1265 Amendments of Damiano ZOFFOLI
Amendment 8 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that European citizens already face direct impacts of climate change; underlines that according to the European Environment Agency, average annual losses caused by weather and climate-related extremes in the Union amounted to around €12.8 billion between 2010 and 2016, and that, if no further action is taken, climate damages in the EU could amount to at least €190 billion by 2080, equivalent to a net welfare loss of 1.8% of its current GDP; further notes that by the end of the century weather-related disasters could affect about two-thirds of the European population annually compared with 5% of the population between 1981-2010 whilst flooding alone could cost EU countries up to EUR 1 trillion per year in damages;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Points that the EU GDP is expected to increase more under zero emissions scenarios than in scenarios with lower emission reductions, however this may be spread unevenly across the EU; considers that the price of non-action would be by far the costliest scenario and would not only result in massive GDP loss in Europe, but also further increase economic inequalities between Member States and regions as some are expected to be harder hit than others by the consequences of inaction;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the inclusion of two pathways aiming at reaching net zero GHG emissions by 2050, and the Commission’s support for these; considers this mid- century objective as the only one compatible with the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 92 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Notes however that those pathways rely to a large extent on carbon removal technologies, including through carbon capture and storage and direct air capture, that yet have to prove their feasibility; considers that the EU net-zero strategy should not overly rely on such technologies, which should complement direct emissions reductions; believes that further aemissions reductions by 2030 isare needed if the Union is to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security as confirmed by the IPCC 1.5 report;
Amendment 100 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recalls that by being the first major economy to go for climate neutrality, Europe’s businesses will be able to gain first-mover advantage on international markets to become the global leader in sustainable and resource- efficient production; emphasises that delayed or insufficient action to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest will result in ecologically, economically and socially unjustifiable costs and effectively hamper the future competitiveness of Europe’s industrial sector; insists that carbon leakage must be and can be avoided by intelligent policy frameworks;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that Europe's climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; emphasises that tailor-made and sufficiently funded strategies will need to be designed in close collaboration with local and regional public authorities, trade unions, educational institutions, civil society organisations and the private sector, to ensure that social fairness and equal opportunities are offered to all European citizens in this transition while avoiding disproportionate effects on people with low income;
Amendment 124 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Believes that young people have increasingly strong social and environmental awareness, which has the power to transform our societies towards a climate resilient future, and that youth education represents one of the most effective tools to combat climate change; stresses the need to actively involve younger generations in building international, intercultural and intergenerational relationships, which underpin cultural change that will support the global efforts for a more sustainable future;
Amendment 128 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that social aspects should be fully streamlined throughout all EU climate policy and climate funding;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Recalls that approximately 50 to 125 million European citizens are currently suffering from energy poverty1a; reiterates its strong conviction that Europe must act swiftly and vigorously to eliminate energy poverty in European households; __________________ 1a http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/e tudes/STUD/2015/563472/IPOL_STU(201 5)563472_EN.pdf
Amendment 130 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Emphasises that inclusion and participation of Europe’s citizens is vital for Europe to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest; encourages all levels of national, regional and local government to put in place concrete measures stimulating and facilitating the participation of citizens in the transition to the decarbonised society;
Amendment 135 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 12
Amendment 156 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that reaching net-zero GHG emissions in 2050 at the latest in the most cost- efficient manner, requires raising and aligning the 2030 ambition level to at least 55% so as to better align it with net- zero 2050 scenarios; believes it is of upmost importance that the Union sends a clear message, at the latest during the UN Climate Summit in New York in September 2019, that it stands ready to review its contribution to the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 195 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that emissions will have to be reduced close to zero in all Member States and sectors of the economy which should all contribute in the joint efforts to reduce emissions; therefore calls on the Commission to develop pathways to climate neutrality for all sectors; stresses the importance of the polluter pays principle in this regard;
Amendment 199 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Emphasises that the successful transition towards a net-zero emission economy requires an integrated approach and the right enabling environment to better stimulate and support zero- and low emission mobility; calls for additional measures to be put in place to enable access to zero- and low-emission vehicles to consumers in all Member States; stresses the need for more public and private investments in the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure, its integration into the energy systems, as well as the sustainable sourcing, production, supply, re-use and recycling of batteries in Europe, and reiterates the need for coherent action at EU, national, regional and local levels to achieve this;
Amendment 206 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Highlights the central role of renewable energy sources in the transition towards a net-zero GHG economy, as energy is currently responsible for 75% of Europe’s GHG emissions;
Amendment 220 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that technology developments and new, innovative solutions, energy efficiency and sustainable renewable energy in the transport and power sectors will be key; underlines in this respect the importance of technology- specific strategies, such as forelectric mobility, hydrogen or methane;
Amendment 225 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Emphasises that the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle entails large GHG emissions reductions possibilities and must be fully taken into account throughout the full energy chain, including energy generation, transmission, distribution and end-use;
Amendment 244 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need to implement the Energy Union and ensure further integration of the European Energy market in order to most effectively decarbonise the power sector and to facilitate investments where most renewable energy production can be effectuated, whilst reducing energy poverty and empowering consumers;
Amendment 263 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Recalls that GHG emissions from international shipping are projected to increase by as much as 250% by 2050; reiterates that emissions from international shipping and aviation activities must be significantly reduced in order to be consistent with the Union’s economy-wide greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment and to reach net- zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 267 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Notes that approximately 60% of the current global methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year warming potential 28 times larger than CO21a and that methane emission reductions can play an important role in reducing ground-level ozone concentrations and their negative impacts on air quality and human health; welcomes the Commission’s intention to reduce methane emissions in concerned sectors, which could deliver further reductions of ozone concentrations in the EU, and to promote methane reductions internationally; __________________ 1a Van Dingenen, R., Crippa, M., Maenhout, G., Guizzardi, D., Dentener, F., Global trends of methane emissions and their impacts on ozone concentrations, EUR 29394 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2018, ISBN 978-92- 79-96550-0, doi:10.2760/820175, JRC113210
Amendment 276 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 289 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Notes that increased energy efficiency in the heating and cooling sector can have positive impacts in terms of reducing GHG emissions as well as reducing prices and thereby energy poverty in European households;
Amendment 302 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 24
24. Supports active and sustainable forest management at national level, together with concrete means to incentivise the potential of the EU bioeconomy, given the large potential of forests to contribute to strengthening Europe's climate efforts (through sequestration, storage and substitution effects) and achieving the target of zero emissions by 2050 at the latest; recognising the need to halt the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems services in the EU by 2020;
Amendment 325 #
Amendment 329 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for rapid implementation of the EU ETS Innovation Fund and for the start of the first call for proposals in 2019 in order to boost investments in the demonstration of low-carbon industrial breakthrough technologies; calls for the inclusion in the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework of adequate financial means for supporting investments in the demonstration of low- carbon industrial breakthrough technologialigned with the objectives under the Paris Agreement and to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 335 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that in order for the Union to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, substantial private investments need to be mobilised; believes that this requires long- term planning and regulatory stability and predictability for investors and that future EU-regulations need to take this into consideration, especially for the period up to, and post 2030; stresses therefore that the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Action Plan adopted in March 2018 should be prioritised;.
Amendment 353 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, especially for the regions most affected regions,by decarbonisation, combined with a general horizontal streamlining of social aspects into existing climate funding;
Amendment 356 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Underlines that climate mainstreaming must be fully integrated in research and innovation content and applied at all stages of the research cycle as one of the principles of EU funding;
Amendment 375 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses the importance of green public procurement, of ecodesign, and reducing the carbon footprint of products while at the same time aligning them with the circular economy strategy; considers that options to levy products’ carbon content in Europe might be further explored;
Amendment 84 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Underlines that it is crucial to incentivise the market of electric vehicles and to issue Member States with guiding recommendations to encourage them to implement fiscal incentives for zero- and low-emission vehicles; stresses that the availability and accessibility of charging infrastructure, including in private and public buildings in accordance with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (Directive 2010/31/EU, EPBD), as well as the competitiveness of electric vehicles are essential for increasing consumer acceptance; highlights the importance of ensuring that electricity generated for electric vehicles comes from sustainable energy sources; calls in this connection for a long-term European initiative on next generation batteries;
Amendment 88 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Recalls that for cutting air pollution it is crucial to incentivise low- and zero- emissions trucks and to stimulate the market and the use of them;
Amendment 94 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Observes, moreover, that, as daily journeys are on average made over very short distances, it is essential to create infrastructure for soft mobility (walking, cycling, etc.) in order to give people an alternative to road transport;
Amendment 95 #
2018/2792(RSP)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Supports the increased use of digital technologies in the implementation of the ‘polluter pays’ principle, such as eTolling and eTicketing based on environmental performances of vehicles; stresses that a harmonised framework for toll systems should consider both GHG and pollutant emissions in relation to the environmental performance in order to send clear and balanced signals for the development of new vehicles; stresses, however, that these rules must be clear and transparent for road users; underlines the beneficial environmental and safety effects of connected mobility and automated transport solutions in urban areas, such as optimised traffic flows and the reduction of traffic resulting from cars looking for parking spaces, and calls on the Commission and Member States to support cities in adopting the necessary technology;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2764(RSP)
Recital E
E. whereas green infrastructure helps to reduce the amount of atmospheric CO2 through direct carbon sequestration, reductions in water and wastewater pumping and treatment, the associated energy demands, and reductions in building energy use and in building emissions, by controlling the extreme temperatures and through the dissemination of zero- and low-emission vehicles;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2764(RSP)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas improving the energy efficiency of buildings is paramount for reducing CO2 emissions, improving energy security and the health of EU citizens given that, in the EU, heating in the winter and air conditioning in the summer account for at least 50% of the continent’s entire energy consumption and that public and private buildings are accountable for 36% of CO2 emissions;
Amendment 21 #
2018/2764(RSP)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas most buildings in Europe today clearly waste energy due to their poor quality, while 11% of the EU population does not have the necessary means to heat their homes sufficiently in winter;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2764(RSP)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas it is necessary and important to construct buildings that are energy efficient and to plan and design smart homes and buildings, capable of self-producing energy and storing the excess for different uses, such as the recharging of electric cars;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2764(RSP)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas consumers must be able to receive clear and comprehensive information on the technical and economic benefits of the new heating and cooling systems on the market and the advantages in terms of energy savings that building renovations could have in reducing energy bills, enabling consumers to identify the economic and environmental benefits these new systems can have;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2764(RSP)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in urban areas it is vital for green infrastructure to include a sustainable mobility system, not only for pedestrians and cyclists, but also with regard to transport, especially public transport, so that the EU can, firstly, meet its commitments under the Paris Agreement, and secondly, those under the 2016 European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility, whose objectives include reducing greenhouse gas emissions in road transport by at least 60% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels and setting CO2 emission standards also for heavy-duty vehicles;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2764(RSP)
Recital E f (new)
Ef. Stresses the need to develop an efficient public transport network that uses vehicles, especially urban buses, with low or zero emission levels to encourage citizens to make greater use of these mobility systems by further developing intermodality;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 9 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea not only has an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects fishing activity, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas lost and abandoned fishing gear makes only a limited contribution to this problem, with the phenomenon of the ‘ghost fishing’;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas enormous quantities of plastic enter the sea, where, having been discarded plastic, it releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and that can poison and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirds;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas waste has disastrous consequences for marine ecosystems, plastics making up over 80% of marine pollution, with between 150 000 and 500 000 tonnes of plastic waste entering the seas and oceans of the EU every year and between 75 000 and 300 000 tonnes of micro-plastics being released into the EU environment;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the revised Port Reception Facilities Directive should reduce significantly the cost and burden disincentive for fishers to bring gear and plastic litter back to the port;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) funding is being considered for projects in the Adriatic Sea, such as new governance tools and good practices to mitigate and, if possible, eliminate the abandonment of fishing gear, as well as giving fishing fleets a new role as Sea Sentinels;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets andsupport plans for the collection of litter at sea with the involvement of fishing vessels and to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets; calls furthermore on the Commission and Member States to use the recommendations ofin the Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear, liaising closely with the fishing sector to fight ghost fishing; invites the Commission to assess the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission's Communication entitled "European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy" (COM(2018)0028) in support of the implementation of Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which aims to achieve good environmental status of European marine waters;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EU and Member States to improve the coordination of international efforts to reduce the forms of marine pollution and to step up global measures against plastic, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 14);
Amendment 75 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the current political momentum should be used to shift to a circular plastics economy, that in line with the waste hierarchy, gives priority to the prevention of plastic waste generation;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU is committed to achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 88 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea has not only an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects economic activities, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers to assess the need to establish an Extended Producer Responsibility for producers of plastics incorporated in fishing and aquaculture gear materials;
Amendment 98 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States must do more to encourage the fishing industry to apply for EMFF grformulate strategies and plants allowing them to make the changes necessary to their fishing gear to minimise their impact on marine ecosystems and wildlifeto reduce the loss of fishing gear at sea, including by means of EMFF grants.
Amendment 100 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boosting our plastics recycling performance are both key to protecting human health and the environment, and supporting a sustainable economic growth; calls on all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity tofor investing in state-of-the-art recycling capacity in the EUplastic waste prevention, for developing Eco-design requirements for all plastic and plastic containing products, and for investing in state-of-the-art in the EU for collection and sorting and recycling;
Amendment 107 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Member States to make further efforts for the timely implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in order to achieve good environmental status for marine waters, with a particular commitment to avoiding harm to the coastal and marine environment from all plastic pollution as plastic bag and the use of microplastics in the products;
Amendment 147 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need for Member States to make greater efforts to develop strategies and plans to reduce the abandonment of fishing gear at sea, for example through EMFF grants, Structural Fund and the ETC support and the necessary degree of active regional involvement;
Amendment 157 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire product and waste acquis is fully implemented;
Amendment 163 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to take into consideration the impact of plastics on carbon emissions, calls the Commission to update its "monitoring framework for the circular economy" to integrate indicators specifically for plastics, and in particular to monitor the decoupling of plastic generation from fossil feedstocks;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to ban landfilling of plastic waste by 2030 and to manage it according to the provisions laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC;
Amendment 182 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for its commitmentcarrying out its obligations; asks the Commission to take this into account in the upcoming ‘New Deal for Consumers’;
Amendment 184 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls onUrges the Commission to come forward with anfulfil its obligation to update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive by end of 2020, addressing in particular prevention, design for circularity and over-reuse, promoting high quality recycling and the reduction of excessive packaging; in this regard, calls on the Commission to provide clear guidelines on what should be considered "reusable" and "recyclable" plastic packaging;
Amendment 197 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls onReminds the Commission to make ‘circularity first’hat prevention is an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items, by developing product standards and revising the eco-design legislative framework and calls on the Commission to further implement this by creating adequate economic and legislative incentives, in particular by broadening the scope of the eco-design legislation to cover all main plastic product groups, including non-energy related product groups, and to gradually include relevant resource efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design and to adopt eco- labelling provisions;
Amendment 218 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop various grades of recycling which are alignedis compatible with the functionality of different products, while safeguarding public health and food safety;
Amendment 237 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that mandatory rules on the use of minimum recycled content for specific products may be needed in order tonew plastic products, in accordance with product specific legislation concerning health, safety and environment, is a requirement in order to promote recycling, reduce the use of fossil-based virgin plastic, curb the excessive quantity of CO2 emitted in their production and thus drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 262 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that corporate and public procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models and select products that ensure resource efficiency; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that voluntary, create a standard template and assessment system for tenders that can be reused in a practical way, together with systematic reporting on rate of circular procurement undertaken by public authorities and large corporate groups; believes that these actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement and their mandatory integration in sustainability reports;
Amendment 270 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights that local and regional authorities could contribute to the improvement of plastic recycling through their public procurement policies; believes that they should set eco-design criteria for the purchase of products and services by demanding products made of fully recyclable plastics and products, up to a certain percentage, made of recycled content;
Amendment 281 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 304 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights that a transformation in consumer behaviour is pivotal in order to reduce plastic waste generation and littering; calls on the Commission and Member States to finance awareness campaigns, including in schools, to inform the public of the benefits of plastic waste prevention and the need to address littering;
Amendment 334 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-refundturn schemes or extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes; underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificitiesstresses the need that the fees paid by the producer for the fulfilment of its EPR obligations are modulated by taking into account and ensresource that any existing well-performing and cost-efficient systems are not jeopardisedefficiency criteria,; calls on the Commission to consider options for a more unified approach in the EU to deposit schemes;
Amendment 343 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that effective extended producer responsibility schemes can have a positive environmental impact by reducing the generation of plastic waste and increasing its separate collection and recycling; welcomes the fact that Directive94/62/EC stipulates that Member States shall establish mandatory EPR schemes for all packaging by end of 2024 and calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of extending this obligation to other plastic products in accordance with Article 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC;
Amendment 350 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that fiscal policy remains a Member State competence and opposes the introduction of an EU-wide plastics tax as a potential own resource stream for the EUTakes note of the Commission's proposal "on the system of Own Resources of the European Union" that introduces a national contribution calculated on the amount of non-recycled plastic packaging waste. Underlines that this proposal can create an incentive for Member States to reach the plastic packaging waste recycling targets laid down in the Directive 94/62/EC; however, this approach is not completely coherent with the principles defined in the waste hierarchy where priority shall be given to the prevention of waste generation;
Amendment 366 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonisedpromoting existing harmonized standards and coming forward with additional standards, where appropriate, with regard to rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability, as a feedstock with specific independent property, in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics and/or biodegradable plastics which can derive from fossil or bio-based feedstock;
Amendment 378 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the importance of lifecycle assessments in order to demonstrate a reduced environmental impact for all bio-plasticsat fostering a sustainable bio-economy can contribute to decreasing Europe´s dependency on imported raw materials. Bio-based recyclable packaging and compostable biodegradable packaging could represent an opportunity to promote renewable sources for the production of packaging, where shown to be beneficial from life- cycle perspective;
Amendment 386 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal remedy against marine litter; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop a list of useful products and applications composed of biodegradable plastics, together with clear criteriaset of criteria for packaging when, in line with EU harmonized standards, biodegradable plastic would be preferable and provide an indicative list of useful products and applications. The indicative list should be the starting point for further R&D investments and market development of products and applications;
Amendment 398 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for a complete ban on oxo- degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not safely biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit;
Amendment 413 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines that several Member States, such as the UK, France and Italy, have already put in place national legislative measures for banning micro- plastics which are intentionally added to cosmetics; welcomes the scientific assessment that the ECHA is carrying out to examine the impacts of micro-plastics that are intentionally added to products in the context of the REACH restrictions, and to subsequently conclude whether European restrictions would be appropriate for addressing the negative effects linked to their presence on human health and the environment;
Amendment 419 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 436 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020 such as design options, the diversification of feedstock and innovative recycling technologies; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on plastics to guide future funding decisions;
Amendment 446 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make resources available to support further research and investment through the next Multiannual Financial Framework and the Research Framework Programme, reiterates the need to support stakeholder cooperation along the entire value chain through public private partnership to develop innovative solutions building on the circular economy model;
Amendment 482 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on the EU to actively support the on-going discussions at the United nations and in other international foras, including the G7 and G20, with the aim to strengthen existing tools and develop a new "Global pact for the Environment" which shall include a binding mechanism to halt plastic pollution; stresses that EU should lead by example and ensure they aim for the same level of ambition at the international level as is already aimed for within the European Union;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas results of analyses conducted in several Member States have proven that there are significant differences in the composition and quality of certain specific food products marketed under the same brand and with the same packaging, and that are advertised in the same way across the EU; whereas those differences are often due to the use of cheaper and of lower quality ingredients, often with awhich may be of lower nutritional value;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas products of the same brand may have different characteristics deriving from legitimate factors such as consumers' preferences in the destination regions, the place of production, specific local requirements, or differences in sourcing of raw materials due to their geographical or seasonal availability;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas provenexcessive consumption of foods with proven nutritional differences in ingredients could in the long term affect consumers’ health, for example where the level of fat and/or sugar is higher than expectedrequired for a balanced diet and when consumers are particularly vulnerable;
Amendment 71 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the Commission Notice on the dual quality of foodstuffs lacks ambition, and proposes steps that will have little or no impact on the marketWelcomes the Commission proposal regarding the amendments to Directives in the package on 'better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules'; stresses that it is important to develop clear and efficient guidance and support for consumer authorities, and that corrective action is urgently needed;
Amendment 105 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that products marketed in the single market in a specific type of packaging should havebe of the same compositionquality standard in every Member State, and that consumers should be duly informed of any variation in composition compared to the original recipe; notes that products of the same brand may, however, have different characteristics deriving from legitimate factors such as consumers' preferences in the destination regions, the place of production, specific local requirements, or differences in sourcing of raw materials due to their geographical or seasonal availability; calls on the Commission to guarantee that the quality of products is the same across the Union;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that national authorities are unable to tackle this issue individually, and calls therefore for a solution to be found at EU level; recalls that Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair commercial practices (UCPD)3 is the main tool for protecting consumers from misleading and unfair practices; calls on the Commission to amend Annex I to the UCPD by adding the practice of dual quality to the blacklist. _________________ 3 and considers that, for that purpose, the Commission ought to develop a coherent and harmonized strategy to better enforce the existing legislative framework, which already sets out the provisions needed to ensure that consumers are informed about food products, and are not misled by unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices when making a purchasing decision; _________________ 3 OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22. OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017 sets out the challenges, objectives and orientations for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. These objectives include, inter alia, the need for the CAP to be more result-driven, to boost modernisation and sustainability, including the economic, social, environmental and climate sustainability of the agricultural, forestry and rural areas, and to help reducing the Union legislation- related administrative burden for beneficiaries. The new policy should also represent a simplification for beneficiaries, and should ensure that they receive a fair income.
Amendment 68 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Synergies between the EAFRD and Horizon Europe should encourage that the EAFRD makes the best use of research and innovation results, in particular those stemming from projects funded by Horizon Europe and the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) for ‘agricultural productivity and sustainability’, leading to innovations that have a direct positive impact in the farming sector and rural areas.
Amendment 76 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In view of further improving the performance of the CAP, income support should be targeted to genuine farmers. In order to ensure a common approach at Union level for such a targeting of support, a framework definition for ‘genuine farmer’ displaying the essential elements should be set out. On the basis of this framework, Member States should define in their CAP Strategic Plans which farmers are not considered genuine farmers based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and inclusion in registers. It should also not result in precluding support to pluri-active farmers, who are actively farming and contributing to the sustainability of the agricultural sector, but who are also engaged in non-agricultural activities outside their farm, as their multiple activities often strengthen the socio- economic fabric of rural areas.
Amendment 195 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Young farmers and new entrants still face significant barriers regarding access to land, high prices and access to credit. Their businesses are more threatened by price volatility (for both inputs and produce) and their needs in terms of training in entrepreneurial and risk management skills are high. It is therefore essential to continue the support for the setting up of new businesses and new farms. Member States should provide for a strategic approach and identify a clear and coherent set of interventions for generational renewal under the specific objective dedicated to this issue. To this aim, Member States mayshould set in their CAP Strategic Plans preferential conditions for specific financial instruments for young farmers and new entrants, and should include in their CAP Strategic Plan the ring-fencing of at least an amount corresponding to 24% of the annual direct payments' envelope. An increase of the maximum amount of aid for the installation of young farmers and rural business start-ups, up to EUR 100.000, which can be accessed also through or in combination with specific financial instrument form of support, should be established.
Amendment 253 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
(ii) in the context of State aid schemes, the body which receives the aid;Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 302 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'genuine farmers' shall be defined in a way to ensure that no support is granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers. The definition must take into account the amendments to the definition of ‘active farmer’ introduced in Regulation (EU) 2017/2393 (Omnibus) in such a way that Member States must use at least one of the eligibility criteria to identify genuine farmers. In addition, Member States shall be obliged to use the criterion to define ‘genuine farmers’.
Amendment 315 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Short supply chain: a supply chain to the consumer from farms that are committed to promoting cooperation, local economic development and close social and territorial relationships.
Amendment 332 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to strengthen the socio-economic fabric of rural areas, and to contribute to job creation and employment in general.
Amendment 405 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) attract young farmers and facilitate business development in rural areasthe creation of new farms by young people;
Amendment 411 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote employment and stimulate job creation, growth, social inclusion and local development in rural areas, including bio-economy and sustainable forestry;
Amendment 421 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improve the response of EU agriculture to societal demands on food and health, including mandatory indication of origin on product labels, and encompassing safe, nutritious and sustainable food, food waste, as well as animal welfare.
Amendment 455 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Member States shall ensure that interventions are set out on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria, are compatible with the internal market and do not distort competition. Member States may decide to establish certain elements of the strategic plan at regional level for certain elements of regional development, to ensure the coherence of the overall strategy. Regional bodies can only be entrusted with the management and implementation of rural development interventions.
Amendment 487 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Farmers meeting the requirements of Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards organic farming shall be deemed ipso facto to be compliant with the system of cross-compliance as referred to in this Article.
Amendment 501 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop type, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.
Amendment 509 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 519 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 526 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules for good agricultural and environmental condition, including establishing the elements of the system of the ratio of permanent grassland, the year of reference and the rate of conversion under GAEC 1 as referred to in Annex III, the format and additional minimum elements and functionalities of the Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients.
Amendment 540 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The farm advisory services shall cover economic, environmental and social dimensions and deliver up to date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation. They shall be integrated within the interrelated services of farm advisory bodies, researchers, farmer organisations and other relevant stakeholders that form the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS).
Amendment 541 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The main priority of the advisory services shall be to facilitate innovation for farmers, to help them address the specific issues they face in implementing the rules of the CAP; such services shall be aimed exclusively at assisting farmers in conducting their activities. To this end, it is helpful to develop the bottom-up approach, where development and innovation requirements are defined directly by farmers and not imposed ‘from above’.
Amendment 554 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
(fa) continuing to improve competitiveness, sectoral integration, short supply chains and local markets and market orientation, along with the promotion of entrepreneurship;
Amendment 560 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. support for the setting up of new farms by young farmers and assistance during the 5 years following the launch of their businesses.
Amendment 667 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the case of leases, the rights to assistance shall be transferred to the eligible hectares.
Amendment 676 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare, the amount of which shall be determined based on criteria aimed at facilitating rational development of agricultural production, as well as better use of production factors, to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 681 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall identify the criteria for calculating the amount to grant for the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability within the framework of the CAP Strategic Plans. Member States shall establish an amount per hectare or different amounts for different ranges of hectares, as well as the maximum numberccording to the greater or lesser force of thectares per farmer for which previously identified criteria, for farmers to whom the redistributive income support shall be paid.
Amendment 685 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. As part of their obligations to contribute to the specific objective 'attract young farmers and facilitate business development in rural areathe setting up of new farms by young farmers' set out in point (g) of Article 6(1) and to dedicate at least 24% of their allocations for direct payments to this objective in accordance with Article 86(4), Member States may provide a complementary income support for young farmers who have newly setare entitled to a payment under the basic income support as referred to in Article 17 and who are setting up for the first time andor who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support as referred to in Article 17. have set up during the 5 years prior to the submission of the payment request for young farmers. By way of derogation from the above, young farmers who have received, during the final year of application of Regulation (EU) 1307/2013, the support indicated in Article 50 of the said Regulation, may receive the support stipulated in this article for the maximum period referred to in paragraph 3 of this article.
Amendment 1138 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may only grant support under this type of interventions for tangible and/or intangible investments carried out by genuine farmers as defined in Article 4(1)(d), which contribute to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6. Support to the forestry sector shall be based on a forest management plan or equivalent instrument.
Amendment 1180 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall limit the support to the maximum rate of 75% of the eligible costs. Member States must set a priority for investments made by young farmers as defined in Article 4(1)(e) of this Regulation.
Amendment 1189 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Member States may set priority criteria for granting support within the framework of this type of intervention that apply to sectoral contracts and short supply chains and local markets.
Amendment 1196 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
By way of derogation from the provisions of subparagraph 3 of this paragraph, Member States shall limit support to the maximum rate of 90% of eligible costs for investment made by young farmers as defined in Article 4(1)(e) of this Regulation.
Amendment 1202 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 4
Article 69 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall grant support in the form of lump sums. Support shall be limited to the maximum amount of EUR 100 000 to be allocated to farm investment and may be combined with financial instruments.
Amendment 1232 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 5
Article 70 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that support is granted only for covering losses of at least 20% of the average annual production, revenue or income of the farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. Support shall be in line with the production, revenue or income that can be achieved.
Amendment 1238 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The LEADER initiative, referred to as community-led local development as set out in paragraph 1, shall provide for the active and primary involvement of farms and/or forestry holdings.
Amendment 1241 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 2
2. Under this type of interventions Member States may cover costs of any relevant action, primarily among young farmers, to promote innovation, access to training and advice and exchange and dissemination of knowledge and information which contribute to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6.
Amendment 1251 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 a (new)
Article 74 a (new)
Article 74a Specific financial instruments 1. The Managing Authorities shall establish a fund for granting financial instruments, providing support in the form of guarantees for loans requested by young farmers as defined in Article 4(1)(e) of this Regulation. 2. The Member State may grant up to 50% of the allocation of interventions to be directed to young farmers to the above- mentioned fund. 3. The Member State may apply the financial instrument referred to in this Article in conjunction with the support referred to in Article 69 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1373 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 2
Article 93 – paragraph 2
Where elements of the CAP Strategic Plan are established at regional level, the Member State shall ensure that such rural development elements are coherencet and the consistencyt with the elements of the CAP Strategic Plan established at national level.
Amendment 1427 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 99 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The description of each intervention specified in the strategy or of certain interventions within the framework of rural development managed at regional level referred to in point (d) of Article 95(1) shall include:
Amendment 1433 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 101 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the identification of all national and regional governance bodies referred to in Chapter II of Title II of the Regulation (EU) [HzR];
Amendment 1457 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1
Article 107 – paragraph 1
1. Member States and the Regions may submit to the Commission requests to amend their CAP Strategic Plans and any interventions in the field of rural development managed at regional level.
Amendment 115 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union's long-term objective for air policy is to achieve levels of air quality that do not cause significant negative impacts on and risks to human health. Public awareness about air pollution is high and citizens expect authorities to act. Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 stresses the role Union funding can play in achieving clean air objectives. Therefore, the Programme should support projects, including strategic integrated projects, which have the potential to leverage public and private funds, to be showcases of good practice and catalysts for the implementation of air quality plans and legislation at local, regional, multi- regional, national and trans-national level. These efforts to improve air quality should be consistent with the greenhouse gas lowering requirements and the long term need to decarbonise the European economy, gradually replacing fossil-based energy infrastructures with infrastructures based on renewable energy sources, where technically possible. _________________ 26 Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 167 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'strategic nature projects' means projects on a regional, multi-regional, national or trans-national scale that support the achievement of Union nature and biodiversity objectives by implementing coherent programmes of action in the Member States to mainstream these objectives and priorities into other policies and financing instruments, including through coordinated implementation of the priority action frameworks established pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 208 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 3 5005 322 000 000 for the field Environment, of which
Amendment 212 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) EUR 2 150 003 261 420 000 for the sub- programme Nature and Biodiversity and
Amendment 217 #
2018/0209(COD)
(2) EUR 1 350 002 060 580 000 for the sub- programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life;
Amendment 296 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) where appropriate, special regard shall be given to projects in geographical areas with specific needs or vulnerabilities, such as areas where rehabilitation of polluted sites is needed, areas with specific environmental challenges or natural constraints, trans- border areas or outermost regions.
Amendment 783 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 19
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 19
RCO 19 ‐ Public b– Buildings supported to improve energy performance (of which: residential, private non‐residential, public non‐residential)
Amendment 788 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RC0 20 a (new)
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RC0 20 a (new)
RCO 20a – Buildings supported to improve their smart readiness
Amendment 789 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 30 a (new)
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 30 a (new)
RCR 30a – Buildings with improved smart readiness
Amendment 337 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73 a (new)
Recital 73 a (new)
(73a) Public or equivalent structural expenditure supported by the public administration by way of co-financing of investments activated as part of European Structural and Investment Funds ('ESI Funds') shall not be taken into account by the Commission when defining the fiscal adjustment under either the preventive or the corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact.
Amendment 338 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73 b (new)
Recital 73 b (new)
(73b) Following the request from Member States for flexibility within the framework of Stability and Growth Pact, public or equivalent structural expenditure supported by the public administration by way of co-financing of investments activated as part of European Structural and Investment Funds ('ESI Funds') shall be considered as a priority in granting the flexibility, unless exceptional circumstances occur.
Amendment 672 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may allocate, in the Partnership Agreement or in the request for an amendment of a programme, the amount of ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund and the EMFF to be contributed to InvestEU and delivered through budgetary guarantees. The amount to be contributed to InvestEU shall not exceed 5 % of the total allocation of each Fund, except in duly justified cases. Such contributions shall not constitute transfers of resources under Article 21. While fully respecting the principle of territoriality in the redistribution of resources, these contributions shall also be managed in a shared way with the competent national and regional authorities.
Amendment 814 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shallmay make a proposal to the Council and Parliament, by means of a delegated act, to suspend all or part of the commitments or payments for one or more of the programmes of a Member State in the following cases:
Amendment 822 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 824 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 829 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 838 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Article 15 – paragraph 9
9. The scope and level of the suspension of commitments or payments to be imposed shall be proportionate, shall respect the equality of treatment between Member States and shall take into account the economic and social circumstances of the Member State concerned, in particular the level of unemployment, the level of poverty or social exclusion of the Member State concerned in relation to the Union average and the impact of the suspension on the economy of the Member State concerned. The impact of suspensions on programmes of critical importance to address adverse economic or social conditions shall be a specific factor to be taken into account.
Amendment 840 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 2
In case of persistent non-compliance, the suspension of commitments may exceedis subject to a ceiling of twice the maximum percentages set out in the first sub-paragraph.
Amendment 844 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Council shallmmission shall submit a delegated act lifting the suspension of commitments on a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 8, in the following cases:
Amendment 845 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2
After the Council has liftedlifting of the suspension of commitments, the Commission shall re- budget the suspended commitments in accordance with Article [8] of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) [ […] (MFF regulation)].
Amendment 848 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 5
Amendment 850 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. The procedure laid down in paragraphs 7 to 11 shall apply only as an alternative to the inherent instruments for the implementation of economic governance, as referred to in Article 15(7) [new CPR], in particular Articles 5(1) and 6 of Regulation 1176/2011 and Article 7 of Regulation 1176/2011,and only where: (a) those sectoral economic governance instruments, having been applied in advance, have proved insufficient to improve macroeconomic and fiscal stability, (b) the Commission has demonstrated, by means of an impact assessment, that the persistence of excessive macroeconomic imbalances is caused by insufficient use of these instruments, and (c) one of the cases referred to in points (b) to (e) of paragraph 7 is putting cohesion policy expenditure in that Member State at risk.
Amendment 854 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall keep the European Parliament informed of the implementation of this Article. In particular, the Commission shall, when one of the conditions set out in paragraph 7 is fulfilled for a Member Staand the Council continuously informed in the course of the procedure referred to in paragraph 7. In particular, the Commission shall immediately submit to the European Parliament the reasons for its proposal, accompanied by an impact assessment pursuant to point (b) of paragraph 11a, and by assessments of the expecte,d immediately inform the European Parliament and providepact of the suspension on the economy of the Member State, and details of the Funds and programmes which could be subject to a suspension of commitments for the purpose of the structured dialogue, to ensure a meaningful debate and facilitate a transparent implementation process.
Amendment 857 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 858 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 3
The Commission shall transmit the proposal for suspension of commitments or the proposal to lift such a suspension, to the European Parliament and to the Council immediately after its adoption, stating the reasons for the proposal.
Amendment 1985 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Public or equivalent structural expenditure supported by the public administration by way of co-financing of investments activated as part of European Structural and Investment Funds (‘ESI Funds’) shall not be taken into account by the Commission when defining the fiscal adjustment under either the preventive or the corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact. In case of an excess over the deficit reference value, the Commission shall not launch an EDP if this excess is only due to the contribution and is expected to be temporary. When assessing an excess over the debt reference value, contributions to the ESI funds shall not be taken into account by the Commission.
Amendment 1986 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 b (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 b (new)
Member States may make a duly justified request for flexibility within the framework of Stability and Growth Pact for the public or equivalent structural expenditure, supported by the public administration by way of co-financing of investments activated as part of European Structural and Investment Funds (‘ESI Funds’). When defining the fiscal adjustment under either the preventive or the corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact, the Commission shall carefully assess this request, considering such a request a priority among the others.
Amendment 628 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) By 31 December 2019,the Commission shall publish a report describing the most appropriate processfor extending the scope of this Regulation to cover other sustainability objectives, including social objectives;
Amendment 635 #
2018/0178(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the appropriateness of extendingextension of the scope of this Regulation to cover other sustainability objectives, in particular social objectives;
Amendment 83 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To focus efforts where they are most needed, this Directive should only cover the most found single-use plastics products, which are estimated to represent around 86% of the single-use plastics found, in counts, on beaches in the Union, where scientific evidence has shown that these are the products that are most harmful.
Amendment 137 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) For other single-use plastic products, suitable and more sustainable alternatives that are also affordable are readily available. In order to limit the adverse impact of such products on the environment, Member States should be required to prohibit their placing on the Union market. By doing so, the use of those readily available and more sustainable alternatives as well as innovative solutions towards more sustainable business models, re-use alternatives and substitution of materials would be promoted, in line with the hierarchy of waste as laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 147 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Caps and lids, with a significant part made of plastic, from beverage containers are among the most found single-use plastic items littered on Union beaches. Therefore, beverage containers that are single-use plastic products should only be allowed to be placed on the market if they fulfil specific product design requirements significantly reducing the leakage into the environment of beverage container caps and lids and increasing the quantities recycled. For beverage containers that are single-use plastic products and packaging, this requirement is an addition to the essential requirements on the composition and the reusable and recoverable, including recyclable, nature of packaging set out in Annex II of Directive 94/62/EEC. In order to facilitate conformity with the product design requirement and ensure a smooth functioning of the internal market, it is necessary to develop a harmonised standard adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council45 and the compliance with that standard should allow presumption of conformity with those requirements. Sufficient time should be envisaged for the development of a harmonised standard and to allow the producers to adapt their production chains in relation to the implementation of the product design requirement. ___________________ 45 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 (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12).
Amendment 201 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Beverage bottles that are single-use plastic products are one of the most found marine litter items on the beaches in the Union. This is due to ineffective separate collection systems and low participation in those systems by the consumers. It is necessary to promote more efficient separate collection systems and therefore, a minimum separate collection target should be established for beverage bottles that are single-use plastic products. Member States should be able to achieve that minimum target by setting separate collection and recycling targets for beverage bottles that are single-use plastic products in the framework of the extended producer responsibility schemes or by establishing deposit refund schemes or by any other measure that they find appropriate. This will have a direct, positive impact on the collection rate, the quality of the collected material and the qualntity of the recyclates, offering opportunities for the recycling business and the market for the recyclate.
Amendment 212 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Pursuant to paragraph 22 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201648, the Commission should carry out an evaluation of this Directive. That evaluation should be based on experience gathered and data collected during the implementation of this Directive and data collected under Directive 2008/56/EC or Directive 2008/98/EC. The evaluation should provide the basis for an assessment of possible further measures and an assessment whether, in view of monitoring of marine litter in the Union, the Annex listing single-use plastic products needs to be reviewed. The evaluation should also consider whether scientific and technical progress that has taken place in the meantime, including the development of biodegradable materials and the development of criteria or a standard for biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment, as foreseen in the European Plastics Strategy, allows the setting of a standard for biodegradation of certain single-use plastic productsplastic fishing nets and fishing gear in the marine environment. That standard would include a standard to test if, as a result of physical and biological decomposition in the marine environment, plastics would fully decompose into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water within a timescale short enough for the plastics not to be harmful for marine life and not lead to an accumulation of plastics in the environment. If that is the case, single-use plastic productsplastic fishing nets and fishing gear that meet such a standard could be exempted from the prohibition on placing on the market. While the European Strategy for Plastics already envisages action in this area, it also recognises the challenges in relation to determining a regulatory framework for plastics with biodegradable properties due to different marine conditions across seas. ___________________ 48 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 277 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
(13a) ‘material in biodegradable plastic’ means a polymer which, when subject to physical and biological treatments, is able to decompose completely into carbon dioxide, biomass and water;
Amendment 337 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that single-use plastic products listed in Part C of the Annex that have caps and lids with a significant part made of plastic may be placed on the market only if the caps and lids remain attached to the container during the product’s intended use stage and are both made of the same plastic polymer as set out in the identification system in Annex I to Commission Decision 129/97/EC.
Amendment 367 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking informing consumers of one or more of the following:
Amendment 392 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking informing consumers of the product’s recycled plastic content.
