondents to the Commission's consultation expressing opposition to the mechanism as a threat to democracy and public policy
Amendment 274 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses that the Commission should not dismiss widespread public opposition to the ISDS mechanism
Amendment 14 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that it is appropriate to make forest conservation and management incentives part of the strategy, and wWelcomes the Commission communication on a new European forest strategy, bearing in mind that – with due regard to the subsidiarity principle –, there is a need for a comprehensive and consistent joint strategy to prevent and manage forest disastersstrengthen the role of forests and forest sector in the EU;
Amendment 46 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to consider including environmRecognises that sustainable forest management is essential services payments as forest management incentito balance ecological, social and economic functions that forest serves; points out that sustainable forest management has a positive impact on biodiversity, climate, fire prevention, biodiversity and conservation, and is crucial for economic development, especially in rural areas and remote regions;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to consider assessment and valuation of ecosystem services to further support balanced multifunctionality of forests;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, particularly in the Mediterranean region, forest fires occur on a regular basis, and are both a cause and a consequence of climate change; points out that storms, and forest fires and pests, are natural disasters that can be mitigated using forestry techniques and that, alongside improved and active forest management, there is a need to promote specific action such as the introduction of grazing or the establishment of agro- forestry areas – policies that ought to be recognised in both the first and second pillars (grazing areas and rural development respectively) of the common agricultural policy;
Amendment 81 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that it is important to promote the implementation of the concept of the bioeconomy while respecting the sustainability boundaries of raw material supply, to boost the economic viability of forest value chains through innovation and technology transfer, and, to this end, provide more support for diverse forest products other than timber; emphasises the significant role the bio-based economy plays in achieving the new Commission priorities of growth, employment and investments;
Amendment 97 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. EUnderlining the valuable properties of renewability and climate friendliness of wood, emphasises the need to make sure that forestEuropean forest resources and wood materials are also re-used and re-used efficiently, as a way of cutting the EU’s trade deficit, helping to reduce unsustainable management, protecting the environment and reducing deforestation in countrieimproving self-sufficiency of the EU in wood and the competitiveness of the forest sector as well as ocutsideting the EU’s trade deficit;
Amendment 114 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that it is important that fForest mManagement pPlans do not become an additional bureaucratic burden which impedes the sustainable use of Europe’s forestsor equivalent instruments are in place by 2020 for all forests that are publicly owned and for forests holdings above a certain size that receive funding from under the EU Rural Development Policy; with that in mind, calls on Member States to reviewmonitor and promote the implementation of the forest management plans, taking into account the proportionality and ‘think small first’ principles and providing for the use by managers of the responsibility declaration formvoluntary nature of management plans in some Member States, the proportionality principle and adequacy.
Amendment 129 #
2014/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to address global challenges at the global multilateral fora in order to reduce unsustainable management practices, protect the environment and reduce deforestation in countries outside the EU, and to this end calls on the Commission to publish and EU action plan on deforestation and forest degradation as called for by the 7th Environmental Action Programme (Decision No 1386/2013/EU).
Amendment 28 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU’s prosperity andsocial welfare and energy security require a rational use of energy and a stable, affordable and sustainable energy supply; whereas the Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union recognizes that in the context of the setting and functioning of the internal market and with the need to preserve and improve the environment, energy policy of the Union shall aim, in a solidarity spirit between Member States: - ensure the functioning of the energy market; - ensure security of energy supply in the Union; - promote energy efficiency and energy saving and the development of new and renewable energy; and - promote the interconnection of energy networks.
Amendment 41 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the fastest and least costly way to reduce the gas consumption in the European Union is the reduction of the energy losses in the residential buildings providing energy security benefits in short, medium and long-term for the Member States when the reduction takes place and for the whole EU while also reducing the EU's external energy bill and making the construction of some of the projects identified by the Commission as energy infrastructure projects of common interest unnecessary while contributing to growth of the EU economy, job creation and the increase of the EU competitiveness
Amendment 81 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas at their summit on 24 October 2014 the Heads of State and Government agreed on a binding renewable energy target at EU level for 2030 of at least 27 % and an indicative target at EU level of at least 27 % energy efficiency improvement, and also endorsed a binding EU target of a reduction of at least 40 % in domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990; whereas the EU maintains technological leadership in technologies related to renewable energy sources and this should be a vector of skilled employment and sustainable growth.
