Activities of Maria SPYRAKI
Plenary speeches (118)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 June 2019 (debate)
Clean air zone in EU cities (debate)
Preparation for the Climate Action Summit and the Sustainable Development Goals Summit in New York (debate)
Amazon forest fires (debate)
Greening the European Investment Bank (debate)
Fight against cancer (debate)
Effects of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Group (debate)
General budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections (debate)
Climate and ecological emergency (topical debate)
Opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania (continuation of debate)
2020 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)
Measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute (debate)
Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme (debate)
Outcome of the COP25 (debate)
EU Pollinators Initiative (debate)
Compatibility between the current EU - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and the Commission's proposal for a European Green Deal (topical debate)
Devastating Bushfires in Australia and other extreme weather events as a consequence of Climate Change (debate)
Sustainable investment plan, just transition fund and Roadmap on Social Europe (debate)
COP15 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Kunming 2020) (debate)
EU strategy for mobility and transport: measures needed until 2030 and beyond (debate)
Commission communication on the Review of the economic governance (debate)
Revision of the guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure - Objection pursuant to Rule 111: Union list of projects of common interest (debate)
Better internet for children (debate)
Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact (debate)
Migration situation at the Greek-Turkish border and the EU's common response to it (debate)
EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (continuation of debate)
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 - New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan (debate)
Emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights (continuation of debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 - Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
Land grabbing and deforestation in the Amazonas (debate)
The 2019 Human Rights Annual report - Stability and Security in the Mediterranean and the negative role of Turkey - Situation in Belarus (debate)
Chemicals strategy for sustainability (debate)
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020 (continuation of debate)
State of the Union (topical debate) (continuation of debate)
European Climate Law (debate)
The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (continuation of debate)
State of the Energy Union (debate)
Aligning the Energy Charta Treaty with the European Green Deal (debate)
Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020 (debate)
Quality of water intended for human consumption – Implementation of the EU water legislation (debate)
EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations (debate)
New Circular Economy Action Plan (debate)
Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (debate)
The state of play of the EU’s COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy (debate)
A WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (continuation of debate)
InvestEU programme (debate)
Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (‘EU4Health programme’) (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 – Digital Green Certificate (debate)
Implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives (continuation of debate)
Programme for the environment and climate action (LIFE) 2021-2027 (debate)
A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen (debate)
Revised industrial strategy for Europe (debate)
State of the SMEs Union – Implementation of better regulation agenda / Reduction target for administrative burden (continuation of debate)
European Climate Law (continuation of debate)
Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (continuation of debate)
European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty (debate)
UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) (continuation of debate)
An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (debate)
An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (debate)
Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 16-17 December 2021 - The EU's response to the global resurgence of Covid-19 and the new emerging Covid variants (debate)
A European strategy for offshore renewable energy (debate)
Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer(debate)
Rising energy prices and market manipulation on the gas market (debate)
The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles (debate)
The Power of the EU – Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy (debate)
Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (debate)
Guidelines for the 2023 budget – Section III (debate)
Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (debate)
Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency
Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Social Climate Fund - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation - Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 1))
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022, including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on 23 June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (debate)
Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)
Gas storage (debate)
Question Time (Commission) Increasing EU ambitions on biodiversity ahead of COP 15
Question Time (Commission) Increasing EU ambitions on biodiversity ahead of COP 15
Surveillance and predator spyware systems in Greece (debate)
Energy efficiency (recast) (debate)
Renewable Energy Directive (debate)
EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe (debate)
State of the Union (debate)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - Serious cross-border threats to health (debate)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - Serious cross-border threats to health (debate)
Radio Equipment Directive: common charger for electronic devices (debate)
FRONTEX's responsibility for fundamental rights violations at EU's external borders in light of the OLAF report (debate)
Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) - Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022 (debate)
Assessment of Hungary's compliance with the rule of law conditions under the Conditionality Regulation and state of play of the Hungarian RRP (debate)
A truly interconnected Energy Single Market to keep bills down and companies competitive (topical debate)
Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU) (debate)
Shipments of waste (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022 (continuation of debate)
EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria (debate)
Access to strategic critical raw materials (debate)
Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)
Energy performance of buildings (recast) (debate)
Question Time (Commission) - How to ensure energy security in the EU in 2023
Question Time (Commission) - How to ensure energy security in the EU in 2023
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Social Climate Fund - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation (debate)
Energy storage (debate)
Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector (debate)
This is Europe - Debate with the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides (debate)
Batteries and waste batteries (debate)
Industrial Emissions Directive - Industrial Emissions Portal - Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure - Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) - Energy efficiency (recast) (joint debate - Fit for 55 and Industrial Emissions)
European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without animal testing’ (debate)
Nature restoration (debate)
Ecodesign Regulation (debate)
Renewable Energy Directive (debate)
Towards a more disaster-resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires (debate)
Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (debate)
Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (debate)
Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (A9-0271/2023 - Maria Spyraki) (vote)
Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (debate)
State of the Energy Union (debate)
UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28) (debate)
Packaging and packaging waste (debate)
Reports (2)
REPORT on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
Shadow reports (3)
REPORT on a comprehensive European approach to energy storage
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942
REPORT on the European Hydrogen Bank
Opinions (2)
OPINION on maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU’s building stock
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC
Shadow opinions (6)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency
Institutional motions (1)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
Oral questions (5)
Chemicals strategy for sustainability
State of play of the Council negotiations on the regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States.
An EU Commissioner for Animal Welfare
An EU Commissioner for Animal Welfare
How to tackle the biggest cause of death in the EU? Towards an EU Cardiovascular Health Plan
Written explanations (88)
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Romania, Italy and Austria (A9-0002/2019 - Siegfried Mureşan)
Προτάθηκε η κινητοποίηση του Ταμείου Αλληλεγγύης της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης για τη χορήγηση χρηματοδοτικής συνδρομής σχετικά με ακραία καιρικά φαινόμενα που έλαβαν χώρα κατά τη διάρκεια του 2018 στη Ρουμανία, την Ιταλία και την Αυστρία.Το συνολικό ποσό της βοήθειας που προτάθηκε για τις πλημμύρες στη Ρουμανία είναι 8 192 300 EUR.Το συνολικό ποσό της βοήθειας που προτάθηκε για τα ακραία καιρικά φαινόμενα στην Ιταλία είναι 277 204 595 EUR.Η προτεινόμενη συνολική χρηματοδοτική ενίσχυση από το Ταμείο για τα ακραία καιρικά φαινόμενα στην Αυστρία ανέρχεται σε ύψος 8 154 899 EUR.Προτάθηκε ταχεία έγκριση της πρότασης της Επιτροπής για την έκδοση απόφασης η οποία οδηγεί στην ταχεία κινητοποίηση των προαναφερθέντων ποσών σε ένδειξη ευρωπαϊκής αλληλεγγύης προς τα τρία ενδιαφερόμενα κράτη μέλη.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - EGF/2019/000 TA 2019 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission (A9-0001/2019 - Bogdan Rzońca)
Το Ευρωπαϊκό Ταμείο Προσαρμογής στην Παγκοσμιοποίηση δημιουργήθηκε για την παροχή πρόσθετης στήριξης σε εργαζόμενους που υφίστανται τις συνέπειες μεγάλων διαρθρωτικών αλλαγών στη μορφή του παγκόσμιου εμπορίου.Για την κινητοποίηση του Ταμείου, η Επιτροπή έχει υποβάλει στην αρμόδια για τον προϋπολογισμό αρχή αίτηση μεταφοράς πιστώσεων συνολικού ύψους 610 000 EUR από το αποθεματικό για το ΕΤΠ (04 04 01 (ΠΠ) και 40 02 43 (ΠΑΥ)) στην γραμμή του προϋπολογισμού για το ΕΤΠ (04 01 04 04 (ΜΔΠ)).Πρόκειται για την πρώτη πρόταση μεταφοράς πιστώσεων για την κινητοποίηση του Ταμείου που υποβάλλεται στην αρμόδια για τον προϋπολογισμό αρχή το 2019.Σε περίπτωση διαφωνίας κινείται διαδικασία τριμερούς διαλόγου, όπως προβλέπεται στο άρθρο 15 παράγραφος 4 του κανονισμού ΕΤΠ.Βάσει εσωτερικής συμφωνίας, η Επιτροπή Απασχόλησης και Κοινωνικών Υποθέσεων θα πρέπει να συμμετάσχει στη διαδικασία, για να παρασχεθεί εποικοδομητική στήριξη και συμβολή στην αξιολόγηση των αιτήσεων από το Ταμείο.
Fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters and fishing operations of United Kingdom fishing vessels in Union waters (A9-0014/2019 - Chris Davies)
Από την ημερομηνία αποχώρησης, το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο θα καταστεί τρίτη χώρα· τα χωρικά του ύδατα και η αποκλειστική οικονομική ζώνη του δεν θα αποτελούν πλέον μέρος των ενωσιακών υδάτων. Ελλείψει συμφωνίας αποχώρησης (και εν αναμονή ενδεχόμενης μελλοντικής συμφωνίας μεταξύ της Ένωσης και του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου όσον αφορά την αλιεία), τα αλιευτικά σκάφη της Ένωσης θα απωλέσουν τα δικαιώματά τους αλιευτικής πρόσβασης σε ύδατα υπό την κυριαρχία ή τη δικαιοδοσία του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου. Ομοίως, από την πρώτη ημέρα του Brexit χωρίς συμφωνία, τα βρετανικά αλιευτικά σκάφη δεν θα έχουν πλέον πρόσβαση στα ενωσιακά ύδατα. Η απουσία κοινής ρύθμισης καθαυτής δεν θα εμποδίζει το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο και την Ένωση να παρέχουν πρόσβαση στα εκατέρωθεν ύδατα και να εκδίδουν άδειες αλιείας στα εκατέρωθεν σκάφη προς τον σκοπό αυτό. Στο πλαίσιο των μέτρων έκτακτης ανάγκης για την προετοιμασία ενός Brexit χωρίς συμφωνία, το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο και το Συμβούλιο ενέκριναν, τον Μάρτιο 2019, τον κανονισμό (ΕΕ) 2019/498 για την τροποποίηση του κανονισμού για τη βιώσιμη διαχείριση των εξωτερικών στόλων. Η χορήγηση δικαιωμάτων αμοιβαίας πρόσβασης απαιτεί βιώσιμες αλιευτικές δραστηριότητες σύμφωνα με τους στόχους της κοινής αλιευτικής πολιτικής (ΚΑΠ).
Implementation and financing of the EU general budget in 2020 in relation to the UK's withdrawal from the EU (A9-0018/2019 - Johan Van Overtveldt)
Μολονότι, κατά την γενική αντίληψη, η εύτακτη αποχώρηση του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου από την Ένωση βάσει της συμφωνίας αποχώρησης είναι η καλύτερη δυνατή έκβαση, η ΕΕ εξακολουθεί να προετοιμάζεται για όλες τις πιθανές εκβάσεις, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της αποχώρησης χωρίς συμφωνία. Η αποχώρηση χωρίς συμφωνία θα αφήσει τις δημοσιονομικές σχέσεις μεταξύ της Ένωσης και του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου χωρίς συμφωνηθείσες νομικές διευθετήσεις. Αυτό θα δημιουργήσει σημαντική αβεβαιότητα και δυσκολίες κατά την εκτέλεση των προϋπολογισμών της Ένωσης για το 2019 και το 2020, για όλους τους δικαιούχους του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου και, σε ορισμένες περιπτώσεις, για τους δικαιούχους των άλλων κρατών μελών. Σκοπός της παρούσας πρότασης είναι να παραταθεί έως το 2020 το πλαίσιο έκτακτης ανάγκης δυνάμει του κανονισμού (ΕΕ, Ευρατόμ) 2019/1197 που εγκρίθηκε από το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο στις 17 Απριλίου 2019 με στόχο την ελαχιστοποίηση των πλέον σημαντικών διαταραχών για τους δικαιούχους των προγραμμάτων δαπανών και άλλων δράσεων της ΕΕ κατά τη στιγμή της αποχώρησης και έως το τέλος του 2020.
Effects of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Group (RC-B9-0118/2019, B9-0118/2019, B9-0119/2019, B9-0120/2019, B9-0121/2019, B9-0122/2019, B9-0124/2019)
Για να μετριαστεί η ζημιά στον τουρισμό και τις μεταφορές που προκάλεσε η χρεωκοπία της Thomas Cook, θα πρέπει να καταρτιστεί σχέδιο για την παροχή πόρων της ΕΕ. Συγκεκριμένα, θα πρέπει η Επιτροπή να εκθέσει τους τρόπους με τους οποίους σκοπεύει να αποτρέψει τις σοβαρές συνέπειες που μπορεί να έχει στις ευρωπαϊκές οικονομίες που στηρίζονται στον τουρισμό η χρεωκοπία της Thomas Cook. Επίσης, θα πρέπει να εφαρμοστούν μέτρα βοήθειας για την ελάφρυνση των επιπτώσεων και τη μείωση του αριθμού των απολύσεων για τους τομείς και τις εταιρείες που πλήττονται, ειδικά τις μικρομεσαίες επιχειρήσεις. Επιπρόσθετα, θα πρέπει να υπάρξει εναρμόνιση των καταναλωτικών δικαιωμάτων των ταξιδιωτών σε επίπεδο ΕΕ, όπως επίσης και καλύτερη προστασία όσων ταξιδεύουν με αεροπορικές εταιρείες από περιπτώσεις χρεωκοπίας.
The Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences (RC-B9-0123/2019, B9-0123/2019, B9-0125/2019, B9-0126/2019, B9-0127/2019, B9-0128/2019, B9-0129/2019, B9-0133/2019)
Είναι καταδικαστέα η στρατιωτική επιχείρηση της Τουρκίας στη Συρία. Συγκεκριμένα, σύμφωνα και με τα συμπεράσματα του Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου, «καταδικάζεται η στρατιωτική δράση της Τουρκίας στη βορειοανατολική Συρία που προκαλεί απαράδεκτο ανθρώπινο πόνο και υπονομεύει τη μάχη κατά του Ισλαμικού Κράτους, το οποίο απειλεί ευθέως την ευρωπαϊκή ασφάλεια». Η Τουρκία θα πρέπει να τερματίσει τη στρατιωτική της δράση, να αποσύρει τις δυνάμεις της και να σεβαστεί το διεθνές ανθρωπιστικό δίκαιο.
Search and rescue in the Mediterranean (B9-0130/2019, B9-0131/2019, B9-0132/2019, B9-0154/2019)
Ενώ η συνολική κατάσταση της μετανάστευσης σε όλες τις διαδρομές έχει επανέλθει στα προ της κρίσης επίπεδα, καθώς οι αφίξεις κατά τη διάρκεια του Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 είναι κατά περίπου 90% χαμηλότερες σε σχέση με τα επίπεδα του Σεπτεμβρίου 2015, η κατάσταση παραμένει ασταθής και οι γεωπολιτικές εξελίξεις έχουν δημιουργήσει νέες προκλήσεις για την ΕΕ. Απαιτούνται περαιτέρω προσπάθειες για την αντιμετώπιση των άμεσων κύριων προκλήσεων και για την επίτευξη προόδου όσον αφορά τις εν εξελίξει εργασίες, και ιδίως:- επείγουσα δράση για τη βελτίωση των συνθηκών στην Ανατολική Μεσόγειο,- περισσότερη αλληλεγγύη όσον αφορά την έρευνα και διάσωση,- επιτάχυνση των απομακρύνσεων από τη Λιβύη.
Requirements for payment service providers (A9-0048/2019 - Lídia Pereira)
Το ηλεκτρονικό εμπόριο αναπτύσσεται ραγδαία τα τελευταία χρόνια και βοηθά τους καταναλωτές να αγοράζουν αγαθά και υπηρεσίες από το διαδίκτυο. Ωστόσο, την ευκαιρία αυτή εκμεταλλεύονται και ανέντιμες επιχειρήσεις, οι οποίες προσπαθούν να αποκομίσουν αθέμιτο ανταγωνιστικό πλεονέκτημα μέσω της αθέτησης των υποχρεώσεών τους που απορρέουν από τον ΦΠΑ.Η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή εντοπίζει τρεις βασικές περιπτώσεις απάτης στον τομέα του ΦΠΑ στο διασυνοριακό ηλεκτρονικό εμπόριο: i) ενδοενωσιακές παραδόσεις αγαθών και παροχές υπηρεσιών, ii) εισαγωγές αγαθών σε καταναλωτές των κρατών μελών από επιχειρήσεις που είναι εγκατεστημένες σε τρίτη χώρα ή τρίτο έδαφος (δηλαδή σε χώρα ή έδαφος εκτός της ΕΕ) και iii) παροχές υπηρεσιών σε καταναλωτές των κρατών μελών από επιχειρήσεις που είναι εγκατεστημένες σε τρίτη χώρα.Η έκθεση αποσκοπεί στην επίλυση του προβλήματος της απάτης στον τομέα του ΦΠΑ στο ηλεκτρονικό εμπόριο μέσω της ενίσχυσης της συνεργασίας μεταξύ των φορολογικών αρχών και των παρόχων υπηρεσιών πληρωμών, με την επέκταση του εκσυγχρονισμού και της ψηφιοποίησης στην οικονομία μας, καθιστώντας παράλληλα το σύστημα ΦΠΑ όσο το δυνατόν πιο απλό για τις επιχειρήσεις και τους πολίτες.
Measures to strengthen administrative cooperation in order to combat VAT fraud (A9-0047/2019 - Lídia Pereira)
Το ηλεκτρονικό εμπόριο αναπτύσσεται ραγδαία τα τελευταία χρόνια και βοηθά τους καταναλωτές να αγοράζουν αγαθά και υπηρεσίες από το διαδίκτυο. Ωστόσο, την ευκαιρία αυτή εκμεταλλεύονται και ανέντιμες επιχειρήσεις, οι οποίες προσπαθούν να αποκομίσουν αθέμιτο ανταγωνιστικό πλεονέκτημα μέσω της αθέτησης των υποχρεώσεών τους που απορρέουν από τον ΦΠΑ.Η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή εντοπίζει τρεις βασικές περιπτώσεις απάτης στον τομέα του ΦΠΑ στο διασυνοριακό ηλεκτρονικό εμπόριο: i) ενδοενωσιακές παραδόσεις αγαθών και παροχές υπηρεσιών, ii) εισαγωγές αγαθών σε καταναλωτές των κρατών μελών από επιχειρήσεις που είναι εγκατεστημένες σε τρίτη χώρα ή τρίτο έδαφος (δηλαδή σε χώρα ή έδαφος εκτός της ΕΕ) και iii) παροχές υπηρεσιών σε καταναλωτές των κρατών μελών από επιχειρήσεις που είναι εγκατεστημένες σε τρίτη χώρα.Η έκθεση αποσκοπεί στην επίλυση του προβλήματος της απάτης στον τομέα του ΦΠΑ στο ηλεκτρονικό εμπόριο μέσω της ενίσχυσης της συνεργασίας μεταξύ των φορολογικών αρχών και των παρόχων υπηρεσιών πληρωμών, με την επέκταση του εκσυγχρονισμού και της ψηφιοποίησης στην οικονομία μας, καθιστώντας παράλληλα το σύστημα ΦΠΑ όσο το δυνατόν πιο απλό για τις επιχειρήσεις και τους πολίτες.
Association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union ('Overseas Association Decision') (A9-0033/2019 - Tomas Tobé)
Η απόφαση για τη σύνδεση ΥΧΕ-ΕΕ θεσπίζει το νομικό πλαίσιο για τις σχέσεις μεταξύ των υπερπόντιων χωρών και εδαφών (ΥΧΕ), των κρατών μελών με τα οποία είναι συνδεδεμένα, και της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.Στόχος της πρότασης είναι η τροποποίηση του παραρτήματος VI της απόφασης για τη σύνδεση ΥΧΕ-ΕΕ, το οποίο ορίζει την έννοια των «καταγόμενων προϊόντων» και τις μεθόδους διοικητικής συνεργασίας μεταξύ της ΕΕ και των ΥΧΕ.Ως εκ τούτου, το παράρτημα VI της απόφασης για τη σύνδεση ΥΧΕ-ΕΕ θα πρέπει να τροποποιηθεί ώστε να εξασφαλίζεται η συμβατότητα με τις διατάξεις για το σύστημα REX που ορίζονται στον κανονισμό (ΕΕ) 2015/2447, καθώς και η ανάπτυξη και εφαρμογή του από τις ΥΧΕ από 1ης Ιανουαρίου 2020.
EU-China Agreement on certain aspects of air services (A9-0041/2019 - Tomasz Piotr Poręba)
Οι διεθνείς αεροπορικές συνδέσεις μεταξύ των κρατών μελών και τρίτων χωρών διέπονται κατά κανόνα από διμερείς συμφωνίες αεροπορικών μεταφορών μεταξύ τους. Οι συνήθεις ρήτρες περί καθορισμού αερομεταφορέα που περιέχονται στις διμερείς συμφωνίες παραβιάζουν το ευρωπαϊκό δίκαιο, καθώς επιτρέπουν σε τρίτη χώρα να απορρίψει, να ανακαλέσει ή να αναστείλει τις άδειες εκμετάλλευσης ή τις άδειες τεχνικής φύσεως αερομεταφορέα που έχει καθοριστεί μεν από κράτος μέλος, αλλά δεν ανήκει κατ’ ουσία ούτε βρίσκεται υπό τον πραγματικό έλεγχο του συγκεκριμένου κράτους μέλους ή υπηκόων του. Αυτό κρίθηκε ότι αποτελεί διάκριση εις βάρος των αερομεταφορέων της ΕΕ που είναι εγκατεστημένοι στο έδαφος κράτους μέλους αλλά ανήκουν σε υπηκόους άλλων κρατών μελών και ελέγχονται από αυτούς.Συμμορφούμενη με την απόφαση του Δικαστηρίου της ΕΕ σε σειρά υποθέσεων γνωστές ως «Ανοικτοί ουρανοί», η οδηγία αντικαθιστά τις συνήθεις ρήτρες περί καθορισμού αερομεταφορέα, ώστε να επιτρέπει σε όλους τους αερομεταφορείς της ΕΕ να απολαύουν του δικαιώματος εγκατάστασης, και προβλέπει μέτρα επίλυσης ενδεχόμενων συγκρούσεων προς τους κανόνες ανταγωνισμού της Ένωσης για τη διασφάλιση της εναρμόνισης με το ευρωπαϊκό δίκαιο, εξυπηρετώντας έναν θεμελιώδη στόχο της εξωτερικής πολιτικής αερομεταφορών της Ένωσης.
Common system of value added tax as regards the special scheme for small enterprises (A9-0055/2019 - Inese Vaidere)
Οι μικρές επιχειρήσεις (ΜΜΕ) αντιμετωπίζουν πολύ μεγαλύτερες δυσκολίες ως προς την είσπραξη και απόδοση του ΦΠΑ. Για τον λόγο αυτό η οδηγία 2006/112/ΕΚ περιλαμβάνει διατάξεις για την ελάφρυνση αυτού του βάρους, ιδίως επιτρέποντας στα κράτη μέλη να τις εξαιρούν από τον ΦΠΑ, υπό τον όρο ότι ο ετήσιος τζίρος τους δεν ξεπερνά ένα συγκεκριμένο όριο, το οποίο διαφέρει από κράτος σε κράτος. Παρά το μέτρο αυτό, οι ΜΜΕ εξακολουθούν να αντιμετωπίζουν δυσκολίες λόγω του τρόπου εφαρμογής του. Συγκεκριμένα, όσες δραστηριοποιούνται σε ενδοκοινοτικές συναλλαγές δεν μπορούν να επωφεληθούν της απαλλαγής ΦΠΑ εκτός του κράτους εγκατάστασής τους, ενώ ανακύπτουν και ζητήματα στρέβλωσης ανταγωνισμού, διότι συχνά αναγκάζονται να χρεώνουν τους πελάτες τους διαφορετικό ΦΠΑ από τον προβλεπόμενο στην εγκατάστασή τους.Με σκοπό την απλοποίηση του συστήματος για τις ΜΜΕ σε εθνικό και ενδοκοινοτικό επίπεδο, επεκτείνεται το πεδίο εφαρμογής της απαλλαγής ΜΜΕ από τον ΦΠΑ ώστε να περιλαμβάνει και τις μη εγκατεστημένες ΜΜΕ, και η μεταβατική περίοδος για τη μετάβαση των ΜΜΕ από το καθεστώς απαλλαγής στο κανονικό καθεστώς ΦΠΑ. Ακόμη προβλέπεται «ενιαία θυρίδα για τις ΜΜΕ» για την απλοποίηση των διαδικασιών συμμόρφωσης στις ενδοκοινοτικές συναλλαγές και ενισχύεται η διοικητική συνεργασία για την ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών μεταξύ των κρατών μελών.
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (B9-0031/2020)
Το δεύτερο μέρος της συμφωνίας αποχώρησης προβλέπει ότι όλοι οι πολίτες της ΕΕ των 27 που διαμένουν νόμιμα στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο και οι πολίτες του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου που διαμένουν νόμιμα σε κράτος μέλος της ΕΕ των 27 και τα αντίστοιχα μέλη των οικογενειών τους κατά τη στιγμή της αποχώρησης θα απολαύουν του συνόλου των δικαιωμάτων που ορίζονται στη συμφωνία αποχώρησης. Περαιτέρω περιέχει ρητή αναφορά στη διατήρηση των δικαιωμάτων κοινωνικής ασφάλισης και στη διασφάλιση της ελεύθερης κυκλοφορίας κατά τη διάρκεια της μεταβατικής περιόδου που λήγει στις 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2020.Αναφορικά με τη μελλοντική σχέση ΕΕ-Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο καλείται να επανεξετάσει τη θέση του ως προς την αρχή της ελεύθερης κυκλοφορίας προσώπων μεταξύ της Ένωσης και του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, καθώς τα δικαιώματα ελεύθερης κυκλοφορίας συνδέονται άμεσα με τις τρεις άλλες ελευθερίες που είναι ενσωματωμένες στην εσωτερική αγορά και έχουν ιδιαίτερη σημασία για τις υπηρεσίες και τα επαγγελματικά προσόντα. Επίσης τα κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ των 27 καλούνται να διασφαλίσουν ότι το δικαίωμα ψήφου στις τοπικές εκλογές της χώρας διαμονής θα εξασφαλίζονται σε όλους τους πολίτες που καλύπτονται από τη συμφωνία αποχώρησης.
Ongoing hearings under article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (B9-0032/2020)
Το άρθρο 7 παρ.1 ΣΕΕ συνιστά προληπτικό στάδιο που παρέχει στην Ένωση τη δυνατότητα παρέμβασης σε περίπτωση σαφούς κινδύνου σοβαρής παραβίασης των κοινών αξιών προς αποφυγή της επιβολής ενδεχόμενων κυρώσεων. Το Συμβούλιο έχει διοργανώσει τρεις ακροάσεις για την Πολωνία και δύο για την Ουγγαρία στο πλαίσιο του Συμβουλίου Γενικών Υποθέσεων, οι οποίες όμως δεν έχουν οδηγήσει ακόμη σε σημαντική πρόοδο από τα εν λόγω κράτη όσον αφορά την αντιμετώπιση των σαφών κινδύνων σοβαρής παραβίασης της δικαστικής ανεξαρτησίας, της διάκρισης των εξουσιών και της ασφάλειας δικαίου, της ελευθερίας της έκφρασης, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της ελευθερίας των μέσων ενημέρωσης, της ακαδημαϊκής ελευθερίας, της ελευθερίας του συνεταιρίζεσθαι και του δικαιώματος στην ίση μεταχείριση. Οι εκθέσεις της Επιτροπής και διεθνών οργανισμών, δείχνουν ότι η κατάσταση έχει επιδεινωθεί. Ανακύπτει συνεπώς η ανάγκη για έναν μηχανισμό της ΕΕ για τη δημοκρατία, το κράτος δικαίου και τα θεμελιώδη δικαιώματα (DRF), με τη μορφή διοργανικής συμφωνίας που θα απαρτίζεται από μια ετήσια ανεξάρτητη, τεκμηριωμένη, και ισότιμη αξιολόγηση της συμμόρφωσης όλων των κρατών μελών με τις αξίες του άρθρου 2 ΣΕΕ, και με ειδικές ανά χώρα συστάσεις, που θα συνοδεύεται από μια διακοινοβουλευτική συζήτηση και έναν μόνιμο κύκλο πολιτικής σε σχέση με τις DRF εντός των θεσμικών οργάνων της ΕΕ.
Amending the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) - Protocol (A9-0089/2020 - Rosanna Conte)
Η εξασφάλιση της μακροπρόθεσμης βιωσιμότητας των δραστηριοτήτων αλιείας και υδατοκαλλιέργειας διαδραματίζει κεντρικό ρόλο στη χάραξη της Κοινής Αλιευτικής Πολιτικής, στο πλαίσιο της οποίας ο κανονισμός (ΕΕ)1380/2013 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου προβλέπει ότι κάθε σχετική δραστηριότητα υπόκειται σε διαχείριση με τρόπο συμβατό προς τους στόχους της επίτευξης οικονομικών και κοινωνικών οφελών, της απασχόλησης, καθώς και της συμβολής στη διαθεσιμότητα επισιτιστικών πόρων. Οι εν λόγω στόχοι και αρχές πρέπει να εφαρμόζονται στο πλαίσιο των εξωτερικών σχέσεων της Ένωσης στον τομέα της αλιείας, γεγονός που καθιστά αναγκαία την συμμόρφωση των διεθνών συμβάσεων. Κατά συνέπεια, η διεθνής σύμβαση για τη διατήρηση των θυννοειδών του Ατλαντικού (ICCAT) χρήζει τροποποιήσεων ώστε να διασφαλιστεί η βιώσιμη διαχείριση των θαλάσσιων βιολογικών πόρων, καθώς και των θυννοειδών που αλιεύονται. Οι προτεινόμενες τροποποιήσεις διευρύνουν σημαντικά το πεδίο εφαρμογής της ICCAT, ώστε να περιλαμβάνονται ρητά οι καρχαρίες και τα σαλάχια και ακολούθως να θεσπιστεί μια ολοκληρωμένη νομική βάση για την προστασία τους. Επιπλέον, ενισχύεται σημαντικά η ικανότητα της ICCAT να διαχειρίζεται τη στοχευμένη αλιεία καρχαρία και εκσυγχρονίζονται οι μέθοδοι εργασίας και οι διαδικασίες λήψης αποφάσεων εντός της επιτροπής ICCAT, προκειμένου να θωρακιστεί ενώπιον των τρέχουσων και μελλοντικών προκλήσεων. Τέλος, εξασφαλίζεται η εναρμόνιση της σύμβασης με εκείνες άλλων περιφερειακών οργανώσεων διαχείρισης της αλιείας (ΠΟΔΑ) ανά τον κόσμο.
A safety net to protect the beneficiaries of EU programmes: setting up an MFF contingency plan (A9-0099/2020 - Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques)
Η επιδημική έξαρση της Covid-19 ανέδειξε τη σημασία ενός ισχυρού ευρωπαϊκού προϋπολογισμού, είχε όμως ως αποτέλεσμα την καθυστέρηση της συμφωνίας για το ΠΔΠ 2021-2027, τη στιγμή που ο προϋπολογισμός της ΕΕ για το 2021 θα πρέπει να συνεχίσει να αντιμετωπίζει τις άμεσες κοινωνικές και οικονομικές επιπτώσεις της κατάστασης έκτακτης ανάγκης λόγω της Covid-19. Με τα δεδομένα αυτά προτείνεται μεταβατικός κανονισμός σε συμφωνία με το άρθρο 312 παράγραφο 4 ΣΛΕΕ, ο οποίος θα παράσχει ένα δίχτυ ασφαλείας για την προστασία των δικαιούχων των προγραμμάτων της Ένωσης σε περίπτωση που δεν καταστεί δυνατή η έγκαιρη συμφωνία για το ΠΔΠ 2021-2027 ώστε να τεθεί σε ισχύ την 1η Ιανουαρίου 2021. Το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης για το ΠΔΠ θα πρέπει να εξασφαλίζει ικανοποιητικό βαθμό προβλεψιμότητας και συνέχειας στην εκτέλεση του προϋπολογισμού της Ένωσης και θα αποτελέσει την απάντηση της ΕΕ στις άμεσες κοινωνικές και οικονομικές επιπτώσεις της επιδημικής έκρηξης της Covid-19. Το προτεινόμενο σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης περιλαμβάνει νομοθετικές προτάσεις για την άρση ή την παράταση των προθεσμιών που προβλέπονται στις βασικές πράξεις όλων των σχετικών προγραμμάτων δαπανών και, όταν είναι νομικά αναγκαίο, ιδίως στο πλαίσιο προγραμμάτων επιμερισμένης διαχείρισης, επικαιροποίηση των σχετικών χρηματικών ποσών βάσει τεχνικής παράτασης των επιπέδων του 2020.
Temporary measures concerning the general meetings of European companies (SE) and of European Cooperative Societies (SCE)
Η έξαρση της πανδημίας COVID-19 έχει σοβαρό αντίκτυπο στις ευρωπαϊκές εταιρείες, οι οποίες μεταξύ άλλων καλούνται να διαχειριστούν τους περιορισμούς που υφίσταται η οικονομική δραστηριότητα τους. Προς τον σκοπό αυτό, τα κράτη μέλη έχουν θεσπίσει μέτρα έκτακτης ανάγκης στον τομέα του εταιρικού δικαίου για να στηρίξουν και να βοηθήσουν τις επιχειρήσεις να συμμορφωθούν με τις τρέχουσες εξαιρετικές περιστάσεις. Ωστόσο, τα μέτρα αυτά δεν καλύπτουν τις ευρωπαϊκές εταιρείες (SE) και τις ευρωπαϊκές συνεταιριστικές εταιρείες (SCE), διότι τα καταστατικά τους είναι κανονισμοί της ΕΕ, οι οποίοι δεν δύναται να τροποποιηθούν με εθνικές νομοθετικές ρυθμίσεις των κρατών μελών. Ειδικότερα, οι SE και SCE λόγω των μέτρων εγκλεισμού και κοινωνικής αποστασιοποίησης αντιμετωπίζουν σημαντικές δυσκολίες όσον αφορά την τήρηση της προθεσμίας που θέτουν οι κανονισμοί για τη διεξαγωγή γενικής συνέλευσης. Η παρούσα πρόταση έρχεται να καλύψει το κενό θεσπίζοντας, σε επίπεδο ΕΕ, προσωρινή παρέκκλιση και παρέχοντας έτσι ευελιξία για τη διεξαγωγή της γενικής συνέλευσής τους εντός 12 μηνών από το κλείσιμο της εταιρικής χρήσης, αλλά σε κάθε περίπτωση το αργότερο έως την 31.12.2020. Τέλος, τα κράτη μέλη καλούνται να διασφαλίσουν ότι επιτρέπεται στις SE και SCE να χρησιμοποιούν ψηφιακά εργαλεία και διαδικασίες για τη λήψη των εταιρικών αποφάσεων.
Amending Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) 2019/876 as regards adjustments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (A9-0113/2020 - Jonás Fernández)
Η πανδημία COVID-19 δημιουργεί την ανάγκη προσαρμογής του πλαισίου προληπτικής εποπτείας για τα πιστωτικά ιδρύματα που δραστηριοποιούνται στην Ένωση, όπως καθιερώνεται από τον κανονισμό (ΕΕ) 575/2013 (ΚΑΑ) και την οδηγία 2013/36/ΕΕ. Ειδικότερα, είναι αναγκαίο να προσαρμοστούν οι μεταβατικές ρυθμίσεις που επιτρέπουν στα πιστωτικά ιδρύματα να μειώσουν τις επιπτώσεις από τον σχηματισμό προβλέψεων για αναμενόμενες πιστωτικές ζημίες στα ίδια κεφάλαιά τους. Οι κανόνες που διέπουν την ελάχιστη κάλυψη ζημιών για τα μη εξυπηρετούμενα ανοίγματα (ΜΕΑ) δέον να προσαρμοστούν, ώστε να συμπεριλάβουν προσωρινά και τα ΜΕΑ που θα προκύψουν ως αποτέλεσμα της πανδημίας και τα οποία θα καλύπτονται από τα καθεστώτα εγγυήσεων των κρατών μελών. Περαιτέρω, πρέπει να αναβληθεί η εφαρμογής της νέας απαίτησης περί αποθέματος ασφαλείας για τον δείκτη μόχλευσης, γεγονός που θα απελευθερώσει την επιχειρησιακή ικανότητα των πιστωτικών ιδρυμάτων. Ακόμη, χρειάζεται να επισπευσθεί η εφαρμογή κεφαλαιακών ευεργετημάτων που προβλέπει ο ΚΚΑ και συγκεκριμένα προβλέψεις για την αντιμετώπιση ορισμένων στοιχείων του ενεργητικού στην κατηγορία του λογισμικού, προβλέψεις για ορισμένα δάνεια που εξασφαλίζονται από συντάξεις ή μισθούς, ο αναθεωρημένος συντελεστής υποστήριξης για μικρές και μεσαίες επιχειρήσεις(ΜΜΕ) και ο νέος συντελεστής στήριξης για την χρηματοδότηση υποδομών. Οι ρυθμίσεις αυτές θα διευκολύνουν τις συλλογικές προσπάθειες που αποσκοπούν στον μετριασμό των επιπτώσεων της πανδημίας και κατά συνέπεια στην ταχεία ανάκαμψη.
Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation: deferring certain time limits due to the COVID-19 pandemic (C9-0134/2020)
Η οδηγία 2011/16/ΕΕ του Συμβουλίου, της 15ης Φεβρουαρίου 2011, καθιερώνει τη διοικητική συνεργασία στον τομέα της φορολογίας με την ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών επί χρηματοοικονομικών λογαριασμών, των οποίων οι δικαιούχοι είναι φορολογικοί κάτοικοι άλλου κράτους μέλους, καθώς και επί δηλωτέων διασυνοριακών ρυθμίσεων. Ωστόσο, λόγω της πανδημίας COVID-19, καθίσταται δυσχερής η εμπρόθεσμη συμμόρφωση των χρηματοπιστωτικών ιδρυμάτων και των υπόχρεων σε υποβολή πληροφοριών προς τις διατάξεις της. Ως εκ τούτου, είναι αναγκαίο να παραταθεί η προθεσμία για την ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών ώστε να δοθεί η δυνατότητα στα κράτη μέλη να προσαρμόσουν τις εθνικές τους προθεσμίες για την υποβολή των εν λόγω πληροφοριών από τα Δηλούντα Χρηματοπιστωτικά Ιδρύματα. Η διάρκεια της παράτασης πάντως θα πρέπει να μην διαταράσσει την εδραιωμένη διάρθρωση και λειτουργία της οδηγίας 2011/16/ΕΕ του Συμβουλίου, αλλά να είναι περιορισμένη, ώστε αφενός να μην καταστρατηγηθεί ο σκοπός διασφάλισης της φορολογικής δικαιοσύνης μέσω της πρόληψης της φοροαποφυγής και της φοροδιαφυγής που η οδηγία εξυπηρετεί, και αφετέρου τα κράτη μέλη να εξασφαλίσουν την είσπραξη φορολογικών εσόδων, απαραίτητων προκειμένου να υλοποιήσουν τον περιορισμό του αρνητικού οικονομικού αντικτύπου των μέτρων για την καταπολέμηση της πανδημίας COVID-19.
European citizens’ initiative: temporary measures concerning the time limits for the collection, verification and examination stages in view of the COVID-19 outbreak (C9-0142/2020 - Loránt Vincze)
Η Ευρωπαϊκή Πρωτοβουλία Πολιτών (ΕΠΠ), ένα μέσο συμμετοχικής δημοκρατίας που βασίζεται στην ενεργή συμμετοχή των πολιτών σε ολόκληρη την ΕΕ και κατοχυρώνεται στη Συνθήκη για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, έχει επηρεαστεί σημαντικά από την έξαρση της πανδημίας. Ειδικότερα, τα περιοριστικά μέτρα δυσχεραίνουν την πραγματοποίηση ενημερωτικών εκστρατειών από τους διοργανωτές των ΕΠΠ σε τοπικό επίπεδο και τη συγκέντρωση δηλώσεων υποστήριξης σε έντυπη μορφή, με συνέπεια την αδυναμία συλλογής του απαιτούμενου αριθμού δηλώσεων, καθώς και της πιστοποίησης αυτών από τα αρμόδια όργανα εντός των προβλεπόμενων προθεσμιών.Για την εξασφάλιση της συνέχισης του θεσμού και κατά την περίοδο έξαρσης της πανδημίας είναι αναγκαίο να εγκριθούν προσωρινά μέτρα που να επιτρέπουν την παράταση των περιόδων συγκέντρωσης δηλώσεων για τις εν λόγω πρωτοβουλίες, καθώς και να θεσμοθετηθεί η δυνατότητα των κρατών μελών να αιτούνται παράταση της περιόδου επαλήθευσης στην Επιτροπή, σε περίπτωση που οι αρμόδιες αρχές τους δεν δύνανται να ολοκληρώσουν την επαλήθευση εγκαίρως λόγω των μέτρων που έχουν ληφθεί για την καταπολέμηση της πανδημίας. Ομοίως, θα πρέπει να παρέχεται στο Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο και στην Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή η δυνατότητα να αναβάλλουν δημόσιες ακροάσεις και συναντήσεις με τους διοργανωτές, ωσότου η κατάσταση της δημόσιας υγείας στην εκάστοτε χώρα επιτρέψει τη διεξαγωγή τους.
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A9-0124/2020 -José Gusmão)
Σύμφωνα με τα άρθρα 121 και 148 της Συνθήκης για τη λειτουργία της ΕΕ (ΣΛΕΕ) το Συμβούλιο υιοθετεί κατευθυντήριες γραμμές για την προώθηση της απασχόλησης στα κράτη μέλη και τις συντονίζει με τους γενικούς προσανατολισμούς των οικονομικών πολιτικών. Σε αυτό το πλαίσιο και εν όψει της ολοένα αυξανόμενης σημασίας της περιβαλλοντικής βιωσιμότητας, που αποτελεί διάσταση της δίκαιης μετάβασης προς μία ισχυρότερη κοινωνική Ευρώπη, το Συμβούλιο αποφάσισε την τροποποίηση των κατευθυντήριων γραμμών για τις πολιτικές απασχόλησης των κρατών μελών, ώστε να ευθυγραμμιστεί το κείμενο που ενσωματώνει τις τέσσερις διαστάσεις της ετήσιας στρατηγικής για τη βιώσιμη ανάπτυξη (ASGS). Οι «αναθεωρημένες κατευθυντήριες γραμμές για την απασχόληση» συνοψίζονται στην τόνωση της ζήτησης εργασίας, στην ενίσχυση της προσφοράς εργασίας και βελτίωση της πρόσβασης στην απασχόληση, σε δεξιότητες και σε ικανότητες, στη βελτίωση της λειτουργίας των αγορών εργασίας και της αποτελεσματικότητας του κοινωνικού διαλόγου και, τέλος, στην προαγωγή των ίσων ευκαιριών για όλους, προώθηση της κοινωνικής συμπερίληψης και καταπολέμηση της φτώχειας. Οι γραμμές αυτές πρέπει να ληφθούν υπόψιν από τα κράτη μέλη κατά τη χάραξη των πολιτικών τους για την απασχόληση και στα προγράμματα μεταρρυθμίσεών τους, επί των οποίων θα υποβληθεί έκθεση, σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 148 παράγραφο 3 ΣΛΕΕ.
A comprehensive European approach to energy storage (A9-0130/2020 - Claudia Gamon)
Η έκθεση περιγράφει το όραμα του Κοινοβουλίου για την αποθήκευση ενέργειας, η οποία παίζει καθοριστικό ρόλο στην επίτευξη του στόχου της συμφωνίας του Παρισιού για την κλιματική αλλαγή, καθώς και της Πράσινης Συμφωνίας. Καλεί την Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή και τα κράτη μέλη να άρουν τους ρυθμιστικούς φραγμούς που παρεμποδίζουν την ανάπτυξη των σχετικών έργων και προτείνει την αναθεώρηση των διευρωπαϊκών δικτύων ενέργειας για τη βελτίωση των κριτηρίων επιλεξιμότητας για όσους επιθυμούν να αναπτύξουν εγκαταστάσεις αποθήκευσης ενέργειας. Η στρατηγική εξετάζει επίσης τις δυνατότητες του υδρογόνου που παράγεται από ανανεώσιμες πηγές.Αυτό ισχύει κυρίως για ανανεώσιμες πηγές ενέργειας που χρησιμοποιούνται στην παραγωγή ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας που δεν χρησιμοποιείται άμεσα.Δίνεται ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στις μπαταρίες όπως αυτές που χρησιμοποιούνται σε ηλεκτρικά οχήματα, είναι ένας εξαιρετικός τρόπος αποθήκευσης ενέργειας. Επίσης, το φυσικό αέριο αν και ορυκτό καύσιμο, χρησιμεύει ως καύσιμο μετάβασης, ώστε να επιτευχθούν οι στόχοι του 2030. Οι ήδη υπάρχουσες υποδομές φυσικού αερίου θα αναβαθμιστούν και θα χρησιμοποιηθούν για τη μεταφορά ανανεώσιμων αερίων και υδρογόνου.Τέλος, η προσιτή ενέργεια αποτελεί σημαντική προτεραιότητα, συμβάλλοντας στη μείωση των ακραίων τιμών ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας εξισορροπώντας τη ζήτηση και την προσφορά, καθώς και η αποφυγή δυσβάσταχτης φορολογίας.
Arms export: implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (A9-0137/2020 - Hannah Neumann)
Η παραγωγή ή η εμπορία όπλων εξακολουθεί να αποτελεί κατά το άρθρο 346 ΣΕΕ αρμοδιότητα των κρατών μελών. Οι εξαγωγές όπλων είναι ζωτικής σημασίας για την ενίσχυση της βιομηχανικής και τεχνολογικής βάσης της ευρωπαϊκής αμυντικής βιομηχανίας, η οποία μεριμνά πρωτίστως για τη διασφάλιση της προστασίας και της ασφάλειας των κρατών μελών της ΕΕ, συμβάλλοντας παράλληλα στην εφαρμογή της ΚΕΠΠΑ. Ωστόσο, τα κράτη μέλη υπέχουν ειδική ευθύνη ως εξαγωγείς στρατιωτικής τεχνολογίας και στρατιωτικού εξοπλισμού σε τρίτες χώρες, καθ’ όσον αυτή επηρεάζει ή επιδεινώνει υφιστάμενες εντάσεις και συγκρούσεις. Προς τον σκοπό αυτόν, με το ψήφισμά της 4ης Οκτωβρίου 2018 σχετικά με την κατάσταση στην Υεμένη, το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο προέτρεψε όλα τα κράτη μέλη να αποφεύγουν να πωλούν όπλα και στρατιωτικό εξοπλισμό στη Σαουδική Αραβία, στα Ενωμένα Αραβικά Εμιράτα και σε οιοδήποτε μέλος του διεθνούς συνασπισμού, καθώς και στην κυβέρνηση της Υεμένης και σε άλλα μέρη της σύγκρουσης. Σε συμμόρφωση προς αυτό, η Ελλάδα, το Βέλγιο, η Γερμανία, η Δανία, η Ιταλία, οι Κάτω Χώρες και η Φινλανδία επέβαλαν περιορισμούς στις εξαγωγές όπλων τους προς τις εμπλεκόμενες χώρες, παράδειγμα το οποίο πρέπει να ακολουθήσουν και τα υπόλοιπα ευρωπαϊκά κράτη.
Shortage of medicines - how to address an emerging problem
Η πανδημία COVID-19 ανέδειξε το μακροχρόνιο πρόβλημα της έλλειψης φαρμάκων εντός της ΕΕ, το οποίο έχει επιδεινωθεί εκθετικά τα τελευταία χρόνια, με αποτέλεσμα να υπονομεύονται οι υπηρεσίες υγείας στα κράτη μέλη και να προκύπτουν σοβαροί κίνδυνοι για την υγεία των Ευρωπαίων. Αξίζει να σημειωθεί ότι με τη μετεγκατάσταση της παραγωγής φαρμάκων η Ευρώπη έχασε πλέον την ανεξαρτησία της στον τομέα της υγείας, δεδομένου ότι το 40 % των τελικών φαρμάκων που διατίθενται στην ενωσιακή αγορά προέρχεται πλέον από τρίτες χώρες, όπου είναι συχνά χαμηλότερο το κόστος εργασίας και λιγότερο αυστηρά τα περιβαλλοντικά πρότυπα. Οι συνθήκες αυτές απειλούν ευθέως το δικαίωμα των ασθενών σε βασική ιατρική περίθαλψη στην ΕΕ, ενώ δημιουργούνται ανισότητες μεταξύ των ασθενών, ανάλογα με τη χώρα διαμονής τους, γεγονός που διαταράσσει την ενιαία αγορά. Ενόψει τούτων, κρίνεται αναγκαίο να συμπεριληφθούν στην προγραμματισμένη ευρωπαϊκή φαρμακευτική στρατηγική μέτρα για τη δέουσα επιμέλεια των φαρμακευτικών εταιρειών, καθώς και να χρηματοδοτηθεί, από το μελλοντικό πρόγραμμα για την υγεία, κοινή δράση για την πρόληψη της έλλειψης φαρμάκων μέσω της στήριξης της παρασκευής φαρμάκων μείζονος θεραπευτικού ενδιαφέροντος σε τοπικό επίπεδο, σε στενή συνεργασία με τα κράτη μέλη.
Digital Finance: emerging risks in crypto-assets - regulatory and supervisory challenges in the area of financial services, institutions and markets (A9-0161/2020 - Ondřej Kovařík)
Η ψηφιακή χρηματοδότηση αποτελεί ένα διαρκώς εξελισσόμενο πεδίο του χρηματοπιστωτικού τομέα, το οποίο πρέπει να ρυθμιστεί σε ευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο, προκειμένου να εξασφαλιστεί η διατήρηση του υγιούς και ισότιμου ανταγωνισμού εντός της εσωτερικής αγοράς της Ένωσης. Η ολοένα αυξανόμενη χρήση ψηφιακών στοιχείων του ενεργητικού (ψηφιακών νομισμάτων και συμβολικών κερμάτων), τόσο στις συναλλαγές όσο και για επενδυτικούς σκοπούς, σε συνδυασμό με την αποκεντρωμένη διαδικασία έκδοσής τους και την έλλειψη εγγύησής τους από κάποια δημόσια αρχή της Ένωσης, καθιστά αναγκαία τη διαμόρφωση ενός κανονιστικού πλαισίου που θα προστατεύει τους επενδυτές και τους καταναλωτές από τους υψηλούς κινδύνους ζημιών. Προς τον σκοπό αυτό απαιτείται η ανάπτυξη μιας ολοκληρωμένης πανευρωπαϊκής ταξινόμησης για τα κρυπτο-στοιχεία του ενεργητικού, και για τον διαχωρισμό των στοιχείων εκείνων που μπορούν να υπαχθούν στο ήδη υφιστάμενο ρυθμιστικό πλαίσιο, όπως οι «κινητές αξίες», όπως ορίζονται στην οδηγία MiFID II, από τα στοιχεία που χρήζουν ειδικής ρύθμισης, όπως τα εικονικά νομίσματα (ICO) ή οι αρχικές προσφορές ανταλλαγών (IEO). Περαιτέρω, παρίσταται αναγκαίος ο συντονισμός της Επιτροπής και των εποπτικών αρχών για την ανάπτυξη της επιχειρησιακής ετοιμότητας του χρηματοπιστωτικού τομέα, ώστε να αντιμετωπίζει μεγάλης κλίμακας περιστατικά στον κυβερνοχώρο, τα οποία μπορούν να απειλήσουν την χρηματοπιστωτική σταθερότητα.
Further development of the Capital Markets Union (CMU): improving access to capital market finance, in particular by SMEs, and further enabling retail investor participation (A9-0155/2020 - Isabel Benjumea Benjumea)
Η δημιουργία μιας Ένωσης Κεφαλαιαγορών θα συμβάλει στην εμβάθυνση της Οικονομικής και Νομισματικής Ένωσης και στη βελτίωση του φάσματος σταθερών και βιώσιμων επιλογών ασφαλούς χρηματοδότησης προς εταιρείες και πολίτες, με ταυτόχρονη διασφάλιση της οικονομικής σταθερότητας της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Η κοινωνική και οικονομική κρίση που προκάλεσε η COVID-19 και τα περιοριστικά μέτρα είχαν ιδιαίτερα αρνητικό αντίκτυπο στις μικρομεσαίες επιχειρήσεις (ΜΜΕ) και κατέστησαν επιτακτική την ανάγκη ενίσχυσής τους. Συνεπώς, είναι αναγκαίο να διευκολυνθεί η πρόσβαση των ΜΜΕ σε αγορές μετοχικών τίτλων, ώστε να μπορούν να επωφεληθούν από πιο ποικίλες, πιο μακροπρόθεσμες και πιο ανταγωνιστικές επενδυτικές ευκαιρίες για τους μικροεπενδυτές και τους μεγάλους επενδυτές. Προς τον σκοπό αυτό θα συμβάλει καθοριστικά η σύνταξη νομοθετικής πρότασης από την Επιτροπή για τους «Ευρωπαϊκούς Εξασφαλισμένους Τίτλους» (ΕΕΤ), ως ένα νέο χρηματοδοτικό μέσο διπλής προσφυγής για τις τράπεζες. Επιπλέον, ενθαρρύνεται η δημιουργία και η απόδοση προτεραιότητας σε ένα μεγάλο ιδιωτικό πανευρωπαϊκό ταμείο (IPO), καθώς και ενός φόρουμ υψηλού επιπέδου για τη σύσταση ενός ευρωπαϊκού ενιαίου σημείου εξυπηρέτησης (ESAP) για τη συγκέντρωση πληροφοριών σχετικά με τις εισηγμένες και μη εισηγμένες εταιρείες της ΕΕ, ως τρόπος υποστήριξής τους και προσέλκυσης επενδυτών. Συμπληρωματικά προς τα ανωτέρω μπορεί να λειτουργήσει η μείωση των φορολογικών εμποδίων στις διασυνοριακές επενδύσεις με την απλοποίηση των οικείων διαδικασιών για τη διασυνοριακή επιστροφή στους επενδυτές.
Recommendation to the VPC/HR and to the Council in preparation of the 10th Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) review process, nuclear arms control and nuclear disarmament options (A9-0020/2020 - Sven Mikser)
Η συνθήκη (ΝΡΤ) αποτέλεσε το σημαντικότερο διεθνές εργαλείο κατά του κινδύνου διάδοσης των πυρηνικών όπλων. Η διάσκεψη του 2020 για την αναθεώρησή της θα πραγματοποιηθεί υπό προβληματικές συνθήκες λόγω έλλειψης προόδου στην αποπυρηνικοποίηση της κορεατικής χερσονήσου, αποχώρησης των ΗΠΑ από το ΚΟΣΔ με το Ιράν, εικαζόμενων παραβιάσεών του από το Ιράν και επίσημων καταγγελιών της Γαλλίας, του Ηνωμένου Βασίλειου και της Γερμανίας που ενεργοποίησαν τον μηχανισμό επίλυσης διαφορών του ΚΟΣΔ.Επιπλέον, η καταστρατήγηση του Μνημονίου της Βουδαπέστης από τη Ρωσία δυσχεραίνει την επίτευξη του πυρηνικού αφοπλισμού και τη μη διάδοση των πυρηνικών όπλων, καθώς και το γεγονός ότι η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση δεν μπόρεσε να συμφωνήσει σε μια κοινή θέση σχετικά με τη Συνθήκη (TPNW). Ενόψει τούτων, το Συμβούλιο και ο Αντιπρόεδρος της Επιτροπής/Ύπατος Εκπρόσωπος της ΕΕ καλούνται να μεριμνήσουν παραχρήμα για την επισημοποίηση της κοινής θέσης της ΕΕ όσον αφορά τη διάσκεψη για την αναθεώρηση της ΝΡΤ, παρέχοντας στήριξη στις σχετικές δραστηριότητες. Τα ευρωπαϊκά κράτη οφείλουν να ξεκινήσουν άμεσα συζητήσεις για τη δρομολόγηση και ολοκλήρωση της συνθήκης (FMCT) προκειμένου να εξαλειφθεί ο πυρηνικός οπλισμός, ενώ όσα εξ αυτών δεν έχουν ακόμη υπογράψει την ΝΡΤ καλούνται να προσχωρήσουν σε αυτή.
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (A8-0200/2019 - Peter Jahr)
Με την πρότασή της, η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή προωθεί τη μεταρρύθμιση της Κοινής Γεωργικής Πολιτικής μέσω της μετάβασης από το ισχύον περιοριστικό καθεστώς, που στηρίζεται σε ένα σύνθετο πλαίσιο κανόνων επιλεξιμότητας, προς ένα νέο με σημαντικό περιβαλλοντικό αποτύπωμα, που καταλείπει ευρύ περιθώριο επικουρικότητας στα κράτη μέλη για την αντιμετώπιση των ιδιαίτερων αναγκών τους. Συγκεκριμένα, προτείνεται η κατάργηση του επιτόπιου ελέγχου που η Επιτροπή ασκεί στη διαχείριση των ενισχύσεων της ΚΓΠ και ο περιορισμός του έργου της στην παρακολούθηση του επιπέδου συμμόρφωσης των κρατών μελών στους κοινούς στόχους που τα ίδια διαμορφώνουν, με γνώμονα την απλούστευση και μείωση του διοικητικού φόρτου για τα κράτη μέλη και τους δικαιούχους. Με την προτεινόμενη συγχώνευση του «πρώτου» και του «δεύτερου» πυλώνα της ΚΓΠ σε έναν ενιαίο κανονισμό θα επιτευχθεί η κοινή οργάνωση των αγορών γεωργικών προϊόντων (ΚΟΑ), στο πλαίσιο μιας περισσότερο σφαιρικής αντίληψης των νέων εθνικών στρατηγικών σχεδίων, η ανακατανομή των ενισχύσεων της ΚΓΠ, ο εκσυγχρονισμός, η καινοτομία και, κυρίως, μια γεωργία που σέβεται περισσότερο το περιβάλλον. Ιδιαίτερη σημασία πρέπει να δοθεί στη διατήρηση ικανοποιητικών εισοδημάτων για τον ευρωπαϊκό γεωργικό πληθυσμό, στην ενίσχυση της στήριξης των νέων γεωργών ανεξαρτήτως ηλικίας, καθώς και στην ενθάρρυνση της συμμετοχής των γυναικών στην οικονομία των αγροτικών περιοχών.
Artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law (A9-0001/2021 - Gilles Lebreton)
Η τεχνητή νοημοσύνη(ΤΝ), η ρομποτική και οι συναφείς τεχνολογίες αναπτύσσονται ταχέως και έχουν άμεσο αντίκτυπο σε όλες τις πτυχές των κοινωνιών μας, με έμφαση στους τομείς των στρατιωτικών επιχειρήσεων, των μεταφορών, της υγείας και της δικαιοσύνης, καθιστώντας αναγκαία τη διαμόρφωση ενός κοινού ευρωπαϊκού πλαισίου για την ανάπτυξη, την υλοποίηση και τη χρήση τους με γνώμονα το σεβασμό της ανθρώπινης αξιοπρέπειας και των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων, όπως κατοχυρώνονται στον Χάρτη Θεμελιωδών Δικαιωμάτων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Ως προς τη στρατιωτική χρήση, η ΤΝ πρέπει να υπαχθεί σε ουσιαστικό ανθρώπινο έλεγχο, ώστε να είναι δυνατή η ανθρώπινη παρέμβαση προς διόρθωση, ή ακόμη και απενεργοποίησή της, σε περίπτωση απρόβλεπτης συμπεριφοράς, τυχαίας επέμβασης και κυβερνοεπιθέσεων. Στον τομέα των μεταφορών, η Επιτροπή καλείται να προωθήσει την έρευνα για την ΤΝ και την ανταλλαγή ορθών πρακτικών για τη βελτιστοποίηση της μακροπρόθεσμης επίδοσης, συντήρησης, πρόβλεψης των σφαλμάτων και κατασκευαστικής σχεδίασης των υποδομών μεταφορών. Αναφορικά με τις χρήσεις της ΤΝ στον τομέα της δημόσιας υγείας, είναι απαραίτητο το πλαίσιο να εξασφαλίζει την τήρηση της αρχής της ίσης μεταχείρισης των ασθενών για την πρόσβαση στη θεραπεία, αλλά και την προστασία των δεδομένων προσωπικού χαρακτήρα των ασθενών.
Decent and affordable housing for all (A9-0247/2020 - Kim Van Sparrentak)
Η πρόσβαση σε επαρκή στέγαση συνιστά θεμελιώδες δικαίωμα, το οποίο αποτελεί προϋπόθεση για την άσκηση άλλων θεμελιωδών δικαιωμάτων, καθώς και για την αξιοπρεπή διαβίωση. Σύμφωνα με τα τελευταία στοιχεία, η ακατάλληλη στέγαση κοστίζει στις ευρωπαϊκές οικονομίες 195 δισεκατομμύρια EUR ετησίως. Το 17,1 % των Ευρωπαίων ζουν σε υπερπλήρεις κατοικίες, το 28,5 % των νέων ηλικίας 25-34 ετών ζουν με τους γονείς τους, το 25,1 % των Ευρωπαίων ενοικιαστών δαπανούν πάνω από το 40 % του εισοδήματός τους για ενοίκια ενώ οι τιμές των ενοικίων αυξάνονται συνεχώς. Με αυτά τα δεδομένα, καθίσταται αναγκαία η διαμόρφωση μιας ολοκληρωμένης στρατηγικής της ΕΕ για τη στέγαση που θα περιλαμβάνει προγράμματα χρηματοδότησης και χρηματοδοτικά εργαλεία προκειμένου οι τοπικές, περιφερειακές και εθνικές αρχές να εξασφαλίσουν οικονομικά προσιτή στέγαση. Επιπρόσθετα, θα συμβάλει η καθιέρωση της «χειμερινής εκεχειρίας», δηλαδή της αναστολής της διακοπής της θέρμανσης κατά τη χειμερινή περίοδο, καθώς και η μείωση των ανθρακούχων εκπομπών και η ενίσχυση της ενεργειακής απόδοσης μέσω προγραμμάτων ανακαίνισης κατοικιών. Τέλος, η Επιτροπή καλείται να προτείνει ένα ενωσιακό πλαίσιο για τους άστεγους που θα περιλαμβάνει την αρχή «προτεραιότητα στη στέγαση» ώστε τα κράτη μέλη να διαμορφώσουν στρατηγικές με γνώμονα την παροχή μόνιμης στέγης στους άστεγους.
Closing the digital gender gap: women’s participation in the digital economy (A9-0232/2020 - Maria da Graça Carvalho)
Οι ίσες ευκαιρίες, η ίση μεταχείριση στην εργασία και η ισόρροπη εκπροσώπηση των φύλων στον ψηφιακό τομέα είναι σημαντικές, όχι μόνο για την οικονομία της ΕΕ, αλλά και ως ζήτημα δικαιοσύνης για όλες τις γυναίκες που επιθυμούν να δραστηριοποιηθούν επαγγελματικά στους τομείς STEM (επιστήμη, τεχνολογία, μηχανική, μαθηματικά). Είναι ιδιαίτερα ανησυχητικό ότι ο δείκτης ισότητας των φύλων του 2019 παρουσιάζει συνεχιζόμενες ανισότητες των φύλων στον ψηφιακό τομέα, ενώ, σύμφωνα με στοιχεία της Eurostat του 2018, από τους 1,3 εκατομμύρια σπουδαστές στις τεχνολογίες πληροφοριών και επικοινωνιών(ΤΠΕ) στην ΕΕ, μόλις το 17% είναι γυναίκες. Επιπλέον, το 73% των αγοριών ηλικίας μεταξύ 15 και 16 ετών χρησιμοποιούν άνετα ψηφιακές συσκευές, σε αντίθεση με το αντίστοιχο 63% των κοριτσιών. Για τους λόγους αυτούς και δεδομένου ότι η ψηφιακή μετάβαση δεν θα πρέπει να αφήνει κανέναν στο περιθώριο, η Επιτροπή καλείται σε συνεργασία με τα κράτη μέλη προκειμένου να ευθυγραμμίσουν τα μέτρα για την προώθηση της ψηφιακής μετάβασης με τους στόχους της Ένωσης για την ισότητα των φύλων. Επιπρόσθετα, είναι αναγκαίο να συμπεριλάβει τις ίσες ευκαιρίες και το ψηφιακό χάσμα μεταξύ των φύλων κατά τη διαπραγμάτευση των προγραμμάτων του επόμενου πολυετούς δημοσιονομικού πλαισίου(ΠΔΠ) και των κονδυλίων και δανείων στο πλαίσιο του σχεδίου ανάκαμψης.
Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty (A9-0006/2021 - Özlem Demirel)
Οι κοινωνικές ανισότητες στην ΕΕ σημειώνουν αύξηση, η οποία αναμένεται να οξυνθεί περαιτέρω λόγω της πανδημίας COVID-19. Η άτυπη και επισφαλής απασχόληση, η περιστασιακή απασχόληση, η πληθεργασία, καθώς και η ψευδο-αυτοαπασχόληση, επιτείνουν τον ανταγωνισμό για χαμηλότερους μισθούς σε βάρος των εργαζομένων. Σύμφωνα με τα πλέον πρόσφατα στοιχεία της Eurostat, ήδη το 2018 το 9,4 % των Ευρωπαίων εργαζομένων αντιμετώπιζε κίνδυνο φτώχειας, ενώ ο στόχος της Επιτροπής για μείωση του αριθμού αυτού κατά 20 εκατομμύρια μέχρι το 2020 δεν έχει επιτευχθεί. Δεδομένου ότι το άρθρο 31 του Χάρτη των Θεμελιωδών Δικαιωμάτων της ΕΕ εγκαθιδρύει την υποχρέωσή της να διασφαλίζει το δικαίωμα κάθε εργαζομένου σε συνθήκες εργασίας οι οποίες εγγυώνται την υγεία, την ασφάλεια και τον σεβασμό της αξιοπρέπειάς του, η Επιτροπή και τα κράτη μέλη πρέπει να αντιμετωπίσουν το ζήτημα στους τομείς των αρμοδιοτήτων τους με τη λήψη κατάλληλων μέτρων για την αντιμετώπιση των αυξανόμενων ανισοτήτων εντός και μεταξύ των κρατών μελών και την αύξηση της αλληλεγγύης. Παράλληλα, είναι αναγκαία η ενίσχυση των συστημάτων συλλογικών διαπραγματεύσεων και η διασφάλιση της ελάχιστης κοινωνικής προστασίας και της κοινωνικής ασφάλισης για όλες τις ηλικιακές ομάδες.
Slot utilisation rules at Union airports: temporary relief (C9-0420/2020)
Το άρθρο 10 του κανονισμού (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 95/93 ορίζει τον κανόνα «απώλειας σε περίπτωση μη χρήσης», σύμφωνα με τον οποίον οι αερομεταφορείς πρέπει να χρησιμοποιούν τουλάχιστον το 80 % των διαθέσιμων χρόνων χρήσης που τους έχουν χορηγηθεί εντός μιας θερινής ή χειμερινής περιόδου προγραμματισμού δρομολογίων, προκειμένου να διατηρήσουν τα δικαιώματα χρήσης για την αντίστοιχη περίοδο του επόμενου έτους. Στόχος του κανόνα είναι να διασφαλίζεται η πλέον αποτελεσματική χρήση της χωρητικότητας των αερολιμένων, μεγιστοποιώντας το όφελος για τον μεγαλύτερο δυνατό αριθμό χρηστών. Δεδομένης της μειωμένης ζήτησης λόγω της πανδημίας COVID-19, η ΕΕ ενέκρινε τροποποίηση του κανονισμού (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 95/93 εισάγοντας παρέκκλιση από τον κανόνα «απώλειας σε περίπτωση μη χρήσης» για ολόκληρη τη θερινή περίοδο του 2020. Η παρέκκλιση απέτρεψε πράγματι τον αρνητικό αντίκτυπο των άδειων πτήσεων στα δικαιώματα χρήσης. Ωστόσο, περαιτέρω παράταση της συγκεκριμένης παρέκκλισης σε αυτό το σημείο μπορεί να παγώσει τον ανταγωνισμό, διότι δεν διασφαλίζεται ότι άλλοι αερομεταφορείς, που είναι σε θέση να εκτελούν δρομολόγια, μπορούν να αποκτήσουν τον απαραίτητο διαθέσιμο χρόνο χρήσης. Προτείνεται, επομένως, από την αρχή της θερινής περιόδου 2021, να ισχύσει εκ νέου η κανονική εφαρμογή των απαιτήσεων για τους διαθέσιμους χρόνους χρήσης αερολιμένα βάσει του κανονισμού, όμως με ορισμό του ποσοστού σε 40/60 αντί του 80/20.
Shaping digital education policy (A9-0042/2021 - Victor Negrescu)
Σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία της UNESCO, το κλείσιμο των εκπαιδευτικών δομών κάθε επιπέδου προς ανάσχεση της πανδημικής έξαρσης COVID-19 επηρέασε σχεδόν 1,6 δισεκατομμύρια εκπαιδευόμενους, που αντιστοιχούν στο 94% των εκπαιδευομένων παγκοσμίως. Η ψηφιακή εκπαίδευση κατέστη απαραίτητη για την αντιμετώπιση του περιορισμού κυκλοφορίας των πολιτών και την παροχή εκπαίδευσης σε όσο το δυνατόν περισσότερους εκπαιδευόμενους. Οι συνθήκες αυτές ανέδειξαν την ανάγκη για μια ενιαία ευρωπαϊκή προσέγγιση στην ψηφιακή εκπαίδευση, καθώς και για τη συνέργεια της ΕΕ με παγκόσμιους οργανισμούς και φορείς, όπως τα Ηνωμένα Έθνη, η Παγκόσμια Τράπεζα και το Συμβούλιο της Ευρώπης, ώστε να βρεθούν εξατομικευμένες λύσεις στις νέες προκλήσεις. Σε αυτήν την κατεύθυνση, είναι χρήσιμο να συνδυάσουμε την τεχνογνωσία και τους πόρους μας και να αναλάβουμε πρωτοβουλίες, όπως η δημιουργία ενός τηλεματικού ευρωπαϊκού πανεπιστημίου, η ανάπτυξη μιας πανευρωπαϊκής εκπαιδευτικής πλατφόρμας, η δημιουργία εξειδικευμένων ακαδημιών για εκπαιδευτικούς και η υλοποίηση του ευρωπαϊκού πιστοποιητικού ψηφιακών δεξιοτήτων (EDCS).
EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism (A9-0033/2021 - Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar)
Εξαιτίας της πανδημικής κρίσης COVID-19, η Ευρώπη, ο πρώτος τουριστικός προορισμός στον κόσμο, δέχτηκε 66% λιγότερους διεθνείς τουρίστες το πρώτο εξάμηνο του 2020 και 97% λιγότερους το δεύτερο εξάμηνο. Δεδομένου ότι το 2019 ο κλάδος απασχολούσε 22,6 εκατομμύρια άτομα, αντιπροσωπεύοντας το 11,2% της συνολικής απασχόλησης στην ΕΕ, και συνεισέφερε κατά 9,5% στο ΑΕΠ της, διαπιστώθηκε ότι η απότομη αυτή μείωση οφειλόταν εν μέρει στις ασυντόνιστες ταξιδιωτικές ρυθμίσεις των κρατών μελών. Η έλλειψη κοινών κριτηρίων, καθώς και η εφαρμογή διαφορετικών εθνικών και περιφερειακών μέτρων σε κάθε κράτος μέλος έχει δημιουργήσει σύγχυση και δυσπιστία στους ταξιδιώτες. Λαμβανομένων υπόψη τούτων, καλούμε την Επιτροπή να διερευνήσει τη δυνατότητα δημιουργίας ενός ευρωπαϊκού ψηφιακού διαβατηρίου υγείας, με βάση τις μελέτες του Παγκόσμιου Συμβουλίου Ταξιδιών και Τουρισμού(WTTC). Επιπρόσθετα, κρίνεται απαραίτητη η προετοιμασία της ΕΕ για μελλοντικές κρίσεις, γεγονός που καθιστά αναγκαία την εφαρμογή του μηχανισμού διαχείρισης κρίσεων της ΕΕ, τον οποίο έχει προτείνει το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο. Επιπλέον, πρέπει να προωθηθούν οι συνέργειες και η τακτική επικοινωνία μεταξύ των ευρωπαϊκών θεσμικών οργάνων, υποστηριζόμενη από μια οργανωτική δομή της Μονάδας Τουρισμού, με περισσότερους ανθρώπινους και οικονομικούς πόρους. Ακόμη, είναι πλέον αναγκαία η ίδρυση Ευρωπαϊκού Οργανισμού Τουρισμού που θα στηρίζει τον κλάδο, τόσο με ένα παρατηρητήριο ανάλυσης δεδομένων όσο και κατά τη διαχείριση και εφαρμογή των κανόνων.
Strengthening the international role of the euro (A9-0043/2021 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
Η ενίσχυση του διεθνούς ρόλου του ευρώ, όσον αφορά τη θέση του ως διεθνούς αποθεματικού νομίσματος και νομίσματος τιμολόγησης και τη χρήση του στις αγορές συναλλάγματος, διεθνών χρεογράφων και δανείων, κρίνεται αναγκαία για την ενίσχυση της ανοικτής στρατηγικής αυτονομίας της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Επιπλέον, θα συμβάλει στην εμβάθυνση και στην ολοκλήρωση της ΟΝΕ, με την εφαρμογή πολιτικών και μέτρων ικανών να αναβαθμίσουν συνολικά τις χρηματοπιστωτικές υπηρεσίες και τις κεφαλαιαγορές, την αγορά εργασίας, τα συστήματα πληρωμών, το διεθνές εμπόριο, την ενέργεια, τον ψηφιακό μετασχηματισμό, την καταπολέμηση της κλιματικής αλλαγής, καθώς και την εξωτερική πολιτική και την πολιτική ασφάλειας. Προς τον σκοπό αυτό, κρίνεται αναγκαία η αποτελεσματική, αναλογική και προβλέψιμη ρύθμιση σε αυτόν τον τομέα με γνώμονα τον αναμφισβήτητα σημαντικό αντίκτυπο της νομισματικής πολιτικής της ΕΚΤ στη σταθερότητα των χρηματοπιστωτικών αγορών και στο εμπόριο σε διεθνές επίπεδο.
More efficient and cleaner maritime transport (A9-0029/2021 - Karima Delli)
Οι θαλάσσιες μεταφορές συμβάλλουν καθοριστικά στην ανάπτυξη της οικονομίας της ΕΕ, δεδομένου ότι σχεδόν το 90% των εμπορευμάτων εισέρχεται στην ΕΕ διά θαλάσσης. Μάλιστα, το 2018, η συνολική οικονομική συνεισφορά των θαλάσσιων μεταφορών στο ΑΕΠ της ΕΕ ανήλθε σε 149 δισεκατομμύρια EUR και προσέφερε πάνω από 2 εκατομμύρια θέσεις εργασίας. Με αυτά τα δεδομένα, η συμβολή του ναυτιλιακού τομέα στην επίτευξη των στόχων της Ευρωπαϊκής Πράσινης Συμφωνίας και της στρατηγικής για τη βιοποικιλότητα με ορίζοντα το 2030 παρίσταται επιτακτική. Προς τον σκοπό αυτό τονίζεται η ανάγκη διαμόρφωσης ενός ευρωπαϊκού καθεστώτος παροχής κινήτρων για καθαρή ενέργεια, ώστε να επιλυθεί το πρόβλημα των εκπομπών καυσίμων από τα πλοία και να καταργηθεί σταδιακά η χρήση βαρέος μαζούτ στη ναυτιλία. Περαιτέρω, κρίνεται απαραίτητη η υποβολή πρότασης νομοθεσίας για την έμπρακτη υποστήριξη του στόχου για μηδενική ρύπανση κατά τον ελλιμενισμό. Είναι πλέον αναγκαίο η Επιτροπή να αναλάβει άμεσα δράση για τη ρύθμιση της πρόσβασης των ρυπογόνων πλοίων στους ευρωπαϊκούς λιμένες, βάσει του πλαισίου της οδηγίας για τον έλεγχο των πλοίων από το κράτος λιμένα, να προωθήσει τη χρήση του χερσαίου εφοδιασμού με τη χρήση καθαρής ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας, καθώς και να στηρίξει, στο πλαίσιο των χρηματοδοτικών προγραμμάτων της ΕΕ («Ορίζων Ευρώπη» και InvestEU), την έρευνα και την ανάπτυξη καθαρών τεχνολογιών και καυσίμων.
The gender dimension in Cohesion Policy (A9-0154/2021 - Monika Vana)
Σύμφωνα με τις προκαταρκτικές μελέτες, η πανδημία COVID-19 έχει δυσανάλογο αντίκτυπο στις γυναίκες και τα κορίτσια, ιδίως στα μέλη περιθωριοποιημένων ομάδων. Οι προσπάθειες που καταβάλλονται επί του παρόντος σε επίπεδο ΕΕ για την αντιμετώπιση του ζητήματος επικεντρώνονται στην οικονομική ανάκαμψη. Συγκεκριμένα, το πλαίσιο του Ταμείου Ανάκαμψης της ΕΕ αφορά κυρίως στα οικονομικά κίνητρα για τομείς με υψηλό ποσοστό ανδρικής απασχόλησης, ενώ πολλοί από τους τομείς που έχουν υποστεί σφοδρό πλήγμα από την κρίση λόγω της COVID-19 έχουν υψηλά ποσοστά γυναικείας απασχόλησης. Η κατάσταση αυτή ενέχει τον κίνδυνο να επιταθεί η αύξηση των ανισοτήτων μεταξύ των φύλων στην απασχόληση εντός της ΕΕ.Ως εκ τούτου, το ζήτημα χρήζει σφαιρικής αντιμετώπισης με την ένταξη της διάστασης του φύλου στην ευρωπαϊκή πολιτική συνοχής ώστε η τελευταία να επεκταθεί στην εφαρμογή μέτρων που προωθούν άμεσα την ισότητα των φύλων στην απασχόληση, την κοινωνική ένταξη και την εκπαίδευση στο πλαίσιο του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινωνικού Ταμείου (ΕΚΤ), τις επενδύσεις και υπηρεσίες στο πλαίσιο του Ευρωπαϊκού Ταμείου Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης (ΕΤΠΑ), όπως η στήριξη της γυναικείας επιχειρηματικότητας, η αντιμετώπιση του χάσματος μεταξύ των φύλων στην έρευνα και την καινοτομία και η βελτίωση της πρόσβασης σε υλικές και κοινωνικές υποδομές και υποδομές ΤΠΕ.
Regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (A9-0174/2021 - Paulo Rangel)
Ο θεσμός του Ευρωπαίου Διαμεσολαβητή εγκαθιδρύθηκε με τη Συνθήκη του Μάαστριχτ το 1992. Το Κοινοβούλιο εκλέγει τον Διαμεσολαβητή, του παρέχει συνδρομή και είναι ο κύριος αποδέκτης των εκθέσεών του, ως ο σημαντικότερος αντιπρόσωπος των πολιτών, τους οποίους ο Διαμεσολαβητής οφείλει να υπερασπιστεί από παράλογες συμπεριφορές της ευρωπαϊκής διοίκησης. Το πλαίσιο λειτουργίας του Ευρωπαίου Διαμεσολαβητή δεν έχει επικαιροποιηθεί κατά την τελευταία δεκαετία, ενώ η νομοθετική διαδικασία για την έγκριση του έχει ειδικό συνταγματικό και θεσμικό χαρακτήρα. Ειδικότερα, το Κοινοβούλιο έχει γνήσιο δικαίωμα νομοθετικής πρωτοβουλίας, το λεγόμενο άμεσο δικαίωμα πρωτοβουλίας, ενώ ακολούθως απαιτείται η έγκριση του Συμβουλίου και η διατύπωση γνώμης από την Επιτροπή. Η καθιέρωση της ρητής διατύπωσης των απόψεων του Συμβουλίου σχετικά με τις νομοθετικές επιλογές του Κοινοβουλίου επί του θέματος εισφέρει στην αναβάθμιση του θεσμού, καθώς αποτρέπει ενδεχόμενο «βέτο διά της αδρανείας». Επιπλέον, κρίνεται χρήσιμη η ενεργός συμμετοχή της Επιτροπής, προκειμένου να είναι σε θέση να εκδίδει τη γνώμη της και να διαδραματίζει ρόλο έντιμου διαμεσολαβητή, ούτως ώστε να συμβάλλει στην εξεύρεση συμβιβαστικών λύσεων.
European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age" (B9-0296/2021, B9-0302/2021)
Σύμφωνα με τα πλέον πρόσφατα συγκριτικά στοιχεία, τα πρότυπα καλής διαβίωσης των ζώων που ισχύουν ήδη στην ΕΕ συγκαταλέγονται στα υψηλότερα παγκοσμίως. Σε αυτό συνέβαλε η ευρωπαϊκή στρατηγική «από το αγρόκτημα στο πιάτο», η οποία αναγνωρίζει την επείγουσα ανάγκη βελτίωσης της καλής διαβίωσης των ζώων και διεύρυνσης του πεδίου εφαρμογής της, και επισημαίνει τα οφέλη της για τα ζώα, την ποιότητα των τροφίμων, τη μείωση της ανάγκης για φάρμακα και τη διατήρηση της βιοποικιλότητας. Ωστόσο, περισσότερα από 300 εκατομμύρια εκτρεφόμενα ζώα διαβιούν σε κλουβιά ακόμη και για ολόκληρη τη ζωή τους, γεγονός που δημιουργεί σοβαρές ανησυχίες στην ΕΕ σχετικά με την καλή διαχείριση των ζώων. Επιπρόσθετα, διαπιστώθηκε ότι οι Ευρωπαίοι γεωργοί έχουν πραγματοποιήσει μεγάλες επενδύσεις για την καλή διαβίωση των ζώων και δεν έχουν ακόμη ανακτήσει πλήρως τις επενδύσεις τους.Για τους λόγους αυτούς, καλούμε την Επιτροπή να παράσχει μέχρι το 2022 πληροφορίες για την καταλληλότητα της ισχύουσας ευρωπαϊκής νομοθεσίας για την καλή διαβίωση των ζώων, καθώς επίσης να αναπτύξει μια πιο ολοκληρωμένη πολιτική τροφίμων για τη στήριξη της μετάβασης προς ένα πιο βιώσιμο σύστημα, συνεκτιμώντας τις οικονομικές, κοινωνικές και περιβαλλοντικές διαστάσεις του και προωθώντας μέτρα για τη στήριξη των γεωργών, με έμφαση στις γεωργικές εκμεταλλεύσεις μικρού και μεσαίου μεγέθους.
Official controls on animals and products of animal origin in order to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials (A9-0195/2021 - Pascal Canfin)
Ο κανονισμός (ΕΕ) 2019/6 εγκαθιδρύει το ευρωπαϊκό νομικό πλαίσιο για τα κτηνιατρικά φάρμακα. Στο άρθρο 118 παράγραφος 1 του κανονισμού (ΕΕ) 2019/6 προβλέπεται ότι οι υπεύθυνοι επιχειρήσεων τρίτων χωρών που εξάγουν ζώα και προϊόντα ζωικής προέλευσης στην ΕΕ θα πρέπει να τηρούν την απαγόρευση της χρήσης αντιμικροβιακών φαρμάκων για την προαγωγή της ανάπτυξης και την αύξηση της απόδοσης (άρθρο 107 παράγραφος 2), καθώς και την απαγόρευση της χρήσης αντιμικροβιακών ουσιών που προορίζονται αποκλειστικά για τη θεραπεία συγκεκριμένων λοιμώξεων στον άνθρωπο (άρθρο 37 παράγραφος 5). Η υπό συζήτηση τροποποίηση της διάταξης του κανονισμού για τους επίσημους ελέγχους αποτελεί τεχνική τροποποίηση που θα συμπεριλάβει στο πεδίο εφαρμογής του την επαλήθευση της συμμόρφωσης. Επιπλέον, θα δώσει τη δυνατότητα να χρησιμοποιηθεί το σύστημα επίσημων ελέγχων της Ένωσης για τα ζώα και τα προϊόντα ζωικής προέλευσης διασφαλίζοντας την τήρηση των ανωτέρω απαγορεύσεων και την υλοποίηση του στόχου μείωσης κατά 50 % των συνολικών πωλήσεων στην ΕΕ αντιμικροβιακών ουσιών που χρησιμοποιούνται για εκτρεφόμενα ζώα και στην υδατοκαλλιέργεια έως το 2030, ο οποίος τέθηκε στο πλαίσιο της ευρωπαϊκής στρατηγικής «Από το αγρόκτημα στο πιάτο».
Regulatory fitness, subsidiarity and proportionality - report on Better Law Making 2017, 2018 and 2019 (A9-0191/2021 - Mislav Kolakušić)
Η άσκηση των αρμοδιοτήτων της ΕΕ σε νομοθετικό επίπεδο διέπεται από τις αρχές της επικουρικότητας και της αναλογικότητας. Η υφιστάμενη δομή της διαδικασίας έχει ως αποτέλεσμα οι επιτροπές των εθνικών κοινοβουλίων για την ΕΕ να αφιερώνουν υπερβολικό χρόνο σε τεχνικές και νομικές αξιολογήσεις με σύντομες προθεσμίες, γεγονός που υπονομεύει τον στόχο της εμβάθυνσης της πολιτικής συζήτησης για την ευρωπαϊκή πολιτική. Επομένως, κρίνεται σκόπιμη η αναθεώρηση της ΣΛΕΕ προκειμένου να καθιερωθεί αυτόνομο δικαίωμα νομοθετικής πρωτοβουλίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου, δεδομένου ότι το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο εκπροσωπεί άμεσα τους Ευρωπαίους πολίτες. Επιπλέον, είναι αναγκαία η ενίσχυση του ρόλου των εθνικών κοινοβουλίων συμπεριλαμβάνοντάς τα όσο το δυνατόν νωρίτερα στη νομοθετική διαδικασία, κατά προτίμηση αμέσως μετά τη δημοσίευση του χάρτη πορείας και κατά τη φάση διαβούλευσης για την καταγραφή των προβληματισμών τους, καθώς με τον τρόπο αυτό θα μπορούσε να αποφευχθεί η χρήση της «κίτρινης κάρτας» και να αποτραπούν τα προβλήματα που προκύπτουν κατά τη φάση των διαπραγματεύσεων. Πριν από κάθε νομοθετική πρόταση, πάντως, πρέπει να δίδεται έμφαση στην εφαρμογή της αρχής «Προτεραιότητα στις μικρές επιχειρήσεις», η οποία διασφαλίζει ότι η φωνή των ΜΜΕ ακούγεται και τα συμφέροντά τους λαμβάνονται υπόψη όσο το δυνατόν νωρίτερα, προκειμένου να δημιουργηθεί ένα ευνοϊκό επιχειρηματικό περιβάλλον για την ανάπτυξή τους, δεδομένου ότι αποτελούν τη ραχοκοκαλιά της ευρωπαϊκής οικονομίας.
Towards future-proof inland waterway transport in Europe (A9-0231/2021 - Caroline Nagtegaal)
Οι πλωτές μεταφορές της ΕΕ αποτελούν τομέα στρατηγικού συμφέροντος για την ακεραιότητα του εφοδιασμού της και την ανταγωνιστικότητα των λιμένων της και, κατά συνέπεια, ο συντονισμός τους είναι πολύ σημαντικός για την ενιαία αγορά. Για τους λόγους αυτούς, καλούμε την Επιτροπή να αναλάβει πρωτοβουλίες και να παράσχει κίνητρα στους ενδιαφερόμενους φορείς στον τομέα των πλωτών μεταφορών, καθώς και σε άλλους κλάδους μεταφορών, ιδίως στους σιδηροδρόμους, και σχετικά με τη μεταξύ τους συνδεσιμότητα, ώστε να συνεργαστούν για ένα βιώσιμο μέλλον, προσελκύοντας επενδύσεις και στηρίζοντας παράλληλα την επιχειρηματικότητα, την προστασία των εργαζομένων και την ανταγωνιστικότητα του τομέα στο σύνολό του.
Implementation of EU requirements for exchange of tax information (A9-0193/2021 - Sven Giegold)
Η εφαρμογή της οδηγίας σχετικά με τη διοικητική συνεργασία στον τομέα της φορολογίας (2011/16/ΕΕ) και των τριών πρώτων αναθεωρήσεών της (ΟΔΣ2-4) τέθηκε υπό αξιολόγηση από το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο, με στόχο τον περιορισμό της φορολογικής απάτης, της φοροδιαφυγής και της φοροαποφυγής. Διαπιστώθηκε ότι ορισμένα είδη εισοδήματος και περιουσιακών στοιχείων εξακολουθούν να εξαιρούνται από το πεδίο εφαρμογής της, γεγονός που ενέχει τον κίνδυνο να παρακάμπτονται οι φορολογικές υποχρεώσεις σε υποθέσεις διασυνοριακού χαρακτήρα. Κατά συνέπεια, προτείνεται η βελτίωση της ΟΔΣ με την επέκταση του πεδίου εφαρμογής της στα κεφαλαιακά κέρδη που σχετίζονται με ακίνητη περιουσία και με χρηματοοικονομικά περιουσιακά στοιχεία, στο εισόδημα από μερίσματα που δεν προκύπτουν από λογαριασμό θεματοφυλακής, καθώς και στα μη χρηματοοικονομικά περιουσιακά στοιχεία όπως τα μετρητά, τα έργα τέχνης, ο χρυσός ή άλλα τιμαλφή που φυλάσσονται σε ελεύθερους λιμένες, τελωνειακές αποθήκες ή θυρίδες ασφαλείας, καθώς και στην κατοχή θαλαμηγών και ιδιωτικών τζετ. Επιπροσθέτως, δέον είναι να ανταλλάσσουν τα κράτη μέλη πληροφορίες σχετικά με όλες τις κατηγορίες εισοδήματος στο πλαίσιο της ΟΔΣ1 για την ενίσχυση της αποτελεσματικότητάς της.
State of EU cyber defence capabilities (A9-0234/2021 - Urmas Paet)
Ο διασυνοριακός χαρακτήρας του κυβερνοχώρου και οι ολοένα και αυξανόμενες κυβερνοεπιθέσεις χρήζουν συντονισμένης αντίδρασης σε ενωσιακό επίπεδο, καθώς και στήριξης των κρατών μελών με κοινή εφαρμογή των μέτρων που προβλέπονται στην ενωσιακή εργαλειοθήκη και ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών και βέλτιστων πρακτικών. Προκειμένου να διασφαλιστεί η ειρήνη και η σταθερότητα στον κυβερνοχώρο, είναι χρήσιμο να ενισχυθεί η συνεργασία της ΕΕ και του ΝΑΤΟ, ιδίως όσον αφορά τις απαιτήσεις διαλειτουργικότητας στον τομέα της κυβερνοάμυνας. Επιπρόσθετα, τα κράτη μέλη δέον να ακολουθήσουν μια «προδραστική» προσέγγιση για τη θέσπιση ενός διεθνούς ρυθμιστικού πλαισίου και να συμβάλουν ουσιαστικά στην προαγωγή της υποχρέωσης λογοδοσίας, της συμμόρφωσης με αναδυόμενους κανόνες και της πρόληψης της κατάχρησης ψηφιακών τεχνολογιών, καθώς και στην προώθηση της υπεύθυνης συμπεριφοράς στον κυβερνοχώρο.
Reforming the EU policy on harmful tax practices (including the reform of the Code of Conduct Group) (A9-0245/2021 - Aurore Lalucq)
Ο «Κώδικας δεοντολογίας» για τη φορολογία των επιχειρήσεων αποτελεί το βασικό μέσο της ΕΕ για την πρόληψη του επιζήμιου φορολογικού ανταγωνισμού. Ο φορολογικός ανταγωνισμός στην Ευρώπη φαίνεται να επηρέασε τη μείωση των συντελεστών φόρου εισοδήματος εταιρειών και να διαμόρφωσε το μέσο ευρωπαϊκό συντελεστή φόρου εταιρειών κάτω από τον μέσο συντελεστή των χωρών του ΟΟΣΑ. Με αυτά τα δεδομένα και σε συνέχεια των πλέον επίκαιρων φορολογικών σκανδάλων (LuxLeaks, Panama Papers, Paradise Papers, OpenLux), καθίσταται αναγκαία η ενίσχυση του θεματολογίου της πολιτικής της ΕΕ για τις επιζήμιες φορολογικές πρακτικές. Ως εκ τούτου, καλούμε την Επιτροπή να εκπονήσει κατευθυντήριες γραμμές σχετικά με τον τρόπο σχεδιασμού δίκαιων και διαφανών φορολογικών κινήτρων με λιγότερους κινδύνους στρέβλωσης της ενιαίας αγοράς, που θα διασφαλίζουν θεμιτό ανταγωνισμό και θα ευνοούν τη δημιουργία θέσεων εργασίας, ιδίως διερευνώντας τον τύπο (βάσει κέρδους ή βάσει κόστους), τον χρονικό χαρακτήρα (προσωρινό ή μόνιμο), τον γεωγραφικό περιορισμό (οικονομικές ζώνες) και την ένταση (πλήρεις ή μερικές εξαιρέσεις) των εν λόγω κινήτρων.
European Partnership on Metrology (A9-0242/2021 - Maria da Graça Carvalho)
Για την υλοποίηση των δεσμεύσεων και των προτεραιοτήτων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος «Ορίζων Ευρώπη», είναι αναγκαία η υλοποίηση συμπράξεων μεταξύ εταίρων του ιδιωτικού και/ή του δημόσιου τομέα σε διεθνές επίπεδο, με σαφή αντίκτυπο για την ΕΕ, τους πολίτες της και το περιβάλλον. Η σύμπραξη για τη μετρολογία θα πρέπει να εστιάζει στην ενίσχυση της ελκυστικότητας προς τη βιομηχανία, και ιδίως τις μικρές και μεσαίες επιχειρήσεις (ΜΜΕ). Επιπρόσθετα, είναι αναγκαία η διασφάλιση της επιστημονικής αριστείας, και σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 13 του Χάρτη Θεμελιωδών Δικαιωμάτων της ΕΕ, τα κράτη μέλη θα πρέπει να σέβονται την ακαδημαϊκή ελευθερία και ιδίως την ελευθερία διεξαγωγής επιστημονικής έρευνας, και να προωθούν τα υψηλότερα δυνατά πρότυπα επιστημονικής ακεραιότητας. Κατά συνέπεια, η παρούσα τροπολογία αφορά την συμπερίληψη και των πανεπιστημίων στα δυνάμενα να συμπράξουν μέρη, προκειμένου να τροφοδοτήσουν τον δίαυλο καινοτομίας που εμπνέεται από τη βάση προς την κορυφή μέσω της αξιοποίησης της τεχνολογικής ανάπτυξης, σε τομείς όπως η ψηφιοποίηση και η τεχνητή νοημοσύνη, η έξυπνη υγεία και η κυκλική οικονομία.
The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (A9-0291/2021 - Michaela Šojdrová)
Η εκπαίδευση συνιστά τον ακρογωνιαίο λίθο για την υλοποίηση του ευρωπαϊκού εγχειρήματος. Μέσω της δημιουργίας ενός Ευρωπαϊκού Χώρου Εκπαίδευσης (EEA), από τη βάση προς την κορυφή, μπορεί να ενισχυθεί η ποιοτική, χωρίς αποκλεισμούς και προσβάσιμη εκπαίδευση, καθώς και η ανταλλαγή ορθών πρακτικών ώστε να καταστούν τα εκπαιδευτικά συστήματα κατάλληλα για την αντιμετώπιση της κλιματικής κρίσης και να καταστεί δυνατή η επιτυχία του πράσινου και ψηφιακού μετασχηματισμού. Περαιτέρω, είναι πολύ σημαντικό να καθιερωθεί η πρόσβαση στην εκπαίδευση όλων, καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια της ζωής τους, ως μια ελεύθερη διαδικασία δια βίου μάθησης, που θα παρέχει στους Ευρωπαίους περισσότερες και καλύτερες ευκαιρίες να σπουδάζουν, να καταρτίζονται, να διεκπεραιώνουν έρευνα και να εργάζονται, οπουδήποτε και αν βρίσκονται. Προς το σκοπό αυτό, δέον να εισαχθεί μια ευρωπαϊκή διάσταση στην εκπαίδευση, με την ενσωμάτωση μιας εντονότερης και διακριτής ευρωπαϊκής προοπτικής στα προγράμματα σπουδών και στα προγράμματα κατάρτισης των εκπαιδευτικών, καθώς και με τη λειτουργία ακαδημιών εκπαιδευτικών «Comenius» για την ανάπτυξη των προσόντων των εκπαιδευτικών σε όλα τα κράτη μέλη.
Integrated farm statistics: Union contribution under the MFF for the years 2021 to 2027 (A9-0310/2021 - Riho Terras)
Οι στατιστικές για τις γεωργικές εκμεταλλεύσεις πρέπει να είναι αξιόπιστες και υψηλής ποιότητας, ώστε οι φορείς χάραξης πολιτικής, οι επιχειρήσεις και το ευρύ κοινό να μπορούν να λαμβάνουν κατάλληλες τεκμηριωμένες αποφάσεις. Το προτεινόμενο ποσό της συνεισφοράς της Ένωσης στο πλαίσιο του ΠΔΠ για την περίοδο 2021-2027 θα πρέπει να χρηματοδοτεί συγκεκριμένα τις έρευνες για τη διάρθρωση των γεωργικών εκμεταλλεύσεων που θα διεξαχθούν το 2023 και το 2026, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του κόστους σχετικά με τη διαχείριση, τη συντήρηση και την ανάπτυξη των βάσεων δεδομένων που χρησιμοποιεί η Επιτροπή για την επεξεργασία των στοιχείων που παρέχουν τα κράτη μέλη. Με την παρούσα τροποποίηση προτείνεται το δημοσιονομικό κονδύλιο της Ένωσης να ανέρχεται σε 40 000 000 EUR για την περίοδο 2021-2027.
Digitalisation of the European reporting, monitoring and audit (A9-0311/2021 - Maria Grapini)
Οι Ευρωπαίοι πολίτες πρέπει να γνωρίζουν πού και για ποιον σκοπό δαπανούνται τα ευρωπαϊκά κονδύλια. Η δημοσιοποίηση και η πλήρης διαφάνεια σχετικά με τη χρήση των κονδυλίων είναι απαραίτητη προκειμένου να διασφαλιστεί η λογοδοσία, η αξιοπιστία και ο καλύτερος έλεγχος των δαπανών, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της αποφυγής της κατάχρησης, της διαφθοράς, της απάτης και της σύγκρουσης συμφερόντων. Για τον σκοπό αυτό, προτείνεται η αξιοποίηση των νέων τεχνολογιών στον τομέα της ψηφιοποίησης, με τη χρήση προγραμμάτων που θα δημιουργήσουν ένα ολοκληρωμένο, διαλειτουργικό και εναρμονισμένο σύστημα για την καταπολέμηση της παραπληροφόρησης και της διαφθοράς σε όλα τα κράτη μέλη. Ως εκ τούτου, δέον η Επιτροπή, να υποβάλει, πριν από το τέλος του 2021, τις αναγκαίες νομοθετικές προτάσεις για τροποποιήσεις του δημοσιονομικού κανονισμού.
European Medicines Agency (A9-0216/2021 - Nicolás González Casares)
Ο υπό ψήφιση κανονισμός απαντά στην ανάγκη της ΕΕ να εγκαθιδρύσει το κατάλληλο θεσμικό πλαίσιο για την αντιμετώπιση καταστάσεων έκτακτης ανάγκης, όπως η πανδημία που βιώνουμε, χωρίς αυτοσχεδιασμούς, αλλά με σαφή εντολή και νομική κάλυψη ώστε να αναλάβουν τα θεσμικά όργανα πιο ενεργό ρόλο. Ο κανονισμός πλαισιώνεται από τις τρεις πρώτες προτεινόμενες δράσεις της Ένωσης Υγείας, ήτοι τον μηχανισμό για την καταπολέμηση σοβαρών διασυνοριακών απειλών κατά της υγείας και τις ενισχυμένες εντολές του Ευρωπαϊκού Οργανισμού Φαρμάκων και του Ευρωπαϊκού Κέντρου Πρόληψης και Ελέγχου Νόσων ως βασικών πυλώνων του, ενισχύοντας τον συντονισμό και τις συνέργειες μεταξύ τους. Οι προτεινόμενες τροπολογίες αφορούν στην ενίσχυση της αποτελεσματικότητας και της διαφάνειας, στον συντονισμό των δράσεων, και στον εντοπισμό των σημείων συμφόρησης στην αλυσίδα ιατροφαρμακευτικού εφοδιασμού, προκειμένου να καλυφθούν οι ελλείψεις και να εξασφαλίζεται επάρκεια σε περιόδους υγειονομικών κρίσεων.
Digital Services Act (A9-0356/2021 - Christel Schaldemose)
Οι ψηφιακές υπηρεσίες αποτελούν πλέον μια σημαντική παράμετρο της οικονομίας, η οποία παράγει αναμφισβήτητα νέες ευκαιρίες για τους καταναλωτές και για τις επιχειρήσεις, αλλά ταυτόχρονα δημιουργεί νέους κινδύνους που χρήζουν στοχευμένης νομοθετικής πρόβλεψης. Ο παρών κανονισμός αποτελεί ένα σημαντικό βήμα προς τον σκοπό αυτό, αλλά η ενιαία προσέγγισή του δεν καταφέρνει να αντιμετωπίσει ολοκληρωμένα τα προβλήματα παράνομων προϊόντων και υπηρεσιών που πωλούνται μέσω επιγραμμικών αγορών. Ως εκ τούτου, είναι αναγκαίο να θεσπιστούν αυστηρότεροι κανόνες για τις επιγραμμικές αγορές, προκειμένου να δημιουργηθούν ίσοι όροι ανταγωνισμού και να διασφαλιστεί η αρχή «ό,τι είναι παράνομο εκτός διαδικτύου θα πρέπει επίσης να είναι παράνομο στο διαδίκτυο».
Tackling non-tariff and non-tax barriers in the single market (A9-0336/2021 - Kosma Złotowski)
Η ενιαία αγορά παραμένει αναμφίβολα ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα επιτεύγματα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Με βάση τα πλέον πρόσφατα στοιχεία, το εμπόριο εντός της ενιαίας αγοράς αντιπροσωπεύει 56 εκατομμύρια θέσεις εργασίας στην Ευρώπη και αναλογεί στο 25% του ΑΕΠ της ΕΕ, ενώ ο αγροδιατροφικός τομέας είναι ο μεγαλύτερος μεταποιητικός τομέας της ΕΕ. Η ορθή λειτουργία της ενιαίας αγοράς συμβαδίζει με τις προσπάθειες για την επίτευξη των θεμελιωδών στόχων της ΕΕ όσον αφορά τη βιώσιμη ανάπτυξη και την κοινωνική οικονομία της αγοράς, καθώς και με υψηλό επίπεδο προστασίας και βελτίωσης της ποιότητας του περιβάλλοντος. Ως εκ τούτου, είναι αναγκαίο η Επιτροπή να χρησιμοποιήσει τους πόρους του προγράμματος για την ενιαία αγορά για να αντιμετωπίσει παράγοντες που την πλήττουν, ιδίως τους αδικαιολόγητους μη δασμολογικούς φραγμούς (ΜΔΦ), που εμποδίζουν την πλήρη αξιοποίηση του δυναμικού της ενιαίας αγοράς για τους καταναλωτές, τους εργαζομένους και τις επιχειρήσεις, ιδίως τις ΜΜΕ, δημιουργώντας περιττά και άδικα εμπόδια στην ελεύθερη κυκλοφορία αγαθών και υπηρεσιών.
Protection of workers from the risks relating to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work (A9-0114/2021 - Stefania Zambelli)
Ο καρκίνος αποτελεί την πρώτη αιτία των θανάτων που συνδέονται με την εργασία στην ΕΕ, με το ποσοστό των σχετικών θανάτων να ανέρχεται σε 52%, έναντι 24% που αποδίδεται σε καρδιαγγειακά προβλήματα και 22% που σχετίζεται με άλλες ασθένειες. Ως εκ τούτου, ορθότατα η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή έχει αναγάγει την καταπολέμηση του καρκίνου σε μία από τις προτεραιότητές της για την πενταετία 2019-2024. Άλλωστε, σύμφωνα με την Επιτροπή, το 40% των περιπτώσεων καρκίνου στην Ευρώπη μπορεί να προληφθεί. Η μεγαλύτερη προστασία των εργαζομένων, σε συνδυασμό με τη μείωση ή την εξάλειψη των κινδύνων που συνδέονται με την εργασία, κινείται προς την κατεύθυνση της πρόληψης της έκθεσης των εργαζομένων σε μεταλλαξιογόνες ή καρκινογόνες ουσίες. Η παρούσα πρόταση αποσκοπεί στη θέσπιση νέων ορίων επαγγελματικής έκθεσης για τρεις ουσίες: το ακρυλονιτρίλιο, τις ενώσεις του νικελίου και το βενζόλιο. Με την εν λόγω τροποποίηση της οδηγίας, θα εξασφαλιστεί ένα νέο επίπεδο επαγγελματικής προστασίας για περισσότερους από ένα εκατομμύριο εργαζομένους σε ολόκληρη την ΕΕ σε πολλούς διαφορετικούς τομείς, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των τομέων του πετρελαίου, της κλωστοϋφαντουργίας, της μεταποίησης, των κατασκευών και των χημικών προϊόντων.
Engaging with citizens: the right to petition and refer to the European Ombudsman, the European Citizens’ Initiative (A9-0018/2022 - Marie-Pierre Vedrenne)
Το δικαίωμα αναφοράς είναι το παλαιότερο μέσο άμεσης συμμετοχής των πολιτών σε επίπεδο Ένωσης και συνιστά το πλέον απλό και άμεσο εργαλείο για τον πολίτη, ώστε να έρθει σε επαφή με τα θεσμικά όργανα της Ένωσης, να διατυπώσει την άποψή του σχετικά με τη νομοθεσία και τις στρατηγικές επιλογές που εγκρίνονται σε επίπεδο Ένωσης, καθώς και να υποβάλει αναφορές σχετικά με ασάφειες και κακή εφαρμογή. Δυστυχώς ο αριθμός των αναφορών που λαμβάνονται σε σχέση με τον πληθυσμό της ΕΕ παραμένει μικρός, ενώ σημειώνονται σημαντικές διαφορές ανάμεσα στα κράτη μέλη, τις περιφέρειες και τις γλώσσες όσον αφορά την άσκηση του δικαιώματος αναφοράς. Ως εκ τούτου είναι αναγκαία η θέσπιση κοινών κριτηρίων κατά τον χειρισμό των αναφορών προκειμένου να αποφεύγεται η αυθαίρετη ή μεροληπτική αντιμετώπιση των αιτημάτων των πολιτών. Επιπρόσθετα, δέον να καθιερωθεί ένα συνεκτικό και αποτελεσματικό σύστημα συλλογής πληροφοριών για τις αναφορές και για τον τρόπο με τον οποίο αυτές συνδέονται με τις διαδικασίες επί παραβάσει ή με τις πράξεις της ΕΕ, ώστε να επιτυγχάνεται η ορθή παρακολούθηση της εφαρμογής του δικαίου της ΕΕ στα κράτη μέλη.
Fair and simple taxation supporting the recovery strategy (A9-0024/2022 - Luděk Niedermayer)
Η πρωτοβουλία της Επιτροπής για το «πρόγραμμα συνεργασίας της ΕΕ για τη συμμόρφωση» ως μέθοδος ενθάρρυνσης της στενότερης συνεργασίας μεταξύ των φορολογικών αρχών και των επιχειρήσεων κινείται προς τη σωστή κατεύθυνση για την καταπολέμηση της φοροδιαφυγής. Ωστόσο, κρίνεται αναγκαίο να θεσπιστούν σαφείς κανόνες αναφορικά με την επιλεξιμότητα και τη λειτουργικότητα, καθώς και τη δυνητική επέκταση του προγράμματος ώστε να συμπεριλάβει και ζητήματα που σχετίζονται με τον ΦΠΑ. Συμπληρωματικά προς αυτό καλούμε την Επιτροπή να αναλάβει τη νομοθετική πρωτοβουλία για τη θέσπιση ενός κοινού, τυποποιημένου συστήματος σε επίπεδο Ένωσης σχετικά με την ελάφρυνση της παρακράτησης φόρου στην πηγή, έχοντας υπόψιν και τις πρόσφατες αποκαλύψεις των αρχείων cum-ex και της παγκόσμιας φορολογικής συμφωνίας μεταξύ G20 και ΟΟΣΑ, καθώς και να εξετάσει το ενδεχόμενο αναθεώρησης της οδηγίας του Συμβουλίου 2003/49/EC (οδηγία για τους τόκους και τα δικαιώματα).
Protection of the rights of the child in civil, administrative and family law proceedings (A9-0033/2022 - Adrián Vázquez Lázara)
Με βάση τα πλέον πρόσφατα στοιχεία, ολοένα και περισσότερα παιδιά και έφηβοι έρχονται σε επαφή με το δικαστικό σύστημα στο πλαίσιο διαδικασιών αστικού, διοικητικού και οικογενειακού δικαίου, κυρίως λόγω της αύξησης των διαζυγίων, των χωρισμών και των υιοθεσιών. Δεδομένου ότι η ΕΕ έχει δεσμευθεί να μεριμνά για τον σεβασμό, την προστασία και την άσκηση των δικαιωμάτων κάθε παιδιού, με σκοπό την οικοδόμηση μιας κοινωνίας πιο υγιούς, ανθεκτικής, ισότιμης και δίκαιης για όλους, καθίσταται αναγκαία μια νομοθετική πρόταση για τον εκσυγχρονισμό των σχετικών διαδικασιών. Ως εκ τούτου, κρίνεται σκόπιμο η Επιτροπή να παρουσιάσει αμελλητί νομοθετικό μέσο με συστάσεις και βέλτιστες πρακτικές για τα κράτη μέλη, προκειμένου να διασφαλίζεται ότι η ακρόαση του ανηλίκου θα διεξάγεται σε φιλικό προς το παιδί περιβάλλον, είτε από δικαστή, είτε από εκπαιδευμένο εμπειρογνώμονα και ότι δεν θα του ασκείται έξωθεν πίεση, διασφαλίζοντας τον σεβασμό της συναισθηματικής ακεραιότητας και του βέλτιστου συμφέροντος του παιδιού και λαμβάνοντας δεόντως υπόψη τις απόψεις του παιδιού σε συνάρτηση με την ηλικία και την ωριμότητά του.
Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy (A9-0168/2022 - Witold Jan Waszczykowski)
Πέραν της ρωσικής εισβολής στην Ουκρανία, η ανατολική γειτονία καλείται να αντιμετωπίσει ευρύ φάσμα απειλών, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της επιρροής άλλων αυταρχικών καθεστώτων, της τρομοκρατίας, του οργανωμένου εγκλήματος, της εμπορίας ανθρώπων, της διαφθοράς, της χειραγώγησης της παράτυπης μετανάστευσης, της παραπληροφόρησης, της κλιματικής αλλαγής, των κυβερνοεπιθέσεων, της διάδοσης όπλων μαζικής καταστροφής, της περιβαλλοντικής ρύπανσης ως αποτελέσματος στρατιωτικών συγκρούσεων, της εργαλειοποίησης του ενεργειακού εφοδιασμού, των υβριδικών ενεργειών και μιας σειράς άλλων απειλών για τη συνοχή των κοινωνιών στη γειτονία. Η ειρηνική επίλυση των συνεχιζόμενων συγκρούσεων στην περιοχή επί τη βάσει του διεθνούς δικαίου και οι σχέσεις καλής γειτονίας είναι καίριας σημασίας για την οικοδόμηση και την ενίσχυση ανθεκτικών και βιώσιμων δημοκρατιών στην ΑΕΣ. Εξάλλου, η ειρήνη και η ασφάλεια προϋποθέτουν υπεύθυνα θεσμικά όργανα, χρηστή διακυβέρνηση και σεβασμό προς το κράτος δικαίου.Ως εκ τούτου, είναι αναγκαίο να συνεχίσει η ΕΕ να προωθεί ένα περιβάλλον ευνοϊκό για τη διευθέτηση των συγκρούσεων και να στηρίζει δραστηριότητες που προωθούν την εμπιστοσύνη και τις διαπροσωπικές επαφές μεταξύ των κοινοτήτων που πλήττονται από συγκρούσεις, να δίνει προτεραιότητα στις προσπάθειες και να επεκτείνει τη χρηματοδότηση για την προληπτική οικοδόμηση της ειρήνης, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της προληπτικής διπλωματίας, καθώς και μηχανισμών έγκαιρης προειδοποίησης και δράσης.
Women’s poverty in Europe (A9-0194/2022 - Lina Gálvez Muñoz)
Σύμφωνα με τη Eurostat, σήμερα 64,6 εκατομμύρια γυναίκες και 57,6 εκατομμύρια άνδρες στην Ευρώπη ζουν σε συνθήκες φτώχειας. Συνεπώς, ο αντίκτυπος της φτώχειας στις γυναίκες και τους άνδρες είναι διαφορετικός. Ως εκ τούτου, είναι επιτακτική ανάγκη να αναπτυχθεί μια φιλόδοξη ευρωπαϊκή στρατηγική για την καταπολέμηση της φτώχειας για το 2030, με συγκεκριμένους στόχους για τη μείωση της φτώχειας και εστίαση στην εξάλειψη της φτώχειας των γυναικών και στη διάλυση του διαγενεακού κύκλου των κινδύνων φτώχειας. Προς τον σκοπό αυτό, η Επιτροπή σε συνεργασία με τα κράτη μέλη καλείται να διαμορφώσει μέτρα κατάλληλα και αποτελεσματικά για την άμβλυνση των ανισοτήτων που αντιμετωπίζουν οι γυναίκες, εξετάζοντας τους κύριους παράγοντες και, συνεπώς, τα εμπόδια στην αγορά εργασίας, καθώς και την πρόσβαση σε οικονομικά προσιτές και ποιοτικές υπηρεσίες, όπως οι υπηρεσίες φροντίδας των παιδιών και μακροχρόνιας μέριμνας, και να προαγάγουν την πρόσβαση σε δημόσια συνταξιοδοτικά συστήματα για τους αυτοαπασχολούμενους, τα άεργα άτομα, τους ανέργους (είτε βραχυχρόνια ή μακροχρόνια) ή όσους είναι σε καθεστώς «άτυπης» απασχόλησης.
Responsible private funding of litigation (A9-0218/2022 - Axel Voss)
Η εμπορική χρηματοδότηση της επίλυσης διαφορών από τρίτους (TPLF) συνιστά πρακτική σύμφωνα με την οποία οι ιδιώτες-μη διάδικοι «χρηματοδότες διαφορών» επενδύουν σε δικαστικές διαδικασίες και αναλαμβάνουν τα δικαστικά έξοδα έναντι μέρους της τυχόν επιδικαζόμενης αποζημίωσης. Προκειμένου να προστατευθούν οι Ευρωπαίοι από την άδικη έκβαση δικαστικών υποθέσεων, η παρούσα νομοθετική έκθεση πρωτοβουλίας έχει στόχο να τη ρυθμίσει έγκαιρα, προτού κερδίσει έδαφος σε όλα τα κράτη μέλη μας. Η ορθή νομοθετική ρύθμιση θα την καταστήσει εργαλείο για τη στήριξη της πρόσβασης στη δικαιοσύνη —ιδίως σε χώρες με υψηλό νομικό κόστος, τη διασφάλιση ότι οι υποθέσεις δημοσίου συμφέροντος παραπέμπονται στα δικαστήρια και τη μείωση των οικονομικών ανισορροπιών μεταξύ των εταιρειών και των πολιτών που ζητούν έννομη προστασία. Ως εκ τούτου, πρέπει η Επιτροπή να παρακολουθεί στενά και να αναλύει την εξέλιξη της ΤPLF στα κράτη μέλη, όσον αφορά τόσο το νομικό πλαίσιο όσο και την πρακτική, με ιδιαίτερη προσοχή στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας (ΕΕ) 2020/1828, και μετά τη λήξη της προθεσμίας για την εφαρμογή της την 25η Ιουνίου 2023 να υποβάλει, βάσει του άρθρου 114 ΣΛΕΕ, πρόταση οδηγίας για τη θέσπιση κοινών ελάχιστων προτύπων σε επίπεδο Ένωσης σχετικά με την TPLF.
The impact of COVID-19 closures of educational, cultural, youth and sports activities on children and young people in the EU (A9-0216/2022 - Hannes Heide)
Το κλείσιμο των εγκαταστάσεων παροχής προσχολικής εκπαίδευσης και φροντίδας, των σχολείων, των πανεπιστημίων, των χώρων κοινωνικής πρόνοιας για τους νέους λόγω της πανδημίας Covid-19 στέρησε από τα παιδιά και τους νέους την ευκαιρία να συμμετέχουν σε δραστηριότητες αναγκαίες για τη συνολική τους ανάπτυξη, τη μαθησιακή τους εξέλιξη, τη διανοητική, σωματική, συναισθηματική και ψυχική τους υγεία και ευεξία. Ως εκ τούτου, είναι αναγκαία μια βιώσιμη και ταχεία ανασύσταση και ενίσχυση της δομής των ευρωπαϊκών δράσεων για τη νεολαία που έχουν αποδυναμωθεί από την πανδημία.Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, καλείται η Επιτροπή σε συνεργασία με τα κράτη μέλη να διαμορφώσουν μια κοινή ολιστική θεώρηση της υγείας και της ασφάλειας που να περιλαμβάνει τη συνολική σωματική, ψυχική και κοινωνική ευεξία και να απαιτεί ολοκληρωμένες στρατηγικές πρόληψης και θεραπείας, συμπεριλαμβανομένων της ανάπτυξης αμερόληπτων δεικτών για τη μέτρηση της ψυχικής υγείας και της ευεξίας, εργαλείων αξιολόγησης κινδύνου και συστημάτων υποβολής στοιχείων, σε διαβούλευση με διδάσκοντες, εκπαιδευόμενους, γονείς και ειδικευμένους σχετικά εμπειρογνώμονες και επιστήμονες.
Impact of new technologies on taxation: crypto and blockchain (A9-0204/2022 - Lídia Pereira)
Οι φορολογικές αρχές σε ολόκληρη την Ευρώπη λαμβάνουν ήδη σημαντικά μέτρα ψηφιοποίησης των διαδικασιών τους, καθιστώντας ευκολότερη, ταχύτερη και αποτελεσματικότερη τη φορολογική συμμόρφωση. Ωστόσο, έχει διαπιστωθεί ότι η χρήση νέων τεχνολογιών εξακολουθεί να διαφέρει σημαντικά μεταξύ των κρατών μελών, ενώ παράλληλα η αυξανόμενη χρήση κρυπτοστοιχείων δημιουργεί την ανάγκη κατάλληλων προσαρμογών στις τρέχουσες φορολογικές πρακτικές εντός της ενιαίας αγοράς. Δεδομένου ότι η προσαρμογή των φορολογικών αρχών στις νέες αναδυόμενες τεχνολογίες, όπως οι τεχνολογίες κατανεμημένου καθολικού και η τεχνητή νοημοσύνη, μπορεί να προωθήσει έξυπνες, αποτελεσματικές και αποδοτικές φορολογικές και διοικητικές διαδικασίες, να καταπολεμήσει τη διαφθορά, να διευκολύνει τη φορολογική συμμόρφωση των πολιτών και των επιχειρήσεων και να ενισχύσει την ιχνηλασιμότητα και την ταυτοποίηση των φορολογητέων συναλλαγών και την κυριότητα υλικών και άυλων περιουσιακών στοιχείων σε ένα παγκοσμιοποιημένο περιβάλλον, καλούμε την Επιτροπή να αξιολογήσει τους τρόπους φορολόγησης των κρυπτοστοιχείων στα διάφορα κράτη μέλη και την αποτελεσματικότητα αυτών στην καταπολέμηση της φορολογικής απάτης και της φοροδιαφυγής, υπογραμμίζοντας τις βέλτιστες πρακτικές και τα δυνητικά κενά, και αξιοποιώντας τις πλατφόρμες συνεργασίας στον τομέα της φορολογίας, ιδίως το πρόγραμμα Fiscalis.
Access to water as a human right – the external dimension (A9-0231/2022 - Miguel Urbán Crespo)
Η πρόσβαση σε καθαρό και επαρκές νερό εντάσσεται στο θεμελιώδες δικαίωμα στη ζωή και την υγεία, δεδομένου ότι τα μολυσμένα ύδατα, η ανεπαρκής διαχείριση αστικών, βιομηχανικών και γεωργικών λυμάτων και η ανεπαρκής αποχέτευση σχετίζονται με τη μετάδοση σοβαρών ασθενειών ή σε κάποιες περιπτώσεις ακόμη και με τον θάνατο. Σύμφωνα με πρόσφατα στοιχεία οι διαρροϊκές ασθένειες αποτελούν την τέταρτη αιτία θανάτου παιδιών ηλικίας κάτω των πέντε ετών και κύρια αιτία χρόνιου υποσιτισμού. Ως εκ τούτου καλούμε την Επιτροπή να ελέγξει εάν τα έργα υποδομής και ενέργειας που χρηματοδοτούνται μέσω των διαφόρων μέσων αναπτυξιακής συνεργασίας και εξωτερικής πολιτικής σέβονται τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα και τους στόχους βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης. Είναι απόλυτη ανάγκη να δοθεί μεγαλύτερη έμφαση σε βιώσιμες και ανθεκτικές υποδομές ύδρευσης και αποχέτευσης με την εφαρμογή μέτρων για τη μείωση του κινδύνου καταστροφών και με τη χρήση εργαλείων χαρτογράφησης των κινδύνων για το νερό, καθώς και συστημάτων έγκαιρης προειδοποίησης.
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A9-0243/2022 - Alicia Homs Ginel)
Οι κατευθυντήριες γραμμές για την απασχόληση είναι αναγκαίο να ευθυγραμμιστούν με τους πρωταρχικούς στόχους της ΕΕ για την απασχόληση, τις δεξιότητες και τη μείωση της φτώχειας για το 2030, όπως συμφωνήθηκαν στην κοινωνική σύνοδο κορυφής του Πόρτο το 2021. Η ΕΕ πρέπει να εργαστεί για τη χάραξη συντονισμένης στρατηγικής για υψηλά επίπεδα απασχόλησης, και ιδίως για την προώθηση της ανοδικής οικονομικής και κοινωνικής σύγκλισης, της ποιοτικής απασχόλησης και της βελτίωσης των συνθηκών εργασίας, μέσω της στήριξης και της συμπλήρωσης των δραστηριοτήτων των κρατών μελών. Με σκοπό την περαιτέρω ενίσχυση του κοινωνικού μοντέλου της ΕΕ, τα κράτη μέλη πρέπει να προωθήσουν αξιοπρεπείς μισθούς, να ενισχύσουν τις συλλογικές διαπραγματεύσεις και να διασφαλίσουν ότι οι αγορές εργασίας είναι χωρίς αποκλεισμούς, καθώς και να προάγουν την ποιοτική εκπαίδευση, κατάρτιση, αναβάθμιση δεξιοτήτων και επανειδίκευση, αλλά και τη διά βίου μάθηση.
Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) (A9-0233/2022 - Jörgen Warborn)
Ο ναυτιλιακός τομέας απασχολεί 2 εκατομμύρια Ευρωπαίους και συνεισφέρει 149 δισεκατομμύρια EUR στην οικονομία. Για κάθε 1 εκατομμύριο EUR που παράγεται στον ναυτιλιακό κλάδο, παράγονται 1,8 εκατομμύρια EUR σε άλλους τομείς της οικονομίας της ΕΕ. Πέραν του οικονομικού αντικτύπου, οι θαλάσσιες μεταφορές συνιστούν τον πλέον φιλικό προς το περιβάλλον τρόπο μεταφοράς, με σημαντικά χαμηλότερες εκπομπές αερίων θερμοκηπίου ανά τόνο μεταφερόμενων εμπορευμάτων σε σύγκριση με άλλους τρόπους μεταφοράς. Κατά συνέπεια, είναι καίριας σημασίας για την ΕΕ να καθορίσει μια φιλόδοξη πορεία για την ταχεία οικολογική μετάβαση του ναυτιλιακού τομέα, η οποία θα συμβάλει στη διατήρηση και την περαιτέρω προώθηση της παγκόσμιας ηγετικής θέσης της στις πράσινες τεχνολογίες και στην περαιτέρω τόνωση της δημιουργίας θέσεων εργασίας στις σχετικές αλυσίδες αξίας, διατηρώντας παράλληλα την ανταγωνιστικότητα.
Civil aviation: repealing Council Directive 89/629/EEC (A9-0287/2022 - Karima Delli)
Η κατάργηση της οδηγίας 89/629/ΕΟΚ υποβάλλεται στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος REFIT της Επιτροπής και της δέσμευσής της για βελτίωση της νομοθεσίας και αποσκοπεί στην εξασφάλιση ενός συνεκτικού και αποτελεσματικού νομοθετικού πλαισίου ασφαλούς και κατά το δυνατόν φιλικής προς το περιβάλλον αεροπορίας, το οποίο μπορεί να επιτευχθεί μέσω της κατάργησης κάθε εξαίρεσης για τα αεροπλάνα που δεν τηρούν τα εφαρμοστέα πρότυπα εκπομπής θορύβου και βρίσκονται ακόμη σε κυκλοφορία. Ήδη, η οδηγία 2006/93/ΕΚ προβλέπει την πλήρη σταδιακή κατάργηση όλων των αεροπλάνων που δεν τηρούν τα εφαρμοστέα πρότυπα εκπομπής θορύβου, συμπεριλαμβανομένων εκείνων που καλύπτονταν προηγουμένως από την οδηγία 89/629/ΕΟΚ. Ως εκ τούτου, κρίνεται απαραίτητη για το ενιαίο της νομοθεσίας η κατάργηση της οδηγίας 89/629/ΕΟΚ.
Administrative cooperation in the field of excise duties (A9-0276/2022 - Irene Tinagli)
Ο κανονισμός (ΕΕ) 389/2012 ορίζει τη νομική βάση για τη διοικητική συνεργασία μεταξύ των κρατών μελών στον τομέα των ειδικών φόρων κατανάλωσης. Προς το παρόν, μόνο οι διακινήσεις υπό καθεστώς αναστολής του ειδικού φόρου κατανάλωσης παρακολουθούνται από το μηχανοργανωμένο σύστημα. Η παρούσα πρόταση θα επιτύχει την ευθυγράμμιση της διαδικασίας ανταλλαγής των δεδομένων των οικονομικών φορέων που διακινούν προϊόντα υπό καθεστώς αναστολής με την ανταλλαγή δεδομένων των οικονομικών φορέων που διακινούν εμπορεύματα υπό καθεστώς πληρωμής. Κατ’ ακολουθία, θα ολοκληρωθεί η ψηφιοποίηση της παρακολούθησης διακίνησης υποκείμενων σε ειδικό φόρο κατανάλωσης προϊόντων που τίθενται σε ανάλωση στο έδαφος ενός κράτους μέλους και διακινούνται στο έδαφος άλλου κράτους μέλους, προκειμένου να παραδοθούν εκεί για εμπορικούς σκοπούς, ενισχύοντας την καταπολέμηση της φορολογικής απάτης.
Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach (A9-0300/2022 - Adriana Maldonado López)
Τα βιντεοπαιχνίδια αποτελούν μια ιδιαίτερα προσφιλή επιλογή ψυχαγωγίας των Ευρωπαίων πολιτών, τόσο ενηλίκων όσο και ανηλίκων, ιδίως μετά την πανδημία COVID-19. Ως εκ τούτου, παρίσταται αναγκαία η νομοθετική αντιμετώπιση των κινδύνων που απορρέουν από την χρήση τους, με γνώμονα την προστασία των καταναλωτών και τη διασφάλιση ενός ασφαλούς διαδικτυακού περιβάλλοντος για τους χρήστες. Για τον σκοπό αυτό, δέον να αναπτυχθεί ένα κοινό ευρωπαϊκό σύστημα αναγνώρισης της ταυτότητας προς επαλήθευση της ηλικίας του παίκτη, το οποίο θα βασίζεται σε σύστημα υψηλής ασφάλειας. Σε αυτό θα συμβάλει η διαμόρφωση ενός κοινού συστήματος επισήμανσης, με καθιέρωση των ελάχιστων συνιστώμενων ηλικιακών κατηγοριών, καθώς και ελέγχου της θεματικής των βιντεοπαιχνιδιών, των δυνατοτήτων αγοράς εντός περιβάλλοντος παιχνιδιού και της εμφάνισης διαφημίσεων.
Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives (A9-0291/2022 - João Pimenta Lopes)
Η μικρής κλίμακας, παραδοσιακή και παράκτια αλιεία συνιστά μετρήσιμο μέγεθος στην ευρωπαϊκή οικονομία, αντιπροσωπεύοντας περίπου το 76% των ενεργών σκαφών και το 50% των πληρωμάτων του στόλου της ΕΕ στο σύνολο. Ωστόσο, παρατηρείται γήρανση του κλάδου, εξαιτίας της μη επιλογής του επαγγέλματος από τους νέους λόγω της επίπονης φύσης του, των συνθηκών λειτουργίας ή του χαμηλού εισοδήματος. Ως εκ τούτου, κρίνεται αναγκαία η λήψη άμεσων, ουσιαστικών και αποτελεσματικών μέτρων προς αντιμετώπιση των προβλημάτων του κλάδου και αύξηση των εισοδημάτων από την αλιεία. Σε αυτό θα συμβάλουν η προώθηση μηχανισμών που βελτιώνουν την τιμή πρώτης πώλησης προς όφελος των αλιέων, η καθιέρωση μορφών παρέμβασης και η υπεράσπιση των αγορών προέλευσης, ώστε να υποστηριχθούν οι σύντομοι δίαυλοι πωλήσεων παραδοσιακών προϊόντων.Επιπρόσθετα, η θέσπιση προγραμμάτων στήριξης της αλιείας μικρής κλίμακας μπορεί να συνδράμει στη μείωση του κόστους παραγωγής και στη διασφάλιση της οικονομικής βιωσιμότητας. Ιδίως για τη στήριξη των αλιέων δέον να συσταθεί ταμείο αποζημίωσης αμοιβών, που θα αντισταθμίζει όλα τα απολεσθέντα κέρδη και θα καλύπτει τις περιόδους μη αλιείας και θα συνυπολογίζει τις περιόδους αυτές ως πραγματικό χρόνο εργασίας για τους σκοπούς της συνταξιοδότησης και της απόκτησης άλλων δικαιωμάτων κοινωνικής ασφάλισης.
Developing an EU cycling strategy (B9-0102/2023)
Περισσότερες από 1000 μικρομεσαίες επιχειρήσεις(ΜΜΕ) δραστηριοποιούνται σε τομείς σχετικούς με την ποδηλασία, προσφέροντας 1 εκατομμύριο θέσεις εργασίας σε όλη την ΕΕ, οι οποίες υπολογίζεται ότι μέχρι το 2030 μπορεί να διπλασιαστούν. Η έλλειψη ασφαλών χώρων στάθμευσης και μέτρων για την πρόληψη κλοπών, καθώς και η απουσία ειδικών ποδηλατόδρομων, αποτελούν τους σημαντικότερους ανασταλτικούς παράγοντες για την προσέλκυση νέων χρηστών και την πλήρη αξιοποίηση των δυνατοτήτων της ποδηλασίας στις πόλεις. Ως εκ τούτου, δέον η Επιτροπή να ολοκληρώσει τις κατευθυντήριες γραμμές σχετικά με τις απαιτήσεις ποιότητας για ασφαλείς και υψηλής ποιότητας υποδομές ποδηλασίας που προβλέπονται στην οδηγία για τη διαχείριση της ασφάλειας των οδικών υποδομών (RISM) ((ΕΕ)2019/1936), καθώς και να αναγνωρίσει τη βιομηχανία ποδηλάτων και σχετικού εξοπλισμού και ιδίως τις ΜΜΕ που απασχολούνται σε αυτήν ως νόμιμους εταίρους στο οικοσύστημα κινητικότητας της βιομηχανικής στρατηγικής της ΕΕ, καθώς και σε προγράμματα και συστήματα χρηματοδότησης βιομηχανικών υποδομών.
Availability of fertilisers in the EU (B9-0101/2023)
Σύμφωνα με πρόσφατες μετρήσεις, το φυσικό αέριο αντιπροσωπεύει περίπου το 80% του κόστους παραγωγής των λιπασμάτων. Απότοκος της παράνομης εισβολής της Ρωσικής Ομοσπονδίας στην Ουκρανία, στις 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2022, είναι η παγκόσμια κρίση ανόργανων λιπασμάτων και ενέργειας, η οποία δημιουργεί παγκόσμια επισιτιστική ασφάλεια και αυξάνει τις τιμές των τροφίμων. Ως εκ τούτου, σε πρώτο στάδιο, δέον η Επιτροπή να ερευνήσει τη δυνατότητα χρήσης του γεωργικού αποθεματικού για το οικονομικό έτος 2023 για την παροχή άμεσης βοήθειας στους γεωργούς ενόψει της εκθετικής αύξησης του κόστους των λιπασμάτων και της επακόλουθης αύξησης του κόστους παραγωγής. Ακολούθως, προς επίτευξη μακροπρόθεσμων αποτελεσμάτων, καλούμε την Επιτροπή να χαράξει μια παγκόσμια στρατηγική με στόχο τη μείωση του κυρίαρχου ρόλου της Ρωσικής Ομοσπονδίας στις παγκόσμιες αγορές λιπασμάτων και τροφίμων, με τη δημιουργία ευκαιριών για ανανεώσιμα λιπάσματα και τρόφιμα χωρίς ορυκτά καύσιμα και με χαμηλές εκπομπές διοξειδίου του άνθρακα.
Ro-ro passenger ships: stability requirements (A9-0255/2022 - Roberts Zīle)
Η ευρωπαϊκή νομοθεσία για την ασφάλεια των επιβατηγών πλοίων χρήζει αναθεώρησης με γνώμονα τη διασφάλιση της ορθής εφαρμογής των κανόνων και την εξάλειψη της πιθανής αλληλεπικάλυψης υποχρεώσεων. Η διαμόρφωση ενός σαφούς, απλού και επικαιροποιημένου νομικού πλαισίου θα συμβάλει στην αύξηση του συνολικού επιπέδου ασφάλειας. Δεδομένου ότι σύμφωνα με τη μελέτη εμπειρογνωμόνων της Επιτροπής, η σύμβαση SOLAS 2020 δεν περιλάμβανε επαρκή μέτρα προστασίας βάσει των προτύπων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης για τα επιβατηγά οχηματαγωγά πλοία με χωρητικότητα 1350 ή λιγότερων επιβαινόντων, η πρόταση οδηγίας για την τροποποίηση των ισχυόντων κανόνων σχετικά με την ασφάλεια των επιβατηγών πλοίων ro-ro που έχουν υποστεί ζημίες κρίνεται αναγκαία για την ευθυγράμμιση των κανόνων της ΕΕ με τους διεθνείς κανόνες που έχει θεσπίσει ο ΔΝΟ και την αποτροπή θαλάσσιων ατυχημάτων.
Law enforcement information exchange (A9-0247/2022 - Lena Düpont)
Η προτεινόμενη νομοθεσία συνιστά μέρος του «κώδικα αστυνομικής συνεργασίας της ΕΕ», συμπληρώνοντας τις προτάσεις κανονισμού για την αυτοματοποιημένη ανταλλαγή δεδομένων «Prüm II» και τη σύσταση του Συμβουλίου για την επιχειρησιακή αστυνομική συνεργασία. Η πρόταση της Επιτροπής περί επικαιροποίησης του νομικού πλαίσιου για την ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών και την εναρμόνιση των κανόνων κινείται στην ορθή κατεύθυνση, αλλά κρίνεται σωστή η διεύρυνση του πεδίου εφαρμογής ώστε να συμπεριλάβει κάθε βαθμού αδικήματα. Επιπρόσθετα, ορθώς προωθείται ο καθορισμός εναρμονισμένων προθεσμιών, ενώ ειδικά για τις απευθείας ανταλλαγές μεταξύ των αρχών επιβολής του νόμου προτείνεται να εφαρμόζονται οι ίδιες ακριβώς προθεσμίες. Συμπληρωματικά δέον τα κράτη μέλη να κοινοποιήσουν στην Επιτροπή καταλόγους των καθορισμένων αρμόδιων αρχών επιβολής του νόμου που μπορούν να αποστέλλουν και να λαμβάνουν απευθείας αιτήσεις πληροφοριών καθώς και να εξασφαλιστεί η διαθεσιμότητα της SIENA σε κινητές συσκευές για τη διευκόλυνση της ανταλλαγής πληροφοριών μεταξύ υπαλλήλων πρώτης γραμμής, ιδίως σε παραμεθόριες περιοχές.
eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market (A9-0065/2023 - Tomislav Sokol)
Τα ψηφιακά μέτρα που έλαβαν οι εθνικές κυβερνήσεις κατά τη διάρκεια της πανδημίας COVID-19, προκειμένου να οργανώσουν τη διενέργεια διαγνωστικών εξετάσεων, εμβολιασμού ή τις συνδεόμενες με ταξίδια καταχωρίσεις, ανέδειξαν την ανάγκη πρόσβασης στο διαδίκτυο και σε ηλεκτρονικές δημόσιες υπηρεσίες για όλους. Ως εκ τούτου, δέον να ενισχυθεί η ηλεκτρονική διακυβέρνηση σε ευρωπαϊκό και εθνικό επίπεδο προκειμένου να βελτιωθεί η παροχή δημόσιων υπηρεσιών και να ενισχυθεί η συμμετοχή των πολιτών, καθώς και ο ανοικτός χαρακτήρας της διακυβέρνησης. Πέραν της θέσπισης ευρωπαϊκής ψηφιακής ταυτότητας και του ευρωπαϊκού χώρου δεδομένων για τις δημόσιες συμβάσεις, είναι χρήσιμη η ανάπτυξη προγραμμάτων GovTech για την προώθηση της διαφάνειας και της καινοτομίας της ευρωπαϊκής αγοράς ώστε οι καταναλωτές, οι επιχειρηματίες και, ιδίως οι ΜΜΕ, να μπορούν να αξιοποιήσουν πλήρως τις δυνατότητές τους.
Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCa) (A9-0052/2022 - Stefan Berger)
Η τεχνολογία αλυσίδας συστοιχιών (blockchain) και τα κρυπτοστοιχεία πρόκειται να οδηγήσουν στην ανάπτυξη νέων τύπων επιχειρηματικής δραστηριότητας και επιχειρηματικών μοντέλων συμβάλλοντας στην οικονομική ανάπτυξη και στην ανάδειξη ευκαιριών απασχόλησης για τους πολίτες της ΕΕ. Ως εκ τούτου, είναι αναγκαία η θεσμοθέτηση ρυθμιστικού πλαισίου σε ευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο, προκειμένου να διασφαλιστεί η ύπαρξη ίσων ευκαιριών πρόσβασης στην αγορά και ανάπτυξης στα κράτη μέλη. Επιπρόσθετα, δέον να διενεργηθεί επιμελεία της Επιτροπής παγκόσμια διάσκεψη με σκοπό να βρεθούν κοινές λύσεις και να αποφευχθεί το νομοθετικό ντάμπινγκ που απειλεί τη χρηματοοικονομική και τραπεζική σταθερότητα των κρατών μελών, καθώς και για να αποφευχθεί η δημιουργία κανονιστικών διαφορών που είναι επιζήμιες για την προστασία των καταναλωτών. Ειδικής μέριμνας χρήζει η οριοθέτηση παροχής υπηρεσιών κρυπτοστοιχείων προς πολίτες της ΕΕ από φυσικά ή νομικά πρόσωπα τρίτων χωρών χωρίς νόμιμο εκπρόσωπο στην ΕΕ και χωρίς να έχουν λάβει άδεια λειτουργίας βάσει του παρόντος κανονισμού.
Role of cohesion policy in addressing multidimensional environmental challenges in the Mediterranean Basin (A9-0094/2023 - François Alfonsi)
Σύμφωνα με τα τελευταία στοιχεία, η Μεσόγειος φιλοξενεί το 31 % του παγκόσμιου τουρισμού σε λιγότερο από το 6 % της παγκόσμιας χερσαίας έκτασης. Δυστυχώς οι υδάτινοι πόροι στη Μεσόγειο βαίνουν επί τα χείρω, με συνέπεια την ανάκυψη συγκρούσεων μεταξύ των διαφόρων τομέων χρήσης του νερού (γεωργία, τουρισμός, βιομηχανία και άνθρωποι που ζουν στην περιοχή, καθώς και διατήρηση της βιοποικιλότητας). Ως εκ τούτου, δέον είναι να αξιοποιηθεί το 30% των κονδυλίων του Ευρωπαϊκού Ταμείου Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης σε μέτρα για το περιβάλλον και το κλίμα κατά την τρέχουσα περίοδο προγραμματισμού 2021-2027, με γενικό στόχο τη στήριξη της μετάβασης σε μια κλιματικά ουδέτερη οικονομία. Για τον σκοπό αυτό, καλούμε τα κράτη μέλη να αξιοποιήσουν πλήρως τις ομάδες τοπικής δράσης στον τομέα της αλιείας για τον σχεδιασμό και την εφαρμογή στρατηγικών τοπικής ανάπτυξης, και την Επιτροπή να παράσχει στήριξη προς μια μακροπεριφερειακή στρατηγική για τη Μεσόγειο, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη το «νέο θεματολόγιο για τη Μεσόγειο», και, ειδικότερα, το σημείο 5 όσον αφορά την «πράσινη μετάβαση, την ανθεκτικότητα στην κλιματική αλλαγή, την ενέργεια και το περιβάλλον».
Schools scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products (A9-0096/2023 - Carmen Avram)
Σύμφωνα με τα συμπεράσματα της EPRS όσον αφορά την εφαρμογή του προγράμματος της ΕΕ για την προώθηση της κατανάλωσης φρούτων, λαχανικών και γαλακτοκομικών προϊόντων στα σχολεία, κατά το σχολικό έτος 2019/2020, στο πρόγραμμα συμμετείχαν μόνο 19,1 εκατομμύρια μαθητές από τους 76,2 εκατομμύρια μαθητές της ΕΕ. Ωστόσο, παρότι είναι δύσκολο να μετρηθεί ο αντίκτυπος αυτού του μέσου πολιτικής της ΕΕ στα παιδιά και στις διατροφικές τους συνήθειες, από μελέτες προκύπτει ότι οι μαθητές που συμμετείχαν είχαν μεγαλύτερη επίγνωση των υγιεινών διατροφικών συνηθειών από τους υπόλοιπους. Ως εκ τούτου, πρέπει η Επιτροπή να αυξήσει τον συνολικό προϋπολογισμό για το πρόγραμμα και να εξετάσει το ενδεχόμενο δίκαιης ανακατανομής μεταξύ των συμμετεχόντων, προκειμένου να ανακατανεμηθούν τα ποσά που δεν χρησιμοποιήθηκαν από ορισμένα κράτη μέλη σε άλλα, καθώς και να αναπτύξει μια στρατηγική ενισχυμένης επικοινωνίας και δημοσιότητας, προκειμένου να ενισχυθεί η υιοθέτηση του προγράμματος από τα σχολεία στα κράτη μέλη.
Protection of journalists and human rights defenders from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings (A9-0223/2023 - Tiemo Wölken)
Τα τελευταία έτη παρατηρείται μείωση της ελευθερίας του Τύπου και αύξηση του αριθμού σωματικών επιθέσεων, παρενόχλησης, μεταξύ άλλων και στο διαδίκτυο, και εκφοβισμού των δημοσιογράφων με στόχο τη φίμωσή τους. Ως εκ τούτου, είναι αναγκαίο οι αντιπροσωπείες της ΕΕ και οι διπλωματικές αποστολές των κρατών μελών να εφαρμόσουν με αυστηρό, ομοιόμορφο και συνεπή τρόπο τις κατευθυντήριες γραμμές για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα όσον αφορά την ελευθερία της έκφρασης. Επιπρόσθετα, δέον να θεσπίσει η ΕΥΕΔ σχέδιο αντιμετώπισης έκτακτης ανάγκης, το οποίο θα εφαρμόζουν οι αντιπροσωπείες της ΕΕ με σειρά προστατευτικών εργαλείων για τους δημοσιογράφους. Ακόμη, η επιλογή της ρητής δημόσιας δράσης έναντι της σιωπηρής διπλωματίας θα πρέπει να σταθμίζεται πάντα από την Επιτροπή και την ΕΥΕΔ προς το συμφέρον των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων.
Exchange of information and cooperation concerning terrorist offences: alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data (A9-0041/2023 - Patryk Jaki)
Η αποτελεσματική καταπολέμηση της τρομοκρατίας προϋποθέτει την αποδοτική ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών μεταξύ των αρμόδιων αρχών και των οργανισμών της Ένωσης με συστηματικό και οργανωμένο τρόπο, ημιαυτοματοποιημένα με χρήση κοινής δομής. Η χρήση βιομετρικών στοιχείων έχει καίρια σημασία για την ταυτοποίηση των υπόπτων και δέον να διαβιβάζονται στην Eurojust, τηρουμένων των άρθρων 7 και 8 ΧΘΔΕΕ και του εμπιστευτικού χαρακτήρα των εθνικών δικαστικών διαδικασιών.
Taxation: administrative cooperation (A9-0236/2023 - Rasmus Andresen)
Η φορολογική απάτη, η φοροδιαφυγή και η φοροαποφυγή στην ΕΕ έχουν ως αποτέλεσμα απώλεια εσόδων ύψους έως και 170 δισ. EUR από τα κράτη μέλη, γεγονός που υπονομεύει σημαντικά την ικανότητα παροχής ποιοτικών δημόσιων υπηρεσιών. Ως εκ τούτου, και προς διασφάλιση της ορθής εφαρμογής της οδηγίας 2011/16/ΕΕ σχετικά με τη διοικητική συνεργασία στον τομέα της φορολογίας, είναι δέον να θεσπιστεί ετήσια υποχρέωση ενημέρωσης της Επιτροπής από τα κράτη μέλη σχετικά με τα εμπόδια της διασυνοριακής συνεργασίας. Ειδικά για τα κρυπτοστοιχεία, η παρακολούθηση των μεταφορών τους προς διασφάλιση της νομιμότητας παρίσταται καίρια, δύναται δε να επιτευχθεί με την απαίτηση αναγραφής ΑΦΜ στο πλαίσιο ανταλλαγών που σχετίζονται με χρηματοοικονομικούς λογαριασμούς. Περαιτέρω, και δεδομένης της διαφορετικής φορολογικής μεταχείρισης των εισοδημάτων που προέρχονται από συναλλαγές κρυπτοστοιχείων από τα κράτη μέλη, απαιτείται η συστηματική συνοχή στις νομικές πράξεις της ΕΕ που τα αφορούν.
The future of the European book sector (A9-0257/2023 - Tomasz Frankowski)
Ο ευρωπαϊκός τομέας του βιβλίου συνιστά έναν εκ των μεγαλύτερων κλάδων του πολιτισμού και της δημιουργίας στην ΕΕ, με περίπου 600.000 τίτλους να δημοσιεύονται ετησίως, ενώ απασχολεί συνολικά πάνω από μισό εκατομμύριο εργαζομένους στην ΕΕ. Ως εκ τούτου, πρέπει η Επιτροπή και τα κράτη μέλη να ενισχύσουν τον προϋπολογισμό για το πρόγραμμα «Δημιουργική Ευρώπη» για την περίοδο 2028-2034, ιδίως με τη διάθεση περισσότερων κονδυλίων για τον τομέα του βιβλίου, και να επεκτείνουν τη στήριξη του τομέα μέσω του προγράμματος «Ορίζων Ευρώπη» για την περίοδο 2028-2034. Επιπρόσθετα, προς ενίσχυση των μικρών ανεξάρτητων βιβλιοπωλείων, είναι χρήσιμη η δημιουργία ειδικού ευρωπαϊκού σήματος από την Επιτροπή, προκειμένου να ενισχυθεί η προβολή των τοπικών βιβλιοπωλείων και να προωθηθεί η πολυμορφία των ευρωπαϊκών βιβλίων.
Protection of workers from asbestos (A9-0160/2023 - Véronique Trillet-Lenoir)
Ο αμίαντος αποτελεί την κύρια αιτία καρκίνου που σχετίζεται με την εργασία, καθώς έχει αναγνωριστεί ότι στα κράτη μέλη έως και το 78 % των περιστατικών συνδέονται με έκθεση σε αυτόν. Το πεδίο εφαρμογής της υπό ψήφιση οδηγίας πρέπει να επεκταθεί σε όλες τις επαγγελματικές δραστηριότητες υψηλού κινδύνου, ιδίως δε σε επικίνδυνες εργασίες, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των εργασιών κατασκευής, ανακαίνισης και κατεδάφισης, της διαχείρισης αποβλήτων, της εξόρυξης μεταλλευμάτων και της πυρόσβεσης. Επιπρόσθετα, είναι αναγκαία η αποφυγή της δευτερογενούς, μη επαγγελματικής, έκθεσης σε ίνες αμιάντου που μεταφέρονται στο σπίτι από άτομα που εκτίθενται επαγγελματικά, στην οποία είναι ιδιαίτερα ευάλωτες οι γυναίκες. Προς τον σκοπό αυτό, απαιτείται η χρήση ενός συστήματος κοινοποίησης που θα επιτρέπει στις αρμόδιες αρχές των κρατών μελών να επιβλέπουν εργασίες κατά τις οποίες μπορεί να υπάρξει ανεύθυνη διαχείριση του αμίαντου. Ο αμίαντος θα πρέπει να μένει εκτός της κυκλικής οικονομίας προκειμένου να προστατεύονται οι εργαζόμενοι από την επαναχρησιμοποίηση επικίνδυνων υλικών εν αγνοία τους, ενώ οι εργοδότες, και ιδίως οι μικρές και μεσαίες επιχειρήσεις, δέον να λάβουν επαρκή και στοχευμένη διοικητική στήριξη προς εφαρμογή των μέτρων.
The new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+) (B9-0386/2023)
Οι ολοένα αυξανόμενες ψηφιακές εξελίξεις καθιστούν αναγκαία την ειδική προστασία των παιδιών όσον αφορά τη διαδικτυακή εμπειρία τους, με τη θέσπιση ειδικών μέτρων και εκπαιδευτικών προγραμμάτων που να απευθύνονται τόσο στα παιδιά, όσο και στους εκπαιδευτικούς και τους γονείς. Προς την κατεύθυνση αυτή, οι ψηφιακές δεξιότητες δέον να αναγνωρίζονται ως υποχρεωτικές δεξιότητες και να περιλαμβάνονται στο σχολικό πρόγραμμα σπουδών σε ολόκληρη την ΕΕ. Επιπρόσθετα, η Επιτροπή είναι αναγκαίο να αναπτύξει, σε συντονισμό με τον Ευρωπαϊκό Χώρο Εκπαίδευσης, μια ευρωπαϊκή στρατηγική κατά του εκφοβισμού και του κυβερνοεκφοβισμού στα σχολεία, θεσπίζοντας δέσμη μέτρων για τη βελτίωση της συλλογής δεδομένων και να προτείνει τις απαραίτητες λύσεις σε συνεργασία με τα κράτη μέλη, καθώς και να αυξήσει τις επενδύσεις στην παροχή στήριξης στα ανήλικα θύματα διαδικτυακής κακοποίησης ή αθέμιτης προσέγγισης μέσω διαδικτύου.
Farm Sustainability Data Network (A9-0075/2023 - Jérémy Decerle)
. – Ο κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1217/2009 του Συμβουλίου δέον να περιλάβει ειδική μνεία στις γυναίκες γεωργούς και στις εργαζόμενες στον γεωργικό τομέα και στους νέους γεωργούς και εργαζόμενους στον γεωργικό τομέα. Επιπλέον, είναι αναγκαίο να προβλεφθεί η συλλογή εναρμονισμένων δεδομένων μέσω στατιστικών σχετικά με τις γεωργικές εισροές και εκροές ή της ΚΓΠ, προκειμένου να αποφευχθεί και να μειωθεί η διοικητική επιβάρυνση που επιφέρει τυχόν αλληλεπικάλυψή τους για τους συμμετέχοντες και τις αρχές. Στο πλαίσιο του δικτύου δεδομένων για τη βιωσιμότητα των γεωργικών εκμεταλλεύσεων (ΔΔΒΓΕ), τα δεδομένα προς συλλογή θα πρέπει να κατανέμονται σε τρεις κατηγορίες: οικονομικά, περιβαλλοντικά και κοινωνικά. Η Επιτροπή πρέπει να αξιολογήσει την αναλογικότητα των νέων απαιτήσεων όσον αφορά τα δεδομένα σε σχέση με τη συμβολή τους στην αξιολόγηση της βιωσιμότητας των γεωργικών εκμεταλλεύσεων, τη διαθεσιμότητα νέων πηγών δεδομένων και το σχετικό κόστος και την επιβάρυνση για τα κράτη μέλη και τις εκμεταλλεύσεις που υποβάλλουν δελτίο. Προς τούτο είναι ιδιαίτερα σημαντικό να διενεργεί κατάλληλες διαβουλεύσεις κατά τις προπαρασκευαστικές εργασίες της και σε επίπεδο εμπειρογνωμόνων.
European single access point (ESAP): access to information in relation to financial services, capital markets and sustainability (A9-0026/2023 - Pedro Silva Pereira)
Η ευχερής και αποτελεσματική πρόσβαση στα δεδομένα συνιστά προϋπόθεση για τη λήψη ορθών επενδυτικών αποφάσεων και την αποτελεσματική λειτουργία της αγοράς. Προς τούτο κρίνεται αναγκαία η δημιουργία ενός ευρωπαϊκού ενιαίου σημείου πρόσβασης (ESAP) που θα παρέχει ηλεκτρονική πρόσβαση σε όλες τις σχετικές πληροφορίες από ευρύ φάσμα χρηστών, τόσο επαγγελματιών όσο και ιδιωτών επενδυτών. Κατά συνέπεια, δέον η Μεικτή Επιτροπή των Ευρωπαϊκών Εποπτικών Αρχών να καταρτίσει σχέδια εκτελεστικών τεχνικών προτύπων για τον προσδιορισμό των μεταδιδόμενων που θα συνοδεύουν τις υποβαλλόμενες πληροφορίες. Η ESMA θα ενημερώνεται από φορείς συλλογής πληροφοριών, οι οποίοι πρέπει να οριστούν από τα κράτη μέλη έως τις 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2026.
Settlement discipline, cross-border provision of services, supervisory cooperation, provision of banking-type ancillary services and requirements for third-country central securities depositories (A9-0047/2023 - Johan Van Overtveldt)
Ο προβλεπόμενος από τον κανονισμό (ΕΕ) αριθ. 909/2014 διακανονισμός χρηματοπιστωτικών μέσων και οι ρυθμίσεις σχετικά με την οργάνωση και τη λειτουργία των κεντρικών αποθετηρίων τίτλων (ΚΑΤ) στοχεύουν στην προώθηση ασφαλούς, αποτελεσματικού και ομαλού διακανονισμού. Ωστόσο, το πεδίο εφαρμογής των μέτρων για την πρόληψη και την αντιμετώπιση των περιπτώσεων αδυναμίας διακανονισμού χρήζει αποσαφήνισης. Συγκεκριμένα, δέον η Επιτροπή να διαβουλεύεται με το Ευρωπαϊκό Σύστημα Κεντρικών Τραπεζών (ΕΣΚΤ) και να απαιτεί από την Ευρωπαϊκή Αρχή Κινητών Αξιών και Αγορών (ΕΑΚΑΑ) να παρέχει ανάλυση κόστους-οφέλους. Επιπρόσθετα, είναι αναγκαία η θέσπιση δυνατότητας προσφυγής της Επιτροπής στον μηχανισμό υποχρεωτικής αγοράς κάλυψης «buy-in» αποκλειστικά στις περιπτώσεις που αυτή προκρίνεται ως το κατάλληλο εργαλείο.
EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors (A9-0304/2023 - Antonius Manders, Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
Ο πολιτισμός αποτέλεσε τομέα επαγγελματικής απασχόλησης 7,7 εκατομμυρίων εργαζομένων ή αυτοαπασχολούμενων σε όλα τα κράτη μέλη το 2022, ποσοστό που αντιστοιχεί στο 3,8% της συνολικής απασχόλησης, οι συνθήκες διαβίωσης και εργασίας των οποίων συχνά χαρακτηρίζονται από επισφάλεια, απρόβλεπτα εισοδήματα, μικρότερη διαπραγματευτική ισχύ στις σχέσεις με τους αντισυμβαλλομένους τους, βραχυπρόθεσμες συμβάσεις, ανεπαρκή ή μηδενική κοινωνική ασφάλιση, και ανύπαρκτη πρόσβαση σε παροχές ανεργίας. Ως εκ τούτου, είναι αναγκαία η θέσπιση ενός ολοκληρωμένου ενωσιακού πλαισίου σχετικά με την κοινωνική και επαγγελματική κατάσταση των καλλιτεχνών και άλλων επαγγελματιών στους τομείς του πολιτισμού και της δημιουργικότητας(ΤΠΔ). Επιπρόσθετα, είναι αναγκαίο η Επιτροπή να επικαιροποιήσει τη νέα ευρωπαϊκή ατζέντα για τον πολιτισμό και να συμπεριλάβει τη βελτίωση των συνθηκών διαβίωσης και εργασίας των επαγγελματιών των ΤΠΔ ως τομέα προτεραιότητας, καθώς και να την εντάξει στις πολιτικές της προτεραιότητες για την περίοδο 2024-2029.
Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation (A9-0062/2023 - Emil Radev, Marina Kaljurand)
Η μείωση των ανισοτήτων που παρουσιάζουν τα εθνικά συστήματα δικαιοσύνης σε επίπεδο ψηφιοποίησης με αξιοποίηση των χρηματοδοτικών εργαλείων της Ένωσης θα συμβάλει στην επίτευξη ενός πλήρως λειτουργικού χώρου ελευθερίας, ασφάλειας και δικαιοσύνης, μειώνοντας τις καθυστερήσεις στη διεκπεραίωση των υποθέσεων προς όφελος των φυσικών προσώπων, των νομικών οντοτήτων και των αρμόδιων αρχών. Πρόκειται για υλοποίηση της προστασίας των θεμελιωδών δικαιωμάτων, σύμφωνα με το δίκαιο της ΕΕ, διότι η ψηφιακή μετάβαση συνιστά αναγκαίο μέσο προς τη βελτίωση όχι μόνο της πρόσβασης στη δικαιοσύνη, αλλά και της αποτελεσματικότητας, της ποιότητας και της διαφάνειας των συστημάτων απονομής δικαιοσύνης. Δεδομένης της ανάγκης τήρησης υψηλού επιπέδου κυβερνοασφάλειας, η Επιτροπή και τα κράτη μέλη δέον να θεσπίσουν ειδικά μέτρα που θα διασφαλίζουν την αναβάθμισή της στο επίπεδο που απαιτεί η οδηγία NIS2, παρότι η τελευταία δεν τα περιλαμβάνει ρητά στο πεδίο εφαρμογής της.
Written questions (153)
VW investment in Turkey
Environmental disaster in Lake Koroneia
Swine fever in Turkey
Protection of Seich Sou hilltop forest from Tomicus piniperda bark beetle infestation
Almopia spa facilities
Outbreak of a communicable disease at a school in Thessaloniki
Cotton cultivation in the prefecture of Evros
Electricity grid maintenance
Uranium discovered in the water supply of Mikrokomi, a village in the municipality of Volvi
Natural disasters in the form of thunderstorms and flooding in Greece
Violence against women
Risks to public health from increased exposure to phthalates
Preserving the cultural heritage in Nea Zichni, Serres
Demographic problem
Use of green public procurement for the renewal of traffic infrastructure
Severe blow to olive oil production in Crete
Thermaikos dockyard
Aid for farmers in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Criteria for the financing of fishing shelters
Destruction of the archaeological heritage in Pangaio
Pollution of the river Alfeios
Measures to protect strays and avert the threat they pose to humans
Air pollution from wood burning
Aid for Thessaloniki rice producers and the CAP
Bullying at school
Port waste
Use of digital technology to combat cancer
Supporting beekeeping and the CAP
Funding for surveillance vehicles along the EU-Turkey border
Reporting of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases by Turkey
The unfair treatment of EU drivers stranded at the Turkish border
Cross-border water management between Greece and Bulgaria
Assistance for farmers in areas under total lockdown
Tackling the phytopathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa
The impact of the coronavirus on the shipping sector
Deployment of special air transport reserve
Measures to boost domestic tourism in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic
Protection of the Primula (primrose) from over-harvesting
LARCO privatisation process
Appropriateness of digital multimedia content for children
Restrictions on the supply of chemicals
Increase in domestic violence as a result of lockdown measures
Smuggling tobacco products
Immediate cessation of funding to Turkey for cultural heritage matters
Respecting international law in the Eastern Mediterranean
Emergency situation in Moria on the island of Lesvos
Progress in achieving a circular economy
Financial control of the National Insurance Employees Association
Informal dumping grounds in Peraia, Thessaloniki
European semiconductor companies at risk of suffering from US restrictions
Hydrogen ambitions
Turkey’s aggressive policy of intimidation and denial of the Armenian Genocide
Addressing child poverty
Suspension of EU-Turkey customs union and other protective countermeasures in response to repeated criminal acts by Turkey targeting the European Union
Promotion of biofuels in the EU
Earthquake damage on the island of Samos and elsewhere in Greece
Prospects for a European digital currency
Spread of COVID-19 into care homes for the elderly
Air quality and SARS-CoV-2 death rates
Assistance for artists and cultural workers
Air quality in the Thessaloniki area
Anonymous website for the sharing of pornographic material and personal data of victims
Implementation of the Natura 2000 action plan
Supporting European primary care systems
Disturbance of a Natura 2000 area in Elafonisos
Dissemination of fake news and anti-competitive behaviour in advertisement management
Support for cotton production
Protection of designation of origin of Macedonian products
Upgrading public services in Thessaloniki
Moving power supply network below ground
Sesame seed imports
Hentong’s compliance with EU sanctions and its participation in the EU market
Animal testing
Electricity production from renewable energy sources and sources of funding
Waste management in Thessaloniki
Identification and prevention of fuel adulteration
Data security and consequences of the accumulation of data by digital services platforms
Protection of Vegoritida Natura lakeside site
Subject: scope of Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
Subspecies limitation on glycerol ester of wood rosin
Spread of African Swine Fever in Chalkidiki
Encouraging wider adoption of biological plant protection products
Blockchain technology and the agri-food sector
Impact of COVID-19 on HPV vaccination programmes
EU taxonomy legislation and its impact on investments in gas and biofuels
Evidence of ministerial interference in the Greek media in 2015-2016
Strengthening fire protection in Seich Sou Forest
Compensation to farmers following natural disasters
Name of North Macedonia football team
‘Sea snot’ along Limnos’ coast
Aerial spraying at the Greek border
Reopening the Anthropological Museum of Petralona, Chalkidiki
Support for beet growers in Greece
Protection of Natura 2000 sites in Epanomi
Turkey deports head of Pan-Pontian Federation of Greece
Measures to protect the threatened ‘Balkan chamois’
Plans to end Euronews broadcasts in Greek
Reduction of rice imports and aid to producers
Nutri-Score system and the Mediterranean diet
Commission measures to ensure the fair application of the carbon border adjustment mechanism and a level playing field between EU and foreign companies
Risk of environmental disaster on the Black Sea coast
Global price increases and shortage of magnesium
Ageing, healthcare expenditure and strategies for disease prevention and supplementary treatment
Saving the orphanage on Princes' Island
Bogus COVID-19 vaccination certificates
Worsening of traffic problem in Thessaloniki
Domestic food waste in Greece
Conflict of interest regarding a report to be delivered under a contract awarded by the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
Biodegradability standards in the circular economy
Danger of electric blankets
Progress in implementing the Recovery and Resilience Facility and disbursement of funding in this connection
Problems with the operation of land registry offices in Thessaloniki
Desecration of Panagia Soumela Monastery
Unpaid traineeships in EU institutions
The exclusion of trainees in EU institutions from Erasmus grants
Danger from fruit and vegetables imported from Turkey
Panagia Soumela Monastery transformed into a Hollywood backdrop
Rapid spread of HIV infection among intravenous drug users in Thessaloniki
Improving cycle path networks in Thessaloniki
Russian propaganda in Greece
State aid for fur garments
Additional information on the methodology of Russian propaganda in Greece
Water quality in the Delta municipality of Thessaloniki
Air quality in Evosmos
Plastic pollution in the Mediterranean
Rules regarding emblems for the identification of journalists covering conflicts
Shielding Greek small and medium-sized enterprises from cyber threats
Critical food shortages and security for farmers
Cleaning up the Dendropotamos watercourse in Thessaloniki
Use of ‘Turkaegean’ trademark by Turkey
Residues from slate extraction
Aid for green olive producers in Halkidiki
Flash flooding in Thessaloniki
Support for bakers due to excessive production costs
Preservation of the plane tree ecosystem in Epirus
Governor of the Central Macedonia Region denied entry into Turkey
Restrictive measures for natural gas condensate (NGC)
Provocative utterances by Turkish President Erdoğan at G20 summit
Smart city prospects for Thessaloniki
Women pay more (pink tax)
Shortage of medicines
Ongoing infringements regarding fruit and vegetable imports from Türkiye
Authorisation to place foods made from house crickets, mealworms and grasshoppers on the EU market
Air quality in Thessaloniki
Age of vehicles in the EU and incentives to replace them
Consumption of sweeteners poses a risk to health
Removing the minimum liver weight requirement for foie gras production
Funding for flood prevention measures to prevent Thessaloniki from being submerged
Measures for curbing childhood obesity
Protection of equidae
Protection measures for delivery workers
Measures to counter the carcinogenic effects of sunbeds
Checks on press reports concerning the spread of bedbugs in Europe
Amendments (1455)
Amendment 14 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the European electrolyser manufacturing industry has set an objective of installing at least 25GW of manufacturing capacity by 2025 in order to fulfil the 10 million tonnes of domestic production of renewable hydrogen in the EU by 2030, representing around 120 GW of installed capacity in Europe;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas fuel cells and electrolysers require chemicals, technology-intensive components and several critical raw materials, in particular platinum-group metals, the main producers of which are either not located in the EU or whose production in the EU has been curtailed due to uncompetitive operating conditions;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a market for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen remains to be built and will require appropriate customer protection and significant investments in order to achieve climate and carbon neutrality targets to be incentivised in all hard-to-abate sectors;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas end-use demand for renewable and low-carbon products needs to be incentivised in all sectors;
Amendment 31 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading -1
Subheading -1
Clarifying the role of the Hydrogen Bank as an “Umbrella-scheme”
Amendment 32 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the European Hydrogen Bank (EHB); notes that the name ‘European Hydrogen Bank’ can be misleading, as this is not a bank but an initiative aiming to coordinate activities and financing to support renewable and low-carbon hydrogen projects; considers that the EHB should bear clear responsibility for the implementation of the recommendations included in this resolution under an efficient and streamlined “umbrella-scheme”;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourages the Commission to provide more funding support and visibility to that initiative, as it will represent an important milestone for kick- starting the European hydrogen market;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the European Hydrogen Bank can act complementarily to the Net-Zero Industry Act, serving the increased demand for EU-produced hydrogen and the installed production of electrolysers;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the onlymost sustainable forms of hydrogen isare renewable and low- carbon hydrogen; notes that electrolysers account for less than 4 % of total hydrogen production in the EU and recognises the urgent need to scale up their manufacturing in the EU; notes that low- carbon hydrogen could play a role during the transition to a net-zero economy;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that, to secure the EU’s industrial sovereignty in a context of open strategic autonomy, the EHB should strongly prioritise ramping up domestic production, while enabling the ramp-up of competitive import sources of renewable hydrogen;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that Hydrogen Valleys and related infrastructures play an important role in fostering innovation and contributing to the local economy, as they provide secured clusters of hydrogen supply and demand in Europe; notes therefore that the EHB has the responsibility to coordinate and support all relevant consumption centres across Hydrogen Valleys and upscale the large- scale hydrogen flagship projects;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the EHB should support, and act as an “umbrella-scheme” for, the whole supply chain of hydrogen across the Union;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Financial support for the domestic production of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen
Amendment 70 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to launch a first price-based pilot auction to support renewable hydrogen; takes note of the budget of EUR 800 million for supporting the production of renewable hydrogen over 10 years;
Amendment 74 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks the Commission to not only consider price, but also to explore the inclusion of a clear system of bonus points for the ranking of bids; notes that such a system should reward bids that deliver the highest level of sustainability or lead to significant job creation and promote high-quality traineeships and the reskilling or upskilling of workers within the EU;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that the EHB should support the production of hydrogen based on renewable electricity; notes that where not sufficient renewable electricity (i.e. additional renewable electricity) is available, as a transition period and up to a certain point, low-carbon electricity should be allowed to be used for the production of hydrogen supported via the EHB;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Agrees with a ceiling price as proposed by the Commission, in order to avoid overcompensation for the winning projects; notes, however, that as the delta between production and consumption of hydrogen will be high, at least at the very beginning, the ceiling price for the first call should be set at five euros per kilo for renewable hydrogen production;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Asks the Commission to consider complementary mechanisms for off-takers such as grants, contracts for difference and carbon contracts for difference; endorses also the Commission’s proposal to support producers with a fixed premium as it is a simple and transparent way to remunerate projects;
Amendment 81 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to revisit its proposed terms for cumulation of State aid as most hydrogen projects within the EU, which could sustainably deliver on relevant quantities, risk to be automatically excluded from the first EHB call;
Amendment 82 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Amendment 83 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the importance of geographical and sectoral balance to enable the production and use of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen across the EU; calls on the Commission to develop sectoral and regional auctions, providing the opportunity for all Member States to develop their hydrogen economy despite varying access to renewables, preferably close to projects under the Net-Zero Industry Act and in “net-zero valleys”;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the design of future auctions should prioritise, but not restrict, the sale of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen to hard-to-abate industries and heavy transport, considering in particular sectors subject to a renewable hydrogen mandate under the Renewable Energy Directive alongside heavy transport and the maritime sector;
Amendment 94 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for clarity and coherence about the time of commissioning of projects, as it has to be sufficient and provide certainty that the equipment and infrastructure for the projects can be procured on time; stresses, therefore, that a maximum time of 5 years for the realisation of the projects has to be considered;
Amendment 97 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Asks the Commission to facilitate the access of SMEs in the bidding process, e.g. via a lower capacity minimum, the possibility of pooling and the submission of bids ahead of permits to ensure financial security;
Amendment 106 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the urgent need to scale up the production of electrolysers in the EU; proposes differentiating between operating and capital expenditurealong with other hydrogen technologies in the EU; considers that potential support for capital expenditure on low-carbon hydrogen should onprimarily be directed towards investments that can contribute to the production of renewable hydrogen and the transition to climate neutrality at a later stage, in particular the purchase of electrolysers, and should not cover operating expenditure on low-carbon hydrogen;
Amendment 109 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Supports the Commission’s approach to further consult stakeholders on other elements, such as the use of bids or completion bonds (covering potentially the amount of 7.5% of the total support volume), making the tool more efficient to project developers and stakeholders;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s idea of launching the concept of ‘auctions as a service’; considers that this could lower the administrative costs for the Member States; stresses that the administrative burdens in the application process should be reduced, as far as possible, so that the award processes can also be handled by SMEs;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for an evaluation of the EU Energy Platform and the joint purchases of gas established by the Council under Article 122 TFEU; calls on the Commission to start working on a legislative proposal under the ordinary legislativen impact assessment to extend the duration of the EU Energy Platform also to the hydrogen market; notes, in the same spirit, that the joint procedure to extend the duration of the EU Energy Platformment mechanism should be expanded also for the facilitation of hydrogen imports;
Amendment 127 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that the successful model of the joint purchases of gas can work as a pilot for the hydrogen market development, taking into consideration future synergies across different financial instruments;
Amendment 130 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that, despite an increase in the domestic production of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, growing demand would require imports from non-EU countries; stresses that the EHB should exploit synergies on the acceleration of imports of renewable hydrogen, addressing the increasing demand of the European market;
Amendment 135 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses altogether the importance of importing renewable hydrogen from third countries for reaching the target of 10 million tonnes of imported hydrogen by 2030 as set in the REPowerEU Plan, in order to ensure a proper balance between internal industrial policy and hydrogen diplomacy abroad;
Amendment 137 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that the CBAM will apply to hydrogen; calls on the Commission to deliver a robust certification scheme in line with the revised Renewable Energy Directive for imports of renewable hydrogen, equivalent to the rules applying to domestic production, safeguarding a level playing field for reliable international partners; calls on the Commission to ensure that the CBAM adequately ensures a level playing field for hydrogen produced in Europe, including with regard to the indirect carbon costs that are passed on to consumers in European electricity prices but are not faced by consumers in other regions of the world;
Amendment 143 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission to expand the joint procurement mechanism to facilitate hydrogen imports, to prepare guidelines with clear criteria for the selection of producers from non-EU countries that would be eligible for support, based on geopolitical risks, and their potential reduction through cooperation alignment with EU values and commitment to sustainability;
Amendment 150 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of diversifying suppliers and maintaining a fair global playing field when providing support for renewable hydrogen production in non-EU countries; proposes requiring the use of the euro for imports of renewable hydrogen receiving EU support, in order to become the global currency of reference for hydrogen exchanges worldwide, as presented in the Hydrogen Accelerator;
Amendment 153 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a
Subheading 3 a
Financial support for the transportation of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen
Amendment 154 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises that for a successful acceleration of the hydrogen market, it is necessary to have the appropriate infrastructure in place, not only for the import of hydrogen, but also for the production of hydrogen in Europe;
Amendment 155 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Supports the idea of developing local infrastructure for hard-to-abate sectors and hydrogen valleys, mitigating transportation costs by enhancing exploitation of hydrogen in the areas of production;
Amendment 156 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Recognises the need to ensure sufficient investments into hydrogen infrastructure connecting supply and demand; emphasises the urgency to build a hydrogen infrastructure (e.g. the European Hydrogen Backbone) to distribute hydrogen throughout the EU and therefore ensure that hydrogen can reach those industries that need it the most;
Amendment 157 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Considers both grants and (carbon) contracts for difference with a transportation cost component as suitable instruments to support investments into hydrogen infrastructure; stresses, in the same perspective, that additional resources should be allocated to the CEF, enhancing the funding of relevant infrastructure by inviting the Commission to mobilise EU funding also under Cohesion Policy and the RRF;
Amendment 158 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Streamlining of EU instruments and financial implicationmechanisms
Amendment 159 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes note of the budget of EUR 3 billion for the EHB that was announced in the 2022 State of the Union address; calls on the Commission to significantly increase this budget; stresses that the budget of €800 million for the pilot auction should be increased to 2 billion euros per year until 2030 and to enshrine it into the legislative framework;
Amendment 163 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 167 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Urges the Commission to examine the possibility of a potential raise of the duration support from 10 to 15 years with subsequent increase of the budget of EUR 800 million over the next years;
Amendment 168 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Asks the Commission to clarify the yearly budget available for the next five years under each pillar of the EHB, prepare a road map of planned auctions and, where appropriate, make a legislative proposal for a financial instrument targeting imports from non-EU countries under the umbrella of the EHB; stresses that the dates of any future auction rounds should be announced at least 24 months in advance;
Amendment 172 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that funding for the EHB should not negatively impact the resources available under the Innovation Fund, which are themselves urgently needed to facilitate the transition to carbon neutrality; notes that, in addition to the Innovation Fund, other funding sources should be considered, such as unused RRF and MFF funds; suggests to the Commission to explore the possibility to establish a mechanism within the EHB to ensure synergies and coordinate resources from the RRF, the JTF, MFF and other related funds;
Amendment 174 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 189 #
2023/2123(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need for an annual report by the Commission assessing progress in the development of the renewable and low-carbon hydrogen market and evaluating the activities of the EHB; asks that this report also evaluate the geographical breakdown of funding, the number of jobs created, changes in supply and demand, the cost of renewable hydrogen compared to other forms of hydrogen, and the development of dedicated hydrogen infrastructures;
Amendment 4 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) MAs micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) inaccount for an important share of the pellet supply chain, they should comply with the relevant obligations laid down in this Regulation, however they could face proportionally higher costs and difficulties when complying with some of the obligations. The Commission should raise awareness among economic operators and carriers regarding the necessity of preventing pellet losses. Additionally, the Commission should develop training materials to assist them in fulfilling their obligations, particularly with respect to the requirements of the risk assessment. Member States should provide access to information and assistance regarding compliance with obligations and the risk assessment requirements. Regarding the assistance of Member States, this could include technical and financial support as well as specialised training to SMEs. Member States actions should be taken in respect of applicable State aid rules.
Amendment 5 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. TBy 6 months after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall develop awareness raising and training material on the sound implementation of the obligations laid down in this Regulation in consultation with representatives of economic operators, carriers, and certifiers, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and in collaboration with competent authorities. This shall be done by taking into account the non- binding Recommendation adopted by the parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR), in consultation with representatives of economic operators, carriers, and certifiers, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and in collaboration with competent authorities. Funds for vocational training, will be made available to develop training material in the form of guidance documents, courses material and podcast enabling to reach the whole targeted sector in each Member State language.
Amendment 8 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that economic operators and carriers, especially micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, get access to information and assistance regarding compliance with this Regulation including the organisation of actual face to face training sessions.
Amendment 11 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Without prejudice to applicable state aid rules, the assistance referred to in the first, second and third subparagraph may take the form of:
Amendment 12 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) financial support including the use of various forms of EU funds;
Amendment 15 #
2023/0373(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Access to necessary equipment acquisition shall be facilitated.
Amendment 144 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The environmental labels often aim at providing consumers with an aggregated scoring presenting a cumulative environmental impact of products or traders to allow for direct comparisons between products or traders. Such aggregated scoring however presents risks of misleading consumers as the aggregated indicator may dilute negative environmental impacts of certain aspects of the product with more positive environmental impacts of other aspects of the product. In addition, when developed by different operators, such labels usually differ in terms of specific methodology underlying the aggregated score such as the environmental impacts considered or the weighting attributed to these environmental impacts. This may result in the same product receiving different score or rating depending on the scheme. This concern arises in relation to schemes established in the Union and in third countries. This is contributing to the fragmentation of the internal market, risks putting smaller companies at a disadvantage, and is likely to further mislead consumers and undermine their trust in environmental labels. In order to avoid this risk and ensure better harmonisation within the single market, the explicit environmental claims, including environmental labels, based on an aggregated score representing a cumulative environmental impact of products or traders should not be deemed to be sufficiently substantiated, unless those aggregated scores stem from Union rules, including the delegated acts that the Commission is empowered to adopt under this Directive, resulting in Union-wide harmonised schemes for all products or per specific product group based on a single methodology to ensure coherence and comparability. Until Union rules are adopted, scoring systems are solely allowed if they rely on full life cycle analysis-based methodology that complies with the requirements set by the Directive.
Amendment 514 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that environmental labels fulfil the requirements set out in Articles 3 to 6 and are subject to verification in accordance with Article 10. This paragraph shall apply to all environmental labels presenting a rating or score of a product or trader, including those run by economic and non-economic operators.
Amendment 519 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Only environmental labels awarded under environmental labelling schemes established under Union law may present a rating or score of a product or trader based on an aggregated indicator of environmental impacts of a product or trader. Until an appropriate Union law establishing such labelling scheme is adopted, environmental labels may present a rating or score solely if these rely on a full life cycle analysis-based methodology complying with the requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 644 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. For the purposes of the verification the verifier shall take into account the nature and content of the explicit environmental claim or the environmental label.
Amendment 647 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Upon completion of the verification, the verifier shall draw up, where appropriate, a certificate of conformity certifying that the explicit environmental claim or the environmental label complies with the requirements set out in this Directive.
Amendment 411 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74 a (new)
Recital 74 a (new)
(74a) (75) The shipping industry is a cornerstone of European security: energy security, food security, security of supply of goods. In order to ensure that European shipping can meet its climate objectives while maintaining its strategic role for Europe, the fuel production and alternative propulsion technology capacity necessary for the decarbonisation of shipping should be supported and developed.
Amendment 431 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) that by 2030, manufacturing capacity in the Union of the strategic net- zero technologies listed in the Annex approaches or reaches a benchmark of at least 40% ofthat corresponds to the Union’s annual deployment needs for the corresponding technologies necessary to achieve the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets;
Amendment 434 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i (new)
i) the electrolyser manufacturing capacity within the Union is able to meet at least 65% of the renewable hydrogen annual deployment needs within the Union by 2030;
Amendment 488 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘net-zero technologies’ means renewable energy technologies66 ; electricity and heat storage technologies; heat pumps; grid technologies; renewable fuels of non-biological origin technologies; sustainable alternative fuels technologies67 ; electrolysers and fuel cells; advanced technologies to produce energy from nuclear processes with minimal waste from the fuel cycle, small modular reactors, and related best-in-class fuels; carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies; and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies. They refer to the final products, specific components, parts, materials, except raw materials identified as critical and strategic raw materials under the Critical Raw Materials Act, and specific machinery primarily used for the production of those products. They shall have reached a technology readiness level of at least 8. _________________ 66 ‘renewable energy' means ‘renewable energy’ as defined in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 67 ‘sustainable alternative fuels’ means fuels covered by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport, COM/2021/561 final and by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport COM/2021/562 final.
Amendment 527 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘component’ means a small part of a net- zero technology that is manufactured and traded by a company starting from processed material, including materials and intermediate products;
Amendment 548 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘net-zero technology manufacturing and deployment project’ means a planned industrial facility or extension or repurposing of an existing facility manufacturing net-zero technologies or value chains making use of the net-zero technologies;
Amendment 758 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 (new)
Amendment 1191 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) where an innovative solution needs to be developed, the impact and the quality of the implementation plan, proximity to centres of excellence, job creation and skilled labour, including risk management measures;
Amendment 1205 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d – indent 1 (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d – indent 1 (new)
- (e) EU governance rules and reporting obligations;
Amendment 1239 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The contracting authority or the contracting entity shall not be obliged to apply the considerations relating to the sustainability and resilience contribution of net-zero technologies where their application would oblige that authority or entity to acquire equipment having disproportionate costs, or technical characteristics different from those of existing equipment, resulting in incompatibility, technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. Cost differences above 120% may be presumed by contracting authorities and contracting entities to be disproportionate.This provision shall be without prejudice of the possibility to exclude abnormally low tenders under Article 69 of Directive 2014/24/EU and Article 84 of Directive 2014/25/EU, and without prejudice to other contract award criteria according to the EU legislation, including social aspects according to Articles 30 (3) and 36 (1), second intent of Directive 2014/23/EU, Articles 18 (2) and 67 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU and Articles 36 (2) and 82 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Amendment 1534 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1
Annex I – table 1
1. Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies 2. Onshore wind and offshore renewable technologies 3. Battery/storage technologies 4. Heat pumps and geothermal energy technologies 5. Electrolysers and fuel cells 6. Sustainable biogas/biomethane technologies 7. Carbon Capture and storage (CCS) technologies 8. Grid technologies 8a. Sustainable alternative fuels technologies.
Amendment 271 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) According to Article 15(8) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Member States are to assess the regulatory and administrative barriers to long-term renewables PPAs, and shall remove unjustified barriers to, and promote the uptake of, such agreements. In addition, Member States are to describe policies and measures facilitating the uptake of renewables PPAs in their integrated national energy and climate plans. Without prejudice to that obligation to report on the regulatory context affecting the PPA market, Member States should ensure that instruments to reduce the financial risks associated to the buyer defaulting on its long-term payment obligations in the framework of PPAs are accessible to companies that face entry barriers to the PPA market and are not in financial difficulty in line with Articles 107 and 108 TFEU. Member States could decide to set up a guarantee scheme at market prices. Member States should include provisions to avoid lowering the liquidity in the electricity markets, such as by using financial PPAs. Member States should not provide support to PPAs that purchase generation from fossil fuelsigned with fossil fuel generation assets. While the default approach should be non- discrimination between consumers, Member States could decide to target these instruments to specific categories of consumers, applying objective and non- discriminatory criteria. In this framework, Member States should take into account the potential role of instruments provided at Union level, for instance by the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’).
Amendment 319 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In addition, if Member States do not apply a capacity mechanism or if the additional criteria or features in the design of their capacity mechanism are insufficient to achieve national objective for demand response and storage investment needs they could apply flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of non- fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage.
Amendment 927 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 e – paragraph 1
Article 19 e – paragraph 1
1. Member States which apply a capacity mechanism in accordance with Article 21 shall consider the promotion of the participation of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage by introducing additional criteria or features in the design of the capacity mechanism.
Amendment 941 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 e
Article 19 e
2. Where the measures introduced in accordance with paragraph 1 to promote the participation of non-fossil flexibility such as demand response and storage in capacity mechanisms are insufficient to achieve the flexibility needs identified in accordance with19d, Member States may apply flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage.
Amendment 951 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 e
Article 19 e
3. Member States which do not apply a capacity mechanism mayshall apply flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage.
Amendment 966 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 f
Article 19 f
Flexibility support scheme for non-fossil flexibility such as demand response and storage applied by Member States in accordance with Article 19e(2) and (3) shall:
Amendment 72 #
2023/0046(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) To achieve those targets, there is a need for policies to speed up and lower the costs of the deployment of very high- capacity fixed and wireless networks across the Union, including proper planning, coordination and the reduction of administrative burdens. Such policies should consider any direct and indirect impact to consumers, and not create any market distortions.
Amendment 5 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
Amendment 8 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the negotiating framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005, and the fact that, as with all accession countries, Turkey’s accession to the EU depends on full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria, and to the need to normalise its relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus,
Amendment 10 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
Amendment 14 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 of 11 November 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, as most recently renewed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2186 of 8 November 2022
Amendment 30 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
Amendment 38 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
– having regard to its previous resolutions on Türkiye, in particular those of 7 June 2022 on the 2021 Commission Report on Turkey1 and of 19 May 2021 on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Turkey2 and of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey, _________________ 1 OJ C 493, 27.12.2022, p. 2. 2 OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 81.
Amendment 43 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
Amendment 64 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Türkiye remains a candidate for EU accession, a NATO ally and a key trade and economic partner, as well as a key partner on migration;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Russian war of aggression continues to cause unprecedented geopolitical shifts in Europe; whereas Türkiye’s key location allows it to play an instrumental, strategicmportant role in the events;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, in the aftermath of tensions between the EU and Turkey, particularly in relation to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the European Council expressed readiness to engage with Turkey in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner in a number of areas of common interest provided that the de-escalation is sustained and that Turkey engages constructively, and subject to the established conditionalities set out in previous European Council conclusions;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds Türkiye that, as a candidate country, it is required to align itself with the EU acquis in all aspects, including values, interests, standards and policies, to respect and uphold the Copenhagen criteria, to align with EU policies and objectives, and to pursue and maintain good neighbourly relations with the EU and all its Member States without discrimination;
Amendment 124 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Regrets that, during the reporting period, limited or no progress at all has been registered in most fields. There was serious backsliding in key areas such as democracy, rule of law, fundamental rights and the independence of the press and the judiciary. In the field of good neighbourly relations, Türkiye’s aggression against Greece reached unprecedented levels up until the devastating earthquakes of February 2023;
Amendment 136 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets Türkiye’s continued denial of access to vessels under the flag of one Member State, namely the Republic of Cyprus, to the Straits of Bosporus and the Dardanelles, as well as the additional unilateral measures taken on the flow of ships which complicated the transport of Ukrainian grain to ports outside Türkiye;
Amendment 143 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. AcknowledgesTakes note of the partial measures taken in recent months by the Turkish authorities to prevent the re-exportation to Russia of goods covered by EU sanctions, but urges them to go further in order to ensure that Türkiye stops being a hub for entities and individuals that wish to; underlines the paramount importance of preventing the circumvention of EU sanctions and urges Turkey to ensure the full respect of those sanctions, in particular taking into account the free circulation of products, including dual use goods, within the EU-Turkey Customs Union; highlights, its expectation that Turkey will avoid becoming a safe haven for Russian capital and investments, thus clearly circumvent suching EU sanctions;
Amendment 151 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on Türkiye to fully align itself with the sanctions and restrictive measures taken by the EU against the Russian and Belarusian authorities and individuals responsible for the illegal aggression against Ukraine and avoid becoming a safe haven for Russian capital and investments. Deplores the fact that circumvention of EU sanctions by Türkiye undermines the collective efforts of the EU and of its allies to limit Russia’s ability to continue its illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. DFurther deplores, against the backdrop of the war, the delaying of the ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession, which only plays into Russia’s hands; invites the Turkish authorities to deliver on their promise of a more constructive partnership in NATO and to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership in the Grand National Assembly as early as possible;
Amendment 173 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, in terms of human rights and the rule of law, the desolate picture painted in its resolution of 7 June 2022 on the 2021 Commission Report on Turkey remains valid, and reiterates the content of that resolution; fully endorses the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of 12 October 2022, and the related report by its Monitoring Committee, on the honouring of obligations and commitments by Türkiye; calls on Turkey to fully implement all judgements of the European Court of Human Rights in line with Article 46 of the ECHR, as well as the payment of just satisfaction awarded by the ECtHR, an unconditional obligation deriving from Turkey’s membership of the Council of Europe;
Amendment 236 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Takes note of the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting a large refugee population; welcomes, in this regard, the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expresses its commitment to sustaining this support in the future; calls on the Commission to ensure the utmost transparency and accuracy in the allocation of funds under the successor to the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, ensuring that the funds are primarily given directly to the refugees and host communities and managed by organisations that guarantee accountability and transparency; supports an objective assessment of the cooperation between the EU and Turkey on refugees and migration matters and underlines the importance of both sides complying with their respective commitments under the EU-Turkey Joint Statement of 2016 and the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à vis all Member States, including the resumption of the readmission of returnees from the Greek islands, or the activation of the Voluntary Humanitarian Admissions Scheme; firmly objects to any instrumentalisation of migrants by the Turkish Government; notes that a continuing increase in asylum applications was registered in Cyprus over the past years and recalls Turkey’s obligation to take any necessary measures to prevent the creation of new sea or land routes for illegal migration from Turkey to the EU;
Amendment 244 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes, after a confrontational period, Türkiye’s recent steps towards normalising relations with several countries, such as Armenia, Egypt, Israel and the Gulf states, but remains concerned by the fact that Türkiye’s foreign policy still clashes in many aspects with EU interests and, far from growing closer to the EU, it has further diverged in the last year, reaching a record low of alignment with just 7 % of common foreign and security policy decisions; encourages Turkey to pave the way for genuine reconciliation between the Turkish and Armenian peoples, including settling the dispute of the Armenian Genocide, and to fully respect its obligations to protect Armenian and other cultural heritage; encourages Turkey, once again, to recognise the Armenian Genocide;
Amendment 249 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomesTakes note that, after a confrontational period, Türkiye’s recent steps towards normalising relations with several countries, such as Armenia, Egypt, Israel and the Gulf states, but remains concerned by the fact that Türkiye’s foreign policy still clashes in many aspects with EU interests and, far from growing closer to the EU, it has further diverged in the last year, reaching a record low of alignment with just 7 % of common foreign and security policy decisions;
Amendment 266 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the overall de-escalation of tensions observed in the eastern Mediterranean in recent times, particularly in the wake of the February earthquakes, and expresses its hope that a possible new era in Türkiye’s foreign policy might yield positive results in the bilateral relations between Türkiye and all EU Member States; reiterates its long-standing support for a solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation and reaffirms its positions on the matter expressed in its resolution of 7 June 2022; mains fully aware that any positive dynamics can be easily reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved; continues to urge Turkey to engage in a bona fide peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral action or threats; continues, in particular, to call Turkey to show genuine collective engagement to negotiating the delimitation of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and the continental shelf in good faith and in line with international rules and principles; condemns, in this regard, the harassment by Turkish warships of research vessels performing surveys within the EEZ delimitated by the Republic of Cyprus; expresses its total solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; reaffirms the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements on its EEZ and to explore and exploit its natural resources in full compliance with international law; reiterates its call on the Turkish Government to sign and ratify the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is part of the EU acquis; supports the invitation extended to Turkey by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus to negotiate in good faith the maritime delimitation between their respective coast lines, or to have recourse to the International Court of Justice, and calls on Turkey to accept Cyprus’s invitation;
Amendment 270 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the overall de-escalation of tensions observedpositive momentum that appears to be developing recently in the eEastern Mediterranean in recent times, particularly in the wake offollowing the February earthquakes, and expresses its hopes that a possible new erAnkara will demonstrate a sin Türkiye’s foreign policy might yield positive results in the bilateral relations between Türkiycere commitment to good neighbourly relations, abandoning its aggressive and aill EU Member States; reiterates its long-standing support for a solution to the Cyprus problemegal practices and claims and engage in dialogue with Greece, in good faith and on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation and reaffirms its positions on the matter expressed in its resolution of 7 June 2022;international law, in order to resolve the only outstanding difference between the two countries, which is the delimitation of their respective EEZ and continental shelf.
Amendment 288 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates its call on the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which is located in a region prone to severe earthquakes, therefore posing a major threat not only to Turkey, but also to the Mediterranean region; asks the Turkish Government to involve the governments of its neighbouring countries in relation to any further developments in the Akkuyu venture; to facilitate an experts’ mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency for inspection of the facility after the devastating earthquakes; to align its legislation with relevant EU acquis on nuclear safety and proceed with cross- border cooperation with neighboring states; to accede to the UN Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Trans-boundary Context and the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.
Amendment 291 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates its long-standing support for a solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation, with political equality, a single sovereignty, a single international personality and a single citizenship, in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, and reaffirms its positions on the matter expressed in its resolution of 7 June 2022;
Amendment 295 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Amendment 301 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Regrets that Türkiye’s position regarding the resolution of the Cyprus issue remains unchanged and that the Turkish support for a two state solution is not in line with the relevant UNSC resolutions. Further regrets that Türkiye pursues illegal activities in the maritime zones of Cyprus, has failed to implement in a non discriminatory manner the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement and continues the policy of “faits accomplis”, especially in the fenced area of Varosha.
Amendment 303 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Deplores Türkiye’s ongoing campaign for the international upgrading of the illegal secessionist entity of the occupied part of Cyprus, mainly in international organizations such as the Organization of Turkic States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, but also on a bilateral level, in blatant violation of the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions 541/1983 and 550/1984 and in spite of strong condemnation by the EU and others.
Amendment 308 #
Amendment 309 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Notes that no significant progress was registered with regard to the protection of the rights of non-Muslim minorities and expects Turkish authorities to respect and protect the property and educational rights of minorities, and recognize the legal personality and the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarchate; Furthermore, urges Turkey to allow the re-opening of the Halki Seminary, respect the historical and cultural character of monuments, especially those classified as UNESCO World Heritage, apply the relevant to the religious communities and minorities recommendations of the Venice Commission and implement all relevant rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and resolutions of the CoE, including on the Greek Orthodox population of the islands Gökçeada (Imvros) and Bozcaada (Tenedos);
Amendment 314 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Reminds Türkiye that Hagia Sophia is a symbol of the ecumenical Christian Orthodox tradition and the Byzantine spirit, a monument globally renowned for its unparalleled historic cultural and architectural significance, inscribed since 1985 in the World Heritage List of UNESCO;
Amendment 315 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Underlines that the decisions to turn Hagia Sophia and the Church of Holy Saviour of Chora into mosques, in July 2020 and August 2020 respectively, constitute serious challenges to the inter- faith and inter-cultural dialogue in the region, while degrading the Christian heritage in the country;
Amendment 317 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 g (new)
Paragraph 13 g (new)
13g. Reminds that the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, by its decision adopted during its 44th Session in July 2021, has expressed great concern about the potential impact of status change on the Οutstanding Universal Value of Hagia Sophia and the Chora Museum and has called on Türkiye to engage in international cooperation and dialogue before any further major changes are implemented at the property;
Amendment 318 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)
Paragraph 13 h (new)
13h. Regrets that no steps have been taken to open the Halki (Heybeliada) Greek Orthodox Seminary, which remains closed since 1971;
Amendment 319 #
2022/2205(INI)
13i. Calls on Türkiye to fully implement the recommendations of the Council of Europe on protecting minority property rights and education rights, especially by taking steps to revise the relevant legislation on the issue of property rights of non-Muslim minorities and legislation covering all issues of property rights;
Amendment 320 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 j (new)
Paragraph 13 j (new)
13j. Reminds that past discriminatory policies implemented by Türkiye brought the Greek Minority to the verge of extinction;
Amendment 321 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 k (new)
Paragraph 13 k (new)
Amendment 322 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 l (new)
Paragraph 13 l (new)
13l. Notes that minorities continued to face difficulties in many areas, such as the lack of legal status for religious institutions, the absence of protection for languages, the lack of schooling support, and clergy training, the decrease of the number of media programs in minority languages, as well as obstacles in enjoying property rights for foundations; further notes that the lack of legal personality for minority communities’ churches, synagogues, patriarchates, monasteries, and chief rabbinates is an impediment to their freedom of association and religion and to enjoying their property rights;
Amendment 323 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 m (new)
Paragraph 13 m (new)
13m. Deplores that no steps were taken to revise school textbooks, in order to remove discriminatory references, including against non-Muslim minorities;
Amendment 324 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 n (new)
Paragraph 13 n (new)
13n. Calls on Türkiye to fully respect language, religion, culture, cultural heritage and fundamental rights of minorities in accordance with European standards, to put in place mechanisms that will support the participation of minorities in decision-making processes and ensure that they are duly represented in the public administration; further calls on Türkiye to continue the reform process and introduce legislation, which makes it possible for all non-Muslim religious communities to acquire legal personality as underlined by the Venice Commission in 2010;
Amendment 325 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)
Wider EU-Turkey relations and Turkish foreign policy
Amendment 326 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 o (new)
Paragraph 13 o (new)
13o. Calls on Türkiye to unequivocally commit to good neighbourly relations, international agreements and the peaceful settlement of disputes having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice and to avoid threats and actions that damage good neighbourly relations. Calls also on Türkiye to respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States as well as their sovereign rights to explore and exploit natural resources in accordance with international law, including the Law of the Sea, and in particular, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
Amendment 327 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 p (new)
Paragraph 13 p (new)
13p. Expresses its concern that Türkiye even contested the sovereignty of Greece, over specific Greek islands of the Eastern Aegean Sea, on the unfounded basis of an alleged obligation for their demilitarization;
Amendment 328 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 q (new)
Paragraph 13 q (new)
13q. Expresses deep concern that Türkiye continues to uphold a formal threat of war against Greece (casus belli), should the latter exercise its lawful right to extend its territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles in the Aegean Sea, in accordance with Article 3 of UNCLOS, which also reflects customary international law; emphasizes that such a threat is in stark violation of the UN Charter, which explicitly prohibits the threat or use of force and undermines regional peace and stability;
Amendment 329 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 r (new)
Paragraph 13 r (new)
Amendment 330 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 s (new)
Paragraph 13 s (new)
13s. Strongly condemns the instrumentalisation of migrants by Türkiye for its own political purposes and expresses concern regarding efforts by Türkiye to place under its control yet another migration route in the Central Mediterranean;
Amendment 331 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 t (new)
Paragraph 13 t (new)
13t. Requests Türkiye to honour and comply with its commitments under the EU-Turkey Joint Statement of 2016 and the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, including the resumption of the readmission of returnees from Greece and to refrain from instrumentalizing migrants for political purposes; further requests Türkiye to uphold its obligation to take necessary measures to dismantle smuggling networks operating on its territory and to prevent the creation of new sea or land routes for illegal migration from Türkiye to the EU;
Amendment 332 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 u (new)
Paragraph 13 u (new)
13u. Condemns Türkiye’s refusal to implement Articles 4 and 6 of the EU- Turkey Readmission Agreement for the readmission of third-country nationals, in disrespect of its obligations vis-à-vis the EU. Deplores that Türkiye links the implementation of these articles to visa liberalization, when full implementation of the readmission Agreement is one of the prerequisites for visa liberalization and recalls that the visa liberalization process, the upgrading of the Customs Union and the accession process have their own benchmarks and requirements, according to the EU institutional and legal framework;
Amendment 333 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 v (new)
Paragraph 13 v (new)
13v. Regrets that Türkiye’s positions and policy vis-a-vis Libya have remained vastly unchanged and condemns the signature of the two memoranda of understanding between Türkiye and Libya on comprehensive security and military cooperation and on the delimitation of maritime zones; condemns furthermore, the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction areas between Türkiye and the National Accord Government of Libya (November 2019), which ignores Greece’s sovereign rights in the area concerned, infringes upon the sovereign rights of third States, does not comply with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and cannot produce any legal consequences for third States;
Amendment 334 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 w (new)
Paragraph 13 w (new)
13w. Notes with concern that Türkiye signed, in October 2022, a new MoU on hydrocarbons with the Libyan Government of National Unity, which could have serious consequences for regional stability, to the extent that it would entail a direct or indirect implementation of the 2019 MoU, in areas where Greece and other third countries have sovereign rights in accordance with the international Law of the Sea;
Amendment 347 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its firm conviction that Türkiye is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a key partneactor for the stability of the wider region and a vital ally, including within NATO, and reaffirms that the EU is committed to pursuing the best possible relations with Türkiye based on dialogue, respect and mutual trust;
Amendment 348 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its firm conviction that Türkiye is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a keyn important partner for the stabilecurity of the wider region and a vitalsignificant ally, including within NATO, and reaffirms that the EU is committed to pursuing the best possible relations with Türkiye based on dialogue, respect and mutual trust;
Amendment 359 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers, in view of all the above, that in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government, Türkiye’s EU accession process has lost its purpose and will not endure much longer in the current circumstances; recommends, in that case, starting a reflection process to find an alternative and realisticaffirms nevertheless its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Türkiye Turkey relations in substitution for the accession process; calls on the Commission, therefore, to explore possible formats for a mutually appealing framework through a comprehensive and inclusive process, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure on and constructive dialogue with the Government of Turkey and the best framework to sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society and promote convergence with the EU;
Amendment 362 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers, in view of all the above, that and, in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government, Türkiye’s EU accession process has lost its purpose and will not endure much longer in the current circumstances; recommends, in that case, starting a reflection process to find an alternative and realistic framework for EU-Türkiye relations in substitution for the accession process; calls on the Commission, therefore, to explore possible formats for a mutually appealing framework through a comprehensive and inclusive procesfrom Türkiye, that a strategic discussion should be initiated within the European Council regarding the future of EU - Türkiye relations;
Amendment 367 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Reaffirms that the EU's policy towards Türkiye is based on a dual approach, which favours open channels of communication and cooperation with Ankara (positive agenda/High Level Dialogues) in areas of common interest, in a gradual, proportionate and reversible manner and provided that Türkiye sustains de-escalation, as well as appropriate negative measures in case Türkiye persists in its provocative, revisionist and illegal actions.
Amendment 392 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reaffirms its support for an upgraded customs union with a broader, mutually beneficial scope, which could encompass a wide range of areas of common interest, including digitalisation and Green Deal alignment; insists that such a modernisation would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and the aforementioned principlesfundamental freedoms, respect for international law and good neighbourly relations, and that it can only be envisaged upon Turkey’s full implementation of the Additional Protocol to extend the Ankara Agreement towards all Member States without reserve and in a non-discriminatory fashion; stresses that both parties must be fully aware of this democratic conditionality from the outset of any negotiations, as Parliament will not give its consent to the final agreement if no progress is made in this field; remains ready to advance towards visa liberalisation as soon as the Turkish authorities fulfil the six outstanding benchmarks;
Amendment 393 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets the continued violation by Türkiye of the rules of the Customs Union and invites the European Council to look into the matter; reaffirms its support for an upgraded customs union with a broader, mutually beneficial scope, which could encompass a wide range of areas of common interest, including digitalisation and Green Deal alignment; insists that such a modernisation would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and the aforementioned principles; stresses that both parties must be fully aware of this democratic conditionality from the outset of any negotiations, as Parliament will not give its consent to the final agreement if no progress is made in this field; remains ready to advance towards visa liberalisation as soon as the Turkish authorities fulfil the six outstanding benchmarks;
Amendment 241 #
2022/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes North Macedonia’s commitment to positive diplomacy and good neighbourly relations; reiterates its full support for a consistent mutualand bona fide implementation of the Treaty of Friendship with Bulgaria and the Prespa Agreement with Greece;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes the legal steps taken to eliminate discrimination against minorities, and calls for practical steps in order to ensure their inclusion, namely the inclusion of LGBTI+, Roma and Egyptian minorities; recalls the need to combat gender-based violence, step up child protection, adopt and implement legislation on minority rights, in particular the remaining by-laws, still pending to pass, with emphasis on self-identification and the use of the mother language with the local authorities, strengthen property rights and conduct a population census; underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 197 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes that Albania continued dialogue to ensure neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, which remain essential elements of the enlargement process, as well as of the Stabilisation and Association Process.
Amendment 193 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises that the Commission communication on sustainable carbon cycles sets out the first steps towards regulating carbon sinks, carbon embedded in products, carbon removal and recycling;
Amendment 213 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. IEmphasises that many products in circulation represent altogether a major reservoir of carbon that is often released at the end-of-life phase; invites the industry sectors involved in carbon cycling to come forward with innovative solutions and initiatives aiming to gradually replace fossil carbon with sustainable streams of biogenic and recycled carbon, including carbon captured from industrial processes;
Amendment 222 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges that an aspirational target of 20% to increase the share of sustainable non-fossil carbon sources in chemical and plastic products can be an important signal for the corresponding sectors; emphasises that such target can only be achieved if access to sustainable sources of carbon is ensured and if the legislative framework creates a supportive framework by differentiating the origin of the carbon; invites the Commission to establish a clear definition and methodology for calculating the share of sustainable non-fossil carbon;
Amendment 233 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers that the aspirational target of a 20% increase to the share of sustainable non-fossil carbon sources in chemical and plastic products should also apply to imports;
Amendment 236 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Underlines that an ambitious circular economy strategy is a pre- requisite for achieving sustainable and climate-resilient carbon cycles by keeping carbon in the cycle;
Amendment 420 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that for industrial applications, future certification rules should track carbon according to the specificities of the technologies, the products and their related applications, as well as end-of-use;
Amendment 427 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses that enhanced carbon removal within products must build on robust carbon accounting methodologies that fully consider the upfront uptake of biogenic carbon into biomass; therefore, invites the Commission to revise the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology to align it with globally accepted principles and reflect transparently on the benefits and trade- offs at all stages of product value chains;
Amendment 475 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that risk-sharing measures, such as competitive bidding, are critical to support investment in new technologies at demonstration plant level and first-of-its kind commercial plant level;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 1 June 2017 on combating anti-Semitism,
Amendment 14 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 7 June 2022 on the 2021 Commission Report on Turkey,
Amendment 51 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas intercultural dialogue is key to promote peace and fight radicalisation in Member States and in partner countries;
Amendment 52 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas anti-Semitism is against Europe’s system of values and principles and its condemnation needs to be promoted in all aspects of the EU's international cultural relations;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2047(INI)
Dc. whereas Christian minorities in partner countries are considered an integral part of Europe’s culture and need to be respected;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages Member States and partner countries to engage in constructive dialogue and cooperation for the repatriation of looted artefacts around the globe to the countries of origin or former owners;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls Member States and partner countries to include a culture and trade nexus in their trade negotiations and monitor its implementation in order to further promote cultural dialogue and cooperation;
Amendment 128 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on third countries to cooperate with the relevant international organisations, especially the Council of Europe and UNESCO, in order to prevent and combat illicit trafficking and the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage, while actively taking action to preserve its structural rigidity and restore its original form;
Amendment 135 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls on third countries to respect fully the historical and cultural character of cultural and religious monuments and symbols, especially those classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on the Turkish authorities to fully respect the historical and cultural character of cultural and religious monuments and symbols, especially those classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites; calls on Turkey to fully respect its international obligation to protect monuments of Alevi, Christian, Armenian, Pontian and Jewish origin;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Condemns the conversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul in 2020, a monument internationally recognised as a historic World Heritage site and a universal symbol of Christianity, Chora Church in Istanbul and Hagia Sophia in Trabzon in 2013 into mosques by the Turkish authorities; notes with concern the recent developments with regard to the historic Panagia Soumela Monastery, which is included, on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List; recognises that the protection of cultural heritage is key to promote good neighbourly relations and maintain peace and stability in the region;
Amendment 141 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Reiterates its call on Turkey to respect the role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Orthodox Christians all over the world and to recognise its legal personality and the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarch;
Amendment 142 #
2022/2047(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Stresses the need to eliminate restrictions on the training, appointment and succession of members of the clergy, to allow the reopening of the Halki Seminary, which has been closed since 1971, and to remove all obstacles to enable it to function properly;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has shown once again that the EU is highly dependent on energy supply from third countries;
Amendment 29 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas a high level of energy supply dependency, such as on Russia, and high energy prices can be detrimental to the production capacities of European companies;
Amendment 33 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Commission, having identified its strategic dependencies in the most sensitive industrial ecosystems, such as healthcare, will propose concrete systemic (economic and regulatory) measures to reduce these dependencies, including by securing and promoting production and investment in Europe to ensure patient access and the sustainability of the healthcare system;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the European Commission has recognised the health industrial ecosystem, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and other health-related products such as essential medicines, as critical to achieving its open strategic autonomy;
Amendment 51 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the European Commission has acknowledged in the new updated industrial strategy that unsustainable market policies, including in the area of public procurement, could lead to market consolidation that increases the risk of medicines shortage;
Amendment 101 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to present clearfeasible transition pathways for the industrial ecosystem as soon as possible, including by identifying the needs for a successful transition in terms of infrastructure, regulations, technologies and skills and by outlining a clear investment timeline; emphasizes the need for a differentiated approach that takes into account the characteristics, global economic positions and needs of each sector, when designing respective transition pathways; calls on the Commission to ensure consistency and coordination across all initiatives, objectives, funding and regulatory instruments that will support industry through the transitions; calls for annual monitoring and reporting on the competitiveness and resilience of our industrial ecosystems and on the progress made on the transition pathways, so that instruments can be adapted swiftly when needed;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to consider the impact of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine on the European industry and its capacities in current and future initiatives and objectives;
Amendment 117 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission and Members States to ensure technology neutrality across the whole transition in order to secure competitiveness; stresses that the exclusion of certain technologies will only weaken the industries ability to pivot in times of crisis or when technologies prove themselves financially, economically or environmentally unsustainable; insists therefore that the most sustainable way of achieving the climate goals is a technological open and cost-efficient way, including all technologies that contribute to reach climate neutrality;
Amendment 155 #
2022/2008(INI)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt a holistic approach when it creates incentives to support strategic industrial sectors and their supply chains, such as food, pharmaceutics and others, which are facing a sharp increase of energy, transport and raw materials' costs due to the current conflict in Ukraine; stresses that ensuring sufficient access to affordable, secure and diversified clean energy throughout the single market is going to be key to continue with its integration and to pursue the European industry’s transformation plans, boost its green transition and its global competitiveness; underlines how the development of efficient and integrated logistics networks and infrastructures can ensure a smoother access to transport, energy and digital services increase competitiveness of businesses, reduce barriers in the single market and widen markets for products and jobs; reminds the importance of diversification of supplies and material circularity in particular to reduce reliance on third country imports and increase Union's energy and resources independence;
Amendment 175 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the importance of a fully integrated circular economy to create an efficient and decarbonised industry; calls on the Commission to undertake analyses on how products can be recycled and reintroduced into the product cycle; calls on the Commission to give particular consideration when it comes to funding and tender opportunities of the European Union to projects of companies that are innovative frontrunners as regards building and advancing the circular economy;
Amendment 176 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Call on the European Commission to support Member States in the implementation of medicine public tenders by rapidly issuing guidance under the current public procurement Directive. These guidance should ensure market predictability as well as multi-source supplies of essential medicines; privilege tender criteria such as the Most Economic Advantageous Tender;
Amendment 212 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for regulatory stability and predictability next to incentives for transformation; Calls on the Commission to consider strategic dependencies, the investments cycles of industry, when proposing new legislation that affect industry and allow the necessary transition and adaptation time; calls on the Commission to include roadmaps in the transition pathways to reduce administrative burdens for European businesses, especially SMEs, by at least 30 %; stresses the ‘one in, one out’ principle;
Amendment 220 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is concerned about the increasing level of administrative burden for companies; stresses that Europe is experiencing a turning point due to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic; calls on the Commission to introduce a moratorium on bureaucracy, as companies are already severely challenged by high industrial energy prices, in some cases insufficient energy infrastructure, complications in logistics and shortage of skilled workers;
Amendment 238 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to stimulate the production of affordable and abundant renewable and low-carbon energy; calls on the Commission to increase the coordination of the planning and financing for needed electricity, energy, hydrogen, CO2 and heating/cooling infrastructure; highlights in particular that the development of appropriate networks for the transport of CO2, hydrogen, and renewable energy will play a key role in successfully decarbonising energy- intensive industries;
Amendment 247 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines that the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) intends to prevent the risk of carbon leakage on the EU market; states that it is essential to avoid the risk that products exported from the EU are replaced by more carbon intensive goods on the global market; calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal to develop WTO- compatible solutions, such as an export adjustment mechanism, to be implemented to avoid carbon leakage on European exports, while preserving emission reduction targets; reiterates that in order for CBAM to be efficient in lowering carbon leakage, all possible circumvention practices should be addressed;
Amendment 252 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Considers the roll out of the hydrogen economy for the success of the Fit For 55 goals essential; in this regard stresses the need for a broad-based strategy for the importation of renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen and low- carbon energy from as many naturally suitable regions as possible is necessary, also to reduce fossil dependencies;
Amendment 254 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls on Member States to diversify their energy mix in order to increase the EUs energy security; the energy mix needs to continue to include sources such as LNG and nuclear in order to avoid energy crisis, market distortion, inflation and energy poverty; emphasizes the need for biomass as a renewable source, as well as support for sustainable forest and land management, needed for long-term storage, adaption and removal of carbon;
Amendment 262 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to bring down the time needed to issue permits substantially and create fast-track permitting procedures for infrastructure that supports industry in the energy transition; calls on Member States and the Commission to establish permitting procedures with a clear governance structure that establishes legal certainty in order to attract the necessary investors and lower the investment risk;
Amendment 283 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to accelerate the implementation of instruments, including important projects of common European interest, and industrial alliances that develop innovative breakthrough technologies needed for the energy transition, such as clean steel, clean cement, clean aviation, e-fuels, clean fertilisers, e- cracking and small modular reactors;
Amendment 287 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that, in light of the ongoing geopolitical situation, it is crucial to cut the reliance of energy-intensive industries on imported fossil fuels as soon as possible; highlights that, in several key industries, the use of non-recyclable waste and biomass waste can effectively substitute fossil fuels, whilst allowing to lower the CO2 footprint; urges, therefore, EU, national and local authorities, to encourage such a circular approach in all policies;
Amendment 299 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission analysis on strategic dependencies and capacities; calls on the Commission to finalise the analyses and technology roadmaps as soon as possible and propose actions to reduce dependence on the identified critical products and supplies; highlights the necessity of a strategy based on further in- depth analysis of mutual dependencies to strengthen the EU’s capacity in critical value chains; Invites the Commission to consider the efforts and commitments of the industry to REPower Europe and to move away from dependencies on Russia;
Amendment 313 #
2022/2008(INI)
16a. Highlights that to successfully decarbonise, industries will need to have access to affordable, low-carbon energy; in light of the current context of high energy prices, calls on the Commission to swiftly review and expand the list of sectors eligible through indirect State Aid compensation;
Amendment 314 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Call on the European Commission to support incentives, via EU funds either State Aid, for the production of old established medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients in order to strengthen the security of supply while achieving Europe’s open strategic autonomy;
Amendment 337 #
2022/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the European data spaces initiative; underlines the role that data spaces play for smart manufacturing; emphasizes the need for a differentiated approach that takes into account the characteristics of each sector; believes that the participation of non-EU companies in EU data space initiatives waters down the goal of strengthening the EU’s digital sovereignty;
Amendment 341 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to prevent barriers to the internal market and ensure the efficient implementation of the obligations, economic operators should ensure that the plastic part of each unit of packaging containsckaging they placed on the market within the territory of a Member State contains on average a certain minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post- consumer plastic waste.
Amendment 346 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) There should be an incentive for economic operators to increase the recycled content in the plastic part of packaging. The most appropriate means to achieve this is to ensure the modulation of extended producer responsibility fees based on the percentage of recycled content in packaging. The fee modulation should be based on common rules for the calculation and verification of the recycled content contained ion such packagingaverage in packaging placed on the market within the territory of a Member State by economic manufacturers.
Amendment 365 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The bio-waste waste stream is often contaminated with conventional plastics and the material recycling streams are often contaminated with compostable plastics. This cross-contamination leads to waste of resources, lower quality secondary raw materials and should be prevented at source. As the proper disposal route for compostable plastic packaging is becoming increasingly confusing for consumers, it is justified and necessary to lay down clear and common rules on the use of compostable plastic packaging, mandating it only when its use brings a clear benefit for the environment or for human health. This contamination leads to environmental and economic impacts and waste of resources, and should be prevented at source. Mandating compostable plastic packaging for applications strictly linked to food and food waste, may help to reduce this contamination. Therefore, it is necessary to lay down clear and common rules on the use of compostable plastic packaging. This is particularly the case when the use of compostable packaging helps collect or disposrecycle of bio-waste.
Amendment 372 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) For limited packaging applications made of biodegradable plastic polymers, there is a demonstrable environmental benefit of using compostable packagingThere is a demonstrable environmental benefit of using compostable packaging, for specific packaging applications, in particular those strictly linked to food and food waste, which enters composting plants, including anaerobic digestion facilities under controlled conditions. Furthermore, where appropriate waste collection schemes and waste treatment infrastructures are available in a Member State, as required by Article 22 of Directive 2008/98, there should be a limited flexibility in deciding whether to mandate the use of compostable plastics for lightweight plastic carrier bags on its territory. In order to avoid consumer confusion about the correct disposal and considering the environmental benefit of circularity of the carbon, all other plastic packaging not labeled as compostable should go into material recycling and the design of such packaging should ensure that it does not affect the recyclability of other waste streams.
Amendment 382 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) In order to facilitate conformity assessment with requirements on compostable packaging, it is necessary to provide for presumption of conformity for compostable packaging which is in conformity with harmonised standards adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council56for the purpose of expressing detailed technical specifications of those requirements and take into account, in line with the latest scientific and technological developments, the parameters, including compostquality of the output, proper processingtimes and admissible levels of contamination, which reflect the actual conditions in bio- waste treatment facilities, including anaerobic digestion processes. _________________ 56 Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12).
Amendment 627 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘manufacturer’ means any natural or legal person who manufactures packaging under its own name or trademark, or has packaging designed or manufactured, and uses that packagingplaces on the market of the European Union packaging under its own name, brand name, or trademark, for the containment, protection, handling, delivery or presentation of products under its own name or trademark, without it having been placed on the market previously;
Amendment 664 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28
(28) ‘refill’ means an operation entailing a system for refill by which an end user fills its owna container, which fulfils the packaging function, with a product or several products offered by the final distributor in the context of a commercial transaction;purchased through a final distributor.
Amendment 685 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 b (new)
(32b) 'recyclability' means the compatibility of packaging with the management and processing of waste, based on separate collection, sorting in separate streams, recycling at scale, and use of recycled materials to replace primary raw materials.
Amendment 705 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
(32a) 'high quality recycling’ means any recovery operation, as defined in Article 3, point (17), of Directive 2008/98/EC, that ensures that the distinct quality of the collected and sorted waste is preserved or recovered during that recovery operation, so that the resulting recycled materials are of sufficient quality to substitute primary raw materials with minimal loss of quantity, quality or function;
Amendment 731 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 37
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 37
(37) ‘innovative packaging’ means a form of packaging that is manufactured using new materials, design or production processes, resulting in a significant improvement in the functions of packaging, such as containment, protection, handling, delivery or presentation of products, and in demonstrable environmental benefits, with the exception of packaging that is the result of modification of existing packaging for the sole purpose of improved presentation of products and marketing;
Amendment 738 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 38
(38) ‘secondary raw materials’ means materials that have been obtained through recycling processes and can substitute primary raw material or any other kinds of substances or products, excluding fuels;
Amendment 759 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43
(43) ‘plastic’ means a polymer within the meaning of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added, and which is capable of functioning as a main structural component of packaging, with the exception of natural polymers that have not been chemically modified; inks, adhesives and paints are not considered to be a plastic, as they do not constitute a structural component.
Amendment 918 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Compostable plastic packaging shall be considered organically recyclable, where it complies with Article 8 and ANNEX III.
Amendment 927 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Recyclable packaging shall, from 1 January 2030, comply with the design for recycling criteria as laid down in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 and, from 1 January 2035, also with the recyclability at scale requirements laid down in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 6. Where such packaging complies with those delegated acts, it shall be considered to comply with paragraph 2, points (a) and (e). Where the recyclability of packaging is demonstrated in practical testing that is in line with the requirements of the recyclability performance grades and recyclability at scale requirements, such test results shall prevail over design for recycling criteria when determining the recyclability of packaging.
Amendment 1030 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) detailed design for recycling criteria, including specific requirements for high quality recycling, where needed, for each packaging material and category listed in Table 1 of Annex II;
Amendment 1086 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Minimum recycled and biobased content in plastic packaging
Amendment 1096 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From 1 January 2030, the plastic part in packagingckaging placed on the market for the first time by an economic operator within the territory of a Member State shall contain on average the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, per unit of packaging:.
Amendment 1158 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. From 1 January 2040, the plastic part in packagingckaging placed on the market for the first time by an economic operator within the territory of a Member State shall contain on average the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, per unit of packaging:.
Amendment 1212 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to compostable plastic packaging and coatings used on packaging. Compostable packaging can be placed on the market providing the presence of a minimum content of renewable raw material determined as percentage of carbon of biological origin present in packaging compared to the total carbon present therein and using for this purpose the current European standard on the subject based on radiocarbon methods EN 16640. Agricultural biomass used for the manufacture of compostable packaging complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 2 to 5, of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Forest biomass used for the manufacture compostable packaging complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 6 and 7 of that Directive. By [OP: please insert the date = 24 months from the entry into force of this Regulation] compostable packaging shall contain a minimum content of renewable raw material of at least 60%.
Amendment 1269 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2026, the Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification of the percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, per unit of plastic packaging, and the format for the technical documentation referred to in Annex VII. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).
Amendment 1366 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. WherMember States which have transposed art. 22 of Directive 2008/98 and have appropriate waste collection schemes and waste treatment infrastructure are available to ensure that packaging referred to in paragraph 1 enters the organic waste management stream, Member States are empowered to require that lightweight plastic carrier bags shall be made availcompostable oin their market for the first time only if it can be demindustrially constrated that those lightweight plastic carrier bags have been entirely manufactured from biodegradable plastic polymers, which are compostable in industrially controlled conditionsolled conditions. The same provision shall apply to compostable packaging formats mentioned in Annex V, nn. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Amendment 1377 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. By [OP: Please insert the date = 24 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], packaging, labeled as compostable, other than that referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, including packaging made of biodegradshall comply with the criteria listed in Annex III. Packaging made with compostable material that is not labele plastic polymers,d as compostable shall allow material recycling without affecting the recyclability of other waste streams.
Amendment 2046 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
This obligation applies to pallets, boxes, excluding cardboard, trays, plastic crates, intermediate bulk containers, drums and canisters, of all sizes and materials excluding cardboard, including flexible formats.
Amendment 2078 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 2
This obligation applies to pallets, boxes, excluding cardboard, plastic crates, intermediate bulk containers, and drums, of all sizes and materials, excluding cardboard, including flexible formats.
Amendment 2299 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that systems are set up to provide for the return and separate collection of all packaging waste from the end users in order to ensure that it is treated in accordance with Articles 4 and 13 of Directive 2008/98/EC, and to facilitate its preparation for re-use and high quality recycling. To facilitate high quality recycling, Member States shall ensure that a system is set up to provide a priority access to the feedstock for recycling for use in applications where the distinct quality of the recycled material is preserved or recovered so it allows further recyclability and can be re-used in the same way and for a similar application, with minimal loss of quantity, quality or function.
Amendment 2345 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that systems are set up to provide for the return and separate collection of all packaging waste from the end users in order to ensure that it is treated in accordance with Articles 4 and 13 of Directive 2008/98/EC, and to facilitate its preparation for re-use and high quality recycling. To facilitate high quality recycling, Member States shall ensure that a system is set up to provide a priority access to the feedstock for recycling for use in applications where the distinct quality of the recycled material is preserved or recovered so it allows further recyclability and can be re-used in the same way and for a similar application, with minimal loss of quantity, quality or function.
Amendment 212 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Despite the opportunities available for CCS storage outside of Europe, Directive 2003/87/EC is currently limiting the ability of EU businesses to decarbonise at scale and at speed by using CO2 sequestration sites outside the Union. To further support the rapid reduction of greenhouse gas emissions that is necessary to reach the climate objectives set out in the European Green Deal, captured CO2 should be allowed to move freely from emitters located in the Union to sequestration sites wherever they may be available, in particular at larger scale and lower cost. At the same time, it is essential to ensure that the captured emissions are safely stored and will not be released back into the atmosphere. Therefore, a targeted amendment should be made to Directive 2003/87/EC to extend the right to keep ETS allowances for CO2 safely stored at adequate geological storage sites located outside the Union.
Amendment 891 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
Storage permits issued by non-EEA countries shall for the purpose of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. (a) of Regulation (EU) No 2018/2066 be regarded as storage permits, provided that: (a) the storage permit has been issued in a process and under conditions that are comparable to those set out in this Chapter 3, and (b) the Commission adopted a decision confirming this to be the case.
Amendment 333 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex V – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2008/105/EC
Annex I – table – row 25
Annex I – table – row 25
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Amendment 114 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Member States that participate in the common procurement of defence products under the Instrument should have a right to invite Ukraine and Moldova to participate in the action. To this end, the Member States should authorise a procurement agent to enter into an agreement for procuring additional quantities of the defence product. Such an agreement would benefit the EDTIB as those countries’ participation would provide better economies of scale and scope, higher demand and interoperability at the technical level, common training, cross-servicing and maintenance, which would provide a foundation for the later inclusion of their defence industries in the EDTIB. It would also strengthen the two countries’ defence capabilities in light of Russia’s aggression and threats. The possibility to participate on the invitation of the Member States in the procurement agreement should be open only to countries that do not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, including respect for the principle of good neighbourly relations. It should also be open to Georgia.
Amendment 149 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine became a turning point for European security, and in particular for Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Finland that are bordering Russia and Ukraine or have their territorial waters or Exclusive Economic Zones adjacent to those of Ukraine. Those Member States have become the target of threatening rhetoric and hostile actions by Russia, supported by Belarus. Despite facing fundamental threats to their own security, they continue to support Ukraine in providing assistance, including military assistance, thus significantly depleting their own stockpiles. The Instrument should therefore provide incentives for the participation of those Member States by granting higher Union contribution to actions where at least two such Member States participate. In addition, such a higher Union contribution should also apply for actions in which Member States decide to authorise the procurement agent to procure additional quantities of the respective defence product for Ukraine and Moldova. Given that those countries are partially occupied by Russia or its proxies, and are the targets of Russia’s military intervention, further support for Ukraine and Moldova would substantially contribute to European security, while strengthening the EDTIB and fostering cooperation in defence procurement.
Amendment 222 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 126 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
(1) The permit-granting process shall cover all relevant administrative permits to build, repower and operate plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid and the assets necessary for the development of the electricity networks required to integrate RES into the system, including grid connection permits and environmental assessments where these are required. The permit-granting process shall comprise all procedures from the acknowledgment of the validity of the application in accordance with paragraph 2 to the notification of the final decision on the outcome of the procedure by the relevant authority or authorities. The provisions of this paragraph, and of Articles 16a and 16b shall also apply to the permit- granting process for network assets necessary for the integration of renewable energy production in the system which are not integrated in the permit-granting process under this paragraph.
Amendment 136 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16 – paragraph 7
Article 16 – paragraph 7
(7) Member States shall ensure that administrative and judicial appeals in the context of a project for the development of renewable energy production plant or its related grid connection and those assets necessary for the development of the electricity networks required to integrate RES into the system, including those related to environmental aspects shall be subject to the most expeditious administrative and judicial procedure that is available at the relevant national, regional and local level.
Amendment 140 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 1
Article 16a – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) shall not exceed one yearsix months for projects in renewables go-to areas. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, that one-yearsix- months period may be extended by up to three months. In such a case, Member States shall clearly inform the developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.
Amendment 143 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 2
Article 16a – paragraph 2
(2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection, the related transmission and distribution network and the assets necessary for the development of the electricity networks required to integrate RES into the system, located in renewables go-to areas shall not exceed six months. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that one yearsix month period may be extended by up to three months. Member States shall clearly inform the project developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justify the extension. In the event the repowering project determines an increase in the capacity of the installation and the need for further network developments without increasing the occupied area, the repowering project and the grid development projects associated to the repowering are authorized through the same simplified procedure
Amendment 148 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, Annex I, point 6(b) as far as this concerns the production of renewable hydrogen and Annex II, points 3(a), (b), (d), (h), (i), and 6(c) alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive as far as this concerns renewable energy projects, new applications for renewable energy plants, except for biomass combustion plants, including hybrid generation plants that combine different renewable energies and the repowering of plants, in already designated renewables go-to areas for the respective technology, co-located storage facilities as well as their connection to the grid, the related transmission and distribution network, and the related assets necessary for the development of the electricity networks required to integrate RES into the system, shall be exempted from the requirement to carry out a dedicated environmental impact assessment under Article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU, provided that these projects comply with the rules and measures set out in accordance with Article 15c(1), point (b). The exemption from the application of Directive 2011/92/EU above shall not apply to projects which are likely to have significant effects on the environment in another Member State or where a Member State likely to be significantly affected so requests, as provided for in Article 7 of the said Directive.
Amendment 181 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16b – paragraph 1
Article 16b – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) shall not exceed twoone years, for projects, including hybrid generation plants that combine different renewable energies, their related transmission and distribution network and storage facilities outside renewables go-to areas. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, that twoone-year period may be extended by up to three months. In such a case, Member States shall clearly inform the developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.
Amendment 188 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects have adopted appropriate mitigation measures, any killing or disturbance of the species protected under Article 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC shall not be considered deliberate. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their effectiveness, Member States may allow their use for one or several pilot projects for a limited time period, provided that the effectiveness of such measures is closely monitored and appropriate steps are taken immediately if they do not prove to be effective. The permit-granting process for the repowering of projects and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located outside renewables go-to areas shall not exceed one yearsix months including environmental assessments where required by relevant legislation. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, this one-yearsix-months period may be extended by up to three months. Member States shall clearly inform the developers about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.
Amendment 191 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall facilitate the repowering of projects located outside go- to areas by ensuring that, if an environmental assessment for a project is required under the Union environmental legislation, such assessment shall be limited to the potential impacts stemming from the change or extension compared to the original project. In the event the repowering project determines an increase in the capacity of the installation and the need for further network developments without increasing the occupied area, the repowering project and the grid development projects associated to the repowering are authorized through the same simplified procedure.
Amendment 203 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16c – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16c – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) In order to facilitate the deployment of rooftop solar, Member shall ensure that the installation of building-integrated solar is exempted from environmental impact assessment under Article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU and from building permitting.
Amendment 251 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) Similar safeguards as presented in recital 32 for energy sector should be properly applied to other sectors, for exceptional circumstances seriously affecting supply chains that could make impossible the compliance of emission limit values for limited time periods.
Amendment 599 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Without prejudice to Union competition law, information considered as confidential business information or commercially sensitive information shall only be shared with the Commission and with the following individuals having signed a confidentiality, and non-disclosure and non-use agreement: civil servants and other public employees representing Member States or Union agencies, and representatives of non-governmental organisations promoting the protection of human health or the environment, which are not involved in or provide support to lawsuits or similar adversarial procedures against companies or industry in general. The exchange of information considered as confidential business information or sensitive commercial information shall remain limited to what is required to draw up, review and, where necessary, update BAT reference documents, and such confidential business information or sensitive commercial information shall not be used for any other purposes. The Commission shall adopt a template for a confidentiality, non-disclosure, and non- use agreement that enables the exchange of information in accordance with this 2paragraph. The Commission shall adopt a template for a confidentiality, non- disclosure, and non-use agreement that enables the exchange of information in accordance with this paragraph. Regulation 1049/2001, Regulation 1367/2006 and Directive 2003/4/EC shall apply to any request for access to information held by an authority pursuant to the exchange referred to in Article 13(1).
Amendment 902 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, the competent authority may, under extraordinary and widespread circumstances seriously affecting supply conditions of raw materials/fuels or abatement technique’s elements, establish less strict emission limit values, for a maximum of 3 months, subject to a simplified assessment justifying the reasons and period for this derogation. Member States shall inform the Commission of any derogation granted under these circumstances. As soon as the supply conditions are restored then the derogation will no longer be valid.
Amendment 1497 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79 – paragraph 2
Article 79 – paragraph 2
2. The penalties referred to in paragraph 1 shall include fines proportionate to the turnover of the legal personnature and severity of the violation and the turnover of the legal person in the Member State attributable to the relevant installation, or to the income of the natural person having committed the infringement. The level of the fines shall be calculated in such a way as to make sure that they effectively deprive the person responsible for the violation of the economic benefits derived from that violation. The level of the fines shall be gradually increased for repeated infringements if due to intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence. In the case of a serious, repeated violations committed by a legal person, the maximum amount of such fines shall be at least 84 % of the operator’s annual turnover in the Member State concerned. attributable to the relevant installation, which shall be reserved for serious and repeated violations committed intentionally or with gross negligence.
Amendment 1537 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a – paragraph 1
Article 79a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, where damage to human health has occurred as a result ofbeen caused by a violation of national measures that were adopted pursuant to this Directive, the individuals affected have the right to claim and obtain compensation for that damage from the relevant natural or legal persons and, where appropriate, from the relevant competent authorities responsible for the violation that committed the violation, if: (i) such individuals have not been contributorily negligent, did not contribute to the violation or health damage, or and have not assumed the risk of health damage, (ii) there was no justification for the violation, such as force majeure, (iii) the violation and the health damage can be reasonably attributed to the relevant natural or legal person, (iv) the relevant natural or legal person has no other defence (such as the “state-of-the-art” defence) available, and (v) the other conditions under national law for the imposition of civil liability for personal injury are met. Liability of the competent authorities does not exclude liability of the operator concerned.
Amendment 1554 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a – paragraph 4
Article 79a – paragraph 4
4. Where there is a claim for compensation in accordance with paragraph 1, supported by evidence from which a causality link may be presumed between the damage and the violation, Member States shall ensure that the onus is onclear scientific data, stating that a causal link between the violation did not cause or contribute to the damage and the violation exists, Member States shall ensure that such data may be submitted as evidence. Such clear scientific data may not involve mere statistical associations, and specific causal evidence (or the lack thereof) should always take precedence. Member States may permit courts, in appropriate cases, to use rebuttable presumptions, establishing the causal link between a type of pollution and health damage based on well-established, relevant, representative, scientifically proven causal links. Such a rebuttable presumption might then reverse the burden of proof as to the specific issue on which the clear scientific data provide prima facie evidence of causation. Alternatively, Member States may decide on other ways to guarantee that clear scientific data on causal links are duly considered by national courts. They shall also grant the person responsible for the violation the legal opportunity to prove that the violation did not cause or only partially contributed to the damage, or that another condition for imposing liability is not met.
Amendment 212 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In addressing construction products, this Regulation should set requirements on final products only when the obligations created by [the revised Construction Products Regulation] and its implementation are unlikely to sufficiently achieve the environmental sustainability objectives pursued by this Regulation. In addition, wWhen formulating working plans, the Commission should take into account that, in continuation of current practice, [the revised Construction Products Regulation] will, in relation to energy- related products that are also construction products, give prevalence to sustainability requirements set under this Regulation. This should be the case for instance for heaters, boilers, heat pumps, water and space heating appliances, fans, cooling and ventilating systems and photovoltaic products (excluding building- integrated photovoltaic panels). For these products, [the revised Construction Products Regulation] may intervene in a complementary manner where needed, mainly in relation to safety aspects, also taking account of other Union legislation on products such as on gas appliances, low voltage, and machinery.