Amendment 435 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall take the necessary measures to collect separately, by 31 December 2025, an amount of waste single-use plastic products listed in Part F of the Annex equal to 90% of such single- use plastic products placed on the market in a given year by weight and at least 70% by weight of such waste shall be recycled on the basis of the rules for achieving the targets laid down in Article 6a of Directive 94/62/EC. In order to achieve that objective Member States may inter alia:
Amendment 511 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 519 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 626 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – subheading 1
Annex I – part D – subheading 1
Single use plastic products covered by Article 7(1) on marking requirements
Amendment 631 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – indent 3
Annex I – part D – indent 3
Amendment 645 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D a (new)
Annex I – part D a (new)
Da Single use plastic products covered by Article 7(2) on marking requirements – Food containers, i.e. receptacles such as boxes, with or without a cover, used to contain 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 food – Packets and wrappers made from flexible material containing food that is intended for immediate consumption from the packet or wrapper without any further preparation – Beverage containers, i.e. receptacles used to contain liquid such as beverage bottles including their caps and lids – Cups for beverages – Wet wipes, i.e. pre-wetted personal care, domestic and industrial wipes – Lightweight plastic carrier bags as defined in Article 3(1c) of Directive 94/62/EC
Amendment 664 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part E – indent 7
Annex I – part E – indent 7
Amendment 704 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part G – indent 7
Annex I – part G – indent 7
Amendment 80 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Considering that today trucks could be up to 18% more fuel efficient, saving hauliers euro 5700 a year by using technologies that are already available. Considering that these technologies are only being deployed in around 15% of new trucks mainly because the OMEs only sell many of these technologies as expansive optional extras.
Amendment 81 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) A successful transition to zero- emission mobility requires a favourable global environment, through the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, coupled with the strong enforcement of air quality and climate change mitigation standards. Strong support schemes for workers in the automotive industry are needed to ensure a just transition. That transition further requires a common policy framework for vehicles, infrastructures, electricity grids, employment and economic incentives working across Union, national, regional and local levels. All of this requires stronger Union funding instruments.
Amendment 82 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) It is of critical importance to consider the inevitable social impacts of the low-carbon transition in the automotive sector and to be proactive in addressing the unavoidable job implications that will be particularly pronounced in some of the most affected regions. It is paramount therefore that current measures facilitating the low- carbon transition are also accompanied by targeted programmes for the redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers, as well as education and job- seeking initiatives conducted in close dialogue with the social partners. These efforts should be co-funded through revenue from excess emission premiums.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 c (new)
Recital 12 c (new)
(12c) Recharging and refuelling infrastructure needs to be put in place quickly in order to ensure consumer confidence in zero- and low- emission vehicles, while the various support instruments at both Union and Member State level need to effectively work together to mobilise significant public and private investment.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 d (new)
Recital 12 d (new)
(12d) The low-emission mobility strategy stressed the importance of ensuring that electric vehicles are powered by electricity from sustainable energy sources and that a long-term European next-generation batteries initiative is launched as soon as possible. In order to meet these objectives, it will be necessary to step up funding for technological research into the production, management and disposal of electric motor batteries, making them increasingly environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 89 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In the light of innovation and to take account of the implementation of new technologies improving the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles, the VECTO simulation tool as well as Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 will be continuously and timely updated in order to set reduction targets as soon as possible for average CO2 emissions from heavy vehicles that are still unregulated.
Amendment 96 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A reduction target should be set for 2025 as a relative reduction based on the average CO2 emissions of those heavy-duty vehicles in 2019, reflecting the deployment of readily available cost-effective technologies for conventional vehicles. The 2030 target should be considered aspirational and the final target should be determined pursuant to a review to be carried out in 2022 as there are more uncertainties on the uptake of more advanced technologies which are not yet readily available. For the purposes of the review, the CO2 emission reduction target for 2030 should not be lower than set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 105 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Regarding commercial vehicles and vehicles in the M2 and M3 categories, the Commission should specify as soon as possible the technical criteria for the definition of the commercial purpose of a vehicle and for the definition of buses covered by the Regulation. In addition, commercial vehicles should be subject to a specific engine performance standard.
Amendment 113 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Contrary to cars and vans, zero- and low-emission heavy-duty vehicles are not yet available on the market, except for buses. A dedicated mechanism, in the form of super credits, should therefore be introduced to facilitate a smooth transition towards zero-emission mobility. This will provide incentives for the development and deployment on the Union market of zero- and low-emission heavy-duty vehicles that would complement demand-side instruments, such as the Clean Vehicle Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26. The super credits mechanism should only remain in force until 31 December 2025. From that date onwards, a reference level of 5 % of the quota for new low- and zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles entering the market will be introduced, accompanied by a bonus/malus performance scheme. The malus system should only apply if the manufacturer comes within 2 % of the reference level. _________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles as amended by Directive …/…/EU [COM(2017) 653 final] (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).
Amendment 120 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In designing the incentive mechanism for the deployment of zero- emission heavy-duty vehicles, also smaller lorries, buses and coach and other categories of heavy-duty vehicles that are not yet subject to the CO2 emission targets under this Regulation should be included. These vehicles also have significant benefits in terms of helping to address air pollution problems in cities. However, it should be noted that zero-emission buses are already on the market and are incentivised through demand-side measures such as public procurement. In order to ensure that the incentives are well balanced between the different types of vehicles, the savings resulting from the zero-emission smaller lorries, buses and coaches should therefore also be subject to a cap.
Amendment 127 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
Amendment 137 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to be in a position to take such measures the Commission should have the powers to prepare and implement a procedure for verifying the in-service conformity of the CO2 emissions of heavy- duty vehicles on the market. For that purpose Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 should be amended. Accredited independent third parties should also be authorised to carry out such verification under Regulation (EU) No 858/2018.
Amendment 140 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The effectiveness of the targets set out in this Regulation in reducing CO2 emissions is strongly dependent on the representativeness of the methodology used for determining the CO2 emissions. In line with the Opinion of the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) 27as regards light duty vehicles, it is appropriate also in the case of heavy-duty vehicles to put in place a mechanism to assess the real-world representativeness of the CO2 emissions and energy consumption values determined pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/2400. The Commission should have the powers to ensure the public availability of such data and, where necessary, develop the procedures needed for identifying and collecting the data required for such assessments. Ideally, such data should also be transmitted by compulsory standard fuel consumption gauges to be installed on all heavy-duty vehicles. _________________ 27 High Level Group of Scientific Advisors, Scientific Opinion 1/2016 “Closing the gap between light-duty vehicle real-world CO2 emissions and laboratory testing”
Amendment 142 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In 2022, the Commission should assess the effectiveness of the CO2 emission standards laid down in this Regulation and in particular the level of the reductions to be achieved by 2030 which should be only revised upwards, the modalities that should be available for achieving that target and beyond, as well as the setting of CO2 reduction targets to other types of heavy-duty vehicles such as smaller lorries, buses, coaches and trailers. That assessment should also include, strictly for the purpose of this Regulation, considerations of heavy-duty vehicles and vehicle combinations beyond standard weights and dimensions applicable to national transport, for example Modular Concepts. It should also include a comprehensive study assessing the wider policy framework coherency and an impact assessment examining the potential to change to a well-to - wheel methodology for the 2030 target.
Amendment 160 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) From 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029 by 1520%;
Amendment 171 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) From 1 January 2030 onwards by at least 305% subject to the review pursuant to Article 13. The 2022 review shall confirm or revise upwards the 2030 target.
Amendment 192 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a Buses In order to ensure the appropriate level of supply of zero emission buses in relation to side measures such as public procurement objectives set up at local, regional, national or European level, this Regulation sets a binding minimum share of zero-emission vehicles in the Union’s fleet of new buses of: (a) 50 % as of 1 January 2025; (b) 75 % as of 1 January 2030. The 2030 share shall be subject to review pursuant to art. 13.
Amendment 201 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
It shall also apply, for the purposes of Article 5 and point 2.3 of Annex I, to vehicles of the categories M2 and M3, and to vehicles of the category N that do not fall within the scope of Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 and do not meet the characteristics set out in points (a) to (d). Furthermore it shall apply, for the purpose of Article 1 a to vehicles of the categories M2 and M3 that meet the technical criteria referred to in paragraph 2a of this Article.
Amendment 204 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall adopt, no later than 1 July 2019, delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 in order to supplement this Regulation by specifying the technical criteria for the definition of the vocational purpose of a vehicle and for the definition of buses covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 207 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘vocational vehicle’ means a heavy- duty vehicle not intended for the delivery of goods, whose vocational purpose has been defined based on the technical criteria specified in accordance with article 2, paragraph 2a, and for which the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption have been determined, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 and its implementing measures, only for other mission profiles than those defined in point 2.1 of Annex I to this Regulation;
Amendment 235 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Starting from 2020 and for each subsequent calendar yearuntil the 31 December 2025, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts referred to in Article 10(1), determine for each manufacturer the zero- and low-emission factor referred to in Article 4(b) for the preceding calendar year.
Amendment 262 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The zero- and low-emission factor shall reduce the average specific emissions of a manufacturer by a maximum of 3% . The contribution of zero-emission heavy- duty vehicles of the categories referred to in the second sub-paragraph of Article 2(1) to that factor shall reduce the average specific emissions of a manufacturer by a maximum of 1.0.75%.
Amendment 264 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. This Regulation sets a yearly benchmark for the share of zero- and low emission vehicles of 5% as from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030, in order to achieve the Union’s climate targets and ensure the proper functioning of the internal market. For the purposes of meeting that target, the benchmark shall apply to vehicles of the categories referred to in points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 2(1).Specific CO2emissions shall be adjusted based on the performance against the benchmark in accordance with point 4 of Annex I.
Amendment 319 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. For that purpose, the Commission shall ensure the availability, from manufacturers or national authorities, as the case may be, of robust non-personal data on real-world CO2 emissions and energy consumption of heavy-duty vehicles. These real-world fuel consumption data shall be based on mandatory standardised fuel consumption meters.
Amendment 336 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2022, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness of this Regulation,. That report shall also include an assessment of inter alia: (a) the CO2 reduction target to be determined for 2030 pursuant to Article 1 and, that in any case shall be only revised upwards. (b) the setting of CO2 reduction targets to other types of heavy-duty vehicles, including trailers. That report shall also include an assessment ofvehicles of categories M2 and M3, vehicles of the category N that do not meet the characteristics set out in point a) to d) of Article 1 and do not fall within the scope or Regulation (EU) No 510/2011, as well as to vehicles of the categories O3 and O4. (c) The effectiveness of the binding 2030 minimum share of zero emission buses referred to in article 1 a (new). (d) the effectiveness of the modalities addressing, in particular, zero- and low-emission vehicles, notably buses taking into account the targets set out in Directive 2009/33/EC30 , and the CO2 credit systemconsidering their deployment in the Union market as well as the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure, and taking into account the targets set out in Directive 2009/33/EC30. (e) the effectiveness of the 5% benchmark determined for 2026 pursuant to Article 5 paragraph 3a, that in any case shall be only revised upwards. (f) the effectiveness of the modalities related to the CO2 emission credit and debt system pursuant to article 7, including assessing the need of differentiating between vehicle subgroups and the appropriateness of prolonging the application of those modalities in 2030 and beyond, and, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal for amending this Rs well as the possibility of replacing them with similar flexibilities. (g) the real-world representativeness of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption values determined in accordance with regulation (EU) 2017/2400. (h) the robustness of the reference CO2 emissions. The report shall be accompanied by 31 December 2024: – by a legislative proposal setting CO2 engine standards for vocational vehicles; – and, if appropriate, by a study on how to move from a tail-pipe approach standard to a well to wheel standard on CO2 regulations. _________________ 30 Clean Vehicle Directive 2009/33/EC as amended by Directive …/…/EU
Amendment 356 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 595/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point l
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point l
‘(l) a procedure to verify, on the basis of appropriate and representative samples, whether vehicles that have been registered and entered into service are in conformity with the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption values determined pursuant to this Regulation and its implementing measures; that procedure shall also be carried on by accredited and independent third parties in accordance with Article 13(10) of Regulation (EU) 585/2018.’
Amendment 380 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For each manufacturer and each calendar year from 2020 until 2025, the zero- and low-emission factor (ZLEV) referred to in Article 5 shall be calculated as follows:
Amendment 387 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Vout is the total number of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles of the categories referred to in in the second sub-paragraph of Article 2(1), multiplied by 2 , and with a maximum of 1,50.75 % of Vconv.
Amendment 389 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
As of 1 January 2026, ZLEV = 1
Amendment 398 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For each manufacturer and each calendar year, as from January 1st 20256 on, the specific emission target T shall be calculated as follows:
Amendment 401 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
T = ZLEV benchmark factor * ∑ sg sharesg × MPWsg × (1 - rf) × rCO2sg
Amendment 404 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 4
rf is the CO2 reduction target (in %) as specified in Article 1points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 1 for the specific calendar year;
Amendment 406 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new))
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new))
ZLEV benchmark factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1,05 or lower than 0,95 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1,05 or 0,95 as the case may be; If this sum is between 0,98 and 1,0, the ZLEV factor shall be set at 1,0; if this sum is lower than 0,95 the ZLEV factor shall be set to 0,95 Where, o y is the share of zero- and low- emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered heavy duty vehicles calculated as the total number of zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEV specific in accordance with the formula below, divided by the total number of passenger cars registered in the relevant calendar year ZLEV specific = 1 (specific emissions/350). o x is the benchmarked share of zero and low emissions heavy duty vehicles as set in article 5 paragraph 3a.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Although the majority of marine litter originates from land-based activities, the shipping industry, including the fishing and recreational sectors, is also an important contributor, with discharges of garbage, including plastic and derelict fishing gear, going directly into the sea. Specifically, plastics make up 85% of marine litter, but 27% is accounted for by fishing gear, equivalent to 11 000 tonnes a year.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To address the problem of marine litter effectively, it is fundamental to provide the right level of incentives for the delivery of waste to port reception facilities, in particular garbage. This can be achieved through a cost recovery system, which requires the application of an indirect fee, which is due irrespective of the delivery of waste and which should give a right of delivery of the waste without any additional direct charges. The fishing and recreational sector, given their contribution to the occurrence of marine litter, should also be included in this systemdelivery of accidentally fished waste should be excluded from the cost recovery system and should not result in additional costs on fishing vessels.
Amendment 49 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) To address the problem of marine litter effectively, Member States should, in addition, endeavour to devise strategies and plans to reduce the instances of fishing gear abandoned at sea and to that end should make use of, for example, grants under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), as well as drawing on the support of the Structural Funds and European territorial cooperation (ETC) and the necessary active involvement of the regions. New governance tools and good practices should likewise be encouraged, such as those being considered in Adriatic-based projects co-financed with ETC funding, another possibility being to have fishing fleets play a new role as Sea Sentinels.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Fishermen could play a major role, in particular by collecting waste from the sea while they fish and bringing it back to port to undergo proper waste management. Member States should encourage this activity and cover treatment costs using alternative sources of financing. Expenses of this kind stemming from passively fished waste should not be borne by port users.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) ‘passively fished waste’ means waste collected in nets during fishing operations;
Amendment 77 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) The port reception facilities allow for the management of the ship’s waste in an environmentally appropriate way in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2008/98/EC and other relevant Union legislation on waste. To this end, the Member States shall provide for separate collection of waste from ships in ports as required in Union waste legislation, in particular Directive 2008/98/EC, Directive 94/62/EC, Directive 2012/19/EU and Directive 2006/66/EC. Point (c) shall apply without prejudice to the more stringent requirements imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 for the management of catering waste from international transport.
Amendment 97 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) in order to provide for a maximum incentive for the delivery of waste as defined in Annex V to the MARPOL Convention, including the waste that has been collected in nets during fishing operations, the indirect fee to be charged shall cover all the costs of port reception facilities for this waste, in order to ensure a right of delivery without any additional direct charges; the indirect fee shall cover quantities normally delivered with respect to the category, type and size of the ship;
Amendment 101 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) in order to ensure that collection and treatment costs for passively fished waste will not have to be borne by port users, Member States shall cover those costs entirely out of revenue generated by alternative financing systems, including waste management schemes, the proceeds of EPR schemes, and available European national, and regional funding.
Amendment 111 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The delivery of accidentally fished waste shall be excluded from the cost recovery system and shall not result in additional costs on fishing vessels.
Amendment 54 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need for a plan coordinated at European level, on the basis of scientific data, to manage migratory bird species passing through more than one Member State;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the urgent need to take action to deal with the main causes of biodiversity loss, namely habitat destruction and degradation, arising primarily from excessive consumption of land, pollution, intensive farming, use of synthetic chemical pesticides, the spread of alien species and climate change, and, for this purpose, to ensure coherence among the various policies of the European Union;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes that currently there is still no coherent and comprehensive legislation for soil protection in the EU;calls on the Commission to present a new legislative proposal for the prevention of soil degradation, the conservation of its functions and the restoration of degraded soils;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls that Parliament called for a proposal for the development of a Trans- European Network for Green Infrastructure (TEN-G); welcomes the commitment made in the Action Plan to provide guidance to support the development of green infrastructure for better connectivity of Natura 2000 areas; reiterates, however, its call for a genuine proposal for the development of a TEN-G, whose objectives and modes of implementation are organic and coordinated with those already established for the network TEN- T;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2819(RSP)
Paragraph 26
26. States that it is important for the competent authorities in the Member States to make better use of integrated spatial planning processes, to improve a horizontal understanding of TEN-G with sector- specific knowledge, and to enable the financing of increased connectivity, and green infrastructure in general, through rural development and regional development funds; notes that these criteria should guide the post-2020 MFF for planning infrastructure works;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 7
Amendment 41 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the review should take into account and assess any serious problems and possible conflicting goals between environmental policies and other sectoral policies, highlighting any misalignments, where they are found, and drawing up proposals to correct them;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Takes the view that the use of market instruments by Member States, such as a fiscal policy based on the 'polluter pays' principle, is an effective and efficient tool for achieving the goal of full implementation of environmental policy;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses that investments are a fundamental lever for the implementation of environmental policies;considers it necessary to broaden public investment in the preservation and enhancement of natural resources, in particular with regard to those that are not profitable for private investors;calls on the Commission, to that end, to consider allowing greater budget flexibility for such measures;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers it necessary, within the review mechanism, to take into consideration the differences and specific territorial features of a Member State which presents recognised anomalies;calls on the Commission, therefore, to determine specific goals and strategies for these areas and to provide for its own direct support if necessary;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2705(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the competent authorities at the relevant level in the Member States to seize the opportunity of organising implementation dialogues, by involving also the national parliaments, and calls on the Commission to engage in those dialogues;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas all persons with disabilities have equal rights and are entitled to inalienable dignity, equal treatment and full participation in society;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas aging population in the EU is causing a correspondent raise in the number of disabled Europeans;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the eight areas of the strategy are closely interconnected;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Invites the Commission to present a strategy regarding the assistance of people with serious disabilities after the death of their relatives - when these latter were in charge of their daily care (i.e. the recent adopted Italian law 'dopo di noi');
Amendment 122 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the urgent need to increase the capacities of developing countries and cooperation between the EU and Africa in the field of security and in combating organised crime and, trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants, with particular regards to children, who are vulnerable to sexual exploitation and abuse;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises the importance of maximizing budgetary resources and mobilizing new sources of development financing to help African countries meet Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of Agenda 2063;underlines the need to ensure efficient and transparent management of government budgets and strengthen public financial management systems, particularly to adequately invest in social sectors, especially for children and youth;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses also the importance of high-quality education at all levels, and the need for young people to be connected to global realities and to have skills which meet the needs of the market, by promoting and supporting vocational trainingacquire the necessary skills to match the current and future labour market needs, by strengthening Africa's educational and vocational learning system, including through curricula reforms and access to technology;
Amendment 217 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers it important to support African countries in establishing effective health systems; in particular underlines the need to train an additional one million more skilled health professionals than it is set to on current trends to meet the minimum WHO standard by 2030;
Amendment 223 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines the importance to protect children and women from violence and exploitation, especially as regards child marriage and harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation, and to enhance access to reproductive health services for women and girls;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
- having regard to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015 Paris Agreement, which entered into force on 4 November 2016 and its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (CO2)greenhouse gas emissions,
Amendment 4 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Article 191 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 7 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
- having regard to the ongoing preparatory process for the UN Ocean Conference to be held fromon 5-9 June 2017 in New York,
Amendment 13 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2012/33/EU of 21 November 2012 amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels and the ongoing impact assessment on the extension of the Sulphur Emission Control Areas within the European Waters,
Amendment 14 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to the proposal of Baltic Sea and North Sea countries to the IMO to introduce designated Nitrogen Emission Control Areas (NECAs),
Amendment 15 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)
Citation 11 c (new)
- having regard to Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues,
Amendment 33 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas about 4.8 million to 12.7 million1a metric tons of plastic debris such as food packaging and plastic bottles washed offshore in 2010 alone, or about 1.5% to 4.5% of the world's total plastic production, and the cumulative quantity of waste will result in a tenfold increase in the total amount of plastic discarded into the sea by 2020; __________________ 1aPlastic waste inputs from land into the ocean, Jenna R. Jambeck , Roland Geyer, Chris Wilcox, Theodore R. Siegler, Miriam Perryman, Anthony Andrady, Ramani Narayan, Kara Lavender Law; Science 13 Feb 2015 Vol. 347, Issue 6223, pp. 768-771
Amendment 37 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the use of plastics for consumer products has become increasingly widespread, and production has steadily increased since the material was first put into wide use a half century ago, resulting in about 322 million tons of plastic manufactured globally in 2015; whereas growing production, combined with both changes in the way we use plastic and demographic developments, have led to an increase in the amount of plastic debris dumped in our oceans; whereas if this trend continues, according to UNEP, almost 33 billion tonnes of plastic will have accumulated by 2050;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the most common forms of debris are cigarette filters, plastic bags, fishing equipment such as nets, and all types of packaging; whereas between 60 and 90% of marine debris has been manufactured using one or more plastic polymers, such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), all of which have an extremely long degradation time; whereas as a result, the majority of plastics manufactured today will take decades or even centuries to disappear;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas plastic waste causes death and disease to marine wildlife through suffocation, entanglement and intoxication; whereas plastic materials broken up by waves and sunlight to form microparticles that are less than 5mm in diameter end up in the stomach of marine life such as mussels, worms and zooplankton, while nanoplastics that are barely half a millimetre in size penetrate the cell membranes and nuclei of small marine animals; whereas plastic debris that is invisible to the naked eye enters the food chain at its very source;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas according to the UNEP, the estimated natural capital cost of marine plastic debris is about 8 billion dollars a year 1a and fishing, marine transport, tourism and the leisure industry are just some of the many business sectors affected by marine pollution; __________________ 1aMarine Plastic Debris and Microplastics, UNEP https://wedocs.unep.org/rest/bitstreams/11 700/retrieve
Amendment 45 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B i (new)
Recital B i (new)
Bi. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity is weakening the ocean ecosystem and its ability to withstand disturbances, adapt to climate change and play its role as a global ecological and climate regulator; whereas climate change due to human activity has a direct impact on marine species by altering their abundance, diversity and distribution and affecting their feeding, development and breeding, as well as the relationships between species;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the trans-boundary nature of the ocean means that commercial activities and the pressures that they cause necessitate collaborative workon between governments across marine regions to ensure the sustainability of shared resources; whereas the multiplicity and complexity of ocean governance measures call therefore calls for a broad range of interdisciplinary expertise as well as regional and international cooperation;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas maritime transport has an impact on the global climate and on air quality, as a result both of CO2 emissions and other non-CO2 emissions, such as nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, methane, particulate matter and black carbon;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU should play a leading role in discussions and negotiations in international fora with a view to ensuring that all parties concerned accept their responsibilities, in terms of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases or pollutants, and face the growing challenges of sustainable resource management;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the integrated and indivisible character of all the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the interlinkages and synergies between them, and reiterates the critical importance of all EU actions being guided by the 2030 Agenda, including the principles reaffirmed therein;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in order to implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication successfully,Calls on the Commission tought to have set clear deadlines, put forward legislative proposals, where appropriate, and set up mechanisms to support coordination at EU level in order to successfully implement the actions listed in the Joint Communication;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes and fully endorses the "Our ocean, our future: Call for Action" adopted by the UN Ocean Conference in June 2017, in support of the implementation of SDG 14 to conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; notes with great satisfaction the 1,328 voluntary commitments by governments, other intergovernmental and civil society organisations, the private sector, academic and research institutions and the scientific community towards ocean conservation and raised awareness about the importance of the ocean to human survival;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to take a proactive and progressive role within international bodies to put forward transparency reforms and increase the overall environmental ambition of actions undertaken;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines the need to develop comprehensive strategies to raise awareness of the natural and cultural significance of the oceans;
Amendment 142 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomeAwaits the forthcoming strategy on plastic by the Commission as well as theany other measures aimed at combating marine litter and, including the recently announced Action Plan, aimed at combating marine litter; calls for high ambition in the Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy in order to adequately tackle the problem of marine litter at source, and urges the Commission to present concrete legislative actions in this area, in particular concerning Ecodesign for plastics and microplastics; expresses its deep concern about the scale of the issue;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls its position for an ambitious circular economy package with EU marine litter reduction objectives of 30 % and 50 % in 2025 and 2030 respectively and increased recycling targets for plastic packaging; calls on the Member States to uphold the same level of ambition for marine litter reduction;
Amendment 159 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that the EU should lead a global initiative to monitor and significantly reduce marine litter in the oceans; notes that Member States committed to the goals of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which stipulates that the properties and quantities of marine litter shall not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment (Descriptor 10) 1a __________________ 1a Directive 2008/56/EC
Amendment 162 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Urges the European Commission and Member States to prioritise reduction in marine litter sources through measures such as market-based instruments and regulatory frameworks, including through: - A drastic reduction or ban on the consumption of single-use plastic products; - The promotion of measures to reduce plastic material use and other incentives to stimulate a behavioural change towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns; - The promotion of eco-friendly and recyclable materials in industrial production; - A phase-out of non-recoverable plastic materials that potentially accumulate in marine environments (e.g., microplastics in personal care products); - The promotion of extended producer responsibility programmes and life-cycle assessments;
Amendment 171 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote cost-effective activities and instruments, as well as cooperation at all levels with regard to risk-based and environmentally sound clean-up activities for marine litter in rivers and coastal and marine areas, according to national circumstances; In this regard, urges the Commission and Member States to facilitate financing, public-private partnerships, and capacity- building, and to develop and utilize international criteria for collective removal actions, clean-up and restoration, including, with regard to quantities, population, sensitivity of ecosystem and feasibility;
Amendment 175 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Calls on the Commission to work in international fora to develop a clear sustainability framework for biodegradable plastics in all natural environments, including definitions and standards;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)
Paragraph 13 h (new)
13h. Calls on the Member States to strengthen education and awareness- raising measures on marine litter, the use of plastics and the impact of individual consumer behaviour on the environment by introducing elements into educational curricula at all levels, providing educational and outreach materials targeted at specific interest groups and range of ages to promote behavioural change, as well as organising large-scale information campaigns for citizens;
Amendment 184 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 o (new)
Paragraph 13 o (new)
13o. Highlights the major potential of energy produced from the flow of waves and tides or the thermal and salinity gradients of oceans and seas; notes that in the long-term, ocean energy has the potential to become one of the most competitive and cost-effective forms of energy generation;
Amendment 191 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the importance of early responses to counter invasive species, considering their increasing impact on, and the risk they pose to, fisheries, ocean productivity and biodiversity, and the role they play in disrupting natural ecosystems; calls on the Member States to strengthen their cooperation among themselves and with third countries, including through synchronised and cooperative actions, and exchanges of information, data and best practices;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to provide funding opportunities for the establishment of marine protected areas and the exchange of best practices as a contribution to the achievement of the global target of 10 % of marine and coastal areas to be designated as Marine Protected Areas by 2020 as set out in SDG 14.5; notes that Marine Protected Areas have ecological and socioeconomic benefits and represent an important tool for the management of fishing activities; recalls, in particular, the importance of ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs) and the need to preserve these for the support of healthy, functioning oceans and the many services they provide;
Amendment 205 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Cregrets that currently less than 3 % of the world's ocean are designated as fully protected marine reserves; deplores the lack of ambition and progress made by Member States in the designation and sound management of Marine Protected Areas under EU environmental legislation (in particular the Birds and Habitats Directives) 1a; calls on the Member States to step up their efforts to implement a holistic approach to the design, management and evaluation of Marine Protected Areas, in order to reach their full potential for protecting marine biodiversity; calls on the Member States to increase the number of designated Marine Protected Areas; __________________ 1aDirective 2009/147/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EEC
Amendment 246 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of developing innovative services for public and private actors such as knowledge hubs and networks in order to obtain a good knowledge of the environmental status of marine waters, to enhance the sharing of scientific data, best practices and know- how, and to fully implement the actions of the Marine Knowledge 2020 roadmap 1a; welcomes, in this context, the full operability of the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service and the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO); __________________ 1a SWD(2014)149 final
Amendment 249 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes the utmost importance of ensuring accurate data in the fisheries sector, this being an essential prerequisite for the achievement of good ocean governance; stresses that appropriate and realistic financial resources must be provided to guarantee this objective; considers it necessary to improve cooperation and coordination with international partners on the basis of the example of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) and in line with the G7's Tsukuba communiqué;
Amendment 255 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for greater public and private financing of scientific research in order to gain better understanding of our oceans; notes that 95 % of this realm still remain unexplored;
Amendment 256 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses the need to dedicate greater resources to marine scientific research, such as interdisciplinary research and sustained ocean and coastal observation, as well as the collection and sharing of data and knowledge, including traditional ones, in order to increase our knowledge of the ocean, to better understand the relationship between climate and the health and productivity of the ocean, to strengthen the development of coordinated early warning systems on extreme weather events and phenomena, and to promote decision-making based on the best available science, to encourage scientific and technological innovation, as well as to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries;
Amendment 259 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Recalls that one of the aims of the 'blue growth' strategy is to improve oceanographic knowledge; calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose marine research and science partnerships with international actors and to step up those which already exist, such as BlueMed;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that macro regional strategies are being consistently integrated into policy planning at EU level, but more sporadically at national and regional level;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and participating countries and their regions to further integrate macro-regional strategies into EU sectorial policies, and to develop synergies between them, thereby facilitating the implementation of sectorial policies in an integrated way across territories;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages the expansion of conservation areas to protect the environment and halt biodiversity loss, particularly through the enhancement of the Natura 2000 and Emerald networks, as well as the LIFE programme;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for the timely adoption of maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management strategies by the EU Member States, as well as coastal candidate and potential candidate countries;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls for the enhancement of a marine NATURA 2000 network, and a coherent and representative network of Marine Protected Areas under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive by 2020;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the sea of the Adriatic and Ionian region is threatened by various sources of pollution, including untreated waste, marine litter, untreated effluent and eutrophication from agricultural runoff and fish farms; calls therefore on the participating countries to further step up their efforts in tackling these environmental challenges, stresses the importance of introducing for this purpose a proper system for the treatment of waste and effluent and the protection of water supplies;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the Adriatic Sea, due to its semi-enclosed nature, is especially vulnerable to pollution and has unusual hydrographic features; its depth and the length of its coastline vary considerably between the north and south of the region;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that completion of road and transport infrastructures and measures to realise the immense untapped potential of renewable energy sources are essential conditions for achievement of environmental sustainability goals in the macro-region
Amendment 29 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points to the need to ensure environmental sustainability in the Adriatic and Ionian macro-region by means of specific environmental protection measures, including projects for the launching of surveys and the prevention of subsidence;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that third countries involved in projects in the macro-region comply with the relevant Union acquis, in order to guarantee the sustainable exploitation of the Union's resources; in particular the Marine Strategy Framework, the Water Framework, Urban Waste Water, Nitrates, Waste, Birds and Habitats Directives as well the Green Infrastructure Strategy; recommends that agreements and conventions be used to involve countries outside the EU in European Union environmental projects;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Points out that the rich biodiversity of the Adriatic-Ionian (Region), marine sub-region is a major draw for tourism, recreational and fishing activities, and contributes to the cultural heritage of the macro-region; therefore, considers the lack of habitat maps unfortunate; calls on the participant countries to undertake mapping actions within the framework of the EUSAIR;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Emphasises that an ecosystem- based approach to the coordination of activities is needed within the framework of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), in order to ensure the sustainable use of resources, as both frameworks are important stimulants for trans-boundary collaboration and stakeholder cooperation across different coastal and maritime sector activities, and have the potential to bring together ecosystem services and Blue Growth opportunities in a sustainable way;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls for the establishment of a coordinated monitoring system and database on marine litter and marine pollution, including the identification of sources and types of litter and pollution, as well as a geographic information system (GIS) database on the location and sources of marine litter;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Calls for the drafting and implementation of a joint contingency plan for oil spills and other large-scale pollution events, building on the work of the sub-regional contingency plan developed by the Joint Commission for the protection of the Adriatic Sea and coastal areas, and the Barcelona Convention protocols;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Calls on the countries involved to give priority to capacity-building directed at the EUSAIR key implementers, as well as at programme authorities responsible for EUSAIR relevant operational programmes;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes with appreciation the implementation of projects such as DANUBEPARKS 2.0, STURGEON 2020, SEERISK, CC-WARE and the Danube Air Nexus cluster in reaching the EUSDR environmental goals;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the setting up of the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme as a tool for providing support to its governance, and highlights its direct contribution to the Strategy's implementation as being one of the most visible results of the EUSDR;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Welcomes the setting up of the Danube Strategy Point as a new body for facilitating the implementation of the EUSDR, and encourages the involvement of all concerned parties and potentially interested actors;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Notes with concern that, compared to the first years of its activity, the EUSDR now seems to have been given a lower priority slot in the political narrative at national level in those countries involved; emphasises the need to maintain the political momentum since the commitment by countries directly affects the availability of human resources in the national and regional administrations, and this is crucial for the smooth functioning of the strategy, and for working towards a consolidation of the progress made and results achieved so far;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls on the participant countries to ensure an adequate participation of national representatives in EUSDR Steering Group meetings on priority areas, and to consider reducing the number and scope of current priority areas if sufficient resources are not allocated within well-defined timeframes;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Highlight the issue of numerous sunken ships in the Danube that present a navigational and ecological danger, especially where water levels are low; points out that sunken wrecks contain appreciable amounts of fuel and other substances that pollute water constantly, while the rusting metal of the ships generates pollution on a continuous basis with serious repercussions; calls for the mobilisation of EU funds for tackling this problem and greater co-operation in the framework of the EUSDR;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the stakeholders of the Alpine macro-region to use European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) and other Union funding to promote environment-related investments that have climate change mitigation and adaptation among their objectives;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that environmental policy is of a cross-cutting nature and that the favoured options in Alpine strategy fields must reconcile environmental sustainability and economic development; whereas climate change mitigation and biodiversity preservation policies include the need to reinforce the resilience of ecosystems with enough habitat connectivity to allow species migration;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Is concerned that climate change can give rise to hydrogeological instability and threaten biodiversity in the Alpine Region; underlines that rising temperatures are a serious threat to the survival of species' populations living at high altitudes, and that the melting of glaciers is a further cause for concern, as it has a major impact on groundwater reserves;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Considers it essential to pursue climate change policies encompassing production and consumption patterns that are in line with the circular economy principles and shorter cycles in the food supply chain, and to place the emphasis on the rational use and reuse of local materials and natural resources, including wastewater and agricultural waste, and on the sharing of services encouraged by green public procurement, and fostering close links between producers and consumers at local level;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Notes that the first steps in the implementation of the EUSALP strategy have shown that its integration into the existing programmes has proven difficult, as they are governed by structures, frameworks and timeframes which are often incompatible with the needs of a macro-regional strategy;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Calls on the participant countries to reinforce their commitment, continuity, stability, empowerment and support to the EUSALP Action Group members who will represent them, and to make sure that all Action Groups are adequately represented;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that the environmental state of the Baltic Sea has remained the main focus of the EUSBSR since its launch in 2009;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that achieving a good environmental status by 2020 is one of the key objectives of policy actions in the Baltic Sea Region;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on all stakeholders to organise more frequent and regular political discussions on the EUSBSR at national level within the Parliament or Government, and also within the Council at the relevant Ministerial meetings;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Notes that the EUSBSR is a stable cooperation framework with more than 100 flagship initiatives and new networks; nevertheless, urges stakeholders to maintain its momentum and to improve policy coordination and content by building on project results;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that regions and cities have already shown their commitment to combating climate change as major contributors to the LPAA and NAZCA initiatives; welcomes initiatives such as the EU Covenant of Mayors and the Under 2 Degrees Memorandum of Understanding and believes that the contribution of such initiatives should be acknowledged and encouraged by subnational and national governments as well as intergovernmental organisations;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the Article 7(2) of the Paris Agreement recognises that "adaptation is a global challenge face by all with local, subnational, national, regional and international dimensions (...)";
Amendment 62 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that Local and Sub- national authorities should be able to clearly define their mitigation and adaptation commitments, as nations have done through the National Determined Contributions (NDCs). Calls for the creation of a system of Locally Determined Contributions, to be implemented in direct connection and complementarity with the National Determined Contributions (NDCs);
Amendment 68 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that at least 20% of the EU budget for 2014-2020 (approximately 212 billion EUR) should be spent on climate- related action. The European Court of Auditors considers, in its special report 31/2016, that there is a serious of falling short of meeting the 20% target without more effort to tackle climate change. The Court recognises that the implementation of the target has led to more, and better- focused, climate action funding in some of the European Structural and Investment Funds namely the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. In other areas, however, such as in the European Social Fund, agriculture, and rural development and fisheries, it is largely business as usual (i.e. there has been no significant shift of these funds towards climate action);
Amendment 104 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s decision to draft a special report on cities and climate in 2023, and c. This commitment will drive increased research on the importance of cities in combatting climate change. Calls on the Commission to take an active part in its drawing-up and to champion a multi- level territorial vision of climate action.
Amendment 118 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 134 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Following the conclusion of the European citizens' initiative on the right to water (Right2Water)71 , a Union-wide public consultation was launched and a Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT) Evaluation of Directive 98/83/EC was performed72 . It became apparent from that exercise that certain provisions of Directive 98/83/EC needed to be updated. Four areas were identified as offering scope for improvement, namely the list of quality-based parametric values, the limited relianceinconsistent application onf a risk-based approach, the imprecise provisions on consumer information, and the disparities between approval systems for materials in contact with water intended for human consumption and the implications this has for human health. In addition, the European citizens' initiative on the right to water identified as a distinct problem the fact that part of the population, - especially amongst vulnerable and marginalised groups, - has no access to water intended for human consumption, which is alsoinconsistent with the recognition that access to water is a basic right essential for the realisation of all human rights. It is also inconsistent with a commitment made under Sustainable Development Goal 6 of UN Agenda 2030. A final issue identified is the general lack of awareness of water leakages, which are driven by underinvestment in maintenance and renewal of the water infrastructure, as also pointed out in the European Court of Auditors' Special Report on water infrastructure73 . _________________ 71 72COM(2014) 177 final COM(2014) 177 final 72 SWD(2016) 428 final SWD(2016) 428 final 73 Special report of the European Court of Auditors SR 12/2017: "Implementing the Drinking Water Directive: water quality and access to it improved in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, but investment needs remains substantial".
Amendment 157 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Where necessary to protect human health within their territories, Member States should be required to set values for additional parameters not included in Annex I in line with the full application of the precautionary principle. Member States should take such measures in cooperation with public health and environmental stakeholders, as well as with those responsible for the relevant sources or potential sources of pollution.
Amendment 162 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Preventive safety planning and risk- based elements were only considered to a limited extent in Directive 98/83/EC. The first elements of a risk-based approach were already introduced in 2015 with Directive (EU) 2015/1787, which amended Directive 98/83/EC so as to allow Member States to derogate from the monitoring programmes they have established, provided credible risk assessments are performed, which may be based on the WHO’s Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality76 . Those Guidelines, laying down the so-called "Water Safety Plan" approach, together with standard EN 15975-2 concerning security of drinking water supply, are internationally recognised principles on which the production, distribution, monitoring and analysis of parameters in water intended for human consumption are based. They should be maintained in this Directive. To ensure that those principles are not limited to monitoring aspects, to focus time and resources on risks that matter and on cost- effective source measures, and to avoid analyses and efforts on non-relevant issues, it is appropriate to introduce a complete risk-based approach, throughout the supply chain, from the abstraction area to distribution until the tap. That approach should consist of three components: first, an assessment by the Member State of theall potential hazards associated with the abstraction area ("hazard assessment"), in line with the WHO’s Guidelines and Water Safety Plan Manual77 ; second, a possibility for the water supplier to adapt monitoring to the main risks ("supply risk assessment"); and third, an assessment by the Member State of the possible risks stemming from the domestic distribution systems (e.g. Legionella or lead) ("domestic distribution risk assessment"). Those assessments should be regularly reviewed, inter alia, in response to threats from climate-related extreme weather events, known changes of human activity in the abstraction area or in response to source-related incidents. The risk-based approach ensuresshould be founded upon a continuous exchange of information between competent authorities and, public health and environmental stakeholders, those responsible for pollution sources, as well as water suppliers. _________________ 76 Guidelines for drinking water quality, Fourth Edition, World Health Organisation, 2011 http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_healt h/publications/2011/dwq_guidelines/en/ind ex.html 77 Water Safety Plan Manual: step-by-step risk management for drinking water suppliers, World Health Organisation, 2009, http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/75 141/1/9789241562638_eng.pdf
Amendment 168 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The hazard assessment should be geared towardstake a holistic approach to risk assessment, founded on the explicit aim of reducing the level of treatment required for the production of water intended for human consumption, for instance byprimarily via preventative measures which reducinge the pressures causing the pollution - or risks of pollution - of water bodies used for abstraction of water intended for human consumption. To that end, Member States should identify hazards and all possible pollution sources associated with those water bodies and monitor pollutants which they identify as relevant, for instance because of the hazards identified (e.g. microplastics, nitrates, pesticides or pharmaceuticals identified under Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council78 ), because of their natural presence in the abstraction area (e.g. arsenic), or because of information from the water suppliers (e.g. sudden increase of a specific parameter in raw water). TIn line with Directive 2000/60/CE, those parameters should be used as markers that trigger action by competent authorities to reduce the pressure on the water bodies, such as prevention or mitigating measures (including research to understand impacts on health where necessary), to protect those water bodies and address the pollution source, in cooperation with water suppliers and stakeholderpublic health and environmental stakeholders, as well as those responsible for pollutant or potential pollutant sources. _________________ 78 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).