Amendment 100 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas better interconnection levels for electricity and gas will increase energy security while balancing supply and demand between the Member States; whereas in order to maximize the utility of the interconnection of electricity and gas, the EU should develop a common regulatory framework to maximize the utility of these always ensuring the most affordable prices for consumers.
Amendment 123 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas cities are the source of more than 70% of CO2 emissions and responsible for 66% of energy consumption; whereas more than half the world's population will live in urban areas by 2008 and that this concentration is increasing so that by 2030, an estimated 60% of the world population will live in urban areas; whereas cities must change their consumption and growth patterns as they are at the heart of the problem but also the area from which you can implement solutions faster and earlier.
Amendment 125 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
Ob. whereas full implementation of the EU Third Energy Package as well as Second Climate and Energy Package and the consecutive EU legislation in the field of energy efficiency is the responsibility of all Member States and the lack of correct and timely transposition jeopardise the security of another Member States or of the EU as a whole
Amendment 129 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomAcknowledges the Commission communication entitled ‘European Energy Security Strategy’, noting that it is based on a thorough analysis of the EU’s energy dependence, highlighting the main areas and describes the essential work that must be undertaken in the short, medium and long term perspectives in order to overcome the challenges to energy security; stresses the need to ensure that the short and medium term measures are in full compliance with the EU long-term climate, environment and air quality improvement objectives;
Amendment 155 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the 2014 crisis in Ukraine and the results of the stress tests carried out by the Commission should lead to further acceleration of the completion of the internal market, including the full implementation of existing legislation in the fields of energy efficiency, energy and climate by all Member States, integration of existing ‘energy islands’, and to the updating of risk assessments, preventive action plans and emergency situation plans;
Amendment 175 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as reducing energy demand through ambitious energy efficiency measures implemented on the local, regional and Member States' level, 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 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 European cities and municipalities, regions, energy cooperatives and local initiatives – including in the field of agriculture aiming at energy demand reduction and production of sustainable local sources of biogas for their own and local needs, the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;
Amendment 189 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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, decarbonisation of the energy mix, and research and innovation and keeping the leadership in renewable technologies to fulfil the above key pillars;
Amendment 250 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
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 renovation of buildings and to promote the setting of self-consumption units 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; calls on the EU Commission and the EIB to provide more technical assistance and funding opportunities for actors at all levels to reduce their energy consumption and increase the share of heating and cooling based on renewable energy sources in the EU building sector;
Amendment 268 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that the role of local authorities of European cities in increasing energy efficiency through cogeneration and self-consumption, 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 and towards concepts and practices leading to real smart cities;
Amendment 286 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to be ambitious in implementing legislation in order to empower technological opportunities to maximize 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; besides, calls on the Commission to monitor and report on the development of regulatory barriers that prevent the development of energy efficiency by Member States;
Amendment 311 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
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 energy efficiency improvement target of at least 2730 %; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;
Amendment 338 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, is a significant contribution to energy security and that this should be taken into accountgiven a priority when considering financial allocations;
Amendment 349 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing indigenous energy sources should be further promoted in the EU prioritizing those clean energy sources that contribute to climate change objectives of the European Union, give economic stability to the desirable common energy market and represent a vector of industrial growth and skilled employment within the Union;
Amendment 379 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that the Commission should develop appropriate instruments to homogenize a straightforward calculation of the cost of different energy sources over the lifetime of each technology.