Amendment 291 #
2022/0095(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) construction products as defined in [the revised Construction Products Regulation]
Amendment 13 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the Council’s conclusions on Enlargement and Association and Stabilisation Process of 14 December 2021, the Statement of the Members of the European Council of 25 March 2021 on the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council’s conclusions of 24 June 2021 and 1 October 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
Amendment 30 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the UNESCO statement of 10 July 2020 on Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Amendment 33 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
— having regard to the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council on Cyprus, including resolution 550(1984) of 11 May 1984 on secessionist actions in Cyprus and resolution 789(1992) of 25 November 1992 which consider attempts to settle any part of Varosha by people other than its inhabitants as inadmissible, and call for the transfer of that area to the administration of the United Nations urging all concerned in the Cyprus question to commit themselves to the confidence-building measures set out in the resolution,
Amendment 44 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas Turkey has been linked to the EU by an association agreement since 1964 and whereas a customs union was established in 1995; whereas the European Council granted the status of candidate country to Turkey in December 1999 and whereas accession negotiations were opened in 2005; whereas as a candidate country and as an important partner of the EU, Turkey is expected to respect and uphold the Copenhagen criteria and to uphold the highest standards of democracy, respect of human rights and the rule of law, including compliance with the international conventions acceded to by the EU; whereas being a candidate country entails the need to pursue and maintain good neighbourly relations with the EU and its Member States indiscriminately;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Turkey, besides being a candidate for EU accession, is a key partner in relation to the economy, trade and migration, as well as a strategic partneressential areas of joint interest, such as migration, public health, climate, counter – terrorism and regional issues;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in the aftermath of recent tensions between the EU and Turkey, particularly in relation to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the European Council offered to nurture a more positive dynamic in EU-Turkey relations by expressing readiness to engage with Turkey in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner in a number of areas of common interest, provided that the de-escalation of recent tensions between the EU and Turkey, particularly in relation to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, is sustained and that Turkey engages constructively and subject to the established conditionalities set out in previous European Council conclusions;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas being a candidate country presumes a willingness to progressively approach in all aspects the values, interests, standards and policies of the EU; whereas an analysis of the EU’s reports in recent years reveal that Turkey’s distance from the EU’s values and its normative framework is still considerable and is even growing in fundamental areas such as the rule of law and human rights as well as good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas over the past year, EU- Turkey relations have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflictsthe Council reiterated that Turkey continues to move further away from the European Union, and that Turkey’s accession negotiations have effectively come to a standstill and no further chapters can be considered for opening or closing, while according to the Commission, the underlying facts leading to this assessment still hold; nonetheless, dialogue and cooperation with Turkey increased in 2021; whereas this report reflects this situation by welcoming positive developments and pointing to further potential in the relationship, while signalling remaining problems, in particular as regards the rule of law and fundamental rights and good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its concern about the persistent distance between the EU and Turkey, despite it being a candidate country, in terms of values and standards, and the continuing lack of political will to carry out the necessary reforms to address, in particular, the serious concerns about the rule of law and fundamental rights that continue to negatively affect the accession process; notes that, in addition to this, unilateral actions in breach of international law in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea as well as strong and provocative statements against the EU and its Member States have deteriorated EU-Turkey relations; considers that without clear progress in thisese fields, Parliament cannot envisage any resumption of accession negotiations with Turkey, which have effectively been at a standstill since 2018;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, however, that there has been a slight improvement over the past year in overall EU-Turkey relations, which have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflicts that good neighbourly relations form an essential part of moving towards the EU; notes that bilateral relations remained challenging with neighbouring EU Member States, particularly Greece and Cyprus; notes that tensions in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean were not conducive to good neighbourly relations and undermined regional stability and security; expresses its hope that this pattern of ‘conflictual cooperation’ can be overcome and replaced with a more positive dynamic;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its firm conviction that Turkey is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a partner that is key for the stability of the wider region,the European Union’s strategic interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and ain ally with which the EU wishes to pursue the best possible relationsthe development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey; welcomes, in this view, the recent statements expressed at the highest level by the Turkish authorities about the recommitment of the Turkish Government to the EU path, but urges the Turkish authorities to put their words into action and demonstrate this commitment with specific facts and decisions;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concern over the current economic situation in Turkey, which through soaring inflation and a constantly rising cost of living is pushing a high and increasing number of people into hardship and poverty as reflected in the OECD 2021 Report on Turkey;
Amendment 256 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes note of the adoption of the fourth and fifth judicial packages in Turkey during 2021; asserts, however, that the current problems stem not only from problematic legislation, but are often caused by a failurelack of political will to implement existing adequate provisions; remains concerned about the erosion of the rule of law and judicial independence in Turkey;
Amendment 302 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Turkish authorities to promote positive and effective reforms in the area of the freedom of thought, conscience and religion by enabling religious communities to obtain legal personality, and by applying Venice Commission recommendations on the status of religious communities, all relevant ECtHR rulings and Council of Europe resolutions, including on the Greek Orthodox population of the islands of Gokceada (Imbros) and Bozcaada (Tenedos); notes that following the decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque in July 2020, another museum among the World Heritage Sites in Turkey was converted into a mosque; notes the recent developments with regard to the historical Panaghia Soumela Monastery, when images on social media depicted a foreign band dancing to disco music inside this monument, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list; notes that no steps were taken to open the Halki (Heybeliada) Greek Orthodox Seminary, closed since 1971; reiterates its call on Turkey to respect the importance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Orthodox Christians all over the world, to recognise its legal personality and the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarch; notes with concern that hate speech and hate crimes against Christians and Jews continued to be reported, Alevis faced hate crimes, and investigations in this regard remained ineffective
Amendment 307 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Is concerned that full respect for and protection of language, religion, culture, cultural heritage and fundamental rights of minorities in accordance with European standards have yet to be achieved and calls upon Turkey to take action.
Amendment 318 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with great concernStrongly condemns the indictment refilled by Turkey’s Chief Public Prosecutor at the Constitutional Court seeking the dissolution of the HDP and a political ban on nearly 500 HDP members, including most of its current leadership, which would prevent them from conducting any kind of political activity in the next five years and that the HDP and its party organisations have been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities, leading to a situation where over 4 000 HDP members are currently in prison; continues to strongly condemn the continued detention since November 2016 of Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, the former co-chairs of the HDP;
Amendment 368 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Commends the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting the largest refugee population in the world; welcomes, in this regard, the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expresses its commitment to sustain this support in the future; calls on Turkey to ensure the full and non-discriminatory implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement of 2016, including vis a vis the Republic of Cyprus, as well as to resume the readmission of returnees from the Greek islands interrupted in March 2020, and Turkey’s obligation to take any necessary measures to prevent new sea or land routes for illegal migration opening from Turkey to the EU, and its will to cooperate with neighbouring states as well as the EU to this effect and with fundamental rights as part of its implementation process; Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU therefore takes note of the Commission’s proposal to work on a mandate on the potential upgrading of the Customs Union provided that it is implemented vis-à-vis all Member States would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms and that it can only be envisaged following Turkey’s full implementation of the Additional Protocol to extend the Association Agreement towards all Member States without reserve and in a non-discriminatory fashion; stresses that both parties must be fully aware of this democratic conditionality from the very onset of any negotiations, as the Parliament will not give its consent to the final agreement without results on the aforementioned preconditions in this field; notes that visa liberalisation would constitute an important step towards facilitating people-to-people contacts and is of great importance for Turkish citizens, particularly for students, academics, business representatives and people with family ties in EU Member States; continues its support for the visa liberalisation process once the set conditions have been fully and effectively implemented and encourages the Turkish Government to fully comply with the 72 criteria identified in the visa liberalisation roadmap in a non-discriminatory manner towards all member-states; stresses that there has been very little real progress on the outstanding benchmarks still to be fulfilled by Turkey; notes that the new Action Plan on Human Rights foresees the acceleration of the fulfilment of the remaining benchmarks; stresses that the revision of Turkey’s anti-terrorism legislation and Data Protection Law are key conditions for ensuring fundamental rights and freedoms; regrets that as a result of Turkey’s instrumentalization of refugees a continuing increase in asylum applications was registered in Cyprus in 2021; notes that pending the full and effective implementation of the EU- Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, existing bilateral readmission agreements and provisions in similar agreements and arrangements with EU Member States, should be adequately implemented; cooperation in the area of justice and home affairs with all EU Member States remains essential;
Amendment 370 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Commends the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting the largest refugee population in the world; welcomes, in this regard, the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expresses its commitment to sustain this support in the future; emphasises that the instrumentalisation of migrants and refugees cannot be accepted as a tool for political leverage and blackmail; notes that pending the full and effective implementation of the Joint EU – Turkey Statement of 2016 and the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, existing bilateral readmission agreements and provisions in similar agreements and arrangements with Member States should be adequately implemented; effective border management, as well as the resumption of returns, continue to be priorities;
Amendment 407 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Acknowledges that Turkey can pursue its own foreign policy in line with its interests and goals, but expects this policy to be defended through diplomacy and dialogue based on international law and, as a candidate country, to be increasingly aligned with that of the EU; notes that Turkey’s CFSP alignment remained at very low levels and its increasingly assertive foreign policy continued to collide with the EU priorities under the CFSP, notably due to its support for military actions in the Caucasus, Syria, Libya and Iraq; notes that the EU has repeatedly stressed the need for Turkey to respect the sovereign rights of EU member states, which include entering into bilateral agreements and exploring and exploiting their natural resources in accordance with the EU acquis and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; stresses that Turkey needs to commit itself unequivocally to good neighbourly relations, international agreements and to the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the United Nations Charter, having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice;
Amendment 438 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the decrease in tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean during the past year, but remains fully aware that these positive dynamics could be reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved; condemns, in this regard, the continuous harassment and hindrance by Turkish warships of research vessels from performing surveys on the potential route of the East Med Pipeline, which is an energy project of EU Common Interest (PCI), within the EEZ/ continental shelf of Member States; calls on Turkey to respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States over their territorial sea and airspace as well as their sovereign rights, including inter alia the right to explore and exploit natural resources, in accordance with EU and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the EU acquis; continues to urge Turkey to unequivocally commit to good neighborly relations, international agreements and to the peaceful settlement of disputes, having recourse, if necessary to the International Court of Justice and to refrain from any unilateral action or threats; supports, in this respect, the invitation by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus to Turkey to negotiate in good faith the maritime delimitation between their relevant coasts, or have recourse, to the International Court of Justice, and calls on Turkey to accept Cyprus’ invitation; reiterates its call on the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which will be located in a region prone to severe earthquakes, therefore posing a major threat not only to Turkey, but also to the Mediterranean region; requests, accordingly, that the Turkish Government join the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention), which commits its parties to notifying and consulting each other about major projects under consideration that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across borders; asks the Turkish Government, to this end, to involve or at least consult the governments of its neighbouring countries in relation to any further developments in the Akkuyu venture;
Amendment 448 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. WelcomNotes theat decrease in tensspite the initial indications towards a de-escalations in the Eastern Mediterranean during the past year, but remains fully aware that these positive dynamics could be reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved tensions continued to remain high with Member States, in particular Greece and Cyprus;
Amendment 460 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. DeploRegrets the fact that the unresolved conflict in Cyprus is a major obstacle to EU-Cyprus problem remains unresolved and stresses that a solution in line with the relevant UNSC resolutions will have a positive impact on Turkey’s relations with the EU; reaffirms its view that the only sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue is that of a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality and political equality, as set out in relevant UN Security Council Resolutions and in accordance with international law and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded and the acquis;; deeply regrets that Turkey has abandoned this UN frameworke agreed UN framework and its insistence to a two state solution in Cyprus and that it continues to violate UN Security Council resolutions, with unilateral, illegal and provocative actions including by the opening of the fenced off area of Varosha; notes that EU funding to Turkey will be subject to rules on conditionality, including for respecting the principles of the United Nations Charter, international law and European values and principles; praises the important work of the bi- communal Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) and calls on the Turkish authorities to advance their efforts to provide the CMP proprio motu and without delay with all information at their disposal relating to burial sites and any other places where remains might be found, including information in military archives;
Amendment 468 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Deplores the fact that the unresolved conflict in Cyprus isremains unresolved, constituting a major obstacle to EU-Turkey relations; reaffirms its view that the only sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue is that of a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement, including its external aspects, within the UN framework, on the basis of a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality and political equality, in accordance with international law and on the basis of respect for, with all relevant UNSC resolutions and in line with the principles on which the EUnion is founded and the acquis; deeply regrets that Turkey has abandoned this UN framework; the EU will continue to play an active role in supporting the process;
Amendment 477 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Strongly condemns Turkey’s unilateral actions in relation to Varosha that run contrary to the UN Security Council Resolutions and recalls the importance of the status of Varosha and the need for full respect of UN Security Council Resolutions, in particular Resolutions 550, 789 and 1251, as underlined by the 24 June 2021 European Council. The Council calls for the immediate reversal of these actions and the reversal of all steps taken on Varosha since October 2020;
Amendment 488 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24 b. Strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, as well as its violations of the Greek national airspace, including overflights of inhabited areas, and its territorial sea, which violate both the sovereignty and the sovereign rights of an EU Member State and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; reaffirms the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements on its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and explore and exploit its natural resources in full compliance with relevant international law; expresses its grave concern about the illegal Turkish fishing activities within Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea and the unregulated and unreported fishing activities of Turkish fishing fleets in international waters in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean; calls on all sides for a genuine collective engagement to negotiate the delimitation of EEZs and the continental shelf in good faith, fully respecting international law and the principle of good relations between neighbours; notes with regret that the casus belli declared by the TGNA against Greece in 1995 has not been withdrawn yet; welcomes the continuation of exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey, which seek to address, the delimitation of the continental shelf and the EEZ in line with international law; reiterates its call on the Turkish Government to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is part of the European Union acquis; notes that the Council’s conclusions of 15 July 2019, in the light of Turkey’s continued and new illegal drilling activities, not to hold the Association Council and further meetings of the EU-Turkey high-level dialogues for the time being remain valid, urges Turkey to unequivocally commit to good neighbourly relations, international agreements and to the peaceful settlement of disputes, having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice; Turkey must stop all threats and actions that damage good neighbourly relations, normalise its relations with the Republic of Cyprus and respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States over their territorial sea and airspace as well as all their sovereign rights, including inter alia the right to explore and exploit natural resources, in accordance with EU and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
Amendment 498 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24 c. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, which constitute grave violations of international law and risk undermining the stability and security of the region as a whole; calls on the Government of Turkey to end its illegal occupation of northern Syria and Afrin and to withdraw its military and paramilitary proxy forces; reiterates that security concerns cannot justify unilateral military action in a foreign country; recalls its position, as expressed in previous resolutions, on the introduction of an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt the licencing of arms exports to Turkey in accordance with Council Common Position2008/944/CFSP;
Amendment 505 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24 d. Notes that the persistent foreign interference in Libya continued to challenge seriously the implementation of the UN-led Berlin process; Turkey claimed that the UN embargo provisions, the articles on withdrawal of foreign elements and the suspension of military training in the cease-fire agreement are not applicable to the legitimate government; on a regular basis, the Turkish Ministry of Defence issued statements on ongoing training with Libyan forces and the legitimate presence of Turkish military forces; the presence of mercenary forces was a complicating factor; Turkey maintained its unjustified opinion that Operation IRINI is not balanced and that it disproportionally targets the Government of National Accord. Turkey continued to assert the validity of the Turkish-Libyan maritime delimitation and military agreements of 2019 which the EU considers an infringement upon the sovereign rights of third States, not complying with the Law of the Sea and having no legal consequences for third States; the EU listed a Turkish shipping company in the framework of violations of the Libya weapons embargo;
Amendment 510 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)
Paragraph 24 e (new)
24 e. Recalls the need for Turkey to address obligations as regards the implementation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union, ensuring its effective application to all Member States. regrets Turkey’s continued deviations from its obligations under the EU-Turkey Customs Union, and recalls that trade barriers or equivalent that are not in conformity with it should be removed without delay; recalls, in this sense, that the current customs union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol to extend the Ankara Agreement towards all Member States without reserve and in anon-discriminatory fashion in relation to all Member States, and until all existing trade irritants are resolved; stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union would be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this modernisation would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms as prescribed by the Copenhagen criteria on good neighbourly relations with the EU and all its Member States and on its non-discriminatory implementation;
Amendment 512 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 f (new)
Paragraph 24 f (new)
24 f. Continues its support for the visa liberalization process once the set conditions have been met; points out that visa liberalization would constitute an important step towards facilitating people- to-people contacts and notes that it is of great importance, particularly for students, academics, business representatives and people with family ties in EU Member States, but stresses that there has been very little real progress on the six outstanding benchmarks still to be fulfilled by Turkey; asks the Government of Turkey to fully comply with these benchmarks in a non-discriminatory manner, including with regard to all EU Member States;
Amendment 519 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Turkey relations, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possible models for future relations;
Amendment 529 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Turkey relations, alongside the principles of international law and multilateralism, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possible models for future relations;
Amendment 545 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that the current state of ‘conflictual cooperation’ in EU-Turkey relations is prone to producing unsatisfactory results; calls for a rebalancing of the relationship by building on the solid grounds for cooperation driven by mutual interests, and also by building confidence to address the lack of trust; believes that an orderly dispute settlement mechanism may be beneficial in such an overall framework and calls on the Commission to explore the creation of such a mechanism in accordance with obligations under the Negotiating Framework;
Amendment 547 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 557 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Believes that the EU should continue to pursue all possible instances of dialogue, common understanding and convergence of positions with Turkey; invites Turkey to engage in constructive and bona fide dialogue –including on issues of foreign policy where Turkey and the EU have been on opposing terms- with a view to once again finding common ground and a common understanding with the EU, restarting dialogue and cooperation on good neighbourly relations, and relaunching the process of reforms in Turkey; reiterates that, failing that, and in the event of renewed unilateral actions or provocations in breach of international law, the EU should use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including targeted sanctions as a last resort, which should not have an adverse impact on the Turkish people, civil society or refugees in Turkey;
Amendment 559 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27 b. Considers that, as a necessary step in order to improve the overall state of relations, both sides need to use respectful language, make efforts to fight existing prejudices and misconceptions, and allow for a more objective and complete consideration of the other side’s image in the respective public opinion, reversing the mutually deteriorating perceptions; calls on this view on the Commission to launch a communication policy towards Turkish society aimed at raising awareness about the EU; stresses that a belligerent, revisionist and aggressive rhetoric only reinforces extreme positions on both sides and that a purely confrontational approach plays into the hands of those who are aiming to pull Turkey and the EU apart;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underscores that the pace of EU accession is determined by the progress on the due functioning of all institutions and is grounded in the rule of law, good governance and fundamental rights; urges Albania to sustain and intensify efforts to reinforce the functioning of the judiciary, strengthen the rule of law and human rights, including the protection of persons belonging to minorities, counter corruption and organised crime, and ensure media freedom;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the government to accelerate administrative preparations for the upcoming accession negotiations and to make the best possible use of assistance and transfer of know-how provided by EU Member States in this regard; stresses the importance of having in place coherent government structures to effectively coordinate EU integration matters; underlines the need to improve intra- service coordination, evaluation and monitoring of EU-related reforms, to advance decentralisation, country-wide modernisation and depoliticisation of the civil service and to enable conditions to conduct the upcoming population census;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the adoption to the Population Census Law and looks forward to the smooth conduct of the upcoming Population Census in full transparency and in line with international standards..
Amendment 141 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes advances in ensuring equal opportunities and calls for further improvements in the enforcement of gender equality, property rights, data protection, and rights of people with disabilities and minority rights;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Amendment 153 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on Albania to continue the ongoing efforts to implement a comprehensive land sector reform and to consolidate property rights, in transparent manner by holding consultations with all relevant stakeholders, including by addressing cases of falsification of documents and swiftly advancing the process for registration and compensation.
Amendment 224 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 f (new)
Paragraph 29 f (new)
29f. Recalls the urgency of the fight against drug trafficking networks in Albania, which are gaining increased international access.
Amendment 276 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. WelcomEncourages the Albanian Government’s to continued steps promoting good neighbourly relations, ands well as enhancing inclusive regional integration by developing a Regional Economic Area;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that provisions in Article 2(a) of the EPBD will need to be strengthened in order to achieve 2050 climate-neutrality, and its main objective, intermediate milestones and indicators subsequently adapted;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EPBD, and detailed LTRSs, should be a driving force to increase the scale and speed of the renovation of the EU’'s building stock through new innovative policy measures, as suggested in the ‘'Renovation Wave’'; proposes to include suggestions for incentives to upgrade the energy efficiency of buildings in LTRSs;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that some Member States submitted their LTRSs late and that two have not yet submitted their LTRSs at all; points out that, as a result, comparability among the plans from the Member States is difficult, as late submissions include links with national recovery plans adopted because of the COVID-19 crisis and the latest EU policy initiatives, such as the Renovation Wave;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the LTRSs submitted have in general broadly respected the requirements of Article 2(a) of the EPBD, providing information on the different categories requested therein; regrets the fact, however, that the level of detail provided, and the level of ambition, varies from one LTRS to another; suggests to revise LTRSs of all Member States with a joint format;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely whether the LTRSs’' objectives are aligned with the Renovation Wave and the new targets for each Member State according to their buildings stock;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the Member States broadly focused on decarbonising energy supply systems and greenhouse gas emissions, rather than actively improving the energy performance of buildings and thus reducing overall the energy consumption in this sector;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of sustainability in material use and resource consumption of a building’'s lifecycle, from material extraction, construction and use, to end of use and demolition, including renewable and sustainable nature-based materials such as wood; highlights the encouragement of sustainable, innovative, non-toxic construction materials as well as strengthening the circularity of building materials by creating a circular economy labelling system, based on environmental standards and criteria for materials;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the importance of clear, accurate, and accuratessible information on energy performance and energy cost for prospective buyers and prospective tenants; believes that Energy Performance Certificates should be easydigitalised, easier to read, display practical information and integrate information at the EU level from the local market in order to make them more accurate and comparable;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Recalls the need to complement EPCs by Building Renovation Passports(BRPs) to facilitate renovation, increase its depth, ensure coordination between the different measures over time, and capture the multiples benefits.
Amendment 110 #
2021/2077(INI)
13. Believes that the principle of cost neutrality can help lift millions of people out of energy poverty and reduce energy bills; Emphasizes the essential financial support to flexible financing platforms to provide complete solutions to tackle energy poverty;
Amendment 126 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to ensure the proper implementation of the EPBD in all its aspects; calls on the Commission to continue monitoring this implementation and, where possible, take action in the event of non-compliance; calls on the Commission to include at the new EPBD a proposed inspection form to create a common EPC for joint and comparable data on the EU level;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to investigformulate how to formulate a standard template that Member States could use to ensure that they address all the requirements of Article 2(a) and harmonisze objectives and requirements to allow for better comparability and assessment of progress in relation to National Recovery and Resilience Plans or any other EU funding for which complete LTRS is a condition; encourages the European Commission to create an ad hoc network of experts to support Member States in the design, monitoring and implementation processes of their long- term renovation strategies;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to consider how to facilitate further the development of regional one-stop shops, including through more stringent measures in the EPBD;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the revision of the EPBD should serve to further promote smart buildings technologies and foster a data-centric approach; encourages the use and deployment of emergent technologies, such as 3D modelling and simulation and artificial intelligence, to drive carbon emissions reduction at every stage of a building’s lifecycle; notes that digital technologies should also be used to support the mapping of the existing stock and support LTRS deployment;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the LTRSs should provide more details on long-term actions and financial incentives to create a more stable environment for investors, developers, homeowners and tenants; emphasizes that 'one-stop shops' should inform investors, developers, homeowners and tenants of flexible financing platforms for deep renovation;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights that the EPBD should ensure that renovation delivers value for money and a return on investment for homeowners and building owners by establishing real and measured improvements in energy performance of buildings; underlines that an approach based on the measured energy saved as a result of the renovation will drive down the cost and increase both the quality and scale of the energy efficiency retrofits for existing buildings;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Encourages more Member States to introduce minimum energy performance standards; to their national building stock setting, in a progressive manner with sectoral approach, using reliable benchmark tools, and accompanied by the optimal level of incentives; considers that specific financial instruments and incentives should be given for buildings with technical, architectural or heritage constraints that may not be renovated at a reasonable cost compared to the property's value;
Amendment 187 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls on the Commission to propose minimum energy performance standards for existing buildings, together with a strong supporting framework that ensures the availability of financial, technical and administrative assistance;
Amendment 190 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Calls on the Commission to propose minimum energy performance standards for existing buildings, together with a strong supporting framework that ensures the availability of financial, technical and administrative assistance;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Provided the PwC1a analysis of global Venture capital investment trends over the period 2013-2019, which underlines that from $ 60 billion invested in climate tech, only $ 3.7 billion went toward solutions for the built environmen; calls on the Commission to provide dedicated financial support for buildings energy efficiency with the use of smart and digital solutions; argues that the LTRTs should monitor the implementation of the relevant projects; _________________ 1a https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/services/sustai nability/assets/pwc-the-state-of-climate- tech-2020.pdf
Amendment 98 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the strategy highlights the importance of removing barriers to access for generic and biosimilar medicines and the encouragement of their rapid uptake;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. Whereas for the Pharmaceutical Strategy to be fully effective it is necessary that it incorporates lessons learnt from the COVID-19 crisis and takes into consideration the resilience demonstrated by the off-patent medicines industry during the COVID-19 outbreak, so as to build on in the existing European manufacturing capacity;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas it is important to recognise that cooperation is required between the Commission and Member States so as to set out ambitious implementation agendas with clear timelines and the necessary long-term financing to implement concrete actions that follow from the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes the intention of the European Commission to assess and review the existing incentives framework; calls on the Commission to stimulate competition by adapting a regulatory framework and stimulating investments in off-patent orphan and paediatric medicines, including for oncology, paediatric cancers, and neurological diseases;
Amendment 305 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the Commission's recognition of the importance of full clarification of the provision for the conduct of trials on patented products to support generic and biosimilar medicines marketing authorization applications (so called Bolar provision); calls for an urgent European harmonization and enlargement of the Bolar exemption, including all the processes needed to launch off-patent medicine at the expiry of patents including administrative actions to enable generic and biosimilar medicines to be on the market on day-1; urges a clear ban on all forms of patent linkage in the EU legislation, which are anti-competitive and delay generic and biosimilar market entry, frustrating the objectives of the Bolar exemption;
Amendment 551 #
2021/2013(INI)
17. Urges the Commission, based on the experience with the authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines, to work with the EMA to consider extending the application of rolling reviews to other emergency medicines; further calls on the Commission to work with the EMA, to develop the use of electronic product information for all medicines in the EUhe industry and all relevant stakeholders accelerate the development and adoption of electronic product information for all medicines in the EU by defining timelines and harmonised standards within a common European interoperable information exchange network;
Amendment 594 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the EU’s open strategic autonomy is linked to the constant and sufficient availability of medicines in all Member States; calls on the Commission to develop an early warning system for drug shortages, based on a European information exchange network on supply problems, to increase public-private collaboration and to monitor the obligation on the part of industry to provide early and transparent information on the availability of medicines; calls on the Commission to develop a mechanism to safeguard transparency in production and supply chains in the event of emergencies;
Amendment 623 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Call on the Commission, in the context of the medicines manufacturing structured dialogue, to propose reforms and incentives to stimulate investments in medicines manufacturing and resilience of the pharmaceutical supply chain by introducing market reforms that make markets sustainable via smart procurement to reduce industrial consolidation pressure and create a level playing field, including digital transformation of the regulatory system that would maintain high EU scientific standards while dramatically reducing administrative burdens and vastly improve the EU crisis response to shortages as well as to stimulate investments in manufacturing technology (greening, digital, process technology, automation) that are needed to enable EU manufacturers to upgrade their technology to compete and to meet societal expectations for security, value added innovation and the environment;
Amendment 645 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Recalls the role of sustainable procurement practices in preventing medicines shortage and that, as recognised in the EU industrial strategy public procurement can lead to market consolidation and increases the risk of shortages; calls on the Commission to support Member States in the prevention of shortages by developing EU rules on procurement of medicines, under the current public procurement directive, aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability, competition, security of supply and stimulating investments in manufacturing; considers that these targeted guidelines should cover clarifications and recommendations to Member States on how to implement multi-winner framework agreements, apply Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) criteria, recognise investments in security of supply for Europe, ensure timely procurement processes to ensure the plurality of manufacturers and competition of multi- source medicines as soon as they are available;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for a comprehensive, scientific and evidence-based impact assessment that will assess the minimum volumes of CRMs required for products that will facilitate the climate transition as well as the amount of this demand that could be covered via recycling in line with existing assessments such as this conducted by the World Bank; notes that any reduction targets for primary raw materials should not lead to amounts that are lower than these minimum volumes;
Amendment 148 #
2021/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the need to build secondary CRM markets in order to guarantee constant secondary CRM flows; notes that there is no one-size-fits-all approach; calls on the Commission to promote the extraction and processing of CRMs from secondary mining through specific incentives including expedited licensing under the provision of the “do no significant harm” principle;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that industrial CRM recycling processes still need massive investment in the collection and recovery infrastructure, in innovation and scaling of technologies, and in skills, while providing job opportunities; calls on the Commission to provide incentives for the recycling and recovery of CRMs from mining, processing and commercial waste streams to ensure reliable, secure and sustainable access to them;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the EU’s commitment to responsible and sustainable sourcing; stresses the need to underpin this commitment with concrete technical support, institution building and political dialogue with partner countries; stresses the need to mobilise more state and private actors to also subscribe to and implement sustainability standards; calls on the Commission to consider the implementation of due diligence monitoring for imported CRMs;
Amendment 70 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas more than half of global methane emissions stem from human activities in three sectors: fossil fuels (35%),waste (20%) and agriculture (40%); whereas in the fossil fuel sector, oil and gas extraction, processing and distribution account for 23% and coal mining accounts for 12% of global anthropogenic methane emissions, respectively; whereas in the waste sector, landfills and waste water make up about 20% of global anthropogenic methane emissions; whereas in the agricultural sector, livestock emissions from manure and enteric fermentation represent roughly 32% and rice cultivation 8% of global anthropogenic methane emissions, respectively1a; _________________ 1aUnited Nations Environment Programme (2021). Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions (Summary for Policymakers).
Amendment 82 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas in the EU, according to the European Environment Agency and based on reported data from Member States to the UNFCCC, 53% of anthropogenic methane emissions come from agriculture, 26% from waste and 19% from energy1b; _________________ 1bEC EU Methane Strategy, page 1, citing https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and- maps/data/data-viewers/greenhouse- gases-viewer.
Amendment 86 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas over 80% of the fossil gas, 90% of the oil and40% of coal consumed in Europe is imported and most methane emissions resulting from EU consumption of fossil fuels occur outside the EU, making the EU an important driver of global methane emissions;1c _________________ 1cEurostat (November 2019). EU Imports of Energy Products - Recent Developments. Available here. See also Eurostat (webpage). Where Does Our Energy Come From? Available here. Eurostat (webpage). From Where Do We Import Energy and How Dependent Are We? Available here.
Amendment 88 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Amendment 123 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underscores the need to revise EU climate and environmental legislation in a coherent manner; takes the view that the binding emissions reduction targets for Member States in the Effort Sharing Regulation5 should remain the main legislative tool to reduce methane emissions, while the Industrial Emissions Directive6 and other legislation could serve as a complementary tool; takes the view that the requirements of the Effort Sharing Regulation as regards methane emissions must be designed with full regard for the higher short term climate impact of methane and the potential of a reduction of methane in the atmosphere to contribute to climate neutrality by 2050; _________________ 5Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013. OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26. 6 Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control). OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17.
Amendment 158 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support a proposal for an international agreement on methane as soon as possible to realize the potential benefit from methane mitigation, ensuring coordinated actions to reduce methane emissions;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 166 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Welcomes the Strategy’s objective to promote biogas production as a tool to generate additional revenues streams in rural areas and enhance the transition to circular bio economy; stresses the need to create enabling policy framework to enhance the synergies between agricultural residues and renewable biogas production and improve the uptake of biogas digestate as a valuable organic input source for soils;
Amendment 233 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s initiatives on the utilisation and mitigation of methane from coal mines; expresses its strong support for mandatory MRV for coal mine methane emissions, including the requirement for companies that own closed sites or Member States (for abandoned mines where no existing owner is liable) to adopt the same MRV and LDAR measures as for operating sites; calls on the Commission to adopt measurement equipment standards and impose a measuring requirement for mines assumed to be non-methane;
Amendment 237 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that the innovation, development, improvement and implementation of fit-for-purpose and appropriately targeted technologies and practices to improve MRV and to mitigate emissions are at the backbone of effective reduction of methane emissions; considers therefore that these technologies and practices should be further supported by the mobilisation of funding from Horizon Europe or other programmes;
Amendment 244 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Supports the Commission’s intention to detect methane leaking from coal mines; emphasises that for leak detection, understood as leaks other than emissions from demethanisation stations and ventilation shafts, satellite data may prove to be necessary to show the cracks in the strata from which leaks may occur; notes that when satellite technology reaches maturity to detect these leaks, the Commission should require Member States to assess the feasibility of leak repair and submit a legislative proposal;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Highlights that measures to mitigate methane emissions are crucial to accompany, not replace, a swift phase-out of fossil fuels by 2050, to align with both the aims of the European Green Deal as well as the EU commitments under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2006(INI)
11d. Calls on the Commission to explore the use of a third-party verification system in conjunction with other monitoring methods as a possible solution to verifying emissions data across the supply chain from the EU and non- EU supplier countries;
Amendment 250 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Amendment 276 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights that well-demonstrated practices already exist to help reduce emissions from manure management; points that methane emissions can be reduced through improved and gas-tight storages for slurry, digestates, and manure, improved slurry and manure management, acidification of slurry in the barn, and increased anaerobic digestion of manure in biogas plants; notes that these practices also decrease the level of ammonia released by the agriculture sector;
Amendment 286 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission to develop targets at an EU level, in order to implement the afore-mentioned best practices, with a realistic and ambitious timeline and with funding available to support, incentivise and reward the frontrunners farmers in the transition;
Amendment 325 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that value-added utilisation of agricultural residues and other by-products is an important driver of the circular economy and bio-economy; calls on the Commission for the acceleration of European biogas production from agriculture waste;
Amendment 335 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Welcomes the creation of a favourable framework for methane capture from agricultural waste (manure) with a view to finding synergies with the waste management sector; stresses that defining a harmonized policy framework across the EU for anaerobic digestion (for biogas production) is key to achieving this result;
Amendment 340 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Emphasises that the CAP could be a powerful policy tool to reduce methane emissions and coherence should therefore be ensured with the Methane Strategy; calls on the Commission to proceed with the integration of circular economy technologies;
Amendment 342 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Welcomes the Commission’s objective on multilateral engagement and supports active cooperation with international partners in the frames of the UNFCCC Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), which provide essential multilateral platforms to exchange best practices and to encourage our global partners to reduce methane- emitting agricultural production and to support their sustainable transition;
Amendment 349 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to revise the Sewage Sludge Directive7 and the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive8 in 2022; calls on the Commission furthermore to be ambitious and to integrate a strong focus on methane emissions in the 2024 review of the Landfill Directive9 ; highlights the need for measures to require landfill sites to use the bio-methane they produce until its energy content drops below a useful value and, once no longer viable to use the biomethane produced at a landfill site, the use of bio-oxidation and other technologies in hot spots to reduce the remaining methane emissions; _________________ 7Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture. OJ L 181, 4.7.1986, p. 6. 8 Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment. OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40. 9Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste. OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p. 1.
Amendment 360 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to fully comply with the existing requirements of the Landfill Directive, including the objective for 2035, by which date the amount of municipal waste landfilled is to be reduced to 10 % or less of the total amount of municipal waste generated, by weight; calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy to support Member States in their efforts to move away from landfills and to ensure that Member States that are likely to miss that target take corrective measures and actions; underlines the importance of setting more ambitious targets on commercial and industrial waste for which no legally binding targets to reduce landfilling are set yet;
Amendment 364 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to align the current Directive on the landfill of waste with the EU’s overall climate change and GHG emission reduction objectives; stresses that with the current Directive due for review by 2024, an in- depth analysis should be launched with a view to better address GHG-related issues; considers that a key improvement would be to ensure that the methodology for accounting for GHG from landfills is more robust and harmonized across the EU;
Amendment 368 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Amendment 369 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Reiterates the new Circular Economy Action Plan’s objectives in significantly achieving circularity and avoiding GHG and particularly methane emissions from escaping the closed loop; understands that a genuinely integrated waste management should be promoted to successfully implement the waste hierarchy, and to higher-up the treatment of waste;
Amendment 371 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that closure and after- care procedures for landfill cells are key to reducing leakages, taking into account the entire life cycle of landfill sites; calls on the Commission to provide specific incentives suited to the conditions of each Member State in order to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, waste prevention and separate collection of bio-waste, including by encouraging cooperation between the public and private sectors to secure a high degree of separate collection, recycling and recovery of biodegradable waste, leading to efficient diversion from landfillincluding - when waste cannot be recycled - energy recovery in advanced Waste-to-Energy facilities with a high energy efficiency and low emissions, leading to efficient diversion from landfill; calls on the Commission to provide specific incentives suited to the conditions of each Member State in order to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, the treatment of the bio- degradable part of residual, non- recyclable waste left after separate collection, according to the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 372 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that closure and after- care procedures for landfill cells are key to reducing leakages, taking into account the entire life cycle of landfill sites; calls on the Commission to provide specific incentives suited to the conditions of each Member State in order to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, separate collection of bio-waste, including by encouraging cooperation between the public and private sectors to secure a high degree of separate collection, recycling and recovery of biodegradable waste, leading to efficient diversion from landfill; calls on the Commission to provide specific incentives suited to the conditions of each Member State in order to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, the treatment of the bio- degradable part of residual, non- recyclable waste left after separate collection, according to the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 1083 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may adjust requirements for the number of bicycle parking spaces in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 for specific categories of non-residential buildings where bicycles are typically less used as a means of transport and where ensuring at least one bicycle parking space for every car parking space is not feasible.
Amendment 762 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 49 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 3a (new)
-3a The Commission shall issue Guidelines clarifying the EU requirements on hydrogen certification for hydrogen imported from Third Countries to the purpose of streamlining and accelerating trade with third countries.
Amendment 763 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 49 – paragraph 3b (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 3b (new)
3b ACER should be empowered to establish in close cooperation with National Regulatory Authorities, regulatory sandbox for interconnectors in order to accelerate trading of low carbon and renewable hydrogen from third countries.
Amendment 808 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) be based on a joint scenario framework developed between the transmission system operators, where other relevant infrastructure operators, including relevant distribution system operators, of at least gas and electricity; are invited to provide input through a consultation process.
Amendment 859 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 a (new)
Article 51 a (new)
Article 51 a Promoting renewable gases uptake To boost the biomethane sector, a binding EU target of [35-40 bcm] biomethane production by2030 is introduced. This target should be revised upwards after 2030 in line with market trends. Similarly, to boost hydrogen sector, a binding EU target of [70 bcm gas equivalent]biomethane production by 2030, inclusive of imports, is introduced. To promote the scale up of low carbon and renewable gases, Member States may introduce national strategies towards biomethane production from sustainable biomass sources and renewable hydrogen, including targets alongside blending mandates and leveraging on the use of EU funds, including from the Common Agricultural Policy funding. In relation to low carbon hydrogen and carbon sequestration, Member States may carry out an impact assessment on carbon sequestration potential and issue national strategies alongside, inclusive of targets.
Amendment 860 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 b (new)
Article 51 b (new)
Article 51 b Promoting biomethane uptake and biogas pooling Before 31 December 2023, Member States should carryout a mapping of biomethane potential at national level as part of their national strategies for biomethane development. On this basis, National Regulatory Authorities should be identifying projects to pool multiple sources of biogas to a central upgrading biomethane plant for injection into the gas grid. A progress report on the production, transportation and uptake of biomethane should be issued by National Regulatory Authorities regularly starting in 2024, in cooperation with relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 915 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that from [entry of transposition period+1year] hydrogen network operators are unbundled in accordance with the rules for natural gas transmission system operators set out in Article 56(1) to (3).Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter IX
Amendment 917 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 3
Article 62 – paragraph 3
Amendment 932 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 4
Article 62 – paragraph 4
4. Until 31 December 2030, Member State may designate an integrated hydrogen network operator unbundled in accordance with the rules on independent transmission operators for natural gas set out in Section 3 of Chapter IX. Such designation shall expire by 31 December 2030 at the latest, independently from the model applied for natural gas and electricity sectors.
Amendment 156 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules for the accurate measurement, quantification, monitoring, reporting and verification of methane emissions in the energy sector in the Union, as well as the abatement of those emissions, including through leak detection and repair surveys and restrictions on venting and flaring. This Regulation also lays down rules on tools ensuring transparency of methane emissions from imports of fossil energy into the Union.
Amendment 217 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Amendment 221 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 b (new)
Amendment 241 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
(24) ‘inactive well’ means an oil or gas well or well site where operations for exploration or production have ceased for at least one year and which has not been permanently plugged and abandoned in accordance with regulatory requirements of the competent authorities;
Amendment 253 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41
(41) ‘importer’ means a natural or legal person established in the Union who, in the course of a commercial activity, places fossil energy or renewable methane from a third country on the Union market. by means of a declaration for release for free circulation within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No. 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code, or the person on whose behalf this declaration is made.
Amendment 259 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 – indent 1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 – indent 1 (new)
- (41a) ‘representative’ means any person appointed by another person to carry out the acts and formalities required under this Regulation. A representative shall be established within the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 260 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
(41 a) 'representative’ means any person appointed by another person to carry out the acts and formalities required under this Regulation. A representative shall be established within the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 272 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Public support, incentives or funds for monitoring, reporting and verification and mitigation measures of methane emissions should also support the efforts taken by non- regulated operators (transmission system operators, distribution system operators, LNG terminal operators and underground gas storage operators).
Amendment 387 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. By … [128 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall submit a report to the competent authorities containing the quantification of source- level methane emissions estimated using generic but source-specific emission factors fat least generic emission factors for all sources not considered as de minimis for operated assets. Operators may choose to submit at that stage a report all sourcesccording to the requirements set in paragraph 2.
Amendment 405 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. By … [24 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall also submit a report to the competent authorities containing direct measurementsquantification of source-level methane emissions for operated assets. Reporting at such level may involve the use of source- level measurement and sampling as the basis for establishing specific emission factors used for emissions estimationsources not considered as de minimis for operated assets. When emission factors are used, the quantification shall involve specific emission factors.
Amendment 409 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
By … [3642 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and by 301 Marchy every year thereafter, operators shall submit a report to the competent authorities containing direct measurementsquantification of source-level methane emissions for non-deminimis sources operated assets referred to in paragraph 2, complemented by measurements of site- level methane emissions,nfirmed by a representative sample of an alternative/different quantification method described by CEN standards for operated facilities with methane emissions exceeding [100 tonnes per year] according the reby allowing assessment and verification of the source- level estimates aggregated by site. porting of the previous year. As long as no CEN standards provide adequate methodologies allowing such emission assessment methods, they can be performed on a voluntary basis. The assessment scope and frequency shall be based on experience using a risk-based approach or similar and shall be approved by the competent authority.
Amendment 435 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 450 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 458 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) data per detailed, individual, emission source type;
Amendment 462 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) detailed information on the quantification methodologies employed to measure methane emissions;
Amendment 468 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) share of ownership and metshanre emissions fromof non-operated assets multiplied by the share of ownership(percentage of ownership) in non- operated assets;
Amendment 471 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down a reporting template for the reports under paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 taking into account the national inventory reports already in place. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 32(2). [Until the adoption of the relevant implementing acts, operators shall use the technical guidance documents and reporting templates of the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0, for upstream and for mid and downstream operations, as applicable.]
Amendment 480 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Amendment 490 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 8
Article 12 – paragraph 8
8. In the case of significant discrepancies between the emissions quantified using source-level methods and those resulting from site-level measurement, addialternative/different quantificational measurements shall be carried out within the same reporting periodthods, operators shall provide justification for the discrepancy. Where the discrepancy is not due to the uncertainty of the quantification technology used or to environmental conditions, competent authorities may request an additional measurement.
Amendment 513 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Operators shall take all measures available to themappropriate and reasonable mitigation measures to prevent and minimisze methane emissions in their operations.
Amendment 520 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By … [36 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall submit a leak detection and repair programme to the competent authorities which shall detail the contents of the surveysactivity to be carried out in accordance with the requirements in this Article. and the CEN standard referred in [new] paragraph 1 or the corresponding Technical Specification document
Amendment 531 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The competent authorities may require the operator to amend the programme taking into account the requirements of this Regulation and the CEN standard or the corresponding CEN Technical specification document.
Amendment 542 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
By … [612 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall carry outinitiate a survey of all relevant components under their responsibility in accordance with the leak detection and repair programme referred in paragraph 1.
Amendment 556 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Thereafter, leak detection and repair surveys shall be repeated every three monthsaccording to the type of asset and size of leak to search for.
Amendment 618 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Where a system shutdown is required before the repair or replacement can be undertaken, operators shall minimisze the leak within one day of detection and shall repair the leak by the end of the next scheduled system shutdown or within a year, whichever is sooner. In any case, the operator can justify to competent authorities not to repair a leak if the associated abatement costs are disproportionate or in the case of very low emitting leaks. Proportionality criteria will be established by the relevant European competent authorities.
Amendment 638 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Notwithstanding paragraph 2, operators shall surveycheck for leakage components that were found to be emitting 500 parts per million or more of methane during any of the previous surveys as soon as possible after the repair carried outrepaired or replaced pursuant to paragraph 45, andimmediately if possible but no later than 15 days thereafter to ensure that the repair was successfule months.
Amendment 644 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 653 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 666 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 669 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
The competent authorities may require the operator to amend the report or the repair and monitoring schedule taking into account the requirements of this Regulation and CEN Standard.
Amendment 671 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 9
Article 14 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall ensure that certification, accreditation schemes or equivalent qualification schemes, including suitable training programmes, are available for service providers and for operators with respect to the surveys.
Amendment 708 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Venting and flaring under point (b) of paragraph 2 shall include the following specific situations where venting or flaring cannot be completely eliminated:
Amendment 716 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) during normal operations of certainall components, provided that the equipment meets all the specified equipment standards and it is properly maintained and regularly inspected to minimise methane losses;
Amendment 728 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) during repair and maintenance, including blowing down, purging and depressurizing equipment to perform repair and maintenance;
Amendment 737 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
(k a) l) during work on a borehole/well during surveys or safety test; m) during work for well (re-) completions; n) for the operation of a hydraulic workover unit at a borehole; o) for safeguarding hazardous areas for test- and safety reasons; p) for the dissolution of hydrate plugs; q) produced water degassing and the release of dissolved hydrocarbon gas in produced water as the pressure is reduced from separator operating conditions to atmospheric pressure; r) venting of hydrocarbon gas at the export meter from the gas chromatograph, which is required to ensure compliance with pipeline export specifications and transport agreements); s) produced water, condensate or hydrocarbon gas sampling which requires some venting activity to ensure a representative sample, or to ensure that the sample is at atmospheric pressure for safe transport; t) MEG storage tanks which hold returning fluid from the hydrocarbon systems or compressor secondary seals; u) periodic or continuous venting from gas annuli in the event of corrosion / loss of containment of the well annuli to ensure the pressure remains below design conditions until well intervention work can be completed; v) flaring and venting by depressurization of pipeline for unplanned shutdowns, where required to avoid hydrate formation (if hydrates are allowed to form, the only means of removing the hydrate from the pipeline is to depressurize the system either by flaring, if available, or venting); w) when a gas mixture is vented or flared that is off specifications, as a result of the gas processing; x) vents from isolation valves used for segmentation of pipelines or compressor station isolation and emergency shutdown system; y) during activities under cessation and decommissioning; z) and in all justified situations to be reported to and agreed by the competent authority.
Amendment 762 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Where venting is allowed pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3, operators shall vent only in the following cases: a) where flaring is not technically feasible or; b) where risks endangering safety of operations or personnel.; c) where recovery of the gas into the process and flare systems leads to more GHG emissions. d) where the venting operations result in less than X kg methane emissions per year; e) when the competent authority requires venting as opposed to flaring in view of nature protection (e.g. bird migration); In such a situation, as part of the reporting obligations set out in Article 16, operators shall demonstrate to the competent authorities the necessity to opt for venting instead of flaring.
Amendment 800 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) of more than [5,000 kg] of methane caused by an incident, emergency or a malfunction;
Amendment 807 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 810 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The notification referred to in the first subparagraph shall be made without any unnecessary delay after the event and at the latest within 48 hours from the start of the event. The requirements applicable for this notification will be in accordance to national or local legislation regarding notification of incidents, emergencies or othe moment the operator became aware of it.r unusual occurrences, when already existing
Amendment 820 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Where a facility is built, replaced or refurbished, or where new flare stacks or other combustion devices are installed, operators shall install only combustion devices with an auto-igniter or continuous pilot and a complete destruction removal efficiency for hydrocarbonsmeant to replace flares are installed, replaced or refurbished, operators shall install only combustion devices with at least 98% destruction removal efficiency for hydrocarbons or applicable national standard appropriate to the situation.
Amendment 968 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By … [9 months from the date of entry into force of the Regulation] and by 31 December every year thereafter, importers shall provide the information set out in Annex VIII to the competent authorities of the importing Member State. Where importers fail to provide the information set out in Annex VIII, they shall demonstrate to the competent authorities of the importing Member States that all reasonable efforts have been undertaken to acquire information.
Amendment 972 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When importers fail to provide the information requested in Annex VIII, they shall prove to the importing Member States' competent authorities that every effort was made to obtain the information.
Amendment 994 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1 (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1 (new)
- 2a. For the fulfilment of the obligations referred to in paragraph 1, the importer may be represented by a representative. In case the importer is not established within the customs territory of the Union, the appointment of a representative is mandatory.
Amendment 997 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The importer may use a representative to carry out the obligations listed in paragraph 1; however, if the importer is not based on the Union's customs territory, the appointment of a representative is required.
Amendment 142 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts which may result from the shipment of waste and enhancing circular economy. It establishes procedures and control regimes for the shipment of waste, depending on the origin, destination and route of the shipment, the type of waste shipped and the type of treatment to be applied to the waste at its destination.
Amendment 350 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to exports of waste, listed under paragraph 1 of this Article that has been obtained from recovery operations consisting of mechanical treatment and that meets quality specifications set by the industry or by relevant European standards, destined for recovery to a country included in the list of countries established in accordance with Article 38 for the waste specified in that list.
Amendment 418 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the export of waste from the Union to a country to which the OECD Decision applies has considerably increasedincreased by more than 100% within a short period of timeone year, and there is insufficient evidence available demonstrating that the country concerned has the ability to recover this waste in an environmentally sound manner as referred to in Article 56, the Commission shall request the competent authorities of the country concerned to provide, within 60 days, information on the conditions under which the waste in question is recovered and the ability of the country concerned to manage the waste in question. The Commission may grant an extension of this time limit if the country concerned makes a reasoned request for an extension thereof.
Amendment 441 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Where an international agreement between the Union and one or more third countries to which the OECD Decision applies recognises that waste will be managed in environmentally sound manner in the third countries concerned, paragraph 4 of this Article shall not apply. For the conclusion of international agreements referred to above, the Recommendation of the Council on OECD Legal Instruments on Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Waste shall serve as a baseline. The Commission shall undertake all necessary efforts for the establishment of international agreements referred to in this paragraph before the end of the transition period for this Article mentioned in Article 82 of this Regulation. In case no international agreement has been concluded by the end of the transition period mentioned in Article 82, the transition period for this Article shall be prolonged by additional two years.
Amendment 444 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. In order to fulfil the obligation referred to in paragraph 1, a natural or legal person intending to export waste from the Union shall ensure that the facilities which will manage the waste in the country of destination have been subject to an audit by an independent and accredited third party with appropriate qualifications according to national legislation.
Amendment 470 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 5
Article 43 – paragraph 5
5. A natural or legal person that has commissioned or carried out an audit for a given facility in accordance with paragraph 2 shall ensure that such audit be made available to other natural or legal person intending to export waste to the facility in question, under fair commercial conditions. When making such information publicly available, the disclosure of confidential business information shall be prevented and personal data protected in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).
Amendment 583 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 1 – point f
Annex X – point 1 – point f
(f) it establishes and is able to provide records of its waste management and waste shipment activities for the last five years, or, where constructed less than five years prior to the audit, it establishes and is able to provide records of its waste management and waste shipment activities for the time operating;
Amendment 71 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There is a growing recognition of the need for alignment of bioenergy policies with the cascading principle of biomass use11 ,ir support schemes with a view to ensuring fair access to the biomass raw material market for the development of innovative, high value-added bio-based solutions and a sustainable circular bioeconomy. When developing support schemes for bioenergy, Member States should therefore take into consideration the available sustainable supply of biomass for energy and non- energy uses and the maintenance of the national forest carbon sinks and ecosystems as well as the principles of the circular economy and the biomass cascading use, and the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council12 . For this, they should grant no support tofor the production of energy from saw logs, veener logs, stumps and rootrenewable energy produced from the incineration of waste if the separate collection obligations and avoid promoting the use of quality round wood for energy except in well-defined circumstances. In line with the cascading principle,support schemes woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio- energy and 6) disposal. Where no other use for woody biomass is economically viable or environmentally appropriate, energy recovery helps to reduce energy generation from non- renewable sources. Member States’ support schemes for bioenergy should therefore be directed to such feedstocks for which little market competition exists with the material sectors, and whose sourcing is considered positive for both climate and biodiversity, in order to avoid negative incentives for unsustainable bioenergy pathways, as identified in the JRC report ‘The use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU’13 . On the other hand, in defining the further implications of the cascading principlesupport schemes, it is necessary to recognise the national specificities which guide Member States in the design of their support schemes Waste prevention, reuse and recycling of waste should be the priority option. Member States should avoid creating support schemes which would be counter to targets on treatment of waste and which would lead to the inefficient use of recyclable waste. Moreover, in order to ensure a more efficient use of bioenergy, from 2026 on Member States should not give support anymore to electricity-only plants , unless the installations are in regions with a specific use status as regards their transition away from fossil fuels or if the installations use carbon capture and storage. _________________ 11The cascading principle aims to achieve resource efficiency of biomass use through prioritising biomass material use to energy use wherever possible, increasing thus the amount of biomass available within the system. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. 12 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). 13 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reposit ory/handle/JRC122719
Amendment 89 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) This Directive should not introduce new elements to the National Energy and Climate Plans as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 96 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 405% by 2030, subject to confirmation by impact assessments by the European Parliament and the Commission, in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target10 . Therefore, the target set out in Article 3 of that Directive needs to be increased. __________________ 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82–209 10 Point 3 of the Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate- neutral future for the benefit of our people
Amendment 109 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There is a growing recognition of the need for alignment of bioenergy policies with the cascading principle of biomass use11, with a view to ensuring fair access to the biomass raw material market for the development of innovative, high value-added bio-based solutions and a sustainable circular bioeconomy. Member States draw up plans for targeted support of organic waste management and fermentation obligations for non- cellulolic organic waste. When developing support schemes for bioenergy, Member States should therefore take into consideration the available sustainable supply of biomass for energy and non- energy uses and the maintenance of the national forest carbon sinks and ecosystems as well as the principles of the circular economy and the biomass cascading use, and the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council12 . For this, they should grant no support to the production of energy from saw logs, veener logs, stumps and roots and avoid promoting the use of quality roundwood for energy except in well-defined circumstances. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood- based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. Where no other use for woody biomass is economically viable or environmentally appropriate, energy recovery helps to reduce energy generation from non-renewable sources. Member States’ support schemes for bioenergy should therefore be directed to such feedstocks for which little market competition exists with the material sectors, and whose sourcing is considered positive for both climate and biodiversity, in order to avoid negative incentives for unsustainable bioenergy pathways, as identified in the JRC report ‘The use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU’13 . On the other hand, in defining the further implications of the cascading principle, it is necessary to recognise the national specificities which guide Member States in the design of their support schemesW waste prevention, reuse and recycling of waste should be the priority option. Member States should avoid creating support schemes which would be counter to targets on treatment of waste and which would lead to the inefficient use of recyclable waste. To that end, the Member States should be required to draw up plans for timber and forest management, subject to approval by the Commission. Moreover, in order to ensure a more efficient use of bioenergy, from 2026 on Member States should not give support anymore to electricity-only plants , unless the installations are in regions with a specific use status as regards their transition away from fossil fuels or if the installations use carbon capture and storage. __________________ 11 The cascading principle aims to achieve resource efficiency of biomass use through prioritising biomass material use to energy use wherever possible, increasing thus the amount of biomass available within the system. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. 12 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). 13 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repos itory/handle/JRC122719
Amendment 122 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification need, also in connection with biofuels, also for motor vehicles. A framework for electrification needs as well as supply infrastructures for synthetic and bio-based fuels to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States as well as import strategies coordinated at European level should therefore ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market- compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems and infrastructures for ecologically based liquid and gaseous fuels fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non-financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications.
Amendment 126 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The Union’s renewable energy policy aims to contribute to achieving the climate change mitigation objectives of the European Union in terms of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In the pursuit of this goal, it is essential to also contribute to wider environmental objectives, and in particular the prevention of biodiversity loss, which is negatively impacted by the indirect land use change associated to the production of certain biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels. Contributing to these climate and environmental objectives constitutes a deep and longstanding intergenerational concern for Union citizens and the Union legislator. As a consequence, the changes in the way the transport target is calculated should not affect the limits established on how to account toward that target certain fuels produced from food and feed crops on the one hand and high indirect land-use change-risk fuels on the other hand. In addition, in order not to create an incentive to use biofuels and biogas produced from food and feed crops in transport, Member States should continue to be able to choose whether count them or not towards the transport target. If they do not count them, they may reduce the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target accordingly, assuming that food and feed crop-based biofuels save 50% greenhouse gas emissions, which corresponds to the typical values set out in an annex to this Directive for the greenhouse gas emission savings of the most relevant production pathways of food and feed crop-based biofuels as well as the minimum savings threshold applying to most installations producing such biofuels.
Amendment 146 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) To ensure higher environmental effectiveness of the Union sustainability and greenhouse emissions saving criteria for solid biomass fuels in installations producing heating, electricity and cooling, the minimum threshold for the applicability of such criteria should be lowered from the current 20 MW to 510 MW.
Amendment 150 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 strengthened the bioenergy sustainability and greenhouse gas savings framework by setting criteria for all end- use sectors. It set out specific rules for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass, requiring the sustainability of harvesting operations and the accounting of land-use change emissions. To achieve an enhanced protection of especially biodiverse and carbon-rich habitats, such as primary forests, highly biodiverse forests, grasslands and peat lands, exclusions and limitations to source forest biomass from those areas should be introduced, in line with the approach for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass. In addition, the greenhouse gas emission saving criteria should also apply to existing biomass-based installations to ensure that bioenergy production in all such installations leads to greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to energy produced from fossil fuelswhen harvesting biomass from countries that do not meet the harvesting criteria at national or subnational level or without management.
Amendment 166 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) As regards bio-based components in diesel fuel, the reference in Directive 98/70/EC to diesel fuel B7, that is diesel fuel containing up to 7 % fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), limits available options to attain higher biofuel incorporation targets as set out in Directive (EU) 2018/2001. That is due to the fact that almost the entire Union supply of diesel fuel is already B7. For that reason the maximum share of bio- based components should be increased from 7% to 10%. Sustaining the market uptake of B10, that is diesel fuel containing up to 10 % fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), requires a temporary Union-wide B7 protection grade for 7% FAME in diesel fuel due to the sizeable proportion of vehicles not compatible with B10 expected to be present in the fleet by 203025. This should be reflected in Article 4, paragraph 1, second subparagraph of Directive 98/70/EC as amended by this act.
Amendment 171 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The potential of grid-balancing power plants and cogeneration plants that participate in grid-balancing in support of intermittent renewable electricity and thus allowing the expansion of such renewable electricity, should be fully utilised.
Amendment 178 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 26
(-a) point (26) is replaced by the following: “(26) ‘forest biomass’ means all types of biomass, produced from forestry;”
Amendment 208 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The use of renewable fuels and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost-effective manner, and improve, amongst other, energy diversification in that sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. With a view to achieving the increased target for greenhouse gas emission savings defined by the Union, the level of renewable energy supplied to all transport modes in the Union should be increased. Expressing the transport target as a greenhouse gas intensity reduction target would stimulate an increasing use of the most cost-effective and performing fuels, in terms of greenhouse gas savings, in transport. In addition, a greenhouse gas intensity reduction target would stimulate innovation and set out a clear benchmark to compare across fuel types and renewable electricity depending on their greenhouse gas intensity. Complementary to this, increasing the level of the energy-based target on advanced biofuels and biogas and introducing a target for renewable fuels of non-biological origin and renewable hydrogen would ensure an increased use of the renewable fuels with smallest environmental impact in transport modes and regions that are difficult to electrify. The achievement of those targets should be ensured by obligations on fuel suppliers as well as by other measures included in [Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport - FuelEU Maritime and Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport]. Dedicated obligations on aviation fuel suppliers should be set only pursuant to [Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport]Appropriate refuelling infrastructures for sustainable and low- carbon fuels should be expanded in a non-discriminatory manner. Life- cycle comparisons of vehicles using synthetic fuels, fossil fuels, fuels of biogenic origin or corresponding mixes, or electric cars should always also take into account the fossil part of the charging current.
Amendment 218 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The Union’s renewable energy policy aims to contribute to achieving the climate change mitigation objectives of the European Union in terms of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In the pursuit of this goal, it is essential to also contribute to wider environmental objectives, and in particular the prevention of biodiversity loss, which is negatively impacted by the indirect land use change associated to the production of certain biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels. Contributing to these climate and environmental objectives constitutes a deep and longstanding intergenerational concern for Union citizens and the Union legislator. As a consequence, the changes in the way the transport target is calculated should not affect the limits established on how to account toward that target certain fuels produced from food and feed crops on the one hand and high indirect land-use change-risk fuels on the other hand. In addition, in order not to create an incentive to use biofuels and biogas produced from food and feed crops in transport, Member States should continue to be able to choose whether count them or not towards the transport target. If they do not count them, they may reduce the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target accordingly, assuming that food and feed crop-based biofuels save 50% greenhouse gas emissions, which corresponds to the typical values set out in an annex to this Directive for the greenhouse gas emission savings of the most relevant production pathways of food and feed crop-based biofuels as well as the minimum savings threshold applying to most installations producing such biofuels.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) To ensure higher environmental effectiveness of the Union sustainability and greenhouse emissions saving criteria for solid biomass fuels in installations producing heating, electricity and cooling, the minimum threshold for the applicability of such criteria should be lowered from the current 20 MW to 510 MW.
Amendment 246 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 strengthened the bioenergy sustainability and greenhouse gas savings framework by setting criteria for all end-use sectors. It set out specific rules for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass, requiring the sustainability of harvesting operations and the accounting of land-use change emissions. To achieve an enhanced protection of especially biodiverse and carbon-rich habitats, such as primary forests, highly biodiverse forests, grasslands and peat lands, exclusions and limitations to source forest biomass from those areas should be introduced, in line with the approach for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass. In addition, the greenhouse gas emission saving criteria should also apply to existing biomass-based installations to ensure that bioenergy production in all such installations leads to greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to energy produced from fossil fuelswhen harvesting biomass from countries that do not meet the harvesting criteria at national or subnational level or without management.
Amendment 251 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 1
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 40%.;”
Amendment 266 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) As regards bio-based components in diesel fuel, the reference in Directive 98/70/EC to diesel fuel B7, that is diesel fuel containing up to 7 % fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), limits available options to attain higher biofuel incorporation targets as set out in Directive (EU) 2018/2001. That is due to the fact that almost the entire Union supply of diesel fuel is already B7. For that reason the maximum share of bio- based components should be increased from 7% to 10%. Sustaining the market uptake of B10, that is diesel fuel containing up to 10 % fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), requires a temporary Union-wide B7 protection grade for 7% FAME in diesel fuel due to the sizeable proportion of vehicles not compatible with B10 expected to be present in the fleet by 203025. This should be reflected in Article 4, paragraph 1, second subparagraph of Directive 98/70/EC as amended by this act.
Amendment 269 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimises undue distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity in their support scheme. To that end , they shall take into account the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraph.
Amendment 282 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point i
Amendment 301 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iii
Amendment 351 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) ‘new (36b)‘renewable hydrogen’ means hydrogen: (i) the energy content of which is derived from renewable sources, (ii) the greenhouse gas emissions savings from the use of which are at least 70%, and (iii) any biomass feedstock utilised in the production of which complies with the sustainability criterial set out in Article 29 is listed in Part A of Annex IX.’
Amendment 354 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) "Osmotic energy" means energy naturally created from the difference in salt concentration between two fluids, commonly fresh and salt water, e.g. when a river flows into the sea.
Amendment 362 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(1a) Article 2, (12) is replaced by the following: "(12) ‘guarantee of origin’ means an electronic document which has the sole function of providing evidence to a final customer that a given share or quantity of energy was produced from renewable sources; . The same applies to low-carbon sources that are clearly labelled as such.; " Or. en (Directive (EU) 2018/2001)
Amendment 380 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 1
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 40%5%, subject to confirmation by impact assessments by the European Parliament and the Commission.;
Amendment 381 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
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 40%5%, subject to confirmation by impact assessment by the European Parliament and the Commission.;
Amendment 406 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 3 para 3
Article 3 para 3
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimises undue distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity in their support scheme. To that end , they shall take into account the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraph.
Amendment 415 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 para 1 point 2 point b
Article 1 para 1 point 2 point b
Amendment 425 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 para 1 point 2 point b
Article 1 para 1 point 2 point b
Amendment 456 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 para 1 point 2 point b
Article 1 para 1 point 2 point b
(iia) (iii) discontinuation of support would determine there placement of the installation with a fossil-based one (iv) it is produced in a facility which is part of a support scheme that is designed to remove the risk of security of supply or ensure grid stability and meets the relevant requirements set in Article 29(11) (v) it is produced in an area where there is no commercial demand for heat.
Amendment 457 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – Paragraph 3 – (b) (iii)
Article 3 – Paragraph 3 – (b) (iii)
(iia) (iii) it is produced in an installation that contributes to the EU objective to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in line with the Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy set out in the Commission communication of 8 March 2022.
Amendment 472 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Amendment 483 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 para 1 point 2 point b
Article 1 para 1 point 2 point b
Amendment 509 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 b (new)
(ca) 4b. Member States shall establish a framework, which may include support schemes and facilitating the uptake of renewable hydrogen and low-carbon hydrogen including through renewable hydrogen and low-carbon hydrogen purchase agreements, for tackling remaining barriers to the deployment of renewable electricity, including those related to permitting procedures. (The change from "low-carbon hydrogen" to "renewable hydrogen and low-carbon hydrogen" applies to all amendments in the rapporteur's draft report.)
Amendment 530 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – Paragraph 1 – Subparagraph 1
Article 7 – Paragraph 1 – Subparagraph 1
(3a) "1. The gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources in each Member State shall be calculated as the sum of: (a) gross final consumption of electricity from renewable sources; (b) gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources in the heating and cooling sector; and (c) final consumption of energy from renewable sources and fuels in the transport sector. " Or. en (Directive (EU) 2018/2001)
Amendment 572 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c a (new)
(ca) In the planning and permit- granting process, Member States shall ensure that the deployment of energy from renewable sources and the related grid infrastructure is considered as being in the overriding public interest and serving public safety, in accordance with relevant Union law.
Amendment 574 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c b (new)
(cb) Member States shall ensure that applicants are allowed to submit all relevant documents also in digital form. If an applicant makes use of the digital application option, the entire permitting process including the administrative internal processes needs to be carried out digitally. Member States shall further ensure the digitalization of the public hearings and the participation procedures.
Amendment 578 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 para 1 point 5 point d
Article 1 para 1 point 5 point d
9. By one year after the entry into force of this amending Directive, the Commission shall review, and where appropriate, propose modifications to,: a. Publish guidelines on permitting to shorten and simplify the process for new and repowered projects that must include recommendations on how to implement and apply the rules on administrative procedures set out in Articles 15, 16 and 17 and their application, and may take additional measures to support, together with a set of key process indicators to enable a transparent assessment of both progress and effectiveness. b. Launch a mandate for Member States to send to the Commission not later than six months after entry into force of this Directive a strategic plan with an assessment of their permitting process and the corrective measures to be taken in line with the guidelines and with the aim of not hindering reaching their National Energy& Climate Plans (NECP). In addition, a mandate on Member States to report to the Commission every six month thereafter on the implementation of the corrective measures indicated in the plan and the key process indicators. c. Appoint an independent entity in charge of analysing the corrective measures in the plan and scoring the key process indicators of each Member Sstates in their implementation.; and sending them to the Commission. The Commission will make this information public. d. Introduce incentives for those Member States scoring higher in the key process indicators, including priority access to CEF allocations for renewable projects.
Amendment 625 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point iv
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point iv
Amendment 668 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
— (a) in the case of solid biomass fuels, in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 510 MW,
Amendment 677 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001/EC
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b
— (b) in the case of gaseous biomass fuelbioliquids, in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 210 MW,
Amendment 722 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20 – Paragraph 1
Article 20 – Paragraph 1
(9a) Article 20 - Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Where relevant, Member States shall assess the need to extend existing gas network infrastructure to facilitate the integration of gas from renewable sources. , or to reduce the reliance on gas in line with the Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy set out in Commission communication of 8 March 2022, in particular if that infrastructure contributes significantly to the interconnection between at least two Member States or between a Member State and a third country. " Or. en (Directive (EU) 2018/2001)
Amendment 723 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
(9b) Article 20 - new paragraph 4 Member States shall, where relevant, take the necessary actions to integrate intermittent renewable electricity in the grid while ensuring grid stability and security of supply. Such actions can relate to the development of solutions such as storage facilities and grid-balancing power plants and cogeneration plants, that participate in grid-balancing in support of intermittent renewable electricity.
Amendment 790 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) at least 70 % for electricity, heating and cooling production from biomass fuels used in installations until 31 Decemberstarting operation from 1 January 2025, and at least 80 % for installations starting operation from 1 January 2026.8;
Amendment 814 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 22 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. By ... [one year after the entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall develop a global import strategy for renewable fuels of non- biological origin, renewable hydrogen and low carbon hydrogen. That strategy shall include indicative targets and measures for imports of renewable electricity, renewable fuels of non-biological origin and renewable hydrogen. Member States shall take appropriate measures to implement the strategy in their integrated national energy and climate plans and progress reports submitted pursuant to Articles 3, 14 and 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 896 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Member States shallmay permit the placing on the market of diesel with a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) content greater than 7%. Until 1 January 2028 Member States may require suppliers to ensure the placing on the market of diesel with a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) content of up to 7%.
Amendment 927 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annexe VI – part C – point18 – subparagraph 3
Annexe VI – part C – point18 – subparagraph 3
Wastes and residues including all wastes and residues included in Annex IX shall be considered to have zero life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions up to the process of collection of those materials irrespectively of whether they are processed to interim products before being transformed into the final product. Residues that are not included in Annex IX and fit for use in the food or feed market shall be considered to have the same amount of emissions from the extraction, harvesting or cultivation of raw materials, eec as their closest substitute in the food and feed market that is included in the table in part D of Annex V.
Amendment 942 #
2021/0218(COD)
Feedstocks for the production of biofuels and biogas for transport, the contribution of which towards the greenhouse gas emissions reduction target established in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a), shall be limited:;
Amendment 943 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b – a (new) Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b – a (new) Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex IX – part Ba (new)
In Annex IX, the following Part Ba is added: “Part Ba. Biomass fuel feedstocks for use in stationary installations outside the transport sector, including the following points: Biomass fraction of residues and waste in the primary food processing industry: a) cereal husks and fruit shells b) beet pulp c) the fibrous fraction of sugar beet after extraction of the diffusion juice d) herbs & leaves from beet washing e) biomass fraction of industrial waste not fit for use in the food and feed chain 2. Biomass fraction of sludge from waste water treatment in the primary food processing industry;”
Amendment 960 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 para 1 point 14
Article 1 para 1 point 14
(a) the amount of renewable fuels and renewable electricity supplied to the transport sector leads to a greenhouse gas intensity reduction of at least 13 6% by 2030, compared to the baseline set out in Article 27 (1), point (b), in accordance with an in. Member States may require suppliers, for this reduction, to comply with the following intermedicative trajectory set by the Member State;argets: 8 % by 31 December 2025 and 16% by 31 December 2030.
Amendment 970 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(b) the share of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part A of Annex IX in the energy supplied to the transport sector is at least 0,2 % in 2022, 0,5 % in 2025 and 2,2 % in 2030, the share of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX in the energy supplied to the transport sector is at least 2% as from 2025, and the share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin is at least 2,6 % in 2030.
Amendment 971 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1– point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1– point b
(b) the share of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part A of Annex IX in the energy supplied to the transport sector is at least 0,24 % in 2022, 0,51 % in 2025 and 2,25 % in 2030, and the share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin is at least 2,6, renewable hydrogen and low-carbon hydrogen, including low- carbon hydrogen derived fuels, is at least 2,6 % in 2028 and 5 % in 2030.
Amendment 1024 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Article 26
Article 26
For the calculation of a Member State's gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources referred to in Article 7 and of the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a), the share of biofuels and bioliquids, as well as of biomass fuels consumed in transport, where produced from food and feed crops, shall be no more than one percentage point higher than the share of such fuels in the final consumption of energy in the transport sector in 2020 in that Member State, with a maximum of 7 % of final consumption of energy in the transport sector in that Member State.;at least 7 % of the final consumption of energy consumption at EU level.
Amendment 1077 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 27 1 (c)(iv)
Article 27 1 (c)(iv)
Amendment 1155 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article 29
Article 29
— (a) in the case of solid biomass fuels, in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 510 MW,
Amendment 1162 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article 29
Article 29
— (b) in the case of gaseous biomass fuelbioliquids, in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 210 MW,
Amendment 1196 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Article 29.1
Article 29.1
(d) at least 70 % for electricity, heating and cooling production from biomass fuels used in installations until 31 Decemberstarting operation from 1 January 2025, and at least 80 % for installations starting operation from 1 January 2026.8;
Amendment 1262 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2
Point 1
"‘energy from renewable sources’ or ‘renewable energy’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar thermal and solar photovoltaic) and geothermal energy, ambient energy, tide, wave and other ocean energy, hydropower, osmotic energy, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas, and biogas; " Or. en (32018L2001)
Amendment 1269 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 3 para 1 point 3 point a
Article 3 para 1 point 3 point a
Member States shallmay permit the placing on the market of diesel with a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) content greater than 7%.Until 1 January 2028 Member States may require suppliers to ensure the placing on the market of diesel with a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) content of up to 7%.
Amendment 1294 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Annex V part c para 18
Annex V part c para 18
Wastes and residues including all wastes and residues included in Annex IX shall be considered to have zero life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions up to the process of collection of those materials irrespectively of whether they are processed to interim products before being transformed into the final product. Residues that are not included in Annex IX and fit for use in the food or feed market shall be considered to have the same amount of emissions from the extraction, harvesting or cultivation of raw materials, eec as their closest substitute in the food and feed market that is included in the table in part D of Annex V.
Amendment 1305 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Annex I para 1 point 8 point b indent 1 new
Annex I para 1 point 8 point b indent 1 new
A new Part C should be created Part C. Biomass fuel feedstocks for use in stationary installations outside the transport sector, including the following points: 1. Biomass fraction of residues and waste in the primary food processing industry: a) cereal husks and fruit shells b) beet pulp c) the fibrous fraction of sugar beet after extraction of the diffusion juice d) herbs & leaves from beet washing e) biomass fraction of industrial waste not fit for use in the food and feed chain 2. Biomass fraction of sludge from waste water treatment in the primary food processing industry;
Amendment 79 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) As long as a significant number of the Union’s international partners have policy approaches that do not result indo not achieve the same level of climate ambition, there is a risk of carbon leakage, which would undermine the Union’s competitiveness on global markets. Carbon leakage occurs if, for reasons of costs related to climate policies, businesses in certain industry sectors or subsectors were to transfer production to other countries or imports from those countries would replace equivalent but less GHG emissions intensive products-intensive products on the internal market, as well as export markets, or investment into such sectors and subsectors would predominantly flow to such countries and not the Union. That cwould lead to an increase in their total emissions globally, thus jeopardising the reduction of GHG emissions that is urgently needed if the world is to keep the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre- industrial levels.
Amendment 100 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The initiative for a carbon border adjustment mechanism (‘CBAM’) is a part of the ‘Fit for 55 Package’. That mechanism is to serve as an essential element of the EU toolbox to meet the objective of a climate-neutral Union by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement by addressing risks ofpreventing carbon leakage resulting from the increased Union climate ambition.
Amendment 109 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Existing mechanisms to address the risk of carbon leakage in sectors or sub- sectors at risk of carbon leakage are the transitional free allocation of EU ETS allowances and financial measures to compensate for indirect emission costs incurred from GHG emission costs passed on in electricity prices respectively laid down in Articles 10a(6) and 10b of Directive 2003/87/EC. However, free allocation under the EU ETS weakens the price signal that the system provides for the installations receiving it compared to full auctioning and thus affects the incentives for investment into further abatement of emissions. Free allocation at the level of best performers has been an adequate policy instrument for certain industrial sectors to address the risk of carbon leakage in the absence of a fair level playing field.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The CBAM seeks tointends to complement and progressively replace these existing mechanisms by addressing the risk of carbon leakage in a different way, namely by ensuring equivalent carbon pricing for imports and domestic products. To ensure a gradual transition from the current system of free allowances to the CBAM, the CBAM should be progressively phased in while free allowances in sectors covered by the CBAM are phased out. The combined and transitional application of EU ETS allowances allocated free of charge and of the CBAMshould be phased out only after a comprehensive transitional period between 2026 and 2030 and once the CBAM has proven to be efficient, fit for purpose, operational and tested to mitigate the risk of carbon leakage. The combined application of EU ETS allowances allocated free of charge and of the CBAM is needed to allow producers, importers and traders to adjust to the new regime and to assess the effective implementation of the CBAM but should in no case result in more favourable treatment for Union goods compared to goods imported into the customs territory of the Union as continuous trade with third countries are essential for the Union and its diversified supply chains.
Amendment 134 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) While the objective of the CBAM is to prevent the risk of carbon leakage, this Regulation would also encourage the use of more GHG emissions-efficient technologies by producers from third countries, so that less emissions per unit of output are generated. The CBAM hence might be an effective measure to lower emissions in third countries while ensuring European industry competitiveness. Reducing emissions in the Union as well as in third countries is an effective way to reduce the risk of carbon leakage. The CBAM should be seen as a step towards global pricing on carbon emissions which would further reduce the risk of carbon leakage globally.
Amendment 142 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) While the surrendering of CBAM certificates for EU importers addresses the risk of carbon leakage on the EU market, it is essential that the CBAM would also seek to reduce the possibility of European low-carbon exports being replaced by carbon-intensive items on third country markets or by goods that are not subject to equivalent climate policy and carbon costs, undermining the goal of lowering global emissions. It is therefore necessary to continue addressing the risk of carbon leakage associated with European exports to third countries that have not yet limited or priced GHG emissions at the same levels as the EU.
Amendment 149 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As an instrument to prevent carbon leakage and reduce GHG emissions the CBAM should ensure that imported products are subject to a regulatory system that applies carbon costs equivalent to the ones that otherwise would have been borne under the EU ETS. The CBAM is a climate measure which should prevent the risk of carbon leakage and support the Union’s increased ambition on climate mitigation, while ensuring WTO compatibility and industrial competitiveness.
Amendment 151 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) As CBAM is a mechanism that addresses the risk of carbon leakage on the EU market for EU imports, it is essential to avoid the risk that EU exports are replaced by more carbon intensive goods on the global market. Hence, the Commission shall analyse its implementation and effectiveness throughout the administrative transitional period and shall by the end of this period submit a report to the European Parliament and Council that specifies the carbon leakage risk on export markets accompanied with a proposal preventing the carbon leakage risk on export markets with safeguards of products intended for exports, such as export rebates.
Amendment 166 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The GHG emissions to be regulated by the CBAM should correspond to those GHG emissions covered by Annex I to the EU ETS in Directive 2003/87/EC, namely carbon dioxide (‘CO2’) as well as, where relevant, nitrous oxide (‘N2O’) and perfluorocarbons (‘PFCs’). The CBAM should initially apply to direct emissions of those GHG from the production of goods up to the time of import into the customs territory of the Union, and after the end of athe administrative transitional period and upon further assessment on the impact on carbon leakage for energy-intensive sectors with a withdrawal of EU ETS compensation, as well to indirect emissions, mirroring the scope of the EU ETS.
