Activities of Angelo CIOCCA
Plenary speeches (26)
Humanitarian assistance in the Mediterranean (debate)
The Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences (debate)
Distortion of European history and remembrance of the Second World War (topical debate)
Institutions and bodies in the Economic and Monetary Union: Preventing post-public employment conflicts of interest (debate)
Preparation of the Special European Council, focusing on the dangerous escalation and the role of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean (debate)
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD - Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring - Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other Regulations (debate)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 – all sections (continuation of debate)
Towards a more sustainable single market for business and consumers (debate)
Elimination of customs duties on certain products (debate)
European Year of Rail (2021) (debate)
The mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 2021-2027 (debate)
2019-2020 Reports on Turkey (debate)
Instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA III) 2021–2027 (debate)
Implementation of EU requirements for exchange of tax information (debate)
Protecting workers from asbestos (debate)
The situation of marginalised Roma communities in the EU (debate)
Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products: key for Ukrainian economy and global food security (debate)
Recent heat wave and drought in the EU (debate)
Radio Equipment Directive: common charger for electronic devices (debate)
A truly interconnected Energy Single Market to keep bills down and companies competitive (topical debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)
Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (debate)
State of the SME Union (debate)
Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)
Water scarcity and structural investments in access to water in the EU (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on ensuring food security and long-term resilience of the EU agriculture
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030
OPINION on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652
Institutional motions (3)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe
Written questions (98)
Uncontrolled proliferation of the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) affecting crops in northern Italy
Need for Commission inquiry and scrutiny regarding the arrest of three migrants on disembarkation from Sea Watch 3
The need for an intervention to manage the refugee crisis
Need for the EU to react to President Erdoğan's blackmail
EU funds for study defending Islam
Swift mobilisation of the EUSF – damage caused by bad weather in Italy
Disastrous flooding in Venice: urgent EU action required through deployment of the European Solidarity Fund and special funds
Damage caused by bad weather in Emilia-Romagna
Unfair steel competition from Turkey
Extension of safeguard clause to japonica rice
Failure to suspend the zero-duty import regime for rice from Cambodia
Traffic bans and measures to combat pollution
EU commitment to remembering the Vajont disaster
Coronavirus: Online speculation in sanitary products
Increase in the number of children affected by autism spectrum disorder
Suspension of flights to and from Italy following coronavirus cases
Requests for a ‘coronavirus free’ stamp on Italian food products
Amendments to the ESM system: Suspension of the ratification procedure
Covid-19 emergency: repatriation of EU citizens and mobility within Europe
COVID-19 and fuel station managers
Protection of the European market against China’s recovery by means of tariffs
Dominance of watch manufacturers ruining independent artisan repairers
Amazon and the proper functioning of the internal market
Turkish intimidation in the wake of the EEZ agreement
Casimirri – the Italian terrorist hiding in Nicaragua
Derogation from the limits laid down in the Nitrates Directive
Border controls at Ventimiglia
State aid for farms hit by botulin
Detention of 18 Sicilian fishermen by Haftar’s militia in Libya
European funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology
Establishment of a solidarity fund for the damage caused by China
The detention of Nasibe Semsai and Turkey’s migration policies towards totalitarian regimes
Concessions of state-owned property regarding beaches and beach facilities – call on the Commission to withdraw its infringement proceedings against Italy
Lower insurance premiums
Lab-grown chicken meat
Ban on exports of Italian pigmeat to China
Protection for Iveco workers
Environmental fraud involving Biolevano power plant
Proposal concerning a European plan to combat cancer is likely to penalise ‘Made in Italy’ products
Consequences of Italy’s 2012 judicial reform
Further restrictions on the free movement of commercial vehicles in transit through Austria and Germany
Association agreements between the EU and Andorra, Monaco and San Marino
Speeding up the authorisation of the Sputnik vaccine
Exportation of EU-produced vaccines outside the Union
Deaths linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine
Promoting the reduction of asbestos
Counterfeiting of wine from the Terre d’Oltrepò wine cooperative
New post for Carles Esteva Mosso, in light of the sliding doors phenomenon
Failure of Italy to properly implement Directive 2013/59/Euratom, in breach of the principle of proportionality and free competition
Whirpool: beneficiaries of EU funds
Flooding in the province of Como
Croatian prošek and the Tocai case
REACT-EU programme and funding for research to reduce the costs of beef cultivation
Risk of closure for the Velasca industrial site
Commission communication guidelines
Increased energy costs
Use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate
AGEA payments to the livestock sector
Murder of Davide Giri: Europe remembers a European citizen killed on grounds of race in the US
Request for information to protect and promote the agri-food sector
The case of the journalist Sedef Kabas