Amendment 409 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that nuclear energy, which is carbon-neutral, continues to be a significant alternative for electricity production; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States; and should thus not be supported in any form by the EU financial mechanisms or from the EU financial institutions neither directly or indirectly through research or infrastructure financing;
Amendment 440 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is essential, taking into consideration energy costs; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables; to ensure compliance with these objectives the Commission will be requested to take action against those countries that are not on the path of fulfilling the objectives set. The Commission shall request the submission by Member States of national plans ensuring the compliance with the objective set for 2030. The application of the new Guidelines on State Aid for environmental and Energy 2014-2020 must perform prioritizing renewable energy and in particular removing any barrier to the realization of small renewable projects;
Amendment 460 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to introduce common standards for smart grids, since they ensure a stable supply and free flow of energy across borders and contribute to energy security; in this respect the Commission is requested to develop a reference guide on how an appropriate regulatory framework could be set for the development of smart grids and associated technological development. Besides these Guidelines should be applied when evaluating and defining the allocation of EU funds aimed to achieve the goals by 2030;
Amendment 500 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
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, competitiveness and sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption; to do this, calls on the Commission to ensure wider dissemination of existing plans;
Amendment 521 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the commitment to reducinge emissions of greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’ses must be a vector of global competitiveness of the EU economy; considers, therefore, that a complexit is necessary to adopt a determined approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed;
Amendment 522 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitivenessmaintain EU economy's global competitiveness must not undermine the EU commitment of reducing greenhouse gas emissions ; considers, therefore, that a complex approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed;
Amendment 542 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-carbon economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;
Amendment 560 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Acknowledges that in order to reduce energy dependence, diversify and consolidate supply options, optimise energy network infrastructure and increase energy efficiency in the medium and long term, it is necessary to develop new energy technologies, using funds from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation;
Amendment 571 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit; specifically, calls on the Commission to ensure an objective market framework enabling competition on equal terms for all technologies including those with infra-marginal features, such as renewable energy, and to maximize the participation of those technologies that contribute most to the objectives of supply security, efficiency and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 600 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Believes that one of the most important factors of the completion of a transparent, well-functioning and fully integrated gas and electricity market is the full implementation of the Third Energy Package, Second Climate and Energy Package and subsequent energy efficiency legislation;
Amendment 608 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Acknowledges that a more integrated energy system could enhance crossborder solidarity during times of external energy supply shocks; calls on the Commission to ensure that energy generation and transmission can operate as a functional element of the EU internal market across national borders without undue restrictions; additionally, calls on the Commission to develop the binding guidelines that prioritize the social utility of interconnections, maximizing the security of supply and allowing to obtain the lowest possible production price in all cases;
Amendment 637 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Emphasises that acceleration of the implementation of those strategic infrastructure projects is highly necessary, and therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in this processthat would still be needed in medium and long-term where the ambitious energy efficiency and energy demand reduction EU goals achieved in 2020 and 2030 and that is in full compliance with EU long-term decarbonisation commitments and EU environmental legislation is highly necessary, and therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in the process of the project selection and implementing those projects that deliver most benefit in the short, medium and long term first;
Amendment 651 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls for those of the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) from the list adopted in 2013 to be executed without delayhat are fully compliant with the EU environmental legislation and in line with the EU short, medium and long term decarbonisation commitments to be executed without delay; calls on the Commission to withhold support and funding for any of the projects from the PCI list adopted in 2013 that have not yet obtained all the necessary environmental permits or that encounter strong local resistance;
Amendment 698 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 713 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
Amendment 768 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Affirms the overarching principle of solidarity between all Member States; stresses that energy security of supply is a matter of collective action and concerns all Member States, despite differing scales of vulnerability to supply shocks; stresses that no Member State shall by its action or inaction jeopardise the security of another Member State or of the EU as a whole i.e. by not transposing the EU legislation in the field of energy efficiency promotion and energy use reduction in the timely and correct manner;
Amendment 798 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. Recognizes that the Lisbon Treaty includes policies to mitigate climate change, promote energy efficiency and development of renewable technologies as a basic element of the European Union. The development of the energy objectives for 2020 and 2030 reflects the need to respond to Article 194 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and, therefore, must be respected in any bilateral agreement concluded by the European Commission
Amendment 812 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Fully agrees with the European Council that a reliable and transparent governance system should be developed to help ensure that the EU meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and on a basis of full respect for their freedom to determine their energy mix as long as this choice does not undermine the EU legislation agreed to by those Members States and thus legally binding;
Amendment 71 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Small scale fisheries which use traditional methods are exempted from this prohibition, unless it is proven that their activity is harmful for biodiversity.