Amendment 173 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) However, while the EU ETS sets an absolute cap on the GHG emissions from the activities under its scope and allows tradability of allowances (so called ‘cap and trade system’), the CBAM shouldmust not establish quantitative limits to import, so as to ensure that trade flows are not restricted or disrupted. Moreover, while the EU ETS applies to installations based in the Union, the CBAM should be applied to certain goods imported into the customs territory of the Union to ensure a level playing field and prevent the risk of carbon leakage while ensuring compatibility with WTO.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In terms of sanctions, Member States should apply penalties to infringements or circumvention practises of this Regulation and ensure that they are implemented. The amount of those penalties should be identical to penalties currently applied within the Union in case of infringement of EU ETS according to Article 16(3) and (4) of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 193 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Whilst the ultimate objective of the CBAM is a broader product coverage, it would beis prudent to start with a selected number of sectors with relatively homogeneous products where there is a risk of carbon leakage. The Commission should consider to further extend the scope of included goods, when CBAM is proven efficient to reduce carbon leakage for the sectors included in Annex I of this Regulation. A proposal of the inclusion of finished goods shall be presented by the Commission before the comprehensive transitional period. Union sectors deemed at risk of carbon leakage are listed in Commission Delegated Decision 2019/70842 . __________________ 42Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/708 of 15 February 2019 supplementing Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the determination of sectors and subsectors deemed at risk of carbon leakage for the period 2021 to 2030 (OJ L 120, 8.5.2019, p. 2).
Amendment 200 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The goods under this Regulation should be selected after a careful analysis of their relevance in terms of cumulated GHG emissions and risk of carbon leakage in the corresponding EU ETS sectors while limiting complexity and administrative burden for European industry, affected authorities, companies and SMEs. In particular, the actual selection should take into account basic materials and basic products covered by the EU ETS with the objective of ensuring that imports of energy intensive products into the Union are on equal footing with EU products in terms of EU ETS carbon pricing, and to mitigate risks of carbon leakage. Other relevant criteria to narrow the selection should be: firstly, relevance of sectors in terms of emissions, namely whether the sector is one of the largest aggregate emitters of GHG emissions; secondly, sector’s exposure to significant risk of carbon leakage, as defined pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC; thirdly, the need to balance broad coverage in terms of GHG emissions while limiting complexity and administrative effort.
Amendment 236 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) To avoid risks of circumvention and improve the traceability of actual CO2 emissions from import of electricity and its use in goods, the calculation of actual emissions should only be permitted through a number of strict conditions. In particular, it should be necessary to demonstrate a firm nomination of the allocated interconnection capacity and that there is a direct contractual relation between the purchaser and the producer of the renewable and low carbon electricity, or between the purchaser and the producer of electricity having lower than default value emissions. .
Amendment 238 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46 a) To reduce the risk of carbon leakage as well as to ensure a level playing field for European industry, all practices of circumvention shall be prohibited. The Commission shall evaluate the risk of circumvention practices, especially the likelihood of modified trade patterns towards downstream products, as well as resource shuffling, cost absorption, manipulation of emissions data, wrongful labelling of goods and slight modifications of the product so as to import a product under a different customs code of all sectors included in Annex I of this Regulation. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts to strengthen anti- circumvention measures when appropriate.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Integration of third countries into the Union electricity market is an important drive for those countries to accelerate their transition to energy systems with high shares of renewable energies. Market coupling for electricity, as set out in Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/122246 , enables third countries to better integrate electricity from renewable and low carbon energies into the electricity market, to exchange such electricity in an efficient manner within a wider area, balancing supply and demand with the larger Union market, and reduce the carbon intensity of their electricity generation. Integration of third countries into the Union electricity market also contributes to the security of electricity supplies in those countries and in the neighbouring Member States. __________________ 46Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 of 24 July 2015 establishing a guideline on capacity allocation and congestion management (OJ L 197, 25.7.2015, p. 24).
Amendment 247 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49 a (new)
Recital 49 a (new)
(49 a) This Regulation shall progressively enter into force in two steps. Between 2023 and 2025 an administrative transitional period where Articles set out in Article 36 (a) and (c) of this Regulation shall apply. Between 2026 and 2030 a comprehensive transitional period where all Articles set out in Article 36 of this Regulation shall apply. During this period free allocation should remain in place.
Amendment 250 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) An administrative transitional period without financial adjustment should apply during the period 2023 until 2025. A CBAM without financial adjustment should applyto 2025, with the objective to facilitate a smooth roll out of the mechanism hence reducing the risk of disruptive impacts on trade and European industry. Declarants should have to report on a quarterly basis the actual embedded emissions in goods imported during the administrative transitional period, detailing direct and indirect emissions as well as any carbon price paid abroad.
Amendment 257 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 a (new)
Recital 50 a (new)
(50 a) A comprehensive transitional period with financial adjustment should apply during the period 2026 to 2030, with the objective to facilitate a smooth roll out of the mechanism hence reducing the risk of disproportionate impacts on European industry.
Amendment 265 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) The Commission should evaluate the application of this Regulation before the end of the administrative transitional period and report to the European Parliament and the Council. The report of the Commission should in particular focus on possibilities to enhance climate actions towards the objective of a climate neutral Union by 2050. The Commission should, as part of that evaluation, initiate collection of information necessary to possibly extend the scope of Annex I to indirect emissions, as well as to other goods and services at risk of carbon leakage, such as finished goods, and to develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on the environmental footprint methods47 .. The Commission should in particular focus on: (a) the impact on competitiveness of European industry and downstream industry, impact on SMEs, possible disproportionate administrative burden, possible circumvention practices, distortion in trade patterns and possibilities to enhance climate actions towards a climate neutral Union by 2050. Accompanied by proposals to avoid negative impact on such sectors; (b) a proposal to avoid possible carbon leakage in export markets; (c) a proposal to extend the scope of this Regulation to finished goods containing goods listed in Annex I; to ensure competitiveness of European manufacturing industry and prevent carbon leakage; __________________ 47Commission Recommendation 2013/179/EU of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations (OJ L 124, 4.5.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 275 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
Amendment 279 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 b (new)
Recital 52 b (new)
(52 b) In case the CBAM is proven not to be efficient in lowering carbon leakage, creates disproportionate disadvantages for European industry or severe shortcomings appear in the implementation of this Regulation during the comprehensive transitional period, the Commission shall present a new or revised legislative proposal aiming at lowering carbon leakage in order for the Union to reach its goal of climate neutrality 2050.
Amendment 280 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 c (new)
Recital 52 c (new)
(52 c) If the CBAM is challenged by WTO and as an effect not implemented, the Commission shall present a revised legislative proposal aiming at lowering carbon leakage.
Amendment 282 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) In light of the above, a dialogue with third countries should continue and there should be space for cooperation and solutions that could inform the specific choices that will be made on the details of the design of the measure during the implementation, in particular during the transitional periods.
Amendment 286 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) The Commission should strive to engage in an even handed manner and in line with the international obligations of the EU, with the third countries whose trade to the EU is affected by this Regulation, to explore possibilities for dialogue and cooperation with regard to the implementation of specific elements of the Mechanism set out this Regulation and related implementing acts. It should also explore possibilities for concluding agreements to take into account their carbon pricing mechanism, provided that they deliver equivalent GHG emissions reductions and carbon costs constraints.
Amendment 293 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) In order for CBAM to be efficient in lowering carbon leakage, all possible circumvention practices should be addressed by this Regulation. In order to remedy circumvention of the provisions of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of supplementing the list of goods in Annex I.
Amendment 302 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a carbon border adjustment mechanism (the ‘CBAM’) for addressing greenhouse gas emissions embedded in the goods referred to in Annex I, upon their importation into the customs territory of the Union, in order to prevent the risk of carbon leakage from the EU and contribute to the reduction of global carbon emissions.
Amendment 321 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The CBAM shall be compatible with WTO rules.
Amendment 616 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Practices of circumvention include situations where a change in the pattern of trade in relation to goods included in the scope of this Regulation, whether slightly modified or not, stems from a practice, process or work that have has insufficient due cause or economic justification other than avoiding obligations as laid down in this Regulation and consist in replacing those goods with slightly modified products, which are not included in the list of goods in Annex I but belong to a sector included in the scope of this Regulation, or undermining their effects, including on overall GHG emissions and on prices of the like products.
Amendment 618 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) The practice, processor work referred to in the first subparagraph include, inter alia:
Amendment 619 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
(a) the slight modification of a product to make it fall under another customs code which are not subject to the obligations of this Regulation; b) false declarations regarding identity of the producer, the product concerned, the nature of the product concerned or the production process; (c) the consignment of the product concerned via third countries where no or more favourable obligations apply; (d) the reorganisation by exporters or producers of their patterns and channels of sales in order to avoid obligations of this Regulation, or undermine their effects, for instance via practices of resource shuffling. Resource shuffling shall be defined as any practice, process or work that that have insufficient due cause or economic justification other than avoiding obligations as laid down in this Regulation, or undermining their effects, without delivering environmental benefits on global GHG emissions; (e) in the circumstances indicated in paragraph 2, the assembly of parts by an assembly operation in the Union or a third country.
Amendment 652 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Amendment 667 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. During the comprehensive transitional period, biannual between 2025-2030 and every year thereafter until 2035 the Commission shall evaluate the application of this Regulation and report to the European parliament and the Council. The Commission should in particular focus on: (a) the impact on European industry and downstream industry of sectors listed in Annex I, as well as on SMEs and possible additional administrative burden for SMEs; (b) the effectiveness of this Regulation in reducing carbon leakage and possible circumvention practices; and (c) the impact of CBAM on Union trade of goods listed in Annex I and possible distortion in trade patterns;
Amendment 674 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In case the CBAM is proven not to be efficient in lowering carbon leakage, the Commission shall present a new or revised legislative proposal aiming at lowering carbon leakage. Once the CBAM has fully demonstrated its WTO- compatibility, its effectiveness in equalising CO2 costs between imported and domestic products and in protecting the competitiveness of European exports, the free allocation received by these sectors should be gradually phased out, however not prior to 2030. This phase-out of free allocation should be kept under review in light of the entry into force and effective implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Amendment 695 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For the first years of operation of this Regulation, the production of products listed in Annex I shall benefit from free allocation in reduced amounts. A factor reducing the free allocation for the production of those products shall be applied (CBAM factor). The CBAM factor shall be equal to 100 % for the period between 2026 and the end of 2030, 80 % in 2031 and shall be reduced by 20 percentage points each year to reach 0 % by the fifth year.
Amendment 700 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
During the administrative transitional period of this Regulation, the CBAM mechanism shall apply as a reporting obligation as set out in Articles 33 to 35.
Amendment 776 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, upon request by an operator of an installation located in a third country, register the information on that operator and on its installation in a central databaseCBAM registry referred to in Article 14(4).
Amendment 786 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. An operator may disclose tThe information on the verification ofed embedded emissions referred to in paragraph 5 to an authorised declarantshall be publicly accessible via the CBAM registry. The authorised declarant shall be entitled to avail itself of that disclosed information to fulfil the obligation referred to in Article 8.
Amendment 353 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The scope of the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC should be extended to support innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes that concern the consumption of fuels in the sectors of buildings and road transport. In addition, the Innovation Fund should serve to support investments to decarbonise the maritime transport sector, including investments in sustainable alternative fuels, such as hydrogen and ammonia that are produced from renewables, as well as zero-emission propulsion technologies like wind technologies, as well as projects dedicated to the supply of rare earths and permanent magnets. Considering that revenues generated from penalties raised in Regulation xxxx/xxxx [FuelEU Maritime]52 are allocated to the Innovation Fund as external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation, the Commission should ensure that due consideration is given to support for innovative projects aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of renewable and low carbon fuels in the maritime sector, as specified in Article 21(1) of Regulation xxxx/xxxx [FuelEU Maritime]. To ensure sufficient funding is available for innovation within this extended scope, the Innovation Fund should be supplemented with 50 million allowances, stemming partly from the allowances that could otherwise be auctioned, and partly from the allowances that could otherwise be allocated for free, in accordance with the current proportion of funding provided from each source to the Innovation Fund. _________________ 52[add ref to the FuelEU Maritime Regulation].
Amendment 357 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) So far only around 8 % (about EUR 52 billion) of support under the national Recovery and Resilience Plans is allocated to industry and to support industry in the climate transition. In order to ensure that the introduction of the new own resource based on 25 % of the revenue of the strengthened EU ETS for the stationary, aviation and maritime sectors contributes not only to the repayment of NextGenerationEU debts, but also to the Union’s climate mainstreaming objectives as required by the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020, Member States should significantly increase their share of the Recovery and Resilience Plans dedicated to support industry in the climate transition.
Amendment 363 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCDs) are an important element to trigger emission reductions in industry, offering the opportunity to guarantee investors in innovative climate-friendly technologies a price that rewards CO2 emission reductions above those induced by the current price levels in the EU ETS. The range of measures that the Innovation Fund can support should be extended to provide support to projects through price- competitive tendering, such as CCDs. CCDs will be an important mechanism to support the development of decarbonisation technologies such as CCS and CCU and optimises the use of available resources. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts on the precise rules for this type of support.
Amendment 390 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuels can be important to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sectors that are hard to decarbonise. Where recycled carbon fuels and renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin are produced from captured carbon dioxide under an activity covered by this Directive, the emissions should be accounted under that activity where the CO2 is emitted into the atmosphere. To ensure that renewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuels contribute to greenhouse gas emission reductions and to avoid double counting for fuels that do so, it is appropriate to explicitly extend the empowerment in Article 14(1) to the adoption by the Commission of implementing acts laying down the necessary adjustments for how and where to account for the eventual release of carbon dioxide and how to avoid double counting to ensure appropriate incentives are in place for capturing the CO2, taking also into account the treatment of these fuels under Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
Amendment 412 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42a) The increasing energy prices are a big concern for citizens, especially low- income families, and industry, especially SMEs. The main cause of rising energy prices is our dependency on fossil fuel imports. That is why the Fit for 55 Package will, in the future, avoid such constraints. In addition to that, the EU ETS should also be better designed to mitigate the minor part of the problem that is linked to the volatility of EU ETS market prices.
Amendment 413 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42 b (new)
Recital 42 b (new)
(42b) Unexpected or sudden market volatility or excessive price shocks on the EU carbon market, for example, as a result of sudden changes in market behaviour or excessive speculation, negatively affect market predictability and the stable investment climate which is essential for the planning of decarbonization and innovation investments. Therefore, the measures in the event of excessive price fluctuations will be strengthened in a targeted manner to improve the assessment of and reaction to unwarranted price evolutions. These targeted improvements should continue to ensure the proper functioning of the carbon markets, including the role of intermediaries and financial actors in providing liquidity to the market and market access for compliance actors, notably SMEs, while avoiding unexpected or sudden volatility or price shocks.
Amendment 414 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42 c (new)
Recital 42 c (new)
(42c) The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is preparing an assessment of carbon market integrity and transparency, expected to be published by the end of March 2022. This report should be followed, as soon as possible, by a legislative proposal by the Commission to introduce a transparency mechanism for the European carbon markets. However, to continuously monitor market integrity and transparency and guide any rapid potential action, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) should annually assess and report on the market integrity and transparency of the market and, where relevant, issue further recommendations for targeted improvements. This annual assessment should in particular examine market volatility and price evolution, the operation of the auctions and trading operations on the market, liquidity and the volumes traded, and the categories and trading behaviour of market participants. Targeted improvements could, for example, include a modification of the reporting of positions held by different categories of participants and penalty mechanisms for market abuse as set out in Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 [Market Abuse Regulation], for example through a fluctuating penalty based on the previous year’s average auction price, the non-delivery of allowances, the adjustment of the quantity of subsequent auctions, or a combination thereof. The recommendations should be assessed in the Commission report which may be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal by the Commission to improve integrity and transparency of the European carbon markets.
Amendment 533 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
(52a) Since the transport sector is currently the only sector that has failed to deliver any reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, a significant level of investment in sustainable transport options is required to achieve the Union climate goals and support a modal shift to environmentally friendly forms of transport. Therefore, at least 15 % of the expected revenues from the increased trading of emissions to arise as a result of the extension of the scope of the EU ETS and the introduction of a new EU ETS for heating, transport and other fuels pursuant to this Directive, including 15 % of the national revenues to be allocated by Member States as well as 15 % of the revenues under the Innovation Fund, should be allocated to the further development of public transport, in particular railway and bus systems.
Amendment 760 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 3gd a (new)
Article 3gd a (new)
Article 3gda Contractual arrangements Where the ultimate responsibility for the purchase of the fuel or the operation of the ship is assumed, pursuant to a contractual arrangement, by an entity other than the shipping company, that entity shall be responsible under the contractual arrangement for covering the costs arising from the implementation of this Directive. For the purposes of this Article, ‘operation of the ship’ means determining the cargo carried by, or the route and speed of the ship. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the shipping company has appropriate and effective means of recovering the costs referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in accordance with Article 16.
Amendment 801 #
2021/0211(COD)
In [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be decreased by [-- million allowances (to be determined depending on year of entry into force)]. In the same year, the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be increased by 79 million allowances for maritime transport. Starting in [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the linear factor shall be 4,2 %. The Commission shall publish the Union-wide quantity of allowances within 3 months of [date of entry into force of the amendment to be inserted].;
Amendment 868 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(ba) in paragraph 3, first subparagraph, point (f) is replaced by the following: “(f) to encourage a shift to low- emission, zero-emission and public forms of transport;, including the development of passenger and freight rail transport and bus services and technologies;”
Amendment 889 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(ca) in paragraph 3, the following subparagraph is inserted: “By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States shall use at least 15 % of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances for the development of public transport, in particular passenger and freight rail transport and bus services and technologies, as referred to in point (f) of the first subparagraph.”
Amendment 914 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point d a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
(da) the following paragraph is added: “5a. Following the first European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) assessment of carbon market integrity and transparency to be published by the end of March 2022, the Commission shall, where appropriate, present as soon as possible a legislative proposal to introduce a transparency mechanism for the European carbon markets.”
Amendment 915 #
2021/0211(COD)
(db) the following paragraph is added: “5b. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) shall regularly monitor the market integrity and transparency of the European carbon market. Each year, it shall produce a public report on the market integrity and transparency of the market, in particular examining the functioning of the market in light of any market volatility and price evolution, the operation of the auctions and trading operations on the market, liquidity and the volumes traded, and the categories and trading behaviour of market participants. Where relevant, this report shall include recommendations to strengthen market integrity and transparency. These recommendations shall, in particular, consider targeted revisions of the measures in the event of excessive price fluctuations or a modification of the penalty mechanisms, for example through a fluctuating penalty based on the previous year’s average auction price, the non-delivery of allowances, the adjustment of the quantity of subsequent auctions, or a combination thereof. These recommendations shall be assessed in the Commission report pursuant to paragraph 5 which shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal by the Commission to improve the transparency and integrity of the European carbon market pursuant to Article 29.”
Amendment 941 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a
In the case of installations covered by the obligation to conduct an energy audit under Article 8(4) of Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(*) [Article reference to be updated with the revised Directive], free allocation shall onlymay not be granted fully if the recommendations of the audit report are not fully implemented within a period of five years or at the earliest reasonable opportunity in case the project requires a scheduled downtime of the installation, to the extent that the pay- back time for the relevant investments does not exceed fivthree years and that the costs of those investments are proportionate. Otherwise, the amount of relevant free allocation shall be reduced by 25 %up to 25 % proportionally to the direct emissions related to the not implemented investments. The amount of free allocation shall not be reduced if an operator demonstrates that it has implemented other measures which lead to greenhouse gas emission reductions equivalent to those recommended by the audit report. The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall be adjusted accordingly.
Amendment 967 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2b
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2b
No free allocation shall be given to installations in sectors or subsectors to the extent they are covered by other measures to address the risk of carbon leakage as established by Regulation (EU) …./.. [reference to CBAM](**) except for the production for the non-EU market or delivered further down the value chain to activities not covered by this measure. The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall be adjusted accordingly
Amendment 1009 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
No free allocation shall be given in relation to the production of products listed in Annex I of Regulation [CBAM] as from the date of application of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism except for the production for the non-EU market or delivered further down the value chain to activities not covered by this measure.
Amendment 1012 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1031 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1058 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 3
The reduction of free allocation shall be calculated annually as the average share of the demand for free allocation for the production of products listed in Annex I of Regulation [CBAM] compared to the calculated total free allocation demand for all installations, for the relevant period referred to in Article 11, paragraph 1. The CBAM factor shall be appliedport by the Commission shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal to amend this article in view of gradually phasing out free allocation after 2030proportionally to the proven level of effectiveness of the CBAM.
Amendment 1063 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 4
Amendment 1189 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
The Innovation Fund shall cover the sectors listed in Annex I and Annex III, including environmentally safe carbon capture and utilisation (“CCU”) that contributes substantially to mitigating climate change, as well as products substituting carbon intensive ones produced in sectors listed in Annex I, and to help stimulate the construction and operation of projects aimed at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (“CCS”) of CO2, as well as of innovative renewable energy and energy storage technologies, as well as projects dedicated to the supply of rare earths and permanent magnets; in geographically balanced locations. The Innovation Fund may also support break- through innovative technologies and infrastructure to decarbonise the maritime sector and for the production of low- and zero-carbon fuels in aviation, rail and road transport. Special attention shall be given to projects in sectors covered by the [CBAM regulation] to support innovation in low carbon technologies, CCU, CCS, renewable energy and energy storage, in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change.
Amendment 1196 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
At least 15 % of the allowances made available to the Innovation Fund under this paragraph shall be used for the further development of public transport, in particular railway and bus systems, addressing both the physical and digital infrastructure and fleets.
Amendment 1198 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The Innovation Fund may also support Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCDs) to support decarbonisation technologies like CCS and CCU for which the carbon price might not be a sufficient incentive. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Directive concerning the rules on the operation of the CCDs by the 31 December 2023.
Amendment 1341 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point e
An obligation to surrender allowances shall not arise in respect of emissions of greenhouse gases which are considered to have been captured and utilised to become permanently chemically bound in a product so that they do not enter the atmosphere under normal use and disposal.
Amendment 1388 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 b (new)
Directive 2007/87/EU
Article 29 a
Article 29 a
(19b) Article 29a is replaced by the following: "Article 29a Measures in the event of excessive price fluctuations 1. If, for more than six consecutive months, the average allowance price is more than threetwo times the average price of allowances during the two preceding years on the European carbon market, the Commission shall immediately convene a meeting of the Committee established by Article 9 of Decision No 280/2004/ECrelease 100 million allowances covered by this Chapter from the Market Stability Reserve in accordance with Article 1(7) of Decision (EU) 2015/1814 over a period of six months. 1a. If, after the period of six months referred to in paragraph 1, the condition in paragraph 1 is still met, the Commission shall immediately convene a meeting of the Committee established by Article 9 of Decision No 280/2004/EC to assess if the price evolution referred to in paragraph 1 corresponds to changing market fundamentals. 2. If the price evolution referred to in paragraph 1 does not correspond to changing market fundamentals, as a matter of urgency, one of the following measures may be adoptedshall be taken, taking into account the degree of price evolution: (a) a measure which allows Member States to bring forward the auctioning of a part of the quantity to be auctioned; (b) a measure which allows Member States to auction up to 25 % of the remaining allowances in the new entrants reserve. Those measures shall be adopted in accordance with the management procedure referred to in Article 23(4). 3. Any measure shall take utmost account of the reports submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council pursuant to Article 29, as well as any other relevant information provided by Member States. 4. The arrangements for the application of these provisions shall be laid down in the acts referred to in Article 10(4). (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003L0087-20210101)" Or. en
Amendment 1466 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 d – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 30 d – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) measures intended to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles or to provide financial support for the deployment of fully interoperable refuelling and recharging infrastructure for zero-emission vehicles or measures to encourage a shift to public forms of transport, in particular the development of passenger and freight rail transport and bus services and technologies, and improve multimodality, or to provide financial support in order to address social aspects concerning low and middle-income transport users.
Amendment 1471 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 d – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 d – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1570 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Decision 2015/1814/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 7
Article 1 – paragraph 7
(ca) paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: "7. In any year, if paragraph 6 of this Article is not applicable and measures are adopted under Article 29a, paragraph 1 of Directive 2003/87/EC, 100 million allowances shall be released from the reserve and added to the volume of allowances to be auctioned by the Member States under Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC. Where fewer than 100 million allowances are in the reserve, all allowances in the reserve shall be released under this paragraph. ”; Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02015D1814- 20180408&qid=1644861141149)
Amendment 107 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Maritime transport accounts for around 75% of EU external trade and 31% of EU internal trade in terms of volume. At the same time, ship traffic to or from ports in the European Economic Area accounts for some 11% of all EU CO2 emissions from transport and 3-4% of total EU CO2 emissions. 400 million passengers embark or disembark annually in ports of Member States, including around 14 million on cruise ships. Maritime transport is therefore an essential component of Europe’s transport system and plays a critical role for the European economy. The maritime transport market is subject to strong competition between economic actors in the Union and beyond for which a level playing field is indispensable. The stability and prosperity of the maritime transport market and its economic actors rely on a clear and harmonised policy framework where maritime transport operators, ports and other actors in the sector can operate on the basis of equal opportunities. Where market distortions occur, they risk putting ship operators or ports at a disadvantage compared to competitors within the maritime transport sector or in other transport sectors. In turn, this can result in a loss of competitiveness of the maritime transport industry, fewer jobs and a loss of connectivity for citizens and businesses
Amendment 110 #
2021/0210(COD)
(1a) The maritime sector employs 2 million Europeans and contributes 149 billion Euros to the economy. For every million Euros generated in the shipping industry, 1,8 million Euros is generated elsewhere in the EU economy1a. _________________ 1a European Community Shipowners’ Association report “The Economic Value of the EU Shipping Industry”, 2020.
Amendment 112 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Maritime transport is the most environmentally friendly transport mode with significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of goods transported compared to other modes.1b At the same time, ship traffic to or from ports in the European Economic Area accounts for some 11% of all EU CO2 emissions from transport and 3-4% of total EU CO2 emissions. _________________ 1b European Environment Agency study, 2020, Methodology for GHG Efficiency of Transport Modes, Final Report, Fraunhofer-Institute for Systems and Innovation Research Karlsruhe, 2020: https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/ra il-and-waterborne-transport
Amendment 116 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To enhance the Union’s climate commitment under the Paris Agreement and set out the steps to be taken to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, and to translate the political commitment into a legal obligation, the Commission adopted the (amended) proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)19 as well as the Communication ‘Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition’20 . This also integrates the target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels by 2030. Accordingly, various complementary policy instruments are needed to motivate the use of sustainably produced renewable and low-carbon fuels, included in the maritime transport sector. The necessary technology development and deployment has to happenbe under way by 2030 to prepare for much more rapid change thereafter. _________________ 19 COM(2020) 563 final 20 COM(2020) 562 final
Amendment 121 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the context of fuel transition to renewable and low carbon fuels and substitute sources of energy, it is essential to ensure the proper functioning of and fair competition in the EU maritime transport market regarding marine fuels, which account for a substantial share of ship operators’ costs – typically between 35% and 53% of shipping freight rates. Differences in fuel requirements across Member States of the Union can significantly affect ship operators’ economic performance and negatively impact competition in the market. Due to the international nature of shipping, ship operators may easily bunker in third countries and carry large amounts of fuel. This may lead to carbon leakage and detrimental effects on the competitiveness of the sector if the availability of renewable and low carbon fuels in maritime ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State is not accompanied by requirements for their use that apply to all ship operators arriving at and departing from ports under the jurisdiction of Member States. This Regulation should lay down measures to ensure that the penetration of renewable low-carbon fuels in the marine fuels market takes place under the conditions of fair competition on the EU maritime transport market.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The maritime sector is characterized by fierce international competition, and major differences in regulatory burdens across flag states have exacerbated unwanted practices such as the reflagging of vessels. The sector's intrinsic global character underlines the importance of a favourable regulatory environment, which is a precondition for attracting new investments and safeguarding the competitiveness of European ports, ship owners and operators.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Recognizing the importance to address the specific needs of islands and remote areas with a view to ensure connectivity and flexibility should be provided to the passenger maritime cabotage sector, as prescribed in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92, in order to adapt to the scheme without compromising the current level of transport services.
Amendment 125 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to produce an effect on all the activities of the maritime transport sector, it is appropriate that this Regulation covers a share of the voyages between a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and port under the jurisdiction of a third country. This Regulation should thus apply to half of the energy supplied for used by a ship performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, half of the of the energy supplied for used by a ship performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, the entirety of the energy supplied for used by a ship performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and the energy used at berth in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State. Such coverage of a share of the energy used by a ship in both incoming and outgoing voyages between the Union and third countries ensures the effectiveness of this Regulation, including by increasing the positive impact on the environment of such framework. Simultaneously, such framework limits the risk of evasive port calls and the risk of delocalisation of transhipment activities outside the Union. In order to ensure smooth operation of maritime traffic, a level playing field among maritime transport operators and among ports, and avoid distortions in the internal market, all journeys arriving or departing from ports under jurisdiction of Member States, as well as the stay of ships in those ports should be covered by uniform rules contained in this Regulation.
Amendment 126 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Givent hat this Regulation will impose additional compliance costs on the sector, compensatory actions need to be taken in order to prevent the total level of regulatory burden from increasing. The Commission should therefore be obliged to present, before the application of this Regulation, proposals offsetting the regulatory burdens introduced by this Regulation, through the revision or abolishment of provisions in other EU legislative acts that generate compliance costs for the maritime sector.
Amendment 127 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) The FuelEU Maritime Regulation should be closely aligned and consistent with the proposal for a Regulation XXXX- XXX (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation), the proposal for a revision of Directive 2003/87/EC (EUETS), Directive XXXX-XXX (Renewable Energy Directive), and the proposal for a revision of Directive 2003/96/EC (Energy Taxation Directive), in order to ensure a coherent legislative framework for the shipping ecosystem, that contributes to massively increasing the production of alternative fuels, ensures the deployment of the necessary infrastructure and incentivises the use of these fuels in a steadily growing share of vessels.
Amendment 128 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 c (new)
Recital 4 c (new)
(4c) The obligation for ports to provide on-shore power supply should be complemented by a corresponding obligation for ships to connect to such charging infrastructure while at berth, in order to ensure effectiveness and avoid stranded assets. Furthermore, the costs associated with on-shore charging should be reduced by permanently exempting electricity supplied to vessels in port from taxation through revisions of the Energy Taxation Directive (XXXX-XXX).
Amendment 130 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The person or organisation responsible for the compliance with this Regulation should be the shipping company, defined as the shipowner or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, that has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner and that, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention. This definition is based on the definition of ‘company’ in Article 3, point (d) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 , . However, the shipping compandy in line with the global data collection system established in 2016 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). In line withs not always responsible for purchasing the fuel and/or taking operational decisions that affect the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used by the ship. These responsibilities may be assumed by an entity other than the shipping company under a contractual agreement. In that case, in order to properly implement the ‘polluter pays’ principle, the shipping company could, by means of a contractual arrangement, hold the entity that is directly responsible for the decisions affecting the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used by the ship accountable for the compliance costs under this Regulation. This entity would normally be the entity that is responsible for the choice of fuel, and to encourage the uptake of cleaner fuels, a binding clause shall be included in these agreements for the purpose of passing on to that entity the costs under this Regulation, namely the penalties related to the under-performance of the ship. This clause shall provide that the entity responsible for the operation of the ship shall reimburse the shipping company with respect to the penalties imposed for each non-compliant port call and failing to meet the limits on the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy use don-board the ship. In this regard, operation of the ship means determining the cargo carried, the itinerary (including the port of calls), the routeing and/or the speed of the ship. __________________ 21 Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 55).
Amendment 132 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) To ensure a level playing field for ships built to operate in ice-covered waters on their way to, from or between Member State ports, specific information relating to a ship's ice class, and to its navigation through ice, should be considered when calculating GHG emission reductions on a vessel basis, as well as in the data monitored and reported on the basis of the EU MRV Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2015/757).
Amendment 134 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The person or organisation responsible for the compliance with this Regulation should be the shipping company, defined as the shipowner or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, that has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner and that, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention. This definition is based on the definition of ‘company’ in Article 3, point (d) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 , . However, the shipping compandy in line with the global data collection system established in 2016 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). In line withs not always responsible for purchasing the fuel and/or taking operational decisions that affect the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used by the ship. These responsibilities may be assumed by an entity other than the shipping company under a contractual agreement. In that case, in order to properly implement the ‘polluter pays’ principle, the shipping company could, by means of a contractual arrangement, hold the entity that is directly responsible for the decisions affecting and to encourage the uptake of cleaner fuels, a binding clause shall be included in these agreements for the purpose of passing on to that entity the costs under this Regulation, namely the penalties related to the under-performance of the ship. This clause shall provide that the entity responsible for the operation of the ship shall reimburse the shipping company with respect to the penalties imposed for each non-compliant port call and failing to meet the limits on the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used byon-board the ship accountable for the compliance costs under this Regulation. This entity would normally be the entity that is responsible for the choice of fuel,. In this regard operation of the ship means determining the cargo carried, the itinerary (including the port of calls), the routeing and/or the speed of the ship. _________________ 21 Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 55).
Amendment 147 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Development and deployment of renewable and low carbon fuels and propulsion technologies with a high potential for sustainability, commercial maturity and a high potential for innovation and growth to meet future needs should be promoted. This will support creating innovative and competitive fuels markets and ensure sufficient supply of sustainable maritime fuels in the short and long term to contribute to Union transport decarbonisation ambitions, while strengthening Union’s efforts towards a high level of environmental protection. For this purpose, sustainable maritime fuels produced from feedstock listed in Parts A and B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, as well as synthetic maritime fuels should be eligible. In particular, sustainable maritime fuels produced from feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 are essential, as currently the most commercially mature technology to decarbonise martime transport already in the short term.
Amendment 148 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 148 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In the event fuel enabling the ship to comply cannot be supplied at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, the ship should report the inability to obtain such fuel to the competent authority of the Member State concerned and to the competent authority of the port of destination, if that port is also under the jurisdiction of a Member State.
Amendment 153 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 159 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The long lead times associated to the development and deployment of new fuels and energy solutions for maritime transport require rapid action and the establishment of a clear and predictable long-term regulatory framework facilitating planning and investment from all the stakeholders concerned. A clear and stable long-term regulatory framework will facilitate the development and deployment of new fuels and energy solutions for maritime transport, and encourage investment from stakeholders. Such framework should define limits for the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by ships, both during navigation and at berth, until 2050. Those limits should become more ambitious over time to reflect the expected technology development and increased production of marine renewable and low carbon fuels. To ensure legal certainty and provide sufficient time for the sector to plan and prepare long-term, as well as to avoid stranded assets, possible future reviews of this Regulation should be limited in scope and avoid significant changes to the requirements.
Amendment 162 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) This Regulation should establish the methodology and the formula that should apply to calculate the yearly average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by a ship. This formula should be based on the fuel consumption reported by ships and consider the relevant emission factors of these fuels on the basis of the information provided by the EU maritime fuel suppliers. The use of substitute sources of energy, such as wind or electricity, should also be reflected in the methodology.
Amendment 166 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The well-to-wake performance of renewable and low-carbon maritime fuels should be established using default or actual and certified emission factors covering the well-to-tank and tank- to-wake emissions. The performance of fossil fuels should however only be assessed through the use of default emission factors as provided for by this Regulation.
Amendment 175 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The use of on-shore power supply (OPS) abates air pollution produced by ships as well as reduces the amount of GHG emissions generated by maritime transport when at berth. OPS represents an increasingly clean power supply available to ships at berth, in view of the growing renewables share in the EU electricity mix. While only the provision on OPS connection points is covered by Directive 2014/94/EU (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive – AFID), the demand for and, as a result, the deployment of this technology has remained limited. Therefore specific rules should be established to mandate the use of OPS by the most polluting ships in situations where it effectively reduces emissions at a reasonable cost.
Amendment 176 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) This Regulation should establish the methodology and the formula that should apply to calculate the yearly average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by a ship. This formula should be based on the fuel consumption reported by ships and consider the relevant emission factors of these fuels on the basis of the information provided by the EU maritime fuel suppliers. The use of substitute sources of energy, such as wind or electricity, should also be reflected in the methodology.
Amendment 178 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Exceptions to the use of OPS should also be provided for a number of objective reasons, certified by the managing body of the port of call and, the terminal operator and/or the competent authority, depending on the governance model for ports in the different Member States. These exceptions should be limited to unscheduled port calls for reasons of safety or saving life at sea, for short stays of ships at berth of less than two hours as this is the minimum time required for connection, and for the use of on-board energy generation under emergency situations. In case it is impossible to supply sufficient on-shore power due to weak capacity in the local grid connecting to the port, this should not be considered as a failure by the port nor of the ship operator to comply with the requirements of this Regulation, as long as the insufficient local grid capacity is duly attested by the grid manager to the verifiers.
Amendment 181 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Exceptions in case of unavailability or incompatibility of OPS should be limited after ship and port operators have had sufficient time to make the necessary investments, in order to provide the necessary incentives for those investments and avoid unfair competition. Ports should equip their births, and ship owners their vessels, with power installations that comply with applicable standards, in order to ensure that the systems are fully compatible. As of 2035, ship operators should plan carefully their calls on TEN-T ports callsovered by the Regulation XXXX- XXX (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation) to make sure that they can carry out their activities without emitting air pollutants and GHG at berth and compromise the environment in coastal areas and port cities. A limited number of exceptions in case of unavailability or incompatibility of OPS should be maintained in order to provide the possibility for occasional last-minute changes in port call schedules and calls in ports with incompatible equipment.
Amendment 183 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The targets for provision of OPS laid down in Regulation XXXX-XXX (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation) take into account the types of vessels served and the respective traffic volumes of maritime ports. The requirement for ships to connect to OPS while at berth should not apply to vessels when calling on ports exempted from the OPS requirement in the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation.
Amendment 184 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 b (new)
Recital 24 b (new)
(24b) The implementation of this Regulation should take due consideration of the diverse governance models for ports across the Union, in particular as regards the responsibility for issuing a certificate exempting a vessel from the obligation to connect to OPS.
Amendment 185 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 c (new)
Recital 24 c (new)
(24c) Coordination between ports and ship operators is crucial to ensure smooth connection procedures to on-shore power in ports. Ship operators should inform the ports they call at about their intentions to connect to on-shore power, their power needs during the given call, in particular when those exceed the estimated needs for this ship category.
Amendment 202 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The revenues generated from the payment of penalties should be used to promote the distribution and use of renewable and low-carbon fuels and propulsion technologies in the maritime sector and help maritime operators to meet their climate and environmental goals. For this purpose these revenues should be allocated to the the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 204 #
2021/0210(COD)
(39) Given the importance of consequences that the measures taken by the verifiers under this Regulation may have for the companies concerned, in particular regarding the determination of non-compliant port calls, the compilation of information for the calculation of the amounts of penalties and refusal to issue a FuelEU certificate of compliance, those companies should be entitled to apply for a review of such measures to the competent authority in the Member State where the verifier was accredited. In the light of the fundamental right to an effective remedy, enshrined in Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, decisions taken by the competent authorities and the managing bodies of the port under this Regulation should be subject to judicial review, carried out in accordance with the national law of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 206 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In order to maintain a level playing field through the efficient functioning of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amendment of the list of well- to-wake emission factors, amendment of the list of the applicable zero-emission technologies or criteria for their use, to establish the rules on conducting the laboratory testing and direct emissions measurements, adaptation of the penalty factor, accreditation of verifiers, adaptation of the penalty factor,establishing the rules on conducting the laboratory testing and direct emissions measurements, accreditation of verifiers and modalities for the payment of penalties. 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 on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council 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.
Amendment 207 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Given the international dimension of the maritime sector, a global approach to limiting the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used by ships is preferable as it cwould be regarded assignificantly more effective due to its broader scope. In this context, and with a view to facilitating the development of international rules within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the Commission should share relevant information on the implementation of this Regulation with the IMO and other relevant international bodies and relevant submissions should be made to the IMO. Where an agreement on a global aproach is reached on matters of relevance to this Regulation, the Commission should review the present Regulation with a view to aligning it, where appropriate,to align it with the international rules.
Amendment 212 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) Recognizing the importance to address the specific needs of islands and remote areas with a view to ensure connectivity, flexibility should be provided to the passenger maritime cabotage sector, as prescribed in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92, in order to adapt to the scheme without compromising the current level of transport services.
Amendment 217 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the limit on the greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) intensity of energy supplied by maritime fuel suppliers and used on-board by a ship arriving at, staying within or departing from ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State and
Amendment 223 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
in order to increase consistent supply and use of renewable and low-carbon fuels and substitute sources of energy in maritime transport across the Union, while ensuring theits smooth operation of maritime traffic and avoiding distortions in the internal market.
Amendment 224 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulation applies to maritime fuel suppliers and to all ships above a gross tonnage of 5000, regardless of their flag, in respect to:
Amendment 228 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the energy supplied or used during their stay within a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State,
Amendment 229 #
2021/0210(COD)
(b) the entirety of the energyergy supplied for used on voyages from a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and
Amendment 235 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a half of the energy supplied for used on voyages departing from or arriving to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State, where the last or the next port of call is under the jurisdiction of a third country.
Amendment 239 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(a) By way of derogation, paragraph 1(b) shall not apply until 31th December 2029 to passenger and Ro-Ro passenger ships calling at ports of islands within the same Member State with less than 100.000 permanent residents, according to the latest official census of the population. Member States shall notify the Commission about the routes and islands exempted as well as for any alterations thereof.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ‘maritime fuel supplier’ means a fuel supplier as defined in Article 2, paragraph 2, point 38 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, supplying marine fuel at a maritime port under the jurisdiction of a Member State;
Amendment 245 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Given the international dimension of the maritime sector, a global approach to limiting the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used by ships is preferable as it could be regarded as more effective due to its broader scope. In this context, and with a view to facilitating the development of international rules within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the Commission should share relevant information on the implementation of this Regulation with the IMO and other relevant international bodies and relevant submissions should be made to the IMO. Where an agreement on a global approach is reached on matters of relevance to this Regulation, the Commission should review the present Regulation with a view to aligning it, where appropriate, with the international rules.
Amendment 246 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) ‘company’ means company as defined in Article 3, point (d) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757; When the responsibility for the purchase of the fuel and/ or the operation of the ship is assumed, pursuant to a contractual agreement, by an entity other than the shipping company, that entity shall either pay the penalties under article 20, paragraph 1 and 2 of this Directive or reimburse the shipping company for the penalties paid. For the purposes of this paragraph, operation of the ship shall mean determining the cargo carried, the itinerary, the routing and/or the speed of the ship.
Amendment 249 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) ‘ship at berth’ means a ship at berth as defined in Article 3, point (n) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757;which is securely moored along a quay in a port falling under the jurisdiction of a Member State while it is loading, unloading or hotelling, including the time spent when not engaged in cargo operations
Amendment 250 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) ‘energy use on-board’ means the amount of energy, expressed in mega joules (MJ), used by a ship for propulsion and for the operation of any on-board equipment, at sea or at berth without the additional energy used due to technical characteristics of a ship having the ice class IA or IA Super or an equivalent ice class and the additional energy used by a ship having the ice class IC, IB, IA or IA Super or an equivalent ice class due to sailing in ice conditions;
Amendment 252 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) ‘ice class’ means the notation assigned to the ship by the competent national authorities of the flag State or an organisation recognised by that State, showing that the ship has been designed for navigation in sea-ice conditions.
Amendment 253 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point q b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point q b (new)
(qb) 'sailing in ice conditions' means sailing of an ice-classed ship in a sea area within the ice edge.
Amendment 254 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point q c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point q c (new)
(qc) 'ice edge' is defined by paragraph 4.4. of the WMO Sea-Ice Nomenclature, March 2014, as the demarcation at any given time between the open sea and sea ice of any kind, whether fast or drifting.
Amendment 255 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point r
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point r
(r) ‘on-shore power supply’ means the system to supply electricity to ships at berth, at low or high voltage, alternate or direct current, including ship side and shore side installations, when feeding directly the ship main distribution switchboard for powering hotel, service workloads or charging secondary batteries;
Amendment 268 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Greenhouse gas intensity limit of energy used on-board by asupplied to ships
Amendment 269 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The yearly average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by a shipsupplied to a ship within a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State during a reporting period shall not exceed the limit set out in paragraph 2.
Amendment 283 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
[Asterix: The reference value, which calculation will be carried out at a later stage of the legislative procedure, corresponds to the fleet average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy supplied to ships and used on-board by ships in 2020 as determined on the basis data monitored and reported in the framework of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 and using the methodology and default values laid down in Annexes I to that Regulationand II to this Regulation. In view of adopting Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) Guidelines in IMO, the Commission should review this methodology with a view to aligning it with the global one once agreed. Ships shall comply with the limits referred to in paragraph 2 in relation to the energy supplied within a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State. Maritime fuel suppliers shall ensure that the energy made available to ships in ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State complies with the limits referred to in paragraph 2.]
Amendment 286 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
[Asterix: The reference value, which calculation will be carried out at a later stage of the legislative procedure, corresponds to the EU fleet average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by ships in 202019 determined on the basis data monitored and reported in the framework of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 and using the methodology and default values laid down in Annex I to that Regulation.]
Amendment 288 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by a ship shall be calculated as the amount of greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy according to the methodology specified in Annex I, including a correction factor for ice classed ships, deducting the higher fuel consumption linked to ice navigation. As a basis for the calculation of emission factors, default values are provided in Annex II of this Regulation. These default values can be replaced by actual values certified by means of laboratory testing or direct emissions measurements.
Amendment 288 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
By way of derogation, paragraph 1(b) shall not apply until 31th December 2029 to passenger and Ro-Ro passenger ships calling at ports of islands within the same Member State with less than 100.000 permanent residents, according to the latest official census of the population. Member States shall notify the Commission about the routes and islands exempted as well as for any alterations thereof.
Amendment 290 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 292 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 295 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 2030, a ship at berth in a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member Statecovered by Article 9 of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation shall connect to on-shore power supply and use it for all energits electricity needs while at berth, with exemption for auxiliary boilers.
Amendment 299 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) ‘maritime fuel supplier’ means a fuel supplier as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 38 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001,supplying marine fuel at a Union port;
Amendment 306 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) that were estimated to be at berth for less than two hours, but were hindered from departing within that timeframe due to unforeseeable events outside the operator’s control.
Amendment 307 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) that have to make an unscheduled port call for reasons of safety or saving life at sea or in emergency situations or under conditions of force majeure;
Amendment 311 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Ship operators shall inform the ports they call at about their intentions to connect to on-shore power and indicate the amount of power they require during the given call.
Amendment 312 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 314 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. The managing body of the port of call, or where applicable the terminal operator or the competent authority, shall determine whether the exceptions set in paragraph 3 apply and issue or refuse to issue the certificate in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex IV.
Amendment 318 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. From 1 January 2035, the exceptions listed in paragraph 3, points (d) and (e), may not be applied to a given ship, in total, more than five times during one reporting year. A port call shall not be counted for the purpose of compliance with this provision where the company demonstrates that it could not have reasonably known that the ship will be unable to connect for reasons referred to in paragraph 3, points (d) and (e).
Amendment 329 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point l a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point l a (new)
(la) information on the ice class of the ship, if the additional energy due to the ship's ice class is to be left out from the scope of the energy used on-board;
Amendment 332 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point l b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point l b (new)
(lb) a description of the procedure for monitoring the distance travelled for the whole voyage and when sailing in ice conditions, the date and time when sailing in ice conditions, the fuel consumption and the energy provided by substitute sources of energy or a zero emission technology as specified in Annex III when sailing in ice conditions, if the additional energy due to sailing in ice conditions is to be left out from the scope of the energy used on-board.
Amendment 335 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a FuelEU maritime non-availability report 1. If a ship, despite best efforts, fails to obtain at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State fuels enabling it to comply with the limits referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 4,it shall report the inability to the competent authority of the Member State concerned and to the competent authority of the port of destination, if that port is also under the jurisdiction of a Member State, by means of a FuelEU non-availability report. This report should include the reasons of the non-availability of fuels such as shortage of fuels and lack of port infrastructure. 2. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 26 to create a template for the FuelEU maritime non-availability report referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. 3. The competent authorities of the Member State shall report in the compliance database referred to in Article 16the cases of fuel non-availability. 4. The Member State of the port shall investigate the reports of non-availability.
Amendment 340 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a Certification of fossil fuels 1. Companies shall be entitled to divert from the established default values for the tank-to-wake emission factors provided that actual values are certified by means of laboratory testing or direct emissions measurements. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts to supplement this Regulation by establishing the rules on conducting the laboratory testing and direct emissions measurements. 2. Companies shall be entitled to divert from the established default values for the well-to-tank emission factors provided that actual values are certified. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts to supplement this Regulation by establishing the rules on certifying actual well-to-tank emissions.
Amendment 340 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter II – title
Chapter II – title
Amendment 341 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 b (new)
Article 8 b (new)
Article 8 b FuelEU Maritime Bunker Certificate 1. Maritime fuel suppliers shall provide to the master of the ship a ‘FuelEU Maritime Bunker Certificate’, which should be annexed to the Bunker Delivery Note. The fuel supplier shall be responsible for the accuracy of the information. 2. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 26 to create a template for the FuelEU Maritime Bunker Certificate referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 353 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) biofuels and biogas that do not comply with point (a) or that are produced from food and feed crops shall be considered to have the same emission factors as the least favourable fossil fuel pathway for this type of fuel;
Amendment 369 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the amount of each type of fuel consumed at berth, in port and at sea;
Amendment 372 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) the ship's ice class, if the additional energy due to ship's ice class is to be left out from the scope of the energy used on-board;
Amendment 374 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) the date and time when sailing in ice conditions, the amount of each type of fuel consumed when sailing in ice conditions, the amount of each type of substitute source of energy consumed when sailing in ice conditions, the distance travelled when sailing in ice conditions, the distance travelled during the voyage, the amount of each type of fuel consumed at sea, the amount of each type of substitute source of energy consumed at sea, if the additional energy due to sailing in ice conditions is to be left out from the scope of the energy used on- board;
Amendment 380 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 383 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) compile the aforementioned information and submit it to the Member State’s competent authority.
Amendment 385 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. On the basis of the information provided by the verifier, the Member State’s competent authority shall calculate the amount of the penalties referred to in Article 20(1) and (2).
Amendment 388 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall develop, ensure functioning and update an electronic compliance database, within the THETIS- MRV module, for the monitoring of compliance with Articles 4 and 5. The compliance database shall be used to keep a record of the compliance balance of the ships and the use of the flexibility mechanisms set out in Articles 17 and 18. It shall be accessible to the companies, the verifiers, the competent authorities and the Commission.
Amendment 388 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Maritime fuel suppliers 1. Maritime fuel suppliers shall ensure that the supply of fuels in the Union ports is sufficient, in order for ships to meet the requirements set out in Article 4 paragraph 2. 2. Marine fuel suppliers shall provide to the master of the ship a ‘FuelEU Maritime Bunker Certificate’, which should be annexed to the Bunker Delivery Note. The fuel supplier shall be responsible for the accuracy of the information. 3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26 to calculate and publish, at least two years in advance, the total quantities of fuels referred to in paragraph 1 and 2.
Amendment 390 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b Supply plans and reporting obligations for maritime fuel suppliers 1. By 31 March of each year maritime fuel suppliers shall develop and submit to the compliance database, referred to in Article 16, a comprehensive plan for the projected supply of the fuels referred to in Article 4 a (new) paragraph 1. The supply plan shall include the following information for each of the fuels projected to be supplied at Union ports: (a) The list of the Union ports and their geographical location; (b) The type and volumes; (c) The well-to-wake emission factors, origin of feedstock and conversion process. 2. By 31 March of each reporting year, maritime fuel suppliers shall report in the compliance database referred to in Article 16, the following information: (a) The volume of each type of fuels supplied at each Union port; (b) The well-to-wake emission factors, origin of feedstock and conversion process for each type of renewable marine fuels supplied at Union ports. 3. Commission shall publish information submitted to the compliance database referred to in paragraph 1 and 2.
Amendment 396 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where the ship has a compliance deficit for the reporting period, the company may borrow an advance compliance surplus of the corresponding amount from the following reporting period. The advance compliance surplus shall be added to the ship’s balance in the reporting period and subtracted from the same ship’s balance in the following reporting period. The amount to be subtracted in the following reporting period shall be equal to the advance compliance surplus multiplied by 1.1. The advance compliance surplus may not be borrowed:
Amendment 404 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Where on 1 May of the year following the reporting period the ship has a compliance deficit, the company shall pay a penalty. The verifier shall calculate the amount of the penalty on the basis of the formula specified Annex V. The verifier shall also allocate the proportion of the compliance deficit to the entity that is ultimately responsible for the purchase of the fuel and/or the operation of the ship, calculate the proportionate penalty and notify the shipping company and that other entity for the sake of payment or reimbursement.
Amendment 407 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The company shall pay a penalty for each non-compliant port call. The verifier shallMember State’s competent authority shall, based on the information provided by the verifier, calculate the amount of the penalty by multiplying the amount of EUR 250 by megawatts of power installed on- board and by the number of completed hours spent at berth.
Amendment 414 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Amendment 416 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that penalties are imposed on maritime fuel suppliers failing to comply with the obligations laid down in Article 4 relative to the yearly average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy supplied. Member States shall lay down provisions on penalties applicable to maritime fuel suppliers and shall take all the measures necessary to ensure that they are applied. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify the Commission of the relevant provisions of national law by 31.12.2024.
Amendment 424 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The revenues generated from penalties referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allocated to the the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC and should be used to promote the distribution and use of renewable and low-carbon fuels and propulsion technologies in the maritime sector. These revenues shall constitute external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation, and shall be implemented in accordance with the rules applicable to the Innovation Fund.
Amendment 433 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4(6), 5(4), 9(3), 13(3), 20(4), and 21(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 435 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(7), 5(4), 9(3), 13(3), 20(4), and 21(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke 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.
Amendment 437 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Article 26 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 4(7), 5(4), 9(3), 13(3), 20(4), and 21(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by 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 of the Council.
Amendment 441 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council, by 1 January 2030, and every three years thereafter until 2050, the results of an evaluation on the functioning of this Regulation and the evolution of the technologies and market for renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and its impact on the maritime sector in the Union, with emphasis on this Regulation’s impact on the functioning of the single market, the sector’s competitiveness, transport freight rates and the magnitude of carbon leakage. The Commission shall consider possible amendments to:
Amendment 442 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 444 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the scope of this Regulation in terms of - the gross tonnage threshold referred to in Article 2, - the share of energy used by ships in voyage to and from third countries referred to in Article 2 point (c)
Amendment 448 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Amendment 449 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council, by 1 January 2030, and every fifth year until 2050, the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the aggregated macroeconomic impact of the Fit for 55 legislative package,1a with particular emphasis on the effects on the Union's competitiveness, job creation, transport freight rates, household purchasing power and the magnitude of carbon leakage. _________________ 1a Communication from the Commission (COM/2021/550), 14 July 2021.
Amendment 452 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 454 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The Commission shall propose amendments to this Regulation in the event the International Maritime Organization adopts global carbon emission standards, in order to fully align the respective provisions.
Amendment 455 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. In the event of the adoption by the International Maritime Organization of a global low-GHG carbon fuel standard, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council examining such measure, accompanied by a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council to appropriately amend this Regulation in order to align it with international rules.
Amendment 456 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 a (new)
Article 28 a (new)
Amendment 456 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Ports shall provide to the master of the ship a ‘FuelEU Maritime on-shore power supply Certificate’, which should be annexed to the Bunker Delivery Note. The certificate should contain information on the electricity purchased, including CO2eq WtT. The fuel supplier shall be responsible for the accuracy of the information.
Amendment 459 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 4 – introductory part
In the case of fossil fuels, the default values in Annex II shall be usedould be used unless the operator provides actual values certified by means of laboratory testing or direct emissions measurements.
Amendment 463 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 5
Annex I – paragraph 5
The [Mi] massmass [Mi] of fuel shall be determined using the amount reported in accordance with the framework of the reporting under Regulation (EU) 2015/757 for voyages falling within the scope of this Regulation based on the chosen monitoring methodology by the company. The adjusted mass of fuel [Mi A] may be used instead of the mass of fuel [Mi] for a ship having the ice-class IC, IB, IA or IA Super or an equivalent ice class. The adjusted mass [Mi A] is defined in Annex X.
Amendment 466 #
2021/0210(COD)
The emission factors for all fuels can alternatively be determined on actual values certified by means of laboratory testing or direct emissions measurements.
Amendment 468 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 8
Annex II – paragraph 8
Column 4 contains the CO2eq emissions values in [gCO2eq/MJ]. For fossils fuels only the default values in the table shall be used unless actual values can be provided by means of laboratory testing or direct emissions measurements. For all other fuels, (except were expressly indicated), values shall be calculated by using the methodology or the default values as per in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 deducted of the combustion emissions considering full oxidation of the fuel33 . _________________ 33 Reference is made to Directive (EU) 2018/2001, Annex V.C.1.(a) to the term eu ‘emissions from the fuel in use’
Amendment 472 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Equation 2
Annex I – Equation 2
𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞, 𝑇𝑡𝑊, 𝑗 = (𝐶𝑓 𝐶𝑂2, 𝑗 × 𝐺𝑊𝑃𝐶𝑂2 + 𝐶𝑓 𝐶𝐻4, 𝑗 × 𝐺𝑊𝑃𝐶𝐻4 + 𝐶𝑓 𝑁2𝑂, 𝑗 × 𝐺𝑊𝑃𝑁2𝑂) 𝑖 Equation (2) Term Explanation i Index corresponding to the fuels delivered to the ship in the reference period j Index corresponding to the fuel combustion units on board the ship. For the purpose of this Regulation the units considered are the main engine(s), auxiliary engine(s) and fired oil boilers k Index corresponding to the connection points (c) where electricity is supplied per connection point. c Index corresponding to the number of electrical charging points m Index corresponding to the number of energy consumers 𝑀𝑖, 𝑗 Mass of the specific fuel i oxidised in consumer j [gFuel] 𝐸𝑘 Electricity delivered to the ship per connection point k if more than one [MJ] 𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞 𝑊𝑡𝑇, 𝑖 WtT GHG emission factor of fuel i [gCO2eq/MJ] 𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑘 WtT GHG emission factor associated to the electricity delivered to the ship at berth per connection point k [gCO2eq/MJ] 𝐿𝐶𝑉𝑖 Lower Calorific Value of fuel i [MJ/gFuel] 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 𝑗 Engine fuel slippage (non-combusted fuel) coefficient as a percentage of the mass of the fuel i used by combustion unit j [%] 𝐶𝑓 𝐶𝑂2, 𝑗, 𝐶𝑓 𝐶𝐻4, 𝑗 , 𝐶𝑓 𝑁2𝑂, 𝑗 TtW GHG emission factors by combusted fuel in combustion unit j [gGHG/gFuel] 𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞, 𝑇𝑡𝑊, 𝑗 TtW CO2 equivalent emissions of combusted fuel i in combustion unit j [gCO2eq/gFuel] 𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞, 𝑇𝑡𝑊, 𝑗 = (𝐶𝑐𝑓 𝐶𝑂2, 𝑗 × 𝐺𝑊𝑃𝐶𝑂2 + 𝐶𝑐𝑓 𝐶𝐻4, 𝑗 × 𝐺𝑊𝑃𝐶𝐻4 + 𝐶𝑐𝑓 𝑁2𝑂, 𝑗 × 𝐺𝑊𝑃𝑁2𝑂) 𝑖 𝐶𝑠𝑓 𝐶𝑂2, 𝑗, 𝐶𝑠𝑓 𝐶𝐻4, 𝑗 ,𝐶𝑠𝑓 𝑁2𝑂, 𝑗 TtW GHG emissions factors by slipped fuel towards combustion unit j [gGHG/gFuel] 𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞, 𝑇𝑡𝑊𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒 , 𝑗 TtW CO2 equivalent emissions of slipped fuel i towards combustion unit j [gCO2eq/gFuel] 𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞, 𝑇𝑡𝑊 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒, 𝑗 = (𝐶𝑠𝑓 𝐶𝑂2, 𝑗 × 𝐺𝑊𝑃𝐶𝑂2 + 𝐶𝑠𝑓 𝐶𝐻4, 𝑗 × 𝐺𝑊𝑃𝐶𝐻4 + 𝐶𝑠𝑓 𝑁2𝑂, 𝑗 × 𝐺𝑊𝑃𝑁2𝑂) 𝑖 𝐺𝑊𝑃𝐶𝑂2,𝐺𝑊𝑃𝐶𝐻4, ,𝐺𝑊𝑃 𝑁2𝑂 CO2, CH4 , N2O Global Warming Potential over 100 years Mi,j A Adjusted mass of the specific fuel i oxidized in consumer j [gFuel] due to sailing in ice conditions in the case of a ship having the ice class IC, IB, IA or IA Super or an equivalent ice class 1 and due to technical properties of a ship having the ice class IA or IA Super or an equivalent ice class. The adjusted mass Mi,j A is used in Equation (1) instead of the mass Mi,j when appropriate.
Amendment 473 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Equation 2
Annex I – Equation 2
In the case of fossil fuels, the default values in Annex II shall be usedould be used unless actual values can be provided by means of laboratory testing or direct emissions measurements. For the purpose of this regulation the term 𝒄 ∑𝑘𝐸𝑘 × 𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑘 in the numerator of Equation (1) shall be set to zero.
Amendment 474 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Method for determining [Mi]
Annex I – Method for determining [Mi]
The [Mi] massmass [Mi] of fuel shall be determined using the amount reported in accordance with the framework of the reporting under 1 For further information on correspondence between ice classes, see HELCOM Recommendation 25/7 at http://www.helcom.fi. Regulation (EU) 2015/757 for voyages falling within the scope of this Regulation based on the chosen monitoring methodology by the company. The adjusted mass of fuel [Mi A] may be used instead of the mass of fuel [Mi] for a ship having the ice-class IC, IB, IA or IA Super or an equivalent ice class. The adjusted mass [Mi A] is defined in Annex X.
Amendment 475 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX I - Methods for determining the reward factors linked to substitute sources of energy
ANNEX I - Methods for determining the reward factors linked to substitute sources of energy
Methods for determining the reward factors linked to substitute sources of energy In case substitute sources of energy are installed on board, a reward factor for substitute sources of energy can be applied. This reward factor can be applied on all types of fossil free energy generated on board, including but not limited to, wind energy. In case of wind power such reward factor is determined as follow:
Amendment 476 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX I - Methods for determining the reward factors linked to substitute sources of energy
ANNEX I - Methods for determining the reward factors linked to substitute sources of energy
In case substitute sources of energy are installed on board, a reward factor for substitute sources of energy can be applied. In case of windof other fossil free sources of power such reward factor is determined as follows: Reward factor for substitute 𝑷𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒅 sources of 𝑷𝑭𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒍𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 sources of energy- WIND (fwind)energy- FOSSIL FREE (fFossilFree) 𝑷𝑻𝒐𝒕 0,99 0,1 0,97 0,2 0,95 ⩾ 0,3
Amendment 477 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX I – Verification and Certification
ANNEX I – Verification and Certification
Amendment 478 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX II
ANNEX II
The emissions factors for fossils fuels contained in this Annex shall be used for the determination of the greenhouse gas intensity index referred to in Annex I of this Regulation. The emissions factors of biofuels, biogas, renewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuels shall be determined according to the methodologies set out in Annex 5 part C of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. The emission factors for all fuels can alternatively be determined on actual values certified by mean of laboratory testing or direct emissions measurements. In the table: – TBM stands for To Be Measured – N/A stands for Not Available – The dash means not applicable
Amendment 479 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX II – Column 4
ANNEX II – Column 4
Column 4 contains the CO2eq emissions values in [gCO2eq/MJ]. For fossils fuels only the default values in the table shall be used unless actual values can be provided by means of laboratory testing or direct emissions measurements. For all other fuels, (except were expressly indicated), values shall be calculated by using the methodology or the default values as per in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 deducted of the combustion emissions considering full oxidation of the fuel23.
Amendment 480 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX III – Zero-emission technology
ANNEX III – Zero-emission technology
ANNEX III
Amendment 523 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. When the supply of fuels referred to in Article 4b (new) paragraph 1 and 2, is not sufficient at the Union ports of call in accordance with the supply plan of the maritime fuel suppliers, the ship shall submit a fuel non-availability report (FNAR). The report shall cover all the Union port calls during the compliance period and it shall be submitted to the competent authorities and the Commission.
Amendment 529 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26 to create a template for the fuel non-availability report referred to in paragraph 1 a (new).
Amendment 564 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The maritime fuel supplier shall pay the penalty referred to in paragraph 1 when the ship submits a FNAR. If more than one fuel suppliers are included in the FNAR, the penalty shall be divided among the fuel suppliers proportionally. This penalty shall be deducted from the amount paid by the company under paragraph 1.
Amendment 569 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where the shipping company concludes a contract with a commercial operator specifying that this operator is responsible for the purchase of the fuel or the operation of the ship, the shipping company and that commercial operator shall, by means of a contractual arrangement, determine that the latter shall be liable for the payment of the costs arising from the penalties referred to in this Article. For the purposes of this paragraph, operation of the ship shall mean determining the cargo carried, the itinerary, the routeing and/or the speed of the ship. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the shipping company has appropriate and effective means of recovering the costs arising from the penalties referred to in this Article.
Amendment 591 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The revenues generated from penalties referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allocated to the the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC. All the revenues shall be earmarked to support projects in the maritime sector, and support the deployment of innovative energy efficiency technologies and sustainable fuels, in particular through carbon contracts for difference. These revenues shall constitute external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation, and shall be implemented in accordance with the rules applicable to the Innovation Fund.
Amendment 604 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter V a (new)
Chapter V a (new)
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Article 25 (new) International cooperation 1. The Commission shall inform the International Maritime Organization and other relevant international bodies on a regular basis of the implementation of this Regulation, without prejudice to the distribution of competences or to decision- making procedures as provided for in the Treaties. 2. In the event that an international agreement is adopted regarding the limits in relation to the greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used by ships, the Commission shall review and shall propose amendments to this Regulation in order to ensure a full alignment with the international agreement.
Amendment 605 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4(6), 5(4), 9(3), 13(3), 4(3a new), 14(3a new), 20(4), and 21(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 610 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(7), 4(3a new), 5(4), 9(3), 13(3), 14(3a new), 20(4), and 21(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke 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.
Amendment 220 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The global warming potential over the full life-cycle measures the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the building at different stages along its life cycle. It therefore measures the building’s overall contribution to emissions that lead to climate change. That is sometimes referred to as a carbon footprint assessment or the whole life carbon measurement. It brings together carbon emissions embodied in building materials with direct and indirect carbon emissions from use stage. Buildings are a significant material bank, being repositories for carbon intensive resources over many decades, and so it is important to explore designs that facilitate future reuse and recycling at the end of the operational life. Member States should promote circularity, durability, and adaptability of building materials, in line with the circular economy action plan II, address the sustainability performance of construction products while setting a competitive and attractive cost, by using all the available financial instruments to incentivise the use of circular materials, including lower VAT rate and taxes.
Amendment 66 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Green Deal combines a comprehensive set of mutually reinforcing measures and initiatives aimed at achieving climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, and sets out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where economic growth is decoupled from resource us and vibrant industries that remain world-leaders in their respective segment and global innovation drivers while securing high-paid quality jobs in Europe. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition affects women and men differently and has a particular impact on some disadvantaged groups, such as older people, persons with disabilities and persons with a minority racial or ethnic background. It must thereforeIt must be ensured that the transition is just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 77 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) All sectors of the economy are expected to contribute to achieving those net greenhouse gas emission reductions, including the road transport sector and fuel suppliers.
Amendment 84 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In line with Regulation (EU) 2019/631 the emissions of the entire life cycle of vehicles should be taken into account in order to ensure that emissions are reduced in the most effective manner. Given the strengthened target for 2030, it is important to ensure that a methodology of full life-cycle CO2 emissions for vehicles follows suit. It is therefore necessary that the Commission develop no later than December 31, 2023, an harmonized methodology to report the carbon footprint of the life-cycle of vehicles in order to consider the global impact of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles on the environment. This regulation should be reviewed in 2028 to incorporate this harmonized methodology of an extended carbon accounting as new indicator for further reduction targets beyond 2030.
Amendment 100 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The strengthened CO2 emission reduction requirements should incentivise an increasing share of net zero-emission vehicles and fuels being deployed on the Union market whilst providing benefits to consumers and citizens in terms of air quality and energy savings, as well as ensuring that innovation and employment levels in the automotive value chain can be maintained in Europe and that mobility remains accessible and affordable for everyone. Within the global context, also the EU automotive chain must be a leading actor in the on- going transition towards net zero-greenhouse gas emission mobility and fuel solutions. The strengthened CO2 emission reduction standards armust be technology neutral in reaching the fleet- wide targets that they set. Different technologies are and remain available to reach the zero-emission fleet wide targets. ZLow and zero-emission vehicles currently include battery electric vehicles, fuel-cell and other hydrogen powered vehicles, depending on their respective full lifecycle emissions and technological innovations are continuing. Zero and low-emission vehicles, which also include well performing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and vehicles powered by alternative fuel which can continue to play a role in the transition pathway.
Amendment 118 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Against that background, a new strengthened CO2 emission reduction targets should be set for both new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for the period 2030 onwards2030. Thoseis targets should be set at a level that will deliver a strong signal to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles on the Union market and to stimulate innovation in zero-emission technologies in a cost- efficient way.
Amendment 128 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The targets in the revised CO2 performance standards should be accompanied by a European strategy to address the challenges posed by the scale- up of the manufacturing of low- and zero- emission vehicles and associated technologies and fuels, as well as the need for up- and re-skilling of workers in the sector and the economic diversification and reconversion of activities while maintaining automotive employment levels in Europe. Where appropriate, financial support should be considered at the level of the EU and Member States to crowd in private investment, including via the European Social Fund Plus, the Just Transition Fund, the Innovation Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other instruments of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the Next Generation EU, in line with State aid rules. The revised environmental and energy state aid rules will enable Member States to support business to decarbonize their production processes and adopt greener technologies in the context of the New Industrial Strategy.
Amendment 147 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The updated New Industrial Strategy26 foresees the co-creation of green and digital transition pathways in partnership with industry, public authorities, social partners and other stakeholders. In this context, a transition pathway should be developed for the mobility ecosystem to accompany the transition of the automotive value chain. The pathway should take particular heed of SMEs in the automotive supply chain, of the consultation of social partners including by Member States, and also build on the European Skills Agenda with initiatives like the Pact for Skills to mobilise the private sector and other stakeholders to up-skill and re-skill Europe’s workforce in view of the green and digital transitions. The appropriate actions and incentives at European and national level to boost the affordability of low- and zero emission vehicles should also be addressed in the pathway. The progress made on this comprehensive transition pathway for the mobility ecosystem should be monitored every two years as part of a progress report to be submitted by the Commission, looking inter alia at the progress in the deployment of low- and zero- emission vehicles, their price developments, deployment of alternative fuels development and infrastructure roll- out as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential of innovative technologies to reach climate neutral mobility, international competitiveness, investments in the automotive value chain, up-skilling and re- skilling of workers and reconversion of activities. The progress report will also build on the two-yearly progress reports that Member States submit under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation. The Commission should consult social partners in the preparation of the progress report, including the results in the social dialogue. Innovations in the automotive supply chain are continuing. Innovative technologies such as the production of electro-fuels with air capture, if further developed, could offer prospects for affordable climate neutral mobility. The Commission should therefore keep track of progress in the state of innovation in the sector as part of its progress report. _________________ 26 Commission Communication - Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery, COM(2021) 350 final of 5 May 2021
Amendment 159 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Those EU fleet-wide targets are toshould be complemented by the necessary roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as set out in. For this reason, considering the weak and slow implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council27 . _________________ 27Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on, this proposal should be accompanied by an ambitious proposal for a Regulation on Alternative Fuel Infrastructure, providing for ambitious mandatory targets for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1)throughout the 27 Member States.
Amendment 173 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Manufacturers should be provided with sufficient flexibility in adapting their fleets over time in order to manage the transition towards low- and zero-emission vehicles in a cost-efficient manner, and it is therefore appropriat. The progressively more ambitious emission reduction targets as set in Regulation (EU) 2019/631 have increased the costs of compliance for manufacturers. It is therefore of the utmost importance to maintain the approach of decreasing target levels in five-year steps.
Amendment 181 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With the stricter EU fleet-wide targets forom 2030 onwards, manufacturers will have to deploy significantly more zero-emission vehicles on the Union market. In that context, the incentive mechanism for zero- and low-emission vehicles (‘ZLEV’) would no longer serve its original purpose and would risk undermining the effectiveness of Regulation (EU) 2019/631. The ZLEV incentive mechanism should therefore be removed as of 2030. Before that date and therefore throughout this decade, the incentive mechanism for ZLEV will continue to support the deployment of vehicles with emissions from zero up to 50 g CO2/km, including battery electric vehicles, fuel-cell electric vehicles using hydrogen and well performing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. After that date, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles continue to count against the fleet-wide targets that vehicle manufacturers must meetlow- and zero- emission vehicles on the Union market. The incentive mechanism for ZLEV will continue to support the deployment of vehicles with emissions from zero up to 50 g CO2/km.
Amendment 214 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The regulations review is an important part of tracking the Union progress towards its climate ambitions while ensuring that concrete reduction targets can be met through an harmonized methodology for reporting on the life-cycle of vehicles, and taking into account industrial and social consequences of the defined targets.
Amendment 272 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 323 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation 2019/631
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 325 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation 2019/631
Article 4 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
‘For the purposes of point (c),where the specific emission target determined in accordance with Part A, point 6.3., of Annex I or Part B, point 6.3., of Annex I is negative, the specific emission target shall be 0 g/km.’;
Amendment 332 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(4a) in Article 4 the following paragraph is added: ‘3a. Manufacturers, other than manufacturers which have been granted a derogation, may form a pool or may trade credits for the purposes of meeting their obligations. For the purposes of determining each manufacturer’s average specific emissions of CO2,a potential over-achievement of a manufacturer’s CO2 target in one category (M1or N1) could be combined with an exceedance in the other category (M1 or N1) by the same or another manufacturer. Due to the different target definitions of M1 & N1, this specific credit transfer mechanism option can only combine the difference between a manufacturer’s specific emission target and its specific emissions in one category (M1 or N1) with the difference between a manufacturer’s specific emission target and its specific emissions in the other category (M1 or N1).When the credit trading in one category allows to compensate the exceedance of the other category, the combination shall be considered to have met the two specific emissions targets. For fleet compliance, the maximum amount of grammes that can be traded between M1 and N1 segments of the same or a different manufacturer is capped to 7g WLTP.’
Amendment 341 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Amendment 373 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 11a (new)
Article 11a (new)
Amendment 378 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 12 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3a (new)
(6a) In Article 12, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3a. ‘The Commission shall draw up, no later than 31 December 2023, a common Union methodology for the assessment and the consistent data reporting of the full life-cycle CO2 emissions of fuels and energy consumed by vehicles on the EU market.’
Amendment 394 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14a – paragraph 1
Article 14a – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2025, and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall report on the progress towards zero emission road mobility. The report shall in particular monitor and assess the need for possible additional measures to facilitate the transition, including through financial means.
Amendment 402 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14a – paragraph 2
Article 14a – paragraph 2
In the reporting, the Commission shall consider all factors that contribute to a cost-efficient progress towards climate neutrality by 2050. This includes the deployment of zero- and low-emission vehicles, to be analysed not under a purely tailpipe-emissions-based measurement, but under a holistic life- cycle analysis-based approach to emissions, taking into account also the green-house gas intensity at mineral extraction, production and end-of-life stages, allowing inter alia for the accounting of green steel and recycled materials, as well as the energy mix in the respective Member State of circulation, progress in achieving the targets for the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential contribution of innovation technologies and sustainable alternative fuels to reach climate neutral mobility, impact on consumers, progress in social dialogue as well as aspects to further facilitate an economically viable and socially fair transition towards zero emission road mobility.;
Amendment 426 #
2021/0197(COD)
The report shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal for amending this Regulation and identifying a clear pathway for further CO2 emissions reductions by introducing EU fleet-wide targets for new passenger cars fleet and for new light commercial vehicles fleet from 1 January 2035 and from 1 January 2040, based on a LCA methodology developed by the European Commission no later than 31 December 2023.
Amendment 430 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 656 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part C (new)
Annex I – Part C (new)
Amendment 47 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle is essential to ensure that the investments and reforms undertaken as part of the recovery from the pandemic are implemented in a sustainable manner and advance the green transition of the European Union. It should continue to apply to the reforms and investments supported by the Facility, with one targeted and timely exemption to safeguard the EU’ immediate energy security concerns. Considering the objective of diversifying energy supplies away from Russian suppliers, the reforms and investments set out in those REPowerEU chapters which aim to improve energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas and are completed by 31 December 2025 should not be required to comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ and should therefore be exempted from such assessment. To ensure that such an exemption does not jeopardise the integrity of the European Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate targets, the Commission should also include an assessment of the climate and environmental impacts of this time-limited derogation and measures how to compensate them in its annual reports. In addition, this derogation should only be applicable to 25% of the total estimated cost of the REPowerEU chapter of each plan.
Amendment 55 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Cross-border and multi-country projects, particularly those in the field of energy, have an important contribution to the achievement of the REPowerEU objectives. Therefore, at least 50% of the financial allocation of the REPowerEU chapter of each national plan should be allocated to measures for cross-border or multi-country projects.
Amendment 57 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) Energy efficiency and renewable energies are the only solution to green our energy use. Therefore, it is imperative that all Member States take this chance and divert their investments under this Regulation in the achievement of their medium and long-term climate and energy targets. Therefore, Member States should only be able to receive revenues for their REPowerEU chapters under the condition that they have implemented the increased targets for EED and RED as proposed by the Commission under Directive (EU) 2022/222 (RePowerEU).
Amendment 67 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) While extending the current intake rate of allowances to the Market Stability Reserve is needed to prevent in long term a significant increase of the surplus of allowances in the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, the current economical and geopolitical situation requires the Union to mobilise available resources to rapidly diversify Union’s energy supply and reduce dependence on fossil fuels before 2030. In this context, Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 and Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council5 should be amended to extend the doubling of the 24% intake rate of the Market Stability Reserve until 2030, while allowing for an temporary and exceptional release and monetisation of a portionnumber of allowances from the Market Stability Reserve and directing revenues towards reforms and investments contributing to REPowerEU objectives, in the Recovery and Resilience Facility framework, without impacting the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate target. Therefore, the same number of allowances should be placed back in the Market Stability Reserve following the end of this temporary and exceptional release and monetisation of allowances and by 2030 at the latest. __________________ 4 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 264/1 5 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC
Amendment 139 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) boosting energy efficiency in buildings, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane and renewable or fossil-free hydrogen and increasing the share of renewable energy, including through measures to speed up permitting processes for plants producing renewable energy,
Amendment 146 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21c – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) The reforms and investments in accordance with Article 21c(1a) shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the total estimated cost of the REPowerEU chapter of each plan.
