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7 Amendments of Clara AGUILERA related to 2021/0213(CNS)

Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) In order to achieve the emission reduction targets set by the Union for 2030 and the climate neutrality objective for 2050 at the latest, it is necessary to reduce GHG emissions in all sectors, moving towards a fiscal framework that penalises fossil fuels and encourages the switch to clean fuels. This urgent change must be made, however, taking into account the availability of alternatives in each of the affected sectors.
2022/02/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 b (new)
(22 b) According to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries' Annual Economic Report 20211a, the Union fishing fleet has reduced its energy consumption by more than 15 points in the last decade. However, the fisheries sector faces serious decarbonisation challenges due to the lack of alternatives in the short term and existing fishing capacity limits. Fishery and aquaculture products are among the food with the lowest carbon footprint, especially wild fish from the small-scale coastal fleet. The Union is the world's largest fish market, importing 60% of what it consumes. The introduction of a new fuel tax for the fisheries sector would have a serious impact on the competitiveness of the Union fleet, especially the small-scale coastal fleet, resulting in a reduced capacity for self- sufficiency, higher prices for the consumer and a consequent increase in emissions due to increased imports. The Union fishing sector should therefore continue to benefit from the exemptions provided for in Directive 2003/96/EC of the Council. _________________ 1a The 2021 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet (STECF 21-08)
2022/02/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
(23) Fuel used for waterborne navigation, including fishing, should also be taxed, and the Member States party to international agreements providing for the exemption of that fuel, have to, by the date of the application of this Directive, ensure they eliminate the incompatibilities. It is necessary to allow for a different level of taxation to be applied to the use of energy products and electricity for intra-EU waterborne regular service navigation, fishing and freight transport and their respective at berth activities. Considering the specificity of those uses, the minimum levels of taxation should be lower than the ones applicable to general motor fuel use. In order to provide an incentive to the use of sustainable alternative fuels and electricity, such fuels and electricity should be exempted from taxation for ten years. Energy products and electricity used for the remaining intra-EU waterborne navigation should be subject to the standard levels of taxation applicable to motor fuels and electricity in the Member States.
2022/02/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
(24) For extra-EU air navigation, without prejudice to international obligations, and for extra-EU waterborne navigation, including fishing, Member States may exempt or apply the same levels of intra-EU taxation, according to the type of activity.
2022/02/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a In addition to the general provisions set out in Directive 92/12/EEC on exempt uses of taxable products, and without prejudice to other Union provisions, Member States shall exempt energy products supplied for use as fuel for a fishing vessel within Union waters and electricity produced on board a fishing vessel, from taxation under conditions which they shall lay down for the purpose of ensuring the correct and straightforward application of such exemptions and of preventing any evasion, avoidance or abuse. For the purposes of this Article, ‘fishing vessel’ shall mean any vessel as defined in point (4) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council.
2022/02/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Article 5, Member states shall apply, as a single use, under fiscal control not less than minimum levels of taxation as set out in Tables B and D of Annex I to energy products supplied for use as fuel to vessels, and to electricity used directly for charging electric vessels, for the purposes of intra-EU waterborne regular service navigation, fishing and freight transport.
2022/02/17
Committee: PECH
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) energy products supplied for use as fuel for fishing vessels on inland waterways, and electricity produced on board a fishing vessel; For the purposes of this Article, ‘fishing vessel’ shall mean any vessel as defined in point (4) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council.
2022/02/17
Committee: PECH