Amendment 13 #
2014/0011(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the fact that the European Union scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading has failed, having proved ineffective in achieving the emission reduction targets; having regard to the need to adopt alternatives to carbon trading, replacing a market-based approach with a fairer and more effective regulatory approach;
Amendment 14 #
2014/0011(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the fact that the European Union scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading is weakening and undermining the adoption of other environmental regulations;
Amendment 15 #
2014/0011(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 16 #
2014/0011(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. AdopRejects its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
Amendment 38 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) CODEX STAN 193-1995 (last reviewed in 2013) proposes specific criteria for radionuclides in food. These maximum levels laid down by the Codex Alimentarius Commission are more restrictive than Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 and also lower than in the Commission proposal regarding this Regulation. Moreover, Codex Standard 193 takes into account and sets maximum levels for a higher number of radionuclides.
Amendment 46 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to take into account that diets of infants during the first six months period of life may vary significantly, and to allow for uncertainties in the metabolism of infants during the second six months period of life, there is a benefit in extending the application of lower maximum permitted levels for foods for infants, to the whole first 12 months of age. There is as well a benefit in extending the application of lower maximum permitted levels for foods for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Amendment 53 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Following the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 2011/C 48/28, there is a need to take into account the Codex Alimentarius (CODEX STAN 193-1995) criteria when laying down maximum radionuclide levels. (http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload /livestockgov/documents/1_CXS_193e.pdf)
Amendment 54 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Following the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 2011/C 48/28, the EFSA should be entrusted with the task of carrying out the risk analysis regarding radionuclides in food, as up-to-date risk analysis regarding radionuclides’ presence in European diet would make possible a more detailed regulation of some food groups according to their consumption frequency. The clearest example can be the dairy products; milk consumption and cheese consumption are included in the same group (dairy products), with the same maximum permitted levels, but the consumption level is very different for these two products.
Amendment 56 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) The Group of Experts should also estimate the cumulative effect.
Amendment 59 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to ensure that food and feed exceeding the maximum permitted levels are not placed on the market of the EUnion, compliance with these levels should be the subject of appropriate checks, though the establishment of a regulated authority in order to assure the compliance of the regulation by the Member States.
Amendment 72 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
4a) "food/ feed contact materials" means packages and other materials intended to be in contact with food.
Amendment 110 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Food (Bq/kg)1 Infant food2 Dairy Produce3 Other food Liquid food5 except minor food4 Isotopes of 75 75 125 100 75 100 125 100 strontium, notably Sr-90 Isotopes of iodine, 15 100 5 100 2 1000 500 100 notably I-131 Alpha-emitting 1 2 10 8 10 20 10 isotopes of plutonium and transplutonium elements, notably Pu-239, Am-241 All other nuclides 400 1000 125000 1000 of half-life greater than 10 days, notably Cs-134, Cs-1376 __________________ 1 1 The level applicable to concentrated or dried products is calculated on the basis of the reconstituted product as ready for consumption. Member States may make recommendations concerning the diluting conditions in order to ensure that the maximum permitted levels laid down in this Regulation are observed. 2 2 Infant food is defined as those foodstuffs intended for the feeding of infants during the first twelve months of life, which meet, in themselves, the nutritional requirements of this category of person and are put up for retail sale in packages which are clearly identified and labelled under one of the following names: “infant formula”, “follow-on formula” “infant milk” and “follow-on milk”, in accordance with articles 11 and 12 of Commission Directive 2006/141/EC. 3 3 Dairy produce is defined as those products falling within the following CN codes including, where appropriate, any adjustments which might be made to them later: 0401, 0402 (except 0402 29 11). 4 Minor food and the corresponding levels to be applied to them are set out in Annex II. 5 5 Liquid food as defined in the heading 2009 and in chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature. Values are calculated taking into account consumption of tap-water and the same values should be applied to drinking water supplies. 6 6 Carbon 14, tritium and potassium 40 are not included in this group.