Islamic terrorist alert: ISIS using fake passports to come to the EU
Means used by President von der Leyen to negotiate deal with Pfizer CEO
Prison workers and risk of COVID-19 infection
Proposal to extend the Nutriscore system to include alcoholic beverages
Tax credits and greater autonomy for the agri-food sector
Changing the legislative framework for wool
Cancer survivors’ right to be forgotten
Energy efficiency and the bonus 110
Farms at risk of closure
Reform of the honorary judiciary
Italian and EU manufacturers penalised in the wake of Regulation (EU) 328/2022
Protection of passenger rights from the practice of overbooking
‘Uber file’ revelations about ‘revolving doors’ in the EU institutions
Follow-up to question E-001013/2022 – Changing the legislative framework for wool
Use of CAP market crisis funds for farms hit by drought
Non-compliance with health standards in Brazilian slaughterhouses
The case of Mahsa Amini: the Iranian regime’s brutality against women continues unabated
Remarks by the President of the European Commission on the Italian elections
SMEs post-Brexit and price rises
Emergency measures for the energy sector
Heating homes with woody biomass, and derogations from emission limit
European strategies for the construction sector
Qatargate and transparency of the activities of the European institutions
Protection of children of separated parents
Doubts over the authorisation for the placing on the market of the house cricket
Guaranteeing safety in Europe – the case of female Roma pickpockets
Drop in birth rate and abandonment of new-born babies
‘Payback’ health care instrument
Alternative engines for vessels
Fake Asiago cheese
Increase in tricyclazole limit
Policies to prevent, research and raise awareness of diseases affecting women
Culturally motivated offences
Establishment of a protection and surveillance zone covering Pavia Province following an outbreak of African swine fever
Judicial liability and separation of functions
Review of the legislation on limited guardians
Mandatory licences for dangerous dog breeds
Individual motions (2)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on support for the Israel-Palestine Peace Plan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need to promote female entrepreneurship
Amendments (2271)
Amendment 12 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU recognises the potential of start-ups and scale-ups to drive innovation, economic growth and job creation within the EU, address societal challenges, promote a sustainability and contribute to the objectives set out le pathway for Europe’s energy transition, as well as recognising the European Green Deal,ir potential in the digital Europe programme, the new European innovation agenda and the updated EU industrial strategy;
Amendment 53 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop comprehensive policies, regulations and strategies that are aligned withstrategies that support the European start- up and scale-up initiative, while avoiding overregulation, and foster a favourable environment for start-ups and scale-ups, encompassing access to finance, regulatory simplification, talent retention and acquisition, and support for internationalisation;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the creation of the European Innovation Council Fund to support innovative start-ups, designed to ensure easy access, fast transfer and effective use of these means;
Amendment 96 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the European Investment Fund and national development banks to increase their investments in start- ups and scale-ups, particularly those operating in emerging and high-potential sectors and whose share capital is primarily owned by under 35s;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls onEncourages the Member States and the Commission, where applicable, to establish entrepreneur-friendly tax regimes, incentives and simplified administrative procedures to attract and retain talent, incentivise investment, also through tax breaks for private investors who decide to support start-ups and scale-ups, and encourage entrepreneurship;
Amendment 146 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recommends the establishment of regional start-up ecosystems that support local entrepreneurship, innovation hubs and incubators, and leverage each region’s strengths and resources; encourages these regional start-up ecosystems to provide opportunities for ideas and best practices to be exchanged;
Amendment 152 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages the Commission to consideassess the need for further measures to open up government and public sector data sets, in compliance with current regulations and in line with the European data strategy, enabling real-time data insights that empower better decision- making and drive innovation for start-ups and scale-ups;
Amendment 160 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Urges the Commission to consideassess the need for additional measures to ensure that start-ups and scale-ups are able to access and use data for research and to apply AI technology to solve day-to-day challenges, and that they benefit from the widest possible range of public and private data setspublic and private data sets, in compliance with current regulations and in line with the European data strategy;
Amendment 168 #
2023/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Implores the Commission to develop and adopt a ‘Start-up Test’, along the same lines as the SME Test that it adopted in 2021, in order to better assess the impact of legislation focusing on innovation, financing and competitiveness, and ensure that there is not overregulation discouraging the creation and development of start-ups in Europe;
Amendment 18 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Farmers produce for the market and if an agricultural product is not sold, they lose out on income. This basic concept should serve to exclude farmers from any responsibility for the disposal of waste from products obtained from agricultural activity.