Amendment 173 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) As regards the hazard assessment, Directive 2000/60/EC requires Member States to identify water bodies used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption, monitor them, and take the necessary measures to avoid deterioration in their quality in order to reduce the level of purification treatment required in the production of water that is fit for human consumption, based on the principle that preventative measures should always be favoured over additional treatment. To avoid any duplication of obligations, Member States should, when carrying out the hazard assessment, clarify where responsibilities lie across the competent authorities and should make use of the monitoring carried out under Articles 7 and 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC and Annex V to that Directive and of the measures included in their programmes of measures pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 189 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The risk-based approach should gradually be applied by all water suppliers, including small water suppliers, as the evaluation of Directive 98/83/EC showed deficiencies in its implementation by those suppliers, which were sometimes due to the cost of performing unnecessary monitoring operations. When applying the risk-based approach, security concerns, as well as the precautionary, polluter pays, and cost recovery principles, should be taken into account.
Amendment 200 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its reply to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2Water’ in 201483 , invited Member States to ensure access to a minimum water supply for all citizens, in accordance with the WHO recommendations. It also committed to continue to "improve access to safe drinking water […] for the whole population through environmental policies"84 . This is in line with Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. It is also founded upon Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights and UN General Assembly Resolutions No 64/292 and No 68/157, which explicitly recognise that access to drinking water is a basic right essential for the realisation of all human rights. This is also in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 and the associated target to "achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all". The concept of equitable access covers a wide array of aspects such as availability (due for instance to geographic reasons,obstacles of geography, financial affordability, or a lack of infrastructure for the specific situation of certain parts of the populations), as well as quality, and acceptability, or. Concerning financial affordability. Concerning affordability of water, it is important to recall that, when setting water tariffs in accordance with the principle of recovery of costs and the polluter pays principle set out in Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States mayshould have regard to the variation in the economic and social conditions of the population and may thereforeshould either adopt social tariffs or take alternative measures to safeguarding populations at a socio- economic disadvantage. This Directive deal, such as through the provision of water banks, min particular,imum water quotas or water solidarity funds. This Directive deals with the aspects of access to water which are related to quality and availaccessibility. To address those aspects, as part of the reply to the European citizens' initiative and to contribute to the implementation of Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights85 that states that "everyone has the right to access essential services of good quality, including water", Member States should be required to tackle the issue of universal access to water at national level whilst enjoying some discretion as to the exact type of measures to be implemented. This can be done through actions aimed, inter alia, at improving access to water intended for human consumption for all, for instance with freely accessible fountaby ensuring a sufficient number of freely accessible designated refill points in cities, and towns and at promoting its use by encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings and restaurants. _________________ 83 84awareness raising campaigns for the general public of the location of these refill points; at encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings, restaurants, shopping and recreational centres, as well as, in particular, areas of transit and large footfall such as at train stations and airports. _________________ 83 COM(2014)177 final COM(2014)177 final 84 COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. 85 Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (2017/C 428/09) of 17 November 2017 (OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10).
Amendment 219 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The 7th Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’90 , requires that the public have access to clear environmental information at national level. Directive 98/83/EC only provided for passive access to information, meaning that Member States merely had to ensure that information was available. Those provisions should therefore be replaced to ensure that up-to-date information is easily accessible, for instance on a website and understandable by the public, for instance in a booklet, or on a website or smart application whose link should be actively distributed. The up- to- date information should not only include results from the monitoring programmes, but also additional information that the public may find useful, such as information on, where applicable, annual turnover and shareholder dividends, as well as indicators (iron, hardness, minerals, etc.), which often influence consumers' perception of tap water. To that end, the indicator parameters of Directive 98/83/EC that did not provide health-related information should be replaced by on-line information on those parameters. For very large water suppliers, additional information on, inter alia, energy efficiency, management, governance, cost structure, and treatment applied, should also be available on-line. It is assumed that bBetter consumer knowledge and improved transparency will contributehelp to increasinge citizens' confidence in the water supplied to them. This in turn is expected, and will help to lead to an increased use of tap water, thereby contributing to reduced plastic litter and greenhouse gas emissions, and a positive impact on climate change mitigation and the environment as a whole. _________________ 90 Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’ (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 171).
Amendment 226 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) For the same reasons, and in order to make consumers more aware of the implications of water consumption, they should also receive information (for instance on their invoice or by smart applications) on the volume consumed, the cost structure of the tariff charged by the water supplier, including variable and fixed costs, as well as on the price per litre of water intended for human consumption, thereby allowing afor an easy comparison with the price of bottled water. Information should also be provided on the overall performance of the water system, with particular regard to leakage rates, which should be expressed in terms of cubic metres of water produced/km of pipe per day.
Amendment 252 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption for all in the EU.
Amendment 254 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The objective of this Directive shall be to protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean. At the same time, this Directive shall promote universal access to water intended for human consumption.
Amendment 311 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the measures taken to implement this Directive adhere fully to the precautionary principle and in no circumstances have the effect of allowing, directly or indirectly, any deterioration of the present quality of water intended for human consumption or any increase in the pollution of waters used for the production of water intended for human consumption .
Amendment 353 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Supply risk assessments shall be carried out by very large water suppliers and large water supplierswater operators managing very large supply zones and large supply zones, as defined in Annex II, by [3 years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive], and by small water supplierfor water operators managing small supply zones by [6 years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive]. They shall be reviewed at regular intervals of no longer than 6 years, and updated where necessary.
Amendment 382 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 386 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) in cooperation with water suppliers and other public health and environmental stakeholders, take prevention measures to reduce or avoid the level of treatment required and to safeguard the water quality, including measures referred to in Article 11(3)(d) of Directive 2000/60/EC;
Amendment 388 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a c (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a c (new)
(a c) where measures set out above have not been deemed sufficient as providing adequate protections for human health, Member States may require water suppliers to carry out additional monitoring or treatment of certain parameters;
Amendment 499 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
13 AUniversal access to water intended for human consumption
Amendment 500 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph –1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph –1 (new)
-1. The right to safe and clean drinking water is recognised as a basic right which is essential for the full enjoyment of life and the realisation of all human rights as set out in UN General Assembly Conventions No 64/292 and No 68/157;
Amendment 535 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) launching campaigns to inform citizens about the quality of such water and providing adequate legal framework for these campaigns to be carried out without infringement of national competition legislations;
Amendment 537 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) launching campaigns to inform citizens about the quality of suchtap water;
Amendment 543 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) encouraging the free provision of such water in administrations and public buildings, and discouraging the use of plastic bottles;
Amendment 719 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – table – row 30
Annex I – part B – table – row 30
PFOA + PFOS 0,09 μg/l PFOS 0,03 μg/l PFASs - Total 0,530 μg/l 'PFASs Total' means the sum of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (chemical formula: CnF2n+1−R).
Amendment 847 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
(b) information on management and governance of the water supplier, including the composition of the board and, where applicable, information relating to the annual turnover and shareholder dividends of the company;
Amendment 858 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
(d) where costs are recovered through a tariff system, information on the cost structure of the tariff charged to consumers per cubic meter of water, including fixed and variable costs, presenting at least costs related to energy use per cubic meter of delivered water, measures taken by water suppliers for the purposes of the hazard assessment pursuant to Article 8(4), treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption, waste water collection and treatment, and costs related to measures for the purposes of Article 13, where such measures have been taken by water suppliers, information relating to the measures taken to reduce leakage rates as stipulated under Article 4.3;
Amendment 41 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) However, that decision must take into account the need to find a suitable headquarters by March 2019, and no suitable premises are yet available. Furthermore, the building chosen must be immediately fit for purpose to avoid inconvenience, additional costs and repercussions regarding citizens' right to health;
Amendment 44 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The seat of the Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. be located in a city of a European Union Member State on the basis of absolute assurance that: - it meets, without any exception or limitation, as from January 2019, all requirements, conditions and criteria necessary to ensure that the Agency can function effectively; - it ensures the full and immediate operational continuity of the Agency’s activities, which are highly important to society and of great scientific value. The Agency's remit shall relate to what is recognised as a fundamental right of European citizens to health protection. Its headquarters shall be selected under the ordinary legislative procedure pursuant to Articles 114 and 168(4)(b) TFEU.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the NetherlandsMilan, Italy.
Amendment 123 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Setting up a European Clean Mobility Fund could help to cover the necessary investment for a comprehensive alternative fuels infrastructure. It could be co-financed, with the European Union contributing 10 % and another 90 % coming from industry, notably manufacturers, suppliers, energy and fuel producers and other interested parties as well as the excess emissions premiums. Companies or consortia contributing to the fund should be granted preferential access to grants and loans provided by the CEF, EIB and EC IPE. Financial resources from the fund should be awarded according to the criteria of feasibility, European added value, the achievement of deployment goals and cohesion policy. INEA, which already oversees the CEF, could become the responsible agency.
Amendment 343 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. During the monitoring and reporting phase, Member States may factor in the quantity of advanced renewable energy sold at filling stations and the greenhouse gas emissions savings arising from this (under the Renewable Energy Directive), notifying those values to the Commission. Those amounts may be deducted from the CO2 emissions and form part of the information required under paragraph 4 of this Article.
Amendment 347 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. These values may be used for the calculation of a Carbon Correction Factor (CCF), using the following formula: CCF = national share of advanced renewable energy used /10.
Amendment 349 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. The corrected CO2 for a given vehicle type calculation can therefore be calculated using the Carbon Correction Factor and the following formula: vehicle type = (CO2 Type-approval) * (1-CCF).
Amendment 356 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The amounts of the excess emissions premium shall be considered as revenue for the general budget of the Unionearmarked for funding alternative fuels infrastructure according to Directive 2014/94/EU.
Amendment 184 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 57 a (new)
Annex I – Part B – table – row 57 a (new)
Source Appendix 1 to Annex No Monitoring parameters Description I to Regulation […/…] 57a Fuel (diesel/petrol/LPG/CNG/…) 2.1.3 Simulation parameters (for each mission profile/load/ fuel combination )
Amendment 188 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 67
Annex I – Part B – table – row 67
Source Appendix 1 No Monitoring parameters to Annex I to Description Regulation […/…] 67 CO2 emissions (expressed in 2.3.13-2.3.16 CO2 emissions and g/km g/t-km, g/p-km, g/m2-km, fuel consumption CO2 emissions (expressed in 67g/m3-km) 2.3.13-2.3.16 (for each mission g/km, g/t-km, g/p-km, g/m³-km) profile/load/fuel combination)
Amendment 35 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The multiannual plan takes into account socio-economic aspects in line with Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Management measures In order to achieve the targets referred to in Article 4, the following management measures shall be introduced as from 1 January 2018 for all fleet segments having anchovy and sardine as their target species: a) the number of fishing days shall not exceed 180 in any one year and 20 in any one month; b) for all fishing vessels whose overall length exceeds 12 metres, spatio-temporal closures of at least: i) 30% of the territorial waters of Croatia and Slovenia for at least six months; ii) 50% of the territorial waters of Italy for at least four months. By way of derogation from letter (b), in the area of the Gulf of Trieste off the western coast of Istria to the Lim Channel, those spatio-temporal closures shall apply to fishing vessels whose overall length exceeds 15 metres. c) temporal closure of at least 15 consecutive fishing days to be implemented in the following spawning periods of the target species: i) for anchovy: between 1 May and 30 September, ii) for sardine: between 1 November and 31 March; d) reduction to a maximum of 144 fishing days for species for which scientific data shows the level of spawning stock biomass to be below the biomass limit reference point for the spawning stock.
Amendment 48 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Three years after the application of the management measures referred to in Article 4a, scientific research shall verify the effectiveness of the measures taken, particularly on the stocks to which this Regulation applies and on the fisheries exploiting those stocks.
Amendment 104 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) In order to enable the industry to cope with the fishing effort reduction measures and the consequent reduction in income for businesses and for seafarers, there should be arrangements for priority access to appropriate support from the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EMFF) in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 108 #
2017/0043(COD)
(21b) It is therefore desirable, on the one hand, to grant derogations from the time limits for temporary cessation measures as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, extending it only to the vessels involved in the present multiannual plan and, on the other hand, to allow reopening and access by the same vessels to the permanent cessation measure set out in Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.
Amendment 143 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The multiannual plan shall take into account socio-economic aspects in accordance with Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 171 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 179 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Three years after the application of the management measures referred to in Article 4a, scientific research shall verify the effectiveness of the measures taken, particularly on the stocks to which this Regulation applies and on the fisheries exploiting those stocks.
Amendment 224 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Socio-economic accompanying measures 1. Priority shall be awarded, in the implementation of actions provided for in Article 30 of the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EMFF) referred to in Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, to fishermen affected by the implementation of the measures contained in this multiannual plan. 2. Vessels subject to the spatial and temporal closures laid down in this Regulation may benefit from support from the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, for a maximum of 90 days, until 31 December 2020, even if the limit referred to in Article 33, paragraph 2 has been exceeded. 3. Until 31 December 2020, the vessels concerned by the measures to reduce the fishing effort referred to in this Regulation may be eligible for support for permanent cessation as referred to in Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.
Amendment 304 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Regulation 2016/679 explicitly recognises the need to provide additional protection to children. This Regulation shall provide additional protection and safeguards when end-users are children, given that they may be less aware of the risks and consequences associated with the processing of their personal data. This Regulation should also grant special attention to the protection of children’s privacy. When children are required to express their consent, the information provided to express the consent should be given in a clear and age-appropriate language. Profiling and behaviourally targeted advertising techniques for children should be prohibited.
Amendment 494 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Electronic communications data that is generated in the context of an electronic communications service envisioned particularly for children or directly targeted at children shall not be used for profiling or behaviourally targeted advertising purposes.
Amendment 556 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) Terminal equipment that is intended particularly for children’s use shall implement specific measures to prevent access to the equipment’s storage and processing capabilities for the purpose of profiling of its users or tracking their behaviour with commercial intent.
Amendment 2 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles 2a and Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2011 setting emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles as part of the Union's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles 3a __________________ 2a OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1. 3a OJ L 145, 31.5.2011, p. 1
Amendment 2 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the own initiative report 2015/2005(INI) of the European Parliament adopted 09 September 2015, entitled “Implementation of the 2011 White Paper on transport: taking stock and the way forward towards sustainable mobility”;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (EURO VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC and 2005/78/EC 4a; __________________ 4a OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 1
Amendment 4 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles 1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
– having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 23 February 2017 on the “Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - A European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility” of 20 July 2016,
Amendment 9 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC 6a; __________________ 6a OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32
Amendment 10 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to 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 5a; __________________ 5a OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 55
Amendment 11 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC 7a; __________________ 7a OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC 8a __________________ 8a OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 58
Amendment 13 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 9a __________________ 9a OJ L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 1
Amendment 18 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas under the Paris Agreement, ratified by the EU on 4 November 2016 and entered into force on the same date, following its ratification by 141 Parties, all actors committed at keeping the increase of global temperature to well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5°C above pre-industrial levels;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas transport represents almost a quarter of Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and is the main cause of air pollution in cities;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas road transport is responsible for over 70% of transport greenhouse gas emissions and much of the air pollution, action is mainly needed in this area, while efforts should be intensified in all sectors of transport for reducing emissions;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas transport is responsible for more than half of NOx emissions (with road transport accounting for 39% of total emissions) and contributes significantly to the total emissions of other pollutants;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the 7th Community Environment Action Programme clearly recognises the role of transport in achieving the Union's 2050 vision of "living well, within the limits of our planet";
Amendment 46 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
–1a. Welcomes the Communication from the Commission on "A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility" and concurs that a momentous shift to low- emission mobility is essential for the broader shift to a clean circular economy;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a 2025 target for cars (in the range of 68-78 gr CO2/kmcorresponding to 68-78 gr CO2/km New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) and vans (corresponding the range ofo 105-120 gr CO2/km) to be NEDC calculated based on the new Worldwide harmonizsed Light vehicles T test Pprocedures (WLTP);
Amendment 71 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the introduction of the new WLTP; underlines the need, however, to develop a more transparent and realistic on-road test procedure to reflect realhowever, in the light of the fact that research shows that the new WLTP laboratory test cycle will still have around 20% gap with real world emissions and will remain open to test optimisation and manipulation, a targeted ex post RDE methodology for CO2 should be developed, complementary to WLTP. This methodology should be based on measuring devices already existing in the vehicle, i.e. fuels consumption and CO2 emissions complemented by fuel consumption meters on vehicmeters. To this purpose and in order to obtain reliable data, a standard approach to collect, store, use and communicate fuel consumption values should be developed making maximum use of sensors already present in cars, while fully respecting privacy rules;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Invites the Commission to present an update of the 2011 White Paper on transport based on the report 2015/2005 (INI) of the European Parliament adopted 09 September 2015 entitled “Implementation of the 2011 White Paper on transport: taking stock and the way forward towards sustainable mobility” which accounts for current and developing challenges in the transport sector, especially digitalisation, automatisation, connectivity, sustainability, social matters and clean energy for transport;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that low-emission mobility not only requires technical solutions but also behavioural change of transport users; Key to enable a majority of citizens to switching to more sustainable modes of transport is an affordable, well-developed and multimodal public transport system that covers urban nodes and connects with rural areas;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes that a sustainable transition in transport requires systemic multi- stakeholder action from civil society, consumers, social partners, SMEs, innovative start-ups, global acting major corporations and politicians and official bodies on all levels of government;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to consider additional solutions to curb CO2 emissions from the transport sector and in particular take better into account light weighting's contribution to directly reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate for the market uptake of electric vehicles an; in this regard calls for a long-term European initiative on next generation batteries in this regard;as well as for the development of the necessary charging infrastructure.
Amendment 91 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the completion of the internal transport market would improve resource efficiency and reduce emissions; its completion can however only be reached while also tackling “social dumping” in the transport sector through clear and enforceable rules and their uniform application;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate for the market uptake of electric vehicles and zero- emission vehicles and calls for a long-term European initiative on next generation batteries in this regard;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to review the EU approach to aviation connectivity; stresses that one main goal of enhancing connectivity should focus on connecting remote and disadvantaged regions of the Union; underscores that this should be combined with investments in green alternatives such as cross-border (night) trains;
Amendment 100 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a transparent labelling system, which would provide consumers with accurate, robust and comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2, CO2 emissions and air pollutant emissions of cars placed on the market; calls for a revision of the Car Labelling Directive (1999/94/EC), which should consider making information on other air pollutant emissions such as NOx and particulate matter mandatory;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes VECTO and stresses the need to continue having access to a transparent, realistic and updated monitoring data;
Amendment 130 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the introduction of low- emissions and zero-emission city buses through mandatory green public procurement targets, making the granting of funding for urban mobility conditional on the implementation of sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs);
Amendment 141 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of interoperability for the purpose of reducing emissions from HGVs, in both urban and extra-urban transport;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance, involving EU oversightat the EU level involving a strong and reliable EU oversight and system of controls, which should involve the establishment of a European Vehicles Surveillance Agency, in order to address the failures and legal loopholes identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of a swift adoption of the Regulation (n. 2016/0014), which is crucial to update the current EU type-approval legal framework; therefore, confirms that the future adoption of the aforementioned Regulation shall ensure a consistent and more transparent playing level field for all the stakeholders of the vehicles sectors and shall establish effective rules to protect consumers;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes the Guidance on the evaluation of Auxiliary Emission Strategies and the presence of Defeat Devices, published by the Commission on 26 January 2017 with the purpose of supporting Member States and the competent authorities in detecting defeat devices;
Amendment 155 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Stresses the importance of a swift adoption of the proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (COM(2016)0031) which is crucial to update the current EU type-approval legal framework; therefore, confirms that the future adoption of the aforementioned Regulation shall ensure a consistent and more transparent playing level field for all the stakeholders of the vehicles sectors and shall establish effective rules to protect consumers;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets, in this regard , the adoption of high conformity factors for NOx emissions and urges the Commission to review the conformity factors in 2017; which could be considered a de facto blanket derogation from the emission limits currently in force while allowing cars to pollute at over double the level allowed by law from 2017 to 2020 and 50% more after 2020; urges the Commission to review the conformity factor for RDE tests of NOx emissions in 2017 - as provided for by the 2nd RDE package - and to further revise it annually, in line with technological developments, so as to bring it down to 1 by 2021 at the latest;
Amendment 165 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that autonomous vehicles can be an important asset in improving the efficiency of transport; insists, however, thatindividual and commercial transport; to enhance sustainability gains autonomous vehicles should be electriclow- or zero-emission vehicles, shared, and include smart measures to mitigate increasing use;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the swift adoption of the 3rd and 4th real driving emissions (RDE) packages to complete the regulatory framework for the new type-approval procedure, and for the swift application of this framework;
Amendment 184 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that urban freight vehicles contribute disproportionately to air and noise pollution and have a negative impact on congestion; therefore calls for better optimization of the supply chain in urban areas; calls on the commission to encourage the use of zero-emission light- duty commercial vehicles, zero-emissions buses, waste trucks, taxis and freight bicycles in last mile logistics;
Amendment 193 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European Sky in order to reduce CO2 emissions; calls on the Commission to maintain high innovation ambitions by encouraging research into the use of photovoltaics in the aviation sector (e.g. Solar Impulse 2) and into bio-methane and synthetic methane;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European SkyCalls for continued efforts to reduce the fragmentation of the European airspace; and stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European Sky through the improvement of the performance of air traffic management, including improved trajectory management in order to reduce CO2 emissions;
Amendment 195 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Asks the Commission to develop a comprehensive political strategy to cope with systemic changes that the paradigm of “mobility as a service” will have on consumers, workforce and industry; especially in the context of an ongoing digitalisation and automatisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the importance of continuing to boost research in this area in order to step up investment in technologies for the development of sustainable aviation – by promoting the design of lighter aircraft, the use of digital and satellite technology to support a more efficient management of flight routes, the production and use of alternative new- generation fuels, especially given that in this sector there are not many alternatives to traditional liquid fuels – including through the development of public-private partnerships; underlines, in this regard, the key role played by research programmes such as Clean Sky and SESAR and the need for their mandates to be extended;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for action to be taken regarding short-haul flights, especially those using obsolete technology which is therefore responsible for high emissions; calls, wherever possible and convenient from an environmental perspective, for more sustainable means of transport to be promoted and for multimodal transport to be encouraged;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the recent adoption by the IMO of a 0.5% global sulphur limit, which is expected to avoid 250000 premature deaths globally;
Amendment 216 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Supports the introduction of more sulphur emission control area and NOx emission control area across Europe;
Amendment 256 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that crop-based biofuels should not count as zero emissions towards Member States’ climate targets under the Effort Sharing Regulation;
Amendment 379 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission to introduce a 2025 zero-emission target for city buses in its upcoming truck CO2 standards proposal
Amendment 434 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the EU should implement the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) through the Union Emissions Trading System (ETS), while allowing for 50 % of the journeys to be excluded, provided that the destination is implementing CORSIA through national measures; proposes that the EU ETS should be retained for flights within the European Economic Area (EEA); but in this respect calls the EC to review the EU ETS for the post-2020 period once there will be more clarity about the implementation of the GMBM
Amendment 440 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for continued efforts to reduce the fragmentation of the European airspace; and stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European Sky through the improvement of the performance of air traffic management, including improved trajectory management in order to reduce CO2 emissions
Amendment 446 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses the importance of continuing to boost research in this area in order to step up investment in technologies for the development of sustainable aviation – by promoting the design of lighter aircraft, the use of digital and satellite technology to support a more efficient management of flight routes, the production and use of alternative new- generation fuels, especially given that in this sector there are not many alternatives to traditional liquid fuels – including through the development of public-private partnerships; underlines, in this regard, the key role played by research programmes such as Clean Sky and SESAR and the need for their mandates to be extended;
Amendment 448 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls for action to be taken regarding short-haul flights, especially those using obsolete technology which is therefore responsible for high emissions; calls, wherever possible and convenient from an environmental perspective, for more sustainable means of transport to be promoted and for multimodal transport to be encouraged;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its concern about the continued fragmentation into four different legal systems; stresses the need to strengthen judicial independence, including from political pressure, and to fight corruption in the judiciary; urges the rapid adoption of the action plan for the implementation of the 2014-2018 justice sector reform; calls for full implementation of the laws on protection of children and effective access to justice for children; welcomes the adoption of the law on free legal aid at state level and the introduction by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of guidelines on prevention of conflict of interest, the drafting of integrity plans and disciplinary measures; notes the important role of the Structured Dialogue on Justice in addressing the shortcomings in the BiH judiciary;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for efforts to further develop the regulatory framework on migration and asylum, enhance coordination among key institutions, build the capacity of professionals to provide on-spot support services to migrants and refugees, including child-friendly services;
Amendment 174 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for boosting efforts to combat radicalisation and further measures to identify, prevent and disrupt the flow of foreign fighters, including by close cooperation with relevant services of the Member States and countries in the region; calls for the introduction of programmes on de-radicalisation and preventing youth radicalisationto build social cohesion amongst children and youth, and provide constructive opportunities for youth engagement in their communities;
Amendment 196 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deems it essential to enhance public participation in decision-making and to better engage citizens – including youth - in the EU accession process; notes that civil society is fragmented, institutionally and financially weak; calls for better cooperation mechanisms between government and civil society organisations, including the developing of a strategic framework for cooperation;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the need for a substantial improvement in the strategic, legal, institutional and policy frameworks on the observance of human rights; calls for the adoption of a countrywide strategy on human rights and non-discrimination; is concerned about continued discrimination against personchildren and adults with disabilities in the fields of employment, education and access to health care; calls for developing a comprehensive and integrated approach to the social inclusion of Roma; calls for better targeting of social assistance in order to reach the most vulnerable population; welcomes the fact that some governments and parliaments have begun discussing LGBTI rights and drawing up specific measures for their protection; welcomes changes to the BiH anti-discrimination law extending the listed grounds for discrimination to age, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls for efforts to further strengthen the child protection systems in order to prevent and address violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation against children; recommends increased allocation of resources for prevention and further enhancing community- government coordination in protecting children; calls for the implementation of the BiH Action Plan on Children 2015- 18; calls on BiH authorities at federal level and in the the Republika Srpska to facilitate the work of the Human Rights Ombudsman and to ensure better cooperation amongst all child rights monitoring bodies across the country;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for efforts to promote gender equality and increase the participation of women in political life and employment, to improve their socio- economic situation and to strengthen women’s rights on the wholeand girls' rights; underlines the importance of enhancing completion rate of primary and secondary schools by girls, particularly Roma girls; calls on the BiH authorities to combat early and forced marriages for girls below the age of 18;
Amendment 250 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Remains concerned by the continued fragmentation, segregation, inefficiency and complexity of the education system; calls for countrywide common core curricula and better coordination between the different levels of education governance; continues to be concerned about the persistently high school-drop-out rates of Roma pupils; regrets that only 13% of children and 2% of Roma children have access to pre- school education, and only 40% of Roma children complete primary education; regrets the slow progress in addressing and resolving the issue of ‘two schools under one roof’, mono-ethnic schools, and other forms of segregation and discrimination in schools;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Auditors report "Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource-efficiency of the food supply chain" (2016)1a , _________________ 1a http://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocIt em.aspx?did=40302.
Amendment 7 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Milan adopted during the Expo Milano 2015,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the FAO estimates that each year, approximately 1.3 billion tonnes of food, equal to approximately one-third, by weight, of all food produced for human consumption in the world is lost or wasted7; _________________ 7FAO, 2011. Global Food Losses and Food Waste.;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas according to the World Food Programme (WFP) 795 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy and active life; whereas poor nutrition causes nearly half (45%) or approximately 3.1 million of deaths in children under the age of five; whereas one in six children in the world are underweight and one in four is stunted; whereas it is therefore not only an economic and environmental but also a moral obligation to reduce food waste1a ; _________________ 1a https://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats.
Amendment 22 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereasin view of the undertakings signed by the EU in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted at the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular since the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3 is aimed at halvingreducing by 50 % per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels by 20350 and reducing food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3 is aimed at halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels by 2030 and reducing food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses; whereas the UN estimates that world population will increase from 7.3 billion people today to 9.7 billion in 20501a ; whereas reducing food waste is an essential step in reducing world hunger and a necessity to feed an ever growing world population; _________________ 1a http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/n ews/population/2015-report.html
Amendment 26 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas estimates show that 88 million tonnes of food are wasted in the EU each year, equating to 173 kg of wasted food per personthe prevention of food waste brings environmental benefits and advantages in social and economic terms; whereas estimates indicate that 88 million tonnes of food are wasted in the EU each year, equating to 173 kg of wasted food per person, and that the production and disposal of the EU’s food waste produce emissions of 170 tonnes of CO2 and consume 26 million tonnes of resources; whereas the costs associated with this level of food waste are estimated to amount to around EUR 143 billion9; _________________ 9 FUSIONS, Estimates of European food waste levels, March 2016.
Amendment 32 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas reducing food waste can improve the economic situation for households without lowering the standard of living;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas food is lost or wasted at all steps of the supply and consumption chain; whereas estimates from the FUSIONS project indicate that the sectors contributing the most to food waste within the EU are households and processing10 ; whereas food waste in developing countries mainly occurs due to infrastructure and technological limitations; _________________ 10 FUSIONS, Estimates of European food waste levels, March 2016.
Amendment 56 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is no common consistent definition of ‘food waste’ or ‘food surpluses’, nor a common methodology for measuring either food waste or food surpluses at Union level yet, which makes it difficult to compare different datasets and to measure progress in reducing food waste; whereas in the FUSIONS project, food waste was defined as ‘any food, and inedible parts of food, removed from the food supply chain to be recovered or disposed (including composted, crops ploughed in/not harvested, anaerobic digestion, bio-energy production, co- generation, incineration, disposal to sewer, landfill or discarded to sea)’11; _________________ 11 FUSIONS Definitional Framework for Food Waste, 3 July 2014.
Amendment 63 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the data from the FUSIONS project come from a number of sources and are based on the use of various definitions of ‘food waste’;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2223(INI)
Fa. whereas food surpluses may be recovered for use as food for humans with the appropriate incentivising policies;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas monitoring not only of how much is wasted but also of how large surpluses are and the quantities of food recovered can provide a more complete picture, which could be useful in launching good policies at EU level;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the waste management hierarchy established by the Waste Framework Directive 12 (prevention, preparing for re-use, recycling, recovery and disposal) cannot be applied in full todoes not take account of the specific features of food waste; whereas currently there is no specific hierarchy for the management of unconsumed foodprevention and management of food waste at EU level; _________________ 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).
Amendment 82 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the donation of unsold food along the entire supply chaina very low level of food surpluses is a psychological factor in the entire agri-food sector, and donating these surpluses leads to considerable reductions in food waste, while helping people in need;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas countries such as Italy haveand France have already adopted national legislation to restrict the creation of food waste, with Italy, specifically, having adopted legislation that facilitates food donation and distribution for social solidarity purposes by excluding donor liability for food that is donated in good faith and known to be fit for consumption at the time of donation;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas food which turns into waste requires a further use of resources in its management;
Amendment 113 #
2016/2223(INI)
1. Stresses the urgent need to reduce the amount of food waste in the Union at every step of the supply and consumption chain; in this regard, underlines the importance of political leadership and commitment from both the Commission and Member States; reminds that the European Parliament repeatedly, in its resolutions from 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016, asked the Commission to take action against food waste;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly adopt a definition of food surpluses and food recovery;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to swiftly adopt a common methodology toadopt, by 31 December 2017, a common methodology, including minimum quality and quantity requirements, for the uniform measurement of food waste in the Member States and to promote the exchange of best practices within the EU, both between different Member States and between different agri-food operators;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to swiftly adopt a common methodology to measure, including minimum quality requirements, for the uniform measurement of the levels of food waste;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment in EU legislation of a hierarchy for the management of unsold food such as: a) source prevention; b) edible food rescue, prioritizing human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non-food products; c) organic recycling; d) energy recovery; e) disposal;
Amendment 179 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to include an obligation for the Member States to annually notify the European Commission of the total level of food waste generated in a specific year;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent creation of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste; reiterates the importance of exchanging best practices, combining knowledge and avoiding duplication with other relevant forums such as for example the EU Retail Forum on Sustainability, the European Food Sustainable Consumption and Production Roundtable, the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain, the Consumer Goods Forum;
Amendment 193 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent creation of the EU Platform on Food Lwhich is intended to identify priority measures to be adopted at EU level to prevent food losses and Ffood Wwaste; to that end, stresses that greater involvement of the European Parliament in the platform’s work would be desirable;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent creation of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste; considers that it could be the right tool for measuring not only how much is wasted but also the quantities of food surpluses and food recovery;
Amendment 204 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to engage, in cooperation with stakeholders, in improving consumers’ understanding of ‘use by’ dates and ‘best before’ dates; stresses the importance of empowering consumers in order to make informed decisions; asks the Commission to assess whether current EU legislation and current practice in use with ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates in different Member States are fit for purpose;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to issue recommendations regarding refrigeration temperatures, based on evidence that non-optimal and improper temperature leads to food becoming prematurely inedible and causes unnecessary waste; underlines the fact that harmonised levels of temperature throughout the supply chain would improve product conservation and reduce food waste for products transported and sold cross-border;
Amendment 215 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the initiative taken by some large retail operators to promote schemes for making changes to prices for the sale of goods to be consumed in line with the products’ expiry dates, with a view to increasing consumer awareness and encouraging the purchase of products which are close to their expiry dates;
Amendment 224 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote consumer understanding of food waste, food safety, and good practices in relation to their management and consumption of food; stresses that these initiatives should emphasise that combating food waste brings benefits not only for the environment but also in economic and social terms;
Amendment 230 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote consumer understanding of how to prevent the generation of food waste, food safety, and good practices in relation to their management and consumption of food;
Amendment 231 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on all actors in the food supply chain to take their shared responsibility and implement the Joint Food Wastage Declaration 'Every Crumb Counts' and 'Retail agreement on waste'; points out that the retail sector meets millions of consumers every day, and is in a unique position to increase knowledge and raise awareness related to food waste, thereby facilitating informed choices; underlines that marketing practices such as "buy one, get one for free" increases the risk that consumers buy more than they can use; in this regard also highlights the need to offer smaller package sizes for smaller households; welcomes that some retailers sell food items with short use-by dates at discount prices but believes that practice should be more widespread;
Amendment 233 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need for Member States to develop and support publicity campaigns to raise the awareness of citizens and operators in the food sector with a view to encouraging the prevention of food waste; also stresses the need to promote training campaigns intended to provide education on healthy food and environmentally sustainable food production;
Amendment 238 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote successful practices of food waste reduction and resource conservation methods already used by stakeholders; encourages the Member States to reduce food waste in public establishments; in this regard emphasizes the importance of educating and engaging children to minimize food waste in school canteens; asks the Quaestors to give priority to actions to reduce food waste in the European Parliament and encourages other European institutions to follow;
Amendment 247 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 256 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to use European development funds to improve the food chain infrastructure to reduce food waste in developing countries;
Amendment 264 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the draft EU guidelines on food donation as a first step in the right direction; however, with a view to the various barriers to food donation contained in EU legislation, believes that the donation of unsold food along the entire food supply chain needs to be promoted further by enacting legislative changes; calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of assessing legislative measures designed to promote the donation of food products which have labelling issues, but not in cases where these issues relate to the information on the expiry date or substances or products that trigger allergies or intolerances;
Amendment 270 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that food sector operators which carry out free transfers of food surpluses must abide by sound operational practices in order to guarantee food safety in terms of hygiene and health, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;
Amendment 272 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Welcomes the establishment of "Social Grocery Shops", as well as public and private partnerships with charity organizations, to make the best possible use of edible but not sellable food;
Amendment 273 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Member States to consider further schemes to encourage donation by food sector operators of food surpluses to organisations with social purposes and non-profit organisations, including through tax incentives relating to national taxation of waste;
Amendment 293 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to create economic incentives for limiting food waste and to adopt specific food waste prevention programmes within their waste prevention programmes;
Amendment 306 #
2016/2223(INI)
14a. Calls on restaurants, catering services and public establishments to make available to-go boxes and encourage customers to bring their leftovers home;
Amendment 310 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that innovative and environmentally friendly solutions in areas including the management of co- and by- products of food production, food storage, digital technologies, and packaging can offer significant potential for food waste reduction; calls on the Commission, therefore, to assess increasing the use of environmentally friendly food packaging, including the feasibility of gradually replacing food packaging with bio-based and biodegradable, compostable material in accordance with European standards;
Amendment 319 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Member States to encourage the conclusion of agreements or memoranda of understanding to promote responsible conduct and good practices designed to reduce food waste, including equipping catering operators with reusable containers, made of recyclable material, to enable customers to take home their leftover food;
Amendment 323 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate adequate funds to innovative projects, including projects relating to research and technological development in the sphere of the shelf life of food products and packaging materials;
Amendment 329 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses the fact that developments in the digital sector offer many opportunities for preventing the generation of food waste, in particular the creation of online ‘food rescue’ platforms, which make it possible for the catering sector to offer unsold dishes at reduced prices; highlights the fact that experiments such as these have produced significant results in the Member States in which they have been developed;
Amendment 331 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Stresses that more effective European legislation on by-products in Directive 2008/98/EC could help to significantly reduce food waste; to that end, calls on the European Commission to support, particularly through the Horizon 2020 programme, projects designed to facilitate synergies between agriculture and industry that involve agri-food companies;
Amendment 333 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15e. Notes that preventing the generation of food waste is the priority measure to be pursued, when correctly managing waste in line with the principles of the circular economy; stresses, however, that at the moment it is impossible to bring generation of food waste down to zero; considers that it is necessary, therefore, to lay down mandatory EU measures to ensure that food waste can be turned into new resources; considers, specifically, that, with a view to ensuring a high level of environmental protection and an output, including digestate and compost, with high quality standards, the Member States should encourage home composting and should separate out bio-waste at source, and ensure that this waste is subject to bio-recycling; considers that the Member States should also prohibit the placing of bio-waste in landfills;
Amendment 336 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15f. Stresses that food waste reduction objectives must be consistent with the measures and objectives in Directive 94/62/EC and, in particular, the need for the Member States to take measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of non-recyclable packaging and in overpackaging;
Amendment 337 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 g (new)
Paragraph 15 g (new)
15g. Reiterates the need for the Commission to adopt, by 31 December 2018, horizontal regulatory measures in the sustainable consumption and production sector, and to draft an impact report to identify the regulations whose interaction is acting as a barrier to the development of synergies between sectors, including the agri-food sector, and is hindering the use of by-products;
Amendment 338 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers the digital revolution and innovation a possibility to further reduce food waste; believes that collaborative economy services such as co-cooking, smart packaging and the Internet of things are important to increase awareness and promote sustainable consumption;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the Parliament's resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0070.