Amendment 111 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – column 1 – row 5
Annex I – column 1 – row 5
Alpha-emitting isotopes of plutonium and Alpha-emitting isotopes of plutonium and transplutonium elements, notably Pu-239, transplutonium elements, notably Pu-239, Am-241 Am-241, Pu-238, Pu-240
Amendment 112 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – row 4a to 4c (new)
Annex I – row 4a to 4c (new)
Food (Bq/kg)1 Infant food2 Dairy Produce3 Other food Liquid food5 except minor food4 Isotopes of 75 125 750 125 strontium, notably Sr-90 Sr-90 Isotopes of iodine, 150 500 2000 500 notably I-131 Alpha-emitting 1 20 80 20 isotopes of plutonium and transplutonium elements, notably Pu-239, Am-241 All other nuclides 400 1000 1250 1000 of half-life greater than 10 days, notably Cs-134, Cs-1376 Ru-106, I-129, I- 100 100 100 100 131, U-235 S-356a, Co-60, Sr- 1000 1000 1000 1000 89, Ru-103, Ce- 144, Ir-192 H-36b, C-14, Tc- 1000 10000 10000 10000 99 __________________ 1 1 The level applicable to concentrated or dried products is calculated on the basis of the reconstituted product as ready for consumption. Member States may make recommendations concerning the diluting conditions in order to ensure that the maximum permitted levels laid down in this Regulation are observed. 2 2 Infant food is defined as those foodstuffs intended for the feeding of infants during the first twelve months of life, which meet, in themselves, the nutritional requirements of this category of person and are put up for retail sale in packages which are clearly identified and labelled under one of the following names: “infant formula”, “follow-on formula” “infant milk” and “follow-on milk”, in accordance with articles 11 and 12 of Commission Directive 2006/141/EC. 3 Dairy produce is defined as those products falling within the following CN codes including, where appropriate, any adjustments which might be made to them later: 0401, 0402 (except 0402 29 11). 4 4 Minor food and the corresponding levels to be applied to them are set out in Annex II. 5 5 Liquid food as defined in the heading 2009 and in chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature. Values are calculated taking into account consumption of tap-water and the same values should be applied to drinking water supplies. 6 Carbon 14, tritium and potassium 40 are not included in this group. 6a This represents the value for organically bound sulphur. 6b This represents the value for organically bound tritium.
Amendment 78 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The incentive-based stimulation of biofuel production has not only led to an increase in biofuel production in the Union but has also led to an expansion of biofuel production in third countries. Although figures relating to the exact amount of land that was used and diverted to biofuel production in third countries vary, some reports found that between 2009 and 2013 6 million hectares of land were used for biofuel production by European companies in Africa alone. In a note from April 2013, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food stressed the adverse impacts of the Union biofuels policy in relation to the right to food, land and water. In order to counter these negative impacts, the Commission should propose to amend and strengthen the sustainability criteria in Article 17 of Directive 2009/98/EC and Article 7b of Directive 98/70/EC.
Amendment 89 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 5
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 6 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.
Amendment 93 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The indirect land use change effects are not only environmental, but also social, and are placing additional pressure on land use, particularly in developing countries, which is having a negative impact on the food security of local people, in particular women.
Amendment 134 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 15
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 undercount toward the targets in Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC to provide incentives for 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. Indirect land-use change emissions should also be taken into account when calculating the greenhouse gas emissions savings required as set out in Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/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.
Amendment 142 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 15 a (new)
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.
Amendment 151 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) With a view to meeting the target for renewable energies in the transport sector while minimising the negative impacts of land-use change, renewable electricity, modal shift, greater use of public transport and energy efficiency should be encouraged. In line with the White Paper on Transport, Member States should therefore seek to secure greater energy efficiency and reduce overall energy consumption in transport and at the same time to enhance the market penetration of electric vehicles and the take-up of renewable electricity in transport systems.
Amendment 157 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Since tThe objectives of this Directive, namely to should ensure a single market for fuel for roadthe transport and non-road mobile machinerysector and ensure respect forthat minimum levels of environmental protection in the use of that fuel,are respected and adverse effects on food security and land-use rights are avoided in connection with the production and use of that fuel. Since these objectives cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of their scale and effects, 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.