Amendment 32 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The results obtained by all actors in the agri-food chain to reduce food loss and waste, in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3.
Amendment 45 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Based on the harmonised methodology set out in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/159776, the first year for which data on food waste levels were collected was 2020. Therefore, the year 2020 should be used as a baseline for setting food waste reduction targets. For Member States, which can demonstrate that they performed food waste measurements before 2020, using methods consistent with Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597, the use of an earlier baseline should be allowed. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, most activities were stopped or stalled and consequently establishments closed for several months. What is more, this is the Member States' first experience in this area, and therefore data on food waste levels collected in 2020 cannot be considered as representative and/or relevant. It would, therefore, be logical to apply data derived from the three-year average 2021-2022-2023 as a basis of reference. _________________ 76 Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597 of 3 May 2019 supplementing Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a common methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste (OJ L 248, 27.9.2019, p. 77).
Amendment 51 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The pursuit of food waste reduction targets must not undermine agricultural production or the food security of the European Union. Recourse to increasing imports from third countries to compensate for decreases in domestic production should be considered unfair competition with EU producers. For that reason, the reciprocity rule should be applied to products imported from third countries.
Amendment 57 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) In Article 3, paragraph 4a is replaced by the following: (4a) 'food waste' means all food as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council that has become waste. Food waste does not include waste from agricultural production and from a production, processing or value-adding process for agricultural products, by farms or other agro-industrial companies, considered by-products within the conditions laid down in Article 5(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC. The agricultural materials referred to in Article 2(1)(f) and the animal by-products referred to in Article 2(2)(b) are also excluded.
Amendment 64 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 9 a – paragraph 1
Article 9 a – paragraph 1
(a) developing and supporting behavioural change interventions to reduce food waste, and information campaigns to raise awareness about food waste prevention, ensuring that professional associations and operators in the agri- food sector participate;
Amendment 111 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 9 a – paragraph 4
Article 9 a – paragraph 4
4a. With a view to achieving the reduction targets, Member States shall consider in their calculations the collection, processing and use of food waste as by-products for energy or other purposes, such as the production of materials and products. What is more, they shall promote programme agreements with public and private entities, including industry associations, to ensure that food waste is managed efficiently
Amendment 88 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) It is necessary to set region-specific measures for monitoring and assessing soil health, managing soils sustainably and tackling contaminated sites to achieve healthy soils by 2050, to maintain them in healthy condition and meet the Union’s objectives on climate and biodiversity, to prevent and respond to droughts and natural disasters, to protect human health and to ensure food security and safety.
Amendment 109 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Addressing the pressures on soils and identifying the appropriate measures to maintain or regenerate soil health requires that the variety of soil types, the specific local and climatic conditions and the land use or the land cover is taken into account. It is therefore appropriate that Member States establish soil districts, which are capable of adequately reflecting pedoclimatic conditions and soil variety on their whole territory. Soil districts should constitute the basic governance units to manage soils and to take measures to comply with the requirements laid down in this Directive, in particular with regard to the monitoring and assessment of soil health. The number, geographic extent and boundaries of soil districts for each Member State should be determined in order to facilitate the implementation of Regulation (UE) …/…. of the European Parliament and of the Council48 . There should be a minimum number of soil districts in each Member State taking into account the size of the Member State. This minimum number of soil districts for each Member State shall correspond to the number of NUTS 1 territorial units established in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council49 . __________________ 48 +OP please insert in the text the number of the Regulation on the carbon removal certification contained in document COM(2022) 672 final and insert the number, date, title and OJ reference of that Directive in the footnote. 49 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 184 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of the Directive is to put in place a solid and coherent soil monitoring framework for all soils across the EU and to continuously improve soil health in the Union with the view to achieve healthy soils by 2050 and maintain soils in healthy conditionthem, so that they can supply multiple ecosystem services at a scale sufficient to meet environmental, societal and economic needs, prevent and mitigate the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, increase the resilience against natural disasters and for food security and that soil contamination is reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to human health and the environment, all while avoiding disproportionate burdens.