Amendment 147 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 21c – paragraph 1 b (new)
(1b) At least 50% of the total financial allocation of the REPowerEU chapters shall be used to finance exclusively cross- border or multicountry investments and reforms contributing to the objectives outlined in Article 21c (1).
Amendment 159 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 4
Article 21c – paragraph 4
(4) By way of derogation from Articles 5(2), 17(4), 18(4) point (d) and 19(3) points (d), the principle of “do no significant harm” within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 shall not apply to the reforms and investments expected to contributeing to the REPowerEU objectives under paragraph 1, point (a) of this Article. This derogation shall only apply to reforms and investments to be completed by 31 December 2025. In accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2021/241, the Commission shall also present in its reports to the European Parliament and the Council the environmental and climate-related impact of the time-limited application of this derogation and present which measures are taken by the European Union and the Member States to compensate for any resulting negative impact on the environment and the path to reach the EU's emissions reduction target as set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119.
Amendment 181 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10e – paragraph 1
Article 10e – paragraph 1
(1) For the period until 31 December 2026[12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], the allowances released pursuant to Article 1(6) of Decision (EU) 2015/1814 shall be auctioned until the amount of revenue obtained from such auctioning has reached EUR 20 billion. This revenue shall be made available to the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 for the purpose of contributing to the REPowerEU objectives as set out in Article 21c(1) of that Regulation and shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of that Regulation.
Amendment 195 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Article 1 – paragraph 6
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, for a period until 31 December 2026[12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], a number of allowances shall be released from the reserve and auctioned in accordance with Article 10e of Directive 2003/87/EC, until the amount of revenue obtained from such auctioning has reached EUR 20 billion. Over a period of 48 months beginning on 1 January 2027, the same number of allowances as is released from the reserve in accordance with this subparagraph shall be deducted from the volume of allowances to be auctioned by the Member States under Article 10(2) of that Directive and shall be placed in the reserve.
Amendment 198 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall apply from the date by which the Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive (EU) 2022/222 amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Amendment 55 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the report of the European Parliament on Technological Solutions to sustainable agriculture in the EU (2015/2225(INI)),
Amendment 220 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe’s food system should deliver food and nutrition security in a way that contributes to social well- being and maintains and restores ecosystem health; whereas currently, the food system is responsible for a range of impacts on human and animal health and on the environment, the climate and biodiversity; whereas the way in which we produce and consume food needs to transform in order to ensure coherence with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and EU policies and compatibility with international commitments (i.e. the WTO), particularly in the areas of sustainability, the environment, climate, public health, animal welfare, food and economic sustainability for farmers;
Amendment 746 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the decision to revise the directive on the sustainable use of pesticides and the reduction targets for pesticides, fertilisers, and antibiotics; emphasises the importance of pursuing these targets through holistic and circular approaches, such as agroecological practices; invites the Commission to carry out a comprehensive and holistic impact assessment of the cumulative impacts of the various targets for EU agriculture set out in the farm to fork and the biodiversity strategies; insists that each Member State should establish robust quantitative reduction targets, accompanied by well- defined support measures ensuring accountability at all levels to help reach these targets; reiterates its call for the translation into legislation of the above targets and objectives and calls on the Commission to clarify how it will deal with individual Member States’ contributions to Union-wide targets and to clarify the baselines for these targets;
Amendment 911 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of agriculture and especially animal production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors; calls on the European Commission and Member States to facilitate the uptake of agricultural technologies and innovations including precision farming, nitrification inhibitors, and advanced animal nutrition to reduce the GHG emissions from agriculture. Moreover, calls on the European Commission and Member States to further facilitate the uptake of digital technologies, by achieving maximum Internet broadband access in rural areas;
Amendment 1091 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivised and the key role of good agricultural practices, such as regenerative agriculture; stresses, however, the need for a coherent approach to sustainability; asks the Commission to ensure that subsidies supporting carbon sequestration are only granted to farms that comply with the enhanced conditionality prescriptions of the Common Agricultural Policy; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal;
Amendment 1161 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of seed security and diversity, notably of promoting EU-grown plant proteins to deliver locally sourced food and feed stuffs with high nutritional value while granting farmers access to quality seeds for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of climate change, including traditional and locally-adapted varieties, while ensuring access to innovative plant breeding in order to contribute to healthy seeds and protect plants against harmful pests and diseases; raises awareness of the potential negative effects of concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector; recognises the need to broaden the use of modern plant breeding techniques to help farmers tackle the growing risks caused by climate change
Amendment 1234 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production; underlines that Member States should adopt their strategies in meeting the Farm-to-Fork targets based on the specific conditions of each national agricultural system;
Amendment 1312 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainabley produced food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission to consider the agri-food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans;
Amendment 1482 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural-food producers whilein increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1932 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of plant protein production and alternative sources of protein in the EU through access of farmers to innovative plant breeding technologies, which contribute to the environmental footprint reduction and increase of agricultural productivity is a way of effectively addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that EU agriculture is facing, as well as preventing deforestation in countries outside the EU;
Amendment 1987 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a revision of public procurement legislation, including minimum mandatory criteria in schools and other public institutions to encourage organicsustainably-farmed and local food production and to promote more healthy and sustainable diets by creating a food environment that enables consumers to make the healthy and sustainable choice;
Amendment 2111 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; welcomes the Commission’s intention to ensure tailored solutions to help SME food processors and small retail and food service operators to develop new skills and business models, while avoiding additional administrative and cost burdens;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the OECD Declaration of 23 February 2018 on Strengthening SMEs and Entrepreneurship for Productivity and Inclusive Growth,
Amendment 7 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 14 October 2020 entitled ‘An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions’ (COM(2020)0663),
Amendment 27 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the transition to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy requires a clean energy transition that ensures sustainability, technology neutrality, security of supply and, affordability of energy and competitiveness of energy prices;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the current legislative framework regulating natural gas has provided sustainability, security of supply and affordability of energy for European consumers for decades and thus should be expanded further to foster the development of a future pan-European hydrogen market;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the development of hydrogen systems might be addressed differently by Member States, taking into account differences in the topology of their existing gas infrastructure, their capacity to develop different ways of hydrogen production technologies, different potential for innovation and a varying demand for hydrogen by different industries in each member state;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas building of a competitive hydrogen market that contributes in a time and cost-efficient manner to the Union’s climate-neutrality objective for 2050 requires well developed transmission infrastructure to distribute hydrogen efficiently from production sites to consumption areas across the Union, which may be achieved based on repurposing of existing gas grids and building dedicated hydrogen transmission infrastructure;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas the principle of additionality as framed in article 27 of the Renewable Energy Directive poses major risks to hydrogen investments and hydrogen uptake;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to maintain and further develop European technological leadership in clearenewable and low-carbon hydrogen13 through a competitive and sustainable hydrogen economy with an integrated hydrogen market; emphasises the necessity of a European hydrogen strategy that covers the whole hydrogen value chain, including the demand and supply sectors, and is coordinated with national efforts to bring down the costs of clearenewable and low-carbon hydrogen; welcomes, therefore, the hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe proposed by the Commission and the national strategies and investment plans for hydrogen of several member states; urges the Commission to streamline its approach on hydrogen with the industrial strategy and make it part of a coherent industrial policy; _________________ 13 According to the Commission, ʻclean hydrogenʼ refers to hydrogen produced through electrolysis of water with electricity from renewable sources. It may also be produced through reforming of biogas or biochemical conversion of biomass, if in compliance with sustainability requirements.
Amendment 75 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle prevails and that direct electrification, where possible, is the preferable option for decarbonisation as it ise importance of a resilient and climate neutral energy system based on the principles of energy efficiency, cost efficiency and security of supply; stresses that, while direct electrification is an important pathway towards decarbonisation, it should only be the preferable option, where it is technologically, socially and economically more feasible and more cost- and energy- efficient than the use of renewable or low- carbon hydrogen or other alternatives; notes, however, that the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle should not prevent the development of innovative pilot and demonstration projects in view of making clean hydrogen competitive;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that only clearenewable and low carbon hydrogen is sustainably contributing to achieving climate neutrality in the long term; stresses that low-carbon hydrogen will play an important role by significantly contributing to the reduction of emissions in the short and medium term and to the development of an EU hydrogen economy by scaling-up the market;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges the need of a regulatory framework in full respect of the proportionality, subsidiarity, and better regulation principles, emphasising the SME-Test;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that a common legal classification of the different types of hydrogen is of utmost importance; welcomes the classification proposed bypoints out that rapid agreement on a comprehensive and science-based uniform EU-wide terminology for renewable and low carbon hydrogen is necessary to adapt national legal definitions and to provide a clear classification which brings with it legal certainty; stresses that this classification should be based on the carbon content of hydrogen and stepping away from the Ccommissiononly used colour-based approach; notes that avoiding two names for the same category, such as ʻrenewableʼ and ʻcleanʼ hydrogen, could further clarify that classification;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the urgent need for European standards, certification and labelling systems for clean hydrogen and a system of guarantees of origin for renewablehydrogen and electricity; believes that clean hydrogen production should be determinclassified according to an independent, science- based review, well-to-wheels assessment of its lifecycle emissions; calls on the Commission to provide a regulatory framework as early as possible in 2021technology- neutral emissions threshold standard for hydrogen and a regulatory framework that ensures guarantees of origin, tradability across member states and is consistent with the ETS as early as possible in 2021; stresses that one core criterion for the standards, certification and labelling systems should be the carbon content rather than the production method in order to respect technology neutrality;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to provide clarification on the role of carbon capture and utilisation or storage (CCU and CCS) by providing an enhanced framework for this technology and by addressing barriers;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s ambitious goals of increasing the capacity of renewable hydrogen electrolysers and hydrogen production; urges the Commission and the Member States to incentivise the value chain and market uptake of clean hydrogen in order to make it technologically mature and competitive with fossil-basedrenewable and low- carbon hydrogen14 ; _________________ 14According to the Commission, ʻlow- carbon hydrogenʼ encompasses fossil- based hydrogen with carbon capture and electricity-based hydrogen, with significantly reduced full life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to existing hydrogen production. in order to make it technologically mature and competitive;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that for a functioning and predictable internal hydrogen market, regulatory barriers need to be overcome and a coherent and comprehensive regulatory framework createdfor a hydrogen market design should be created and proposed by the Commission; highlights in this regard the need for a flexible hydrogen market in order to facilitate innovative first-movers to make full use of the benefits and drive down the costs of hydrogen production; believes that the gas market regulatory framework and the Clean Energy Package could serve as blueprints for that purpose;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges the role of blending and injecting hydrogen into the natural gas grid as an important driver for the initial scale-up of a hydrogen market by making use of existing infrastructure in the absence of dedicated hydrogen pipelines; notes that blending enables renewable energy producers to access the current gas market and contributes to the decarbonisation of the gas sector;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that, in order to build up a sustainable hydrogen economy fast enough to reach our climate goals, low-carbon hydrogen can play a transitional role; calls on the Commission to assess for how long and how much of this hydrogen would be needed approximately for decarbonisation purposes until solely clean hydrogen can play this rolemust play a vital and complementary role in ramping up the market; highlights in this regard, the important role of carbon capture and storage technologies (CCS); calls on the Commission to set up a technology- neutral regulatory framework and reduce regulatory and economic hurdles to foster a quick market uptake of low-carbon hydrogen;
Amendment 180 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that a clean hydrogen economy requires significant additional amounts of affordable renewable energy and the corresponding infrastructure; urges the Commission to develop a clear roadmap for investments in the relevant infrastructure for the production, transport and distribution of renewable and low carbon hydrogen; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts in this regard and to abolishmake expedient use of taxes and levies on renewable electricity used to produce renewable hydrogen, promoting technologies that contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy, while avoiding undue market distortions at the expense of other energy sources;
Amendment 207 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the timely need for hydrogen production and transport, storage, transport and distribution infrastructure and the parallel development of demand and supply; welcomes, in this respect, the Commission’s intention to review Regulation No 347/2013 of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure (the TEN-E Regulation)15 ; notes that, despite the concentration on industrial clusters in the first phase, the progressive reconversion of distribution grids and the planning of infrastructure for transmission over longer distances and its regulation should already be undertaken; notes the synergy benefits of integrating hydrogen production and infrastructure with other parts of flexible, multi-energy systems, such as waste heat recovery for district heating grids; _________________ 15 OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39.
Amendment 221 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that interoperability with the gas system and interconnection of hydrogen infrastructure within the EU must be assured in order to develop a functioning internal market and drive forward the integration of the energy system;
Amendment 229 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to assess the possibility ofgradually repurposinge existing gas pipelinesinfrastructure for the transport of pure hydrogen, storage and distribution of hydrogen as well as of hydrogen and natural gas blends in order to maximise cost efficiency and minimise investment costs and levelised costs of transmission; and distribution; underlines the need of setting targets to encourage the necessary energy infrastructure and incentivise appropriate capacity building, while avoiding the creation of artificial needs;
Amendment 244 #
2020/2242(INI)
12a. Underlines the necessity of upholding unbundling as a guiding principle for the design of hydrogen markets; stresses that unbundling plays a key role in ensuring that innovation and new products are provided in the most cost-efficient manner on energy markets; is convinced that any derogation from this regulatory principle in the medium term would come at an unnecessarily high cost to end consumers;
Amendment 254 #
Amendment 255 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that, in order to achieve a fast market uptake of crenewable and low- carbon hydrogen and to avoid carbon lock- ins, demand for clean hydrogen mustshould increase; acknowledges that the initial focus of hydrogen demand should be on sectors for which the use of hydrogen is close to being competitive or that currently cannot be decarbonised, by other mealess complex and cheaper means and technological solutions; believes that for these sectors roadmaps for demand development, investment and research needs should be established at European level; agrees with the Commission that demand-side policies such as quotas for the use of clean hydrogen in a limited number of specific sectors and financial tools such as carbon contracts for difference (ʻCCfDʼ) are necessary to promote decarbonisation through clean hydrogencould be considered for a transitional period to promote decarbonisation through renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, while avoiding the creation of artificial needs and undue market distortions at the expense of other energy sources; stresses that demand side policies should be consistent with other policy measures and subject to a thorough impact assessment to avoid any negative effects on energy consuming industries facing international competition; emphasises in this regard the importance of market-based solutions for creating a market and a level playing field for different technologies with a focus on cost-effective reduction of GHG as well as resilience and competitiveness of the EU economy;
Amendment 268 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to consider clear incentives for the application and use of hydrogen to different end-consumer sectors in order to trigger the demand for hydrogen; stresses that regulatory incentives, such as the possibility to account for hydrogen or synthetic fuels towards sector renewable targets or emission reduction thresholds in relevant EU legislation, including the REDII, should be provided;
Amendment 277 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to consider quotas for synthetic fuels for aviation or ship propulsion;
Amendment 280 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Underlines the need to design a market providing clean and low-carbon hydrogen as climate protection option to all businesses and in particular SMEs; calls on the Commission to estimate the amount of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen needed to help industrial SMEs to decarbonise their production processes and energy supply;
Amendment 287 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of research, development and innovation along the whole value chain and, of demonstration projects on an industrial scale and of pilot projects on a smaller scale in order to make crenewable and low-carbon hydrogen competitive; believes that involving SMEs and equipping workers with adequate knowledge about hydrogen are of the utmost importance; highlights, in this regard, the need for research and development in carbon capture and storage technologies (CCS); stresses that, in order to have a proper integration of hydrogen in European society, human resources with a set of specialised skills are needed, especially when it comes to safety; to this end, believes that involving SMEs and equipping workers with adequate knowledge about hydrogen are of the utmost importance; calls on the Commission to adopt an action plan aimed at guiding Member States to develop dedicated training programmes towards workers, engineers, technicians but also to the general public and to create multi-disciplinary teaching programmes for economists, scientists and students;
Amendment 297 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the need to ensure access to finance and innovation assets, such as incubators and joint research projects, for start-ups and SMEs to take root in the hydrogen industry; calls on the Commission to ensure equal market access as well as the facilitation of market entries for such undertakings promoting their participation, e.g. by proactively appointing them for roundtables and feedback in public consultation processes;
Amendment 299 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Emphasises that Europe is leading in the manufacturing of electrolysers and needs to maintain and advance this competitive edge; stresses that European RDI efforts in hydrogen should focus on a wide range of hydrogen technologies focusing on raising technology readiness levels;
Amendment 301 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that significant amounts of investment are needed to make clearenewable and low-carbon hydrogen competitive, and that European programmes and financing instruments such as Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility, InvestEU and the ETS Innovation Fund have a key role in fostering a crenewable and low-carbon hydrogen economy; stresses the need to ensure access to finance and innovation assets for SMEs; deeply deplores the Council’s cuts affecting these instruments; calls on the Commission to develop a coordinated investment strategy for clean hydrogerenewable and low-carbon hydrogen as well as carbon capture utilisation and storage technologies; calls on the Commission to include low-carbon hydrogen in the EU Taxonomy Regulation;
Amendment 313 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to include manufacturing, transportation and storage of both renewable and low- carbon hydrogen (as well as blends with natural gas) into the upcoming Delegated Acts on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation stemming from the Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 as environmentally sustainable economic activities;
Amendment 319 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance and the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs) as important means to enhance investment in clearenewable and low-carbon hydrogen; encourages the Alliance to come up with an investment agenda and a project pipeline in cooperation with the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking that can ensure the implementation of the hydrogen goals set by the Commission as soon as possible; welcomes the Commission’s plan to revise the State aid guidelines to include cfor environmental protection and energy to better enable renewable and low-carbon hydrogen; encourages Member States, the Commission and the economic operators to rapidly unlock the potential of IPCEIs to support transport and energy projects of relevan hydrogence for the European economy and with positive spillover effects;
Amendment 336 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the work of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU); asks the Commission to use it as a competence centre for clean hydrogenWelcomes the renewal of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) under Horizon Europe and calls for an increase of its budget compared to Horizon 2020; stresses the importance of the work of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU); asks the Commission to use it as a competence centre for renewable and low- carbon hydrogen; calls on the Commission to make use of the experiences gained in the Joint Undertakings, especially on Hydrogen fuel cells, and to incentivise further research into these technologies; calls on the future Clean Hydrogen for Europe Partnership to further explore and analyse the potential for hydrogen and fuel cells in buildings and data centres;
Amendment 341 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Suggests to the European Commission to include the deployment of hydrogen in the general objectives of PRIMA in line with the priorities of Horizon Europe in order to strengthen research and innovation capacities and to develop knowledge and common innovative solutions across the PRIMA region;
Amendment 343 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the importing of clean hydrogen may become necessary to cater to European demand; calls on the Commission to establish mutually beneficial cooperation with neighbouring regions; Emphasises that Europe’s leading role in the manufacturing of renewable hydrogen technologies presents the opportunity to promote European industrial leadership and innovation on a global level while reinforcing the EU’s role as a global climate leader; underlines the goal of increasing domestic hydrogen production, while acknowledging the possibility of importing additional renewable energy and hydrogen from neighbouring regions and third countries, to cater an increasing domestic demand for affordable hydrogen; therefore calls on the Commission to establish mutually beneficial cooperation with neighbouring regions, while taking into consideration EU energy security as well as environmental standards of the EU's external partners;
Amendment 358 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that international cooperation in terms of low-carbon hydrogen with the neighbourhood of the EU, that is established on the basis of mutually respected rules and principles based on the EU internal gas market legislation, i.e. with the UK, EEA, Energy Community and the US, should be further developed in order to strengthen the internal market and energy security;
Amendment 364 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Highlights the need to ensure the principles of the internal market in the hydrogen sector and create a level playing field for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen;
Amendment 366 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls on the Commission to undertake thorough, transparent, inclusive and science-based impact assessments of initiatives stemming from the EU Hydrogen Strategy in line with Better Regulation guidelines;
Amendment 368 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Considers, in this regard, the fact that new partnerships, especially those with Northern African countries, are a win-win business opportunity, since they support the development of the renewable and hydrogen energy industries on both sides;
Amendment 372 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is convinced that the EU should try to promote its standards on hydrogen internationally to improve the Union's strategic autonomy and thus make hydrogen a part of its international cooperation;
Amendment 380 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the need for an integrated energy system in order to achieve climate neutrality by 2050; believes that the integration of the electricity, gas, heating and cooling and hydrogen grid is beneficial for a well- functioning hydrogen and energy market; welcomes the inclusion of hydrogen in the Commission’s Strategy for Energy System Integration; believes that clearenewable and low-carbon hydrogen can play a key role in terms of energy storage to balance intermittent renewable energy supply and demand; calls on the Commission to address the barriers hindering a wider adoption of hydrogen energy storage, given its high potential in particular in the mobility and building sectors;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas energy system integration canaims to keep costs for European authorities, European businesses and European citizens within realistic and acceptable limits; a cost efficient energy sector integration must be enforced;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that such a strategy can help the Union achieve its climate goals while maintaining energy accessibility, affordability and security of supply through the development of an efficient, integrated, interconnected, resilient, smart and decarbonised system;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its support forAcknowledges the importance of the energy efficiency first principle and recalls that the most sustainable energy is energy which is not consumeddirect electrification, where possible, presents an important pathway towards decarbonisation. Highlights the need to develop a resilient and climate neutral energy system based on the principle of “cost-efficiency";
Amendment 81 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes the high energy consumption in the water sector needs; calls on the Commission to consider energy-efficient measures for the EU water sector and the possibility to use treated waste water as an “on-site” source of renewable energy in the Energy System Integration;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. DeplorAcknowledges the insufficient progress made by Member States, as set out in the Energy Efficiency Progress Report; encourages the Commission to propose more ambitious targetexplore the impacts of revised targets on businesses, notably SMEs, taking into account its recommendations as part of the Energy Union governance process; welcomes, in this regard, the renovation wave strategy; emphasizes that the renovation of the existing building stock does not fully compensate for the need to produce more low carbon energy;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to extend the principle of energy efficiency to the entire value chain and to all end-uses; underlines the potential of circularity and reuse of wasteorganic waste from cities and agricultural sector, energy and waste heat from industrial processes, buildings and data centres; draws attention tocalls on the Commission and the Member States to develop effective incentives and business models for the uncoupling and use of industrial waste heat; draws attention to the replacement of old and inefficient heating systems and the modernisation of heat networks, which can play a significant role in heat decarbonisation; stresses the potential of digital tools for smart energy management;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the energy transition will require between EUR 520 and 575 billion in annual infrastructure investment; calls on the Commission to develop sustainable investment criteria which are fully in line with the climate and integration goalsfinancial tools which are fully in line with the climate and integration goals; underlines that European programmes and financing instruments such as Horizon Europe and the European Clean Hydrogen Partnership, the Connecting Europe Facility on the basis of the TEN-E and TEN-T Regulations, cohesion policy, InvestEU, Recovery and Resilience Facility, Just Transition Fund and the ETS Innovation Fund have a key role in fostering a renewable and low-carbon hydrogen economy, biogas/biomethane development and carbon capture and storage and hydrogen-compatible infrastructure, while also providing appropriate investments in the use of natural gas where it provides emission reduction and serves as a transitional enabler; calls on the Commission to develop targets for energy infrastructure rollout and that system integration should make maximum use of existing gas infrastructure which can help deliver a cost-effective transition throughout many sectors including industry and mobility;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the importance of assessing ex-ante and anticipating the need for new energy production, transmission, distribution and conversion of infrastructure in order to optimise itsthe use of existing energy infrastructure in a climate- neutral economy and to ensure its economic viability;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Believes that a common legal classification of the different types of renewable, decarbonised and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, based on the full life cycle GHG emissions savings and sustainability criteria, is of utmost importance for market players, authorities and consumers; calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive classification and certification framework of gaseous carriers;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to use the revision of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 on trans-European energy infrastructure as an opportunity to include energy system integration in the Regulation’s objectives and the 10-year network development planning; calls for greater efforts to remove obstacles hindering the full integration of energy systems, which would otherwise encourage citizens and industry to fully embrace cleaner energy alternatives because there will be no Green Deal without a better integration of the energy system; Emphasises that it is necessary to achieve a cost-effective decarbonisation of the EU economies which will build a more flexible, more decentralised and digital energy system, in which consumers are empowered to make their energy choices;
Amendment 144 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the mass deployment of renewable, low carbon and decarbonised energy at competitive costs; encourages the Commission to propose more ambitious targetmeasures in order to increase the share of such energy in electricity generation, heavy industry, transport, construction, heating and cooling;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2241(INI)
10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that renewable and delow carbonised hydrogen, together with other renewable gases, can help reduce persistent emissions from hard to abate sectors, such as industrial processes and ,heavy transport which cannot be decarbonised throughand buildings and where direct electrification might be limited due to low cost-efficiency or technical, social and environmental reasons; recalls also the need to decarbonise existing hydrogen production and the usrole of zero-carbon electricity; recalls also the need to decarbonise existing hydrogen productionCarbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies; recalls the potential of blending hydrogen with natural gas as a contribution to the decarbonisation of the gas sector; underlines the potential of hydrogen for energy storage and transport and its contribution to the flexibility of the energy system;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to extend the obligation laid down in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 for Member States to issue guarantees of origin forthat ensure the traceability of low- and zero- carbon gases and for renewables based on a science-based life-cycle analysis; considers that all sustainable and cost-effective biofuels will be needed and believes that it would be environmentally and economically counterproductive to revise the renewable directive's sustainability criteria for forest biofuels in the way indicated in the Commissions energy system integration strategy; believes that sustainable forest management can contribute to climate adaptation by replacing fossil raw materials and through a long-term increased sequestration of carbon in forests;
Amendment 179 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need to accelerate research and, development onand full exploitation of technologies for CO2 capture, storage and reuse; emphasizes that the EU needs a technological revolution making large-scale carbon capture (CCS) storage solutions profitable in order to combine economic growth with reduced greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to propose ambitious targets for the decarbonisation of road, maritime, rail and air transport in a technology-neutral way; welcomes the Commission’s announcement of the deployment of one million charging points for electric vehicles; stresses the need to adapt the electrification networks for Europe’s vehicle fleetinfrastructure for alternative fuels for Europe’s vehicle fleet as well as to support other readily deployable solutions; highlights that direct electrification is very important but cannot stand alone in order to achieve a fast, affordable and just energy transition;
Amendment 211 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the need to reduce regulatory barriers, improve access to capital and further support all forms of energy storage projects alongthat can offer services along with transmission and distribution networks and at consumption sites; recalls the importance to ensure full interoperability of different transport and storage systems, including those with cross-border relevance and connected to third countries; urges the Commission to revise the Energy Taxation Directive to reduce the costs of taxes and levies on energy transformation and energy storage,while avoiding undue market distortions at the expense of other energy sources;
Amendment 223 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the role that greenewable and low carbon hydrogen can play in balancing grids by using any surpluselectricity; notes the need to develop the hydrogen-storing technologies and capacities and the role that renewable hydrogen and electrolysers can play in providing more flexibility to the grids and integrating the increasing share of renewable electricity production;
Amendment 243 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Members States to explore ways of further encouraging, through effective incentives, the development of a European market for demand-side flexibility, potentials for energy storage and balancing electricity grid; welcomes flexible integrated energy systems that aim to optimize the district heating/cooling sector contributing to the balancing of the electricity grid, cost- effective use of renewable energy sources and waste heat integration at local/regional level;
Amendment 253 #
2020/2241(INI)
19. Stresses that a more renewable, decentralised and better integrated energy system requires better forecasting of energy demand and matching with the supply and storage from different energy carriers; highlights, in this regard, the crucial role of digitalisation for the processing of statistical and meteorological data; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop an internal market for digital energy technologies; welcomes the intention of the Commission to adopt an action plan for the digitalisation of energy to foster the EU technological leadership and enable a more integrated energy system with intelligent solutions in specific sectors (smart grids, more efficient and safe transport, energy savings in buildings), a more active role of consumers and improved funding for the 2021-2027 period;
Amendment 268 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that the primary objective of Union action in the field of energy is to ensure the proper functioning of the market; calls on the Commission to propostake the necessary legislative changes to ensure equal rights for all consumers and undistorted price signmeasures to safeguard the well-functioning of energy markets and to ensure the full implementation of the acquis for the internal energy market, including the Clean Energy Package, equals reflecting the real cost of energy and itsights for all households and businesses and help them contributione to the decarbonisation of the economy; welcomes the initiative to revise Directive 2003/96/EC;
Amendment 300 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that one of the objectives of the Energy Union is to reduce our import dependency and to ensure security of supply; considers that the creation of synergies can help achieve this objective;
Amendment 317 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Welcomes the development of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) when it may be necessary to achieve climate neutrality, and to provide negative emissions by CCS on biomass combustion, and to reduce emissions where other reasonable alternatives through CCS at fossil fuel emissions, particularly in certain industrial processes; in this regard, welcomes the Commission proposal to convene an annual European CCUS Forum as part of the Clean Energy Industrial Forum to further study options to foster such projects;
Amendment 321 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Considers that the EU should promote regulatory solutions in the heating sector and energy efficiency legislation which respect the variation between Member States' conditions and most appropriate solutions which are particularly large in these sectors;
Amendment 325 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25 d. Underlines that the EU’s climate policy and energy policy has to go hand in hand within creased economic growth; stresses that the energy policy must therefore always encourage cost-effective, low carbon and reliable energy sources that ensure the industry's access to energy.
Amendment 174 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Temporary State Aid framework as a way to promptly transfer liquidity where urgently needed; calls on the Commission nonetheless to ensure that the aid provided in the emergency phase does not lead to permanent distortions in the single market; calls on the Commission to review its State Aid policy, based on an impact assessment on the competitiveness of the European industry and explicitly acknowledging global competitiveness of the European industry as an objective of common interest;
Amendment 379 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the potential of the circular economy for modernising the Union’s economy, reducing its energy and resource consumption and, transforming whole industrial sectors and their value chains; and improving strategic autonomy for raw materials needed in the green and digital transitions; believes in this respect that the use of non-recyclable waste and biomass waste in industrial processes can play a key role in supporting the decarbonisation of certain industries; calls on the Commission to take swift action to ensure that industries can have a broadened access to these types of waste;
Amendment 410 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that there is significant potential in domestic and global markets for low-emission technologies and sustainable products, processes and services throughout the whole value chain from raw materials to energy-intensive industries, manufacturing and the industrial services sector; considers that greater strategic autonomy should be a priority in specific areas, for example key pharmaceutical ingredients, medical equipment, and the metals and minerals required in higher volumes for green and digital transitions; considers, moreover, that the Climate Law is a first step towards enshrining climate targets into Union legislation; believes that a more holistic and systematic target framework is also required in order to ensure policy coherence across all Union policies and a homogenous governance approach in all policy areas, paving the way towards a clear and stable strategy for European industries;
Amendment 436 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Maintains that a truly effective European industrial policy needs a dashboard of climate targets as a roadmap to shape the industry of the future; considers that all sectors should contribute towards achieving the Union’s climate objectives and, in this regard, underlines the importance of competitive carbon-free electricity as a key enabler for energy- intensive industries, of gas as a means of energy transition and hydrogen and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage as a potential breakthrough technology; calls also for greater attention to be paid to network security and energy supply, as well as support mechanisms to ensure access to affordable and secure carbon- free electricity for energy-intensive sectors; calls on the Council to increase spending from the EU budget on climate change efforts; calls on the Commission to ensure that industries with high carbon leakage do not benefit from EU subsidies, and for better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union’s ‘Climate Bank’, to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and to use the Border Carbon Adjustments mechanism as a waynd improvements to existing carbon leakage and trade defence measures to protect EU manufacturers and jobs from unfair international competition; the Commission should also explore other tools beyond a Border Carbon Adjustments measure to support European industry’s transformation to achieve the Union’s climate objectives;
Amendment 514 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for the Commission to further strengthen Europe’s low-carbon production in energy intensive industries (e.g. chemicals, steel, cement, non-ferrous metals) while striving for the implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan II, to help displace imports from more carbon-intensive regions and incentivise higher levels of climate ambition from the EU’s global trading partners;
Amendment 516 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Considers that the development of appropriate network for the transport of hydrogen and CO2 will play a key role in successfully decarbonising energy- intensive industries; calls on the Commission to thoroughly assess the industry’s energy needs in its upcoming initiatives on sector integration and the revision of the TEN-E Regulation;
Amendment 517 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Considers that the EU should foster a fully circular and life-cycle approach to industrial decarbonisation, including both the production use and its end of life up until its recycling; calls on the Commission to follow such approach in policy-making;
Amendment 635 #
2020/2076(INI)
21. Is of the opinion that ecosystems will be key components of the next industrial revolution, providing affordable and cleaner energy, transformative manufacturing and service-provision methods; calls for each ecosystem to be analysed in more detail, including the specific needs of each contained sector and to develop sectorial investment plans for their transition; believes, moreover, that supporting collaboration among industry, academia, SMEs, start-ups, trade unions, civil society, end-user organisations and all other stakeholders will be key to solving market failures and supporting efforts to cross the ‘valley of death’, including in areas not yet covered by industrial interests;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas medicine shortages are a growing public health threat with a serious impact on health care systems and public health;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the loss of European sovereignty and independence in the health sector is linked to the relocation of production, with 40% of medicinal end products marketed in the EU now originating in third countries; whereas the onlyone way to save money is to rely heavily on subcontractors to produce pharmaceutical raw materials in Asia, where labour costs and environmental standards are lower, with the result that 80% of active ingredients are manufactured outside the EU, mainly in China and India;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas a strong, innovative and competitive pharmaceutical industry in Europe is in the vital interest of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the pharmaceutical industry needs the right legal framework to do research, development and production of pharmaceuticals within the EU;
Amendment 397 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that procurement procedures with only one successful tenderer with only one production site of the basic substance may exacerbate vulnerability should supplies be disrupted; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce procurement procedures under which contracts may be awarded to a number of successful tenderers where each has at least more than one production site in different countries (including one within the EU) for the tendered medicinal product, in order to maintain market competition and reduce the risk of shortages, while guaranteeing high-quality treatment for patients;
Amendment 406 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Ask the Commission to examine if it is possible to create a legislative framework that encourage and enables healthcare systems to do tenders that award pharmaceutical companies that guarantee the supply of pharmaceuticals in difficult circumstances by focussing on production inside the EU and guarantee at least two different sources for the basic substance; ask the Commission to examine if legislative requirements to ensure more sustainable delivery of pharmaceuticals can be mandated under EU law;
Amendment 423 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to to make concreate one or more European non-profitproposals how models of public private pharmaceutical undertakings which operate in the public interest to manufacture priority medicines of strategic importance for health caretnership like the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority can be established in the EU to operate in the public interest; stresses the key contribution that can be made by new technologies and artificial intelligence in enabling European laboratory researchers to form networks and share their objectives and findings;
Amendment 529 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop European health strategies on the basis of a common basket of drugs for the treatment of cancer and infections whose prices are harmonised, in a bid to counter recurrent shortages and ensure that patients have access to treatment; calls on the Commission to also examine, whether a harmonised price for those drugs may solve the problems of shortages for those life-saving drugs;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the announcement of a renovation wave as part of the European Green Deal; urges the Commission to present it as planned, given that it is a key element of the post-COVID-19 recovery plan; calls on the Member States to step up large-scale renovation plans under the national energy and climate plans (NCEPs) and Long- Term Renovation Strategies;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the Renovation Wave’s potential to stimulate economic activity by fostering high-quality jobs in the construction and renewable energy industries, to accelerate circularity in the construction sector and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, tackling energy poverty, and providing healthy, decent, affordable, energy efficient buildings;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s new Circular Economy Action Plan which highlights the role of construction and building materials in generating over 35 % of the EU’s total waste; notes that a streamlined approach should be taken in EU legislation to recovery, recycling, life- cycle assessment, decarbonising the energy sources and to taking the embodied energyvironmental impacts in building materials into account;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that a circular economy labelling system, based on environmental standards and criteria for materials linked to their potential for reintroduction into the value chain, should be established; notes that the existing Environmental Product Declaration approach must be widened and it should be used as input for building assessment like the Level(s) framework developed by the Commission;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that there is no common EU legislation on the management of bulky waste in general, and of polystyrene and stone wool in particular; expresses its concern about the safe handling of insulation materials, given the possible inclusion of dangerous substances in themconstruction and demolition waste; notes that collection and take back schemes and sorting facilities should be created to ensuring appropriate and safe handling of all construction waste; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measure on these issues as part of the Circular Economy Action Plan and the Sustainable Built Environment Strategy;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that building renovation projects should contribute to the potential for better health conditions; emphasises that the revision of air quality standards, including indoor air quality, thermal and visual Indoor Environmental Quality, can lead to improvements in indoor environmental conditions and help tackle energy poverty;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the potential, in terms of overcoming the current fragmentation in the market, of creating a common energy and environmental building passport; stresses further that it should include the circular capacity ofmaterial’s circularity potential, the evaluation of indoor air quality factors and robust indicators based on existing environmental tools and standards; stresses the importance of material passports and the development of an EU- wide open standard for information on the content of construction products to encourage the use of non-toxic and recyclable materials;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the role of the European Investment Bank Group in providing loans, guarantees and financial instruments, such as the Private Finance for Energy Efficiency (PF4EE) and the Smart Finance for Smart Buildings guarantee facility, and also in the framework of InvestEU as well as under the European Green Deal Investment Plan, in order to finance small-scale, cost- effective and social housing renovation initiatives and services.
Amendment 121 #
2020/2070(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to develop an inclusive plan for energy efficiency renovation taking into account the role of green spaces, low environmental impact mobility and regional and local microclimates.;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (COM(2020)0021), which aims to enable a just and well-managed transition towards a resilient and sustainable society; emphasises that it is imperative that the EU achieve the revised 2030 and 2050 climate and biodiversityall environmental goals and reach its commitments under the Paris Agreement, based on the best available science;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (COM(2020)0021), which aims to enable a just and well-managed transition towards a resilient and sustainable society; emphasises that it is imperative that the EU achieve the revised 2030 and 2050 climate and biodiversity goals and reach its commitments under the Paris Agreement, based on the best available sciencetific data;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it essential that the investment plan provides for and enables additional investment with real added value and doesn’t crowd out market financing;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that the transition cannot be done simply with public funds; calls on the Commission when developing the Investment Plan to encourage and enable private investments;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that, even with an ambitious funding, the available funds will not be unlimited; calls on the Commission to establish a robust framework for reporting and monitoring to ensure that spending has a real impact;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expects a new, unprecedented MFF, endowed with fresh money, and enhanced and new EU own resources, to be at the heart of the green transitionsufficiently funded MFF with ambitious greening targets, especially in the Common Agricultural Policy and Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the need for prioritisation among the MFF expenditures;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commits to a just recovery from the coronavirus crisis that ensures that taxpayers’ money is prudently invested in the future, not the past; that conditions fiscal expansion to drive the shift to a green economy and make societies and peopleand more resilient economy; that employs public funds to climate proof sectors and projects, thereby generattrigger additional investments ing green jobs and sustainable growth and transition to low carbon energy; that incorporates climate risks and opportunities into the financial system, as well as all aspects of public policymaking and infrastructure; and that guarantees an end to fossil fuel subsidies and applies the polluter pays principle;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the important role of the European Investment Bank in the implementation of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan and underlines its commitment to align all its financing activities with the principles and the goals of the Paris Agreement by the end of 2020; takes note of its ambition to transform into a Climate Bank and gradually increase the share of its financing dedicated to climate action and environmental sustainability to reach 50% of its operations by 2025.
Amendment 140 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls onNotes the intention of the Commission to revise State aid rules to allow public support for the European Green Deal and to reform the European Semester to deepen the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights; calls on the Commission to ensure the integrity of the internal market and a level playing field in any future revision;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the proposals on reforming the European Semester to deepen the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights; recognises that the focus of the European Semester should be sound fiscal policies and structural reforms for competitiveness;
Amendment 172 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to facilitate exchange of best practices between Member States regarding the role of public investment in achieving the Green Deal;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— having regard to the amending budget No 5/2020 of the European Union for the financial year 2020, on the mobilization of the Contingency Margin in 2020 to provide continued humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey, as set out in document 8857/2020,
Amendment 18 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas in June 2020, the Amending Budget (DAB) No 5 for the year 2020 was adopted by the Council, in order to continue providing support to refugees and host communities in response to the Syria crisis; Under the MFF Heading 4, Global Europe, EUR 100 million in commitment and payment appropriations will be provided as resilience support to refugees and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon whereas EUR 485 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 68 million in payment appropriations will be provided to ensure the continuation of the urgent humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Turkey Facility is made up of two tranches of EUR 3 billion each; regrets the fact that, unlike in the first tranche 2016-2017, where the EU budget contributed EUR 1 billion and Member States EUR 2 billion, in the second tranche 2018-2019 the ratio of contributions was reversed, to the detriment of existing Union projects;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the fact that the EUTF for Africa has contributed to the triple humanitarian-development-peace nexus approach, which was not possible with the EU financial instruments under the previous MFF;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its request that Turkey respect the principle of non-refoulement, in particular on the Syrian border, and that it not use the flows of refugees against the EUdoes not instrumentalize the migratory flows against the EU, for political purposes, and that it abides fully by the EU-Turkey statement especially with regard to the effective prevention of flows, dismantle of smuggling networks, control of its borders and acceptance of returns, in a non- discriminatory manner;
Amendment 212 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Welcomes the Council’s extended invitation to the Commission to present a proposal to the Council for the continuation of financing for Syrian refugees in Turkey, as well as in Jordan, Lebanon and other parts of the region;
Amendment 250 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Expects the Commission to fully make use of the possibilities afforded by the programme-based approach under the geographic pillar of the NDICI-Global Europe and IPA III, complemented by global thematic programming, rapid response funding and the large unprogrammed reserve under the NDICI- Global Europe;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Paris Agreement, the Green Deal and the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050; notes the lack of international climate effortssignificant divergence of climate efforts between different countries; underlines that EU climate policy must go hand in hand with increased economic growth and competitiveness for the European industry based on the principles of free and fair competition; believes that an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (‘the mechanism’) cshould serve to incentivise international efforts to combat climate change, therefore asks the Commission to consider all available options while drawing up proposal for any such mechanism;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that international carbon pricing and fully competitive low-emission solutions would render the mechanism obsolete; stresses, therefore, that the EU needs to step up efforts in this respect; recalls that many technical solutions for mitigating CO2 are still at the pilot stage and far from being economically feasible; underlines that the Union’s increased climate ambition at the core of the Green Deal will increase the risk of carbon leakage in many industrial sectors;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that decentralisedasymmetrical climate actions can lead to carbon leakage and a competitive disadvantage on international markets for the EU industry; urges the Commission, therefore, to ensure full carbon-leakage protection and to consider the inclusion ofinclude export rebates in the mechanism;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the EU’s climate policy and industrial policy must go hand in hand, to avoid carbon and investment leakage and protect jobs; stresses that any mechanism must be embedded into our industry strategy, creating an incentive for industries to produce clean and competitive products, and avoid carbon leakage, without endangering trade opportunities.
Amendment 54 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests a progressive mechanism that first includes sectors with the highest risk of carbon leakage before being enlarged over time; stresses that this should not lead to internal market distortionHighlights the role such a mechanism could play, if balanced and appropriately implemented, in energy intensive industries, such as steel, cement and aluminium, given the experienced trade exposure of those sectors and their participation in the ETS; Suggests a progressive mechanism that first includes sectors with the highest risk of carbon leakage before being enlarged over time if deemed appropriate; considers it necessary that the scope of the mechanism covers as a large part of the carbon footprint of a product as possible, i.e. through the inclusion of emissions from energy in production; stresses that this should be done considering their respective value chains and not lead to internal market distortions notably on downstream markets; recalls that determining the carbon footprint of a product includes several insecurities and that the mechanism should not contribute to an undue regulatory burden for importing companies especially SMEs;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to limit international retaliation measures against the EU caused by the mechanism; urges the Commission to make the mechanism World Trade Organization-compatible ongly emphasises that the success of European SMEs and Hidden Champions depends on access to global markets. Therefore, calls on the Commission to base any legislative proposal on a thorough impact assessment, which takes into consideration the impact of possible counter measures taken by affected third countries against European industries Stresses the need to limit and possibly avoid international retaliation measures against the EU caused by the mechanism; urges the Commission to make the mechanism compatible with the WTO acquis and provisions in the Union’s free trade agreements and to take a multilateral approach to its design; underlines the need to deduct costs incurred from carbon taxes, emissions rights under cap-and- to take a multilateral approach to its desrade schemes or equivalent climate mitigation measures, including those of a regulatory rather than a fiscal nature, in the country of production from payments at import under the mechanism and to avoid any discrimination based on origin;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses its deep concern over the erosion of the multilateral trading system and the effects from increased trade barriers and trade conflicts for the competitiveness of the EU industry; stresses that the introduction of a mechanism must not contribute to an increased insecurity in this regard; recognises that in order for the European industry to be competitive, it needs access to global supply chains for sourcing and further processing and to global markets; calls on the Commission to actively engage with trade partners’ governments to ensure a continued dialogue with trade partners’ governments on this initiative; Underlines that trade policy can and should be used to promote a positive environmental agenda and to avoid major differences in environmental ambition between the EU and the rest of the world, but this should be done in proportional and balanced ways, be evidence based and not be used as a cover for protectionism;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises that while the purpose of the mechanism must be to contribute to lower carbon emissions globally and limit carbon leakage, the design should contribute to a level playing field for the European industry both on European and in international markets in line with the Industry Strategy; highlights the need for specific attention to maintaining the availability of inputs in the supply chains and competitiveness of downstream manufacturing industries;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Emphasises that the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is and should remain the key market based instrument to cost-effectively reduce CO2 emissions this includes the system of free allowances; asks the Commission to consider any design options that allow the existing carbon leakage measures to co- exist with the mechanism while not leading to double protection; therefore takes the view that the mechanism should co-exist together with the free allocation of allowances for certain sectors; the phasing out of existing carbon leakage measures could cause a loss of competitiveness of companies in the single market and globally; stresses the need for equally effective measures if existing measures are to be phased out.
Amendment 90 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the resources incurred by the mechanism are to be considered EU own resources; is convinced that these resources must be used for climate measuresmust not create distortions based on the Member State of import but help level the global playing field between competing industries and for low carbon investment and industrial manufacturing transformation;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that the CO2 content of imported products would need to be reliably and precisely determined, inter alia through independent third party verification and if such cannot be provided relevant average data; stresses the need for the mechanism to cover both direct and indirect carbon emissions; reiterates the need for adequate anti- circumvention mechanisms; stresses nevertheless that the mechanism should not lead to excessive administrative burden, especially for small- and medium- sized enterprises.
Amendment 105 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to conduct an in-depth impact assessment of different mechanisms and designsalternatives before presenting a legislative proposal; including regulatory climate standards for imported products and the compatibility with EU ETS’s free allocation of allowances, to incentivise international climate action and prevent carbon leakage before presenting a legislative proposal.
Amendment 111 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts for global CO2 pricing and facilitating trade in climate and environmental protection technologies for instance through trade policy initiatives such as the WTO Environmental Goods Agreement; stresses that the Union can play a pioneering role with ambitious energy and sustainability chapters in its trade agreements.
Amendment 116 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to also consider alternative measures and to thoroughly demonstrate the added value of a carbon border adjustment mechanism; considers that a digital product passport, well designed and synchronised with existing systems, business standardisation bodies and global standards could help in this process; in the post-COVID-19 economy, carbon prices may prove to be too unstable to support effective industrial decarbonisation; therefore, there is a need for product policies to push forward new standards on low-carbon, resource- efficient products to secure the transition to a sustainable economy.
Amendment 9 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. Whereas the global competition in artificial intelligence (AI) global leadership racedevelopment, which will determine the source of ethical values and standards shaping the sector worldwide, is picking up the pace;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that overregulation may hamper AI sector innovation, especially for SMEs and Start-ups; considers that hindering the Union AI sector in delivering benefits of AI applications in e.g. healthcare, environment protection and food quality to the citizens, may also bear ethical weight, especially in the context of global competition, where securing full respect of Union ethical values may pose a challenge; therefore stresses that competitiveness should be at balance with commitment to those values;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2012(INL)
4. Notes that, with the rapid development of AI and the uncertainty that lies ahead, a common Union AI ethical framework will expand an ecosystem of trust as defined in the Commission White Paper, whether in environment protection, healthcare or food safety applications, thus supporting the ecosystem of excellence in legal certainty and providing effective response to the challenges yet not defined in courtrooms, management meetings or scientific laboratories; therefore underlines the importance of a human- centric approach and of regular reviews on AI advances, by sector, in order to promote proactive regulation;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2012(INL)
8a. Notes that given the increasing development of AI applications, which require computational, storage and energy resources, the environmental impact of AI systems should be considered through their lifecycle;
Amendment 3 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the need for the EU budget to continue to support recovery, convergence, reforms, fair and inclusive sustainable long-term growth and competitiveness of the European economy to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience and other EU priorities such as social, economic and territorial cohesion and regional development, climate action, green transition, digitalisation and innovation, security and the management of migration, to avoid widening of the divergence in the Union, while acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a new and unexpected challenge on economic and health sector that the EU and its Member States need to respond determinedly and provide efficient solutions at the EU level;
Amendment 12 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reminds that cohesion is a shared competence between the EU and Member States and that as a main public investment policy it will play a major role in mitigating the economic and social impact and it will also play a crucial role in the recovery path from the COVID-19 pandemic consequences; emphasises that cohesion policy isis fundamental and most recognised policy that has shaped the Union we know today, based on a solidarity and its goal is to reduce economic, social and territorial disparities between Member States and within the EU and regionslong with strengthening economic, territorial and social resilience within the EU and regions for a more harmonious development that will help the Union to remain globally competitive; emphasizses in that context that programmes managed under European Structural and Investments (ESI) Funds support and contribute significantly to sustainable solutions for fair and long-term inclusive economic growth, investments and competitiveness, as well as high quality, safe and secure working and living conditions of the citizens, including equal opportunities, social justice and non- discrimination; in order to maximise the impact of ESI Funds, it is essential that Member State authorities at all levels work closely with each other and in partnership with employers, trade unions, academics, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders;
Amendment 34 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the enhanced flexibility in cohesion policy – increased co- financing, anti-crisis use of EU funds - introduced in March and April 2020 and believes that it - should be maintained also in MFF 2021-2027 as a mechanism that will act as a safeguard of the Union economy during turbulent and unpredictable times;
Amendment 52 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to share clearly and determinedly their post-crisis plans, strategies, ambitions and expectations as well as acknowledge their shared role in preparation for a coordinated EU approach., which will enable high- quality and measurable results that will lead to long-term sustainable growth;
Amendment 234 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) ‘editorial platform’ means an intermediary service which is in connection with a press publication within the meaning of Article 2(4) of Directive (EU) 2019/790 or another editorial media service and which allows users to discuss topics generally covered by the relevant media or to comment editorial content and which is under the supervision of the editorial team of the publication or other editorial media.
Amendment 292 #
2020/0361(COD)
2 a. Where very large online platforms within the meaning of Article 25 of this Regulation otherwise enable the dissemination to the public of press publications within the meaning of Article 2(4) of Directive (EU)2019/790, such platforms based on an alleged incompatibility with their terms and conditions shall not remove, suspend or otherwise interfere with such content or terminate the related account.
Amendment 295 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Articles 12 and 13 of Section 1,and the provisions of Section 2, and Section 3 of Chapter III shall not apply to: (a) editorial platforms within the meaning of Article 2(h1) of this Regulation; (b) online platforms that qualify as micro and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of the Annex to Recommendation 2003/361/EC; (c) an intermediary service, except very large online platforms, where it would constitute a disproportionate burden in view of its size, the nature of its activity and the risk posed to users.
Amendment 600 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Those parameters shall always be fair and non-discriminatory.
Amendment 653 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Where significant systemic risk within the meaning of Article 26(1)(a) [concerning the dissemination of illegal content] emerge and concern several very large online platforms, the Commission may invite the very large online platforms concerned, other very large online platforms, other online platforms and other providers of intermediary services, as appropriate, as well as civil society organisations and other interested parties, to participate in the drawing up of codes of conduct, including by setting out commitments to take specific risk mitigation measures, as well as a regular reporting framework on any measures taken and their outcomes.
Amendment 654 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. When giving effect to paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission and the Board shall aim to ensure that the codes of conduct clearly set out their objectives concerning the dissemination of illegal content, contain key performance indicators to measure the achievement of those objectives and take due account of the needs and interests of all interested parties, including citizens, at Union level. The Commission and the Board shall also aim to ensure that participants report regularly to the Commission and their respective Digital Service Coordinators of establishment on any measures taken and their outcomes, as measured against the key performance indicators that they contain.
Amendment 85 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
Recital 80
(80) Batteries may be collected together with waste electrical and electronic equipment, by way of national collection schemes set up on the basis of Directive 2012/19/EU and with end-of-life vehicles in accordance with Directive 2000/53/EC. In this case, as an obligatory minimum treatment requirement, batteries should be removed from the collected waste appliances and end-of-life vehicles. It is necessary to ensure that all batteries are removed from any separately collected waste electrical and electronic equipment prior to treatment of this waste electrical and electronic equipment or during the treatment process provided that this process can ensure that batteries can be separated in a distinct stream and that the batteries remain undamaged. Moreover, quantified objectives should be established for WEEE operators to remove batteries from certain WEEE categories (5 and 6). After their removal, batteries should be subject to the requirements of this Regulation, notably they should be counted towards the attainment of the collection target for the type of battery in question and be subject to treatment and recycling requirements laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 89 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘battery’ means any source of electrical energy generated by direct conversion of chemical energy and consisting of one or more non-rechargeable or rechargeable battery cells or of groups of them fitted with all devices as necessary for use, as a finished product or in an application;
Amendment 90 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 96 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘automotive battery’ means any battery used only for automotive and non-road mobile machinery starter, lighting or ignition power and any other auxiliary or supporting function in the vehicle;
Amendment 98 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘stationary battery energy storage system’ means a rechargeable industrial battery with internal storage specifically designed to sbattery management system’ means an electronic system associated with a battery which has functions to control current in case of overcharge, overcurrent, over discharge, and overheating and which monitores and deliver electric energy into the grid, regardless of where and by whom/or manages its state, calculates secondary data, reports that data and/or controls its environment to influence thise battery is being used;’s safety, performance and/or service life
Amendment 99 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘battery model’ is any manufactured battery that is produced in series, with similar design, performance and carbon footprint;
Amendment 101 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26
(26) ‘prepurposing’aring for re-use' means any operation that results in parts or the complete battery being used for a different purpose or application than the one that the battery was originally designed for;
Amendment 123 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From 1 January 2027, all battery categories (e.g. industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh, and portable batteries) that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by technical documentation containing information about the amount of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant.
Amendment 126 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From 1 January 2027, portable batteries, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by technical documentation containing information about the amount of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant.
Amendment 139 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. From 1 January 2030, portable batteries, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by technical documentation demonstrating that those batteries contain the following minimum share of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant:
Amendment 156 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. From 1 January 2035, portable batteries, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by a technical documentation demonstrating that those batteries contain the following minimum share of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant:
Amendment 160 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Where justified and appropriate due to the availability of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste,By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall conduct an impact assessment, based on the data gathered on recycled content in batteries, on the socio- economic and environmental aspects orf the lack thereof, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt, by 31 December 2027, a delegated act in accordance with Article 73, to amend the targets laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3.different policy options, including possible mandatory targets on minimum share of materials recovered from waste and, where appropriate, shall submit a legislative proposal for that purpose;
Amendment 164 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. In view of technical and scientific progress of battery chemistries and composition, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to amend the list of materials contained in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 where a minimum amount of recovered material from waste is needed from active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant.
Amendment 173 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From [12 months after entry into force of the Regulation], rechargeable industrial batteries and electric vehicle batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhstationary energy storage and electric vehicle batteries shall be accompanied by a technical documentation containing values for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters laid down in Part A of Annex IV.
Amendment 176 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. From 1 January 20267, rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhstationary energy storage batteries shall meet the minimum values laid down in the delegated act adopted by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 3 for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters set out in Part A of Annex IV.
Amendment 179 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to introduce electrochemical performance and durability parameters for electric vehicles batteries, as indicated by the UNECE Informal Working Group on Electric Vehicles and the Environment.
Amendment 181 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 73 to supplement this Regulation by establishing minimum values for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters laid down in Part A of Annex IV that rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage and capacity above 2 kWhstationary energy batteries storage shall attain.
Amendment 183 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In preparing the delegated act referred to in the first subparagraph, the Commission shall consider the need to reduce the life cycle environmental impact of rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhstationary energy storage batteries and ensure that the requirements laid down therein do not have a significant negative impact on the functionality of those batteries or the appliances into which those batteries are incorporated, its affordability and industry’s competitiveness. No excessive administrative burden shall be imposed on manufacturers of the batteries and the appliances concerned.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Rechargeable industrialStationary energy storage batteries and electric vehicle batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh shall includeequipped with a battery management system containing data on the parameters for determining the state of health and expected lifetime of batteries as laid down in Annex VII.
Amendment 215 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point d – paragraph 1 – point iv
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point d – paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) quantities of the raw material present in the battery models placed on the market, expressed in percentage or weight.
Amendment 254 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. All waste batteries shall be differentiated by a coloured mark in order to be better identified in the recycling process.
Amendment 268 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – title
Article 59 – title
Requirements related to the repurposing and remanufacturing of industrial batteries and electric-vehicle batteries
Amendment 324 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part B – point 1 – introductory part
Annex XII – Part B – point 1 – introductory part
1. No later than 1 January 20256, recycling processes shall achieve the following minimum recycling efficiencies:
Amendment 326 #
2020/0353(COD)
(b a) recycling of 75% by average weight of nickel-cadmium batteries;
Amendment 333 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – introductory part
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – introductory part
1. No later than 1 January 20267, all recycling processes shall achieve the following levels of materials recovery:
Amendment 341 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – point e a (new)
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) 95% for cadmium;
Amendment 346 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part C – point 2 – point e a (new)
Annex XII – Part C – point 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) 95% for cadmium;
Amendment 347 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should therefore support actions to monitestablish and support the creation of a central monitoring and early notification mechanism for shortages of medicines, medical devices and other healthcare products and to ensure greater availability and affordability of those products while limiting the dependency of their supply chains on third countries and avoid the fragmentation of the internal market. In particular, in order to address unmet medical needs, the Programme should provide support to clinical trials so as to speed up the development, authorisation and access to innovative and effective medicines, promote incentives to develop such medicinal products as antimicrobials and foster the digitial transformation of healthcare products and platforms for monitoring and collecting information on medicines.
Amendment 606 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) support actions aimed at developing and supporting an EU monitoring and early notification platform for shortages, based on EU harmonised data and national reporting systems;
Amendment 685 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point iii
Annex I – point c – point iii
(iii) Expert groups and panels providing advice, data and information to support and evaluate health policy development and implementation;
Amendment 692 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point iv
Annex I – point c – point iv
(iv) Studies and analysis, and scientific advice to support policymaking, and support to the scientific committees on "Consumer Safety" and on "Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks", as well as the Expert Group on "Health Systems Performance Assessment".
Amendment 735 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point xi a (new)
Annex I – point d – point xi a (new)
(xia) Awareness raising campaigns for the general population as well as targeted groups;
Amendment 758 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point iii
Annex I – point f – point iii
(iii) Support and/or procure emergency production of medical countermeasures, including essential medicines, chemicals and active substances, and the financing of cooperation on emergency health technology assessments and clinical trials; and secure financing in case of exceptional measures to free capacity of production lines that can be used to provide ICU medicines and equipment;
Amendment 785 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point viii a (new)
Annex I – point f – point viii a (new)
(viiia) Actions to secure continuity of undisrupted access to medicines, of care and treatment and in particular of chronic conditions during a health crisis;
Amendment 832 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii a (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii a (new)
(xiiia) Support the development and implementation of programmes assisting Member States to improve their generic and biosimilar use to increase healthcare system resilience and efficiency;
Amendment 837 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii b (new)
Annex I – point g – point xiii b (new)
(xiiib) Support the measurement, collection and analysis of patient outcomes, including by expanding the scope of data collection in routine clinical practice in a way that is standardised across the EU;
Amendment 880 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point v
Annex I – point h – point v
(v) Actions supporting access to cancer services and to innovative and cost- effective medicines for cancer;
Amendment 916 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point x a (new)
Annex I – point h – point x a (new)
(xa) actions to promote health and safety for healthcare workers involved in cancer treatment;
Amendment 921 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point x b (new)
Annex I – point h – point x b (new)
(xb) Support to Member States in setting up and implementing up-to-date National Cancer Plans in line with the EU Beating Cancer plan;
Amendment 995 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point ii
Annex I – point j – point ii
(ii) Support investments in to the digital transformation of health care and health systems, including through benchmarking and capacity building for the uptake of innovative tools and technologies; support investments in infrastructures, digital tools and methodologies to collect and analyse health data and real-world evidence; support digital upskilling of health care professsionals;
Amendment 1017 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 1 – point I
Annex II – part 1 – point I
I. Quality and completeness of EU and MS preparedness and response planning for serious cross border threats to health, including harmonized resilience assessment indicators across the EU
Amendment 1059 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – point 3
Annex II – part 2 – point 3
3. Number of vaccine doses distributedVaccination coverage rates for all vaccinations included in the national immunization programmes
Amendment 62 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a competitive, climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. This will require significant new investments, particularly in innovation. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the energy transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on solid fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 100 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources ofrom the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy. be substantial and consistent with its ambitious objective and should complement the resources available under cohesion policy. The establishment of the JTF should under no circumstance lead to cuts in or transfers from the funds covered by Regulation (EU) ../.. [new CPR], particularly from funds such as the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF+) or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
Amendment 115 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on solid fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.
Amendment 123 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies, and arere technologically feasible and sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a gradual transition to an innovative, competitive, climate-neutral and circular economy. For dseclining sectortors with high CO2 emissions levels, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the gradual phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission level conducted in cooperation with social partners and within a reasonable timeframe. With the aim of transforming these sectors, support should promote enewrgy efficiency and lower carbon activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leadingthe renewable energy sources and investments in the deployment of infrastructure and technology for affordable low emission energy as well as new processes or products. Gas has to be recognised as a bridge technology that needs to play an important role in the transition to a low-emission economy. Further, security of supply must remain intact by technical innovations, including the roll-out of hydrogen which has the potential to become one of the major energy carriers of the 21st century. Such activities should lead to significant life- cycle emission reduction, in the energy system of the territory and be in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing skilled employment and, avoiding environmental degradation and enhancing the robustness of an energy system based predominantly on renewable energy sources, including through flexible balancing technologies and storage solutions. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a competitive, climate- neutral and circular economy. __________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 157 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In order to achieve the objectives of the JTF, the European Commission should consider changes to the Environmental Protection and Energy Aid Guidelines, “EEAG Guidelines”, which are necessary to facilitate private investments and successful implementation of the JTF. A strong state aid framework is needed to prevent that any aid for decarbonisation leads to undue distortions in the internal market. The revision of the EEAG has to accompany the Green Deal, in particular by taking into account recent and new regulatory developments, technological progress and opportunities as well as market evolutions in the energy sector. The planned revision of the EEAG should allow for national support for structural changes due to coal phase-out following the same conditionality as the Just Transition Fund. When revising the guidelines, the Commission should therefore also take into account the problems of structural change in the regions concerned, in order to ensure that these region are given sufficient flexibility to carry out their projects in a socially and economically viable manner.
Amendment 161 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) Support for productive investment in enterprises other than SMEs through the Just Transition Fund should not be limited to the areas eligible for State aid under the applicable State aid rules pursuant to Article 107(3)(a) and (c) TFEU. On the contrary, State aid rules should allow all regions receiving assistance through the JTF to effectively address the threat of job losses at an early stage. This should also be ensured by adapting the general block exemption Regulation accordingly;
Amendment 162 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 c (new)
Recital 12 c (new)
(12c) The areas most affected by the transition to a climate-neutral economy should be given the opportunity to actively address the associated structural change as early as possible. This requires adjustments to state aid law, e.g. through a new guideline of the European Commission on the basis of Article 107 (3) (b) or (c) TFEU, so that it is ensured that aid is permissible under the applicable rules regardless of the status of the assisted regions;
Amendment 175 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a climate-neutral economy, notably as regards the conversion or closure of facilities involving solid fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities , while preserving existing and developing new job opportunities to avoid social exclusion in the affected territories. Those territories should be precisely defined and correspond to NUTS level 3 regions or should be parts thereof. The plans should detail the challenges and needs of those territories and identify the type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and, where possible synergetic with other relevant Union and national funding schemes and programmes, as well as the objectives of the Green Deal. Cannibalisation between schemes should be avoided. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans should be part of the programmes (supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commission. The investment guidance identified by the European Commission in Annex D to the Country Reports 2020 should not limit the Member States in proposing new areas and priorities for the JTF support that will contribute to the transition towards EU climate neutrality by 2050.
Amendment 190 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The objectives of this Regulation, namely to support territories facing economic, energy and social transformation in their transition to a climate-neutral economy, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone. The main reasons in this regard are, on the one hand, the disparities between the levels of development of the various territories and the backwardness of the least favoured territories, as well as the limit on the financial resources of the Member States and territories and, on the other hand, the need for a coherent implementation framework covering several Union funds under shared management. Policy coherence with other policies has to be ensured, most notably industrial policy and public procurement rules, with a view to ensuring a level playing field to enable European industry, including SMEs, to produce the sustainable goods and services in line with the Green Deal and to provide jobs. Since those objectives can better be achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 195 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio- economic , energy security and environmental challenges deriving from the energy transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050, namely to all regions where coal is still harvested or where important structural changes take place after phasing out coal-mining activities as well as to regions with greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities.
Amendment 217 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The JTF shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all Member States, primarily in regions heavily dependent on coal and whose GDP per capita is below the EU’s average. 80% of the resources of the JTF should be allocated to coal regions as listed in the Annex of the Terms of Reference for the Platform on Coal and Carbon-Intensive Regions (Coal Regions in Transition Platform) to address social, economic, energy security and environmental impacts of their energy transition.
Amendment 225 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.at least EUR 18,75 billion in 2018 prices, which and shall not be transferred from the allocations of the funds covered by the Regulation (EU) [new CPR], particularly from funds such as the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF+) or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). That amount may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 246 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investments in SMEs, includingexisting companies, including regional and local publicly-owned companies, SMEs and start-ups, leading to economic diversification and reconversion; as well as contributing to the creation of new jobs;
Amendment 255 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in the creation of new firms, including through business incubators andparticularly SMEs and start-ups leading to economic diversification and contributing to new jobs creation and including the provision of relevant business consulting services;
Amendment 274 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the deployment of technology and, infrastructures and services for an affordable clean energy, low-carbon, safe and flexible energy system, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energystorage solutions;
Amendment 281 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) investments related to the production, processing, transportation, distribution, storage or combustion of natural gas, renewable gas and hydrogen;
Amendment 293 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) cross-border electricity interconnection, with a view to achieving the target of 15 % by 2030;
Amendment 303 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity, including investments in very high capacity networks and 5G technology as well as smart energy solutions and related infrastructure and technologies;
Amendment 308 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing project, decontamination, environmental remediation, revitalization, access and renovation of former coal mine and power station as well as brownfield sites and facilities, land restoration and repurposing projects, including afforestation of post coal mine sites;
Amendment 316 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) investments in environmentally- friendly multimodal urban mobility and alternative transport fuels accelerating the transition towards zero-emission mobility;
Amendment 348 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Additionally, the JTF may support, in areas designated as assisted areas in accordance with points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) of the TFEUthe respective territories, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, provided that such investments have been approved as part ofincluded in the territorial just transition plan as necessary for energy transition, based on the information required under point (h) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan.
Amendment 451 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Territorial just transition plans where possible shall be consistent with the territorial strategies referred to in Article [23] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], with relevant smart specialisation strategies, the NECPs and, the European Pillar of Social Rights and other relevant strategies and programmes, including on clean air, clean steel, energy poverty and energy prosumers.
Amendment 48 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas the excessive and incorrecinefficient use of antibiotics, particularly in livestock farming, and more generally poor practices in both human and veterinary medicine, have progressively rendered antimicrobial resistance a massive threat to human and animal health;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Recital G
G. whereas there is sufficient evidence that action should be taken to reduce the riskenvironmental impact from some pharmaceuticals in substances, which can pose a risk to the environment;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Notes however with concern the veryTakes note of the soft nature of the measurerecommendations included in the communication; considers that legislative measures are needed in addition to non-legislative measures to properly tackle pharmaceutical pollution as these are driven by objectives to pursue, whereas the measures to be taken are of member state competence; considers that effective measures are needed to mitigate the impacts of pharmaceuticals in the environment;
Amendment 89 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that a holisticmulti-stakeholder approach is needed to tackle pharmaceutical pollutionthe impacts of pharmaceuticals in the environment, taking into account the entire life cycle of drugs; stresses that regulatory actions have to be taken in line with the precautionary principle; highlights that the polluter pays principle should apply, primarily covering the manufacturing process, but by designing and implementing a policy mix that combines source-directed, use-oriented and end-of-pipe-measures using a combination of voluntary, economic and regulatory instruments; and also incentiviszing better prescription practices and consumer behaviour;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on Member States and the Commission to support the research and development of pharmaceuticals intrinsically less harmful for the environment (‘greener pharmaceuticals’), which degrade more readily, into harmless substances, in wastewater treatment plants and the environment;
Amendment 202 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that the overall per capita drug consumption should be reduced, without jeopardising patients’ healthpharmaceutical consumption should be monitored transparently in order to support and encourage responsible use of medicines based on evidence in order to avoid over- consumption; is of the opinion that the overall per animal veterinary medicines consumption should also decrease;
Amendment 232 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 32
32. Is concerned that monitoring of pharmaceuticals in the environment is still very limited; stresses the need to strengthen post-marketing control mechanisms into comprehensive monitoring, also with regard to environmental effects, as the current surveillance system (pharmacovigilance) is notsuch as environmental monitoring, to adequately and systematically covering the environmental data deficit;
Amendment 38 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the serious risks of climate change are at the heart of citizens’ concerns; welcomes the fact that people across the world, in particular younger generations, are increasingly active in fighting for climate action; welcomes their calls for greater collective ambition and swift action in order not to overshoot the 1.5°C limitline with the Paris Agreement and the request of scientific bodies like the IPCC; believes that national, regional and local governments, as well as the EU, should heed these calls;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on all Parties, including regions, states and non-state actors 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;
Amendment 98 #
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 in 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 importance for the Union to send a clear message during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019as soon as possible that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 137 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking, including regions, states and non-state actors with a single and unified voice at COP25 in order to ensure its political power and credibility; urges all Member States to support the EU mandate in the negotiations and in bilateral meetings with other actors;
Amendment 158 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 21
21. Recognises that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; welcomes the decision at COP24 to decide on a new more ambitious target from 2025 onwards, beyond the current commitment to mobilise $100 billion per year as of 2020, but expresses concern that the actual pledges by developed countries still fall far short of their collective goal of $100 billion per year; expects that emerging economies contribute from 2025 onwards to the then higher amount of international climate financing;
Amendment 166 #
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; highlights the need for increased budget on R&D so as to accelerate the required economic transformation and accomplishment of the 2030 and 2050 targets.
Amendment 193 #
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; 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; furthermore, citizens should be involved as well awareness should be raised through incentives and funding actions;
Amendment 208 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 27
27. Encourages the Commission to explore linkages and other forms of cooperationof cooperation and later linkages with carbon markets of third states and regions as well as to stimulate the setup of further carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms which will bring extra efficiencies, cost savings,lead to an acceleration of global mitigation efforts by using cost savings, and promoting economic cooperation on low emission development and reduce the risk of carbon leakage and economic distortions by creating a global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any linkage with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions within the linked regions and will not undermine the Union’s domestic greenhouse gas emission commitments;
Amendment 209 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses the utmost importance of achieving in the Paris Agreement targets while at the same time keeping jobs and an industrial base inside Europe to give people in this sector a positive perspective and to show the world that industry and climate neutrality is no contradiction. Strongly welcomes the commitment and efforts of many industrial players in Europe to become carbon neutral and encourages those sectors or companies that are still hesitant to follow the many good examples;
Amendment 256 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 32 f (new)
32f. Welcomes the commitment and concrete activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in many parts of the world, for example the very ambitious commitments of many developing countries and small island states; regrets, however, the lack of ambition and the lack of debate on increasing the NDC in many major economies; recalls that the greenhouse gas emissions of the EU are 9 % of the global emissions compared to 6.7 % share of the citizens, which means that increased ambition in Europe is of crucial importance especially because of the historical responsibility and the necessity to give a good example to the rest of the world, while it will be impossible to achieve the Paris Agreement goal and avoid tipping points if increased ambition in other major economies will not follow;
Amendment 257 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 32 g (new)
32g. Asks the Commission to immediately analyse the options to increase the activities to motivate other major economies to increase their NDC and their concrete action and also consider innovative approaches;
Amendment 286 #
2019/2712(RSP)
Paragraph 38
38. Believes, since it must give its consent to international agreements and plays a central role in the domestic implementation of the Paris Agreement as co-legislator, that it needs to be well integrated into the EU delegation; considers that R&D activities should be funded in the EU and globally in order to create facilitators that accelerate the transformation of the EU economy with a view to achieve the 2030 (at least 50%) and 2050 zero carbon targets; expects, therefore, to be allowed to attend EU coordination meetings at the COP25 in Santiago and be guaranteed access to all preparatory documents from the moment negotiations begin;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that Europe’s economy is showing signs of less dynamic growth; highlights that more must be done to support Member States which are experiencing slower growth and high unemployment, particularly where young people and vulnerable groups are concerned;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the European Semester must consistently contributetribute consistently to the elimination of social, economic and territorial inequalities and disparities between EU regions;the different regions of the EU; stresses that the continuing geographical imbalance in EIB investments is of great concern
Amendment 41 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the European Semester should further economic and social convergence between regions and Member States by adjusting trade imbalances, reducing the excessive surplus and giving effect to existing sanctions; highlights the fact that the European goal of more inclusive growth means greater investment in infrastructure, education and training, health, and research and innovation; stresses that increases in productivity should lead to increased paypredominantly stresses that EU should cease the opportunity to invest to future- oriented skills and infrastructure, which will lead to increased productivity and income;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the European Semester should further economic and social convergence between regions and Member States by adjusting trade imbalances, reducing the excessive surplus and giving effect to existing sanctions; highlights the fact that the European goal of more inclusive growth means greater investment in growth-enhancing sustainable infrastructure, education and training, health, and research and innovation; stresses that increases in productivity should lead to increased pay;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the European Semester should further accelerate economic and social convergence between regions and Member States by adjusting trade imbalances, reducing the excessive surplus and giving effect to existing sanctions; highlights the fact that the European goal of more inclusive growth means greater investment in infrastructure, education and training, health, and research and innovation; stresses that increases in productivity should lead to increased pay;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the crucial role of cohesion policy, as the main investment policy in Europe, in the recovery process; underlines the need to increase the budget for cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period and increase synergies and complementarity with other EU funds, in order to maintain its European added value, thus contributing to economic growth, social inclusion, innovation and environmental protection;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals in the European Semester, with the aim of putting people, their health and the planet at the centre of economic policy; notes that, in this respect, special attention must be paid to the labour market, by safeguardingadjusting the existing jobs and creating new ones in the context of a sustainable economic model;
Amendment 79 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals in the European Semester, with the aim of putting people, their health and the planet at the centre of economic policy; notes that, in this respect, special attention must be paid to the labour market, by safeguarding existing jobs and creating new ones in order to ensure optimal employment for all and recognizes the importance of social economy to that end;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the best response to citizens’ concerns is to support an increase in real earnings, seek greater investment in quality jobs, boost domestic demand and ensure a fairer and inclusive distribution of the wealth generated; considers that the Stability and Growth Pact should be more flexible so as to take into account cyclical conditions, structural reforms and government investment;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to the Presidency conclusEU-Western Balkans Summit Declarations of the Thessaloniki European Council of 19 and, 201 June 2003, concerning the prospect of the Western Balkan countries joining the European Union,
Amendment 71 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and brings sustainable democratic and economic transformation and social convergence, and by making sure that the internal reform of the EU and its enlargement run in parallel; Good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the Enlargement Process, as well as of the Stabilization and Association Process;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 180 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) to immediately open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia before the upcoming EU- Western Balkans Summit of Zagreb, in May 2020, based on the positive evaluation of the progress made and of the fulfilment of the conditions identified by the EU;
Amendment 193 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo1a, as the benchmarks have been fulfilled; __________________ 1athis designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and in line with UNSCR 1244/199 and ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of independence;
Amendment 200 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) to bring the primacy of democracy and the rule of law back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to respect for humanthe protection of human rights including rights belonging to minorities and property rights and media freedom;
Amendment 256 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues and to urge the Western Balkan countries to commit to reconciliation and peaceful solutions to longstanding disputes;
Amendment 275 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) to promote and actively support the implementation of anti-discrimination policies and to insist on the prosecution of hate crimes; to encourage swifter progress towards gender equality, and in tackling discrimination and ensuring social inclusion of ethnicnational and religious minorities, people with disabilities, Roma and LGBTQI+ people by establishing inclusive policies to protect the fundamental rights of citizens;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
8a - having regard to the Sustainable and Smart Gas Infrastructure for Europe Initiative launched by the Romanian Presidency of the Council in Bucharest on 1 and 2 of April 2019,
Amendment 5 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 28 November 2019 on the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain (COP 25),
Amendment 10 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the transition to a climate- neutral economy requires an energy transition away from fossil fuels towards a renewable-based systemffordable and efficient energy by eliminating fossil fuels based on cost effective technologies towards a low carbon and renewable energy sources system, thus ensuring affordable prices to EU consumers and industry;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2189(INI)
C. whereas most renewable electricity sources, such as wind and solar, are intermittent and variable; whereas the integration of variable renewable energy sources into the electricity system requires increased flexibility regarding supply and demand in order to ensure security of supply;
Amendment 23 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas in 2018 only 20% of the EU28 final energy consumption was electricity based and whereas many parts of the economy, including energy intensive, chemical and industrial processes will continue to rely on molecules or thermal energy carriers in the future; whereas in 2018 over 60% of the EU28 electricity mix still had to become renewable; whereas further electrification is expected; whereas climate neutrality cannot be achieved through electrification or decarbonizing electricity alone;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas further development of a well-functioning internal gas market and an adequate implementation of the EU strategy on gas storage and liquefied natural gas will contribute to increasing security of supply, diversification and efficiency of the energy system; whereas existing gas storage must play a central role in the energy transition by providing affordable and secure energy to EU industry and people while enabling a rapid reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by displacing oil and coal in power generation, heating, industry and mobility;
Amendment 29 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas gas offers the necessary characteristics as energy carrier that can be transported over long distances, and can easily be stored at scale, while being used also by end-use sectors which would be challenging to fully electrify; whereas gas has to be recognized as an important bridge technology that needs to play an important role in the transition to a low- carbon economy; whereas hydrogen has the potential to become one of the major energy carriers of the 21st century and its potential roll-out should be given policy support with emphasis on research and development at EU and Member State level;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas the gas infrastructure will have to play its role in the decarbonisation of the energy system, by preparing itself to transport growing shares of other gases than natural gas, such as hydrogen, biomethane, synthetic methane and by addressing the issue of vented and fugitive methane emissions;
Amendment 33 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Amendment 49 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on energy storage as part of the Smart Sector Integration, taking into consideration both the short-term and the long-term perspective and in close cooperation with the private sector and research and innovation clusters;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes, in particular, that such a strategy should identify necessary measures to improve cross-border coordination, reduce regulatory burden for market entries, access to capital, skills and raw materials for battery technologies, with a view to boosting the competitiveness of the European market and industry;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights the great potential of innovative energy storage solutions across sectors, notably electrification of transport and mobility; invites the Commission to set up an incentive structure for investing in research, production and necessary deployment of infrastructure;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that thea cost-efficient energy transition towards a renewable-based system law carbon energy system, largely based on renewable energy sources ,requires a well-developed and optimised electricity and gas grid and advanced storage technologies for both electrons and molecules, backup generation and demand management in order to provide a secure, a constant powerffordable and sustainable energy supply;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights that massive energy storage capacity is provided by season- based balancing of hydrogen and the existing gas infrastructure: transmission and distribution pipelines, underground storage and LNG facilities, as well as existing district heating and cooling (DHC) systems, which, in order to be fully utilised, requires increased cross-border capacity and a completion of the internal energy market; optimizing the use of existing assets to accommodate new sources of gas (mainly biomethane and hydrogen) would facilitate the integration of renewable electricity facilities and reduce the need for costly electricity transmission lines; similarly, DHC systems help to balance the increasingly intermittent electricity system and can make use of renewable fuels or heat pumps utilising low-carbon electricity;
Amendment 89 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Notes that improving the modelling used by the European Commission for assessing decarbonisation pathways and associated policy options will be a key priority, as at the moment it significantly underestimates the positive impact of energy storage; the modelling informs future legislation and market design, not only for energy storage but for the broader energy system;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the transition to a climate-neutral economy must not endanger security of supply, technology neutrality, efficiency and price affordability; stresses that reliable powerenergy supply and technology cost-effectiveness and the energy transition must go hand in hand;
Amendment 104 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines that it is important to ensure a level playing field for all energy storage solutions (technology neutrality) in order to allow market forces to drive the choice of technology, thereby avoiding picking winners and losers through administrative decisions;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes that EU energy demand variations are highly seasonal and that long-term seasonal storage solutions are needed to meet peak energy demand during winter months; recognises that gaseous and long-term thermal energy storage will play an important role in providing year-round, secure and affordable energy to EU industries and people; stresses therefore the importance of supporting the rapid phasing in of renewable and decarbonised gases;
Amendment 107 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recognises that Carbon Capture Use and Storage (CCUS) is a prerequisite for any cost-effective mitigation pathway that is compatible with a 1.5°C global warming scenario as recognised by the IPCC and the European Commission Communication on ‘A Clean Planet for all’;
Amendment 112 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deeply regrets that both infrastructure and large storage projects which are crucial to the energy transition often face strong resistance at local level; encouragecalls the Member States to actively encourage and communicate public support at the local level, for instance through early public participation as well as providing guidelines as regards potential goal conflicts created by other EU legislation; participation of public bodies in competitive activities should be last resort, limited in time, subject to the scrutiny of NRAs and adjusted to the EU energy regulations in place;
Amendment 120 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines the importance of pursuing a holistic approach to network planning and sector coupling initiatives aimed at capturing the synergies of linking the gas, district heating and cooling and electricity sectors in order to achieve a climate neutral and competitive European economy;
Amendment 124 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses the importance of increasing the amount of low-carbon gases supplied into the EU internal gas market;
Amendment 125 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Recognises that the EU will require increasingly higher quantities of low-carbon energy including both electricity and hydrogen; stresses that in order to ensure sufficient volumes, low- carbon hydrogen production pathways need to be supported, including hydrogen produced from nuclear electricity and natural gas with carbon capture and utilisation or storage;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Recognises that increasingly higher quantities of low carbon energy will come from abroad and that energy policy must therefore become the focus of European foreign policy; hydrogen and green power alliances with African/Arab countries are just as necessary as gas cooperations; the goal should be to achieve a broad spread of risk among sources of supply.