Amendment 158 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28 a) Public incentives for biofuels inject significant additional demand into the commodities markets and, therefore, impact prices significantly, both on international markets and on the domestic markets of net-food importing countries. This is of serious concern in particular for poor people who spend a significant proportion of their household income on food. The Union's biofuels policy is alleged to favour large-scale industrial models of agricultural production that appear to offer limited benefits to local populations.
Amendment 185 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7b – paragraph 4 a (new)
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 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."
Amendment 197 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 1
Article 7d – paragraph 1
(-a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "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."
Amendment 239 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point iv
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point iv
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d
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 and other energy crops grown on land, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than 74 % of the final consumption of energy in transport in the Member States in 2020;
Amendment 286 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
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."
Amendment 290 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point d a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
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."
Amendment 292 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
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."
Amendment 297 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
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)."
Amendment 310 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
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."
Amendment 317 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 6 – point –a (new)
Article 2 – point 6 – point –a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-a) the following paragraph is inserted: "2a. Eurostat shall gather and publish detailed trade related information on biofuels produced from food crops, such as those based on cereals and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops. Available information shall be disaggregated trade data for both ethanol and biodiesel as current data is published in an aggregated format with ethanol and biodiesel imports and exports combined under one data set labelled biofuels. Import and export data shall identify the type and volumes of biofuels imported and consumed by Member States. Data shall also include the country of origin or the country exporting those products into the Union. Data on the import and export of biofeedstock or semi-processed products shall be improved with Eurostat gathering and publishing information on import or export of feedstocks, type and country of origin, including internally traded feedstocks or semi-traded feedstocks."
Amendment 324 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
(-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."
Amendment 353 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex I – point -1 (new)
Annex I – point -1 (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Annex IV – part C – point 1
Annex IV – part C – point 1
(-1) point 1 of Part C of Annex IV is replaced by the following: “1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of biofuels shall be calculated as: EB = eec + eldl + eiluc + ep + etd + eu – esca – eccs – eccr – eee ,ee; where EB = total emissions from the use of the biofuel; eec = emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials; edl = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by direct 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.”
Amendment 357 #
2012/0288(COD)
Annex I – point 1 a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Annex IV – part C – point 19 a (new)
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."
Amendment 365 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point -1 (new)
Annex II – point -1 (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex V – part C – point 1
Annex V – part C – point 1
Amendment 372 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 1 a (new)
Annex II – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex V – part C – point 19 a (new)
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."
Amendment 387 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – title
Annex IX – part A – title
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 twice their energy content and which contribute towards the 2,5% target referred to in Article 3(d)(i)
Amendment 392 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point a
Annex IX – part A – point a
Amendment 395 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point b
Annex IX – part A – point b
(b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under point (a) ofor separate collection under Article 11(2) (a) of Directive 2008/98/EC. of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives; derogations may be granted by Member States for separate biowaste when processes allow the production of both compost and biofuels.
Amendment 397 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point c
Annex IX – part A – point c
Amendment 399 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point d
Annex IX – part A – point d
(d) Biomassdegradable 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., 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
Amendment 412 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point i
Annex IX – part A – point i
Amendment 415 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point n
Annex IX – part A – point n
(n) Cobs cleaned of kernels of corn.
Amendment 417 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point o
Annex IX – part A – point o
(o) Biomass fraction of wastes and residues from forestry and forest-based industries, i.e. bark, branches, pre- commercial thinnings, leaves, needles, tree tops, saw dust, cutter shavings, black liquor, brown liquor, fibre sludge, lignin and tall oilark, branches, leaves, saw dust and cutter shavings. Only sustainable quantities of these feedstocks, which do not undermine soil fertility and ecosystem services, can be removed.
Amendment 424 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point p
Annex IX – part A – point p
Amendment 426 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point q
Annex IX – part A – point q
Amendment 448 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annexe IX – part B a (new)
Annexe IX – part B a (new)
Part Ba. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered 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) Bacteria