3 Amendments of Brian SIMPSON related to 2010/0195(COD)
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The measures provided in this Directive reflect a temporary difficulty faced by the manufacturing sector. They should therefore be restricted to the transition from Stage III A to Stage III B and expire by 31 December 2013 at the latest. Taking into account the special characteristics of the UK network and the additional time and cost of developing Stage III B solutions, the expiry date in respect of the UK should be 31 December 2015.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
(8) The flexibility scheme, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.2 of Annex XIII, shall apply only for the transition from Stage III A to Stage III B and expire on 31 December 2013. By way of exception, for locomotives capable of operating on the UK rail network, the flexibility scheme shall expire on 31 December 2015.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 97/68/EC
Annex XIII – section 1 - point 1.4
Annex XIII – section 1 - point 1.4
1.4 As regards engines for use in propulsion of locomotives, during the transition period between Stage III A and Stage III B an OEM may seek permission for his engine suppliers to place on the market a maximum of 1240 engines for use in propulsion of locomotives under the flexibility scheme, of which at least 20 shall be designed to be capable of operating on the UK rail network.