Amendment 127 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Requests the Commission in the context of the Smart Sector Integration Strategy to provide a sound legal basis for gas infrastructure transmission and distribution system operators to transport other forms of gas than natural gas, including the transport of CO2 for utilisation or storage;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6 f. Stresses the important role energy storage solutions and smart sector integration can play in a realistic decarbonisation of energy intensive industry clusters; calls on the Commission to develop a strategic approach in this regard;
Amendment 129 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6 g. Emphasises the potential of storage as an alternative to traditional grid expansion to looking at coordinated infrastructure planning as part of the upcoming smart sector integration;
Amendment 138 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that most Member States require operators of storage facilities to pay network charges or energy taxes, including paying them twice; is convinced that the abolishment of this burden would lead to more energy storage projects being deployed efficiently; calls on the Commission to develop an efficient taxation system and prohibit the double taxation related to energy storage projects in its upcoming proposal for a revised Energy Taxation Directive; calls on the Member States to develop an efficient taxation and charges system, including abolish any kind of inefficient double taxation or charges related to energy storage projects;
Amendment 141 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that for energy storage to enter the market, in each system where it will be relevant, specific market products should be developed that reward all energy storage technologies bringing a clear added value in ensuring stability and operability of the system in a cost- effective manner; long-term contracts should be allowed for services offered by storage facilities – provided there is a level playing field with other flexibility technologies, and when it is economically efficient - in order to increase investment certainty and speed up the deployment of storage solutions;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Emphasises the need for a comparable treatment for storage in all different energy carriers and for storages located before and after the meter, in order to avoid creating a cross- subsidisation issue by eluding grid tariffs or system charges, taxes and levies. At present, electricity consumers are bearing most of the financial decarbonisation effort and, therefore, electricity storage is indirectly penalised;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urgently calls for a revision of the TEN-E Regulation17 before the adoption of the next list of projects of common interest (PCI); calls for the criteria for granting PCI status to be aligned with the EU’s climate and sustainability goals, besides existing criteria of security of supply, sustainability, market integration and competition, with the EU’s climate goals through supporting investment in low- carbon gases such as hydrogen, biomethane, and synthetic methane, the transport of CO2 for utilisation or storage, and natural gas in a transition phase; _________________ 17Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 (OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39).
Amendment 157 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern that approval procedures at national level take considerably longer than the maximum periods for PCI projects provided for by the TEN-E Regulation; calls on the Commission to address this issue in its upcoming review through an effective and synchronised enforcement mechanism;
Amendment 158 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes that under current internal gas market rules, EU gas infrastructure transmission and distribution system operators are only authorised to transport natural gas as a regulated activity; calls on the Commission, in the context of the Smart Sector Integration Strategy, to enable operators to transport low-carbon gases such as hydrogen, biomethane, and synthetic methane and to transport CO2 for utilisation or storage also as regulated activities;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the lack of market deployment of research projects under Horizon 2020, and welcomes the planned greater focus on close-to-market activities under Horizon Europe, in particular through the creation of the European Innovation Council; calls for greater use of pre-commercial procurement; highlights the importance of enhancing funding on research and innovation encouraging the involvement of the industry, in order to accelerate technological developments and to provide potentially a flexible play field; research in clean and low-carbon technology needs to be stepped up including in energy storage;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that that there is only an indirect reference to energy storage projectsenergy storage projects are already indirectly covered in the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014- 2020; notes, furthermore, that astonishingly few State aid measures for storage projects have been notified in the past as storage contributes to secure a constant energy supply complementary to other technologies and techniques such as demand side response, optimization and digitization of energy grids, back up generation, power-to-gas, or even improved techniques for the forecast, operation and control of Renewable Energy Systems;
Amendment 175 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to take into account the important role of storage in the energy transition when reviewing the State aid guidelines; calls on the Commission to make sure that the new guidelines take into account the efficiency and the contribution to grid stability of different storage technologies, so that inefficient futhe planned revision of State Aid guidelines should reflect the policy objectives of the European Green Deal and aims at reinforcing and simplifying investment in sustainable solutions, ensuring a rapid phase-out of direct and indirect energy subsidies, notably for coal and fossil fuel in the Union and providing guidelines fully consistent with GHG reduction and environmental objectives for national, regional and local authorities, whose role will be instrumental in an effective and ing is avoidednovative implementation of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 185 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission to make sure that the new guidelines take into account the efficiency and the contribution to all sector grids stability of different storage technologies, so that inefficient funding is avoided and the participation of non-market players is limited to the cases and circumstances considered in Articles 36 and 54 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU (recast);
Amendment 189 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on the Commission to clearly enshrine in all energy storage-related legislation the concept of multi-service business case, so to support the deployment of energy storage technologies;
Amendment 190 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its efforts to speed up the energy transition on islands and isolated areas by providing funding and additional policy support tailored to the needs of islands; this should include reducing the barriers to energy storage deployment, ensuring access to revenue streams and financing for storage projects, and ensuring that energy storage is considered alongside other flexibility sources in islands’ transition plans;
Amendment 193 #
Amendment 195 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges the high potessential role of green hydrogen for energy storage and as feedstock for energy-intensive industrinewable and decarbonised electricity and gases, including hydrogen for energy storage and the decarbonisation of industry, heat and mobility as well as a sustainable feedstock for industrial and chemical processes;
Amendment 203 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Underlines the important role of power to gas technology as a key enabler of smart sectoral integration and the linking of the electricity and gas sectors; emphasises in this regard the important role of hydrogen as an energy carrier, fuel and feedstock; as such, calls on the European Union to continue supporting R&D related to the development of a hydrogen economy and urges the EU to support further scaling up of P2G technology as well as separation technologies, in particular through the supporting of a hydrogen initiative as an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI); highlights that potential additional cost of blending hydrogen into the natural gas grid must be considered in order to facilitate the end consumers;
Amendment 207 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Acknowledges that to produce hydrogen at competitive cost, it has to be produced on a full-time basis; this can be achieved by using different sources of low-carbon generation;
Amendment 215 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that there are varying standards in the Member States as regards the blending of hydrogen with natural gas; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop minimum blending standards for hydrogen both for the gas grid and end uses, considering each country’s specificities as well as the specific interests of end-consumers;
Amendment 222 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the cost of retrofitting gas infrastructure for the use of green hydrogenhydrogen computability of existing gas infrastructure (gas pipelines, underground storages and LNG terminals) and end-use appliances and the costs and benefits of retrofitting, where necessary, gas infrastructure and end-use appliances for the use of green hydrogen (either in pure or blended, gaseous or liquid forms);
Amendment 230 #
2019/2189(INI)
15 a. Acknowledges that the EU will require increasingly higher quantities of low-carbon energy including both electricity and hydrogen; stresses that in order to ensure sufficient volumes of low- carbon energy and the competitiveness of European industry, all low-carbon hydrogen production pathways need to be supported, including green hydrogen and hydrogen produced from nuclear electricity and natural gas with safe and permanent carbon capture and utilisation or storage;
Amendment 233 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15 d. Calls on the Commission to launch an EU-wide certification system of renewable and/or low carbon hydrogen and align it with national registries in a timely manner;
Amendment 234 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15 e. Encourages member states to minimize administrative barriers to the certification of renewable and/or low- carbon hydrogen while also ensuring a robust certification system;
Amendment 235 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15 f. Calls on the Commission to ensure fair and effective competition between technologies and energy carriers and between imported H2 and H2 produced in the EU;
Amendment 236 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Calls on the Commission to develop a mutual recognition of Guarantee of Origins to facilitate cross border trade of renewable and/or low carbon hydrogen;
Amendment 239 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Calls on the Commission to develop a harmonised definition for renewable and/or low-carbon hydrogen based on a transparent methodology in order to avoid fragmentation of the market;
Amendment 241 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 g (new)
Paragraph 15 g (new)
15 g. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive study taking into account two scenarios, 2050 fossil fuel phase-out and 2050 fossil fuel and nuclear energy phase-out; the study should evaluate the effects of replacing these sources of energy including necessary locations for new energy sources, infrastructure, grid, raw materials, batteries, storage, replacement of different technologies, level of investment, social implications;
Amendment 242 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 g (new)
Paragraph 15 g (new)
15 g. Calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the costs associated with the retrofitting of EU gas infrastructure and to contrast these costs to the resulting overall savings due to the reduced need to expand and upgrade the EU electricity infrastructure;
Amendment 246 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is convinced that batteries will play a crucial role in ensuring a stablea range of battery technologies, including those with already well-established value chains in the EU, will play a crucial role in ensuring a stable electricity supply, including batteries in electric vehicles; stresses that energy storage technologies are of crucial importance to guarantee the EU strategic autonomy and its resilience in electricity supply;
Amendment 253 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Given the intermittent nature of non-steerable energies, acknowledges that green efficiency imposes to give priority to the funding of research oriented on energy storage;
Amendment 255 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is concerned that the EU has a very low lithium-ion battery manufacturing capacity and being reliant on production sourced outside Europe with limited transparency; welcomes, therefore, the European Battery Alliance and the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries; calls for its expansion to cover all available battery technologies; calls for continuous support for them and for the implementation of the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries to be strengthened, in line with broader objectives in terms of Circular Economy, Industrial Strategy and Chemicals Management; welcomes, in this respect, the Commission’s announcement that it will propose legislation on batteries in support of the Strategic Action Plan and the circular economy; calls, in this regard, for life cycle analysis of batteries; and promoting the introduction of carbon footprint label declaring environmental impact of all batteries placed on the European market;
Amendment 261 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Acknowledges that batteries by themselves do not consume energy and that the Ecodesign Directive fails to target environmental performance of batteries as it mainly derives from its production rather than the use phase; calls for measure to provide transparent consumer information; calls for introduction of environmental footprint declaration on batteries where all relevant environmental impact categories are declared based on life cycle assessment; calls on the Commission to introduce criteria on ethical sourcing and requires Due Diligence processes when sourcing critical battery raw material;
Amendment 264 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the EU’s heavy dependence on imports of raw materials for lithium-ion battery production; is convinced that enhanced recycling schemes for batteries could deliver a significant share of the raw materials required for battery production within the EU; notes that the EU-based automotive and industrial battery value-chain has a track record of collection and recycling almost all existing used batteries in a closed loop process, in line with the circular economy principles, and export limitations in the battery legislation could be strengthened in order to encourage more recycling of CRMs within Europe;
Amendment 273 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the potential for used electric vehicle batteries to be reused for energy storage in private homes or in larger battery units; is concerned that the classification of used batteries as waste in the Batteries Directive, independent of reuse, can act as a barrier to such reuse; recognises that reused batteries are not returned for recycling in the end of their life; and that safety standards are not controlled when a battery is repurposed to applications with different characteristics than originally designed for; calls on the commission to forward the producer responsibility with performance and safety guarantees to the remanufacturer reintroducing the battery to the market; calls on the Commission to clarify the extended producer responsibility schemes (EPR) related to reused batteries;
Amendment 281 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to consider a recycling target for lithium-ion batteries based on critical metal fractions when revising the Batteries Directive;
Amendment 283 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Is convinced that the new battery legislation should be technology neutral, in order for the market to decide on the technology solutions and also to allow for new chemistries and technologies to come into the market;
Amendment 306 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out that in order to strengthen environmental protection, updates of existing facilities and higher capacity projects should be prioritised as well as financial support to the small and medium scales projects to the Member States that have the potential;
Amendment 318 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers district heating to be a very efficient tool for energy storage and residential heating in densely populated areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and develop district heating networks along with new heat production technologies;
Amendment 322 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the fact that district heating and coolUnderlines that public and industrial sectors building enetworks willrgy upgrade should be eligible for funding under the revised CEF Regulation and calls for their inclusion as potential PCIs under the TEN- E Regulation;
Amendment 338 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that home batteries, domestic heat storage, vehicle-to-grid technology, smart home energy systems and demand response help to cut consumption peaks, provide flexibility and are playing an increasingly important role in ensuring that the energy grid is efficient and integrated; early standardisation of new devices, consumer information and transparency of consumers` data and well-functioning electricity markets providing easy access for consumers will be key to achieve this; notes the importance of encouraging the role of consumers;
Amendment 355 #
2019/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Is convinced that the gas infrastructure, including gas storage facilities and the gas network, plays a crucial role in energy storage, in particular with regards to the need to long-term storages solutions that ensure an all-season secure and affordable energy supply.
Amendment 4 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to its recent Resolution of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
- having regard to the Negotiating Framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005, and to the fact that, as is the case for all candidate countries, Turkey’s accession to the EU depends on full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria, and to the need to normalize its relations with all EU Member States , including the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 11 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005, following the declaration made by Turkey upon signature on 29 July 2005 of the Ankara Protocol, including the provision that recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accession process, and the need for Turkey to fully implement the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement in relation to all Member States, by removing all obstacles to the free movement of goods, without restrictions or discrimination,
Amendment 15 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
Amendment 20 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 on enlargement and stabilisation and association process, to the Council Conclusions of 15 July and 14 October 2019 on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019, 1-2 and 15-16 October 2020, to the statements of the EU Foreign Ministers of 15 May 2020 and 14 August 2020 on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the outcome of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) of 28 August 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
Amendment 21 #
2019/2176(INI)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 on enlargement and stabilisation and association process, to the Council Conclusions of 15 July and 14 October 2019 on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019, 1-2 and 15-16 October 2020, to the statements of the EU Foreign Ministers of 15 May 2020 and 14 August 2020 on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the outcome of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) of 28 August 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
Amendment 48 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas being a candidate country presumes a willingnessthe commitment to progressively approachlign in all aspects with the values, interests, standards and policies and the acquis of the EU;
Amendment 74 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in spite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstances, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1-2 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that constructive efforts by Turkey to stop illegal activities vis-à-vis Greece and Cyprus are sustained, in a further attempt to restore our relations;
Amendment 75 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in spite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstances, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1-2 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that constructive efforts by Turkey to stop illegal activities vis-à-vis Greece and Cyprus are sustained, in a further attempt to restore our relations;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, the European Council, in the same conclusions, highlighted that, in case of renewed unilateral actions or provocations in breach of international law by Turkey, the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States, and take decisions as appropriate at the latest at its December meeting;
Amendment 81 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, the European Council, in the same conclusions, highlighted that, in case of renewed unilateral actions or provocations in breach of international law by Turkey, the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States, and take decisions as appropriate at the latest at its December meeting;
Amendment 133 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned that, over the years, the lack of progress in Turkey’s convergence has now transformed into a full withdrawal, marked by a stark regression in three main areas: backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights, adopting regressive institutional reforms and pursuing a war-mongering and confrontational foreign policy; is further concerned by the fact that this regression has increasingly been accompanied by an explicit anti-EU narrative; calls, in this context, on Turkey to reassess the sincerity of its commitment to the EU path, as an indispensable component of the viability of the entire accession process;
Amendment 173 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey ithe EU has a strategic neighbourinterest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey with which the EU wishes to have the best possible relations; Pursuing dialogue in good faith and abstaining from unilateral actions which run counter to the EU interests and violate international law, the sovereignty and the sovereign rights of EU Member States is an absolute requirement in this regard;
Amendment 174 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey ithe EU has a strategic neighbour and ally with which the EU wishes to have the best possible relations; interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey with which the EU should build the best possible relations; Pursuing dialogue in good faith and abstaining from unilateral actions which run counter to the EU interests and violate international law, the sovereignty and the sovereign rights of EU Member States is an absolute requirement in this regard;
Amendment 219 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that this fundamental area, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations and that it remains along with the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, the main obstacles to progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 220 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that this fundamental area, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations and that it remains along with the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, the main obstacles to progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 230 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with deep concern that, despite the formal lifting of the state of emergency in July 2018, its impact on democracy and fundamental rights continues to be strongly felt; , as, inter alia, a plethora of legal provisions and restrictive elements of the emergency rule have been integrated into law
Amendment 234 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with deep concern that, despite the formal lifting of the state of emergency in July 2018, its impact on democracy and fundamental rights continues to be strongly felt;, as, inter alia, that a plethora of legal provisions and restrictive elements of the emergency rule have been integrated into law.
Amendment 357 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 396 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Strongly condemns the Turkish decision to convert such an emblematic World Cultural Heritage Monument, as Hagia Sophia Museum, to a mosque and calls on the Turkish authorities to urgently reverse their decision;
Amendment 397 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Strongly condemns the Turkish decision to convert such an emblematic World Cultural Heritage Monument, as Hagia Sophia Museum, to a mosque and calls on the Turkish authorities to urgently reverse their decision;
Amendment 440 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned about the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist and war- mongering narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the EU or its Member States; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatism in political life;
Amendment 450 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 462 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Strongly condemns the removal of 47 democratically elected mayors from office on the basis of questionable evidence and, in particular, their arbitrary replacement by unelected trustees appointed by the central government; strongly believes these unlawful decisions constitute a direct attack on the most basic principles of democracy, depriving millions of voters of their democratically elected representation;
Amendment 463 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Strongly condemns the removal of 47 democratically elected mayors from office on the basis of questionable evidence and, in particular, their arbitrary replacement by unelected trustees appointed by the central government; strongly believes these unlawful decisions constitute a direct attack on the most basic principles of democracy, depriving millions of voters of their democratically elected representation;
Amendment 468 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. RWhile recallsing the laudable role played by Turkeysubstantial efforts Turkey has made in responding to the migrationrefugee crisis resulting from the war in Syria; takes the view that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment of, the EP strongly rejects Turkey's instrumentalisation of migratory pressure for political purposes that took place at the EU’s external borders in late February-March 2020; takes the view that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey in line with strict conditionality, including for respecting the principles of the United Nations Charter and International Law, and monitoring mechanisms of Turkey’s performance; underlines that Turkey has to fully and effectively implement the provisions of both the 2016 EU – Turkey Statement and the EU – Turkey Readmission Agreement with regard to all Member States; supports the EU-Turkey Statement and underlines the importance of both parties’Turkey’s compliance with theirits respective commitments;
Amendment 493 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is alarmed by the fact that Turkey’s foreign policy increasingly collides with the priorities and goals of EU’s common foreign and security policy; notes with deep concern that the rate of Turkey’s alignment with the common foreign policy of the EU is constantly deteriorating and is at present reduced to 14%, which is a historic low.
Amendment 494 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is alarmed by the fact that Turkey’s foreign policy increasingly collides with the priorities and goals of EU’s common foreign and security policy; notes with deep concern that the rate of Turkey’s alignment with the common foreign policy of the EU is constantly deteriorating and is at present reduced to 14%, which is a historic low;
Amendment 502 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms and the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations; highlights that it seemis unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union givenas long as Turkey continues to move further away from the cEurrent circumstances; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fullyopean Union, in accordance with Council conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 recalls that the current Customs Union needs to be implemented by Turkey in a full and non- discriminatory way; this is not the case as long as Turkey has been systematically refusing to implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States; and it has been systematically violating critical provisions of the current Customs Union; calls on Turkey to eliminate immediately all the technical barriers, the localisation schemes and domestic requirements that discriminate against EU products and still prevent the free movement of goods in profound breach of the Customs Union obligations;
Amendment 530 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation;Turkey’s unprecedented illegal and aggressive behaviour in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea, its warmongering rhetoric and the related risk of a military escalation by an EU candidate country against EU Member States ; strongly condemns Turkey’s violations of Greek national airspace, including over flights of inhabited areas, and territorial sea, a conduct which not only constitutes a serious, ongoing violation of international law, but also creates the risk of an armed incident ;strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate bothe sovereignty, the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; expresses its grave concern for the illegal Turkish fishing activities within Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea and the unregulated and unreported fishing activities of Turkish fishing fleet in international waters in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean; urges Turkey to fully respect international law and the law of the sea, to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; notes that the Council’s Conclusions of 15 July 2019 in light of Turkey’s continued and new illegal drilling activities , not to hold the Association Council and further meetings of the EU-Turkey high-level dialogues for the time being, along with the Council’s Decision 2019/1894, of11 November 2019, to impose restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s unauthorized drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, are the first instances where such reactions were deemed necessary in view of the conduct of a candidate country;
Amendment 536 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone, explore and exploit its natural resources and calls on Turkey to respect relevant international law (UNCLOS); urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from any threat or action which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations. Urges Turkey to show restraint and to respect Cyprus’ sovereignty over its territorial sea and Cyprus’ sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone.
Amendment 547 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat;
Amendment 556 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, the EU acquis, and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded; reiterates its call on Turkey to commit and contribute to a comprehensive settlement, to begin withdrawing its troops from Cyprus, to transfer the sealed-off area of Famagusta to the UN and its lawful inhabitants in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550(1984), as an effort to pave the way for a democratic comprehensive settlement, and to refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from any threat or action which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations;
Amendment 560 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CStrongly condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which violates international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789 and undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; underlines the importance of the status of Varosha and calls on Turkey to immediately reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, as set out in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions;, in accordance with International law, the EU acquis and the principles on which the Union is founded;
Amendment 561 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CStrongly condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which violates international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789 and undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; underlines the importance of the status of Varosha and calls on Turkey to immediately reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, as set out in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, in accordance with International law, the EU acquis and the principles on which the Union is founded;
Amendment 571 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CStrongly condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality;
Amendment 575 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant; requests that the Turkish Government join the Espoo Convention; asks the Turkish Government to involve, or at least consult, the governments of its neighbouring countries, such as Greece and Cyprus, during any further developments in the Akkuyu venture.
Amendment 635 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. RegretsCondemns the fact that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 677 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that enhancing communication and dialogue at all levels are key to restoring mutual trust between the EU and Turkey; deplores the continuous and unjustified refusal of the Turkish side to reinstate the normal functioning of the EU- Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee; at the same time, recalls that the Council’s decision of 15 July 2019 not to hold the EU – Turkey Association Council and further meetings of the EU – Turkey high level dialogues by virtue of Turkish illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, remains valid;
Amendment 687 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Takes into account not only the absence of any progress in engaging with Turkey, but also the renewed escalation on the Turkish side by unilateral actions and provocations in breach of international law by the latter, and calls on the Council to develop a list of further restrictive measures that should be sectoral and targeted; in this spirit, recalls the European Council’s conclusions of 1- 2 October 2020 that the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Articles 29 TEU and 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member – States;
Amendment 688 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Takes into account not only the absence of any progress in engaging with Turkey, but also the renewed escalation on the Turkish side by unilateral actions and provocations in breach of international law by the latter, and calls on the Council to develop a list of further restrictive measures that should be sectoral and targeted; in this spirit, recalls the European Council’s conclusions of 1- 2 October 2020 that the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Articles 29 TEU and 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member – States;
Amendment 63 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that progress in accession under the revised enlargement methodology depends on lasting, in-depth and irreversible reforms across fundamental areas, in particular the rule of law and the fight against corruption, judiciary and fundamental rights, good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of implementing the electoral reform measures codified in July 2020, which are in line with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) recommendations; welcomes the commitment tolooks forward to the implementation of the forthcoming Venice Commission opinion regarding the amendments to the Electoral Code adopted in October 2020, in line with the relevant commitment expressed by the Albanian government;
Amendment 100 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Commends the steady progress made in implementing the comprehensive judicial reform, underpinned by the unprecedented vetting process and the establishment of the relevant institutions and specialised bodies, enablingand calls for the acceleration of these procedures in order to achieve a tangible shift towards an accountable and independent judiciary;
Amendment 110 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the fact that, as a first step, the High Court has regained its ability to function and that it has been reviewing the admissibility of more than a thousand cases, and encourages it to make further progress in the appointment of additional judges, in order to become fully functional;
Amendment 157 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls the importance of measures ensuring the pUrges to swiftly adopt the remaining five by-laws to ensure full implementation of the 2017 framework Law on the Protection of nNational mMinorities, including and the related rights to free self- identification, the use of minority languages and property rightthe right to education in minority languages;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Welcomes the law on the census (Nr.140/2020), voted by the Parliament on the 26th of November and calls on Albania to take all the necessary steps, e.g. preparation of the questionnaire and the manual, in order to effectively implement it;
Amendment 165 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages Albania to make further progress on measures consolidating property rights, implementing the law on transitional ownershipprocedures ownership, mainly by advancing in a transparent manner the process of registration of properties, and completing the comprehensive land sector reform;
Amendment 252 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Welcomes Albania’s unremitting efforts in promoting good neighbourly relations and regional integration;
Amendment 255 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Commends the constructive steps towards the resolution of outstanding bilateral issues, including a joint undertaking by Greece and Albania to resolve a dispute over their Ionian maritime border through ifer the delimitation of the maritime zones to the International jCourt of Justice;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that cohesion is one EU objective as set up in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union, is defined in Article 174 TFEU and is a shared competence between the EU and Member States. Underlines that cohesion policy is one of the most important EU policies and also its main public investment policy, with EUR 351.8 billion budget for 2014-2020: a third of the MFF; insists that there should be no further cuts to the Cohesion Policy budget;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that cohesion policy is based on a policy of solidarity, pursuing its Treaty-posed objective of promoting and supporting the overall harmonious development of Member States and regions, and aims to reduce economic, social and territorial disparities between and within EU regions and to insure that no region is left behind; notes that additionality ensures a balanced and sustainable use of structural funds in combination with all available sources including financial instruments; considers that it creates growth and jobs across the Union as well as delivering key Union objectives and priorities, including its climate and energy targets, smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that permanent and temporary posts authorised under the 2020 DB remain unchanged compared to the 2019 budget for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), while those posts increase for the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (+34, following revision of the general food law ), the European Environment Agency (EEA) (+1 ) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (+2 ); highlights that, where appropriateurges that, more financial and human resources mustshould be allocated to those agencies in order to fulfil their mandate and execute their tasks, and in order to promote a science-based approach in the Union; underlinstresses that better coordination between the agencies would optimise their work, as well as the use of public funds;
Amendment 26 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. RecallPoints that PP-PAs should receive adequatebe aligned with climate goals and should receive substantial funding throughout their life cycle, so that they can achieve their full potential.
Amendment 34 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses the challenge to address the climate change goal also by supporting the 41 regions dependent on coal to decarbonize their economy and re- skilling and up-skilling workers on the coal sector and as such calls for flexibility in reprogramming, wherever necessary, with a view to allocating cohesion funding to this scope. In order to address a smooth transition for these regions, calls for the establishment of a Just Transition Fund, providing additional funding, within the Multi-annual Financial Framework 2021-2027;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that the challenge to address the climate change goal also includes supporting the 41 regions dependent on coal to decarbonise their industry as well as re-skilling and up- skilling workers in their coal sector; calls, therefore, for flexibility in reprogramming, wherever necessary, with a view to allocating additional funding to this scope; calls for the establishment of a Just Transition Fund, providing additional funding, within the Multi- Annual Financial Framework 2021-2027, in order to achieve a smooth transition for these regions,.
Amendment 43 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Parliament'In its Rresolution of February 2014 on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies called on the Commission and the Member States to set a binding Union 203014 March 2019, Parliament supported the objective of climate neutrality by a large majority and urged that concrete measures are needed to achieve this objective. Furthermore, the European Parliament has on several occasions expressed its support for raising the Union's binding target ofor reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% compared to 1990 levels2030. The European Parliament also notedpointed out that all sectors of the economy would need to, including international aviation and maritime transport, must contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissiones if the Union is to deliver its fair share ofmake an adequate contribution to the global efforts.
Amendment 73 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The successful transition to zero- emission shipping requires an integrated approach and the right enabling environment to stimulate innovation, both on ships and in ports. That enabling environment involves public and private investment in research and innovation, technological and operational measures to improve the energy efficiency of ships, and the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels and propulsion technologies, including the necessary refuelling and recharging infrastructure in ports. A Maritime Transport Decarbonisation Fund should be established from revenues generated from the auctioning of maritime allowances under the EU ETS to improve the energy efficiency of ships and support investment in innovative technologies and infrastructure to decarbonise maritime transport, including in short sea shipping and ports, and the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels and zero- emission propulsion technologies. The Commission should also develop measures to regulate the access of the most polluting ships to Union ports and to oblige docked fossil-fuel ships to use shore-side electricity. An exemption should only be given for completely zero- emission ships. The Commission should also require ports to adopt demurrage tariffs based on emissions.
Amendment 89 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Ships pollute a lot not only by greenhouse gasses. In many European cities the effect of shipping emissions like Sox Nox, black carbon, and particular matter is significant. The Commission should review the existing legislation by June 2021 and make concrete proposals to address the problem.
Amendment 90 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) There is broad political consensus that the maritime sector should do more to the reduction of emissions and therefore, among other measures, the maritime sector should be included in the EU ETS. The President of the European Commission announced in her political guidelines before her election by the European Parliament “I will propose to extend the Emissions Trading System to cover the maritime sector”. The Commission announced in the Green Deal communication of 11 December 2019 “The Commission will propose to extend European emissions trading to the maritime sector”. The inclusion should take place as soon as possible. That is why the Commission should be obliged to do the impact assessment immediately and make a legislative proposal latest by 31 December 2020.
Amendment 92 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 c (new)
Recital 15 c (new)
(15c) There is broad consensus on top of the inclusion in the EU ETS, additional measures are necessary and useful. Among others, the IMO has worked on an efficiency standard. It is appropriate to include the core elements of this efficiency standard in Union law. That is why the Commission should be obliged to start the impact assessment and make the corresponding proposal as soon as possible.
Amendment 101 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 1
Article 1
(-1) Article 1 is replaced by the following: "Article 1 Subject matter This Regulation lays down rules for the accurate monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions as well as methane and of other relevant information from the companies responsible for the commercial operation of the ships arriving at, within or departing from ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State, in order to promote the reduction of CO 2 emissions from maritime transport in a cost effective manner . " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02015R0757- 20161216&from=EN)
Amendment 105 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 115 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'company' means the shipowner or any other organisation or person such as the managlegal person that is responsible for the commercial operation of the ship, meaning the legal person that pays for the fuel consumed by the ship such as the manager, the shipowner, the time charterer or the bareboat charterer, which has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner and has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed by Regulation (EC) No 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council;;
Amendment 120 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
(1a) In Article 4, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. In accordance with Articles 8 to 12, companies shall, for each of their ships under their commercial operational control, monitor and report on the relevant parameters during a reporting period. They shall carry out that monitoring and reporting within all ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State and for any voyages to or from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02015R0757-" Or. en 20161216&from=EN)
Amendment 124 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 128 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(3a) allIn Article 9, paragraph 2, point a is replaced by the following: "(a) no less than 90 % of the ship's voyages during the reporting period either start from or end at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State; and " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1583748236011&uri=CELEX:02015R0757-20161216)
Amendment 129 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(3b) In Article 9, paragraph 2, point b is replaced by the following: "(b) the ship, according to its schedule, performs more than 3090 voyages during the reporting period. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1583748236011&uri=CELEX:02015R0757-20161216)
Amendment 137 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Chapter II a (new) – Article 12 a (new)
Chapter II a (new) – Article 12 a (new)
(5a) The following Chapter IIa is inserted: Chapter IIa Article 12a In its Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 2019 the European Commission declared its intention to extend the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union to the maritime sector. In the context of the staged approach as laid down in this Regulation, any proposal on regional measures to reduce CO2 emissions from shipping shall be preceded by a holistic and comprehensive impact assessment, in close consultation with all relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 138 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Chapter II a (new) – Article 12 a (new)
Chapter II a (new) – Article 12 a (new)
(5b) The following Chapter IIa is inserted: Chapter IIa Article 12a In order to contribute to achieving the Union`s commitment to reducing its domestic and economy wide emissions under the Paris Agreement, and to implement the IMO Initial Strategyon reduction of GHG emissions from ships, this Regulation also imposes obligations to the sector to reduce CO2 emissions per transport work, as an average across international shipping, by at least 40% by 2030, pursuing efforts towards 70% by 2050, compared to 2008.
Amendment 146 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Amendment 153 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a (new)
(6b) The following Article 22a is inserted: "Article 22a Review 1. As part of the forthcoming review of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council* and Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the Commission shall also make a proposal to set up binding targets for Member States to ensure that there is an adequate supply of shore-side electricity in maritime and inland ports. 2. By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall review the functioning of this Regulation, taking into account experience gained in its implementation, as well as other relevant developments aimed at reducing GHG emissions from maritime transport and at fulfilling the Union’s commitments under the Paris Agreement. As part of the review, the Commission shall propose additional requirements to reduce air pollutants from ships. The review shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal to amend this Regulation. In line with Directive (EU) 2018/2001of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Commission shall assess regulatory and administrative barriers and shall make proposals to remove unjustified barriers that hamper the uptake of installation of renewable energies in the ports. "
Amendment 3 #
2018/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the EU to improve the monitoring and assessment of ESIF assistance under thematic objective 11 as well as thematic objective 2, where appropriate, by incorporating specific indicators to gauge progress in terms of meeting the EU targets and priorities for public administration reforms;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that specific operational programmes and other EU funding resources have frequently been found to overlap in many respects and calls for proposals to be put forward; accordingly hopes that assistance will be improved so as to make for coordination, complementarity and simplification;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that, especially in regions lagging behind, it often proves difficult to gain access to, or use, funding, primarily on account of bureaucratic hiccups or the ramifications of corruptionlimited administrative capacity; hopes, therefore, that Member States will pursue internal reforms aimed at giving more tangible effect to the principle of sound administration and expediting judicial proceedings;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that, within public administrations, innovation processes should be promoted so as to make for better connectivity and digitalisation, digitalization and quality digital services for citizens, businesses and public authorities; calls, therefore, for funding to be provided for in future programming for operations to deploy e-government in keeping with the principles and priorities set out in the EU e-Government Action Plan;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas between 2007 and 2013, Greece’s GDP declined by 26% in real terms and while the recession came to an end in 2014, growth over the two years was less than 1%;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas employment rate fell from 66% of the population aged 20-64 in2007 to 53% in 2013, implying that only just over half of people of working age were employed, and while unemployment increased from 8.4% of the labour force to27.5% over the same period;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges, however, that absorption rates provide only indicative information and that an emphasis on the absorption of funds should not be at the expense of effectiveness and quality of investments; considers that more data are needed to evaluate the sustainability of the projects which benefited from these provisionnotes that the specific measures are of a macroeconomic nature and their effects are difficult to be traced into individual projects;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes note of the mainly quantitative analysis of the report submitted by the Greek authorities on the use of the amounts under Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 related to the 2007-2013 programming period, but regrets the lack of a qualitative assessment in terms of increased competitiveness and productivity and sustainability; ; acknowledges that the effect of the specific measures cannot be separated from the overall impact of the ESIF funds in Greece, making an qualitative assessment difficult to carry out;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Appreciates that Greece showed, as at 31 March 2018, a 28 % implementation rate for the 2014-2020 programming period6 , and invites the Commissionmaking it rank amongst the top provide clear information on the situation as regardserformers compared to other Member States; welcomes the fact that as required the additional pre-financing, which should have been covered by payment applications by 31 December 2016, according to Article 134(1a) of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/1839; as entirely covered by intermediate payment requests for the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund, while regretting that it was not fully covered for the European Social Fund and not covered for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; _________________ 6 State of execution of total payments and the level of the 'reste à liquider' (RAL) for Heading lb (programmes 2007-2013) - Designation of national authorities and state of execution of interim payments of 2014-2020 ESIF Operational Programmes (Status as of 31 March 2018).
Amendment 55 #
2018/2038(INI)
15. Reminds the Greek authorities of the importance of ensuring proper communication and visibility of the projects which were financed following the adoption of Regulation 2015/1839investments under the ESI Funds;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. IWelcomes the preliminary assessment that in all probability the 2007-2013 programming period will be closed with no loss of funds; invites the Commission to inform Parliament on the results of the closure process of the 2007-2013 programming period, which are expected to be concluded in the first half of 2018 and which should also include an evaluation of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 on specific measures for Greeces well as to provide an updated picture of the projects in 2019 after the deadline has expired to complete, with national funds, projects left uncompleted at the end of the programming period;
Amendment 73 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Member States will have the authority to assess and identify Cohesion Policy objectives to be pursued under the Member State compartment of InvestEU and what portion of ESIF they will dedicate to this delivery mechanism. While contributing funds to InvestEU, Member States shall select which thematic objectives they will pursue, in the context of the InvestEU proposed policy windows, and their ESIF contributions will be subject to the regulatory framework for indirect implementation applicable to InvestEU. The specified objectives shall be protected through the obligations and conditions set out in the agreement with the implementing partner, which will refer to the specific results to be achieved.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 131 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The EU guarantee shall be implemented in indirect management with bodies referred to in [Article 62(1)(c)(ii) to (vii)] of the [Financialunder the InvestEU shall be managed by the European Investment Bank in indirect management and shall be implemented by implementing partners in accordance with this Regulation]. Other forms of EU funding under this Regulation shall be implemented in direct or indirect management in accordance with the [Financial Regulation], including grants implemented in accordance with its [Title VIII].
Amendment 133 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Financing and investment operations covered by the EU guarantee under the Member State Compartment which form part of blending operation combining support under this Regulation with support provided under one or more other Union programmes can be implemented under shared management.
Amendment 137 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) sustainable infrastructure policy window: comprises sustainable investment in the areas of transport and logistics, energy, digital and broadband connectivity, tourism, supply and processing of raw materials, space, oceans and water, waste, nature and other environment infrastructure, equipment, mobile assets and deployment of innovative technologies that contribute to the environmental or social sustainability objectives of the Union, or to both, or meet the environmental or social sustainability standards of the Union;
Amendment 143 #
2018/0229(COD)
(b) research, innovation and digitisation policy window: comprises research and innovation activities, knowledge transfer and transfer of research results to the market, demonstration and deployment of innovative solutions and support to scaling up of innovative companies other than SMEs as well as digitisation of Union industry;
Amendment 145 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) research, innovation and digitisation policy window: comprises research and innovation activities, transfer of research results to the market, demonstration and deployment of innovative solutions and support to scaling up of innovative companies other than SMEs as well as digitisation of Union industry;
Amendment 149 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) SMEs policy window: access to and availability of finance for SMEs and, in duly justified cases, for small mid-cap companies;
Amendment 152 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) social investment and skills policy window: comprises microfinance, social enterprise finance and social economy; skills, education, training and related services; social infrastructure (including social and student housing); social innovation; health and long-term care for active ageing; inclusion and accessibility; cultural activities with a social goal; integration of vulnerable people, including third country nationals.
Amendment 162 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Additionality For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘additionality’ means the support by the InvestEU operations which address market failures or sub-optimal investment situations and which could not have been carried out in the period during which the EU guarantee can be used, or not to the same extent, by the EIB, the EIF or under other Union financial instruments without InvestEU support. Projects supported by the InvestEU shall typically have a higher risk profile than projects supported by EIB normal operations and the InvestEU portfolio shall have overall a higher risk profile than the portfolio of investments supported by the EIB under its normal investment policies before the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 165 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the Member State compartment shall address specific market failures or sub-optimal investment situations in one or several Member States to deliver objectives of the contributing Funds under shared management. The Member State compartment shall consist of two investment windows, the EIB window and the NPBI window.
Amendment 179 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a Role of the European Investment Bank The European Investment Bank shall be the entrusted entity managing indirectly the InvestEU Guarantee under both the EU and the Member State Compartment and will act as a conduit for implementing partners.
Amendment 199 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
Amendment 207 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. An independent Investment Committee shall be established. It shall
Amendment 213 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Four members shall be permanent members of all four configurations of the Investment Committee. In addition, the four configurations shall each have two experts with experience in investment in sectors covered by that policy window. At least one of the permanent members shall have expertise in sustainable investment. The Commission shall assign the Investment Committee members to its appropriate configuration or configurations. The Investment Committee shall elect a chairperson from among its permanent members. Where involved, implementing partners should participate in the Investment Committee.
Amendment 215 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
The CommissionEuropean Investment Bank shall adopt the rules of procedure and managprovide the secretariat for the Investment Committee.
Amendment 221 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The InvestEU Advisory Hub shall be managed by the European Investment Bank and will build on the expertise of the Commission, the EIB Group and other institutions, such as NPBIs, and shall provide advisory support for the identification, preparation, development, structuring, procuring and implementation of investment projects, or enhance the capacity of promoters and financial intermediaries to implement financing and investment operations. Its support may cover any stage of the life-cycle of a project or financing of a supported entity, as appropriate.
Amendment 964 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 1
Cultural heritage is the fabric of our lives, meaningful to communities, groups and societies, giving a sense of belonging. It is the bridge between the past and the future of our societies. It is a driving force of local economies and a powerful source of inspiration for creative and cultural industries as well as the tourism sector . Accessing, conserving, safeguarding and restoring, interpreting and harnessing the full potential of our cultural heritage are crucial challenges now and for future generations. Cultural heritage is the major input and inspiration for the arts, traditional craftsmanship, the cultural, entrepreneurial and creative sectors thatthe creative and the entrepreneurial sectors such as tourism are drivers of sustainable economic growth, new job creation and external trade.
Amendment 972 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Connect cultural heritage with emerging creative sectors as well as tourism;
Amendment 1028 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– The capacities of society and businesses highly sensitive to force majeur events, as is the case of the travel and tourism industry, to better manage and reduce disaster risk, including through nature-based solutions, by enhancing prevention, preparedness and response to existing and new risks
Amendment 1436 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 4 – indent 7
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 4 – indent 7
– – Energy performance of buildings including the tourism accommodation monitoring and optimisation;
Amendment 1438 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 4 – indent 9
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 4 – indent 9
– Renovation processes of existing buildings towards 'Nearly Zero Energy Buildings'; including the tourism accommodation
Amendment 1452 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Quality of life for the citizens and visitors, safe mobility, urban social innovation, cities' circular and regenerative capacity, reduced environmental footprint and pollution; smart destinations;
Amendment 1472 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 1
For the EU to reach its air quality, climate, and energy goals, including a 60% reduction in green-house gas emissions by 2050 as well as noise reduction, will require rethinking the whole mobility system including users, vehicles, fuels and infrastructures. It will also require the deployment of low-emission alternative energies and market uptake of zero- emission vehicles/vessels/aircrafts. In addition to the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions, transport contributes significantly to poor air quality and noise in Europe with negative consequences for the health of citizens18 . Building on progress with electrification and the use of fuel cells for cars, buses and light duty vehicles it is essential to accelerate research and innovation solutions for other sectors such as aviation, maritime and inland navigation and lorries, lorries and tourism and travel. _________________ 18 Around one-third of EU citizens live in urban areas with concentration levels of pollutants above legal thresholds
Amendment 1632 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
– Blue value-chains, including coastal and maritime tourism, the multiple-use of marine space and growth of the renewable energy sector from seas and oceans, including sustainable micro- and macro- algae;
Amendment 1638 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 8
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 8
– Blue innovation including in the blue and digital economies, across coastline areas, coastal cities and ports, ports and coastal and maritime tourism in order to strengthen resilience of coastal areas and increase citizens' and visitor benefits.
Amendment 48 #
2018/0213(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i (new)
i) Emergency policies and measures to address acute public health crises that affect the Member States in a sudden and dramatic manner, with a major potential impact on their societies and their economies
Amendment 55 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be paid to certain categories of regions, among which cross-border regions or regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density, island, cross-border and mountain regions are explicitly listed.
Amendment 150 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) Under cross-border cooperation programmes, people-to-people(P2P) and small-scale projects are an important and successful instrument for eliminating border obstacles, fostering contacts between people locally and, in so doing, bringing border regions and their citizens closer together. P2P projects and small- scale projects are carried out in many areas such as, inter alia, culture, sport, tourism, general education and vocational training, the economy, science, environmental protection and ecology, health care, transport and small-scale infrastructure projects, administrative cooperation and public-relations work. As also set forth in the Committee of the Regions’ opinion ‘People-to-people and small-scale projects in cross-border cooperation programmes’32, P2P projects and small-scale projects have high European added value and make a considerable contribution towards realising the overall objective of cross- border cooperation programmes
Amendment 159 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Member States should be encouraged to assigndelegate the functions of the managing authority to an EGTC or to make such a grouping, like other cross-border legal bodies, responsible for managing a sub-programme, or an integrated territorial investment or one or more small project funds, or to act as s. Member States shall enable regional and local authorities and other public bodies from different Member States to set up such cooperation groupings with a legal personality and shall involve partnerlocal and regional authorities in their functioning. .
Amendment 172 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36 a) For many years, promoting European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) has been a major priority of EU cohesion policy. Under the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), support for SMEs in connection with the costs of ETC projects is already exempted from reporting requirements. Special provisions for regional aid for investments by undertakings of all sizes are also included in the Guidelines on regional State aid for 2014-2020 and in the regional aid section of the GBER. As aid for ETC projects would be compatible with the internal market and would have only a limited impact on competition and trade between Member States, it should be exempted from aid control arrangements and should not be subject to the reporting requirements under Article 108(3) TFEU.
Amendment 421 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The participating Member States shall prepare an Interreg programme in cooperation with the programme partners referred to in Article [6] of Regulation (EU) [the new CPR]. in accordance with Article 6 CPR. New. In the preparation of the Interreg programmes, covering macro-regional or sea basin strategies, the Member States and the programme partners should take into account the thematic priorities of the relevant macro- regional and sea basins strategies and consult the relevant actors. An ex ante mechanism should beset up to ensure all actors at macro-region and sea basin level, ETC programme authorities, regions and countries are brought together at the start of the programming period to decide jointly on the priorities for each programme. Those priorities should be aligned with macro-regional or sea basin strategies’ Action Plans wherever relevant.
Amendment 464 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State hosting the managing authority may submit a motivated request for an amendment of an Interreg programme together with the amended programme, and after consultation of the local and regional authorities and in accordance with Article 6 of the CPR, setting out the expected impact of that amendment on the achievement of the objectives.
Amendment 478 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Member State may transfer during the programming period an amount of up to 5% of the initial allocation of a priority and no more than 3% of the programme budget to another priority of the same Interreg programme, after consultation of the local and regional authorities and in accordance of the Article 6 of the CPR.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) Within the long-term renovation strategy established under the revised Energy Performance of Building Directive (EU) 2018/844, investments under the Funds should contribute to the achievement of a decarbonised building stock by 2050, in particular by promoting energy efficiency measures and renewable energy in the public and private housing sector.
Amendment 161 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure and housing, investments in relation to access to services, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.
Amendment 258 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) promoting energy efficiency measures, including in the housing sector;
Amendment 9 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) thereof, and Article 114 in so far as packaging as defined under Article 3(1) of Directive 94/62/EC is concerned;
Amendment 25 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the Union, 80 to 85 % of marine litter, measured as beach litter counts, is plastic, with single-use plastic items representing 50 % and fishing-related items representing 27 %. Single-use plastics products include a diverse range of commonly used fast-moving consumer products that are discarded after having been used once for the purpose for which they were provided, are rarely recycled, and are prone to littering. A significant proportion of the fishing gear placed on the market is not collected for treatment. Single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic are therefore a particularly serious problem in the context of marine litter and pose a severe risk to marine ecosystems, biodiversity and, potentially, to human health and are damaging activities such as tourism, fisheries and shipping, especially to coastal regions and islands.
Amendment 33 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Single use plastic products can be manufactured from a wide range of plastics. Plastics are usually defined as polymeric materials to which additives may have been added. However, this definition would cover certain natural polymers. Unmodified natural polymers should not be covered as they occur naturally in the environment. Therefore, the definition of polymer in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council43 should be adapted and a separate definition should be introduced for the purposes of this Directive. Plastics manufactured with modified natural polymers, or plastics manufactured from bio-based, fossil or synthetic starting substances are not naturally occurring and should therefore be addressed by this Directive. The adapted definition of plastics should therefore cover polymer-based rubber items and bio-based and biodegradable plastics regardless of whether they are derived from biomass and/or intended to biodegrade over time. Certain polymeric materials are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and products, such as polymeric coatings, linings, or layers, paints, inks, and adhesives. Those materials should not be addressed by this Directive and should therefore not be covered by the definition. _________________ 43 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).
Amendment 34 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Single use plastic products can be manufactured from a wide range of plastics. Plastics are usually defined as polymeric materials to which additives may have been added. However, this definition would cover certain natural polymers. Unmodified natural polymers should not be covered as they occur naturally in the environment. Thereforeus, the definition of polymer in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council43 should be adapted and a separate definition should be introduced for the purposes of this Directive. Plastics manufactured with modified natural polymers, or plastics manufactured from bio-based, fossil or synthetic starting substances are not naturally occurring and should therefore be addressed by this Directive. The adapted definition of plastics should therefore cover polymer-based rubber items and bio-based and biodegradable plastics regardless of whether they are derived from biomass and/or intended to biodegrade over time. Certain polymeric materials are not capable of functioning as a main structural component of final materials and products, such as polymeric coatings, lining or layer, paints, inks, and adhesives. Those materials should not be addressed by this Directive and should therefore not be covered by the definition. _________________ 43 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).
Amendment 39 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The single-use plastic products should be addressed by one or several measures, depending on various factors, such as the availability of suitable and more sustainable alternatives, the feasibility to change consumption patterns, and the extent to which they are already covered by existing Union legislation. This Directive is without prejudice to the provisions established in Directive 94/62/EC regarding single-use plastic products that are considered packaging items as defined by Article 3(1) therein.
Amendment 40 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The single-use plastic products should be addressed by one or several measures, depending on various factors, such as the availability of suitable and more sustain, sustainable and economically viable alternatives, the feasibility to change consumption patterns, and the extent to which they are already covered by existing Union legislation.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For certain single-use plastic products, suitable and more sustainable alternatives are not yet readily available and the consumption of most such single- use plastic products is expected to increase. To reverse that trend and promote efforts towards more sustainable solutions Member States should be required to take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of those products, without compromising food hygiene or food safety, good hygiene practices, good manufacturing practices, consumer information, or traceability requirements set out in Union food legislation44 . Prior to adopting such measures, Member States should be required to conduct an assessment of the social, economic and environment impacts to ensure the measures are proportionate and non-discriminatory. Member States should aim at synergies with the EU research funding, European Structural and Investment Funds and other financial instruments in order to stimulate innovation and investment towards circular solutions. _________________ 44 Regulation (EC) 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1-24), Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.1-54), Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials intended to come into contact and other relevant legislation related to food safety, hygiene and labeling (OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p.4-17).
Amendment 61 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With regard to single-use plastic products for which there are no readily available suitable and more sustainable alternatives, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, also introduce extended producer responsibility schemes to cover the costs of waste management and clean-up of litterconsistent with article 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC and article 7 of Directive 94/62/EC as well as the costs of awareness-raising measures to prevent and reduce such litter.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'plastic' means; a material consisting of a polymer within the meaning of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added, and which can functions as athe main structural component of final products, with the exception of natural polymers that have not been chemically modified and polymeric coatings, paints, inks and adhesives which are not capable of functioning as the main structural component of final articles and products;
Amendment 87 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'plastic' means a material consisting of a polymer within the meaning of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to which additives or other substances may have been added, and which can functions as athe main structural component of final products, with the exception of natural polymers that have not been chemically modified and polymeric coatings, paints, inks and adhesives, which are not capable of acting as a main structural component of final articles and products;
Amendment 90 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) ‘coatings’ is one or more non-self- supporting layer or layers manufactured using plastic, as defined in Article 3.1 of this legislation, applied on a material or article in order to impart special properties on it or to improve its technical performance;
Amendment 92 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'single-use plastic product' means a product that is made wholly or partly from plastic with the plastic functioning as the main structural component excluding polymeric coatings, linings, paints, inks and adhesives, and that is not conceived, designed or placed on the market to accomplish, within its life span, multiple trips or rotations by being returned to the producer for refill or re-used for the same purpose for which it was conceived;
Amendment 94 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'single-use plastic product' meanis a product that is made wholly or partly from plastic with the plastic functioning as the main structural component and that is not conceived, designed or placed on the market to accomplish, within its life span, multiple trips or rotations by being returned to the producer for refill or re- used for the same purpose for which it was conceived;
Amendment 113 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those measures may include national consumption reduction targets, measures ensuring that reusable alternatives to those products are made available at the point of sale to the final consumer including through research funding for circular solutions and synergies with EU research and investment funds, , economic instruments such as ensuring that single- use plastic products are not provided free of charge at the point of sale to the final consumer. Those measures may vary depending on the environmental impact of the products referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 123 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Prior to adopting those measures, Member States shall conduct an assessment of the social, economic and environmental impacts, including an evaluation of: - the presence of sufficient supply of fit- for-purpose alternatives; - the environmental impacts of alternative products - where applicable, the impacts on food hygiene, food safety, food waste, good hygiene practices, good manufacturing practices, consumer information and traceability requirements in Union food legislation
Amendment 135 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 149 #
2018/0172(COD)
Amendment 157 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
With regard to the schemes established pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that the producers of the single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex shall cover the costs of the collection of waste consisting of those single-use plastic products and its subsequent transport and treatment, including the costs to clean up litter as defined under article 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC and the costs of the awareness raising measures referred to in Article 10 regarding those products.
Amendment 161 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For single-use plastic products that are packaging, the requirements laid down in this paragraph supplementare without prejudice to the requirements regarding extended producer responsibility schemes laid down in Directive 94/62/EEC and Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 162 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Extended producer responsibility schemes shall not apply to biodegradable or recycled products.
Amendment 164 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission should ask the competent standardisation body to define a standard for marine biodegradability no later than the date of the full transposition of this Directive.
Amendment 180 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a The European Commission shall develop guidance containing minimum requirements for the establishment of Deposit Refund Systems.
Amendment 211 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 1
Annex I – part A – indent 1
— Food container– Tobacco products with filters and filters marketed for use in combination with tobacco products – Wet wipes, i.e. preceptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to-wetted personal care, domestic and industrial wipes – Lightweight plastic carrier bags as defined in Article 3(1c) of Directive 94/62/EC – Packets and wrappers made from flexible material containing food that is intended for immediate consumption from the receptacle either on-the-spot or take-away without any further preparation, such as food containers used for fast food, except beverage containers, plates and packets and wrappers containing foodpacket or wrapper without any further preparation
Amendment 214 #
Amendment 260 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part F – indent 1
Annex I – part F – indent 1
— - Beverage bottles – Food containers, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without acover, used to contain food that is intended for immediate consumption from thereceptacle either on-the-spot or take- away without any further preparation,such as food containers used for fast food, except plates and packets andwrappers containing food – Beverage containers, i.e. receptacles used to contain liquid such asbeverage bottles including their caps and lids – Cups for beverages
Amendment 66 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its commitment to shared management and the principles of partnership and subsidiarity, which contribute to the added value generated by cohesion policy; stresses that the added value of this policy stems primarily from its ability to take into account ofnational development needs along with the needs and specificities of each territory and to bring the European Union closer to its citizens;
Amendment 79 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that European added value is also reflected in European territorial cooperation, in all its dimensions; calls for an increase in its share ofstability in the budget allocated to cohesion policy, while improving coordination between different programmes to avoid overlaps;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of supporting rural areas in all their diversity, by valuing their potential, encouraging investments in improving transport connectivity and very high-speed broadband and providing support to help them meet the challenges they face: rural desertification, the destruction of city- centre communities, areas without health care, depopulation etc.;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that middle-income regions have not grown at the same rate as low- income regions and regions with very high income, as they face the challenge referred to as the ‘middle-income trap’, because of their excessively high costs in comparison with the former and excessively weak innovation systems in comparison with the latter; notes, moreover, that these territories are characterised by struggling manufacturing industries and by their vulnerability to shocks caused by socioeconomic alterations due to globaliszation;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that a major challenge for future cohesion policy will be to provide appropriate support to these regions, and that cohesion policy must both reduce disparities and prevent vulnerable regions from falling behind, by taking account of the different trends and dynamics; calls on the Commission to address the phenomenon of the middle- income trap;
Amendment 168 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Supports a strong thematic concentration on a limited number of priorities linked to major European political objectives, leaving managing authorities the task of drawing up their territorial strategies on the basis of their needs; stresses that employment, innovation, support for SMEs, climate change, the demographic challenge and the circular economy should constitute priority areas for cohesion policy in future;
Amendment 190 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that vulnerability to climate change varies widely from one region to another; considers that the ESI Funds should be used as effectively as possible to help the EU meet its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement; insists that funding under the solidarity instruments for use in the event of natural disasters should be made available as rapidly as possible while taking into consideration intra- regional disparities, which could affect the necessary threshold for the activation of such instruments;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for ESI funds to be used to address demographic challenges (ageing, population loss and, demographic pressure, inability to attract or retain skilled workforce) which affect European regions in a variety of specific ways;
Amendment 203 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to facilitate a timely start of the next programming period in order to prevent late payments and decommitments which hamper positive results of cohesion policy;
Amendment 207 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Regrets that the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has been not used to its limits; calls to explore of new opportunities to better support coastal areas;
Amendment 213 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the 7th Cohesion Report highlights the need to take account of indicators complementary to per capita GDP for the purpose of allocating funds, in line with the challenges and needs identified, including at sub-regional level; notes the importance of taking as a basis data which are of high quality, up to date, reliable and available; supports the use of social criteria, in particular the unemployment rate and, the youth unemployment rate as well as long-term unemployment rate;
Amendment 225 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises that financial instruments canhave been proven to be an effective lever and that they should be promoted if they generate added value; stresses, however, that their effectiveness hinges on many factors (nature of the project, of the territory or of the risk) and that all regions, regardless of their level of development, must be free to determine the most appropriate method of financing; calls however on the Commission to increase the administrative capacity of regions and facilitate the deployment of financial instruments; opposes any binding targets for the use of financial instruments;
Amendment 261 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for the smart specialisation strategies to be continuintensified, and acknowledges the importance of ex-ante conditionalities, which have proved their worth, but stresses that they have been a source of complexity and delays in the development and launching of programming; calls on the Commission to reduce the number of ex ante conditionalities and, in this field, to improve compliance with the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity, making maximum use of existing strategic documents;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas achieving the Paris Agreement targets implirequires a shift to a more circular economy;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the creation of a European Resource Efficiency Excellence Centre for SMEs as well as the Circular Economy Finance Support Platform;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its view that the circular economy goes beyond waste management and includes areas such as green jobs, renewable energy, resource efficiency, the bioeconomy, water management, energy efficiency, food waste, marine litter, air quality improvement, research and development and innovation in related fields; acknowledges, however, that waste infrastructure is a crucial element for reducing linear patterns of production and consumption;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Underlines the importance of the Urban Innovative Actions initiative, which has so far approved eight innovative circular economy projects in urban authorities for ERDF funding and calls on the Commission to monitor and evaluate their implementation in order to formulate wider circular economy policies;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that projects related to the circular economy which have received cohesion policy support have brought greater benefits to more developed regions; therefore encouragescalls on the Commission to strengthen the capacity of less developed regions toin order to help them increase their efforts to achieve technological leapfrogging by implementing more projects that meet circular economy principles;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the potential of the bioeconomy for the regional development ; calls for greater use of ESI Funds to be made for the implementation of existing innovations, while further fostering innovation in the development of bio- based, biodegradable and compostable materials and energy sources produced from sustainably managed biofeed stocks;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for better access to finance for local authorities to enable investments in green jobs and in local energy transition, including energy efficiency, decentralised distribution of energy, clean energy innovation and the circular economy;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points to the initiatives of the European Investment Bank group to support and promote projects on the Circular Economy, which has provided over €2.4bn in co-financing for circular economy projects for waste management, water management and agribusiness research and development, stresses the importance of combining European Structural and Investment Funds with the European Funds for Strategic Investments in order to finance projects for the circular economy;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the potential of macro- regional strategies to help achieve a circular economy, not only in the Member States but also in third countries located in the same geographical area; stresses that those strategies cshould focus on priorities that would support the creation of a market for secondary raw materials for the Union;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates its views on the importance of adequate capacity building and maintenance in local, regional and national public authorities, which is also highly relevant for the transition to a circular economy and could be further enhanced by ad-hoc investment appraisal; points to the important role technical assistance might play in this field;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that a strong euro area is a precondition for a strong Europe as a whole; however, the euro area cannot make progress and attain the significant level of growth required for job creation and development without joint efforts in the implementation of a good economic policy mix, consisting of investment, structural reforms and fiscal consolidation in all Member States, within and outside the euro area; therefore, economic policies should be developed for each Member State individually, based on the specificities of the Member State concerned, as is done within the European Semester, and avoid the “one size fits all” approach, as well as geographical or any other division such as between euro area and non-euro area Member States;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that boosting growth and employment requires strengthening support for research and innovation projects, especially new initiatives involving talented young people and start-ups, as well as simplifying access to, and the conditions for obtaining, the necessary resources; underlines that preconditions for innovation, start-up and research oriented society and economy are linked with the implementation of education and science system reforms, connecting them with entrepreneurs and their needs and labour market and tax and financial system reforms;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that regional funding should be protected and should continue to predominantly take the form of grants rather than, which should be complemented by financial instruments, which do, however, have an important role to play in certain cases; stresses that in the event of a reduction in the EU’s budgets, greater focus on the EU’s core goals is required;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that a 5+5 year MFF period might be preferable, provided that the Commission ensures a smooth transition between programming periods, which would require stricter de- commitment rules, shorter procedures for closing programmes, and faster processes for the setup and start-up of programmes;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the priorities of regional development programmes to be updated in order to take changing conditions into account and to benefit from new technology; also considers that more flexibility is required in the MFF to meet unforeseen challenges and that these new opportunities and challenges should be reflected in the specific indicators in order to measure EU's response to them;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the Commission to look into the possibilities for grefurther facilitater synergies and complementarities between the different EU funds, including cohesion policy, Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility and EFSI;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that it is essential, in the context of the new MFF, to ensure that budgetary rules, and rules on cohesion policy spending, are at last simplified., as well as to potentially adopt the "single rule book" approach in order to encourage more beneficiaries to apply for EU funding;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report,
Amendment 6 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the evidence pointing to human responsibility for climate change is beyond any doubt and we are already seeing devastating environmental impacts and high socio-economic costs, particularly for the most vulnerable populations; whereas, according to scenarios of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the earth’s temperature willcould rise by between 1.40.9 and 5.8 ºC by 2100, which would be the largest increase for 10 000 years;.
Amendment 11 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a serious worldwide migration crisis is predicted as a potential result;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the reality of climate change is already being felt in the EU in the form of extreme weather phenomena: hurricanes, storms, desertification, heatwaves, floods and water shortages, and areas such as the outermost regions experience the effects of climate change even more keenly;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the reality of climate change is already being felt in the EU in the form of extreme weather phenomena: desertification, land and shores’ corrosion, heavy rains, heatwaves, floods and water shortages;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 20 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas more than 70almost 72,5% of the EU population, approximately 359 million people, live in cities;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the role played by the EU in the Paris/COP 21 agreement and its role as world leader in the fight against climate change; points out that Europe has the most ambitious climate change goals in the world; Urges that climate change mitigation be considered an urgent priority in EU cohesion policies, in order to meet and indeed exceed the Paris Agreement/COP21 commitments by promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, without prejudice to the necessary adaptation measures;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges that climate change mitigation be considered an urgent priority in EU cohesion policies, in order to meet and indeed exceed the Paris Agreement/COP21 commitments by promoting clean energy innovation, renewable energy and energy efficiency, without prejudice to the necessary adaptation measures;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Commission and Member States to implement ambitious targets in their legislation, that should be mandatory for the Member States and regional and local authorities, in line with the request made by the Committee of the Regions in its opinion of 9 February 2017;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Commission and Member States to implement ambitious targets in their legislation, that should be mandatory for the Member States and regional and local authorities, in line with the request made by the Committee of the Regions in its opinion of 9 February 2017;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the grave irresponsibility of sections of industry, the media and politics that continue to deny the evidence of climate change;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that in the future multiannual financial framework (MFF) should specifically and measurably increasethe EU could reconsider its contribution to climate goals, and that it shcould also increase the proportion of its spending earmarked for this purpose;
Amendment 82 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that cohesion policy shcould encompass the mitigation and adaptation approaches, differentiating between them and setting clear and measurable targets in each area; takes the view that these targets should be reached through investment plans with the participation of cities and regions (both authorities and civil society), and that this participation should also cover the implementation and evaluation stagestargets in each area;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that cohesion policy investments should be consistent with an effective decarbonisation policy and that they should be accompanied by effective employment plans that will guarantee social as well as environmental sustainability;
Amendment 105 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the important role played by cross-border cooperation and macro-regional strategies in the action carried out by regions and cities, and reiterates the need to strengthen this tool politically and financially;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of using additional financial instruments and policies, like the European Fund for Strategic Investments, Connecting Europe Facility and Horizon2020, in order to finance projects that will help mitigate or adapt to climate change.
Amendment 109 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Notes that cities and regions could use Integrated Territorial Investments and Community Led Local Developments as additional tools to mitigate and adapt to climate change;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. UrgesWelcomes the role a number of cities and regions to includehave played in the fight against climate change on the institutional agenda as a matter of urand in environmental protection; Urges cities and regions to incorporate the fight against climate change even further into the institutional agencyda, by planning for specific goals and adopting mitigation and adaptation measures, accompanied by monitoring and evaluation based on objective parameters and tried-and-tested methodologies;
Amendment 112 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges cities and regions to include the fight against climate change on the institutional agenda as a matter of urgency, by planning for specific goals and adopting mitigation and adaptation measures, accompanied by monitoring and evaluation based on objective parameters and tried-and-tested methodologies;
Amendment 133 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need for cities and regions to implement measures to welcome and integrate climate migrants and refugees aund migrantser international protection;
Amendment 137 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on cities and regions to apply gender-equalityneutral environmental and climate change mitigation and adaptation policies during the planning, implementation and evaluation of measures, and to carry out a detailed analysis covering all sectors and all proposed actions;
Amendment 139 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on cities and regions to take advantage of EU initiatives, like the Urban Innovative Actions to deploy pilot projects in the field of sustainable urban development;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to the report of the European Court of Auditors Special, Report no. 19/2016: Implementing the EU budget through financial instruments – lessons to be learnt from the 2007-2013 programme period,
Amendment 11 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 b (new)
Citation 22 b (new)
– having regard to the report of the European Court of Auditors Opinion No 1/2017 concerning the proposal for a revision of the 'Financial Regulation',--
Amendment 12 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 c (new)
Citation 22 c (new)
– having regards to the report of the European Commission on the European Structural and Investment Funds and European Fund for Strategic Investments complementarities - ensuring coordination, synergies and complementarity,
Amendment 24 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cohesion policy remains the main EU-wide investment and development policy for sustainable job creation after 2020, especially against the backdrop of a sharp decline in public and private investments in many Member States and the implications of globalisation;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the last reform of cohesion policy in 2013 was extensive and substantial, shifting the focus of the policy towards a result-oriented approach, thematic concentration, effectiveness and efficiency on the one hand and the partnership principle, multi-level governance, coordination with other policies and smart specialization on the other;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the horizontal and cross- cutting approach of cohesion policy; therefore calls on better coordination and cooperation among DGs in the European Commission responsible for different EU policies and with DG responsible for Cohesion policy as well as among ministries and regional/local authorities at the level of member states and with managing authority/ies;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the accelerated implementation of the operational programmes during the year 2016 and strongly encourages all actors involved to continue to speed up their activities; recalls Commission to prepare implementation plan to accelerate ESI Funds implementation and to continue with Task Force set in 2014 for 2007-2013 period in order to support and accelerate implementation of 2014-2020 programmes;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the current categorisation of regions, the thematic objectives and the performance framework have demonstrated the value of cohesion policy and should be consolidated; asks the Commission to present ideas for greater flexibility, such as an unallocated reserve or a simplification of re-programming, in order to adapt ESIF investments to unforeseen events and to the specific needs of each region; stresses that the success of shared management depends not only on the EU but on the efforts made by the Member States, therefore calls for the application of "national declarations" to ensure that political responsibility is taken for the management of EU funds by national and regional authorities;
Amendment 179 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that grants should remain the basis of the financing of cohesion policy; notes, however, the gradual shift from grants to financial instruments; points out that the replacement of grants by loans, equity or guarantees must be carried out with caution where such financial instruments demonstrate an added value, taking into account regional disparities and the diversity of practices and experiences; stresses the importance of assistance to local and regional authorities on the innovative financial instruments through platforms such as fi-compass; calls on the Commission to ensure exchange of knowledge and experiences in working with financial instruments and to mandatorily carry out ex-ante evaluations including impact analyses, advantages and deficiencies of similar instruments in development of new financial instruments;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the European Council’s decision of 16 December 2005 to grant the country the status of candidate for EU membership, to the European Council conclusions of June 2008, to the European Council conclusions of December 2015, and to the conclusions of 13 December 2016, which received the support of the overwhelming majority of delegations,
Amendment 11 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
Amendment 25 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas early parliamentary elections held in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia had a very high turnout;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas accession negotiations should be opened upon the fulfilment of required conditions; whereas the country has been consideredan EU candidate for many years as one of the most advanced countries in termsnd has a relative good level of alignment of alignment with the acquis;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas bilateral disputes should be duly addressed in compliance with EU and UN standards and should not represent an obstacle to the opening of accession negotiations;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas bilateral disputes should be duly addressed in compliance with EU and UN standards and should not represent an obstacle to the opening of accession negotiations; with due regards to the need for good neighbourly relations and the improvement of regional cooperation between EU Member States and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as an EU candidate country;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expects the new government, in cooperation with other parties, to accelerate EU-related reforms; reiteratestakes positive note that the Commission its support for the opening ofprepared to extend its recommendation to accession negotiations, conditional on the progress of the implementation of the Przhino Agreement and substantial progress in the Urgent Reform Priorities; continues to be convinced that negotiat, in line with previonus can generate much-needed reforms and positively influence the resolution of bilateral disputesCouncil Conclusions and established conditionality;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges once again that the political will be shown to fully implement the Urgent Reform Priorities and the Przhino Agreement; calls on the Commission to assess, at its earliest convenience but before the end of 2017when appropriate, the country’s progress on implementation and to report back to Parliament; while recalling that long overdue reforms need to be launched and implemented, supports the continuation of the High Level Accession Dialogue (HLAD) for systematically assisting the country in this endeavour; draws attention to the potential negative consequences of further delays in the country’s accession process;
Amendment 150 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Special Prosecutor has raised the first criminal indictments concerning wrongdoings arising from the wiretaps; is concerned about attacks and obstruction against her work and the lack of cooperation from other institutions; considers it essential for the democratic process to enable the Special Prosecutor’s Office to carry out thorough investigations in full autonomy; calls for the Office to be given the conditions and time necessary to complete its important work;
Amendment 229 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Remains concerned that the political situation represents a serious risk to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonian economy; continues to be concerned about weak contract enforcement, the size of the informal economy and the difficulty in obtaining access to finance; stresses that the sizeable shadow economy is an important obstacle to business; calls on competent authorities to also address judicial efficiency;
Amendment 271 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. CommendNotes the country's efforts for constructive cooperation into addressing the migration crisis; recommends further actions to ensure capacities to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling;
Amendment 287 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes Macedonia’s continued constructive role in regional and international cooperationUnderlines the importance of regional cooperation in line with the European agenda and European values and calls for further progress in this regard; commends the increased alignment with EU foreign policy (73 %); reiterates the importance of finalising the negotiations on a bilateral treaty with Bulgaria;
Amendment 305 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the tangible results from theGreek initiative which resulted in confidence-building measures with Greece; strongly reiterates its invitation to the Vice-President/High Representative (VP/HR) and the Commission to develop new initiatives to overcomethe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; underlines the fact that maintaining good neighborly relations, including a negociated and mutually acceptable solution to the name issue, under the auspices of the UN, remaining differences and to work, in cooperation with the two countries and the UN Special Representative, on a mutually acceptable solution on the name issue and to report back to Parliament theres essential, reiterates its full support to the UN process which remains the key framework for a solution as it is recognized by both parties; recalls that a constructive approach to relations with neighboring EU Member States remains important while avoiding gestures, controversial actions and statements which negatively impact on good neighborly relations;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 10 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide1a _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0094
Amendment 32 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
— having regard to the crisis in Syria, the efforts towards a ceasefire and a peaceful settlement, and Turkey’s obligations to enhance stability and promote good neighbourly relations through intensive efforts in order to resolve outstanding bilateral issues, disputes and conflicts with the neighbouring countries over land and maritime borders and airspace, in accordance with international agreements, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and the UN Charter,
Amendment 66 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines, however, that measures taken under the state of emergency had large-scale, disproportionate and long- lasting negative effects on the protection of fundamental freedoms in the country; condemns the collective dismissal of civil servants, police officers, the mass liquidation of media outlets, the arrests of journalists, academics, judges, human rights defenders, elected officials and ordinary citizens, and the confiscation of property and passports on the basis of emergency decree laws without individualised decisions, and without the possibility of timely judicial review;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the strategic importance of good EU-Turkey relations for both sides; recognises that both Turkey and the EU have gone through their own internal transformation processes since the accession negotiations were opened in 2004; regrets that the accession instruments have not been used to the fullest extent and that, over the years, Turkey’s full integration into the EU has lost public support on both sides; remains committed to cooperating and maintaining an open dialogue with the Turkish Government, in order to address common challenges; recommends that the Council urgently invite the Turkish Government to a summit to discuss the obvious crisis in EU-Turkey relations that we are faced with;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the outcome of the referendum that took place on 16 April 2017, held under the state of emergency and in circumstances that prevented a fair campaign; supports an independent evaluation of all claims regarding irregularities; notshares the remarkconcerns of the Venice Commission on the constitutional reform, and underlines that the proposed constitutional amendments do not respect the fundamental principles of the separation of powers and sufficient checks and balances, and are not in line with the Copenhagen criteria; notes the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to reopen the monitoring process for Turkey;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Expresses, once again, serious concern and urges Turkey to avoid any kind of threat or action directed against a Member State;
Amendment 141 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that measures undertaken following the declaration of the state of emergency have targeted alleged members/supporters of the Gülen movement, dissent in general and political parties of the opposition in particular; strongly condemns the imprisonment of 13 MPs belonging to the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), including its co-chairs, and of 90 Kurdish municipal mayors; urges the Turkish Government to lift the state of emergency immediately; underlines that the reintroduction of the death penalty would violate Turkey’s international commitments and lead to an immediate end to the EU accession talks due to the fact that the unequivocal rejection of the death penalty is an essential requirement for EU membership;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Turkey to protect the rights of the most vulnerable groups and of persons belonging to minorities; regrets that the LGBTI marches in Ankara and Istanbul weris seriously concerned about violence bannsed for the second consecutive year; is seriously concerned about gender-based violence, discriminationon religious grounds, continuous discrimination, also against Christians, hate speech against minorities, hate crime and violations of the human rights of LGBTI persons; calls on Turkey to harmonise its domestic legislation with the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention, which it ratified in 2014; welcomes the government’s national strategy and action plan for Roma and encourages the authorities to address key obstacles to the social inclusion of Romacalls on the Turkish government to start implementing the strategy and to set up a monitoring and evaluation mechanism; encourages the authorities to address key obstacles to the social inclusion of Roma; expects the Turkish government to treat every Turkish citizen without any prejudice towards his or her religious belief; deplores the plans to turn the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Turkey to protect the rights of the most vulnerable groups and of persons belonging to minorities; regrets that the LGBTI marches in Ankara and Istanbul were banned for the second consecutive year; is seriously concerned about gender-based violence, discrimination, hate speech against minorities, hate crime, lack of respect for the freedom of religion or belief and violations of the human rights of LGBTI persons; calls on Turkey to harmonise its domestic legislation with the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention, which it ratified in 2014; welcomes the government’s national strategy and action plan for Roma and encourages the authorities to address key obstacles to the social inclusion of Roma;
Amendment 232 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU, and therefore supports the Commission’s proposal to start negotiations on the upgrading of the Customs Union; reiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; considers the involvement of social partners in negotiations as crucial; calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks on human rights and, fundamental freedoms and the principle of good neighbourly relations in the upgraded Customs Union;
Amendment 238 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU, and therefore supports the Commission’s proposal to start negotiations on the upgrading of the Customs Union; reiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; is seriously concerned about the legal uncertainty and the lack of guarantee for property resulting in numerous expropriations of private companies for vague and unproved reasons; considers the involvement of social partners in negotiations as crucial; calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks on human rights and fundamental freedoms in the upgraded Customs Union; underlines that the Customs Union can only reach its full potential when Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol vis-à-vis all Member States; recalls the finding from the 2016 Report on Turkey that duty relief, free zones, surveillance measures and management of tariff quotas are not fully in line with the acquis; notes the Commissions' conclusion that further trade integration with the EU would be stimulated by Turkey's elimination of impediments to the functioning of the Customs Union;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that visa liberalisation is important for the Turkish populationcitizens, particularly for business people, and will enhance people-to-people contacts; encourages the Turkish Government to comply with the final outstanding criteria, including revision of its anti-terrorism legislationfully and in a non-discriminatory manner meet the final outstanding criteria identified in the visa liberalization roadmap towards all Member States, including revision of its anti-terrorism legislation; stresses that visa free travel will only be possible when all standards have been met;
Amendment 288 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses the importance of the fight against corruption and recalls the findings of the Commission that Corruption remains prevalent in many areas and continues to be a serious problem; is concerned that the track record of investigation, prosecution and conviction in high-level corruption cases remained poor; underlines that progress in trade relations and in the visa-free regime is only possible if Turkey effectively steps up its fight against corruption;
Amendment 327 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Condemns strongly the recent statements by President Erdogan accusing some EU leaders of ‘Nazi practices’ ands well as the abuse of some Member States and their citizens as 'Nazis' and insists on an official apology by the President; warns that the continuation of such unwarranted statements undermines Turkey’s credibility as a political partner; notes with concern the reports of alleged pressure on members of the Turkish diaspora living in the Member States, and condemns the Turkish authorities’ surveillance of citizens with dual nationality living abroad; is concerned at the revocation of a large number of passports, leaving people stateless;
Amendment 333 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Reiterates the need to strengthen good neighbourly relations; calls on Turkey, in this connection, to step up efforts to resolve outstanding bilateral issues, including unsettled legal obligations and disputes with its immediate neighbours over land and maritime borders and airspace, in accordance with the provisions of the UN Charter and with international law; calls on the Turkish Government to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); urges the Turkish Government to end the repeated violations of Greek airspace and territorial waters, as well as the practice of Turkish military aircraft flying over Greek islands; expresses its regret that the casus belli threat declared by the Turkish Grand National Assembly against Greece has not yet been withdrawn; urges Turkey and Armenia to proceed to normalise their relations by establishing diplomatic relations without preconditions, and calls for opening the Turkish-Armenia border, which could lead to improved relations, with particular reference to cross-border cooperation and economic integration;
Amendment 348 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that a settlement of the Cyprus problem would have a positive impact on the entire region, while first and foremost benefiting both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots; praises the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities in Cyprus for having achieved major progress in the settlement talks; welcomes the exchange of preferred maps, thus far unprecedented, and the first international conference held with the guarantor powers; supports the settlement based on a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, a single international legal personality, single sovereignty and single citizenship with political equality between the two communities and equal opportunities for all its citizens, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and on the basis of respect for the, the EU acquis, and the values and principles upon which the EUnion is founded; welcomes the intensified engagement by the parties to achieve the settlement of the Cyprus problem; expects Turkey to show active support for the negotiations, and reiterates that Turkey’s commitment and contribution to a comprehensive settlement remain crucial; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), and; expects rapid implementation of the declared intention to grant access to the Committee on Missing Persons to all relevant sites, including military areas; calls on Turkey to allow full access to all relevant sitarchives and to assist the CMP by providing information from its military archivemilitary zones in the northern part of Cyprus for exhumation and to provide all relevant information that will lead to the discovery of relocated remains; calls for special consideration for the work done by the Committee on Missing Persons;
Amendment 362 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Stresses that Turkey needs to commit itself unequivocally to good neighbourly relations, according to international agreements, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is part of the EU acquis, as well as to the peaceful settlement of disputes, in accordance with the United Nations Charter, having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice. In this context, the European Parliament expresses serious concern and urges Turkey to avoid any kind of threat or action directed against a Member State, or source of friction or actions that damage good neighbourly relations and the peaceful settlement of disputes;
Amendment 370 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on Turkey to immediately withdraw its troops from Cyprus and to transfer Varosha to its lawful inhabitants in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550(1984); as an effort to pave the way for a democratic comprehensive settlement;
Amendment 381 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Deplores Turkey´s refusal to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement vis-a-vis all member states, including the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 386 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Deplores Turkey's policy of settlement and calls on Turkey to refrain from further settlement of Turkish citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus, which is contrary to the Geneva Convention and the principles of international law; urges Turkey to terminate all actions that alter the demographic balance on the island thus impeding a future solution;
Amendment 390 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19 d. Underlines the Republic of Cyprus' lawful right to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone; reiterates its calls on Turkey to respect the sovereign rights of all Member States, including those relating to the exploration and exploitation of natural resources when in line with the EU acquis and international law; calls on Turkey to refrain from any action damaging good neighbourly relations and a climate conducive to the peaceful settlement of bilateral disputes;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the positive impact of the work of the Task Force for Greece and the Support Group for Cyprus on the implementation of the ESI Funds in those two countries, and in particular on absorption rates; however notes that according to the European Court of Auditors special report entitled 'More attention to results needed to improve the delivery of technical assistance to Greece', there have been mixed results in achieving effective and sustainable reform;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the technical assistance strategy prepared by the Commission’s DG for Regional and Urban Policy; suggests a broader technical assistance strategy or other coordinating mechanism covering all DGs that deal with the ESI Funds, as well as the activities of the Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) related to cohesion policy, in order to streamline the support provided, avoid duplication and maximise synergies and complementarities; calls on the Commission to report in particular on results achieved by the SRSS operations in Greece in designing and monitoring reforms;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of technical assistance in the domain of financial instruments, the use of which is exponentially increasing while they are rather complex by their nature; welcomes, in this respect, the partnership between the Commission and the European Investment Bank on the establishment of the fi- compass platform; welcomes the technical enhancements of the European Investment Advisory Hub for the combination of ESIF with the EFSI; stresses, however, that a sign of greater capacity and simplification in this area should ultimately be a reduction of technical assistance;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned that in certain Member States technical assistance does not reach the local and regional authorities, which usually have the lowest capacity, in an effective way; highlights that it is crucial to establish sound communication channels between the different levels of governance in order to successfully implement the ESI Funds, but also to restore trust in the effective functioning of the EU and its policies;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that increased communication on and visibility of the results and successes achieved with the support of ESI Funds can contribute to regaining citizens' confidence and trust in the European project; calls, therefore, for the creation of a separate envelope for communication within the technical assistance at the initiative of the Member State;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that technical assistance in the future should be increasingly focused ontailor made to the beneficiary/project level, taking into account their diverse specific features, and avoiding one-size-fits-all approach;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for better reporting by Member States in the post-2020 programming period of the types of actions financed by technical assistance, as well as the results achieved; stresses that greater transparency is needed in order to increase the visibility of technical assistance and track how and where it is spent; with the aim of achieving better accountability, including a clear audit path; considers that regularly updated and publicly available databases of actions planned and undertaken by the Member States should be considered in this respect, drawing on the experience of the Commission's Open Data Portal for the ESI Funds;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that voluntary, inclusive and consensus-oriented standardisation processes have been effective and advantageous for European people and businesses;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to take the lead in promoting intersectoral, cross- lingual standards and supporting privacy- friendly, reliable, secure services;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the 5 ICT priority areas identified by the European Commission as the essential technology building blocks on which equally important areas such as eHealth, smart and efficient energy use, intelligent transport systems and advanced manufacturing will rely;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to adopt policies that remove excessive barriers in innovative sectors, to incentivise investments in research and development and European standardization; Notes that vertical industries should work out its own Roadmap for standardisation, relying on industry-led processes with a strong will to reach common standards, would have the capacity of becoming worldwide standards; Believes that the European standardisation bodies should play a special role in this process;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of agile and elastic standardisation processes, with appropriate involvement of manufacturing industries, SMEs and NGOs to encourage and incentivise a long-term cross-sector innovation and economic industry-wide cooperative framework;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls for a straightforward and integrated standardisation framework in support of SMEs;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Believes that ICT standards should be internationally recognised; Encourages the Commission to intensify cooperation with third countries, especially on 5G, cloud computing, data, and cybersecurity; calls on the Commission to adopt best standards of other regions;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Highlights that the timely delivery of high quality ICT standards is of high importance. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the procedure of listing European ICT standards in the Official Journal of the European Union;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure transparency, the efficient settlement of disputes, to support return on investment and to ensure wide access to standardised technology;
Amendment 130 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Notes that a data driven economy depends on a wider ICT ecosystem to succeed, including high-educated experts as well as skilled people in order to terminate a digital divide and exclusion;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the development of eGovernment is a key element of the Digital Single Market; welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘EU eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020’; supports the underlying principles of the Action Plan, which will make public administrations more inclusive, trustworthy and efficient, providing open and interlinked digital services; welcomes the fact that administrative burdens and costs will be reduced by adopting the once-only principle; Recalls that implementing the once-only principle could generate an annual net saving at the EU level of EUR 5 billion per year; Welcomes the pilot project suggested in the action plan on the implementation of the once-only principle in a cross-border context and asks the Commission to involve local authorities of border regions in this project;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Encourages the Commission to minimise burdens attached to cross- border e-commerce arising from different VAT regimes, following the Mini One Stop shop (MOSS) experience, in order to ensure better compliance and a level playing field for European business;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the Commission to identify specific, realistic and measurable targets for the Action Plan based on performance indicators, and to monitor and report on their fulfillment;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Underlines the importance of the EU eGovernement Action Plan for cross- border regions to ease everyday life of the citizens and SME's used to working across the border;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Calls for the swift establishment of the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information to strengthen the protection and the monitoring of the social security rights of mobile citizens;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of developing cross-border public services, such as the full deployment of highly secure eID and e-signatures and the interconnection of business registers and insolvency registers; notes that there is still a lack of interoperability of different public services between Member States; welcomes in this regard the revision of the European Interoperability Framework and the swift implementation of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 (eIDAS);
Amendment 60 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and the Members States to adopt a global and comprehensive approach to e-government to ensure smooth coordination between online and offline administrative services, in order to avoid any exclusion of disadvantaged people, in particular disabled and elderly citizens or those in rural areas, who do not have the ability to access online services;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Invites the Commission and the Members States to ensure training policies are in place for public servants to acquire the necessary e-skills and to ensure the existence of information campaigns for citizens and businesses on the use and availability of new e-services;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes the Commission can play a leading role in creating a more open and inclusive eGovernment approach; therefore calls for the Commission to accelerate its efforts in leading by example, especially in translating its websites into the EU's working languages, and for other European institutions to follow swiftly; believes that adoption by the Commission of the provisions of the CEF building blocks can facilitate trust and a cultural shift towards the uptake of digital public services.