Amendment 52 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 137 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas millions of children around the world continue to suffer from all forms of violence, including the consequences and burden of war and its atrocitiesaccording to UNICEF's estimates 250 million children are living in countries affected by conflict, nearly 50 million children have either been forcibly displaced by violence and conflict or have migrated across borders and many continue to suffer from all forms of violence, exploitation, abuse, discrimination and poverty;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q d (new)
Recital Q d (new)
Qd. whereas, according to UNICEF, 1 in 200 children in the world is a child refugee, nearly one third of the children living outside their country of birth is a refugee and the number of child refugees doubled between 2005 and 2015;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the EUSR to consult systematically with civil society, including local civil society organisations, and youth and children, and relevant international organisations ahead of his visits to third countries;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its support for dedicated Human Rights Dialogues as a tool of the EU’s human rights policy; acknowledges that they can be an efficient tool for bilateral engagement and cooperation, provided they allow counterparts to engage on issues of substance and send meaningful political messages, rather than merely exchanging information on best practices and challenges; invites the EU to systematically include discussions on the situation of the rights of women and children's rights in all Human Rights Dialogues;
Amendment 295 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the EU Guidelines on human rights as a valuable EU human rights foreign policy tool providing practical guidance for EU delegations and for the Member States’ diplomatic representations; reiterates its call for the adoption of new EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child without further delay;
Amendment 305 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Foreign Affairs Council and the VP/HR to request that the EU Heads of Mission and appropriate EU representatives (heads of EU Civilian Operations, Commanders of EU Military Operations and EU Special Representatives) report on cases of serious violation of international humanitarian law, and to promote the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, committing UN Member States to support action by the Security Council aimed at preventing or ending such crimes; calls for the integration of child safeguarding policies in the operations of all EU civilian and military operations in contact with children;
Amendment 398 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation; calls on the Member States to step up judicial and police cooperation and information sharing to combat traffickers and to prevent children from going missing;
Amendment 400 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Is deeply concerned about the growing numbers of child refugees; highlights the importance of allocating adequate resources to the protection of refugee and migrant children from violence, exploitation and abuse; stresses the importance of providing children with access to health care and education as part of EU programmes to address the root causes of migration;
Amendment 465 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Supports the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and Children's Rights and Business Principles; urges all UN member states, including the EU Member States, to develop and implement national action plans; considers that trade and human rights can go hand in hand and that the business community has an important role to play in promoting human rights and democracy;
Amendment 536 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, especiallyincluding female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, as well as the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence, and; calls on the EU and its Member States swiftly to ratify the Istanbul Convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women and girls;
Amendment 550 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Reaffirms the urgent need for universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its Optional Protocols, and requests that the EU systematically consult with relevant local and international child rights organizations and raises, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, the issue of State parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the ratification of the Convention by South Sudan and Somalia; reiterates its call to the Commission and the VP/HR to explore ways and means for the EU to accede to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 554 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Reiterates its request that the Commission propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU exboth EU external and internal policies and to promote children’s rights, in particular by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, including in conflict zones and refugee camps, and eliminating child labour, torture, trafficking, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 557 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Requests that the EU continue to publicisromote the EU-UNICEF Child Rights toolkit ‘Integrating Child Rights in development Cooperation’ through its external delegations and to train EU delegation staff adequately in this field;
Amendment 704 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate women and children who still remain in the captivity of ISIS and other violent groups, and in promoting special programmes for treatment within the European Union of former captives; expresses concern over the recruitment of children by terrorist groups and their participation in terrorist and military activities; stresses the need to establish policies to guide the search for, and the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration of these children;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on an EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling (COM(2016)0051) as an integral part of the Energy Union strategy; notes the major importance of the heating and cooling sector in achieving the EU energy and climate objectives by 2020, 2030 and 2050 and achieving the security of energy supply objectives;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’s energy demand; emphasises the importance of technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on a component level, such as buildings and that private and public buildings account for 40 % of final energy use in the EU and 36 % of CO2 emissions; considers therefore that improving buildings energy efficiency is of prime importance in reducing CO2 emissions and improving energy security, as well as for ending energy poverty and improving health;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that 85% of the energy consumption within a building is required for space heating and domestic hot water and that it is therefore necessary to enable consumers to accelerate the modernisation of their old and inefficient heating systems in Europe in order to deliver at least 20% energy efficiency gains by 2020 with available technologies, including renewable heating systems;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Emphasises the active role that consumers can play in the path to a sustainable European heating and cooling system; underlines that an efficient outcome of the new regulation on "energy labelling", where scales of the new labels are forward-looking and allow to highlight the differences in terms of energy efficiency of the different products, can improve consumers´ possibility to address their choices in terms of energy savings and to reduce their bills; highlights that specific instruments - such as smart meters and domotic controls - can improve consumers´ consumption patterns.
Amendment 42 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains in energy efficiency at system level by linking heat and power production, industrial processes, waste management and demand-side management; underlines that cogeneration and tri-generation in the abovementioned sectors should be therefore deeper exploited in line with the circular economy principles;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Stresses the need to invest more in research and development in order to develop innovative and technological solutions; stresses at the same time that through a wider use of currently available technologies it will be possible to increase by 20% the efficiency of heating and cooling systems;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that if on one hand a large part of the European buildings today suffer from waste of energy because of their poor insulation quality and their old and inefficient heating systems, on the other hand energy poverty affects nearly 11% of the EU population;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that biogas represents an important sustainable source for heating and cooling systems; for this reason it is necessary to set up a clear target for organic recycling in order to incentivise investments in the collection and treatment of bio-waste.
Amendment 53 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Emphasises the importance of a more widespread, synergic and integrated use of all available European structural and regional funds and of the EFSI, which should be accessible to all actors, in particular to the SMEs and micro enterprises;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. In this regard stresses the importance of ensuring consumers with comprehensive information on the technical and economic benefits of the new heating and cooling systems currently available on the market and of the advantages, in terms of energy savings, that building restructuring measures could have in reducing energy bills; notes that householders living in remote and isolated locations may require particular attention and unique solutions;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Asks the European Commission to promote the exchange of good practices between Member States in order to speed the dissemination of innovative products and services and asks for a deeper involvement of local authorities;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the Union’s varying conditions, and calls on the Commission to promote technology-neutral instruments enabling each community to develop cost- efficient solutions to reduce the carbon intensity of the heating and cooling sector but at the same time calls for plans to be drawn up with a view to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and channelling financial resources into energy efficiency projects serving to achieve the EU's goals for decarbonisation of the energy sector by 2050;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that appropriate architectural solutions and urban design principles in the planning of whole residential areas should be the basis for energy-efficient and low-emission construction, taking into account the different climatic conditions within Europe.
Amendment 63 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the key role that a high level of electrification of the heating and cooling sector can have in the decarbonisation both in terms of GHG reductions and as well as in improved urban air quality;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the widespread availability of solid biomass and the potential for district heating as a cost- efficient means of decarbonising the energy sector while also contributing to security of supply objectives; emphasises that a European gas crisis would be a heat crisis; notes that, despite the fact that biomass represents today a widely used renewable energy source in the heating sector, the use of certain types of biomass still show several problems including that of generating an increase in GHG, fine particulate matter pollution and that of land use and food production; calls therefore for an environmentally sustainable use of biomass;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the need to develop specific energy policy for those areas not connected to the natural gas grid, considering restrictions to the use of biomass or solid fuels for heating and the transaction to low carbon and low polluting fuels such as LPG;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the EU pharmaceutical industry is one of the most competitive industries in Europe and that; stresses that preserving a high quality of innovation is key to improving its competitivenesscontinue addressing patients' needs and to improve the competitiveness of the pharmaceutical industry;
Amendment 205 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. StressNotes that the interests of the pharmaceutical industry favour short trials and fast access to the market; stress however the importance to prefer robust clinical trials in order to better assess the efficacy and safety of medicines;
Amendment 312 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that a fair price for a medicine delivering additional benefits to patients should cover the cost of the drug development and production, plus a margin of profit;
Amendment 365 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for EU-wide measures to guarantee the right of patients to universal, affordable, effective, safe and timely access to essential and innovative therapies, and to guarantee the sustainability of EU public health care systems; stresses that patient access to medical products is a shared responsibility of all actors of the healthcare system, including national authorities, physicians, patient organizations and manufacturers, and that optimal solutions for patient access can better emerge through collaboration between these stakeholders. Stress the important to enhance voluntary cooperation between member states aimed at greater transparency, to safeguard common interests as well as ensuring the sustainability of national health system.
Amendment 409 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to analyse through a deep, objective and unbiased study the overall impact of IP in promoting innovation and on patient access, especially the impact of supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), data exclusivity or market exclusivity on competitiveness and quality of innovation, and to set strict limits on these practices;
Amendment 452 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stress the importance to clearly demonstrate the added value in terms of R&I in marketing authorisation of so called orphan drugs.
Amendment 459 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to guarantee safety and efficacy in any fast- track approval process and to introduce the concept of conditionalguarantee that the existing schemes of early marketing authoriszation based on effectivenessare restricted to a limited range of medicines addressing "unmet medical need" and when there is no other available alternative;
Amendment 531 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Council to promote a more rational use of medicines across the EU, and to promote campaigns and educational programmes aimed at making citizens aware of how to use medicines responsibly and on the collection of medicines that have not yet expired, the latter representing a precious asset to the poor, a huge waste and a serious financial loss for national health systems, without forgetting the negative consequences of disposal on the environment;
Amendment 712 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Condemns any forms of discrimination against children and calls on the Commission and Member States to make a united action to eradicate discrimination against children; In particular, calls on the Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies, such as the European disability strategy, the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies and the EU's equality and non-discrimination policy; reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to health care, dignified accommodation and education for Roma children;
Amendment 725 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Member States to uphold their obligations and combat any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, honour killing, FGM and child soldiers; stresses on the importance of including formal provisions to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment against children;
Amendment 734 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with a view to effectively mainstreaming children's rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions; reiterates its call on the Commission to present a new European Strategy for the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 736 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for child-friendly juvenile justice systems in which children understand their rights and their role when they are involved as victims, witnesses or alleged offenders; calls for the adoption of special measures in both criminal and civil proceedings to protect children from unnecessary stress and repeated victimisation;, taking into account the Directive 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings
Amendment 738 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the 116 emergency hotline to be accessible EU-wide 24/7 for children and for the use of anonymised chat lines on Internet, as these are much more convenient for children in stress and should be set up as a unified system in the EU using official and minority languages; calls on Member States to support the European common number 116111 dedicated to child helplines, by strengthening hotlines and chatlines capacities and European network and by allocating sufficient funds
Amendment 750 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Considers that children's personal data online must be duly protected and that children need to be informed in a child-friendly manner about the risks and consequences of using their personal data online; stresses that online profiling of children should be prohibited; calls on the industry to take their shared responsibility and refrain from addressing misleading and aggressive advertising towards children;
Amendment 753 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a code of conduct on protecting children’s rights online and offline in cyber space, and recalls that in the fight against cybercrime by law enforcement authorities special attention needs to be paid to crimes against children; calls on the Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation cross border to prevent and combat cybercrime;
Amendment 756 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/93/EU on combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography; calls on the law- enforcement authorities, both at national and EU-level to invest in new technologies to fight crimes in the dark web and deep web; stresses that Eurojust and Europol must be given appropriate resources to improve the identification of victims, to fight organized networks of sexual abusers and to accelerate the detection, analysis and referral of child abuse material on- and offline;
Amendment 761 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights that the announcement byUrges the Member States to take immediate action in response to the Europol Report that at least 10 000 unaccompanied children went missing in the EU in 2015 has clearly shown that; calls on Member States and European agencies have to step up their efforts urgently in terms of cross-border cooperation, information exchanges and joint investigations and operations in order to fight child trafficking in human beings; notes that appointing, sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation and to protect children; calls on Member States to expedite the appointment of qualified guardians to unaccompanied children is an important safeguard toand ensure theirat the best interests; calls for registration and the use of convenient and dependable identification tools for children of all ages until of the child is always taken into account; calls on Member States to register and identify with finger prints children in a child- friendly way to ensure that they enter the inclusnational procestection systems in order to prevent their disappearance; recommends to reinforce existing tools for missing children including the European hotlines for missing children;
Amendment 202 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) SIS should contain alerts on missing persons to ensure their protection or to prevent threats to public security. Issuing an alert in SIS for children at risk of abduction (i.e. in order to prevent a future harm that has not yet taken place as in the case of children who are at risk of parental abduction) should be limited, therefore it is appropriate to provide for strict and appropriate safeguards. In cases of children, these alerts and the corresponding procedures should serve the best interests of the child having regard to Article 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989. Law enforcement authorities' decisions on the follow up to an alert related to a child shall be taken in cooperation with child protection authorities and the national hotline for missing children shall be informed. In case of missing unaccompanied minors the purpose for competent authorities to access the data inserted in SIS shall be to protect children and their best interest;
Amendment 250 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure a safe environment for all persons residing on the territory of the European Union and special protection for children who could be victim of trafficking or parental abduction while fully respecting the protection of personal data. Facial images, fingerprints, palm prints and DNA of children shall be collected, stored, retrieved and used only for the purpose of the protection of the child and her/his best interest
Amendment 363 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) missing children, including: (i) Runaways (ii) Missing children in the context of migration (iii) Abductions by a third person (iv) Lost, injured or otherwise missing children
Amendment 368 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. PAn alert on a child referred to in paragraph 2(ad) shall apply in particular to children and to persons who have to be interned following a decision by a competent authority.be entered at the request of the competent authorities of the Member State. The competent child protection authorities, including the national 116 000 hotline and, in case of missing unaccompanied children, the guardian, shall be informed;
Amendment 380 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that the data entered in SIS indicate which of the categories referred to in paragraph 2 the missing person falls into. Further, Member States shall also ensure that the data entered in SIS indicate which type of missing or vulnerable person case is involved. The rules on the categorisation of the types of cases and the entering of such data shall be laid down and developed by means of implementing measures in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 72(2)An alert on a child referred to in paragraph 2(d) needs to indicate to which category of missing child the alert falls into.
Amendment 384 #
2016/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Where a person as referred to in Article 32 is located, the competent authorities shall, subject to paragraph 2, communicate his or her whereabouts to the Member State issuing the alert. In the case of missing children or children who need to be placed under protection the executing Member State shall consult immediately the issuing Member Statechild protection authorities and the national 116 000 hotline for missing children in order to agree without delay on the measures to be taken in order to safeguard the best interest of the child. The competent authorities may, in the cases referred to in Article 32(2)(a), (c) and (cd), move the person to a safe place in order to prevent him or her from continuing his journey, if so authorised by national law. . If the alert concerns a child, the decision on the safe place shall take in consideration the vulnerability of the child and his or her best interest.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) On 12th December 2015, the EU agreed together with other nations on the Paris Agreement on climate action, which the EU successfully ratified on 4th October 2016 and which entered into force on 4th November 2016. The objectives of the global agreement commit the EU to further action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to reassess its contribution to the global commitment of limiting the increase of atmospheric temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius while pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The revision of this Directive must be in line with the EU's obligations as a party of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 91 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) National binding targets have been straightforward measurable indicators against which progress can be measured to assess the effectiveness of the measures included in this Directive.
Amendment 92 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target of at least 2740% share of renewable energy. Member States should define their contribution to the achievement of this target as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance], to be accompanied by national binding targets.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Promoting renewable forms of energy is one of the goals of the Union energy policy. The increased use of energy from renewable sources, together with energy savings and increased energy efficiency, constitutes an important part of the package of measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the Union 2030 energy and climate framework, including the binding target to cut emissions in the Union by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. It also has an important part to play in promoting the security of energy supply, technological development and innovation and providing opportunities for employment and regional development, especially in rural and isolated areas orin regions with low population density and in territories subject to partial deindustrialization.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 118 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The promotion of energy from renewable sources should be based on the principles of the circular economy and the cascading use of resources in order to increase resource efficiency for products and materials and minimise the generation of waste. Therefore this Directive should be consistent with these principles and further promote the reprocessing of waste into secondary raw materials in accordance with the targets established in the Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to support Member States' ambitious contributions to the Union in reaching their targets, a financial framework aiming to facilitate investments in renewable energy projects in those Member States should be established, also through the use of financial instruments.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission should facilitate the exchange of best practices between the competent national or regional and local authorities or bodies, for instance through regular meetings to find a common approach to promote a higher uptake of cost-efficient renewable energy projects, encourage investments in new, flexible and clean technologies, and set out an adequate strategy to manage the retirement of technologies which do not contribute to the reduction of emissions or deliver sufficient flexibility, based on transparent criteria and reliable market price signals.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support schemes for electricity generated from renewable sources have proved to be an effective way of fostering deployment of renewable electricity. If and when Member States decide to implement support schemes, such support should be provided in a form that is as non-distortive as possible for the functioning of electricity markets. To this end, an increasing number of Member States allocate support in a form where support is granted in addition to market revenues. In the case of biomass sources where competition with material manufacturers may exist, support schemes should be as non-distortive as possible to the functioning of the biomass supply market. Or.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Electricity generation from renewable sources, including energy storage, should be deployed at the lowest possible cost for consumers and taxpayers. When designing support schemes and when allocating support, Member States should seek to minimise the overall system cost of deployment, taking full account of grid and system development needs, the resulting energy mix, and the long term potential of technologies.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The opening of support schemes to cross-border participation limits negative impacts on the internal energy market and can, under certain conditions, help Member States achieve the Union target more cost- efficiently. Cross-border participation is also the natural corollary to the development of the Union renewables policy, with a Union-level binding target replacaccompanying national binding targets. It is therefore appropriate to require Member States to progressively and partially open support to projects located in other Member States, and define several ways in which such progressive opening may be implemented, ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, including Articles 30, 34 and 110.
Amendment 148 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure that Annex IX takes into account the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council17, the Union sustainability criteria, and the need to ensure that the Annex does not create additional demand for land while promoting the use of wastes and residues, the Commission, when regularly evaluating the Annex, should consider the inclusion of additional feedstocks that do not cause significant distortive effects on markets for (by-)products, wastes or residues. or the exclusion of those already causing such distortion; __________________ 17 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).
Amendment 148 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to support Member States' ambitious contributions to the Union in reaching their targets, a financial framework aiming to facilitate investments in renewable energy projects in those Member States should be established, also through the use of financial instruments.
Amendment 155 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To create opportunities for reducing the cost of meeting the Union targets laid down in this Directive and to give flexibility to Member States to comply with their obligation not to go below their 2020 national targets after 2020, it is appropriate both to facilitate the consumption in Member States of energy produced from renewable sources in other Member States, and to enable Member States to count energy from renewable sources consumed in other Member States towards their own renewable energy share. For this reason, cooperation mechanisms are required to complement the obligations to open up support to projects located in other Member States. Those mechanisms include statistical transfers, joint projects between Member States or joint support schemes.
Amendment 155 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support schemes for electricity generated from renewable sources have proved to be an effective way of fostering deployment of renewable electricity. If and when Member States decide to implement support schemes, such support should be provided in a form that is as non-distortive as possible for the functioning of electricity markets. To this end, an increasing number of Member States allocate support in a form where support is granted in addition to market revenues. In the case of woody biomass sources where competition with material manufacturers may exist, support schemes should be as non- distortive as possible to the functioning of the woody biomass supply market. Policy measures adopted by the Union and the Member States in support of bioenergy production, and especially of energy from solid biomass, should always take into due account the principle of resource efficiency and of optimized use of biomass.
Amendment 156 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Member States should be encouraged to pursue all appropriate forms of cooperation in relation to the objectives set out in this Directive. Such cooperation can take place at all levels, bilaterally or multilaterally. Apart from the mechanisms with effect on target renewable energy share calculation and target compliance, which are exclusively provided for in this Directive, namely statistical transfers between Member States, joint projects and joint support schemes, cooperation should also take place within the framework of macro-regional partnership as established by Regulation [Governance] and can also take the form of, for example, exchanges of information and best practices, as provided for, in particular, in the e-platform established by Regulation [Governance], and other voluntary coordination between all types of support schemes. The European Commission's Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) strategy should support the objectives of this Directive and set out additional incentives for cross-border cooperation as well as regional cooperation between Member States in the area of renewable energy.
Amendment 158 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) It should be possible for imported electricity, produced from renewable energy sources outside the Union to count towards Member States’ renewable energy sharestargets. In order to guarantee an adequate effect of energy from renewable sources replacing conventional energy in the Union as well as in third countries it is appropriate to ensure that such imports can be tracked and accounted for in a reliable way. Agreements with third countries concerning the organisation of such trade in electricity from renewable energy sources will be considered. If, by virtue of a decision taken under the Energy Community Treaty18 to that effect, the contracting parties to that Treaty are bound by the relevant provisions of this Directive, the measures of cooperation between Member States provided for in this Directive should be applicable to them. __________________ 18 OJ L 198, 20.7.2006, p. 18.
Amendment 161 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) It is important to provide information on how the supported electricity isrenewable energy sources injected into electricity and gas grids are allocated to final customers. In order to improve the quality of that information to consumers, Member States should ensure that guarantees of origin are issued for all units of renewable energy produced and injected into both electricity and gas grid. In addition, with a view to avoiding double compensation, renewable energy producers already receiving financial support should not receive guarantees of origin. However, those guarantees of origin should be used for disclosure so that final consumers can receive clear, reliable and adequate evidence on the renewable origin of the relevant units of energy. Moreover, for electricitrenewable energy that received support, the guarantees of origin should be auctioned to the market and the revenues should be used to reduce public subsidies for renewable energy.
Amendment 166 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) With the growing importance of self-consumption of renewable electricity, there is a need for a definition of renewable self-consumers and a regulatory framework which would empower self-consumers to generate, store, consume and sell electricity without facing disproportionate burdens. Collective self-consumption should be allowed in certain cases so thatfor citizens living in apartments who for example can benefit from consumer empowerment to the same extent as households in single family homes.
Amendment 167 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 a (new)
Recital 53 a (new)
(53a) Since energy poverty affects around 11% of the population and around 50 million households of the Union, renewable energy policies have an essential role to play in addressing energy poverty and consumer vulnerability.
Amendment 168 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 b (new)
Recital 53 b (new)
(53b) Member States should therefore actively support policies that focus especially on low-income households at risk of energy poverty or in social housing.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) The specific characteristics of local renewable energy communities in terms of size, ownership structure and the number of projects can hamper their competition on equal footing with large-scale players, namely competitors with larger projects or portfolios. Measures to offset those disadvantages include enabling energy communities to operate in the energy system and easing, aggregate their offers, and to ease their market integration and participation.
Amendment 170 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Several Member States have implemented measures in the heating and cooling sector to reach their 2020 renewable energy target. However, in the absence of binding national targets post- 2020, the remaining national incentives may not be sufficient to reach the long- term decarbonisation goals for 2030 and 2050. In order to be in line with such goals, reinforce investor certainty and foster the development of a Union-wide renewable heating and cooling market, while respecting the energy efficiency first principle, it is appropriate to encourage the effort of Member States in the supply of renewable heating and cooling to contribute to the progressive increase of the share of renewable energy. Given the fragmented nature of some heating and cooling markets, it is of utmost importance to ensure flexibility in designing such an effort. It is also important to ensure that a potential uptake of renewable heating and cooling does not have detrimental environmental side-effects. To that end, the sustainability criteria for biomass have to ensure a high level of sustainable sourcing of biomass, including the consideration of the cascading use principle for biomass feedstock and have to guarantee a high efficiency of plants using biomass for heating.
Amendment 188 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) The European Strategy for a low- carbon mobility of July 2016 pointed out that food-based biofuels have a limited role in decarbonising the transport sector and should be gradually phased out and replaced by advanced biofuels. To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land-use change impacts, it is appropriate to reduce the amount of biofuels and bioliquids produced from food and feed crops that can be counted towards the Union target set out in this Directive. To speed up the deployment of low-emissions alternative energy for transport, electric mobility has to be promoted and all obstacles to the electrification of transport removed.
Amendment 190 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Without prejudice to adaptations of support schemes to bring them in line with StateSubject to Article 107 aind rules108 TFEU, renewables support policies should be stable and avoid frequentany retroactive changes. Such changes have a direct impact on capital financing costs, the costs of project development and therefore on the overall cost of deploying renewables in the Union. Member States should prevent the revision of any support granted to renewable energy projects from having a negative impact on their economic viability. In this context, Member States should promote cost-effective support policies and ensure their financial sustainability.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) Advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to low carbon emissions, stimulating the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost- effective manner, and improving inter alia energy diversification in the transport sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. The cascading use principle should be taken into account in order to make sure that the use of feedstock for advanced biofuel production does not compete with other uses in which the feedstock would have to be replaced with more emission intensive raw materials. The incorporation obligation on fuels suppliers should encourage continuous development of advanced fuels, including biofuels, and it is important to ensure that the incorporation obligation also incentivises improvements in the greenhouse gas performance of the fuels supplied to meet it. The Commission should assess the greenhouse gas performance, technical innovation and sustainability of those fuels.
Amendment 211 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) The promotion of low carbon fossil fuels that are produced from fossil waste streamscarbon capture and utilization can also contribute towards the policy objectives of energy diversification and transport decarbonisation. It is therefore appropriate to include those fuels in the incorporation obligation on fuel suppliers. Nonetheless, the portion of gaseous wastes or by- products used for "carbon capture and utilization fuels" should not be credited under other emissions reduction schemes, such as the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
Amendment 216 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) The promotion of low carbon fossil fuels that are produced from fossil waste streamscarbon capture and utilization can also contribute towards the policy objectives of energy diversification and transport decarbonisation. It is therefore appropriate to include those fuels in the incorporation obligation on fuel suppliers.
Amendment 225 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) Feedstocks which have low indirect land use change impacts when used for biofuels, should be promoted for their contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy. Especially feedstocks for advanced biofuels, for which technology is more innovative and less mature and therefore needs a higher level of support, should be included in an annex to this Directive. In order to ensure that this annex is up to date with the latest technological developments while avoiding unintended negative effects, an evaluation should take place after the adoption of the Directive in order to assess the possibility to extendreview the annex to new feedstocks.
Amendment 229 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) It is appropriate to allow the consumer market for renewable electricity from renewable energy sourceand gases injected into grids to contribute to the development of energy from renewable sources. Member States should therefore require electricity suppliers who disclose their energy mix to final customers in accordance with Article X of Directive [Market Design], or who market energy to consumers with a reference to the consumption of energy from renewable sources, to use guarantees of origin from installations producing energy from renewable sources. They should also support energy installations in dismissed or partially dismissed industrial areas, in order to limit land use.
Amendment 234 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 68 a (new)
Recital 68 a (new)
(68a) The synergy between circular economy, bio-economy and the promotion of renewable energy should be further emphasized in order to ensure the most valuable use of the raw materials and the best environmental outcome. Policy measures adopted by the Union and the Member States in support of renewable energy production should always take into account the principle of resource efficiency and of optimized use of biomass.
Amendment 238 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) The production of agricultural and forest raw material for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, and the incentives for their use provided for in this Directive, should not have the effect of encouraging the destruction of biodiverse lands Such finite resources, recognised in various international instruments to be of value to all mankind, should be preserved. It is therefore necessary to provide sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions savings criteria ensuring that biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels qualify for the incentives only when it is guaranteed that the agricultural or forest raw material does not originate in biodiverse areas or, in the case of areas designated for nature protection purposes or for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species, the relevant competent authority demonstrates that the production of the agricultural and forest raw material does not interfere with such purposes. Forests should be considered as biodiverse according to the sustainiability criteria, where they are primary forests in accordance with the definition used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in its Global Forest Resource Assessment, or where they are protected by national nature protection law. Areas where the collection of non-wood forest products occurs should be considered to be biodiverse forests, provided the human impact is small. Other types of forests as defined by the FAO, such as modified natural forests, semi- natural forests and plantations, should not be considered as primary forests. Having regard, furthermore, to the highly biodiverse nature of certain grasslands, both temperate and tropical, including highly biodiverse savannahs, steppes, scrublands and prairies, biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels made from agricultural raw materials originating in such lands should not qualify for the incentives provided for by this Directive. The Commission should establish appropriate criteria to define such highly biodiverse grasslands in accordance with the best available scientific evidence and relevant international standards.
Amendment 248 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) There is a need to support the integration of energy from renewable sources into the transmission and distribution grid and the use of energy storage systems for integrated variable production of energy from renewable sources, in particular as regards the rules regulating dispatch and access to the grid. Directive [Electricity Market Design] lays down the framework for the integration of electricity from renewable energy sources. However, this framework does not include provisions on the integration of gas from renewable energy sources into the gas gridtransport, distribution and storage infrastructures. It is therefore necessary to keep them in this Directive.
Amendment 249 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) To ensure that, despite the growing demand for forest biomass, harvesting is carried out in a sustainable manner in forests where regeneration is ensured, that special attention is given to areas explicitly designated for the protection of biodiversity, landscapes and specific natural elements, that biodiversity resources are preserved and that carbon stocks are tracked, woody raw material should come only from forests that are harvested in accordance with the principles of sustainable forest management developed under international forest processes such as Forest Europe and are implemented through national laws or the best management practices at the forest holding level. Operators should take the appropriate steps in order to minimise the risk of usingavoid to use unsustainable forest biomass for the production of bioenergy. To that end, operators should put in placefollow a risk- based approach. In this context, it is apporpriate for the to be developed by the European Commission to developalongside operational guidance on the verification of compliance with the risk based approach, following the consultation of the Energy Union Governance Committee, and the Standing Forestry Committee established by Council Decision 89/367/EEC24. __________________ 24 Council Decision 89/367/EEC of 29 May 1989 setting up a Standing Forestry Committee (OJ L 165, 15.6.1989, p. 14).
Amendment 262 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) In order to minimise the administrative burden, the Union sustainability and greenhouse gas saving criteria should apply only to electricity and heating from biomass fuels produced in installations with a fuel capacity equal or above to 205 MW.
Amendment 267 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 78
Recital 78
(78) Biomass fuels should be converted into electricity and heat in an efficient way in order to maximise energy security and greenhouse gas savings, as well as to limit emissions of air pollutants and minimise the pressure on limited biomass resources. For this reason, public support to installations with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW, if needed, should only be given to highly efficient combined power and heat installations as defined Article 2(34) of Directive 2012/27/EU. Existing support schemes for biomass- based electricity should however be allowed until their due end date for all biomass installations. In addition electricity produced from biomass in new installations with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW should only count towards renewable energy targets and obligations in the case of highly efficient combined power and heat installations. In accordance with State aid rules, Member States should however be allowed to grant public support for the production of renewables to installations, and count the electricity they produce towards renewable energy targets and obligations, in order to avoid an increased reliance on fossil fuels with higher climate and environmental impacts where, after exhausting all technical and economic possibilities to install highly efficient combined heat and power biomass installations, Member States would face a substantiated risk to security of supply of electricity.
Amendment 269 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) With the growing importance of self-consumption of renewable electricity, there is a need for a definition of renewable self-consumers and a regulatory framework which would empower self-consumers to generate, store, consume and sell electricity without facing disproportionate burdens. Collective self-consumption should be allowed in certain cases so thatfor citizens living in apartments who for example can benefit from consumer empowerment to the same extent as households in single family homes.
Amendment 272 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 a (new)
Recital 53 a (new)
(53a) Member States should therefore ensure that incentives and proactive policies are put in place to facilitate the take-up of renewable generation and heating and cooling not only in middle and high-income households, but also in low-income households at risk of energy poverty or in social housing.
Amendment 282 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 101
Recital 101
(101) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to achieve at least 2740% share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scale of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 288 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets a binding Unionminimum targets for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030. It also lays down rules on financial support to electricity produced from renewable sources, self-consumption of renewable electricity, andThe Union target is to be collectively achieved by Member States through binding national targets. It also lays down rules on financial support to electricity produced from renewable sources and access to the electricity grid for energy from renewable sources, self-consumption of renewable electricity, renewable energy communities and their cross-border cooperation, renewable energy use in the heating and cooling and transport sectors, regional cooperation between Member States and with third countries, guarantees of origin, administrative procedures and information and training. It establishes sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.
Amendment 295 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) ‘energy from renewable sources’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar thermal and solar photovoltaic) and, geothermal energy, ambient heat, tide, wave and other ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas, biogases and biogasesmethane;
Amendment 300 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) ‘biomass’ means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture, including vegetal and animal substances, forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction of waste, including industrial, commercial and municipal waste of biological origin ;
Amendment 305 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point n a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point n a (new)
(na) 'residual waste' means waste resulting from a treatment or a recovery operation, including recycling, which cannot be recovered further and, as result, has to be disposed of;
Amendment 318 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a
(aa) ‘renewable self-consumer’ means an active customer as defined in Directive [MDI Directive] or a group of customers, acting together, who consumes and may store and sell renewable electricity which is generated within his or its premises, including a multi-apartment block, a commercial or shared services site or a closed distribution system, including through aggregators, provided that, for non-household renewable self- consumers, those activities do not constitute their primary commercial or professional activity;
Amendment 318 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 68 a (new)
Recital 68 a (new)
Amendment 331 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e e
(ee) ‘advanced biofuels’ means biofuels that are produced from feedstocks listed in part A of Annex IX; no waste streams or residues listed in Annex IX can be used if waste management options that are higher ranked in the waste hierarchy of Directive 2008/98/EC are available
Amendment 341 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) ‘energy from renewable sources’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar thermal and solar photovoltaic) and, geothermal energy, ambient heat, tide, wave and other ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases, biomethane, hydrogen, synthetic natural gas produced from renewable electricity and energy stored in batteries for a transitory period of time;
Amendment 349 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f f
(ff) ‘waste-based fossil“carbon capture and utilisation fuels’” means liquid and gaseous fuels produced from gaseous waste streams of non-renewable origin, including waste processing gases and exhaust gasesthat incorporate carbon which would otherwise be emitted or stay in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide;
Amendment 372 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point n n
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point n n
(nn) 'biowaste' means biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, and comparable waste from the food processing industry and other waste with similar biodegradability and compostability properties;
Amendment 374 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point qq a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point qq a (new)
(qqa) ‘biomethane’ means renewable gas with the same physical properties as natural gas and derive from the upgrading of biogas produced by anaerobic digestion or from power to gas by upgrading;
Amendment 381 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Union and national binding overall targets for 2030
Amendment 385 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
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 2740%.
Amendment 391 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 394 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that their national policies are designed to conform to the waste hierarchy, as set out in Article 4 of the Directive 2008/98/EC. To this end, Member States shall regularly review their national policies and justify any deviations in the reports required under Article 18(c) of Regulation (Governance).
Amendment 398 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Amendment 398 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point z
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point z
(z) ‘repowervamping’ means renewing power plants producing renewable energy, including the full or partial replacement of installations or operation systems and equipment, in order to replace capacity or increase efficiency;
Amendment 399 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Mandatory national overall targets Each Member State shall ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources, calculated in accordance with Articles 7 to 13, in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, is equal to at least its national overall target for the share of energy from renewable sources in that year, as set out in the third column of the table in part A of Annex I. Such mandatory national overall targets shall be consistent with a target of at least a 40 % share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030. In order to achieve the targets laid down in this Article more easily, each Member State shall promote and encourage energy efficiency and energy saving.
Amendment 399 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point z a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point z a (new)
(za) 'repowering' means renewing power plants producing renewable energy, including the full or partial replacement of installations or operation systems and equipment, in order to increase capacity.
Amendment 401 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a
(aa) ‘renewable self-consumer’ means an active customer or a group of jointly acting customers as defined in Directive [MDI Directive] who consumes and may store and sell renewable electricity which is generated within his or its premisesbehind the point of his or its connection to the grid, including a multi- apartment block, a commercresidential area, a commercial, industrial or shared services site or a closed distribution system, a branch of the distribution grid, including through aggregators, provided that, for non-household renewable self- consumers, those activities do not constitute their primary commercial or professional activity;
Amendment 407 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Support schemes for electricity from biomass sources shall be designed to avoid unnecessary distortions of material markets.
Amendment 415 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that no support scheme for energy from renewable sources is provided for municipal waste which does not comply with the separate collection obligations set out in the Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 450 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
For the calculation of a Member State’s gross final consumption of energy from renewable energy sources, the contribution from biofuels and bioliquids, as well as from biomass fuels consumed in transport, if produced from food or feed crops, shall be no more than 7% of final consumption of energy in road and rail transport in that Member State. This limit shall be reduced to 3,8% in 2030 following the trajectory set out in part A of Annex X. Member States may set a lower limit and may distinguish between different types of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced fromThis limit shall be reduced to 0% in 2030 for food andor feed crops, for instance by setting a lower limit for the contribution from food or feed crop based biofuels produced from oil crops, taking into acc with estimated Indirect Land Use Change emissions higher than a mean value of 15 gCO2eq/MJ according to part A of Annex VIII following the trajectory set ount indirect land use change the part A a of Annex X.
Amendment 464 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu a (new)
(uu a) Biomethane: renewable gas with the same physical properties as natural gas and derived from the upgrading of biogas produced by anaerobic digestion, gasification or from power to gas by upgrading .
Amendment 466 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu b (new)
(uu b) 'Sectoral integration' means a holistic system approach which strives to link infrastructures and services in the electricity, gas, heating and cooling and transport sectors, where the use and conversion of all energy carriers plays a key role.
Amendment 472 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to amend the list of feedstocks in parts A and B of Annex IX in order to add feedstocks, but not or to remove them. Each delegated act shall be based on an analysis of the latest scientific and technical progress, taking due account of the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC, in compliance with the Union sustainability criteria, supporting the conclusion that the feedstock in question does not create an additional demand for land and promoting the use of wastes and residues, while avoiding significant distortive effects on markets for (by-)products, wastes or residues, delivering substantial greenhouse gas emission savings compared to fossil fuels, and not creating risk of negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity.
Amendment 477 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Every 2 years, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the list of feedstocks in parts A and B of Annex IX in order to add or remove feedstocks, in line with the principles set out in this paragraph. The first evaluation shall be carried out no later than 6 months after [date of entry into force of this Directive]. If appropriate, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts to amend the list of feedstocks in parts A and B of Annex IX in order to add feedstocks, but not or to remove them.
Amendment 483 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
When a feedstock is removed from the list in Annex IX, installations producing advanced biofuels from that feedstock shall be permitted to use it for five years after the entry into force of the delegated act removing the feedstock from Annex IX, provided it is an advanced biofuel according to Article 2 of this Directive.
Amendment 486 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) deducted from the amount of energy from renewable sources that is taken into account in measuring the renewable energy sharecompliance with the national target of the Member State making the transfer for the purposes of this Directive; and
Amendment 487 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) added to the amount of energy from renewable sources that is taken into account in measuring the renewable energy share ofcompliance with the national target of the Member State accepting the transfer for the purposes of this Directive .
Amendment 489 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) deducted from the amount of electricity or heating or cooling from renewable energy sources that is taken into account, in measuring the renewable energy sharecompliance with the national target of the Member State issuing the letter of notification under paragraph 1; and
Amendment 490 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Electricity from renewable energy sources produced in a third country shall be taken into account only for the purposes of measuring compliance with Member States' renewable energy sharetargets if the following conditions are met:
Amendment 504 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. Member States, with the participation of local and regional authorities, shall develop suitable information, awareness-raising, guidance or training programmes in order to inform citizens of the benefits and practicalities of developing and using energy from renewable sources, including by self- consumption or in the framework of renewable energy communities, as well as of the benefits of cooperation mechanisms between Member States and different kinds of cross-border cooperation.
Amendment 508 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) whether and to what extent the energy source from which the energy was produced met sustainability criteria and greenhouse gas emissions savings referred to Article 26 of this Directive.
Amendment 513 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 515 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Directive, a renewable energy community shall be an SME or a not-for-profit organisation, the shareholders or members of which cooperate in the generation, distribution, storage or supply of energy from renewable sources, while this cooperation may take place across Member States' borders, fulfilling at least four out of the following criteria:
Amendment 516 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) shareholders or members are natural persons, regional or local authorities, including municipalities, or SMEs operating in the fields or renewable energy;
Amendment 525 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Subject to State aid rules, in order to reach the Union target set in Article 3(1), Member States may apply support schemes. Support schemes for electricity from renewable sources shall be designed so as to avoid unnecessary distortions of electricity markets and ensure that producers take into account the supply and demand of electricity as well as possible system integration costs or grid constraints.
Amendment 555 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that support for renewable electricity is granted in an open, transparent, competitive, non- discriminatory and cost-effective manner. Member States shall be allowed to opt-out from technology-neutral support schemes to ensure networks stability or to deploy infant technologies
Amendment 560 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. With effect from 1 January 2021, Member States shall require fuel suppliers to include a minimum share of energy from advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, from waste-based fossilcarbon capture and utilization fuels and from renewable electricity in the total amount of transport fuels they supply for consumption or use on the market in the course of a calendar year.
Amendment 575 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall also support energy installations in former dismissed or partially dismissed industrial areas, after environmental remediation and in order to limit land use.
Amendment 577 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The minimum share shall be at least equal to 1.5% in 2021, increasing up to at least 6.89% in 2030, following the trajectory set out in part B of Annex X. Within this total share, the contribution of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in part A of Annex IX shall be at least 0.5% of the transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market as of 1 January 2021, increasing up to at least 3.6% by 2030, following the trajectory set out in part C of Annex X. Or.
Amendment 594 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
(a) for the calculation of the denominator, that is the energy content of road and rail transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market, petrol, diesel, natural gas, biofuels, biogas, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, waste-based fossilcarbon capture and utilisation fuels and electricity, shall be taken into account;
Amendment 607 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 1
(b) for the calculation of the numerator, the energy content of advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, waste based fossilcarbon capture and utilisation fuels supplied to all transport sectors, and renewable electricity supplied to road vehicles, shall be taken into account.
Amendment 614 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 2
For the calculation of the numerator, the contribution from biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock included in part B of Annex IX shall be limited to 1.7% of the energy content of transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market and the contribution of fuels supplied in the aviation and maritime sectorof renewable electricity supplied to road vehicles shall be considered to be 1.22.5 times theirits energy content.
Amendment 633 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Fuel suppliers only supplying fuels in the form of electricity and renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin do not need to comply with the minimum share of advanced biofuels, other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX.
Amendment 639 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. To determine the share of renewable electricity for the purposes of paragraph 1 either the average share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Union or the share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Member State where the electricity is supplied, as measured two years before the year in question may be usedshall be used. However, electricity obtained from direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity that is not connected to the grid may be fully counted as renewable electricity. In both cases, an equivalent amount of guarantees of origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelled.
Amendment 641 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The share of renewable energy in liquid and gaseous transport fuels shall be determined on the basis of the share of renewable energy in the total energy input used for the production of the fueltransport fuel. An equivalent amount of guarantees of origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelled.
Amendment 644 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 1
(a) When electricity is used for the production of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, either directly or for the production of intermediate products, either the average share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Union or the share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the country of production, as measured two years before the year in question, mayshall be used to determine the share of renewable energy. In both cases, aAn equivalent amount of guarantees of origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelled.
Amendment 672 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to further specify the methodology referred to in paragraph 3(b) of this Article to determine the share of biofuel resulting from biomass being processed with fossil fuels in a common process, to specify the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emission savings from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin and waste-based fossilcarbon capture and utilization fuels and to determine minimum greenhouse gas emission savings required for these fuels for the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 681 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 7
Article 25 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2025, in the context of the biennial assessment of progress made pursuant to Regulation [Governance], the Commission shall assess whether the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 effectively stimulates innovation, the transition towards a circular economy and promotes greenhouse gas savings in the transport sector, and whether the applicable greenhouse gas savings requirements for biofuels and biogas are appropriate. The Commission shall, if appropriate, present a proposal to modify the obligation laid down in paragraph 1.