Amendment 74 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage spill-over effects and dissemination of e-government solutions to the private sector;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the initial results of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to mobilise private investments, which as of July 2016 totalled to 20.4 billion euros of EFSI financing that will trigger an expected 115.7 billion of euros in investments; recalls that the EFSI must also contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion and that efforts are needed to enhance synergies and complementarity between the EFSI and European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs); underlines the importance of ensuring additionality of the EFSI with respect to other EIB initiatives and EU- funded programs by addressing market failures or suboptimal investment situations;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the initial results of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to mobilise private investments; recalls that the EFSI must also contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion and that efforts are needed to enhance synergies and complementarity between the EFSI and European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs); underlines the importance of ensuring additionality of the EFSI with respect to other EIB initiatives and EU- funded programs, as this aspect is frequently overlooked in the hitherto implementation process, which constitutes a serious distortion of the perception of EFSI;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the publication of the Commission’s new guidelines of 22 of February 2016 on combining ESIFs and the EFSI as well as the publication of the Commission's and EIB's of 18 of March on EFSI rules related to investment platforms; takes note, however, that the number of existing synergies between EFSI and ESIFs funds is still extremely low and calls on the Commission, the EIB, the national promotional banks and institutions (NPBI) and the managing authorities to accelerate the design and implementation of further synergies in order to ensure a wider geographical coverage of the EFSI;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, according to the EY 2016 independent evaluation, which covers the period until June 30 2016, EU-15 received over 90 % of EFSI support and the 13 new Member States received about 9 %; although EFSI investment volume has significantly evolved since 30 June 2016, recalls that three Member States should not account for more than 45 % of total EFSI funding and therefore calls on the EFSI Steering Board to continuously monitor and facilitate sectoral and geographical spread;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the Commission, the EIB, the Committee of the Regions, and the managing authorities should better cooperate to ensure that more integrated ESIF-EFSI projects are put forward to boost territorial development and cohesion policies; notes that projects in the circular economy could provide an example of integrated ESIF-EFSI projects since they promote the role of local and regional authorities in enabling a transition to a sustainable, resource efficient and competitive economy, while fitting in the investment profile of EFSI fundable projects;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that 310 % of the EFSI funding was used for SMEs, 223 % for energy projects, 21 % for RDI and 10 % for the digital sector; regrets, however, the lack of information regarding the additionality of the projects funded; and calls for a streamlined and standardized methodology to be applied in the additionality assessment of all projects.
Amendment 47 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that it is essential to ensure a geographical balance of EFSI projects, takingtake into account of the different economic development of the regions and the territorial diversity of the Member States recalling that EFSI was meant to address market failure or suboptimal investment situations; points to the success of the SME Window and urges the Commission to scale it up by enhancing communication especially in countries where the EFSI deal flow is slow; highlights the importance of also developing thematic or cross-border projects that could deliver a high European added value; encourages all Member States to nominate National Promotional Banks, which are essential in the establishment of investment platforms of either thematic or regional concentration;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 71 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the selection of EFSI financing operations and the managing of projects should be more transparent, accountable, based on defined criteria and involve local and regional stakeholders at an early stage, where necessary; stresses that the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) and the EFSI investment committee should use the expertise of local and regional authorities in order to promote integrated ESIF-EFSI projects; with a view to this, the EIAH should play an active role in enabling even more local and regional authorities to make the most of the EFSI by offering advice to all languages and with knowledge of the business environment in each Member State; encourages Member States as well as local and regional authorities to present projects that could be complementarily funded by EFSI and ESIF in the European Investment Project Portal in order to attract investments in their territory;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that National Promotional Banks are not well established in all Member States, whereas in some Member States there are no National Promotional Banks at all, and that their limited geographical spread poses additional barriers to the EFSI geographical coverage; considers that the establishment of National Promotional Banks should be a high EFSI priority in order to address regions where support is needed; calls on the EIB and the Commission to ensure that National Promotional Banks are high in the priorities of the European Advisory Investment Hub; calls on the Commission to encourage and support the establishment of National Promotional Banks in regions where their presence is limited;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Requests the Commission to avoid double targeting, whereby EFSI funding is targeted at projects which can equally well be financed by ESI Funds; calls, in light of the importance of additionality and complementarity, for better visibility of and communication on the ESI Funds instead of the current, somewhat one- sided highlighting of the EFSI by the Commission;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that investment platforms are slow to emerge and not yet operational, hamperingNotes the establishment of several investment platforms and the important role played by National Promotional Banks in setting them up; notes that cross-border projects are slow to emerge and not yet operational, and calls on Member States to enhance cooperation with the EIB and the Commission for the development of cross- border and multi- sector projects;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the Commission’s efforts in developing the strategy ‘EU budget focused on results’; calls on the Commission to further simplify EU funding, especially with regard to the implementation and management of EU- funded projects; in that respect stresses the need for the Commission to implement a streamlined approach to the entire life- cycle of EU-funded projects with a strong focus on timely payments, measurable results and updated indicators;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that around one third of the annual EU budget is targeted at economic, social and territorial cohesion; underlines that cohesion policy is the Union’s main investment policy and a tool for reducing disparities between all EU regions, and that it plays an important role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; in this framework calls on the Commission to take into consideration the uneven impact that the refugee crisis has had at local and regional level and asks for flexibility in order to limit its effect on disparities within the Union;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund ought to do much to meet the targets set by Directive 2009/28/EC; regional energy market integration, which could be achieved for such funding, would be an important contribution of the Cohesion Policy in that respect;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Maintains that outermost, tropical, and island regions, as well as regions with limited or non-existent energy systems infrastructure interconnections ("energy islands"), can set themselves the goal of self-sufficiency in energy and underlines that the goal of energy security could be achieved both through ESIF and EFSI funding so that the energy potential of the regions in question could be fully utilized;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages European regions to continue with the measures taken or devised to move towards clean transport; considers that investment in electrical charging point systems, conceived on a regional scale, should constitute a priority for all European regions; urges financing of investments in renewable energy powered public transportations, in particular biofuels, especially in Member States which are still falling short in meeting the relevant targets;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to makeensure that the uEU Urban aAgenda fully encompasses all of the targettargets agreed by Member States under Directive 2009/28/EC and the next directive covering the years up to 2030ose agreed by the Council for 2030, which contain an emissions reduction requirement with flexibility for Member States to determine their own cost effective pathways;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, for the purposes of the new directive that will set the targets to be reached by 2030, to devise regional assessment indicators and lay down the minimum thresholds to be achieconsider, in close consultation with Member States and local and regional authorities, the impact of any new regional assessment indicators and indicative targets for renewable energy generation, bearing in mind the principle of subsidiarity and the need to reduce administratived by all regions. urden.
Amendment 45 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to intensify their efforts in promoting the EFSI and relevant Infrastructure and Innovation Window investment platforms in order to mobilize investments in Member States with high renewable energy potential.
Amendment 43 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on Member States to consider the complementary use of ESI Funds and the EFSI in the context of the SME Window of the latter in order to further support SMEs by providing additional funding opportunities;
Amendment 42 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A European services e-card shall be valid for an initial period of 36 months and shall be automatically renewed thereafter to be valid for an indefinite duration, unless suspended, revoked or cancelled, in accordance with Articles 15 to 17. Without prejudice to Article 17(4), Member States shall, before the expiration of the initial period referred to in the preceding subparagraph and at any other time, perform checks, inspections or investigations, in accordance with Union law and in particular Article 17(5) of this Directive in order to ascertain the occurrence of any event that may, as prescribed by Articles 15 and 16, determine a suspension or revocation of a European services e-card. This shall be without prejudice to measures put in place in accordance with Article 18 of Directive 2006/123/EC.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission Communication of 14 September 2016 entitled “Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market – Towards a European Gigabit Society”, setting out a European vision of Internet connectivity for citizens and business in the Digital Single Market14, describes a number of possible measures capable of enhancing connectivity in the European Union. _________________ 14 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market - Towards a European Gigabit society (COM(2016)587).
Amendment 26 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Amongst measures to support the vision of European connectivity, it promotes the deployment of local wireless access points through simplified planning procedures and reduced regulatory obstacles. Such access points including those ancillary to the provision of other public services or non-commercial in character, can make an important contribution to the improvement of current and the deployment of future generations of wireless communications networks by facilitating more granular coverage in line with evolving needs. These access points can form a network with a authentication system that is valid throughout the territory of the European Union, and other free local wireless connectivity networks can join the system. The network must not allow the data to be used for commercial purposes.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Following the Communicationission Communication of 14 September 2016 setting out a European vision of Internet connectivity for the Digital Single Market and in order to promote digital inclusion, the Union should support the provision of free local wireless connectivity in the centres of local public life, including outdoor spaces accessible to the general public, through targeted support. Such support is so far not covered by Regulations (EU) No 1316/201315 and (EU) No 283/201416 . _________________ 15 Regulation (EU) No 1316/20136 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010, OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015, OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1. 16 Regulation (EU) No 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on guidelines for trans- European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC, OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 14.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public servicpublic sector bodies to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public author, particularly in rural areas that do not benefit from any similar free public or private offers. Such bodies could include municipalities, a group of municipalities and other local public authorities, cultural spaces, museums, schools and universities, libraries and, hospitals and health centres.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, libraries, ports, archaeological sites and hospitals.
Amendment 53 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) LIn the context of this Regulation, local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, commercial advertising and the provision of personal data for commercial purposes.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Rural coverage of the new access networks (NAN) is still significantly lower than urban coverage, and only 28% of rural homes are covered by a fast fixed internet connection.
Amendment 65 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Given the non-commercial nature of this intervention and the small scale of individual projects foreseen, the administrative burden should be limited to a minimum. Therefore, the intervention should be implemented by the most appropriate forms of financial assistance, notably grants, for example in the form of vouchers or loans, available under the Financial Regulation, now or in future. The intervention should not rely on financial instruments.
Amendment 67 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Given that the amount of financial assistance awarded to each applicant is small, but that the total number of potential applicants is large, administrative procedures should be streamlined so that decision-making is quick and effective. The CEF Regulation should therefore be amended in order to enable Member States to approve categories of proposals under this Regulation, in accordance with the criteria set out in Section 4, rather than having to give their agreement to individual applicants, and to stipulate that certification of the expenditure and the annual forwarding of information to the Commission are not mandatory for grants awarded pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 70 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Due to the limited reach of any single local wireless access point and the small value of individual projects covered, access points benefitting from financial assistance under this Regulation are not expected to challenge commercial offers. In order to further ensure that such financial assistance does not unduly distort competition, crowd out private investments or create disincentives for private operators to invest, the intervention should be limited to projects that do not duplicate already existing private or public offers of similar characteristics in the same area. This should not exclude additional support to deployments under this initiative from public or private sources of funding., nor should it prohibit the setting of limits in the terms of use, which may, for instance, require that connectivity be provided for a limited period of time only, restrict access to certain websites or limit data usage to a reasonable level in order to guarantee a good connection and to prevent misuse;
Amendment 78 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The available budget should be allocated to projects in a geographically balanced manner among the Member States and, in principle, on a 'first come, first served' basis. The mechanism designed to ensure geographical balance should be included in the relevant Work Programmes adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, and be spelt out in calls for proposals, if necessary, for example in order to facilitate greater participation by applicants from Member States in which take-up of vouchers has been comparatively low.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality based on very high- speed broadband services, and at the same time contribute to achieving the objectives of the European Gigabit Society, financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution and help to address the digital divide.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0287(COD)
(1a) Where justified by the need to avoid undue administrative burden, in particular in case of low value grants within the meaning of Article 185 of Regulation (EU) No 1286/2012, Member States' agreement may be given to a certain category of proposals under the work programmes pursuant to Article 17, without indicating individual applicants. An agreement of that type obviates the need for Member States to approve the proposal made by each individual applicant.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 2
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 2
Financial assistance shall be available to entities with a public mission such as local authorpublic sector bodies, as defined in Article 3(1) of the Directive on the accessibility of the websities and providermobile applications of public servicctor bodies, undertaking to provide free local wireless connectivity through the installation of local wireless access points.
Amendment 108 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 3 – point 1
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 3 – point 1
(1) are implemented by an entity with a public mission public sector body capable of planning and supervising the installation, and of ensuring the financing of operating costs, of indoor or outdoor local wireless access points in public spaces;
Amendment 110 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 3 – point 2
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 3 – point 2
(2) build on very high-speed broadband connectivity enabling delivery of high quality Internet experience to users that
Amendment 114 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 4
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 4
Projects duplicating already existing free private or public offers of similar characteristics, including quality, in the same area shall not be covered.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0287(COD)
The available budget shall be allocated in a geographically balanced manner across Member States to projects meeting the above conditions in view of the proposals received and, in principle, on a 'first come, first served' basis.’'
Amendment 123 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Member States may allocate their own resources or resources from the European Structural and Investment Funds to develop complementary and similar services and offers that boost the number and sustainability of projects;
Amendment 17 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point ii
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point ii
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 2
Article 38 - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 2
When implementing the financial instrument, the bodies referred to in points (a)to (d) of the first subparagraph shall ensure compliancecomply with applicable law, including rules covering the ESI Funds, State aid, public procurement and relevant standards and applicable legislation on the prevention of money laundering, the fight against terrorism, tax fraud and tax evasion. Those bodies shall not make use of or engage in tax avoidance structures, in particular aggressive tax planning schemes or practices not complying with tax good governance criteria, as set out in EU legislation including Commission recommendations and communications or or any formal notice by the latter. They shall not be established and, in relation to the implementation of the financial operations shall not maintain business relations with entities incorporated in jurisdictions that do not co- operate with the Union in relation to the application of the internationally agreed tax standards on transparency and exchange of information. Those bodies may, under their responsibility, conclude agreements with financial intermediaries for the implementation of financial operations. They shall transpose requirements referred to in this paragraph in their contracts with the financial intermediaries selected to participate in the execution of financial operations under such agreements.
Amendment 18 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 39a - paragraph 1 - point 1
Article 39a - paragraph 1 - point 1
1. Member States may use ESI Funds to provide directly or indirectly a contribution to financial instruments referred to in point (c) of Article 38(1) to attract additional private sector investment.
Amendment 19 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 39a - paragraph 1 - point 2
Article 39a - paragraph 1 - point 2
2. The contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed 25 % of the total support provided to final recipients. In the less developed and transition regions referred to in point (b) of Article 120(3), the financial contribution may exceed 25% where duly justified by the ex-ante assessment or preparatory assessment undertaken by the EIB under paragraph 3 of this Article, but shall not exceed 50%. The total support referred to in this paragraph shall comprise the total amount of new loans and guaranteed loans as well as equity and quasi-equity investments provided to final recipients. The guaranteed loans referred to in this paragraph shall only be taken into account to the extent that ESI Funds resources are committed for guarantee contracts calculated on the basis of a prudent ex ante risk assessment or preparatory assessment undertaken by the EIB under paragraph 3 of this Article covering a multiple amount of new loans.
Amendment 20 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 39a - paragraph 1 - point 6
Article 39a - paragraph 1 - point 6
6. When implementing financial instruments under point (c) of Article 38(1), the bodies referred to in paragraph 2 of this article shall ensure compliance with applicable law, including rules covering the ESI Funds, State aid, public procurement and relevant standards and applicable legislation on the prevention of money laundering, the fight against terrorism, tax fraud and tax evasion. Those bodies shall not make use of or engage in tax avoidance structures, in particular aggressive tax planning schemes or practices not complying with tax good governance criteria as set out in EU legislation including Commission recommendations and communications or any formal notice by the latter. They shall not be established and, in relation to the implementation of the financial operations shall not maintain business relations with entities incorporated in jurisdictions that do not co- operate with the Union in relation to the application of the internationally agreed tax standards on transparency and exchange of information. Those bodies may, under their responsibility, conclude agreements with financial intermediaries for the implementation of financial operations. They shall transpose requirements referred to in this paragraph in their contracts with the financial intermediaries selected to participate in the execution of financial operations under such agreements.
Amendment 21 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 39a - paragraph 1 - point 7
Article 39a - paragraph 1 - point 7
7. The bodies referred to in paragraph 25 of this Article, when implementing funds of funds, may further entrust part of the implementation to financial intermediaries provided that those bodies ensure under their responsibility that the financial intermediaries satisfy the criteria laid down in Articles 201(4) and 202(1) and (2) of the Financial Regulation. The financial intermediaries shall be selected on the basis of open, transparent, proportionate and non-discriminatory procedures, avoiding conflict of interest.
Amendment 22 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 39a - paragraph 1 - point 8
Article 39a - paragraph 1 - point 8
8. Where managing authorities or other entities contribute ESI Funds programme resources to an existing instrument under point (c) of Article 38(1), the fund manager of which has already been selected by the EIB, international financial institutions in which a Member State is a shareholder, or a publicly-owned bank or financial institution, established as a legal entity carrying out financial activities on a professional basis and fulfilling the conditions set out under Article 38(4)(b)(iii), they shall entrust implementation tasks to this fund manager through the award of a direct contract.
Amendment 23 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 44 – paragraph 1 - point b
Article 44 – paragraph 1 - point b
(b) where applicable, to cover the losses in the nominal amount of the ESI Funds contribution to the financial instrument resulting from negative interest, if such losses occur despite active treasury management by the bodies implementing financial instruments.
Amendment 155 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point ii
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point ii
“When implementing the financial instrument, the bodies referred to in points (a)to (d) of the first subparagraph shall ensure compliancecomply with applicable law, including rules covering the ESI Funds, State aid, public procurement and relevant standards and applicable legislation on the prevention of money laundering, the fight against terrorism, tax fraud and tax evasion. Those bodies shall not make use of or engage in tax avoidance structures, in particular aggressive tax planning schemes or practices not complying with tax good governance criteria, as set out in EU legislation including Commission recommendations and communications or or any formal notice by the latter. They shall not be established and, in relation to the implementation of the financial operations shall not maintain business relations with entities incorporated in jurisdictions that do not co- operate with the Union in relation to the application of the internationally agreed tax standards on transparency and exchange of information. Those bodies may, under their responsibility, conclude agreements with financial intermediaries for the implementation of financial operations. They shall transpose requirements referred to in this paragraph in their contracts with the financial intermediaries selected to participate in the execution of financial operations under such agreements.”
Amendment 163 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 39a – paragraph 1
Article 39a – paragraph 1
1. Member States may use ESI Funds to provide directly or indirectly a contribution to financial instruments referred to in point (c) of Article 38(1) to attract additional private sector investment.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 39a – paragraph 2
Article 39a – paragraph 2
2. The contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed 25 % of the total support provided to final recipients. In the less developed and transition regions referred to in point (b) of Article 120(3), the financial contribution may exceed 25% where duly justified by the ex-ante assessment or preparatory assessment undertaken by the EIB under paragraph 3 of this Article, but shall not exceed 50%. The total support referred to in this paragraph shall comprise the total amount of new loans and guaranteed loans as well as equity and quasi-equity investments provided to final recipients. The guaranteed loans referred to in this paragraph shall only be taken into account to the extent that ESI Funds resources are committed for guarantee contracts calculated on the basis of a prudent ex ante risk assessment or preparatory assessment undertaken by the EIB under paragraph 3 of this Article covering a multiple amount of new loans.
Amendment 173 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 39a – paragraph 6
Article 39a – paragraph 6
6. When implementing financial instruments under point (c) of Article 38(1), the bodies referred to in paragraph 2 of this article shall ensure compliance with applicable law, including rules covering the ESI Funds, State aid, public procurement and relevant standards and applicable legislation on the prevention of money laundering, the fight against terrorism, tax fraud and tax evasion. Those bodies shall not make use of or engage in tax avoidance structures, in particular aggressive tax planning schemes or practices not complying with tax good governance criteria as set out in EU legislation including Commission recommendations and communications or any formal notice by the latter. They shall not be established and, in relation to the implementation of the financial operations shall not maintain business relations with entities incorporated in jurisdictions that do not co- operate with the Union in relation to the application of the internationally agreed tax standards on transparency and exchange of information. Those bodies may, under their responsibility, conclude agreements with financial intermediaries for the implementation of financial operations. They shall transpose requirements referred to in this paragraph in their contracts with the financial intermediaries selected to participate in the execution of financial operations under such agreements.
Amendment 177 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 39a – paragraph 7
Article 39a – paragraph 7
7. The bodies referred to in paragraph 25 of this Article, when implementing funds of funds, may further entrust part of the implementation to financial intermediaries provided that those bodies ensure under their responsibility that the financial intermediaries satisfy the criteria laid down in Articles 201(4) and 202(1) and (2) of the Financial Regulation. The financial intermediaries shall be selected on the basis of open, transparent, proportionate and non-discriminatory procedures, avoiding conflict of interest.
Amendment 179 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 39a – paragraph 8
Article 39a – paragraph 8
8. Where managing authorities or other entities contribute ESI Funds programme resources to an existing instrument under point (c) of Article 38(1), the fund manager of which has already been selected by the EIB, international financial institutions in which a Member State is a shareholder, or a publicly-owned bank or financial institution, established as a legal entity carrying out financial activities on a professional basis and fulfilling the conditions set out under Article 38(4)(b)(iii), they shall entrust implementation tasks to this fund manager through the award of a direct contract.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 44 – paragraph 1– point b
Article 44 – paragraph 1– point b
(b) where applicable, to cover the losses in the nominal amount of the ESI Funds contribution to the financial instrument resulting from negative interest, if such losses occur despite active treasury management by the bodies implementing financial instruments.
Amendment 239 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point b
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 67 – paragaraph 2a
Article 67 – paragaraph 2a
2a. For an operation or projects not falling under the first sentence of paragraph 4 and which receive support from the ERDF and the ESF, grants and repayable assistance for which the public support does not exceed EUR 100 000 shallmay take the form of standard scales of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates, except for operations receiving support within the framework of a State aid scheme that does not constitute de minimis aid.
Amendment 265 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 152 – paragraph 3a
Article 152 – paragraph 3a
“Where a call for proposal is launched prior to the entry into force of Regulation XXX/YYY amending the present Regulation tThe managing authority (or monitoring committee for the programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal) may decide not to apply the obligation set out in Article 67(2a) for a maximum of 612 months starting from the date of entry into force of Regulation XXX/YYY. Where the document setting out the conditions for support is provided to the beneficiary within a period of 6 months starting from the date of entry into force of Regulation XXX/YYY the managing authority may decide not to apply those amended provisions and when a disproportionate administrative burden is created it may decide to extend the transitional periods up until programme closure.”
Amendment 42 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) On September 2016, on the “Evaluation of the Functioning of the European Fund for Strategic Investments”, the EIB suggests that although EFSI has ramped up quickly and seems to be on track to reach the target to mobilise EUR 315 billion of total investment, there are areas for improvement, including: complementarity with the other pillars of the Investment Plan, a better distribution of EFSI’s portfolio across all Member States, as well as in additionality and governance.
Amendment 44 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The EFSI, implemented and co- sponsored by the EIB Group, is firmly on track in terms of approved operations to deliver the objective of mobilising at least EUR 315 billion in additional investments in the real economy by mid-2018, however it is lagging behind in terms of signed operations as well as disbursements according to the EIB’s operation evaluation of its functioning, that covered the period up to June 30 20186. The market absorresponse and adoption has been particularly quick under the SME Window where the EFSI is delivering well beyondaccording to expectations due to the fact that it used existing EIF mandates ((InnovFin SMEG, COSME LGF and the RCR mandate) to have an accelerated kick start. In July 2016 the SME Window was thus scaled-up by EUR 500 million within the existing parameters of Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017. A larger share of financing to be geared towards SMEs given the exceptional market demand for SME financing under the EFSI as well as due to the generally higher multipliers achieved through EIF operations: 40% of the increased risk bearing capacity of the EFSI should be geared towards increasing access to financing for SMEs.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) On 28 June 2016, the European Council concluded that “The Investment Plan for Europe, in particular the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), has already delivered concrete results and is a major step to help mobilise private investment while making smart use of scarce budgetary resources. The CommissUntil June 30 2016, under the Infrastructure and Innovation Wintends to soon put forward proposaldow, 63% of the total amount signed was in the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain and 91% in EU15 countries. Under the SME Window, 54% of the amount signed (excluding multi-country operations) was oin the future of the EFSI, which should be examined as a matter of urgency by the European Parliament and the Council.” Italy, France and Germany and 93% in EU15 countries. In order to improve balance of EFSI support, Member States should designate and support National Promotional Banks, whereas the EIB should further deploy region specific specialised task force groups and the EIAH should facilitate the combination of ESI funds with EFSI in cohesion regions.
Amendment 58 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The extended EFSI should address remaining market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for Europe’s future job creation – including for the youth –, growth and competitiveness with strengthened additionality. They include investments in the areas of energy, environment and climate action, the circular economy, social and human capital and related infrastructure, healthcare, research and innovation, cross- border and sustainable transport, tourism, as well as the digital transformation. In particular, the contribution of operations supported by the EFSI to achieving the Union’s ambitious targets set at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) should be reinforced. This would be in line with EIB’s current climate finance target of 25% based on its full portfolio. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted especially since the former could exemplify cases of market failure and the latter of sub-optimal investment situations. In addition, EFSI support to motorways should be avoided, unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross-border transport projects involving at least one cohesion country. For reasons of clarity, although they are already eligible, it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture, fishery and aquaculture come within the general objectives eligible for EFSI support.
Amendment 69 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Additionality, a key feature of the EFSI, should be strengthenystematically assessed and documented in the selection of each projects. In particular, operations should only be eligible for EFSI support if they address clearly identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations. Operations in infrastructure under the Infrastructure and Innovation Window linking two or more Member States, especially if at least one Member State is a cohesion country, including e- infrastructure, should be considered additional given their inherent difficulty and their high added value for the Union.
Amendment 80 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 83 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The EFSI, implemented and co- sponsored by the EIB Group, is firmly on track in terms of approved operations to deliver the objective of mobilising at least EUR 315 billion in additional investments in the real economy by mid-2018, however it is lagging behind in terms of signed operations as well as disbursements according to the EIB's operation evaluation of its functioning, that covered the period up to June 30 20186. The market absorresponse and adoption has been particularly quick under the SME Window where the EFSI is delivering well beyondaccording to expectations due to the fact that it used existing EIF mandates ((InnovFin SMEG, COSME LGF and the RCR mandate) to have an accelerated kick start. In July 2016 the SME Window was thus scaled-up by EUR 500 million within the existing parameters of Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017. A larger share of financing to be geared towards SMEs given the exceptional market demand for SME financing under the EFSI as well as due to the generally higher multipliers achieved through EIF operations: 40% of the increased risk bearing capacity of the EFSI should be geared towards increasing access to financing for SMEs.
Amendment 87 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) On 28 June 2016, the European Council concluded that "The Investment Plan for Europe, in particular the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), has already delivered concrete results and is a major step to help mobilise private investment while making smart use of scarce budgetary resources. The Commission intends to soon put forward proposalUntil June 30 2016, under the IIW, 63% of the total amount signed was in the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain and 91% in EU15 countries. Under the SMEW, 54% of the amount signed (excluding multi- country operations) was oin the future of the EFSI, which should be examined as a matter of urgency by the European Parliament and the Council." Italy, France and Germany and 93% in EU15 countries. In order to improve balance of EFSI support, Member States should designate and support National Promotional Banks, whereas the EIB should further deploy region specific specialized task force groups and the EIAH should facilitate the combination of ESI funds with EFSI in cohesion regions.
Amendment 93 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The EIB and the EIF should ensure that the final beneficiaries, including start- ups and SMEs, are informed of the existence of EFSI support, so as to enhance the visibility of the EU guarantee granted under Regulation (EU) 2015/1017.
Amendment 101 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) should be enhanced and its activities should focus on needs not covered adequately under current arrangements. It should pay particular attention to supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21. Notwithstanding its objective to build upon existing advisory services of the EIB and the Commission, so to act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union, the EIAH should also contribute actively to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI and support the EIB where needed in originating projects. It should also actively by strengthening its local presence in countries with limited capacity but with high investment potential. It should also actively collaborate with established National Promotional Banks, work with the Commission in order to facilitate Member States in the establishment of NPBs, contribute to the establishment of sectoral or regional investment platforms and provide advice on the combination of other sources of Union funding with the EFSI.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The extended EFSI should address remaining market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for Europe’'s future job creation – including for the youth –, growth and competitiveness with strengthened additionality. They include investments in the areas of energy, environment and climate action, the circular economy, social and human capital and related infrastructure, healthcare, research and innovation, cross- border and sustainable transport, tourism, as well as the digital transformation. In particular, the contribution of operations supported by the EFSI to achieving the Union's ambitious targets set at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) should be reinforced. This would be in line with EIB's current climate finance target of 25% based on its full portfolio. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted especially since the former could exemplify cases of market failure and the latter of sub-optimal investment situations. In addition, EFSI support to motorways should be avoided, unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross-border transport projects involving at least one cohesion country. For reasons of clarity, although they are already eligible, it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture, fishery and aquaculture come within the general objectives eligible for EFSI support.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
To better address market failures or sub- optimal investment situationeconomic and financial inefficiencies, including market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, discrepancies in the investment capacity of the Member States as reflected in diverse risk premiums, leveraging frictions or weak investment multipliers, and including also complicated multinational and cross border projects, and lack of risk-taking, especially in research, innovation, new technologies as well as in new and traditional infrastructures, EIB’s special activities supported by the EFSI shall typically have features such as subordination, participation in risk-sharing instruments, as well as first-loss guarantee schemes only when combined with EU and/or national budgetary resources, cross-border characteristics, exposure to specific risks or other identifiable aspects as further described in Annex II. Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32015R1017&from=EN)
Amendment 133 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Additionality, a key feature of the EFSI, should be strengthenystematically assessed and documented in the selection of each projects. In particular, operations should only be eligible for EFSI support if they address clearly identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations. Operations in infrastructure under the Infrastructure and Innovation Window linking two or more Member States, especially if at least one Member State is a cohesion country, including e- infrastructure, should be considered additional given their inherent difficulty and their high added value for the Union.
Amendment 151 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
Amendment 203 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The EIB and the EIF should ensure that the final beneficiaries, including start- ups and SMEs, are informed of the existence of EFSI support, so as to enhance the visibility of the EU guarantee granted under Regulation (EU) 2015/1017.
Amendment 224 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) should be enhanced and its activities should focus on needs not covered adequately under current arrangements. It should pay particular attention to supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21. Notwithstanding its objective to build upon existing advisory services of the EIB and the Commission, so to act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union, the EIAH should also contribute actively to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI and support the EIB where needed in originating projects. It should also actively by strengthening its local presence in countries with limited capacity but with high investment potential. It should also actively collaborate with established National Promotional Banks, work with the Commission in order to facilitate Member States in the establishment of NPBs, contribute to the establishment of sectoral or regional investment platforms and provide advice on the combination of other sources of Union funding with the EFSI.
Amendment 271 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
To better address market failures or sub- optimal investment situationeconomic and financial inefficiencies, including market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, discrepancies in the investment capacity of the Member States as reflected in diverse risk premiums, leveraging frictions or weak investment multipliers, and including also complicated multinational and cross border projects, and lack of risk-taking, especially in research, innovation, new technologies as well as in new and traditional infrastructures, EIB's special activities supported by the EFSI shall typically have features such as subordination, participation in risk-sharing instruments, as well as first-loss guarantee schemes only when combined with EU and/or national budgetary resources, cross-border characteristics, exposure to specific risks or other identifiable aspects as further described in Annex II.
Amendment 368 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
Amendment 230 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Is convinced that decommitments across all headings, resulting from total or partial non-implementation of the actions for which they were earmarked, should be made available again in the EU budget and be mobilised by the budgetary authority in the framework of the annual budgetary procedure; strongly believes that, given the current constraints affecting the EU budget and the additional financing needs that the Union is facing, such provision should also apply to decommitments resulting from the implementation of the 2007-2013 programmes, including the closure of cohesion policy programmes; calls on the Commission to make appropriate legislative proposals in this regard;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission and the Member States to focus efforts on regions with low take-up of financial instruments, including scale-up financing for the transition from start-ups to SMEs, in view of the important role of financial products in operational programmes, the EFSI and the EIB Group operations; recommends the combination of ESIF and the EFSI in co-investment facilities in order to address market failures in risk capital financing for SMEs in their early and growth stages and invites the Commission and the EIB Group to intensify their efforts in communicating thematic and multi- country investment platforms and venture capital funds financed by the EFSI under the SME Window in order to maximize the mobilization of private investments and improve SMEs access to finance;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that neither future unexpected EU-wide crises nor major initiatives should lead to a decrease in commitments or payments relating to Thematic Objective 3 (‘Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs’) and relevant instruments under Heading 1b of the EU General Budget; acknowledges that SMEs have a weak equity position and therefore delays in payments of invoices from Cohesion Policy should be minimized in order to reduce insolvency risks; therefore, urges the Commission and Member States to further improve the pace of payments for SMEs;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses concern that despite moderate signs of recovery, the EU economy is still in a period of slow growth, high long-term and youth unemployment, increased poverty levels and widening regional disparities in terms of GDP per capita; stresses that the unprecedented inflow of refugees and asylum seekers over the last year has represented a great challenge in some Member States;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the unprecedented inflow of refugees and asylum seekers over the last year has represented a great challenge and has unevenly burdened some Member States; it is therefore necessary to mobilize available funds and seek synergies for added value results;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to take better account of the Europe 2020 Strategy and its key targets by improving its implementation and carrying out a further review, in the context of the European Semester, as well as by proposing measures and methodology for better monitoring of the EU Funds expenditures related to Europe 2020 goals; urges the adoption of Performance Based Budgeting methodologies in order to focus on activities with the highest potential leverage and the identification of negative priorities for which EU spending must be cut back or stopped; believes that the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) review will provide an opportunity to analyse and therefore enhance the value added by EU funding to the goals of Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), as part of the Investment Plan for Europe, should be complementary to local and regional investment strategies and the European Structural and Investment (ESI Funds), and that Member States should closely involve thencourage local and regional authorities into promotinge project pipelines and investment platforms; calls for further steps to be taken to ensure complementarity and synergies between the ESI Funds, the EFSI and other EU- subsidised programmes and initiatives, together with national public investments and private financial instruments, in order to obtain maximum added value and synergy by exploiting the full potential of such investments;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that persistent problems such as financial barriers result in a lack of investment within the EU and the urgent need to mobilise investment in order to boost the real economy; welcomes, in this regard, the proposal for an Investment Plan for Europe and the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); recalls that there is a need to ensure consistency and complementarity between the EFSI and other EU policies and instruments, in particular the ESI Funds; calls all Member States to designate National Promotional Banks in order to facilitate the cooperation between investors and the EIB;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Regards the EU budget and more specifically cohesion policy as an area where outcomes are preconditioned by priorities, performance and prudence;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Commission to prepare and implement, together with the Member States, an action plan for acceleration of implementation of the ESI funds, which have a significant investment and growth potential for the EU, and to propose measures in order to avoid the decommitments of funds in 2017 because of late start of implementation in the period 2014-2020; asks in addition to the Commission to analyse the impact of the measures on the EU budget in 2016 and 2017 and to propose adjustments accordingly with the aim to significantly decrease the backlog;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Draws attention to the fact that delayed approval of the operational programmes required the DAB No 2/2015, and that over 78% of the unused 2014 commitments will be reallocated to 2015, exercising pressure on some Member States to contract and absorb the allocation through the operational programmes, posing risks such as implementing poor quality projects and losing funds in the end of the programming period;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is seriously concerned about the recurrent problem of the backlog of payments, especially under the cohesion policy, which creates a de facto debt in the EU budgea phenomenon which is not sustainable in terms of sound financial management, and stresses that there is a danger of perpetuating the ‘snow ball' effect of accumulating unpaid invoices at year's end unless a tangible and sustainable solution is found, as fast as possible, by the budgetary authority together with the Commission;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is seriously concerned about the recurrent problem of the backlog of payments, especially under the cohesion policy, which creates a de facto debt in the EU budget, and stresses that there is a danger of perpetuating the ‘snow ball' effect of accumulating unpaid invoices at year's end unless a tangible and sustainable solution is found, as fast as possible, by the budgetary authority together with the Commission; highlights the correlation between good economic governance, absorption capacity as well as timely implementation and payments; underlines that delays in payments seriously and negatively affect implementation and good economic governance, decreasing the absorption capacity and putting in danger the effectiveness and efficiency of the whole cohesion policy and EU budget;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes note of the outlook for 2015 and 2016 presented by the Commission to reduce the year-end backlog of outstanding payment claims for 2007- 2013 to a sustainable level by the end of 2016;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights that the three main pillars for EU economic recovery and growth – boosting investment, accelerating structural reforms and implementing growth-friendly fiscal consolidation –, which the European Commission defined in the Annual Growth Survey 2015, should be strengthened and, in that respect, welcomes the link of the ESI Funds to the European Semester; calls on the Commission to encourage and speed up the use of the ESI Funds for structural reforms and investments.
Amendment 35 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that an agreement on reforming the system of own resources for the EU budget should be advanced in the coming years; recalls that by the end of 2019 the payments pattern from the previous programming period will reoccur - payment claims for implementing the 2014-2020 programming period will have increased sharply at period end and payment ceilings must accommodate this trend.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2013(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets, however, that the 2014 contributions from the ERDF to the cross- border programmes under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) are transferred to 2017; considers that these programmes, although being limited in financial terms, are of great importance for both the Member States and candidate or neighbouring countries involved; stresses the potential difficulties and delays that this transfer may cause at the operational level, despite the commitments envisaged for 2015 and 2016; emphasises that continuity of the policy supported by these two instruments should be guaranteed;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2013(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that a high proportion of programmes is still pending adoption, and considers essential that all programmes are adopted and rolled out as soon as possible, so that the implementation of the policy suffers no further delays; calls, therefore, upon the Commission and the Member States to adopt the draft regulation before 1 May in order to have all operational programmes approved by mid-2015;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2013(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Expresses concern that under the MFF revision the European Commission foresees to allocate over 78% of the unused 2014 commitments to 2015, thus exercising pressure on some Member States to contract and absorb the allocation through the operational programmes and posing a risk of losing funds at the end of the period;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2013(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the proposed DAB 2/2015 does not address sufficiently this issue of payments, and requesexpects the Commission to provide complete and timely information and data on the appraisal of the payments' forecasts by the end of March, so that all measures and instruments to meet payments needs under heading 1b may be put forward sufficiently in advance in order not to aggravate further the payments backlog;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U – point iii
Recital U – point iii
(iii) whereas the overall principle of corporate taxation in the Union should be that taxes are paid in the countries where a company's actual economic activity and value creation takes place; whereas criteria should be developed to ensure that this occurs; whereas any use of 'patent box' or other preferential tax regimes must also ensure that taxes are paid in the place where value is generated; whereas, any policy, strategy and measures decided on a legal and economic level should be in line with the Union principles taking also into consideration that the corporate sector is inherent with the free services and competition as main pillars of the free market;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V – introductory part
Recital V – introductory part
V. whereas improved coordination alone will not solve fundamental problems arising from the fact that different rules regarding corporate taxation exist in different Member States; whereas part of the overall response to aggressive tax planning must involve the convergence of a limited number of national tax practices; whereas this can be achieved while still preserving the sovereignty of Member States in relation to other elements of their corporate tax systems; whereas, we should take into consideration the sovereign rights of Member States and the diversities on economic, commercial and corporate sectors in terms of affecting the growth, development and national income on which they depend on as well as the social cohesion within the Member State and the Union as such;
Amendment 326 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – title 2 – subtitle 1 – paragraph 1
Annex – title 2 – subtitle 1 – paragraph 1
As a first step, by June 2016, a mandatory Common Corporate Tax Base (CCTB) in the Union, with an exemption for small- and medium-sized enterprises and companies with no cross-border activity, in order to have only one set of rules for companies operating in several Member States to calculate their taxable profits, with respect to the acquis communautaire, the sovereign rights of Member States and their economic and social cohesion and stability ;an exception should also be implemented regarding the economies of Member States depending on corporate and service providing sectors will also contribute to the growth and development of the Union economy.
Amendment 50 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Council of October 2014 made a commitment to reduce the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the Union by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions and the target will be delivered in the most cost-effective manner through the Union emission trading system (EU ETS) delivering a reduction of 43% below 2005 levels by 2030. This was confirmed in the intended nationally determined reduction commitment of the Union and its Member States submitted to the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change on 6 March 201516 . The burden of the emission reductions should be fairly shared between sectors falling under the ETS, and comparable efforts should be made concerning aviation emissions from intra Union flights. __________________ 16 http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/indc/S ubmission%20Pages/submissions.aspx
Amendment 63 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In accordance with the UNFCCC Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy must contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions. Targets and measures agreed at an international level (such as in ICAO or IMO) shall be welcomed and shall achieve adequate reductions in emissions;
Amendment 65 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
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 and investment leakage is a justification to postpone full transition, and targeted free allocation of allowances to industry is justified in order to address genuine risks of increases in global greenhouse gas emissions inand diversion of investments to 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. Additional achievements in sectors not falling under the scope of the ETS and not subject to a risk of carbon leakage, such as is the case in the building sector, would lessen the efforts needed from Union industry.
Amendment 75 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The auctioning of allowances remains the general rule, with free allocation as the exception. Consequently, and as confirmed by the European Council, the share of allowances to be auctioned, which was 572% over the period 2013-2020, should not be reduced. The Commission's Impact Assessment18 provides details on the auction share and specifies that this 57% share is made up of allowances auctioned on behalf of Member States, . Allowances originally covered by the transitional Community- wide rules for harmonized free allocation (including allowances set aside for new entrants but not allocated, allowances for modernising electricity generation in some Member States and allowances which are to be auctioned at a later point in time because of their placement in the Market Stability Reserve established by Decision (EU) 2015/… of the European Parliament and of the Council19 nd unallocated allowances due to closures and partial cessations) should not be considered to be auctioned allowances for the purposes of the calculation of the auction share. __________________ 19 Decision (EU) 2015/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of … concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and amending Directive 2003/87/EC (OJ L […], […], p. […]). 18 SEC(2015)XX
Amendment 109 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to reflect technological progress in the sectors concerned and adjust them to the relevant period of allocation, provisbenchmarks for free allocations to installations, should be made updated before the valuesstart of the benchmarks for free allocations to installations, determined on the basis of data from the years 2007-8, to be updated in line with observed average improvementfourth trading period in order to base free allocations on actual technological progress. That update should be carried out on the basis of robust, objective and verified data from installations. For reasons of predictability, thifurther updates should be done through applying a factor that represents the best assessment of progress across sectors, which should then take into accountalso be based on robust, objective and verified data from installations so that sectors whose rate of improvement differs considerably from this factor have a benchmark value closer to their actual rate of improvement. Where the data shows a substantial difference from that factor reduction of more than 0.5% of the 2007-8 value higher or lower per year over the relevant period, the related benchmark value shall be adjusted by that percentage. To ensure a level playing field for the production of aromatics, hydrogen and syngas in refineries and chemical plants, the benchmark values for aromatics, hydrogen and syngas should continue to be aligned to the refineries benchmarks.
Amendment 116 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should partially compensate, in accordance with state aid rules, certain installations inFor 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 should at least partially be compensated on the basis of harmonized arrangements in pursuing the goal of a level playing field. It should be possible for Member States to top up the compensation at Union level in accordance with state aid rules. 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.
Amendment 131 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The main long-term incentive from this Directive for thecarbon capture and storage of CO2(CCS) and carbon capture and use (CCSU), new renewable energy technologies and breakthrough innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes is the carbon price signal it creates and that allowances will not need to be surrendered for CO2 emissions which are permanently stored or avoided. In addition, to supplement the resources already being used to accelerate demonstration of commercial CCS and CCU facilities and innovative renewable energy technologies, EU ETS allowances should be used to provide guaranteed rewards for deployment of CCS and CCU facilities, new renewable energy technologies and industrial innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in the Union for CO2 stored or avoided on a sufficient scale, provided an agreement on knowledge sharing is in place. The majority of this support should be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, while some support may be given when pre-determined milestones are reached taking into account the technology deployed. The maximum percentage of project costs to be supported may vary by category of project.
Amendment 141 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
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 or 2014 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 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 beSuch rules should be transparent, balanced and commensurate with the purpose of ensuring the appropriate use of the funds. Thate 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. 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.
Amendment 161 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
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 or 2014 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 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 beSuch rules should be transparent, balanced and commensurate with the purpose of ensuring the appropriate use of the funds. Thate 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. 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.
Amendment 178 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
(-1) In Article 3, the following point is added: (w) 'small emitter' means an installation with low emissions which meets at least one of the following criteria: – the average annual emissions of that installation reported in the verified emission reports during the trading period immediately preceding the current trading period, with the exclusion of CO2 stemming from biomass and before subtraction of transferred CO2, were less than 50 000 tonnes of CO2(e) per year; – the average annual emissions referred to in the first indent are not available to that installation or are no longer applicable to that installation because of changes in the installation's boundaries or changes to the operating conditions of the installation, but the annual emissions of that installation for the next five years, with the exclusion of CO2 stemming from biomass and before subtraction of transferred CO2, is expected to be, based on a conservative estimation method, less than 50 000 tonnes of CO2(e) per year.
Amendment 209 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
From 2021 onwards, the share of allowances to be auctioned by Member States shall be 572%.
Amendment 223 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) 10% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned being distributed amongst certain Member States whose GDP per capita did not exceed 90% of the Union average in 2013 for the purpose of solidarity and growth within the Community, thereby increasing the amount of allowances that those Member States auction under point (a) by the percentages specified in Annex IIa."; and
Amendment 225 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Amendment 241 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10, Paragraph 3, point (l)
Article 10, Paragraph 3, point (l)
(l) to establish just transition funding, to promote skill formation and reallocation of labour affected by the transition of jobs in a decarbonising economy, on the basis of action plans developed in close coordination with the social partners.
Amendment 253 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Amendment 297 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third subparagraph – introductory sentence
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third subparagraph – introductory sentence
The benchmark values for free allocation shall be adjusted in order to avoid windfall profits and reflect technological progress in the period between 2007-8 and each later period for which free allocations are determined in accordance with Article 11(1). This adjustment shall reduce the benchmark values set by the act adopted pursuant to Article 10a by 1% of the value that was set based on 2007-8 data in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the relevant period of free allocation, unless:
Amendment 313 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third subparagraph – point (i)
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third subparagraph – point (i)
(i) On the basis of information submitted pursuant to Article 11, the Commission shall identify whether the values for each benchmark calculated using the principles in Article 10a differ from the annual reduction referred to above by more than 0.5% of the 2007-8 value higher or lower annually. If so, that bBefore the start of the trading period benchmarks in individual sectors and subsectors, shall be updated based on the average of the verified emissions of the 10% most efficient installations in a sector or subsector in the Union in the years 2017 and 2018. Benchmark values shall be adjusted either 0.5% or 1.5% in respect of each year between 2008 set on the basis of information submitted pursuandt the middle of the period for which free allocation is to be made;o Article 11. The Commission shall consult the relevant stakeholders, including the sectors and subsectors concerned.
Amendment 328 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third subparagraph – point (ii)
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third subparagraph – point (ii)
(ii) During the trading period, the benchmark values set under point (i) shall be reduced by 1% in respect of each year between the latest reference period and the middle of the relevant period of free allocation, unless the values for each benchmark calculated using the principle laid down in this Article differ from the annual reduction referred to above by more than 0,5% of the updated value, be it above or below that figure, annually. Where there is such a difference, that benchmark value shall be adjusted either 0,5% or 1,5% in respect of each year between the update and the middle of the period for which free allocation is to be made. Sectors with a share of more than 50% of verified emissions considered as unavoidable process emissions, shall not be faced with a reduction of the benchmark value, at least for the part of those emissions. For every subsequent period, the latest benchmark value shall be used as a reference point for calculating the new reduction value. By way of derogation regarding the benchmark values for aromatics, hydrogen and syngas, these benchmark values shall be adjusted by the same percentage as the refineries benchmarks in order to preserve a level playing field for producers of these products.
Amendment 335 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – point (iia) (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – point (iia) (new)
(iia) For installations not included in product benchmarks, technological progress shall be assessed based on energy efficiency improvements in relation to the relevant heat or fuel benchmark.
Amendment 347 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 5
Article 10a – paragraph 5
In order to respect the auctioning share set out in Article 10, the sum of free allocations in every year where the sum of free allocations does not reach the maximum level that respects the Member State auctioning share, the remaining allowances up to that level shall be used to prevent or limit reduction of free allocations to respect the Member State auctioning share in later years. Where, nonetheless, the maximum level is reached, free allocations shall be adjusted accordingly. Any such adjustment shall be done in a uniform mantargeted in accordance with the carbon leakage risk and shall in any case guarantee that 100% free allocation up to the level of the benchmarks is maintainerd.
Amendment 364 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6
Article 10a – paragraph 6
Amendment 392 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7 – first subparagraph
Article 10a – paragraph 7 – first subparagraph
Allowances from the maximum amount referred to Article 10a(5) of this Directive which were not allocated for free up to 2020 shall be set aside for new entrants and significant production increases, together with of more than 10% expressed as the rolling average of verified production data for the two preceding years compared to the production activity reported in accordance with Article 11. In addition, 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(*) shall be set aside for this purpose.
Amendment 408 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – first subparagraph
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – first subparagraph
400 million allowances shall be available to support, taken from the share of allowances to be auctioned, shall be available to support and leverage investments, using different instruments managed by the European Investment Bank, in innovation in low-carbon 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 the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (CCS) of CO2CCS and CCU as well as demonstration projects of innovative renewable energy technologies, energy conversion and storage, as well as electric battery development in the territory of the Union.
Amendment 435 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – second subparagraph
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – second subparagraph
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, CCU and innovative renewable energy technologies that are not yet commercially viable in geographically balanced locations. In order to promote innovative projects, up to 6075% of the relevant costs of projects may be supported, out of which up to 450% may not be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions provided that pre-determined milestones are attained taking into account the technology deployed.
Amendment 444 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – third subparagraph
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – third subparagraph
In addition, 50 million unallocated allowances from the market stability reserve established by Decision (EU) 2015/… shall supplement any existing resources remaining under this paragraph as a consequence of funds resulting from NER300 allowance auctions between 2013 and 2020 not having been used, for projects referred to abovein subparagraphs 1 and 2, with projects in all Member States including small-scale projects, before 2021 and from 2018 onwards. Projects shall be selected on the basis of objective and transparent criteria, taking into account their relevance in relation to the decarbonisation of the related sectors. Projects supported under this subparagraph may also receive further support under sub-paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 446 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – fourth subparagraph (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – fourth subparagraph (new)
In Article 10a, the following subparagraph is added to paragraph 8: 'The timetable for monetisation of allowances shall be published no later than 18 months before the start of Phase IV and shall ensure the gradual monetisation of the allowances spread out throughout the Phase.'
Amendment 453 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a
Article 10a
(ia) the following paragraph is added: 'The Commission shall, as part of the measures adopted under paragraph 1, include measures for defining installations that partially cease to operate or significantly reduce or increase their capacity or their production by more than 10%, and measures for adapting, as appropriate, the level of free allocations.'.
Amendment 465 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 1
Article 10b – paragraph 1
1. Sectors and sub-sectors where the product exceeds 0.2 from multiplying 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), by their emission intensity, measured in kgCO2 divided by their gross value added (in €), 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. To ensure a level playing field for the production of hydrogen and syngas in refineries and chemical plants, hydrogen and syngas shall continue to be deemed to be at the same risk of carbon leakage as the refinery sector.
Amendment 488 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Sectors and sub-sectors where the product from multiplying their intensity of trade with third countries by their emission intensity is above 0.18,12, as well as sectors that were deemed at risk of carbon leakage between 2013 and 2020 and that have a trade intensity of at least 40 %, may be included in the group referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of a qualitative assessment using the following criteria:
Amendment 499 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) profit margins or the inability to pass on carbon costs as a potential indicator of long-run investment or relocation decisions.
Amendment 510 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 3
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 be deemed at low carbon leakage risk. They shall 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.
Amendment 517 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 4
Article 10b – paragraph 4
By 31 December 2019, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act for the preceding paragraphs for activities at a 4- digit level (NACE-4 code) or activities which are at the relevant level of disaggregation based on public and sector specific data as appropriate, as concerns paragraph 1, in accordance with Article 23, based on data for the three most recent calendar years available.
Amendment 543 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 1
Article 10 c – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013 or 2014 a GDP per capita in € at market prices below 60% of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity productionelectricity and heat generators, including district heating, for the modernisation of the energy sector.
Amendment 566 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 – point (b)
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 – 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 (electricity and heat), transmission and distribution sectors are eligible to bid;
Amendment 590 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
A fund to support and leverage investments in modernising energy systems, including district heating, and improving energy efficiency in Member States with a GDP per capita below 60% of the Union average in 2013 or 2014 shall be established for the period 2021-30 and financed as set out in Article 10.
Amendment 618 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 1
Article 10 d – paragraph 1
A fund to support and leverage investments in modernising energy systems, including district heating, and improving energy efficiency in Member States with a GDP per capita below 60% of the Union average in 2013 or 2014 shall be established for the period 2021-30 and financed as set out in Article 10.
Amendment 719 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph
A list of installations covered by this Directive for the fivthree years beginning on 1 January 2021 shall be submitted by 30 September 2018, and. The lists for the subsequent fivthree years shall be submitted every five years thereafterby 30 September 2021 and the list for the four last years by 30 September 2024. Each list shall include information on production activity, transfers of heat and gases, electricity production and emissions at sub- installation level over the five calendar years preceding its submission. Free allocations shall only be given to installations where such information is provided.
Amendment 734 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a
Amendment 740 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph (new)
Amendment 743 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
(12b) in Article 14, paragraph 1, a new subparagraph is added: ' That regulation shall also determine simplified monitoring, reporting and verification procedures for small emitters.'
Amendment 762 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Amendment 768 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Amendment 769 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b (new)
(23b) The following Article 28a(new) is added: Every 5 years, in line with the regular reviews foreseen in the Paris Agreement, the EU will assess its INDC in the context of global mitigation efforts following a global stocktake of nationally-determined contribution. The Commission shall submit a report assessing, in particular, the following elements: the implication of the options required at Union level; the efforts undertaken by other major economies, including developing countries; the Union industries' competitiveness in the context of carbon and investment leakage risks as well as the impact on the EU's industrialisation target of 20%. If, on that basis, the Commission deems it necessary to submit a legislative proposal to amend this Directive it shall in parallel present a full impact assessment and take into account the differentiated abilities and costs of decarbonisation in the power and industrial sectors covered by the EU ETS;
Amendment 25 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Comprehensive action is required to reverse the vicious circle created by a lack of investment. Structural reforms and fiscal responsibility are necessary preconditions for stimulating investment, although there is room for flexibility in order to provide incentives for creating an investment inducing environment in all Member States. Along with a renewed impetus towards investment financing, these preconditions can contribute to establishing a virtuous circle, where investment projects help support employment and demand and lead to a sustained increase in growth potential.
Amendment 99 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
To meet that objective, the EIAH shall use the expertise of the EIB, the Commission, technical assistance experts, national promotional banks and the managing authorities of the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Amendment 7 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- Having regard to the Communication from the Commission on "A European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism" of February 2014;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- Having regard to the Competitiveness Council conclusions of 4 December 2014 entitled "Strengthening tourism by leveraging Europe' cultural, natural and maritime heritage";
Amendment 35 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas taking advantage of innovation opportunities in the blue economy requires a skilled, educated and adequately trained workforce; whereas there is currently a skills gap that must be tackled;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the fact of exploiting the potential of the blue economy must not serve as a pretext for subjecting the seas and oceans to forms of unsustainable exploitation of resources and growth models which have already shown themselves to be unsustainable, and whereas marine and ocean resources must be exploited strictly in accordance with the need for their sound management and conservation, without altering marine ecosystem balances;
Amendment 46 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU has been producing a set of programmes and guidelines providing a framework for blue economy-related activities and innovation; whereas that framework should be judged according to its practical usefulness in supporting Member States’ and the industry's efforts to develop the blue economy;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas coastal and island communities' local and regional authorities are key stakeholders in the debate on the potential of the blue economy and the manner of realising it;
Amendment 53 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas tourism contributes to 5% of the EU's GDP, 12 million jobs and 2.2 million enterprises; whereas cultural tourism equals to almost 40% of pan- European tourism; whereas sea and coastal tourism accounts for one third of all tourist activities in Europe, employing 3.2 million workers;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission communication entitled ‘Innovation in the Blue Economy: realising the potential of our seas and oceans for jobs and growth’; points out that the communication is of limited scope, confined as it is to relatively few sectors (deep-sea mining, energy, and biotechnology, for example)does not cover all sectors making up the blue economy; calls on the Commission to adopt a more comprehensive approach encompassing the challenges of innovation and job creation over the whole varied range of sectors making up the blue economy;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the development of a unified European maritime industrial strategy which should bring together EU initiatives on all maritime-related sectors;
Amendment 69 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, in close coordination with Member States, to gauge the financing needs of the blue economy (at sectoral, regional, national, and European level) with a view to realising its growth and job- creating potential;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the importance of strategically planning the funding of the blue growth sectors; is of the opinion that prioritizing and focusing on a few targeted priorities will increase the impact of financing;
Amendment 90 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the economically insensitive findings of publicly funded research, as a matter of principle, to be placed in the public domain and for that principle to be binding on partners in EU research programmes; calls on the Commission to set up the Horizon 2020 research information platform as quickly as possible;
Amendment 104 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the Member States have a key role to play in developing the blue economy and urges the Commission to support and encourage all forms of cooperation between Member States and between regions, for example joint programming initiatives and/or macroregional strategies; highlights the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region as a best practice of addressing shared challenges and exploiting joint opportunities;
Amendment 123 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers the shortage of qualified professionals in various fields of study and activity – including, though not confined to, researchers, engineers, and technicians, to be a huge hurdle that could prevent the blue economy from fully realising its potential; maintains that this shortcoming is closely bound up with the growing disengagement and disinvestment by Member States in the spheres of science and education and with the decline in the professional status and social standing of several of the professions concerned, and therefore calls for these two trends to be reversed without delaytherefore urges Member States, regional authorities, educational institutions and the Industry to coordinate, create synergies and identify crosscutting research issues in the blue economy area, in order to promote training and access for young people to blue growth related professions;
Amendment 130 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that investment in the blue economy should be focused on, among others, take into account ‘eco- innovation’, resource efficiency, the circular economy, nature conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and sustainable use of resources (ensuring that their rates of use do not, in the long term, exceed their natural regeneration rates); urges the Commission to incorporate these principles into present and future support programmes;
Amendment 136 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for an appropriate financial framework to be established in order to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, combining and, coordinating and facilitating the access to the financial instruments available – structural and investment funding (EMFF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), the research framework programme, and so forth; points out that the instruments should be better geared to the needs of individual stakeholders – public institutions, businesses, especially SMEs, non- governmental organisations, etc. – and the opportunities being offered widely publicised;
Amendment 140 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for an appropriate financial framework to be established in order to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, combining and coordinating the financial instruments available – structural and investment funding (EMFF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), the research framework programme, the European Fund for Strategic Investments and so forth; points out that the instruments should be better geared to the needs of individual stakeholders – public institutions, businesses, especially SMEs, non-governmental organisations, etc. – and the opportunities being offered widely publicised;
Amendment 162 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Acknowledges the diversity and particularity of coastal and island communities and calls for the adoption of exceptional measures in order to efficiently promote the development of the blue economy in these areas by alleviating investment barriers and creating favourable conditions for growth;
Amendment 169 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for more active support for modernisation and sustainable development of the fisheries sector, laying emphasis on small-scale fisheries and seeking to make fishing gear more selective and reduce the environmental impact of fishing, in addition to providing more effective ways to combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing; maintains that non-confidential scientific fisheries-related data forming a basis for political decision- taking should be made public in their entirety;
Amendment 182 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that, for reasons to do with energy consumption, merchant shipping, compared with other ways of carrying goods, is increasingly assuming decisive importance; calls for resources to be channelled in order to support research and innovation in this sector with a view to improving energy efficiency, diversifying and optimally allocating primary energy sources, and reducing noxious emissions;
Amendment 186 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points to the strategic importance of shipbuilding, ship-repairing and ship- repairtrofitting and their links to other sectors – including merchant shipping, fisheries, and cruise tourism; considers that a commitment to technological innovation and a high degree of specialisation, which could lead to gains in added value, could create contexts less exposed to international competitionby taking advantage of European know-how and competitive advantages and might help to reverse the downturn that the sector has been undergoing; maintains that specific support should be provided to revitalise and modernise the European shipbuilding industry in its different forms;
Amendment 190 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that European sea and coastal tourism is facing competition from third countries; points out that the EU should capitalise on its cultural richness to offer sustainable and high quality maritime and coastal tourism services; considers that cultural heritage and maritime and coastal tourism can play a distinctive role in attracting more consumers and businesses by diversifying the tourism offer; emphasizes the positive contribution of cultural heritage, sea and coastal tourism to Europe's goals of sustainable economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 192 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that studies on coastal erosion and maritime works to protect the coastline are a key blue economy sector that is becoming more important in the light of climate change; calls for greater EU support for this sector; and flexibility for areas with distinct coastline profile and repeated occurrences of disasters due to coastal erosion;
Amendment 202 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that energy from the seas and oceans, be it in the form of fossil fuels and above all, in particular hydrocarbons, or in the form of renewables, has great potential from the point of view of utilising domestic resources and diversifying energy sources; stresses that prospection for, and the exploitation of, these resources has to allow for technology transfer requirements, especially as regards the training of skilled and highly qualified workers, as well as meeting stringent environmental sustainability criteria; draws attention to the potential multiplier effect of these activities in terms of jobs and related activities, both upstream and downstream;
Amendment 211 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that prospection and mining on the continental shelf require uninterrupted State involvement, especially as regards information, environmental impact assessment, analysing and minimising risks, and the exercise of sovereignty; suggests to develop a seabed mapping; points to the great potential offered by these activities for embedding scientific knowledge and development and technology transfer; points to the challengopportunities entailed in extracting minerals dissolved in sea wate, including critical raw materials, dissolved in sea water; stresses the expertise and technology developed by the EU to face the challenge of the sustainable exploitation of the sea and subsea floor;
Amendment 213 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Deep-sea mining and access to Marine Mineral Resources (MMR) contribute to affordable access to essential raw materials which remains a priority for the competitiveness of EU industry;
Amendment 214 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Mineral Resources in deep-sea, as a potential source of raw materials, such as copper, zinc, gold, silver, lead, cobalt and manganese, have become particularly important in recent years;
Amendment 215 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. In this context, reminds that the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Raw Materials has in its Strategic Implementation Plan identified seabed mining as an area to develop in the future.
Amendment 221 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises the importance of promoting socially, economically and environmentally sustainable forms of tourism that can constitute a significant source of added value for maritime areas;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of November the 26th on the revision of the Commission's impact assessment guidelines and the role of the SME test1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0069
Amendment 11 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas SMEs account for more than 98 % of Europe’s businesses and provide more than 67 % of jobs in the Union; whereas they constitute the backbone of the European Union’s economy and are important drivers of European long-term economic growth and sustainable job creation opportunities within the 28 Member States; whereas they thus play an important role in the industrial ecosystem together with mid-cap and multinational companies; whereas nine out of ten SMEs are small businesses employing 10 people or less;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European Union committed itself to reindustrialising Europe by investing in and supporting the principles of sustainability, competitiveness and innovation, in order to achieve a share of at least 20% in industrial production as part of the European Member States´ GDP until 2020;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that ourthe global economy will need to provide for an ever growing population – 9 billion people by 2050 – and that our natural resources are limited and therefore should be used in a very efficient way; points out new innovative solutions to these challenges such as new products, production processes, business practices and services, and a new supporting legal framework;
Amendment 70 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the EU needs to drastically change its entrepreneurial culture in order to contribute to economic growth by having more people starting up their own businesses and seeking more businesses opportunities, including in green growth, and by accepting failure and risk-taking; emphasises the importance of putting this issue at the centre of policy making; calls on Member States to cater for a softer landing after business failure, for instance by modifying and simplifying bankruptcy laws to allow people to start up a new business soon after failure of a previous venture, especially in new and innovative sectors; calls on the Commission to alleviate the fear of failure through awareness campaigns and education;
Amendment 84 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that in the current circumstances where insufficient access to appropriate sources of risk capital, particularly in the early stages, continues to be one of the most significant constraints on the creation and development of growth-oriented firms, the Commission’s Action Plan on improving access to finance for SMEs places a lot of emphasis on venture capital as a possible mode of growth finance; underlines, nonetheless, that this kind of funding is adequate only for a small number of SMEs and that bank loans remain the mainstill constitute an important source of funding, and that all alternatives should be developed by the private sector; points out the potential financing opportunities that should be explored through the European Fund for Strategic Investments;
Amendment 86 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages the Member States to incentivise foreign investors by removing language barriers; notes that accepting applications and providing data in English, in addition to the official language(s) of a Member State, is a step towards that end;
Amendment 103 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to make sure that in the implementation phase of the ‘Investment Plan for Europe’ SMEs, in particularcluding green and innovative ones, will be key beneficiaries of the support provided for under this proposal; Calls on the EIB and the Commission that all categories listed in the Commission recommendation 'concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises' (C (2003) 1422) benefit to an equal extent;
Amendment 107 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the importance of actively pursuing collaboration across- sectoral collaborations, along value chains as well as geographical areas, which offers the potential to spark innovation and new growth opportunities through cross- fertilisation of ideas and innovative concepts; welcomes the Horizon 2020 action ‘Cluster facilitated projects for new industrial value chains’, to better unlock the innovation potential of SMEs, including the eco-innovative and resource- efficient solutions they offer;
Amendment 114 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes the growing gap between the needs of SMEs and the skills of employees; notes that 26% of employers in Europe face difficulties at finding employees who hold the right skills;
Amendment 121 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to further develop basic R&D necessary fand to actively support further transformation of basic R&D outcomes into technological developments; highlights the importance of the reindustrialisation of Europe given the importance of the manufacturing industry for R&D&I and thus the EU’s future competitive advantage;
Amendment 135 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on Member States to avoid creating barriers to the internal market by gold-plating and to ensure consistent transposition into national legislation, among others by implementing an SME impact assessment, the SME Test, at Member State level; invites the Commission to step up its efforts in addressing gold-plating with individual Member States; stresses the need for a clear and uniform EU-wide interpretation by national regulators and open public procurement rules, including green procurement and e-procurement, which at the moment represents a substantial barrier for SMEs wishing to internationalise and at the same time a tremendous opportunity for Member States to be early adaptors;
Amendment 138 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account that no environmental legislation should be adopted or implemented in a way that might burden Small and Medium Sized Enterprises technically and economically unnecessarily; raises the example of the Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU);
Amendment 150 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 167 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that developing entrepreneurship skills and programmes to learn how the market, the economy and the financial system operate, function and interact, along with environmental awareness, should be included in basic education systems; believes that a well prepared business plan is the first step towards better access to finance and viability; calls on the Commission and the Member States to include financial education and entrepreneurship courses in their education programmes without delay; supports in this connection the ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ programme, designed to promote an entrepreneurial culture and develop the single market and competitiveness;
Amendment 177 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes the importance of addressing unsustainable consumption patterns and promoting a change in consumer behaviour; stresses the need for adequate consumer education and the need to encourage measures for greenerincentives for more sustainable consumption;
Amendment 181 #
2014/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Highlights the importance of exports for the creation of jobs and growth in Europe. Calls on the Commission to speed up pending trade agreements with our partners so as to facilitate European SMEs' access to new market;
Amendment 19 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
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 make the European Emission 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 2021. 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 in 2021, 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 4500 million. __________________ 7 8COM(2012)652 final. COM(2012)652. 8 Insert reference. Insert reference.
Amendment 32 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) 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, stating that "the most efficient installations in the sectors at risk of losing international competitiveness should not face undue carbon costs leading to carbon leakage" and that "future allocations will ensure better alignment with changing production levels in different sectors" and "at the same time, incentives for industry to innovate will be fully preserved and administrative complexity will not be increased." The conclusions further underline that both direct and indirect costs for the respective industry sectors will be taken into account as well as the need for affordable energy prices. It is of paramount importance that the Commission reviews the functioning of Directive 2003/87/EC in that respect.
Amendment 76 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. In each year beginning in 2021, a number of allowances equal to 120% of the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-21, 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 100 million.
Amendment 115 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Review of Directive 2003/87/EC By ...*, the Commission shall review Directive 2003/87/EC, taking into account the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014, in particular with regard to carbon leakage provisions and the continuation of free allocations, better reflecting changing production levels and incentivising the most efficient performance taking into account direct and indirect carbon costs, and if appropriate shall, in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council. ________________ * OJ: Please, insert the date: six months from the entry into force of this Decision.
Amendment 118 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1