Amendment 695 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
However, biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from waste and residues, other than agricultural, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry residues, need onlyto comply with the waste hierarchy, as laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC, and fulfil the greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria set out in paragraph 7 in order to be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph. This provision shall also apply to waste and residues that are first processed into a product before being further processed into biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.
Amendment 704 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Biomass fuels shall have to fulfil the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 7 only if used in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling or fuels with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW in case of solid biomass fuels and with an electrical capacity equal to or exceeding 0.5 MW in case of gaseous biomass fuels. Member States may apply the sustainability and greenhouse gas emission saving criteria to installations with lower fuel capacity.
Amendment 705 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) administrative procedures are streamlined and expedited at the appropriate administrative level; and foresee predictable timeframes for the issue of the necessary permits and licenses;
Amendment 719 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
2. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high biodiversity value, namely land that had one of the following statuses in or after January 2008, whether or not the land continues to have that status:
Amendment 719 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that investors have sufficient predictability of the planned support for energy from renewable sources. To this aim, Member States shall define and publish a long-term schedule in relation to expected allocation for support, covering at least the following threfive years and including for each scheme the indicative timing, the capacity, the budget expected to be allocated, as well as a consultation of stakeholders on the design of the support.
Amendment 725 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) non-natural, namely grassland that would cease to be grassland in the absence of human intervention and which is species-rich and not degraded andor has been identified as being highly biodiverse by the relevant competent authority, unless evidence is provided that the harvesting of the raw material is necessary to preserve its status as highly biodiverse grassland.
Amendment 728 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high carbon stock, namely land that had one of the following statuses in January 2008 and no longer has that status:
Amendment 733 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land that was peatland in January 2008.
Amendment 739 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall, in their building regulations and codes or by other means with equivalent effect, require the use of minimum levels of heat provided by renewable heating appliances in new buildings and of energy from renewable sources in new buildings and in existing buildings that are subject to major renovation, reflecting the results of the cost-optimal calculation carried out pursuant to Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/31/EU. Member States shall permit those minimum levels to be fulfilled, inter alia, using a significant proportion of renewable energy sources.
Amendment 762 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
iii) areas of high conservation value, including in or after January 2008, including primary forests, protected areas, highly bio-diverse grasslands, highly biodiverse forests, wetlands and peatlands, are identified and protected;
Amendment 762 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Article 15 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall remove administrative and regulatory barriers to corporate long- term power purchase agreements to finance renewables and facilitate their uptake, ensuring these are not subject to disproportionate procedures and charges that are not cost-reflective.
Amendment 772 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iv
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iv
iv) the impacts of forest harvesting on soil quality, soil carbon and biodiversity are minimised; and
Amendment 788 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall facilitate the repowering of existing renewable energy plants by, inter alia, ensuring a simplified and swift permit granting process, which shall not exceed one year from the date on which the request for repowering is submitted to the single administrative contact point. Member States shall ensure that access and connection rights to the grid are maintained for the repowered projects, at least for the capacity of the original project.
Amendment 797 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In order to limit land use, Member States support the construction of RES- based installations in dismissed or partially dismissed, after environmental remediation.
Amendment 806 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Demonstration projects and installations with an electricity capacity of less than 510 kW shall be allowed to connect to the grid following a notification to the distribution system operator.
Amendment 834 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 846 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 892 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
8. Electricity from biomass fuels produced in installations with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 only if it is produced applying high efficient cogeneration technology as defined under Article 2(34) of Directive 2012/27/EU. For the purposes of points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, this provision shall only apply to installations starting operation after [3 years from date of adoption of this Directive]. For the purposes of point (c) of paragraph 1, this provision is without prejudice to public support provided under schemes approved by [3 years after date of adoption of this Directive].
Amendment 896 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 916 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. In order to inform the final costumer to what extent the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels laid down in this Article are met, that information shall, where appropriate, be included in the guarantee of origin in accordance with Article 19.
Amendment 922 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to facilitate cross border trade and disclosure to consumers, guarantees of origin for renewable energy injected into the grid shall contain information on the sustainability criteria and greenhouse gas emission savings as defined in Article 26(2) to (7) and may be transferred separately.
Amendment 1027 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point b
Annex IX – Part A – point b
(b) Biomass fraction of mixedresidual municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under point (a) of Article 11(2) ofsubject to the separate collection obligations as defined in the Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 1028 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point d
Annex IX – Part A – point d
(d) Biomass fraction ofresidues resulting from other renewable industrial wasteproduction not fit for use in the food orchain, feed chain, or for reprocessing into not food material. This includinges material resulting from retail and wholesale and the bio-based chemical productions, agro-food and fish and aquaculture industry, and excluding feedstocks listed in part B of this Annex.
Amendment 1030 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point g
Annex IX – Part A – point g
Amendment 1034 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point h
Annex IX – Part A – point h
Amendment 1041 #
Amendment 1045 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point o
Annex IX – Part A – point o
(o) Biomass fraction of residual wastes and residues from forestry and forest-based industries, i.e. bark, branches, pre- commercial thinnings, leaves, needles, tree tops, saw dust, cutter shavings, black liquor, brown liquor, fibre sludge, lignin.
Amendment 1046 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point p
Annex IX – Part A – point p
(p) Other non-food cellulosic material as defined in point (s) of the second paragraph of Article 2 excluding energy crops produced on productive agricultural land.
Amendment 1047 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point q
Annex IX – Part A – point q
(q) Other ligno-cellulosic material as defined in point (r) of the second paragraph of Article 2 except saw logs and veneer logs, excluding woody energy crops produced on productive agricultural land.
Amendment 1054 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) physical incorporation of renewable energy in the energy and energy fuel supplied for heating and cooling, including through efficient district heating systems as defined in/by Directive 2012/27/EU;
Amendment 1062 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part B – title
Annex IX – Part B – title
Part B. FOther feedstocks for the production of biofuels, the contribution of which towards the minimum share established in Article 25(1) is limitedadvanced biofuels:
Amendment 1069 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part B – point c
Annex IX – Part B – point c
Amendment 1095 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex X – Part A a (new)
Annex X – Part A a (new)
Part Aa: Maximum contribution from liquid biofuels produced from food or feed crops to the EU renewable energy target with estimated Indirect Land Use Change emissions higher than a mean value of 15 gCO2eq/MJ according to Annex XIII of this Directive as referred to in Article 7 paragraph 1 Calendar year Maximum share 2021 7.0% 2022 6.5% 2023 6.0% 2024 5.5% 2025 5.0% 2026 4.0% 2027 3.0% 2028 2.0% 2029 1.0% 2030 0%
Amendment 1099 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex X – Part B
Annex X – Part B
Part B: Minimum shares of energy from advanced biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable transport fuels of non-biological origin, waste-based fossil fuels and renewable electricity, as referred to in Article 25(1) Calendar year Minimum share 2021 1.5 % 2022 1.85 %9 % 2023 2.23 % 2024 2.557 % 2025 2.9 %3.4 % 2026 3.64.1 % 2027 4.48 % 2028 5.26.1 % 2029 6.07.4 % 2030 6.89.0 %
Amendment 1113 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to allow customers of those district heating or cooling systems which are not 'efficient district heating and cooling' within the meaning of Article 2(41) of Directive 2012/27/EU to disconnect from the system in order to produceuse themselves heating or cooling fpromvided by renewable energy sources themselvor by efficient heating or cooling appliances, or to switch to another supplier of heat or cold which has access to the system referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 1124 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to ensure non- discriminatory access to district heating or cooling systems for heat or cold produced from renewable energy sources or from cogeneration and for waste heat or cold. This non- discriminatory access shall enable direct supply of heating or cooling from such sources to customers connected to the, in line with the definition of efficient district heating orand cooling system by suppliers other than the operator of the district heating or cooling system.(Article 2(41) of Directive 2012/27/EU) [...]
Amendment 1135 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 5
Article 24 – paragraph 5
5. An operator of a district heating or cooling system may refuse access to suppliersIndependent authorities, designated by Member States according to the provisions of paragraph 9 may refuse access to suppliers to an existing district heating or cooling system where the system lacks the necessary capacity due to other supplies of waste heat or cold, of heat or cold from renewable energy sources or of heat or cold produced by high-efficiency cogeneration. Member States shall ensure that where such a refusal takes place the operator of the district heating or cooling system provides relevant information to the competent authority according to paragraph 9 on measures that would be necessary to reinforce the system.
Amendment 1142 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 6
Article 24 – paragraph 6
6. New district heating or cooling systems may, upon request, be exempted from the application of paragraph 4 for a defined period of time. The competent authority shall decide on such exemption requests on a case-by-case basis. An exemption shall only be granted if the new district heating or cooling system constitutes 'efficient district heating and cooling' within the meaning of Article 2(41) of Directive 2012/27/EU and if it exploits the potential for the use of renewable energy sources and, cogeneration ofr waste heat or cold identified in the comprehensive assessment made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2012/27/EU.
Amendment 1269 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor the origin of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels consumed in the Union and the impact of their production, including impact as a result of displacement, on land use in the Union and the main third countries of supply. Such monitoring shall be based on Member States’ integrated national energy and climate plans and corresponding progress reports required in Articles 3, 15 and 18 of Regulation [Governance] , , and those of relevant third countries, intergovernmental organisations, scientific studies and any other relevant pieces of information. The Commission shall also monitor the commodity price changes associated with the use of biomass for energy and any associated positive and negative effects on food security and on competing material uses. .
Amendment 1277 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 June1 January 2021, at the latest. They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission .
Amendment 27 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Around 50 million households in the Union are affected by energy poverty. Energy poverty should be considered as the inability of a household to support an adequate level of energy supply so as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, due to a combination of low income, high-energy prices and low quality, poor performing housing stock. The present building renovation rates are insufficient and those buildings owned or occupied by low-income citizens at risk of energy poverty are the hardest to reach.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The Union's building stock will need to become ‘nearly zero-energy buildings’ by 2050, in line with the objectives of COP21 (the Paris Agreement). The current building renovation rates are insufficient and those buildings owned or occupied by low- income citizens at risk of energy poverty are the hardest to reach.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) To meet the targets for decarbonising the building stock by 2050, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote the transition to a low- carbon economy, it will be necessary to take a holistic approach to defining energy-efficient buildings. Specifically, by 2024, the European Commission ought to present a feasibility study on the possible expansion of the Directive’s scope, given its possible revision in 2028, with a view to providing for the inclusion of the embodied energy required to construct a building and its building components.
Amendment 57 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) Ambitious goals for deep renovation of the existing building stock will create millions of jobs in the Union, in particular in micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises. In that context, it is necessary for Member States to provide a clear link between their national long-term renovation strategies and suitable initiatives to promote education, lifelong training and skills for technicians and professionals working in the construction and energy efficiency sectors.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) National long-term renovation strategies should specify their expected output and contribution to achieving an energy efficiency binding target of 40 % by 2030.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) In order to encourage renovations, long term private financing and de- risking tools should be promoted by implementing energy efficient mortgage standards for certified energy efficient building renovations. A lower risk weighting in capital requirements should be recognized for financial institutions providing energy efficient mortgages. The requirements should reflect the potential risk mitigating effects of energy efficiency and be reviewed in light of de-risking data gain; where appropriate, a lower capital charge for energy efficiency mortgage collateral should be considered.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13 b) The European Commission is assessing whether to exclude from the Stability and Growth Pact investments in energy efficiency by Member States in buildings and public infrastructure where they can produce definite savings in public expenditure.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Where a new energy performance certificate demonstrates an improvement in the building’s efficiency, its cost may be included in the incentive provided by a Member State.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13 b) The role of long term investors should be enhanced by facilitating their access to refinancing of portfolios which assets have energy efficiency renovations characteristics.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 1
Article 2 a – paragraph 1
(a) the first paragraph consists of Article 4 of the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency16 , other than its last subparagraph; _________________ 16paragraph 1 is inserted as follows: "1. Member States shall establish a long- term renovation strategy for mobilising investment in the renovation of the national stock of residential and commercial buildings, both public and private, with the aim of encouraging and guiding the full decarbonisation of the building stock by 2050. This strategy shall encompass: (a) an overview of the national building stock based, as appropriate, on statistical sampling; (b) identification of cost-effective approaches to actions and renovations relevant to the building type and climatic zone; (c) policies and measures to stimulate cost-effective deep renovations and energy efficiency actions at buildings, including staged deep renovations; (d) a forward-looking perspective to guide investment decisions of individuals, the construction industry and financial institutions; (e) an evidence-based estimate of expected energy savings and wider benefits; (f) complementary and/or alternative measures to renovation, such as energy performance contracting, measures aimed at improving consumers behaviour, connection to efficient district heating and cooling systems." OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 13
Amendment 172 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In their long-term renovation strategy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall set out a roadmap with clear milestones and measureactions to deliver on the long-term 2050 goal to fully decarbonise their national building stock, with specific milestones for 2030 and 2040. When setting those milestones, Member States shall specify how they contribute to achieving the EUs binding energy efficiency target of 40% in 2030 in accordance with the Unions target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050. In addition, the long term renovation strategy shall establish specific measures and financing instruments to decrease energy demand and contribute to the alleviation of energy poverty.
Amendment 212 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Amendment 221 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that in all new non-residential buildings and in all existing non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation with more than ten parking spaces inside or physically adjacent to the building, at least one of every ten is equipped with a recharging point within the meaning of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure17 with the power of at least 7kW on every parking space and in line with the best available technology, which is capable of starting and stopping charging in reaction to price signals. This requirement shall apply to all non- residential buildings, with more than ten parking spaces, as of 1 January 2025. _________________ 17 OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1
Amendment 234 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States may decide not to set or apply the requirements referred to in the previous subparagraph to buildings owned and occupied by small and mediummicro and small-sized enterprises as defined in Title I of the Annex to Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003.
Amendment 240 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that newly built residential buildings and those undergoing major renovations, with more than ten parking spaces inside or physically adjacent to the building , include the adequate pre- cabling with the power of at least 7 kW for every parking space and in line with the best available technology to enable the installation of recharging points for electric vehicles for every parking space.
Amendment 251 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b (new)
Directive 2010/31/UE
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. All tenants and co-owners of residential buildings shall have the right to install a recharging point at their own expenses in the building they occupy. Members States shall put in place simplified notification and approval procedures to this end.
Amendment 262 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b (new)
Directive 2010/31/UE
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall ensure that public parking lots operated by private entities are subject to the same requirements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 274 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2010/31/UE
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall link their financial measures for energy efficiency improvements in the renovation of buildings to the energy savings achieved due to such renovation. These savings shall be determined by comparing energy performance certificates issued before and after renovation. These certificates shall be provided also in a digital version with the possibility to include the relevant information in order to model and project the impact of building improvements.;
Amendment 275 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall link their financial measures for energy efficiency improvements in the renovation of buildings to the energy savings achieved due to such renovation. These savings shall be determined by comparing energy performance certificates issued before and after renovation; where a new energy performance certificate demonstrates an improvement in the buildings energy efficiency, its cost may be included in the incentive provided by the Member State.
Amendment 285 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 9 a (new)
(6 a) Article 11 is amended as follows: (a) the following paragraph 9a is inserted: 9a. The Commission shall assess the need for further harmonisation of energy performance certificates in accordance with Article 11 of this Directive and taking into account the feasibility of introducing national sample-based systems to monitor them.
Amendment 292 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Directive 2010/31/UE
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish a regular inspection of the accessible parts of systems used for heating buildings, such as the heat generator, control system and circulation pump(s) for non-residential buildings with total primary energy use of over 250MWh and for residential buildings with a centralised technical building system of a cumulated effective rated output of over 1020 kW. That inspection shall include an assessment of the boiler efficiency and the boiler sizing compared with the heating requirements of the building. The assessment of the boiler sizing does not have to be repeated as long as no changes were made to the heating system or as regards the heating requirements of the building in the meantime;
Amendment 295 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. As an alternative to paragraph 1 Member States may set requirements to ensure that residential buildings with centralised technical building systems of a cumulated effective rated output of over 1020 kW are equipped:
Amendment 304 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish a regular inspection of the accessible parts of air- conditioning systems for non-residential buildings with total primary energy use of over 250MWh and for residential buildings with a centralised technical building system of a cumulated effective rated output of over 1002 kW. The inspection shall include an assessment of the air- conditioning efficiency and the sizing compared to the cooling requirements of the building. The assessment of the sizing does not have to be repeated as long as no changes were made to this air-conditioning system or as regards the cooling requirements of the building in the meantime;
Amendment 306 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. As an alternative to paragraph 1 Member States may set requirements to ensure that residential buildings with centralised technical building systems of a cumulated effective rated output of over 1002 kW are equipped:
Amendment 313 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
9a. Article 19 is amended as follows: (a) the following paragraph 1a shall be inserted: In order to achieve the building stock decarbonisation targets by 2050 and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, the European Commission should present, by 2024, a feasibility study on the possible expansion of the Directives scope, given its possible revision in 2028, with a view to providing for the inclusion of the embodied energy required to construct a building and its building components.
Amendment 90 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Moderation of energy demand is one of the five dimensions of the Energy Union Strategy adopted on 25 February 2015. Improving energy efficiency will benefit the environment, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy security by reducing dependence on energy imports from outside the Union, cut energy costs for households and companies, benefit public health, help alleviate energy poverty and lead to increased jobs and economy-wide economic activity. This is in line with the Union commitments made in the framework of the Energy Union and global climate agenda established by the Paris Agreement of December 2015 by the Parties of the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Council of October 2014 set a 27 % energy efficiency target for 2030, to be reviewed by 2020 'having in mind an Union level of 30 %'. In DecemberJune 20156, the European Parliament called upon the Commission to also assess the viability of apropose a binding 40 % energy efficiency target for the same timeframe. It is therefore appropriate to review and consequently amend the Directive to adapt it to the 2030 perspective.
Amendment 148 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the climate and energy framework for 2030 and the Union's long- term decarbonisation goals in line with the Paris Agreement, the energy savings obligation should be extended beyond 2020. Extending the commitment period beyond 2020 would create greater stability for investors and thus encourage long term investments and long term energy efficiency measures, such as the renovation of buildings and moving towards 'nearly zero energy buildings'.
Amendment 191 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Improvements to the energy efficiency of buildings should benefit in particular vulnerable consumers affected byt risk of energy poverty. Member States can already require obligated parties to include social aims in energy saving measures, in relation to energy poverty, and this possibility should now be extended to alternative measures, strengthened to require a significant share to be implemented as a priority, and transformed into an obligation while leaving full flexibility to Member States with regard to the size, scope and content of such measures. In line with Article 9 of the Treaty, the Union's energy efficiency policies should be inclusive and therefore also ensure accessibility of energy efficiency measures for energy poor consumers.
Amendment 204 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) The Union's building stock will need to become ‘nearly zero energy buildings’ by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Present building renovation rates are insufficient and those buildings occupied by low- income citizens at risk of energy poverty are the hardest to reach. Therefore, the measures laid down in Articles 7, 7a and 7b are of particular importance.
Amendment 240 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to be able to evaluate the effectiveness of Directive 2012/27/EU, a requirement for a general review of the Directive and a report to the European Parliament and the Council by 28 February 2024 should be introducedEnergy and climate law is complementary and should be mutually reinforcing. Thus, as part of the obligations under the Paris Agreement, within six months of the UNFCCC global stocktake in 2023 the Commission should undertake a general review of the Directive and a report to the European Parliament and the Council should be introduced assessing the general effectiveness of Directive 2012/27/EU and the need to adjust the Union's energy efficiency policy according to the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Such a review should be undertaken in subsequent global stocktakes thereafter.
Amendment 253 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a common framework of measures to promote energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure that the Union’s 2020 20 % headline targets and its 2030 30 40 % binding headline targets on energy efficiency are met and paves the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond those dates, in line with the EU's long-term decarbonisation goals and the UNFCC Paris Agreement of December 2015. It lays down rules designed to remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy, and provides for the establishment of indicative national energy efficiency targets and contributions for 2020 andfor 2020 and binding national energy efficiency targets for 2030.;
Amendment 504 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7a – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 7a – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) shall include and make public requirements with a social aim in the saving obligations they impose, including by requiring a significant share of energy efficiency measures to be implemented as a priority in vulnerable households affected byt risk of energy poverty and in social housing;
Amendment 526 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7b – paragraph 2
Article 7b – paragraph 2
2. In designing alternative policy measures to achieve energy savings, Member States shall take into account the effect on households affected by energy poverty and ensure a significant share of such measures are implemented as a priority in vulnerable households at risk of energy poverty and in social housing, and make this information public.
Amendment 814 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the impacts on the development of the energy system and greenhouse gas emissions and removals for the first ten- year period at least until 2040 (including for the year 2030) under the planned policies and measures including a comparison with the projections based on existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures referred to in paragraph 1. This should include an assessment of synergies deriving from sectorial coupling, digitalisation and improved market design as well as of the benefits in terms of air quality and security of supply;
Amendment 817 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the macroeconomic, environmental, skills and social impact of the planned policies and measures referred to in Article 7 and further specified in Annex I, for the first ten-year period at least until the year 2030 including a comparison with the projections based on existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures referred to in paragraph 1. Social impacts of existing and planned measures promoting conversion of high-carbon assets should be also assessed together with the measures taken to mitigate them;
Amendment 830 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) interactions between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures within a policy dimension and between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures of different dimensions for the first ten- year period at least until the year 2030. Such assessment shall consider interactions between planned policies and the functioning of the EU carbon market referred to in the Directive 2003/87/EC. Projections concerning security of supply, infrastructure and market integration shall be linked to robust energy efficiency scenarios.
Amendment 983 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall prepare and report to the Commission by 1 January 2020 and every 10 years thereafter their long-term low emission strategies with a 50 years perspective, to. The long-term vision of full decarbonization should be complemented by medium-term policies to achieve it, including sectorial coupling, preparing the labour force for the transition from the existing carbon- intensive economy to the new carbon-free economy, safeguard security of supply. The European Commission shall develop binding templates in cooperation with key stakeholders in order to ensure that the long-term low emission strategies will contribute to:
Amendment 1055 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) rate of electrification in non-ETS sectors;
Amendment 1296 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. If, on the basis of its assessment of the integrated national energy and climate plans and their updates pursuant to Article 12, the Commission concludes that the targets, objectives and contributions of the national plans or their updates are insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, in particular, for the first ten-years period, for the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, it shall take measures at Union level in order to ensure the collective achievement of those objectives and targets. With regard to renewable energy, such measuresthese measures, such as the recourse to a financing platform set up at European level contributing to renewable energy projects and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission, shall take into consideration the level of ambition of contributions to the Union's 2030 target by Member States set out in the national plans and their updates.
Amendment 1316 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. If, on the basis of its aggregate assessment of Member States' integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Article 25(1)(a), and supported by other information sources, as appropriate, the Commission concludes that the Union is at risk of not meeting the objectives of the Energy Union and, in particular, for the first ten-years period, the targets of the Union's 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy, it may issue recommendations to all Member States pursuant to Article 28 to mitigate such risk. The Commission shall, as appropriate, take measures at Union level in addition to the recommendations in order to ensure, in particular, the achievement of the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency. With regard to renewable energy, such measuresthese measures, such as the recourse to a financing platform set up at European level contributing to renewable energy projects and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission, shall take into consideration ambitious early efforts by Member States to contribute to the Union's 2030 target.
Amendment 1644 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.1 – point ii a (new)
Annex I – part 1 – section B – paragraph 5 – point 5.1 – point ii a (new)
Amendment 36 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Council conclusions of October 2014 foresaw that the target should be delivered collectively by the Union in the most cost-effective manner possible, with the reductions in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and non- ETS sectors amounting to 43% and 30% by 2030 compared to 2005 respectively, with efforts distributed on the basis of relative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. This distribution of efforts should be proportional to the level of Member States´ GDP per capita in 2013 compared to the EU28 average GDP per capita in the same year. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions, and all Member States should participate in this effort, balancing considerations of fairness and solidarity, and national targets within the group of Member States with a GDP per capita above the Union average should be relatively adjusted to reflect cost- effectiveness in a fair and balanced manner. Achieving these greenhouse gas emission reductions should boost efficiency and innovation in the European economy and in particular should promote improvements, notably in buildings, agriculture, waste management and transport, in so far as they fall under the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The approach of annually binding national limits taken in Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030, with the start of the trajectory calculation in 2020 on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation according to Commission Implementing Decision 2013/634/EU19a and subsequent amendments, or on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018, using whichever value is lower, and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. In order to ensure the effort sharing is fair and balanced, Member States with an average of greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 below its 2020 annual emission allocation and with a GDP per capita below EU28 average GDP per capita in 2013, can opt for starting on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation. An adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for Member States with both a positive limit under Decision 406/2009/EC and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to Decisions 2013/162/EU and 2013/634/EU, to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years. The European Council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non-ETS sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost- effectiveness of the collective Union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030. _________________ 19 Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136). 19a2013/634/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 31 October 2013 on the adjustments to Member States’ annual emission allocations for the period from 2013 to 2020 pursuant to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 292, 1.11.2013, p. 19).
Amendment 66 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) This Regulation should provide an incentive for emission reductions consistent with other Union climate and energy legislation. Taking into account that over 75% of the Union´s greenhouse gas emissions are related to energy, for sectors covered by this Regulation a particular significance is to be given to energy efficiency policies. Energy efficiency is key not only for reducing energy bills, decarbonising the economy, and ensuring energy security, but also for strengthening economic competitiveness, creating skilled jobs and tackling energy poverty. Furthermore, measures taken in the sectors covered by this Regulation, while helping Member States achieve their targets, pay for themselves over time. When transforming this Regulation into national policies, Member States should properly invest in energy efficiency across sectors.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The general objective of this Regulation is to contribute to setting the Union on a cost-effective path to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, being consistent with the Union energy roadmap towards 2050.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 2020 on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation according to Decision 2013/634/EU and subsequent amendments, or on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3, using whichever value is lower, and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation. In order to ensure the effort sharing is fair and balanced, Member States with an average of greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 below its 2020 annual emission allocation and with a GDP per capita below EU28 average GDP per capita in 2013, can opt for starting on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation.
Amendment 136 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. This implementing act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 1050 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
Amendment 148 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In respect of the years 2021 to 2025, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 10% from its annual emission allocation for the following year. In respect of the years 2026 to 2029, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 5% from its annual emission allocation for the following year.
Amendment 183 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States that may have a limited cancellation of up to a maximum of 1050 million EU ETS allowances as defined in Article 3(a) of Directive 2003/87/EC collectively taken into account for their compliance under this Regulation are listed in Annex II to this Regulation.
Amendment 187 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. With a view to preserve the overall reduction of emissions both in the ETS and non-ETS sectors, the limit of 50 million EU ETS allowances may be reconsidered, in accordance with possible evolutions of the balance of allowances in the ETS market, at the time when this Regulation is first amended.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4(3), 7(2) and 11 of this Regulation shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 266 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Within six months of the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC in 2018, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the consistency of the Union´s climate change legislation with the Paris Agreement goals. The report shall assess in particular the adequacy of the obligations laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 839 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The determining authority shall provide a minor withe opportunity of a personal interview, including where an application is made on his or her own behalf in accordance with Article 31(6) and Article 32(1), unless this is manifestly not in the best interests of the child. In that case, the determining authority shall give reasons for the decision not to provide a minor with the opportunity of a personal interview.
Amendment 841 #
2016/0224(COD)
Any such personal interview shall be conducted by a person whoin language they understand, in a child-sensitive and context- appropriate manner. The person conducting the personal interview shall hasve the necessary knowledge of the rights and special needs of minors and it shall be conducted in a child-sensitive and context-appropriate manner.not wear military or law enforcement uniform
Amendment 852 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The responsible authorities shall, as soon as possible and not later than five working days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor makarrives ain applicationthe Member State, appoint a person or an organisation as a guardian.
Amendment 861 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The guardian shall perform his or her duties in accordance with the principle of the best interests of the child, shall have the necessary expertise, and shall not have a verified record of child-related crimes or offencesqualifications and expertise and receive regular and appropriate training, and shall not have a verified criminal record, with particular regard to any of child-related crimes or offences. After his or her appointment, the guardian's criminal record shall be regularly reviewed by the competent authorities to identify potential incompatibilities with his or her role.
Amendment 869 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The responsible authorities shall not place a guardian in charge of a disproportionan adequate and limited number of unaccompanied minors at the same time, which would render him or her to ensure he or she is unable to perform his or her tasks effectively."
Amendment 871 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall appoint entities or persons responsible for the performance of guardians' tasks and for supervising and monitoring at regular intervals that guardians perform their tasks in a satisfactory manner. Those entities or persons shall review complaints lodged by unaccompanied minors against their guardian. Unaccompanied minors shall be informed, in a child-friendly manner and in a language that they understand, about who these entities or persons are and which are the grievance mechanisms in place to report complaints against their guardians in confidence and safety.
Amendment 886 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Medical examinations may be used, as a measure of last resort, to determine the age of unaccompanied minors within the framework of the examination of an application where, following statements by the applicant or other relevant indications including a psychosocial assessment, there are grounds for serious doubts as to whether or not the applicant is under the age of 18 and other approaches, such as attempts to gather documentary evidence, and other age assessment procedures that Member States may have decided to undertake have failed to determine the age of the applicant. Where the result of the medical examination is not conclusive, or includes an age-range below 18 years, Member States shall assume that the applicant is a minor.
Amendment 901 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Any medical examination shall be performed with full respect for the individual’'s dignity, shall be the least invasive examination and shall be carried out by independent, trained and qualified medical professionals who are familiar with the applicant's ethnic and cultural background and in cooperation with a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in child rights, psychology and development, thereby allowing for the most reliable result possible.
Amendment 908 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Where medical examinations are used to determine the age of unaccompanied minors, the determining authority shall ensure that unaccompanied minors are informed, prior to the examination of their application for international protection, and in a language that they understand or are reasonably meant to understandand a child-friendly and age appropriate manner, of the possibility that their age be determined by medical examination. This shall include information on the method of examination and possible consequences which the result of the medical examination may have for the examination of the application, as well as on the possibility and consequences of a refusal on the part of the unaccompanied minor, or of his or her guardian, to undergo the medical examination.
Amendment 1054 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 8
Article 31 – paragraph 8
8. Where the adult responsible for the accompanied minor does not make an application for himself or herself, the accompanied minor shall be clearly informed of the possibility and procedure for lodging an application in his or her own name at the time of the making of his or her application. and given an effective opportunity to do so within the ten working days provided for in Article 28(1) if he or she has the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the Member State concerned. Where the minor does not have the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the Member State concerned, the determining authority shall act on behalf of the minor, with due regard to his or her views
Amendment 1058 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 9
Article 31 – paragraph 9
9. Where the adult responsible for the accompanied minor does not lodge an application on behalf of the minor within the ten working days provided for in Article 28(1), the minor shall be informed of the possibility and the procedure to lodge his or her application in his or her own name and given an effective opportunity to do so within a further ten working-day period starting from the expiry of the first ten working- day periomoment the minor is informed if he or she has the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the Member State concerned. Where the minor does not lodge his or her application in his or her own name within these further ten working days, the application shall be rejected as abandoned in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39. Where the minor does not have the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the Member State concerned, the determining authority shall act on behalf of the minor, with due regard to his or her views.
Amendment 1076 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of an unaccompanied minor, the ten working-day period for the lodging the application provided for in Article 28(1) shall only start to run from the moment a guardian of the unaccompanied minor is appointed and has met with him or her. Where his or her guardian does not lodge an application on behalf of the unaccompanied minor within those ten working days, the determining authority shall lodge an application on behalf of the unaccompanied minor if, on the basis of an individual assessment of his or her personal situation, it is of the opinion that the minor may need international protection.
Amendment 1084 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) all relevant, accurate and up-to-date information relating to the situation prevailing in the country of origin of the applicant at the time of taking a decision on the application, including laws and regulations of the country of origin and the manner in which they are applied, as well as any other relevant information obtained from the European Union Agency for Asylum, from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and relevant international human rights and child- focused organisations, or from other sources;
Amendment 1221 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The implicit withdrawal procedure shall not apply to minors.
Amendment 1267 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 5
Article 40 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1275 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The accelerated examination procedure shall not apply to minors
Amendment 1293 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The border procedure shall not apply to minors.
Amendment 1295 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 5
Article 41 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1384 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4
Article 44 – paragraph 4
4. As regards unaccompanied minors, the concept of first country of asylum may only be applieshall not apply, unless it is in his or her best interests and where the authorities of Member States have first received from the authorities of the third country in question the assurance that the unaccompanied minor will be taken in charge by those authorities and that he or she shall immediately benefit from one of the forms of protection referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1432 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 5
Article 45 – paragraph 5
5. As regards unaccompanied minors, the concept of safe third country may only be applied taking into consideration his or her best interests and where the authorities of the Member States have first received from the authorities of the third country in question confirmationassurance that the unaccompanied minor shall be taken in charge by those authoritieswill not face serious harm, discrimination or persecution and that he or she shall immediately have access to one of the forms of protection referred to in paragraph 1(e).
Amendment 1446 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. The assessment of whether a third country may be designated as a safe country of origin in accordance with this Regulation shall be based on a range of sources of information, including in particular information from Member States, the European Union Agency for Asylum, the European External Action Service, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Council of Europe as well as other relevant organisations, including child-focused organisations, and shall take into account the common analysis of the country of origin information referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX (EU Asylum Agency).
Amendment 152 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall apply this Directive to all unaccompanied minors from third countries from the moment of their arrival to the moment of their qualification as a refugee or grant of subsidiary protection under Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Qualification Regulation], or the grant of some other form of humanitarian protection, or their transfer to a third country, in accordance with their best interests, under national law.
Amendment 261 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Minors shall not be detained only as a measure of last resort and after it having been established that other less coercive alternative measure; Member States shall instead accommodate minors cannot be applied effectively. Such detention shall be for the shortest period of time and all efforts shall be made to release the detained minors and place them in accommodation suitable for minorsd families with minors in non- custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processed.
Amendment 268 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 273 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 277 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 279 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Amendment 286 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall grant to minor children of applicants and to applicants who are minors access to the education system under similarthe same conditions as their own nationals for so long as an expulsion measure against them or their parents is not actually enforced. Such education may be provided in accommodation centresthe entire duration of their presence in the territory of the Member State. Such education may be provided in accommodation centres, as a temporary measure until access to national education systems is ensured.
Amendment 293 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Access to the education system shall not be postponed for more than threone months from the date on which the application for international protection was lodged by or on behalf of the minor.
Amendment 354 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that that standard of living is met in the specific situation of applicants with special reception needs, such as minors, as well as in relation to the situation of persons who are in detention.
Amendment 379 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall provide separate sanitary facilities for female applicants and safe place in reception centres for them and their children.
Amendment 406 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17a – paragraph 3
Article 17a – paragraph 3
3. Pending the transfer under Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Dublin Regulation] of a minor to the Member State responsible, Member States shall provide him or her with access to suitable educational activitiesThis article shall not apply to unaccompanied minors. When the applicants concerned are parents of minors, Member States may derogate from this article taking into account the best interests of the child, as this provision restricts access to education, equal treatment and material reception conditions such as housing, food and clothing.
Amendment 410 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that minor children of applicants and applicants who are minors receive the same access to health care as their own national minors.
Amendment 466 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration for Member States when implementing the provisions of this Directive that involvemay affect minors. Member States shall ensure a standard of living adequate for the minor’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development.
Amendment 471 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) safety and security considerations, in particular where there is a risk of the minor being a victim of violence and exploitation, including human trafficking;
Amendment 481 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. Those working with minors, including with unaccompanied minors, shall not have a verified record ofcriminal record, especially with regard to any child- related crimes or offenses and shall receive continuous and appropriate training concerning the rights and needs of unaccompanied minors, including concerning any applicable child safeguarding standards, and shall be bound by the confidentiality rules provided for in national law, in relation to any information they obtain in the course of their work.
Amendment 483 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall as soon as possible and no later than five working days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor makes an application for international protectionarrives in the Member State take measures to ensure that a guardian represents and assists the unaccompanied minor to enable him or her to benefit from the rights and comply with the obligations provided for in this Directive. The guardian appointed in accordance with Article [22] of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Procedures Regulation] may perform those tasks. The unaccompanied minor shall be informed immediately of the appointment of the guardian. Where an organisation is appointed as guardian, it shall designate a person responsible for carrying out the duties of guardian in respect of the unaccompanied minor, in accordance with this Directive. The guardian shall be qualified and perform his or her duties in accordance with the principle of the best interests of the child, as prescribed in Article 22 (2), shall have the necessary expertise to that end and shall not have a verified record ofcriminal record, especially with regard to any child- related crimes or offences. In order to ensure the minor’s well-being and social development referred to in Article 22 (2)(b), the person acting as guardian shall be changed only when necessary. Appointed guardians' criminal record shall be regularly reviewed by competent authorities to identify potential incompatibilities with their role. Organisations or individuals whose interests conflict or could potentially conflict with those of the unaccompanied minor shall not be appointed as guardians.
Amendment 493 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall provide unaccompanied minors upon their arrival with: (a) immediate access to health care and education under the same conditions as their own national minors (b) all the necessary information about their rights, procedures and protection opportunities in a child- friendly manner and in a language they understand. To this end, the European Asylum Support Office shall assist Member States in producing reception material to inform children.
Amendment 533 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that authorities and other organisations implementing this Directive have received the necessary training with respect to the needs of both male and female applicants, as well as children. To that end, Member States shall integrate the European asylum curriculum developed by the European Union Agency for Asylum into the training of their personnel in accordance with Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Regulation on the European Union Agency for Asylum] and take into consideration the information material published by the European Asylum Support Office, such as the EASO Tool for Identification of persons with special needs.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The consumption of linear TV channels in Europe remains prominent in comparison to other media services, as demonstrated by the study "Linear and on-demand audiovisual media services in Europe 2015", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in June 2016, which shows an overall good condition of linear TV in Europe, with the number of available linear TV channels in 2015 increasing on average of 46% compared to 2009;
Amendment 62 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) There has been a slight decrease in Europe of the fruition by young people of linear TV channels, as demonstrated by the study " Measurement of Fragmented Audiovisual Audiences", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in November 2015, which shows in 2014 an average decrease in the European Union of only 4% of young people aged 12-34, compared to 2011;
Amendment 63 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 c (new)
Recital 9 c (new)
Amendment 98 #
2016/0151(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the study on "Linear and on-demand audiovisual media services in Europe 2015", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in June 2016,
Amendment 99 #
2016/0151(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the study "Analysis of the implementation of the provisions contained in the AVMSD concerning the protection of minors", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in November 2015,
Amendment 112 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article 1 a (new)
Chapter II – Article 1 a (new)
Amendment 410 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Amendment 416 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 2
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 a (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 a (new)
Amendment 159 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant’'s pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should become a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion, if this is in their best interests. In order to discourage secondary movements and unnecessary transfers of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative legally present in the territory of a Member State, the Member State responsible should be that wherein which the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this would not beis present, provided that this is in the best interests of the childminor. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure that that Member State will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and in particular the prompt appointment of a representative or representativesguardian tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise, which shall involve his or her guardian and legal advisor or counsellor.
Amendment 172 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure that the aims of this Regulation are achieved and obstacles to its application are prevented, in particular in order to avoid absconding and secondary movements between Member States, it is necessary to establish clear obligations to be complied with by the applicant in the context of the procedure, of which he or she should be duly informed in a timely manner. Violation of those legal obligations should lead to appropriate and proportionate procedural consequences for the applicant and to appropriate and proportionate consequences in terms of his or her reception conditions. In line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Member State where such an applicant is present should in any case ensure that the immediate material needs of that person are covered. Such restrictions in the reception conditions shall not apply to vulnerable groups, such as unaccompanied minors and families with children.
Amendment 270 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of a common leaflet on Dublin/Eurodac, as well as a specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors; of a standard form for the exchange of relevant information on unaccompanied minors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent personsthe modalities and periodicity for providing applicants with information on the status of the procedure; of rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians and the modalities for their engagement with other actors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent persons; of standard operating procedures for cross-border cooperation among Member States regarding the assessment of the best interests of the child, family tracing and the identification of family members, siblings, relatives or any other family relations of an unaccompanied minor and for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor; of uniform conditions on the preparation and submission of take charge requests and take back notifications ; of two lists of relevant elements of proof and circumstantial evidence, and the periodical revision thereof; of a laissez passer; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information regarding transfers; of a standard form for the exchange of data before a transfer; of a common health certificate; of rules concerning the modalities for the handover from guardian to guardian in the case of transfers; of uniform conditions and practical arrangements for the exchange of information on a person’'s health data before a transfer, and of secure electronic transmission channels for the transmission of requests..
Amendment 274 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to provide for supplementary rules, 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 the identification of family members orperiodicity and modalities for providing information to applicants on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them, the identification of family members, relatives or any other family relativeons of an unaccompanied minor; the criteria for establishing the existence of proven family links; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor, including where family members, siblings or relatives of the unaccompanied minor stay in more than one Member State; the elements for assessing a dependency link; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a person to take care of a dependent person; and the elements to be taken into account in order to assess the inability to travel for a significant period of time. In exercising its powers to adopt delegated acts, the Commission shall not exceed the scope of the best interests of the child as provided for under Article 8 of this Regulation. 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 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 307 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
- the unmarried minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, on condition that they are unmarried and regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law,
Amendment 308 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
- the dependent married minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law;
Amendment 314 #
2016/0133(COD)
- when the applicant is a minor and married, the father or mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 319 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
- when the beneficiary of international protection is a minor and married, the father, mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 419 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The applicant shall not be entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 14 to 19 of Directive 2013/33/EU, with the exception of emergency health care, during the procedures under this Regulation in any Member State other than the one in which he or she is required to be present. This paragraph shall not apply to minors and families with children.
Amendment 447 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) of the purpose of the personal interview pursuant to Article 7 and the obligation of submitting and substantiating information regarding the presence of family members, relatives or any other family relations in the Member States, including the means by which the applicant can submit such informations well as the type of elements, information and evidence that the applicant will be asked to submit for the purpose of determining responsibility, including for the application of the discretionary clauses;
Amendment 485 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The personal interview shall be conducted in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand and in which he or she is able to communicate and, when the applicant is a minor, in a child-friendly manner. Where necessary, Member States shall have recourse to an interpreter who is able to ensure appropriate communication between the applicant and the person conducting the personal interview.
Amendment 491 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Member State conducting the personal interview shall make a written summary thereof which shall contain at least the main information supplied by the applicant at the interview. The information provided in the summary shall be verified with the applicant and, where relevant, the guardian and/or legal advisor or counsellor, during the interview. This summary may either take the form of a report or a standard form. The Member State shall ensure that the applicant and/or the guardian, the legal advisor or other counsellor who is representing the applicant have timely access to the summary as soon as possible after the interview, and in any case before a transfer decision is taken.
Amendment 496 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Where requested by the applicant, the determining authority shall ensure that the interviewers and interpreters are of the same sex as the applicant provided that this is possible and the determining authority does not have reasons to believe that such a request is based on grounds which are not related to difficulties on the part of the applicant to present the grounds of his or her application in a comprehensive manner.
Amendment 500 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State where an unaccompanied minor is obliged to be present shall ensure that a representativeguardian represents and/or assists the unaccompanied minor with respect to the relevantall procedures provided for in this Regulation. The representativeguardian shall have the qualifications and, expertise and independence to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration during the procedures carried out under this Regulation. Such representativea guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the applicant’'s file including the specific leaflet for unaccompanied minorsinformation materials for unaccompanied minors. The guardian shall be appointed no later than five days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor arrives in the Member State.
Amendment 505 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The guardian shall be involved in the process of establishing Member State responsibility under this Regulation to the greatest extent possible. To that end, the guardian shall support the minor to provide information relevant to the assessment of their best interests in accordance with paragraph 3, including exercise their right to be heard, and shall support the minor's engagement with other actors, such as family tracing organisations, where appropriate for this purpose, and with due regard to confidentiality obligations to the child. Such a guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the minor's file including the specific leaflets for unaccompanied minors and the forms provided for in Article 8. The guardian shall ensure the minor has access to information, legal advice and representation concerning the procedures under this Regulation and shall keep the minor informed on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them. Guardians shall receive regular training and support to undertake their tasks. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians, the modalities for their engagement with other actors, with due regard for confidentiality and data protection obligations.
Amendment 508 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the minor’s well-being and social development, taking into particular consideration his or her ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic background and the need for stability and continuity in the minor's care and custodial arrangements and access to health and education services;
Amendment 510 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) safety and security considerations, in particular where there is a risk of the minor being a victim of human traffickingany form of violence and exploitation, including trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 512 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) situations of vulnerability, including trauma, specific health needs and disability
Amendment 516 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
i) the need for decisions concerning children to be treated with priority
Amendment 521 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor toAny decision on the Member State responsible or, where applicable, to the Member State of allocation, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay. Any decision to transferon the Member State of allocation concerning an unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 3. The and the conclusions of the assessment on each of the factors shall be clearly stated in the decision on responsibility. The multidisciplinary assessment shall be done swiftly by competent staff with the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into considerationexpertise in child rights, psychology and development involving the minor's guardian and legal advisor or counsellor to ensure that the best interests of the minor are respected. Before any transfer of an unaccompanied minor, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay.
Amendment 526 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of applying Articles 10 and 19, the Member State where the unaccompanied minor lodgedmade an application for international protection shall, as soon as possible, take appropriate action to identify the family members or, relatives or any other family relativeons of the unaccompanied minor on the territory of Member States, whilst protecting the best interests of the child, when relevant with the assistance of international or other relevant organisation to facilitate the minor's access to the tracing services of such organisations. The staff of the competent authorities referred to in Article 47 who deal with requests concerning unaccompanied minors shall have received, and shall continue to receive, appropriate training concerning the specific needs of minors, including training on child rights, psychology and development.
Amendment 530 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Before the transfer of an unaccompanied minor the authorities shall ensure the appointment of a guardian in the receiving Member State. The authorities shall communicate the information regarding the guardian appointed by the receiving Member State to the current guardian together with the modalities for the transfer. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules concerning the modalities for the transfer of guardianship.
Amendment 532 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 543 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) In view of the application of the criteria referred to in Articles 10 to 13 and 18, Member States shall take into consideration any available evidence regarding the presence, on the territory of a Member State, of family members, relatives or any other family relations of the applicant, on condition that such evidence is produced before another Member State accepts the request to take charge or take back the person concerned, pursuant to Articles 22 and 25 respectively, and that the previous applications for international protection of the applicant have not yet been the subject of a first decision regarding the substance.
Amendment 553 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unlis present, unless it is not in the best interests of the minor on the basis of the multidisciplinary besst it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minornterests assessment conducted in accordance with Article 8. Prior to such a determination the applicant shall be allowed to avail himself or herself of the procedures referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 561 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where a minor is accompanied by one parent, adult sibling or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, and one parent or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, is legally present in a Member State, the Member State responsible shall be that where the parent or other adult responsible for the minor is legally present, provided that this is in the best interests of the minor.
Amendment 738 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph new6
Article 28 – paragraph new6
new6. Without prejudice to the applicant's right to choose his or her own legal adviser or other counsellor at his or her own cost, Member States shall ensure that the person concerned has access to legal assistance and representation for minor applicants and, where necessary, to linguistic assistance at all stages of the procedures provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 757 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Minors shall not be detained; Member States shall instead accommodate minors and families with minors in non- custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processed.
Amendment 992 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
3. The authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall receive the necessary regular training with respect to the application of this Regulation, including as regards the operating procedures for gathering relevant information and assessing the best interests of the child. Member States shall ensure the availability of specially trained staff, or specialized support services for staff, dedicated to the assessment of the best interests of the child in cases involving unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0132(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission’s Communication on Stronger and Smarter Information Systems for Borders and Security28 highlights the need to improve the interoperability of information systems as a long-term objective, as also identified by the European Council and the Council. The Communication proposes to set up an Expert Group on Information Systems and Interoperability to address the legal and technical feasibility of achieving interoperability of the information systems for borders and security. This group should assess the necessity and proportionality of establishingand examine if there is a need to revise the legal framework for law enforcement access to Eurodac. Technological solutions should be developed to ensure the interoperability of Eurodac with the Schengen Information Systems (SIS) and, the Visa Information Systems (VIS), and examine if there is a need to revise the legal framewEuropol and the Entry-Exit-System (EES) in order to enhance effective cooperation amongst Member States in managing external borders and combatting serious crime. Should additional data of minors be included in a future version of Eurodac, Member States should also recorkd for law enforcement access to EURODACamily links in order to facilitate family reunification and trace missing children. _________________ 28 COM(2016) 205 final
Amendment 179 #
2016/0132(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Taking fingerprints and facial images of minors from the age of six shall be carried out in a child-friendly and child- sensitive manner by officials trained specifically to enrol minor's fingerprints and facial images. The minor shall be informed in an age-appropriate manner using leaflets and/or infographics and/or demonstrations specifically designed to explain the fingerprinting and facial image procedure to minors in a language they can understand and they shall be accompanied by a responsible adult, guardian or representative at the time their fingerprints and facial image are taken. At all times Member States must respect the dignity and physical integrity of the minor during the fingerprinting procedure and when capturing a facial image.
Amendment 190 #
2016/0132(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to paragraph 3 of this Article, where enrolment of the fingerprints or facial image is not possible from third-country nationals who are deemed to be vulnerable persons and from a minor due to the conditions of the fingertips or face, the authorities of that Member State shall not use sanctions to coerce the taking of fingerprints or a facial image. A Member State may attempt to re- take the fingerprints or facial image of a minor or vulnerable person who refuses to comply, where the reason for non- compliance is not related to the conditions of the fingertips or facial image or the health of the individual and where it is duly justified to do so. Where a minor, in particular an unaccompanied or separated minor refuses to give their fingerprints or a facial image and there are reasonable grounds to suspect that there are child safeguarding or protection risks, the minor shall be referred to the national child protection authorities and /or national referral mechanisms.
Amendment 341 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
of solely biological origin, including peat, leonardite and lignite, but excluding other materials which isare fossilized or embedded in geological formations.
Amendment 380 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
of solely biological origin, including peat, leonardite and lignite, but excluding other materials which isare fossilized or embedded in geological formations.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Where no technical measures are in place at regional level then defined baseline standards should apply. Those baseline standards should be derived from existing technical measures, taking account of STECF advice and the opinions of stakeholders. They should consist of bBaseline mesh sizes for towed gears and static nets, minimum conservation reference sizes, closed or restricted areas, nature conservation measures to mitigate against bycatches of marine mammals and seabirds in certain areas and any other regionally specific measures currently in existence that are still required to ensure conservation objectives continue to be met until such times measures are put in place under regionalisationare, in any case, subject to rules adopted at regional level in accordance with the provisions of Article 18 of Regulation 1380/2013.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Member States, in conjunction with stakeholders can, should develop joint recommendations for appropriate technical measures that deviate from the baselines, in accordance with the regionalisation process set out in the CFP, even where there is no multiannual plan.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The main instrument for establishing regional technical measures should be throughUnder the multiannual plans as defined in the CFP. Under such multiannual plans the baseline standards may be amended, new measures established to supplement or replace the baseline standards or derogate from these measures where it can be demonstrated they have no conservation benefit or that alternative measures have been put in place that ensure the objectives and targets continue to be met. In accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, multiannual plans may also contain other nature conservation measures to minimise the negative impact of fishing on the ecosystem, such as the ones necessary for the purpose of complying with the obligations under Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC, Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC or Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 46 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
27a. Where there is a direct management interest concerning a single Member State, proposals for individual technical measures may be submitted, to modify existing conservation measures, subject to consultation of the relevant Advisory Councils.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In developing joint recommendations to adopt alternative size and species selective gears to the baseline mesh sizes in multiannual plans, regional groups of Member States should ensure that such gears result in, as a minimum, similar or improved selectivity patterns as the baseline gears.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In developing joint recommendations to amend or establish new closed or restricted areas in multiannual plans to protect juveniles and spawning aggregations, regional groups of Member States should define the specifications, extent, duration, gear restrictions and control and monitoring arrangements in their joint recommendations.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In developing joint recommendations to amend or establish minimum conservation reference sizes in multiannual plans, regional groups of Member States should ensure the objectives of the CFP are not jeopardised by ensuring that the protection of juveniles of marine species should be respected while ensuring that no distortion is introduced into the market and that no market for fish below minimum conservation reference sizes is created.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0074(COD)
(38) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to update the list of fish and shellfish for which directed fishing is prohibited; to update the list of sensitive areas where fishing should be restricted; to adopt technical measures as part of multiannual plans; and to adopt technical measures as part of temporary discard plans. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 67 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that catches of marine species below minimum conservation reference sizes do not exceed 5% by volume in accordance with Article 2(2) and Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.are reduced as much as possible;
Amendment 71 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure that bycatches of marine mammals, marine reptiles, seabirds and other non-commercially exploited species do not exceed levels provided for in UnioEuropean legislation and international agreements that are binding on the Union.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that the environmental impacts of fishing activities on seabed habitats do not exceed the levels needed to achieve good environmental status for each habitat type assessed in the framework of Directive 2008/56/EC in each marine region or subregion in relation to both habitat quality and the spatial extent over which the required levels need to be achieved.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) 'recreational fisheries' means non- commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquaticbiological resources for recreation, tourism or sport;
Amendment 101 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 Member States may submit, jointly or individually, common recommendations defining appropriate technical measures at the regional level that deviate from the measures set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Technical measures recommended in accordance with paragraph 2 shall as a minimum be equivalentensure the same level of protection as the measures referred to in paragraph 1 in terms of exploitation patterns and level ofthe protection provided forof sensitive species and habitats as those measures referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 104 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title
Article 19 – title
Amendment 106 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to establish technical measures at regional level with the aim of achieving objectives of multiannual plans referred to in Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. SNevertheless, even in the absence of multiannual plans and where reasons relating to conservation of marine resources and protection of ecosystems so require, such measures shall be established by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 32 of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) and Article 207 thereof,
Amendment 115 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) As Union legislation already transposes many of the obligations of the Convention, this Regulation should only lay down provisions that complement the Union acquis and that are needed to ensure its full alignment with the Convention and, accordingly, to enable the Union and its Member States to ratify and implement it.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The mercury export ban set out in Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 should be complemented by restrictionsa ban on the import of mercury depending on the source, the intended use and the place of origin of mercuryfor uses other than disposal as waste. The national authorities designated in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 should perform the administrative functions linked to the implementation of such restrictionmeasures. __________________ 39 Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the banning of exports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury (OJ L 304, 14.11.2008, p. 75). 40 Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 60).
Amendment 121 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The export, import and manufacturing of a range of mercury-added products not complying with the limits established by the applicable Union legislation, and accounting for a significant share of the use of mercury and mercury compounds within the Union and globally, should be prohibited.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) This Regulation should not prevent the export, import and manufacturing of medicinal products providing demonstrable significant health benefits where there are no mercury-free active substances available as alternatives.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 130 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In accordance with Article 193 TFEU, this Regulation should not prevent Member States from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective measures, provided that such measures are compatible with the Treaties and the Commission has been notified.
Amendment 136 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In the absence of relevant available mercury-free production processes, operating conditions for the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate involving the use of mercuryThe production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate which involves the use of mercury should be prohibited. In the absence of relevant available mercury-free production processes for potassium methylate or ethylate, operating conditions and a phasing-out period for such production should be set.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The manufacturing and placing on the market of new mercury-added products and the establishment of new mercury- based manufacturing processes would increase the use of mercury and of mercury compounds and mercury emissions within the Union. Such new activities should therefore be prohibited unless an assessment of the risks and the benefits demonstrates that these uses would provide significant environmental and health benefits and that no technically and economically feasible mercury-free alternatives providing such benefits are available.
Amendment 144 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The use of dental amalgam in an encapsulated form and tshould be prohibited for the treatment of children and pregnant and breastfeeding women, and the phasing out of its use for the treatment of all patients and in the training of dental practitioners should also be an aim. The implementation of amalgam separators with a minimum retention efficiency should be made mandatory to protect dental practitioners and patients from mercury exposure and to ensure that resulting mercury waste are not released into the environment, but are collected and subjected to sound waste management. Given the size of the undertakings from the dentristry sector concerned by this change, it is appropriate to provide sufficient time to adapt to the new provision.
Amendment 150 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Parties to the Minamata Convention have committed to take measures to encourage professional organisations and dental schools to educate and train dental professionals and students on the use of mercury-free dental restoration alternatives and on promoting best management practices; such measures should be taken into account when reviewing Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. __________________ 1aDirective 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22).
Amendment 151 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Permanent storage of metallic mercury should be avoided in order to ensure its non-availability as a commodity. In order to ensure its long- term safe disposal, metallic mercury should be transformed into a solidified form prior to permanent storage.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 c (new)
Recital 17 c (new)
(17c) Over 6 000 tonnes of metallic mercury waste will be generated in the Union by 2017, mainly as a result of the mandatory decommissioning of mercury cells in the chlor-alkali industry in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision 2013/732/EU1a. Given the limited available capacity for undertaking the solidification of liquid mercury waste, the temporary storage of liquid mercury waste should still be allowed under this Regulation, for a period of time sufficient to ensure the solidification of all such waste generated, but only in above ground facilities. __________________ 1aCommission Implementing Decision 2013/732/EU of 9 December 2013 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, for the production of chlor- alkali (OJ L 332, 11.12.2013, p. 34).
Amendment 154 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 160 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to align Union legislation with Decisions of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention supported by the Union, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the annexes to this Regulation and supplementing this Regulation with technical requirements for environmentally sound interim storage of mercury and mercury compounds. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 161 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation with regard toThe power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should also be delegated to the Commission in respect of prohibiting or allowing new mercury using products and processes and reporting obligations, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council42. __________________ 42 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13)using mercury and in respect of setting technical requirements for environmentally sound interim storage of mercury, mercury compounds and mixtures of mercury.
Amendment 163 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes measures and conditions concerning the trade, manufacture, use and interim storage of mercury, mercury compounds, mixtures, mercury- added products and the management of mercury waste.
Amendment 164 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. 'mercury compound' means any substance consisting of atoms of mercury and one or more atoms of other chemical elements that can be separated into different components only by chemical reactions;
Amendment 174 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 180 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to stricter requirements set out in other applicable Union legislation, the export, import and the manufacturing in the Union of the mercury-added products as set out in Annex II shall be prohibited as from 1 January 2021the dates specified therein.
Amendment 184 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
- medicinal products, authorised to be marketed by a national competent authority at the date of entry into force of this Regulation, and providing demonstrable significant health benefits for which there are no technically feasible mercury-free alternatives.
Amendment 195 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The manufacture and placing on the market of mercury-added products not covered by any knownapproved use prior to 1 January 2018 shall be prohibited.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
- an assessment of its environmental and health risks and benefits;
Amendment 201 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new)
- information on the absence of technically feasible mercury-free alternatives providing such benefits;
Amendment 204 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Upon notification by the Member State concerned, the Commission shall verify in particular whether it has been demonstrated that the new mercury-added product or new manufacturing process would provide significant environmental and health benefits and that no technically and economically feasible mercury-free alternatives providing such benefits are available.
Amendment 213 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 20198 onwards dental amalgam shall only be used in an encapsulated form.
Amendment 217 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. From 1 January 2018, dental amalgam shall not be used for the treatment of children under 12 years old and of pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The use of dental amalgam shall be phased-out by 31 December 2021.
Amendment 221 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1a and 1b, the use of dental amalgam shall continue to be allowed only when deemed necessary by the dental practitioner.
Amendment 227 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. From 1 January 20198 onwards dental facilities shall be equipped with amalgam separators aimed at retaining and collecting amalgam particles. Those separators shall be maintained as required to ensure a high level of retentionretention of at least 95 % of the amalgam particles.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Mercury waste shall be permanently stored in solidified form in salt mines that are adapted for the disposal of mercury, or in deep underground hard rock formations providing a level of safety and confinement equivalent to that of such salt mines;
Amendment 252 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from paragraph -1 and from point (a) of Article 5(3) of Directive 1999/31/EC, mercury waste may be stored in one of the following ways: temporarily stored in liquid form for up to five years subject to the specific requirements for the temporary storage of mercury waste, as laid down in Annexes I, II and III to that Directive, in above-ground facilities dedicated to and equipped for the temporary storage of mercury.
Amendment 259 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 265 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 271 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 289 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Information from storage and disposal operators of mercury waste 1. Operators of installations undertaking the temporary storage or the solidification of mercury waste shall, as part of the record keeping required under Article 35 of Directive 2008/98/EC, establish a register including the following information: (a) for each shipment of mercury waste received: (i) the origin and amount of mercury waste received; (ii) the name and contact details of the supplier; (b) for each shipment of solidified mercury waste leaving the installation: (i) the amount of solidified mercury waste and its mercury content; (ii) the destination and intended disposal operation of the solidified mercury waste; (iii) the certificate provided by the operator undertaking the permanent storage of the solidified mercury waste as referred to in paragraph2; (c) for each shipment of mercury waste leaving the temporary storage installation: (i) the amount of mercury waste and its mercury content; (ii) the destination and intended disposal operation of the mercury waste; (iii) the certificate provided by the operator undertaking the temporary storage of the mercury waste; (d) the amount of mercury waste stored at the installation at the end of each month. The operator of the installation shall transmit the register to the authority designated by the Member State every year, by 31 January. 2. Operators of installations undertaking the permanent storage of mercury waste shall, as soon as the disposal operation is completed, issue a certificate that the entire shipment of mercury waste has been placed into permanent storage in accordance with Directive 1999/31/EC, including information on the storage location.
Amendment 296 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a list of individual stocks of mercury, mercury compounds or mercury waste exceeding 50 metric tonnes, which are located in their territory, and, where Member States are made aware, a list of sources of mercury supply generating annual stocks of mercury exceeding 10 metric tonness well as the amount of mercury at each site.
Amendment 298 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a list of sources of mercury supply generating annual stocks of mercury exceeding 10 metric tonnes.
Amendment 313 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1st January 2018the date of its entry into force.
Amendment 314 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A
Annex II – part A
Amendment 316 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A
Annex II – part A
Amendment 321 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B
Annex II – part B
Amendment 323 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point a
Annex III – part 1 – point a
(a) from 1 January 20198: acetaldehyde production
Amendment 326 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point b
Annex III – part 1 – point b
(b) from 1 January 20198: vinyl chloride monomer production
Amendment 332 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point b a (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) from 1 January 2018: sodium methylate and ethylate production
Amendment 334 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point b b (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) from 1 January 2022: potassium methylate and ethylate production
Amendment 93 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) 'defeat device' means any element of design which senses temperature, vehicle speed, engine speed (RPM), transmission gear, manifold vacuum or any other parameter for the purpose of activating, modulating, delaying or deactivating the operation of any part of the emission control system, that reduces the effectiveness of the emission control system under all ambient or engine operating conditions regularly pertaining in the territory of the Union and encountered either during normal vehicle operation or outside the type-approval test procedures;
Amendment 94 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
(8b) 'Base Emission Strategy' (hereinafter 'BES') means an emission strategy that is active throughout the speed and load operating range of the engine unless an AES is activated;
Amendment 95 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 c (new)
(8c) 'Auxiliary Emission Strategy' (hereinafter 'AES') means an emission strategy that becomes active and replaces or modifies a base emission strategy for a specific purpose and in response to a specific set of ambient and/or operating conditions and only remains operational as long as those conditions exist;
Amendment 109 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their type-approval activities and the quality of the type-approvals issued. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every fourtwo years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and, the Commission and third parties upon request. The Member State concerned shall make a summaryfull report of the results accessible to the general public, in particular the number of type-approval granted and rejected and the identity of the corresponding manufacturers and vehicle types.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their surveillance activities. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every fourtwo years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and, the Commission and third parties upon request. The Member State concerned shall make a summaryfull report of the results accessible to the publicgeneral public free of charge, in particular the number of those vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are not in compliance with this Regulation together with the identity of the corresponding manufacturers.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Approval authorities shall ensure that the vehicle provided by the manufacturer for the purpose of type-approval testing is fully representative of the vehicle to be produced and placed on the market and which testing does not lead to test results that are systematically divergent from the performance of those vehicles operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Approval authorities shall interpret and enforce the requirements of this Regulation in a uniform and consistent manner to avoid divergent standards being applied across the Union. They shall cooperate with the Commission and the Forum in its monitoring and oversight activities as regards the application of this Regulation and provide all the necessary information upon request.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Approval authorities shall carry out their duties independently and impartially. They shall observe confidentiality where necessary in order to protect commercial secrets, unless it is in the public interest, subject to the obligation of information laid down in Article 9(3) in order to protect the interests of users in the Union.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts to lay down the common criteria to appoint, review and assess the approval authorities at national level. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
Amendment 128 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When technical services are designated for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of this Article, market surveillance authorities shall ensure that a different technical service is used from the one performing tests for the purpose of the original type-approval.
Amendment 131 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Market surveillance authorities shall require economic operators to make the documentation and information available as they consider necessary for the purpose of carrying out their activities. This shall include access to software, algorithms, engine control units and any other technical specifications necessary.
Amendment 135 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For verifying emissions of vehicles, market surveillance authorities may make use of remote sensing technology to help identify highly polluting vehicle models for further investigation. In doing so, the authorities shall cooperate and coordinate their activities with authorities responsible for periodic technical inspections pursuant to Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The cost of the market surveillance activities pursuant to this article shall be borne by the manufacturers of the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units concerned.
Amendment 143 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Market surveillance authorities shall carry out their duties independently and impartially. They shall observe confidentiality where necessary in order to protect commercial secrets, unless it is in the public interest, subject to the obligation of information laid down in Article 9(3) to the fullest extent necessary in order to protect the interests of users in the European Union.
Amendment 146 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their surveillance activities. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every fourtwo years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and, the Commission, the Forum and third parties upon request. The Member State concerned shall make a summary of the results accessible to the publicgeneral public in particular the number of those vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are not in conformity with this regulation together with the identity of the corresponding manufacturers.
Amendment 150 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The market surveillance authorities shall make publicly available, at least every two years, a summary report of the scope, scale and results of their market surveillance activities.
Amendment 153 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 10
Article 8 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission mayshall adopt implementdelegated acts ing actscordance with Article 88, to lay down the criteria for setting out the scale, scope and frequency with which the compliance verification checks of samples taken referred to in paragraph 1 have to be performed. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2) and criteria for the selection of the vehicles for testing.
Amendment 160 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those tests and inspections may take placeshall be carried out on - new vehicles supplied by manufacturers or the economic operator as provided in paragraph 2 below. and - registered vehicles in agreement with the vehicle registration holder.
Amendment 164 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Manufacturers holding type- approvals or the economic operators shall, upon request, supply to the Commission a statistically relevant number of production vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units selected by the Commission that are fully representative for the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units available for placing on the market under that type- approval and be as close as possible to the vehicle used in real world conditions. Those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units shall be supplied for testing at the time and place and for the period the Commission may require.
Amendment 175 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Any remedy action taken by the Commission pursuant to its verification testing shall apply Union-wide and shall be implemented by the national authorities in a harmonised and consistent manner. Such Union corrective action may include uniform compensation to consumers if the original vehicles' performance was altered following the remedy action taken as well as financial compensation for any external negative impacts (air quality, public health, etc.).
Amendment 182 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Article 10 – title
Forum foron Enforcement and Exchange of Information on Enforcement
Amendment 184 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall establish and chair a Forum foron Enforcement and Exchange of Information on Enforcement (‘the Forum’).
Amendment 186 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This Forum shall be composed of members appointed by the Member States, representatives of the Commission and the European Parliament. As observers, it shall include representatives of technical services, third-party testing organisations, safety and environment NGOs and consumer groups.
Amendment 192 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Forum shall carry out joint audits of the national type-approval authorities every 3 years to verify they comply with the requirements of this Regulation and carry out their duties in an independent and rigorous manner. The audits shall include a verification of the national type approval procedures put in place, a random sample check of the type approvals issued and an on-site visit to a technical service under the responsibility of the reviewed authority. The Commission may participate in the audit and decide on its participation on the basis of a risk assessment analysis. If the audit demonstrates that the authority concerned has breached any of the requirements of this Regulation, it shall immediately take all steps necessary to bring its procedures back in compliance in line with the recommendations issued by the audit. The Forum shall have powers to levy sanctions on the authority concerned. Other Member States shall not recognise the type approvals issued to vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units by the authority concerned on their territory until full compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and the audit recommendations is put in place. The Forum shall coordinate market surveillance activities in line with Article 8 to avoid duplication and ensure cost- effectiveness. It shall in particular advise on the samples to be checked according to the principles of risk assessment and ensure the required number of vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units is surveyed by the market surveillance authorities annually across the Union.
Amendment 197 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to lay down the composition, appointment process, detailed tasks, audit procedures, including sanctions, referred to in paragraph 2, working methods and rules of procedure of the Forum.
Amendment 206 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) following a reasoned request from an approval authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of production of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, this shall include any technical specifications at type approval and access to software and algorithms as requested;
Amendment 224 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) detailed technical descriptions and calibration specifications for all emission- related components (Base Emission Strategy)
Amendment 225 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) a list of all defeat devices or any Auxiliary Emission Strategy, including a description of the parameters that are modified by any AES and the boundary conditions under which the AES operate, and indication of which AES and BES are likely to be active under all range of ambient conditions, detailed technical descriptions and calibration specifications, as well as a detailed justification of each defeat device that results in a reduction in effectiveness of the emission control system, and rationale for why it is not a defeat device prohibited under Article 5(2) of Regulation 715/2007,
Amendment 230 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The approval authority and technical services shall have access to the software and algorithms of the vehicleafety and emissions-related software and hardware and to algorithms of the vehicle as well as an appropriate insight into the system development process of software and hardware, while taking into account their respective duties.
Amendment 231 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The manufacturer shall communicate to the approval authority and the technical service - in a standardised form - the version of the safety and emissions-related software at the time of the application for type-approval. In order to detect subsequent unlawful changes to the software, the technical service shall be entitled to mark the software by setting corresponding parameters.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The approval authority and the responsible technical service may, by reasoned request, also require the manufacturer to supply any additional information neededwhich is necessary to take a decision on which tests are required, or to facilitate the execution of those tests.
Amendment 235 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the validity of the justification given for the installation of a defeat device in accordance with Art 5(2) of Regulation 715/2007
Amendment 237 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 238 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to set out criteria according to which an application for one of the exceptions to the prohibition of vehicle emissions control defeat devices in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 is evaluated and conditions under which it may be approved or rejected.
Amendment 242 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. The manufacturer shall provide the approval authoritytechnical service with the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are required under the relevant acts listed in Annex IV for the performance of the required tests.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In the case of whole vehicle type- approval, the authorities shall ensure that the vehicles selected for testing will not lead to the results that are systematically divergent from the performance when those vehicles are operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
Amendment 246 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. An approval authority that has granted a whole-vehicle type-approval shall verify a statistically relevant number of samples of vehicles and certificates of conformity on their compliance with Articles 34 and 35 and shall verify that the data in the certificates of conformity are correct. An approval authority shall inspect every year at least 20% of all new car models which have been type- approved and produced.
Amendment 247 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. In order to verify that a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit conforms to the approved type, the approval authority that has granted the EU type-approval shall carry out checks or tests required for EU type-approval, applying best available testing technology, on samples taken at random at the premises of the manufacturer, including production facilities or dealership. These tests shall be carried out by a different technical service than the one that performed the original testing for the purpose of type-approval.
Amendment 252 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 30 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Member States shall ensure that there is no conflict of interest or commercial relationship between national authorities responsible for type approval and market surveillance activities, technical services and manufacturers as regards funding for the testing activities concerned.
Amendment 255 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establish a national fee structure to cover the costs for their type-approvals and market surveillance activities as well as for activities, the type- approval testing and conformity of production testing and inspections carried out by the technical services they have designated.
Amendment 262 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30 a Funding of market surveillance activities 1. Member States shall impose an administrative charge on manufacturers to cover the costs of national surveillance activities required by this Regulation. This charge shall be proportionate to the services required from national type approval and surveillance authorities and testing services to perform their tasks and duties in line with the provisions of this Regulation. For the purposes of the above paragraph, Member States shall levy manufacturers a charge of EUR 10 per each vehicle sold on their territory in a given year. The charge shall be collected at national level and used to cover the costs, in the following year, of market surveillance activities required pursuant to the provisions of this Regulation. 2. Member States shall notify annually the details of the fees collected and the annual total cost of surveillance testing performed as a result to the other Member States and the Commission via the Forum established in article 10. The first notification shall be effected on 1 January 2019 [date of entry into force of this Regulation + 1 year]. 3. The Commission may adopt implementing acts in order to update the annual amount referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
Amendment 263 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The amendment shall be designated a ‘revision’ where the approval authority finds that despite the change in the particulars recorded in the information package the concerned type of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit continues to comply with the applicable requirements for this type and that, therefore, no inspections or tests need to be repeated. When evaluating such revisions, the approval authority shall take into account the results of relevant market surveillance activities pursuant to Article 8 of this Regulation.
Amendment 264 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the results of verification testing by either the Commission or the market surveillance authorities show non- conformity with any of the Union safety or environmental legislation;
Amendment 277 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where, in the course of that evaluation, the approval authority that granted the approval finds that the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit does not comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, it shall require without delay the relevant economic operator to take all appropriate corrective measures to bring the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit into compliance with those requirements, or take restrictive measures, either to immediately withdraw the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit from the market, or to recall it within a reasonable period6 months, depending on the nature of the risk.
Amendment 279 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Member State mayshall refuse to register such vehicles until the economic operator has taken all appropriate corrective measures.
Amendment 281 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Where vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units accompanied by a certificate of conformity or bearing an approval mark do not conform to the approved type, or are not in conformity with this regulation or were approved on the basis of incorrect data, the approval authorities, market surveillance authorities or the Commission mayshall take the necessary restrictive measures in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, to prohibit or restrict the making available on the market, registration or entry into service on the market of non-compliant vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units, or to withdraw them from that market or to recall them, including the withdrawal of the type-approval by the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval, until the relevant economic operator has taken all appropriate corrective measures to ensure that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units are brought into conformity.
Amendment 286 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Where an approval authority or market surveillance authority finds that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units are not in conformity with this Regulation or that the type-approval has been granted on the basis of incorrect data or that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units accompanied by a certificate of conformity or bearing an approval mark do not conform to the approved type, it mayshall take all appropriate restrictive measures in accordance with Article 53(1).
Amendment 299 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
The type-approval authority shall be peer- reviewed by two type-approval authorities of other Member States every two yearsaudited by the Forum every two years in accordance with provisions of Article 10.
Amendment 303 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
The Member StatesForum shall draw up the annual plan for the peer-reviewaudit, ensuring an appropriate rotation in respect of reviewing and reviewed type-approval authorities, and submit it to the Commission.
Amendment 305 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
The peer-review shall includeaudit shall include a verification of the type approval procedures and correct implementation of the requirements of this Regulation, a random sample check of the type approvals issued and an on-site visit to a technical service under the responsibility of the reviewed authority. The Commission may participate in the review and decide on its participation on the basis of a risk assessment analysis.
Amendment 307 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
If the audit demonstrates that the authority has breached any requirements of this Regulation or the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units are not in conformity with the type approvals it issued, the authority shall immediately take all steps necessary to bring its procedures in compliance. The Member States may decide not to recognise the type approvals issued to vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units by the authority concerned on their territory until full compliance with the requirements of this Regulation is achieved.
Amendment 316 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Amendment 317 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3
Article 72 – paragraph 3
3. A technical service shall be established under the national law of a Member State and have legal personality, except for an accredited in-house technical service of a manufacturer, as referred to in Article 76.
Amendment 320 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A technical service shall be an independent third-party organiszation or body that is notthat has no legal ties to any manufacturer or parts supplier, nor has itself any involvedment in the process of design, manufacturing, supply or maintenance of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit it assesses, tests or inspects.
Amendment 322 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 328 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 76 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the in-house technical service shall be audited according to the provisions of Article 77;
Amendment 332 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. An in-house technical service does not need toshall be notified to the Commission for the purposes of Article 78, but information concerning its accreditation shall be given by the manufacturer of which it forms part or by the national accreditation body to the type-approval authority at the request of that authorityas set out in Article 78.
Amendment 336 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 12
Article 77 – paragraph 12
Amendment 338 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 1
Article 89 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties for infringement by economic operators and technical services of their obligations laid down in the Articles of this Regulation, in particular Articles 11 to 19 and 72 to 76, 84 and 85 and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. In particular the penalties shall be proportionate to the number of non-compliant vehicles registered in the concerned Member State market, or the number of non-compliant systems, components or separate technical unit made available on the concerned Member State market.
Amendment 339 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 89 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) falsifying test results for type- approval; or surveillance testing
Amendment 340 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 89 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) use of illegal defeat devices
Amendment 343 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 a (new)
Article 90 a (new)
Amendment 346 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 1a and 1db(new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 1a and 1db(new)
(3a) in Article 5, the following subparagraphs are added to paragraph 2: 'Manufacturers seeking EU type-approval for a vehicle using a BES, AES or defeat device, as defined in this Regulation or Regulation 2016/646/EU, shall provide the type-approval authority with all information, including technical justification, that may be reasonably required by the type-approval authority to determine whether the BES or AES is a defeat device and whether a derogation to the prohibition on the use of defeat devices under Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) 715/2007 is applicable. The approval authority shall not grant EU type-approval until it has completed its assessment and has determined that the type of vehicle is not equipped with a prohibited defeat device in accordance with this Article and Regulation (EC) No 692/2008.'.
Amendment 352 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall not invalidate any whole-vehicle type-approval or EU type-approval granted to vehicles or to systems, components or separate technical units before [PO: please insert the date of application as mentioned in Article 98]1 January 2018.
Amendment 353 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 3
Article 96 – paragraph 3
3. The validity of whole-vehicle type- approvals referred to in paragraph 1 shall terminate at the latest on [PO: please insert the date, which should be the date of application as mentioned in Article 98 + 5 years]1 January 2023 and approval authorities may only renew those whole-vehicle type-approvals in accordance with the provisions of Article 33 of this Regulation.
Amendment 354 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1
Article 97 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 December 20xx [PO: please insert the year, which should be the year of application as mentioned in Article 98 + 5 years]23, Member States shall inform the Commission of the application of the type- approval and market surveillance procedures laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 355 #
2016/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 98 – paragraph 2
Article 98 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 January 201X8.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the link between the TEN- T infrastructure network and the development of logistics, as well as the opportunities thisat network can offer to improve performance in the field of logistics and multimodal transport through better use and maintenance of the physical and digital infrastructure already in place;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the transport sector in the EU accounts for about one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions and that an 8round 70% increase in freight transport activity is expected by 2050; (including international shipping) is projected for 2010-2050 under current trends and adopted policies;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the challenge for the EU with regard to logistics will be to reduce the environmental impact of freight transport, especially road haulage, which accounts for two-thirds of allaround one-quarter of road transport greenhouse gas emissions, by reducing air and noise pollution and increasing efficiency in line with the COP 21 agreement;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to make rail freight services more competitive by means of fully interoperable and interconnected rail networks and to do the same for inland waterway, sea-river and, maritime and air transport, enabling each to operate on equal terms, and urges it to promote multimodal and intermodal transport;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that, with a view to making modal transfers and goods transport logistics more efficient and more sustainable, action needs to be taken throughout transport networks to ensure seamless connections between the various means of transport used, to simplify services and ensure they are reliable and to remove legislative, technical and operational barriers;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of investment in last-mile logistics and more ecological logistics hubs, especially in urban areas and ports, and of efforts to simplify administrative procedureand customs clearance procedures in order to cut overall transport times and costs;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of better integration between urban hubs and the main corridors, given that most journeys start and end in urban areas;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to foster the development in town centres of innovative transport schemes involving, for example, the use of electric vehicles and renewable energy sources and the development of alternative fuels and the necessary infrastructure;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises how important it is to the transport and logistics sector for the digital single market to be completed and in particular for high-availability, high- reliability and high-stability connectivity to be provided throughout the TEN-T network and along rail corridors;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Draws attention also to the impact that digital mobility and intelligent transport system (ITS) solutions could have in terms of cutting emissions and improving safety on TEN-T networks;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to facilitate access to and sharing of data concerning traffic flow along the corridors and use of multimodal transport and to involve operators in this sector; , in particular for SMEs, and to secure greater involvement of operators in this sector and public authorities, in particular local authorities and businesses, in order to improve supply chain management and make more efficient use of resources and infrastructure, including by pooling best practice;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to make available more resources and make more effective use of EU funding. , in particular for projects seeking to lessen the environmental impact of the transport sector in general and goods transport in particular and for higher-risk projects, which are less attractive to private investors;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to take account of the impact that the spread of just-in-time practices is having on the environment, owing to the fact that they increase vehicle traffic;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses the need, not least in view of the gradual move towards a circular economy, to integrate outbound and reverse logistics operations with a view to reducing overall vehicle movement volumes.
Amendment 41 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to tackle human trafficking, the majority of whose victims are members of the most vulnerable social groups, in particular women, who are exploited for principally for sexual purposes, and children and elderly and disabled persons, who are forced into begging or exploited for the purpose of organ trafficking;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Points out that poverty, sexual and ethnic discrimination, ignorance, disinformation, political and economic crises, armed conflict and natural disasters provide fertile ground for child traffickers;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 50 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that, according to conservative estimates published by the International Organisation for Migration, child trafficking generates profits of around EUR 7.6 billion each year;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Draws attention to the need to address the problem of the disappearance of unaccompanied migrant children following their arrival in Europe and to the fact that Europol has put the number of those currently missing at 10 000;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Points out that the children most exposed to the risk of exploitation, abuse and violence are those who do not have a birth certificate and therefore legally do not exist; stresses the need, therefore, to take steps to guarantee every child's right to a name and a nationality and to be entered in a register of births;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls on authorities to use the best interest of the child as their guiding principle in all action that they take;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on Member States to focus on facilitating an adequate EU funding mix for SMEs – grants, loans, guarantees, equity, microfinance – in view of the ever- increasing role of financial instruments and synergies between instruments funded by the EU budget through the ERDF and through direct management programmes such as Horizon 2020, the PSCI, COSME and LIFE, Erasmus +;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the integrated use of ESI Funds with Horizon 2020 and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) provides excellent options to boost research and innovation; notes that research and innovation are crucial to the sustainable success and growth of SMEs in the EU;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the Commission Communication of 22 February 2016 entitled "An investment Plan for Europe: new guidelines on combining the European Structural and Investment (ESIF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) "; recommends to the Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) to take full advantage of opportunities to combine the ESIF and EFSI, having in view that the two instruments are designed differently, but complementary in terms of motivation, design and legal framework, while they are mutually sustaining; at the same time, calls the local and regional authorities to make the most of the possibilities for combining EFSI and ESI funds, in supporting the SMEs;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the importance of cutting bureaucratic burdens imposed on SMEs and of facilitating their access to finance, as well as the need to support programmes and training that promote the development of entrepreneurial skills;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission and the Council to provide further support, for the post 2020 period, for COSME, Horizon 2020 and Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs in the context of the MFF review/revision, given their crucial role for SMEs locally and regionally and the important effects of innovation and clustering;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasizes the key role of SMEs in job creation and calls for a favourable regulatory environment that is conductive to the setting-up and running of such enterprises, especially those launched by young people and those situated in rural areas;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the EC for a higher and more active involvement of SMEs and SME organizations at all levels, in the elaboration of the post – 2020 strategy for ESI funds; from this perspective, calls on the Commission to facilitate exchanges of best practices between Member States regarding their different regulatory environments for SMEs;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasize the important role of the social enterprises (to achieve social, cultural, and environmental outcomes) and the cooperative-enterprises (such as handcraft cooperative) through job creation and the provision of social services; calls on the Commission and Member States to give particular attention to these enterprises, by creating a more friendly environment for establishing them and their subsequent developing;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that 20,7 million SMEs account for over 67% of private-sector employment in the EU with 30% deriving from micro-enterprises; calls on the Member States and the regions to put effective information and support system in place so as to enable micro-enterprises to better benefit from the EU funding, having in view that micro-enterprises have the need for a greater extent for accompanying measures, coaching and mentoring;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to promote a common framework at the EU level, concerning the networking of the micro, small and medium enterprises, in order to improve their possibility to access to the European funds;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 10 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 December 2014 on the promotion and protection of children's rights,
Amendment 41 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2014 an estimated 230 million children currently living in countries and areas affected by armed conflicts are exposed to extreme violence, trauma, forcibly recruited and deliberately targeted by violent groups;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Strongly underlines the importance of systematically assessing the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights, including the implementation of the EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child, by using well-defined benchmarks; considers that, in order to ensure proper implementation of the Guidelines, further measures aimed at raising awareness of their content among EEAS and EU Delegation staff must be taken;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Deplores the fact that the proper implementation of legal frameworks for the protection of minorities remains a challenge, as stated in the Commission’s Enlargement Strategy for 2014-2015; invites the enlargement countries to step up their efforts to forge a culture of acceptance of minorities through, for example, improved inclusion of minorities in the education system with a special focus on Roma children;
Amendment 272 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Reiterates its full support for the EU’s strong engagement in promoting the advancement of human rights and democratic principles through cooperation with the structures of the United Nations and its specialised agencies, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, in line with Articles 21 and 220 TEU; welcomes therefore the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 348 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
Paragraph 68
68. Recalls that the 2014 Sakharov Prize was awarded to Dr Denis Mukwege for his strong engagement with victims of sexual violence and continuous promotion of women’s rights; strongly condemns all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation, child marriage and other forms of harmful traditional practices;
Amendment 355 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 c (new)
Paragraph 69 c (new)
69c. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape against women and girls as a weapon of war; stresses that more needs to be done to ensure respect of international law and access to health and psychological care for women and girls abused in conflicts; calls on the EU, the Member States, international organisations, and civil society to increase cooperation to raise awareness and combat impunity;
Amendment 366 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, adopted in December 2014, and calls for the EU to continue supporting partner countries in combatting all forms of violence against children and reinforcing their capacities to protect children’s rights; welcomes the global roll-out in 2014 of the EU-UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit reaffirming the EU's commitment to mainstream children's rights in all sectors and policies;
Amendment 374 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Reiterates its request for the Commission to propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, supporting the EU’s efforts to promote children’s rights, namely by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, as well as by eliminating child labour and assisting children in armed conflicts; commends the "Children No Soldiers" campaign and calls on the EU and Member States to step up their support in order to reach the target of ending the recruitment and use of children in conflicts by government armed forces by 2016.
Amendment 376 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 b (new)
Paragraph 73 b (new)
73 b. Underlines that children are particularly vulnerable in the current refugee and migrant crisis and especially when unaccompanied and that conflicts and instability have uprooted millions of children across several countries around Europe; calls on the Member States to take into account the best interest of the child in all procedures and ensure protection for children and particularly access to safe water, food, health care and education;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the major challenge will be to ensure an adequate wholesome food supply while at the same time preserving the environment and valuable resources for future generations;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that the expected rise in the world’s population to 9.1 billion by 2050 will require a 60 % increase in food production and a 24 % increase in crop yields in the developed countries by that date; whereas the FAO also estimates that there will be only a 4.3 % increase in arable land by 2050; whereas one of the main challenges in the near future will be to ensure an adequate supply of food not only in terms of quantity but also of quality and safety, whilst at the same time preserving the environment, and in particular the air, water and soil, and all the resources that are valuable for future generations;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to tackle food waste, since each year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted or lost, and also notes that there are 800 million people suffering from chronic hunger and nearly 2 billion who are obese or overweight;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the UN, if the sustainable development goals (SDGs) are to be achieved agricultural productivity will have to double by 2030, while simultaneously the agri-food sector will have to adapt to climate change and changing weather conditions and, improve ecosystem and soil quality and minimise biodiversity loss; whereas four out of the eight UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are connected to agriculture;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Points to the need to promote food education programmes within the family and at school so as to encourage a proper diet from childhood;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it essential to enable unsold food still fit for consumption to be donated to charities;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points to the importance of a legal framework consistent with the circular economy principle, whereby clear guidelines could be drawn up for by- products, as distinct from waste, to be used for energy purposes, for example, and farming waste could be recycled without affecting land use;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that farm management practices should minimise biodiversity loss, ensure the protection of water and soil quality and minimise biodiversity lquality and defend the fertility and functions of the soil by halting the uncontrolled use of land for non-agricultural purposes;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas consumers are demanding food production with higher environmental standards and nutritional value, while the agricultural sector needs to diversify and innovate to provide good, which provides greater nutritional value and generates healthy, quality and affordable food for allproducts;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas owing to pressure on natural resources, climate change, the scarcity of land, the vulnerability of the environment, the growth of the world population and changing consumer behaviour, it is essential that farmers produce more with less, meaning a smaller ecological footprint per kg of product produced; whereas this can be achieved only by using sustainable agricultural practices, such as crop diversification and the conservation of natural habitats, ecosystems and local varieties and species;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that with appropriate economic incentives, fairer income distribution in the food supply chain and transparent market conditions including country of origin labelling, farmers would be better equipped to implement greening measures and/or organic farminggiven the opportunity to tackle climate change more effectively and to ensure the resilience of ecosystems through more widespread use of greening, owing to measures such as crop diversification and the maintenance of ecological focus areas, organic farming and agroecology, thereby contributing to the conservation and promotion of biodiversity;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, a more productive and resource-efficient agriculture is key to addressing the challenges of sustainability for all farms of whatever size and to making them better equipped to preserve natural resources and the environment;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that innovation is a key factor in supporting the agri-food sector, stimulating the creation of more and better jobs, thus helping to attract young people to the farming sector whilst at the same time preserving the traditional knowledge of farmers and animal breeders and reversing the phenomenaon of land abandonment and an ageing rural population, especially in hilly and mountainous areas, thereby also limiting the risk of hydrogeological instability;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers it essential in this regard to ensure that appropriate internet connections are provided in remote areas;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States to invest more in research and innovation programmes and to develop new technologies, including precision farming, to help make agriculture attractive to young people; , to strengthen links between research, industry and farms, especially small and medium-sized ones, by facilitating the exchange of best practice and transfer of research results also to such farms, which, despite being more numerous across the EU, are often excluded from innovation circuits, and to develop new technologies, including precision farming, treatment and cultivation techniques that can restrict and gradually eliminate the use of chemicals that are harmful to human and animal health, in addition to the appropriate use of water resources;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that agriculture has always developed new practices, techniques and production methods that have increased outputs and improved the adaptability of farming practices to new and changing circumstances; notes further that agriculture is a key part of our natural world which thus provides services that go beyond producing food and can be enhanced by fostering new developments; is convinced that innovation is a prerequisite for maintaining this progress; stresses, however, the need to change direction and move towards agricultural practices that are more environmentally sustainable, such as organic farming and conservation agriculture, the key aim of which is to protect the environment and valuable resources for future generations;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages innovative solutions in animal housing systems that can contribute to a higher level of animal health and welfare and consequently lead to higher levels of animal health, by reducing the need for veterinary medicinal products, including antimicrobials; stresses that the application of antimicrobials should be prudent and responsible and would be improved by improving the entire production chain with more efficient and faster diagnostic tools that rely on data, better real-time monitoring, targeted precautionary measures and new ways of dispensing in order to combat antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need to tackle food waste, and in particular systemic food waste, since each year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted or lost; Considers that, to reduce the present waste, greater cooperation is needed between farmers, producers, and distributors; Urges Member States to find innovative ways to tackle food waste, such as, for example, the distribution of unsold food to charitable organisations if it is still fit for consumption, or if not, its reuse in the nutrient cycle, through composting; points to the need to promote food education programmes within the family and at school so as to encourage a proper diet from childhood;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the enormous potential of technology and innovation for the development of new products and services and job creation along the whole agri-food value chain; highlights the creation of new jobs in the agricultural sector, which is of pivotal importance for rural development, and considers that developing modern agricultural practices will make agriculture more attractive to young farmers and entrepreneurs alike and also help to combat rural depopulation; points in addition to the need to preserve traditional knowledge and the material contribution provided through the day-to-day work of farmers and stockbreeders; calls on the Commission to look into the possibilities of incentivising farmers to raise public awareness concerning the workings of the agri-food chain and new production methods;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that a sizeable proportion of biotic waste streams are already used as, for example, animal feed or base material for biofuels; considers, however, that these materials should generate even higher outputs by aiming for the most added value and by using new technologies such as biorefining, insect breeding, solid state fermentation, biogas extraction and the extraction of minerals from manure; notes the lack of economies of scale and clear rules for agricultural by-products and waste streams, and encourages the Commission to support their reuse by facilitating EU-wide recognition systems and special rural development programmes, to facilitate cross-border circulation and to improve synergy and coherence with other EU policies;
Amendment 228 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers soil quality to be of economic and ecological importance since a depletion of the ecological state would result in less productive soil, lower nutrient availability, increases in susceptibility of plants to pests and diseases, lower water holding capacity and diminished biodiversity; calls on the Commission to support innovative practices and the sharing of best practices such as crop rotation systems or fertilising with green legumes to avoid further soil degradation; believes that the interplay between organic matter and production needs to be better understood; welcomes research into innovative practices such as the use of microbial interventions and plant-soil interactions which could lower the environmental impact and reduce the use of chemical fertilisers and of pesticides that damage human and animal health and the environment; recognises the importance of a sustainable soil use that takes account of site-specific needs;
Amendment 235 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for more efforts to be made to develop an integrated pest management system by supporting research into non- chemical alternatives and low-risk measures and pesticides which are more environment-friendly; calls on the Commission to come forward with an action plan and to set up an expert group in order to work towards a more sustainable pest management system; highlights the potential of a pest management that improves the interaction between plant breeding efforts, natural combat systems, and pesticide use, which should be gradually reduced; notes that biological control mechanisms relating to pests and diseases could reduce the use of pesticides and may contribute to better plant resilience;
Amendment 284 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the opportunities opened up by the European Innovation Partnership AGRI (EIP-AGRI) for applied research within the agricultural sector, but is worried by the fragmented way the EIP- AGRI is implemented as part of national or regional Pillar II programmes; asks the Commission to look into the possibility of changing the EIP-AGRI cofinancing mechanisms in order to ensure effective research that is better linked to the market and is driven by real entrepreneurial needs, creating cross-border research focus groups and better participation possibilities for businesses, in particular for small and medium-sized businesses, which are mostly excluded from innovation circuits, with a more active involvement by the Commission in terms of providing an explicit innovation and research agenda linked to Horizon 2020 programmes;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that when safeguard policies are implemented, changes which have taken place in recent decades should be taken into account, in a flexible manner;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and Member States to continue to enforce the Nature Directives conscientiously and flexibly; calls, in that context, for additional efforts to halt the illegal huntkilling of protected birds;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Takes the view that to ensure biodiversity in agriculture, a new model of production and development needs to be adopted as soon as possible – that of the circular economy, which should respect the environment, natural resources, food security, human health and animal welfare, whilst, at the same time, being capable of securing an adequate food supply, in terms of quantity and quality, for a constantly growing population;
Amendment 212 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Urges the Commission to support farmers in the transition towards more sustainable farming practices, through appropriate economic incentives, a fairer income distribution within the supply chain and transparent market conditions, which should include the inclusion of countries of origin on labels, thus putting farmers in a position to implement practices that are more climate- and eco- friendly;
Amendment 218 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Calls on the Commission to support research and innovation programmes and the development of new agricultural technologies and to promote the transfer of knowledge and exchange of good practices, especially towards small and medium-sized farms;
Amendment 227 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make every effort to implement the reformed Common Fisheries Policy correctly and promptly so as to achieve the goal of maximum sustainable yield, also in relations with third countries bordering European seas;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 7, 8, 24, 47, 48 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on final evaluation of the multi-annual EU programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies (Safer Internet),
Amendment 7 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
– having regard to FRA report of 27 February 2017 on child-friendly justice: Perspectives and experiences of children involved in judicial proceedings as victims, witnesses or parties in nine EU Member States,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
– having regard to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of children in migration[1], [1] COM (2017) 211.
Amendment 15 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas one of the main challenges for investigating child sexual abuse and prosecuting perpetrators is the lack of reporting by victims; notes that the lack of reporting is higher among boys;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the Commission was not able to present its implementation reports within the deadline set out in Article 28 of Directive 2011/93/EU and thereforeat the Reports presented by the Commission documented only the mere transposition into national law by Member States and did not fully assess the compliance of the Directive; therefore, calls on the Commission to present a more comprehensive report focusing on enforcement by Member States; calls on the Member States to ensure that legal transposition is translated into effective implementation so as to ensure the protection of child victims and zero tolerance for child sexual abuse;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the term "child sexual abuse material" is more appropriate than "child pornography" for such crimes against children, since the term "pornography" presupposes consent; Stresses, however, that the new terminology shall not in any way restrict the offenses listed as "child pornography" in Art. 2 (c) and Art. 5 of Directive 2011/92/EU;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that blacklists of websites containing child pornography be prepared by nationaland regularly updated by relevant authorities and communicated to Internet service providers to ensure that the action adopted is necessary and proportionate to avoid for instance over- blocking; recommends also the sharing of such blacklists of websites among the Member States through enhanced cooperation with Europol and its European Cybercrime Centre, and with Interpol;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages Member States to exchange information about child sex offenders so as to prevent sex offenders from moving unnoticed from one Member State to another for work or for volunteering with children or children’s institutions; calls on Member States to step up information sharing on criminal convictions and disqualifications and to improve data collection in national registers of perpetrators;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for Internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse material detected in their infrastructure to law enforcement authorities, as well as national hotlines, and calls on the ISPs to preserve evidence;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on all Member States to allocate adequate financial and human resources to law enforcement authorities to combat child sexual abuse and exploitation, including specific training for police and investigators;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States which have not yet done so to put in place hotlines to which Internet users can report child sexual abuse material they find online and that are capable of assessing this reported content with a view to implementing notice and take-down procedures; takes the view that such hotlines should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse material proactively, as is the case for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in the UK; calls on Member States for a better cooperation between helplines and hotlines to ensure protection of children victim of sexual exploitation and abuse;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the main challenges faced by the law enforcement and judicial authorities in the investigation and prosecution of child sexual abuse offences online stem from the dependence on electronic evidence and digital investigative techniques, which are madebecoming less effective by newdue to technologies such as encryption, and also by the discrepancies in data retention rules between the Member Statecal development; Calls on the Member States to apply the provisions of the Directive in a future proof manner, investing in technological and innovative solutions to increase the possibilities to prosecute perpetrators, as well as to dismantle criminal networks online and to protect victims;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges Member States to introduce in their legislation mandatory background checks for persons applying or volunteering for activities or jobs relating to children, including software and online content developers, and to systematically exchange information on individuals posing a risk to children;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to step up their police and judicial cooperation to combat the trafficking and smuggling of migrant children, who are particularly vulnerable to abuse, trafficking and sexual exploitation, especially girls; calls for an enhanced exchange of information among authorities to trace missing children and for the interoperability of data bases; calls on the Member States to adopt an holistic approach involving all actors concerned and to increase cooperation with law enforcement authorities, social services and civil society; recognises the important role of civil society in identifying vulnerable children, given the lack of trust migrant children have shown in law enforcement authorities;
Amendment 118 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the best practices adopted in some Member States for the protection of children, such as the Barnahuset in Sweden; calls on the Member States to focus on ensuring the provision of legal aid, psychological support and assistance and to avoid the secondary victimisation of children;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. AcknowledgWelcomes that the Member States have put in place legislation and administrative measures to remove webpages containing child pornographysexual abuse material hosted on their territory; regrets the fact that only half of the Member States have incorporated provisions into their legislation making it possible to block access to such webpages for users within their territory; calls on the Member States to fully implement Article 25, including blocking child sexual abuse material where possible, and and give priority to the swift removal-at-source of child sexual abuse material to permanently delete it from the Internet and, when the removal is not possible, to proceed to the blocking of websites containing child sexual abuse material with the relevant safeguards in place;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recommends that blacklists of websites containing child pornographysexual abuse material be updated regularly by the relevant authorities and communicated to internet service providers to avoid, for instance, over-blocking and to ensure proportionality; recommends the sharing of such blacklists of websites among the Member States, with Europol and its European Cybercrime Centre, and with Interpol; considers, in this regard, that newly developed hashing technology, such as PhotoDNA, sh among others, could be applied;
Amendment 145 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse material detected in their infrastructure proactively to law enforcement authorities, as well as to national hotlines; calls on the Commission to continue its funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) so as to provide the hotlines with the adequate resources to fulfil their mandate to tackle illegal content online;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recognises the active and supportive role in combating child sexual abuse material on the Internet played by civil society organisations, as is the case withsuch as the INHOPE Network of Hotlines, including the Internet Watch Foundation in the UK; urges the Member States which have not yet done so to set up such hotlines and takes the view that they should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse material online proactively;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to continue keeping Parliament regularly informed on the state of play in relation to compliance with the Directive by the Member States, with disaggregated and comparable data on the Member States’ performance in preventing and combating child sexual abuse and exploitation offline and online; instructs its relevant committee to hold a hearing on the state of play in relation to implementation and possibly consider adopting an additional report on the follow up given to the implementation of the Directive;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s communication and underlines the importance of striking the right balance between its different goals: energy security and affordability, measures to support energy efficiency, an ambitious climate policy and the transition towards a more sustainable and low carbon economy, based on the development and integration of renewable energy sources, while guaranteeing the EU’s competitiveness;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the agreement of the European Council on the ‘2030 framework for climate and energy policies’ comprises the commitment of an at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, being the basis for developing the decarbonisation dimension of the Energy Union; this decision also constitutes an ambitious contribution to the international climate negotiations with a view to achieving a binding climate agreement in 2015; points out, furthermore, that Parliament had already established, in its resolutions of 5 February 2014 and 26 November 2014, three binding targets, including: 40% for energy efficiency, 30% for renewables and a 40% reduction of greenhouse gases;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to achieve a comprehensive and ambitious agreement at the UNFCCC COP 21 meeting in Paris that contains sound guarantees for limiting the temperature increase to 2°C Celsius at a maximum; in this respect, a key role will be played by EU diplomacy as regards climate and energy; the EU, and in particular the High Representative, in close cooperation with the other Commissioners responsible, will have to use all available foreign policy instruments to establish strategic partnerships in the energy sector and to negotiate, with emerging countries and with the United States, an ambitious and binding global agreement to reduce emissions after 2020;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the key role of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) as a cost-effective tool to achieve the EU’s 2030 emission reduction target; in addition to the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), a structural post 2020 reform of the ETS should be implemented, to take into account the 2030 CO2 reduction target, and including, as long as no comparable efforts are undertaken in other major economies, tangible and more harmonised measures on carbon leakage, different from the current state-aid regulated mechanism, to safeguard EU industry, by ensuring that there will be no additional direct and indirect ETS costs at the level of best performers and by taking into account changing production levels; calls on the Commission to establish an appropriate instrument to help industries in energy- intensive sectors, which are the most exposed to the problem of carbon leakage, become more energy-efficient;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists on the need for more ambitious EU initiatives for developing and stimulating incentives for the roll-out of alternative fuels infrastructure, to further incentivise the production and use of advanced biofuels and to speed up the electrification of transport; in this regard, it will be necessary to develop smart infrastructure, such as recharging points equipped with smart meters that are able to monitor and manage, in an integrated manner, the energy flows connected to electric mobility;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reaffirms the EU’s and its Member States’ firm commitment to complete the single energy market, ensuring the strict application of the acquis and calls on the Commission to propose a mandatory 15% target of cross border interconnection infrastructure, in particular for renewable electricity, by 2025; stresses that the climate and energy goals will not be achieved unless a fully integrated European network is developed, equipped with a higher number of cross-border interconnections, greater storage potential and smart grids that can handle a secure supply using high levels of renewables;
Amendment 192 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that investment in an integrated research and innovation strategy is a cornerstone for developing low-carbon technologies and in particular renewable technologies, smart-grid and smart-home technologies, clean transport and storage solutions in order to make the Energy Union a driving force for growth, employment and competitiveness.
Amendment 32 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication 'Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors',[1]and the European Parliament Resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU [1] COM 82010)0213 def Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014)
Amendment 70 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in 2015, over 3.771 persons are reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean sea, according to the International Organisation for Migration8 ; whereas children represent 30 per cent of all recorded deaths in the Aegean Sea[1]; whereas according to recent Europol data at least 10 000 unaccompanied children have disappeared after arriving in Europe [1] IOM and UNICEF, Data Brief: Migration of Children to Europe, http://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/press _release/file/IOM-UNICEF-Data-Brief- Refugee-and-Migrant-Crisis-in-Europe- 30.11.15.pdf __________________ 8 IOM, Missing Migrants Project, http://missingmigrants.iom.int/.
Amendment 153 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas all EU Member States have a duty to protect and promote the rights of all children and ensure that migrant children are treated first and foremost as children and that the principle of the child's best interests takes precedence over migration management objectives;
Amendment 259 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests, in that respect, that search and rescue capacities must be strengthened, and that Member States’ governments must deploy more resources – in terms of financial assistance and assets – in the context of a Union-wide humanitarian operation, dedicated to finding, rescuing and assisting migrants in peril and bringing them to the closest place of safety, recommends that, in planning such search and rescue operations, child specific measures be taken, such as child safeguarding policies in manuals on search and rescue, child protection trainings and child-focused care at disembark;
Amendment 431 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the preferences of the applicant should, as much as practically possible, be taken into account when carrying out relocation; recognises that this is one way of discouraging secondary movements and encouraging applicants themselves to accept relocation decisions, but that it should not stop the relocation process; further recalls that the best interest of the child must be a primary consideration should always guide any decision on relocation involving children;
Amendment 705 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Encourages the Member States to seek to keep families together, which will assist integration prospects in the long-term as the focus can be directed towards the establishment of a new life instead of concerns towards family members that are still in insecure situations; urges Member States to take all measures necessary to prevent the separation of a child from his/her parents;
Amendment 723 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. On Unaccompanied Minors (new title)
Amendment 724 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47 b. Recalls that refugee and migrant children should be provided with information on their right to family reunification and how to claim it in a child-friendly way; Recalls that support and protection should be extended to unaccompanied and separated children, in line with their best interests, and that applications for family reunification filed by unaccompanied and separated children should be expedited;
Amendment 725 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 c (new)
Paragraph 47 c (new)
47 c. Calls on Member States to fully apply the specific provisions of the Common European Asylum System concerning unaccompanied minors, including access to legal assistance, guardianship, access to healthcare, accommodation and education, the right to be spoken in a language they understand, to have interviews with trained officials not in a uniform, etc.; calls on the Member States to end detention of children because they are migrants.
Amendment 726 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 d (new)
Paragraph 47 d (new)
47 d. Calls on the Member States to ensure that refugee and migrant children enjoy rapid and non-discriminatory access to national services, including child protection systems, in line with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child with the same level of care and support recognised to national children deprived of parental care; calls on Member States to gather disaggregated data on the situation of refugee and migrant children in order to improve the ability of systems to integrate refugee and migrant children;
Amendment 727 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 e (new)
Paragraph 47 e (new)
47 e. Believes that age assessment should be carried out in a manner that is multi- disciplinary, safe and in respect of children's physical integrity and human dignity, with particular attention to girls and should be performed by independent, qualified practitioners and experts; calls for legal guardians to be appointed to support unaccompanied and separated children immediately upon identification and calls on the Member States to speed up procedures for appointing legal guardians
Amendment 773 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that the return of migrants should only be carried out safely, in full compliance with the fundamental and procedural rights of the migrants in question, and where the country to which they are being returned is safe for them; reiterates, in that regard, that voluntary return should be prioritised over forced returns; recalls no child should be returned without a thorough risk assessment, conducted by independent child protection officer, and based on Country of Origin Information reports in cooperation with non-governmental, local and international organisation to ensure protection and reintegration after their return;
Amendment 1030 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Welcomes the commitments taken at the Valletta summit which recognise the need to give hope and opportunities to young people, and to protect children from violence and abuse;
Amendment 115 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Research in bio-based materials has progressed over the last years, but progress could be much faster if there were more market penetration of these materials. The use of sustainable biodegradable and bio-based packaging should therefore be encouraged, including by appropriate labelling of packaging, as already provided by article 8a of the consolidated version of Directive 94/62/EC in respect to plastic carrier bags.
Amendment 338 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(5a) In Article 8, the following paragraph 2a is inserted: '2a. In order to reduce the carbon footprint of packaging, the use of sustainable biodegradable and bio-based packaging should be encouraged, namely by raising consumers' awareness. To this end, packaging shall clearly indicate its bio-based content. '
Amendment 342 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
(5b) In Article 10, first indent is replaced by the following: – criteria and methodologies for life- cycle analysis of packaging, including on its carbon footprint;
Amendment 343 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
(5b) In Article 10, the following indent is inserted: – criteria for a minimum biodegradable and bio-based content in packaging materials,
Amendment 345 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Amendment 358 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
(7a) In Article 13, the following indent 2a is inserted: "— the bio-based content of packaging, "
Amendment 375 #
2015/0276(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – paragraph -1 (new)
Annex – paragraph -1 (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Annex II – point 1– second indent
Annex II – point 1– second indent
(-1) In Annex II, point 1, the following indent 2a is inserted: — Packaging shall be produced in such a way as to minimize its carbon footprint, including by using bio-based and bio-degradable materials.
Amendment 208 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States should put in place adequate incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, in particular, by means of financial incentives aimed at achieving the waste prevention and recycling objectives of this Directive, such as landfill and incineration charges, pay as you throw schemes, extended producer responsibility schemes and incentives for local authorities. They should also take appropriate simplification measures to promote charitable donations of food or non-food products that can no longer be sold.
Amendment 245 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Waste prevention is the most efficient way to improve resource efficiency and to reduce the environmental impact of waste. It is important therefore that Member States: - take appropriate measures to prevent waste generation and, in particular by promoting public awareness-raising campaigns and by taking education- and training-related anti-waste measures concerning also reuse, recycling and eco- design, in addition to measures to support business experience in the circular economy, also through charitable donations of food or non-food products that can no longer be sold; - monitor and assess progress in the implementation of such measures. In order to ensure a uniform measurement of the overall progress in the implementation of waste prevention measures, common indicators should be established.
Amendment 273 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Improper disposal of waste through littering and discharges of sewage and solid waste, like plastic, have detrimental impacts on the marine environment and human health, as well as significant economic and social costs. Such waste also subverts the priority order of the waste hierarchy, in particular by avoiding preparation for re-use, recycling and other recovery prior to disposal. Given the transboundary nature of marine litter and the need to ensure harmonisation in efforts, Member States should take measures to achieve a target for their reduction, utilising monitoring protocols established under Article 11 of Directive 2008/56/EC.
Amendment 276 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The European Commission should actively promote sharing platforms as a circular economy business model. It should create a stronger integration between the EU Action Plan for the circular economy and the guidelines for a collaborative economy and investigate all possible measures to provide incentive for it.
Amendment 277 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
Amendment 279 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The transition towards a circular economy must seek to achieve the smart, sustainable and inclusive growth goals set out in the Europe 2020 strategy, with particular reference to the targets relating to environmental protection, the shift to clean energy sources, sustainable local development and increased employment in the Member States. The development of a circular economy should, accordingly, also promote the involvement of entities such as small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy enterprises, non-profit institutions and waste management bodies that operate regionally and locally, in order to improve their overall management, foster innovation in processes and products and develop employment in the areas concerned.
Amendment 290 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) Small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy enterprises, non-profit institutions and regional and local operators can play an important role in the collection, reuse and processing of waste. Member States should therefore adopt all the necessary measures, including regulatory and financial incentives, to encourage the involvement of these entities in the transition towards a circular economy, in particular by promoting the participation of social economy operators and compliance with social clauses in public procurement, and promoting the development of the latter also through EU funding programmes.
Amendment 457 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
Article 3 – point 16 a (new)
(ea) The following point 16a is inserted: 16a. "remanufacturing" means the process of bringing a product to a like- new condition through reusing, reconditioning, and replacing component parts;
Amendment 459 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e b (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 16b (new)
Article 3 – point 16b (new)
(eb) The following point 16b is inserted: 16b. "reconditioning" means the process of returning a product to a satisfactory working condition by rebuilding or repairing major components that are close to failure;
Amendment 505 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f d (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 24 (new)
Article 3 – point 24 (new)
(fd) The following point is inserted: 24. 'food waste' means edible and inedible food removed from the supply chain or disposed of at processing, manufacturing, retail and consumer levels, and food wastage along the whole production and consumer supply chain, including primary production, transportation and storage losses;
Amendment 530 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall make use of adequate economic instruments and measures as listed in Annex IV a to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 539 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
(3a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 3a is inserted: ‘(3a) In addition to the established waste hierarchy referred to paragraph 1, the following specific food hierarchy shall apply as a priority order in food waste prevention and management legislation and policy: a) source prevention; b) edible food rescue, prioritising human over animal feed or biochemical reprocessing; c) residential composting and / or conversion into other products; d) centralised composting or anaerobic digestion; e) mechanical biological mixed waste treatment;’
Amendment 605 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘4a. Where such criteria have not been established either at national level, Member States shall ensure that waste which has undergone a recovery operation, is considered to have ceased to be waste if it complies with specific conditions which shall be verified on a case-by-case basis by the national competent authority.’
Amendment 653 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall organise an exchange of information between Member States, civil society organizations and the actors involved in producer responsibility schemes on the practical implementation of the requirements defined in Article 8a and on best practices to ensure adequate governance and cross- border cooperation of extended producer responsibility schemes. This includes, inter alia, exchange of information on the organisational features and the monitoring of producer responsibility organisations, the selection of waste management operators and the prevention of littering. The Commission shall publish the results of the exchange of information.
Amendment 690 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
- contain clear targets for improvement of product design (eco- design) from a material efficiency and optimised end-of-life perspective;
Amendment 695 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
- ensure the eco-design of products and foster better resource efficiency, by rewarding the efforts of the producer to take into account the reusability, reparability and recyclability of products;
Amendment 701 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 c (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 c (new)
- contribute to the integration of the environmental costs of a product all along its life cycle into its price;
Amendment 706 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 2
Article 8a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the waste holders targeted by the extended producer responsibility schemes established in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 1, are informed about the available waste take-back and collection systems and the prevention of, recognised re-use centres, authorised centres for preparing for the re-use of waste and systems to prevent waste and littering. Member States shall also take measures to create incentives for the waste holders, producers and sellers to take part in the separate collection systems in place, notably through economic incentives or regulations, when appropriate.
Amendment 708 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 2
Article 8a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the waste holders targeted by the extended producer responsibility schemes established in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 1, are informed about the available waste collection systems, the re- use and preparing for re-use centres, and the prevention of littering. Member States shall also take measures to create incentives for the waste holders to take part in the separate collection systems in place, notably through economic incentives or regulations, when appropriate.
Amendment 750 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a –paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1
Article 8a –paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1
- costs of separate collection, and of transport to the sorting and treatment plants, including transport from islands or from remote areas, where possible, of the sorting and treatment operations required to meet the waste management targets referred to in paragraph 1, second indent, taking into account the revenues from re-use or sales of secondary raw material from their products;
Amendment 763 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
- costs of storage systems for used products;
Amendment 764 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 b (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 4 – point a – indent 1 b (new)
- costs of re-use systems;
Amendment 773 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
- costs for litter prevention and management both on land and seas;
Amendment 850 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- discourage the use of single-use items and non-reusable or non-recyclable packaging, in particular for items and packaging made of plastics, preventing the risk of micro plastic entering waste water treatment systems and being discharged into oceans;
Amendment 852 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- promote and support the production and the use of products that are easy to switch from physical to digital dimension and easy to share in a collaborative platform;
Amendment 871 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
- encourage the setting up of systems promoting remanufacturing and reconditioning activities;
Amendment 892 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
- reduce the generation of food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in householdsthrough every stage of the agri-food supply chain, from primary production up to household consumption, with a special focus on waste from food products which would have the potential to be used for human food or animal feed.
Amendment 902 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
- reduce land-based litter which is likely to end up in the marine environment with the aim of achieving a Union marine litter reduction target of 50 % by 2025, with specific prevention measures on the top ten items found on beaches;
Amendment 924 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
- develop and support awareness- raising, communication and education activities and campaigns, geared to the issue of prevention.
Amendment 943 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall monitor and assess the implementation of their food waste prevention measures by measuring levels of food waste on the basis of a common methodologies established in accordance with paragraph 4y. By 31 December 2017 the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38a to establish the methodology, including minimum quality requirements, for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste that should take into account also the waste prevention measures implemented through donations or other ways of reducing the wastage of food before the latter is considered to be waste; the national waste prevention plans set out in Article 29 and the measurement methods must refer to the food waste hierarchy laid down in Article 4(3)(a).
Amendment 976 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall take measures, as appropriate, to promote preparing for re- use activities, notably by encouraging the establishment of and support for re-use and repair networks and by facilitating the access of such networks to waste collection points, or by creating pre-determined waste for re-use collection point, and by promoting the use of economic instruments, procurement criteria, quantitative objectives or other measures.
Amendment 983 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall take measures to promote high quality recycling and, to this end, shall set up separate collection of waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to meet the necessary quality standards for the relevant recycling sectors and to attain the targets set out in paragraph 2, factoring in, at local and regional level, small and medium-sized enterprises, social economy undertakings, non-profit organisations and other operators on the ground, and promoting start-ups and the establishing of innovative companies specialising in separate waste collection and waste recycling.
Amendment 1002 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Member States shall take measures to promote selective demolition as well as sorting systems for construction and demolition waste and for at least the following: wood, aggregates, metal, glass and plastermineral fractions (concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics), metal, plastics, glass and plaster. Member States are also strongly encouraged to integrate sorting out of recyclable construction waste in their Green Public Procurement Rules for construction activities.
Amendment 1083 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point e
4a. By 2020, in order to harmonise re- use and recycling targets stated in Article 11 paragraph 2 point (b), and in view of promoting the circular economy for construction and demolition waste, the Commission shall evaluate Member States’ implementation reports and the amount of construction and demolition waste used for backfilling operations, including reprocessing of waste into materials that are to be used for backfilling, and propose a separate re-use and recycling target for construction and demolition waste which excludes backfilling operations. For recyclable waste, recycling should be the preferred option over backfilling according to Article 4 of this Directive.
Amendment 1170 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(12a) In Article 12, the following paragraph is added: 'The Commission shall adopt an implementing act to establish detailed rules on the technical criteria and operational procedures related to the disposal operations D2, D3, D4, D6, D7, and D12 in order to prevent the negative impacts on the human health and environment.'
Amendment 1172 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(12a) In Article 12, the following paragraph is added: 'Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 2030 the amount of municipal waste and waste which derive from the treatment of municipal waste is disposed of, is reduced to a maximum of 10% of the total amount of municipal waste generated.'
Amendment 1206 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 – paragraph – 1 (new)
Article 22 – paragraph – 1 (new)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 2025, the organic recycling of separately collected bio-waste from municipal waste shall be increased to a minimum 65% by weight.
Amendment 1210 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure the separate collection at source of bio-waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable and appropriate to ensure the relevant quality standards for compost and digestate and to attain the targets set out in Article 11(2)(a), (c) and (d) and 11(3). Waste with similar biodegradability and compostability properties in accordance with the EN 13432/2002 standard shall be collected together with the bio – waste.
Amendment 1250 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – point ii a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(iia) the following point is added: “(fa) specific prevention measures on the items found on beaches, and to clean up all types of litter. These shall include market restrictions, consumer levies on single-use plastics and packaging, replacement of materials which are not reusable or recyclable and establishment of deposit-refund schemes to increase collection and prevent littering.”
Amendment 1256 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point a a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(aa) the following paragraph is inserted: (2a) By the end of 2020 Member States shall adopt specific national food waste prevention programmes within their national waste prevention programmes as referred to in this Article;
Amendment 1296 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IV a (new)
Annex IV a (new)
(24a) Annex IVa is inserted in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
Amendment 1305 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex -I (new)
Annex -I (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Annex IVa (new)
Annex IVa (new)
Amendment 274 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
12a. The European Firearms Pass is, on the whole, satisfactory and should be regarded as the principal document needed by hunters and marksmen in possession of a firearm while travelling to another Member State. Member States should not make recognition and acceptance of the European Firearms Pass conditional upon payment of fees or charges.
Amendment 704 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(8a) The following is added to Article 12(2), second subparagraph: "Recognition of the European Firearms Pass cannot be made dependent on any form of administrative pre-authorisation or on the payment of any fees or duties, be these direct or indirect, in connection with any potential administrative costs."
Amendment 13 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is committed to building an Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy. Energy efficiency is a crucial element of the European Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and is key to moderate energy demand and containment of greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 17 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and will contribute to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets and its environmental and climate action objectives. It will also allow consumers to save money by reducing household energy consumption.
Amendment 20 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors. The European Parliament has called in several resolutions for binding climate and energy targets for 2030, including a CO2 emissions reduction of at least 40 %, as well as target levels of at least 30 % from renewables and 40 % from energy efficiency, to be achieved through individual national objectives.
Amendment 22 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the specific energy consumption of energy-related products facilitates the customer's choice in favour of those products which consume less energy and other essential resources during use. A standardised mandatory label is an effective mean to provide potential customers with comparable information on the energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The label should be easily recognisable, simple and concise. To this end the existing dark green to red colour scale of the label should be retained as the basis to inform customers about the energy efficiency of products. A classification using letters from A to G has shown to be most effective for customers. In situations where, because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC, products can no longer fall into classes 'F' or 'G'ertain classes, those classes should not be shown on the label. For exceptional cases this should also be extended to the 'D' and 'E' classes, although this situation is unlikely to occur given that the label would be rescaled once a majority of product models falls into the top two classes using a distinct format and colour.
Amendment 29 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Manufacturers respond to the energy label by creating ever more efficient products. This technological development leads to products populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation may be necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. For the frequency of such rescaling a timescale of approximately ten yearsten years at the most would be appropriate, taking into account the need to avoid over burdening manufacturers, reflecting the different levels of energy efficiency, in line with the technological advancement of each product group throughout the entire distribution cycle. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. A newly rescaled label should have empty top classes to encourage technological progress and enable ever more efficient products to be developed and recognised. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short timeframe.
Amendment 34 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is necessary to provide for a clear and proportionate distribution of obligations corresponding to the role of each operator in the supply and distribution process. Economic operators should be responsible for compliance in relation to their respective roles in the supply chain and should take appropriate measures to ensure that they only make available on the market products which are in conformity with this Regulation and its delegated acts. The supervisory authorities should carry out spot checks on energy product conformity with the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 35 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively through ongoing exchanges of information, particularly regarding the outcome of product conformity assessments and the marketing or withdrawal from the market of certain products. Such cooperation on energy labelling should be reinforced through support by the Commission. __________________ 21 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.
Amendment 37 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to facilitate the monitoring of compliance and to provide up-to-date market data for the regulatory process on revisions of product-specific labels and information sheets, suppliers should provide their product compliance information electronically in a database established by the Commission. The information should be made publicly available to provide information for customers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels, suppliers being required to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.
Amendment 40 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to check compliance with harmonised rules for the calculation and measurement of product standards, provision should be made for checks by the supervisory authorities to verify product conformity with the requirements of this Regulation; these tests should, moreover, be carried out in such a way as to reflect real conditions of product use and design features intended to falsify test results should be specifically prohibited.
Amendment 43 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Ecodesign has achieved significant results in terms of improving energy efficiency and energy consumption of products, and thereby decreasing household energy costs and consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The list of products covered by this legislation therefore needs to be extended and all resource efficiency characteristics should be included, as soon as possible, in mandatory product design requirements, by determining horizontal requirements which should relate to, amongst other things, the durability of products and the extent to which they can be repaired, reused or recycled.
Amendment 59 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
(11a) 'Product groups' means all energy- related products with the same functionality and, in the case of multipurpose energy-related products, having the same main functionality or the same set of main functionalities;
Amendment 62 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) 'Rescale' means a periodic exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes;
Amendment 66 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional and, environmental and resource-efficient performance of an energy- related product, such as, for example, its absolute energy consumption or, durability, the extent to which it can be repaired, or its recycled material content, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) they shall, where they do not have a label or a rescaled label, subject to the requirement incumbent on suppliers to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge:
Amendment 98 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Energy-related products with energy labels shall be subject to spot checks, to be carried out periodically for each product group by the national surveillance authorities on the basis of harmonised standards, in order to assess their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and its delegated acts. In addition, the surveillance authorities shall, through spot checks, ascertain whether all the energy products referred to in this Regulation are actually registered in the database established pursuant to Article 8.
Amendment 99 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 13 to lay down rules aimed at harmonising at Union level the implementation of tests by the national surveillance authorities, establishing a timetable and arrangements for conducting the tests. The tests shall in any case reflect the real conditions of use of the products.
Amendment 100 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. It shall be expressly prohibited to design products with the aim of altering the test results and thus of defrauding the surveillance authorities.
Amendment 102 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Where the market surveillance authorities consider that there is any non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the supplier to take.
Amendment 110 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. When, for a given product group, no models belonging to specific energy classes D, E, F or G are allowed to be placed on the market any more because of an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC, the class or classes in question shall no longer be shown on the label in a visibly different format and colour.
Amendment 116 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that no products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so thatoutcome of the rescaling process provides consumers with the most comprehensive and effective information possible on the energy performance of the various products. To this end, having assessed the individual product groups on the basis of their potential degree of technological innovation, the Commission shall determine whether, on completion of the rescaling process, to leave the first two classes, or only the first class, empty or whether to use the esntimated time within which a majority of modelsre scale from A to G. The relevant requirements shall be laid down in such a way as to ensure that 30% of the products are unlikely to falls into those classes shall be at least ten years later. energy class A within a period of 10 years.
Amendment 124 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodically, on the basis of a prior assessment of individual product groups, at intervals of no more than ten years or where 30% of the products sold within a given product group fall into the next higher class.
Amendment 135 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) the graphics used on the rescaled label shall be visibly different from those used on the old label. The Commission shall ensure that a communications campaign is conducted by the Member States, in accordance with Article 4(4).
Amendment 145 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available. The information listed under point 2 of Annex I shall be made available only to the Commission and the national surveillance authorities, who shall ensure that it remains confidential.
Amendment 168 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) additional information.
Amendment 91 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) It is important that the EU ETS, despite being the Union's primary tool for achieving the Union’s long-term climate and energy targets, should be complemented by equivalent additional actions taken in other legal acts and instruments dealing with greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered by the EU ETS, in order to honour the agreed commitment that all sectors of the economy contribute to the fulfilment of the target of reducing the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the Union by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.
Amendment 94 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Council confirmed that a well-functioning, reformed EU ETS with an instrument to stabilise the market will be the main European instrument to achieve this target, with an annual reduction factor of 2.2% from 2021 onwards, free allocation not expiring but existing measures continuing temporarily after 2020 to prevent the risk of carbon leakage due to climate policy, as long as no comparable efforts are undertaken in other major economies, without reducing the share of allowances to be auctioned. The auction share should be expressed as a percentage figure in the legislation, to enhance planning certainty as regards investment decisions, to increase transparency and to render the overall system simpler and more easily understandable. However, in order to reflect the Paris Agreement, it is essential that the Union, as part of the international community, increases its efforts and commitment with a view to limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels as well as to pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, and therefore the annual reduction factor in the Phase IV of the EU ETS should increase to at least 2.4% by 2021.
Amendment 98 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Union has both the responsibility and capability to act in a vigorous and cost-effective manner to mitigate climate change and honour the Paris Agreement to limit the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The environmental and socio- economic benefits for the Union to increase its efforts to mitigate climate change by far outweigh the costs which will inevitably incur for the Union if it fails to take sufficient action.
Amendment 114 #
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 leakage is a justification to temporarily postpone full transition, and precisely targeted free allocation of allowances to industry is a justified exception from the principle that the polluter should pay only as long as no over-allocation occurs, in order to address genuine risks of increases in greenhouse gas emissions in 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.
Amendment 120 #
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 temporary exception. Consequently, and as confirmed by the European Council, the share of allowances to be auctioned, which was 57% over the period 2013-2020, should not be reduced and should increase to 100% over time. 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, 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/…1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 . __________________ 18 SECWD(2015)XX135 19 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 […], […], p. […]). 264, 9.10.2015, p. 1).
Amendment 137 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to make the EU ETS fit for the purpose of reducing emissions while stimulating low-carbon production and investments in phase IV, more stringent earmarking is necessary. Unless otherwise specified in this Directive, Member States should thus spend 100% of the auction revenues on climate actions listed in this Directive, and undertakings receiving allocations exceeding the actual size of their emissions should use these resources exclusively for investments in the decarbonisation of their production.
Amendment 143 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should partiawilly compensate, in accordance with state aid rulesthrough a centralised arrangement at Union’s level, certain installations in 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. A harmonised system will therefore avoid competitive distortions between Members States. 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 153 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The main long-term incentive from this Directive for the capture and storage of CO2 (CCS), new renewable energy technologiesnew renewable energy technologies, capture and storage of CO2 (CCS) 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 facilities and innovative renewable energy technologies, EU ETS allowances should be used to provide guaranteed rewards for deployment of CCS 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 159 #
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 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 in line with the Union 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals, 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 be commensurate with the purpose of ensuring the appropriate use of the funds. That governance structure should be composed of an investment board and a management committeeadvisory board 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 168 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The European Council confirmed that the modalities, including transparency, of the optional free allocation to modernise the energy sector in certain Member States should be improved. Investments with a value of €10 million or more should be selected by the Member State concerned through a competitive bidding process on the basis of clear and transparent rules to ensure that free allocation is used to promote real investments modernising the energy sector in line with the Energy Union objectives. The list of projects, both selected and non-selected projects, should be made available to the public. Investments with a value of less than €10 million should also be eligible for funding from the free allocation. The Member State concerned should select such investments based on clear and transparent criteria. The results of this selection process should be subject to public consultation. The public should be duly kept informed at the stage of the selection of investment projects as well as of their implementation.
Amendment 170 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) To increase the environmental benefits of emissions reductions in the Union without causing undesired social effects, financial support should be given to regions and sectors which depend on carbon-intensive activities, so as to enable a just and fair transition to a Union low- carbon society. The impact of the energy transition on such regions and sectors should be better assessed and taken into account, especially considering the future of those workers who will be affected by the transition to a Union low-carbon society.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
Amendment 178 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(-1) In Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: '1. This Directive shall apply to emissions from the activities listed in Annex I and greenhouse gases listed in Annex II. Emissions from maritime transport shall be covered by the scope of this Directive as set out in Chapter IVa.'
Amendment 194 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 j (new)
Article 1 – point -1 j (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 2
Article 3 d – paragraph 2
(-1j) In Article 3d, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: '2. From 1 January 2013, 15 21, 50% of allowances shall be auctioned. This percentage may be increased as part of the general review of this Directive.'
Amendment 198 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 209 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 f (new)
Article 1 – point 2 f (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – points e a and e b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – points e a and e b (new)
(2f) In Article 6 (2), the following points are added: '(ea) all legal requirements on social responsibility and reporting in order to ensure equal and effective implementation of environmental regulations and ensure that competent authorities and stakeholders, including workers' representatives, representatives of civil society and local communities, have access to all relevant information (as laid down in the Aarhus Convention and implemented in Union and national law, including Directive 2003/87/EC); (e b) an obligation to publish every year comprehensive information in respect of combating climate change and compliance with Union directives in the field of environment, health and safety at work; this information shall be accessible to workers' representatives and to the representatives of civil society from local communities in the vicinity of the installation.'
Amendment 210 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 g (new)
Article 1 – point 2 g (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 217 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Article 9 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Starting in 2021, the linear factor shall be 2.24%.
Amendment 223 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) In Article 9, the following third paragraph is added: 'Prior to setting the cap for a Phase, the Commission shall identify and quantify the impact of Union and national policies that lead to GHG emission reductions in sectors covered by the EU ETS, in order to assess their implications on the level of demand for allowances. A report shall be transmitted to the European Parliament and to the Council well in advance before the start of a new Phase, with a view to setting the appropriate baseline for the EU ETS cap before the start of each Phase, and ensuring a central role for the EU ETS. The cap shall be set at the beginning of each Phase, to signal the overall target level of scarcity.'
Amendment 226 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
(3b) In Article 9, the following fourth paragraph is added: 'Consistently with long term goals agreed at international level and with the timing foreseen in the Paris Agreement, the Union shall review its level of ambition in the context of global mitigation efforts following periodical global stocktake of nationally-determined contributions. Where the increase in the level of climate ambition in the Union leads to greater ambition in the EU ETS, then any tightening of the EU ETS shall take place with sufficient notice before auctioning volumes in any given year can be changed.'
Amendment 236 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
From 2021 onwards, the share of allowances to be auctioned by Member States shall be 57% with a view to increase to 100% after 2030.
Amendment 254 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Up to 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a fund to improve energy efficiency and modernise the energy systems of certain Member Statesharmonised compensation scheme as set out in Article 10da, paragraph 6, of this Directive (“the Modernisation Fund”).
Amendment 259 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii
Article 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 for the purpose of solidarity and grset aside for the creation of a Just Transition Fund as a complement to the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund. The revenues of these auctions shall remain at the Union level, with the goal to use them for cushioning the social impact of the climate policies required in order to enable the necessary transition to a low- carbon society in regions which combine a high share of workers in carbon- dependent sectors and a GDP per capita well below th within the Community, thereby increasing the amount of allowances that those Member States auce Union-average. These auctioning revenues aimed at just transition shall be used in one or several of the following ways, while fully complying with the fundamental rights of non-discrimination and gender-equality: - creating redeployments and/or mobility cells; - education/training initiatives to re- skill or upskill workers; - support in job search, including paid time-off to search for jobs; - social protection measures; - subsistence allowances; - business creation; and - monitoring and pre-emptive measures to avoid or minimise the negative impact of restructuring process on physical and mental health. The core activities to be financed by the Just Transition Funder point (a) by the percentages specified in Annex IIa."; and' are strongly related to the labour market and therefore social partners shall be actively involved in the fund management – on the model of the ESF committee – and the participation of local social partners shall be a key requirement for projects to receive funding.'
Amendment 264 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Amendment 276 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Amendment 278 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 1 – point 4 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point j
Amendment 290 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
(da) In paragraph 4, the following subparagraph is added: 'If Member States decide on national measures for early closure of electricity generation capacity, Member States shall report this to the Commission and other Member States, and may retire a share of the auctioning volume with a level equal to the related emissions.'
Amendment 294 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d c (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point d c (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
(dc) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: '5. The Commission shall monitor the functioning of the European carbon market. Each year, it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the functioning of the carbon market including the implementation of the auctions, liquidity and the volumes traded. The report shall address the interaction of the EU ETS and other climate-energy policies at the Union and national levels, and shall transparently analyse the implications of various policies on the level of demand for EU ETS allowances and its consequences on the supply- demand balance in the carbon market as well as the compliance with the Union's 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals. If necessary, Member States shall ensure that any relevant information is submitted to the Commission at least two months before the Commission adopts the report.'
Amendment 300 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point d e (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point d e (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 b (new)
(de) the following paragraph is added: '5b The Commission shall publish every two years a report on the pass- through of the costs of allowances in the product prices. This shall be done for the sectors and subsectors for which the Commission finds that there are good reasons to assess whether a non- negligible share of pass-through is possible, also in relation to the evolution of their market shares.'
Amendment 302 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission ishall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this directive. This act shall also provide for additional allocation from the new entrants reserve for significant production increases by applying the same thresholds and allocation adjustments as apply in respect of partial cessations of operationchanges. Any 10% increase or decrease in production expressed as a rolling average of verified production data for the two preceding years compared to the production activity reported in accordance with Article 11 shall be adjusted with a corresponding amount of allowances by placing allowances into and releasing allowances from the reserve referred to in paragraph 7.
Amendment 318 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The benchmark values for free allocation shall be adjusted and calculated 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% ofthat has occurred since the period 2007 to 2008. This calculation shall review the benchmark values set by the act adopted pursuant to this Article based on verified data collected in accordance with Article 11(1) and increase the number of product benchmarks as much as possible, in order to reduce the application of fall back approaches to a minimum. Where the vcalue 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:culation of product benchmarks is not feasible and fall back approaches still represent the allocation method, rules to prevent perverse incentives deriving from activity level reduction linked to energy efficiency improvement shall be developed.
Amendment 380 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 394 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Article 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Amendment 408 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 7 a (new)
(ea) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 7: '7a. In the event that installations in the sectors and sub-sectors concerned by paragraph 1 of Article 10b are entitled to an amount of free allowances which exceeds their actual production, these excess allowances shall be exclusively dedicated to low carbon investment in the installations belonging to the same sector or sub-sector during the whole fourth trading period, in accordance with points b, e, g and l of article 10(3), as well as with the rules for public investments financed by free allocations in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 10c ; the assets coming from the free allocations' monetisation during the fourth trading period have to be paid or engaged for low carbon investments at the latest 31 December 2030. A balance shall be made two times during the fourth trading period, in 2025 and 2030, with a possibility of sanctions under Article 16.'
Amendment 412 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 414 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 443 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
The Commission ishall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23. to supplement this directive, taking due account of the following principles: - Projects shall focus on research and innovation for the design and development of breakthrough solutions and implementation of demonstration programmes, including in real industrial environments; - Projects shall deliver ambitious reductions in specific greenhouse gas emission intensity of at least 20%, with respect to the best available technologies; - The activities shall run close-to- market in production plants to demonstrate the viability of breakthrough technologies in overcoming the technological as well as non- technological barriers; - Projects shall address technological solutions that can have widespread applications and may combine different technologies; - Solutions and technologies shall ideally have the potential to be transferred within the sector and possibly to other sectors.
Amendment 466 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
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 may be included in the group referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of a qualitative assessment using the following criteria:
Amendment 492 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 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 not 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 503 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 4
Article 10b – paragraph 4
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 at the relevant level of disaggregation (i.e. PRODCOM) based on public and sector specific data as concerns paragraph 1, in accordance with Article 23, based on data for the three most recent calendar years available.
Amendment 508 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 10b – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Free allocations distributed to the industrial sectors concerned by paragraph 1 and 2 constitute a temporary adaptation measure for the modernisation of the Union energy intensive industries until 2030. After Phase IV, all allocations shall be auctioned.
Amendment 519 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 1
Article 10c – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013 a GDP per capita in €EUR at market prices below 60% of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity productiongenerators for the modernisation and diversification of the energy sector. This derogation shall end after 2030.
Amendment 543 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point b
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– 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, including district heating, transmission and distribution sectors are eligible to bid;
Amendment 550 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, ensure a net positive gain in terms of emission reduction and realise a pre- determined significant level of CO2 reductions, while fully complying with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy;
Amendment 557 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point c – point iii b (new)
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point c – point iii b (new)
(iiib) do not contribute to any coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency.
Amendment 597 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The investments supported shall follow the same criteria as set out in Article 10c, in particular: (i) on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, ensure a net positive gain in terms of emissions reduction and realise a pre-determined significant level of CO2 reductions, in line with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy; (ii) are additional, clearly respond to replacement and modernisation needs and do not supply a market-driven increase in energy demand and were not included in the national investment plan for the third trading period; (iii) offer best value for money; (iv) promote community-driven integrated approaches; (v) do not contribute to any coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency;
Amendment 603 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 2
Article 10d – paragraph 2
2. The fund shall also finance small- scale investment projects in the modernisation of energy systems and energy efficiency. To this end, the investment board shall develop guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects in line with the objectives of the fund and with the criteria set in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 606 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 2
Article 10d – paragraph 2
2. The fund shall also finance small- scale investment projects in the modernisation of energy systems and energy efficiency. To this end, the investmentadvisory board shall develop guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects.
Amendment 608 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 3
Article 10d – paragraph 3
3. The funds shall be distributedEIB is responsible for the monetisation of the 2% allowances referred to in Article 10 in equal volumes each year for the period between 2021 and 2030. The monetisation calendar shall be defined in consultation with the beneficiary Member States. The funds shall be distributed among the beneficiary Member States based on a combination of a 50% share of verified emissions and a 50% share of GDP criteria, leading to the distribution set out in Annex IIb.
Amendment 612 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10d – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Any beneficiary Member State which has decided to grant transitional free allocation pursuant to Article 10c may transfer those allowances to its share of the Modernisation Fund set out in Annex IIb and allocate them pursuant to the provisions of Article 10d.
Amendment 615 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The fund shall be governed by an investment board and a management committee, which shall beadvisory board chaired by the beneficiary Member States and the EIB. The advisory board is composed of representatives from the beneficiary Member States, the Commission, the EIB and three representatives elected by the other Member States for a period of 5 years. The investmentadvisory board shall be responsible to determine afor the elaboration of guidance in relation to the objectives of an Union-level investment policy with regard to this fund, appropriate financing instruments and investment selection criteria. The management committee shall be responsible for the day-to-dathe role of national financing institutions as well as investment selection criteria, based on criteria established in article 10c paragraph 2, the technological neutrality of projects, coherence with the 2030 policy objectives, respecting specific circumstances of the beneficiary Member States as well as transparency management of the fundd accuracy in the selection process. Separate guidance, covering the selection criteria, the role of national institutions and available financing instruments, shall be developed for small-scale investment projects.
Amendment 628 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The investment board shall elect a representative from the Commission as chairman. The investmentadvisory board shall strive to take decisions by consensus. If the investment board is not able to decide by consensus within a deadline set by the chairman, the investment board shall take a decision by simple majority.
Amendment 633 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 10d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 645 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 10d – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The beneficiary Member States shall report annually to the management committeeadvisory board on investments financed by the fund. The report shall be made public and include:
Amendment 649 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 6
Article 10d – paragraph 6
6. Each year, the management committeeadvisory board shall report to the Commission and the European Parliament on experience with the evaluation and selection of investments. The Commission shall review the basis on which projects are selected by 31 December 2024 and, where appropriate, make proposals to the management committeeadvisory board.
Amendment 674 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 13
Article 13
Allowances issued from 1 January 2013 onwards shall be valid indefinitely. Allowances issued from 1 January 2021 onwards shall include an indication showing in which ten-year period beginning from 1 January 2021 they were issued, and be valid for emissions from the first year of that period onwards. Any allowances stored in the MSR shall cease to be valid after the end of the trading period in which they entered the reserve.
Amendment 681 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
(15a) in Article 21, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: '1. Each year the Member States shall submit to the Commission a report on the application of this Directive. That report shall pay particular attention to the arrangements for the allocation of allowances, financial measures pursuant to Article 10a(6), the operation of registries, the application of the implementing measures on monitoring and reporting, verification and accreditation and issues relating to compliance with this Directive and on the fiscal treatment of allowances, if any. The first report shall be sent to the Commission by 30 June 2005. The report shall be drawn up on the basis of a questionnaire or outline drafted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC. The questionnaire or outline shall be sent to Member States at least six months before the deadline for the submission of the first report.
Amendment 683 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15 b (new)
Article 1 – point 15 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(15b) In Article 21, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2 a. The report shall, using data provided through the cooperation referred to in Article 18b, include a list of operators subject to the requirements of this Directive who have not opened a registry account.’.
Amendment 696 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22
Article 1 – point 22
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 25a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where necessary, the Commission may adopt amendmentssubmit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and Council to provide for flights arriving from the third country concerned to be excluded from the aviation activities listed in Annex I or to provide for any other amendments to the aviation activities listed in Annex I which are required by an agreement pursuant to the fourth subparagraph. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt such amendments in accordance with Article 23.
Amendment 703 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 b (new)
Article 1 – point 22 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
(22b) In Article 27, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: '1. Following consultation with the operator, Member States may exclude from the Community scheme installations which have reported to the competent authority emissions of less than 250 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and, where they carry out combustion activities, have a rated thermal input below 375 MW, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the three years preceding the notification under point (a), and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions that are in place, before the list of installations pursuant to Article 11(1) has to be submitted and at the latest when this list is submitted to the Commission; (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 250 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year. Member States may allow simplified monitoring, reporting and verification measures for installations with average annual verified emissions between 2008 and 2010 which are below 5 000 tonnes a year, in accordance with Article 14; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 250 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions are no longer in place, the installation will be reintroduced into the Community scheme; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment. Hospitals may also be excluded if they undertake equivalent measures.'
Amendment 709 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 e (new)
Article 1 – point 22 e (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29
Article 29
(22e) Article 29 is amended as follows: 'Report to ensure the better functioning of the carbon market If, on the basis of the regular reports on the carbon market referred to in Article 10(5), the Commission has evidence that the carbon market is not functioning properly, it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report shall include a section dedicated to the interaction between the EU ETS and other Union and national policies, as regards the volumes of emission reductions and the cost-effectiveness of such policies. The report may be accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals aiming at increasing transparency of the carbon market, and addressing measures to improve its functioning and capacity to contribute to reaching the Union's 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals.'
Amendment 713 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 f (new)
Article 1 – point 22 f (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30 a (new)
(22f) The following Article is inserted: 'Article 30a Adjustments upon global stocktake under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement Within six months of the facilitative dialogue to be convened under the UNFCCC in 2018 to take stock of the collective efforts of Parties in relation to progress towards the global long-term goal, and within six months of the global stocktake in 2023 and subsequent global stocktakes thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report assessing the need to update and enhance the Union's climate action. The report shall be accompanied by legislative proposals, as appropriate. In its report, the Commission shall assess in particular the appropriate further increase of the linear factor beyond 2.4%, referred to in Article 9, and the necessity for additional policies and measures enhancing the greenhouse gas reduction commitments of the Union and of Member States. The Commission shall also assess the carbon leakage provisions so as to reflect the development of carbon pricing mechanisms outside the Union, with a view to reduce further temporary free allocation in line with the objective to end free allocation by the completion of phase IV.'
Amendment 716 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 g (new)
Article 1 – point 22 g (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter IV a (new)
Chapter IV a (new)
Amendment 41 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to small and medium enterprises. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties should contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion and energy and resource efficiency by transitioning into a sustainable, digital and circular economy.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectivesor operations between a Member State and a country falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy including the Strategic Partnership, the Enlargement Policy, and the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, or investments implementing the EU Macro-regional strategies and operations between a Member State and an Overseas Country or Territory, as set out in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The investment should guarantee high economic, social and environmental value added, promoting quality jobs, sustainable innovation, skills and high quality employment, integrating and completing the single market, boosting the competitiveness of the EU. These strategic projects should benefit from positive externalities created by public investment and European Structural and Investment Funds in order to achieve Union policy objectives, including economic convergence between Member States and social cohesion.
Amendment 70 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal, sustainable and economic added value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote jobsustainable high quality employment creation, long- term sustainable growth and competitiveness, which will help achieve the EU's climate, energy and digital agenda goals. The EFSI should support a wide range of financial products, including equity, debt or guarantees, to best accommodate the needs of the individual project. This wide range of products should allow the EFSI to adapt to market needs whilst encouraging private investment in the projects. The EFSI should not be a substitute for private market finance but should instead catalyse private finance by addressing market failures so as to ensure the most effective and strategic use of public money. The requirement for consistency with State aid principles should contribute to such effective and strategic use.
Amendment 87 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The EFSI should target investments that are expected to be economically and technic, technically and environmentally viable, which may entail a degree of appropriate risk, whilst still meeting the particular requirements for EFSI financing.
Amendment 193 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of sixeight independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three yeastructuring and project financing, as well as macroeconomic expertise. The Investment Committee shall have a pluridisciplinary composition encompassing a broad range of expertise in various sectors, such as environment, research and development, transport and SMEs. It shall be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years. When appointing the Committee, the Steering board shall take into account the gender balance of the members.
Amendment 203 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Union shall provide a guarantee to the EIB for financing or investment operations carried out within then irrevocable and unconditional guarantee for financing or investment operations carried out within the Union, or operations between a Member State and a country falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy including the Strategic Partnership, the Enlargement Policy, and the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, or investments implementing the EU Macro-regional strategies and operations between a Member State and an Overseas Country or Territory, as set out in Annex II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, covered by this Regulation ('EU guarantee'). The EU guarantee shall be granted as a guarantee on demand in respect of instruments referred to in Article 6.
Amendment 206 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The EU guarantee shall be granted for EIB financing and investment operations, focused at fostering the transition towards a smart, sustainable and decarbonized economy and at speeding up the transition towards a digital economy, based on the smart use of new available technologies approved by the Investment Committee referred to in Article 3(5) or funding to the EIF in order to conduct EIB financing and investment operations in accordance with Article 7(2). The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies and support any of the following general objectives:
Amendment 228 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of renewable energy and energy and resource efficiency, with a particular focus on projects investing on fostering the circular economy;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations conventions on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Amendment 82 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas human beings who are citizens or residents are placed at centre stage in the European Union and whereas the personal, civil, political, economic and social rights recognised by the Charter not only have the aim of protecting European citizens and residents against any interference, abuse or violence but are also preconditions for ensuring their full and untroubled personal development;
Amendment 85 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas Articles 2 and 3 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights recognise the right to life and the right to integrity of the person;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas Article 33 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights guarantees protection of the family in the legal, economic and social spheres;
Amendment 101 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is undergoing a period of economic and financial crisis and whereas the response of the EU and the Member States has seriously compromised the wellbeing of citizenswhose impact, in combination with an EU response excessively biased towards austerity policies rather than towards reviving sustainable growth, in some Member States has seriously damaged the quality and quantity of services and hence the wellbeing of citizens, particularly families and old people living alone, and their fundamental rights;
Amendment 779 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the EU institutions to look into the impact on fundamental rights of the measures proposed or implemented to deal with the crisis and to take remedial action immediately, paying special attention to families and to elderly people living alone;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in the EU, transport is dependent on oil and oil products for more than 96 % of its energy needs;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas urban mobility must be as environmentally, socially and economically sustainable as possible;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the European Environment Agency 90 % of the inhabitants of European cities are exposed to levels of atmospheric pollution which are above thealth safety limits set by the World Health Organisation;
Amendment 21 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas developing sustainable urban mobility calls for a participatory approach which involves the public and stakeholders at all stages of the planning process;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the transport sector accounts for roughly one-third of total energy consumption and more than one-fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas developing sustainable mobility calls for efforts to change people’s mobility-related behaviour;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2242(INI)
Cb. whereas the space occupied by vehicles at the expense of pedestrians is a cause of urban decline, and whereas the construction of roads and infrastructure uses up land and has a considerable impact on the landscape;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas sustainable urban transport can help to reduce energy consumption, atmospheric and noise pollution, the number of accidents, traffic congestion and land use;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Amendment 39 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas at present urban mobility mainly involves the use of conventionally powered private cars;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas, at the same time, transport is fundamental to professional, training, tourism and leisure activities in modern society;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on Member States to facilitate teleworking so as to reduce the demand for transportimprove business mobility by means of a commuting plan, the implementation of teleworking schemes and the introduction of ‘mobility managers’;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas to which access is limited exclusively to public transport, electric or car-sharing vehicles and bicyclimprove pedestrian mobility by means of systems that make public areas accessible and available for use by all, with measures to eliminate architectural barriers on routes and with the establishment of safe routes between home and school and walking buses;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that, in taking decisions on urban mobility, the public and stakeholders should be actively involved throughout the planning procedure;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on Member States to promote measures to mitigate traffic, limiting the circulation of vehicles, facilitating intermodal transport systems, establishing areas accessible only for public transport, introducing car sharing and transport-on- demand services, promoting car pooling and using infomobility systems; calls on Member States also to plan and implement urban funicular railway and cablecar systems in mountainous and hilly towns;
Amendment 82 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote information campaigns to alter people’s mobility behaviour and promote modes of transport which are efficient, sustainable and less dependent on the use of private, conventionally fuelled cars;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to impropose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that bicycles are always given right of way over motor vehve cycle mobility by constructing cycle paths and implementing public bicycle-sharing servicles;
Amendment 112 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote research into ecologically sustainable alternatives to the use of traditional fuels and to encourage exchanges of best practices among conurbations;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Having regard to Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC,
Amendment 2 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Having regard to Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive),
Amendment 3 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Having regard to Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment,
Amendment 4 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Having regard to Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (SEA);
Amendment 6 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the promotion of economic and social prosperity in the region, which should never be pursued at the expense of the environment and natural resources, and particularly not at the expense of the fragile coastal and marine ecosystems; supports the promotion of projects to protect the coastline, particularly through the introduction of measures to combat erosion by encouraging the sustainable use of coastal and underwater sedimentary deposits in the Adriatic Sea and ensuring the replenishment of beaches and protection of the coastal ecosystem, and supports climate change adjustment projects and risk management projects aimed at developing early warning and prevention systems and projects in the field of rational management of water resources; also supports the promotion of surveys and comparative studies on subsidence;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) Supports the inclusion of environmental protection in the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionic Region and the essential linkage of economic development and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) Advocates the blue economy as a solution to the economic crisis, since it stimulates the creation of new jobs and economic development, and especially jobs for women and young people in coastal and island countries; believes that the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region cannot be pursued without factoring in the concept of the blue economy, which links the economic sectors relating to seas and oceans, acquaculture, maritime and river transport and tourism to environmental protection;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the States members of the strategy to develop common projects in line with the common fisheries policy;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers the coastline and stretch of sea between the Adriatic shore of Italy and the Balkan shore to be a natural area and environment of extraordinary value which should be protected and its profile raised;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 22 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends the active promotion of eco-innovation in the areas of fishing, maritime transport, ports and related infrastructures, in order to stimulate Blue Growth and ensure the rational and sustainable exploitation of marine resources; supports the promotion of innovative, efficient and sustainable maritime freight and passenger transport services that can reduce transit times, transport and logistics costs and externalities and, above all, CO2 emissions, and which dovetail with the adoption of low environmental impact mobility plans;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to promote the development of fisheries activities that are sustainable environmentally and in terms of the preservation of fish stocks, and also to promote integrated fisheries and tourism policies (fisheries tourism, mariculture, recreational fishing), in line with the principle of sustainability.
Amendment 27 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the increase of conservation areas to protect the environment and halt biodiversity loss, notably through the enhancement of the Natura 2000 and Emerald networks; calls for the establishment of a network of protected marine, coastal and inland areas and parks;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a minimum objective of 10 % surface coverage by 2020 of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas by marine protected areas, in support of achieving good environmental status in the Union’s marine environment by 2020, in accordance with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; calls, in this connection, on the Member States involved in implementing the strategy to promote integrated systems for environmental observation and monitoring of protected marine areas and to step up cooperation between regional environmental monitoring centres;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States involved in the strategy to improve environmental quality by carrying out projects seeking to cut chemical, physical and microbiological pollution by optimising the sustainability of maritime traffic, protecting biodiversity and investing in protected marine areas;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. ExpStresses grave concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradicthe need for the Member States in the region to be consistent in implementing EU legislation and international conventions on environmental sustainability and the safety of maritime activities such as offshore oil and gas exploration withand the Union’s climate and renewable energy targetdevelopment, installation and operation of offshore wind turbines;
Amendment 47 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to step up exchanges of good practices such as the sustainable projects developed by the Coastal Action Groups;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges Member States to actively involve all stakeholders, in the decision-making procedures concerning the macro-region, particularly local communities, which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health whenand to share with the relevant authorities in neighbouring countries the findings of analyses of the impact of maritime economic activities coming under the Environmental Impact Directive (Directive 2014/52/EU) and theose are put in danger by polluting and dangerous economic activities.coming under Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment;
Amendment 49 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Decision XXX/XXXX of the European Parliament and of the Council14 (the Action Programme) recognises that emissions of pollutants to air have been reduced significantly over the past decades, but at the same time air pollution levels are still problematic in many parts of Europe, and citizens of the Union continue to be exposed to air polluting substances, potentially compromising their health and wellbeing. According to the Action Programme, ecosystems continue to suffer from excess nitrogen and sulphur deposition associated with emissions from transport, unsustainable agricultural practices and power generation. In many areas of the Union, air quality levels are still above the limits that the Union itself has set, and are still failing to meet the targets set by the World Health Organisation. __________________ 14 Decision XXX/XXXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of … … … on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 "Living well, within the limits of our planet" (OJ L… ,… … … , p…).
Amendment 50 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The Commission should put forward legal proposals aimed at reducing the negative impact that transport, road traffic and residential heating have on air quality, given that these three factors together constitute a significant source of air pollution.
Amendment 66 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to ensure the control of emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter into the air, each medium combustion plant should operate only if it is at least permitted or registered by the competent authority, based on notification by the operator.
Amendment 67 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The provisions of this Directive should also apply to combinations formed by two or more combustion plants having a total rated thermal input of equal to or greater than 1 MW and less than 50 MW. The provisions of this Directive should also apply to combinations formed by medium combustion plants having a total rated thermal input of equal to or greater than 50 MW when such combinations are not already covered by Chapter III of Directive 2010/75/EU.
Amendment 88 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) The Commission should assess, within a reasonable period of time, the need to modify the emission limit values given in Annex II on the basis of more advanced technologies. The Commission should also assess the need to propose specific emission limit values for other pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, on the basis of the monitoring referred to in Article 6. To that end, Member States should take the necessary measures to ensure that such monitoring is carried out.
Amendment 98 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. A combination formed of two or more medium combustion plants is considered to be a single medium combustion plant for the purposes of this Directive, and their rated thermal inputs are aggregated in order to give the total rated input of the plant if the waste gases of those medium combustion plants are discharged or could, owing to the technical characteristics of the plants themselves, be discharged through a common stack.
Amendment 99 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. When the total rated thermal input of the combinations referred to in the preceding paragraph is equal to or greater than 50 MW, this Directive shall not apply if they are already covered by Chapter III of Directive 2010/75/EU.
Amendment 146 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘existing combustion plant’ means a combustion plant put into operation before [1 year after the date of transposition] or for which a permit was granted before [date of transposition] in accordance with national legislation, provided that the plant is put into operation no later than [1 year after the date of transposition];
Amendment 148 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7 a) ‘permit’ means written authorisation for a combustion plant to operate;
Amendment 163 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Amendment 168 #
Amendment 170 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that medium combustion plants are operated only if they are permitted or registered by the competent authority.
Amendment 172 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall ensure that existing medium combustion plants having a rated thermal input of 5 MW or less are permitted or registered by [5 years after the date of transposition].
Amendment 173 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Member States shall ensure that existing medium combustion plants having a rated thermal input of greater than 5 MW are permitted or registered by [3 years after the date of transposition].
Amendment 175 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. TMember States shall specify the procedure for permitting or registration, which shall include at least a notificn obligation tofor the operator to inform the competent authority by the operator of the operation or the intention to operate a medium combustion plant and to provide at least the information listed in Annex I.
Amendment 177 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 178 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 181 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 182 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 183 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. For each medium combustion plant, the register held by the competent authoritiesThe competent authorities shall hold a register of medium combustion plants that shall at least include the information listed in Annex I, as well as any information obtained through the verification of monitoring results or other compliance checks referred to in Articles 7 and 8. and any information obtained following changes made to the medium combustion plants within the meaning of Article 9.
Amendment 207 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 210 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 233 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States may exempt existing medium combustion plants which do not operate more than 500 operating hours per year, calculated as a moving average over a three-year period, from compliance with the emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex II. In that case, for plants firing solid fuels, an emission limit value for particulate matter of 200 mg/Nm³ shall apply.
Amendment 248 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 258 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States may exempt new medium combustion plants which do not operate more than 500 operating hours per year, calculated as a moving average over a three-year period, from compliance with the emission limit values set out in Part 2 of Annex II. In that case, for plants firing solid fuels, an emission limit value for particulate matter of 100 mg/Nm³ shall apply.
Amendment 329 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
If compliance cannot be restored, the competent authority shall suspend the operation of the plant and withdraw its permit or registration.
Amendment 331 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Verification of monitoring results and obligations of the operator
Amendment 334 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 335 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the permit or the proof of registration by the competent authority;
Amendment 336 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) where applicable, the record of operating hours referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 5(2), and in the second subparagraph of Article 5(23);
Amendment 337 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) a record of the instances of non- compliance and the measures taken pursuant to Article 7(4).
Amendment 338 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(e b) the documents referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 340 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The operator shall notifyinform the competent authority of any planned change to the medium combustion plant which would affect the applicable emission limit values. Such notificinformation shall be provided at least one month before the change takes place.
Amendment 344 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Upon notification fromreceipt of the information sent by the operator in accordance with paragraph 1, the competent authority shall register any such change within one monthupdate the permit or the registration, as appropriate, within three months and shall inform the operator thereof.
Amendment 346 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In the event of a substantial change, as defined in subparagraph 19 a of Article 3(1), being made to an existing medium combustion plant, the competent authority shall update its permit or registration to that of a new combustion plant and shall inform the operator thereof.
Amendment 348 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24, the competent authority shall make available to the public, including via the Internet, the register of medium combustion plants referred to in Article 4(6). __________________ 24 Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26).
Amendment 352 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, by [2 years after the date of transposition]31 December 2024, report to the Commission a summary of the data listed in Annex I, with an estimate of the total annual emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from these plants, grouped by fuel type and capacity class.
Amendment 355 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The summary referred to in the preceding paragraph shall also include an estimate of the total annual emissions of carbon monoxide from these plants, grouped by fuel type and capacity class.
Amendment 356 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall send to the Commission a second and third report containing the update of the data referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1 a by respectively 1 October 2026 and 1 October 2031.
Amendment 374 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 13 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from [the date of entry into force]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of the five-year period and shall send it to the European Parliament and to the Council. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than four months before the end of each period.
Amendment 379 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a Review 1. The Commission, by [7 years after the date of transposition], shall assess the need to review this Directive on the basis of more advanced technologies and of the data collected from the monitoring referred to in Article 6. 2. The Commission, in particular, shall assess whether medium combustion plants need to be regulated in terms of their carbon monoxide emissions. 3. The Commission shall send the results of this review to the European Parliament and to the Council, together with proposed legislation if necessary.
Amendment 386 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 8
Annex I – point 8
8. In case the third subparagraph of Article 5(2) or the second subparagraph of Article 5(23) isare used, a declaration signed by the operator to operate the plant not more than 3500 hours per year;
Amendment 452 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 1
Annex IV – point 1
1. Periodic measurements of SO2, NOx and particulate matter shall be required at least every threewo years for medium combustion plants the rated thermal input of which is greater than 1 MW and less than 205 MW, and at least annually for medium combustion plants the rated thermal input of which is equal to or greater than 205 MW but less than 50 MW.
Amendment 455 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 2
Annex IV – point 2
2. Measurements are only required for pollutants for which an emission limit value is laid down in Annex II for the plant concernedmber States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that measurements are carried out also for carbon monoxide (CO).
Amendment 458 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 3
Annex IV – point 3
3. The first measurements referred to in point 1 shall be carried out within three months following the registration of the plant.
Amendment 475 #
2013/0442(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – point 5 a (new)
Annex IV – point 5 a (new)
5a. As an alternative to the periodic measurements referred to in point 1, Member States may require continuous measurements. In the case of continuous measurements, the automated measuring systems shall be subject to control by means of parallel measurements with the reference methods at least once per year and the operator shall inform the competent authority about the results of those controls.
Amendment 53 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) According to the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Article 43 TFEU is the appropriate legal basis for any legislation concerning the production and marketing of agricultural products listed in Annex I TFEU which contributes to the achievement of one or more of the objectives of the common agricultural policy set out in Article 39 TFEU. Article 43 can also be taken as the basis for the adoption of legislation that addresses objectives other than those of the common agricultural policy, making it unnecessary to have recourse to Article 114, which is normally applied, in the absence of specific provisions, whenever there is a need to adopt measures relating to the approximation of the provisions of Member State law which have as their object the establishment and functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 54 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Consumer research has shown the existence of clear and consistent opposition, throughout the Union, to the use of cloning in food production.
Amendment 59 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Taking into account the objectives of the Union's agricultural policy, the results of the recent scientific assessments of EFSA and, the animal welfare requirement provided in Article 13 of the Treaty, it is prudent to provisionally prohibit the use ofand the concerns of citizens, it is appropriate to prohibit cloning infor animal production for farming purposes of certain specin the Union and the sale in the Union of products derived from such cloning which takes place in third countries.
Amendment 68 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In order to establish whether animals are clones or are descended from clones, and whether foods of animal origin are derived from cloned animals or from descendants of cloned animals, it is necessary for import certificates to indicate information to that effect. The Commission should therefore propose the necessary changes to relevant zootechnical and animal health legislation.
Amendment 80 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The majority of EU citizens disapprove of cloning for farming purposes owing, inter alia, to animal welfare considerations, general ethical considerations and the fact that cloning for farming purposes might lead to cloned animals or their progeny being allowed to enter the food chain. Indeed, most EU citizens are essentially opposed to the consumption of such products.
Amendment 153 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 154 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Food products of animal origin from third countries shall not be placed on the Union market unless the import certificates accompanying those products show that they have not been produced from cloned animals or from descendants of cloned animals.
Amendment 155 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
The Commission shall propose the necessary amendments to animal health and zootechnical legislation in order to ensure that import certificates accompanying animals and food products of animal origin indicate whether they are, or are descended or derived from, cloned animals or their descendants.