Amendment 199 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) ‘soil ecological functions’ means the set of interrelated processes and interactions within the soil ecosystem that sustain life, support food production and are the result of soil biodiversity and maintain the overall health and productivity of terrestrial environments, such as nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, soil structure formation, water filtration and purification, carbon sequestration, and the provision of habitats and resources for a diverse range of organisms.
Amendment 420 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 515 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may combine existing requirements under the Union or national legislation to fulfil the requirements laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article and subsequently Articles 13, 14 and 15, inter alia, to avoid duplication of assessment, consultations and management measures.
Amendment 525 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
When identifying the potentially contaminated sites Member States shallmay take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 528 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 534 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall lay down the rules concerning the deadline, content, form and the prioritisation of the soil investigations. Those rules shall be established in accordance with the risk-based approach referred to in Article 12 and the list of potentially contaminating risk actived sities referred to in Article 13(2), second subparagraph.
Amendment 38 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The legal framework for NGT plants should share the objectives of the Union GMO legislation to ensure a high level of protection of human and animal health and of the environment and the good functioning of the internal market for the concerned plants and products, while addressing the specificity of NGT plants. This legal framework should enable theallow for flexibility and adaptation to ensure the continued yet monitored development and placing on the market of plants, food and feed containing, consisting of or produced from NGT plants and other products containing or consisting of NGT plants (‘NGT products’) so as to contribute to the innovation and sustainability objectives of the European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork, Biodiversity and Climate Adaptation strategies and to enhance the competitiveness ofand profitability of companies especially small and medium- sized enterprises in the Union agri-food sector at Union and world level.
Amendment 199 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘NGT plant’ means a genetically modified plant obtained by targeted mutagenesis or cisgenesis, or a combination thereof, on the condition that it does not contain any genetic material originating from outside the breeders’ gene pool that temporarily may have been inserted during the development of the NGT plant;
Amendment 214 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘cisgenesis’ means techniques ofa genetic modification resulting in the insertion, in the genome of an organism, of genetic materialinvolving genetic material obtained from the breeders’ gene pool and transferred to the host using various delivery strategies; the incorporated sequences contain an exact copy of a sequence already present in the breeders’ gene pool;
Amendment 215 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5 a) 'Intragenesis': a genetic modification involving genetic material obtained from the breeders’ gene pool and transferred to the host using various delivery strategies; the incorporated sequences contain a re-arranged copy of a sequence already present in the breeders’ gene pool (adopted from EFSA GMO Panel, 2022).
Amendment 218 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘breeders’ gene poolgene pool for breeding purposes’ means the total genetic information available in one species and other taxonomic species with which it can be cross-bred, including by using advanced techniques such as embryo rescue, induced polyploidy and bridge crosses;
Amendment 259 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Status of category 1 NGT plants and category 1 NGT products
Amendment 323 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. The other Member States and the Commission may make commentsreasoned scientific opinion to the verification report within 20 days from the date of receipt of that report.
Amendment 336 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. In the absence of any comments from a Member State or the Commissionreasoned objections from the Commission or Member States, within 10 working days from the expiry of the deadline referred to in paragraph 7, the competent authority that prepared the verification report shall adopt a decision declaring whether the NGT plant is a category 1 NGT plant. It shall transmit the decision without undue delay to the requester, the other Member States and to the Commission.
Amendment 345 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. In cases where a commentreasoned objection is made by another Member State or by the Commission by the deadline referred to in paragraph 7, the competent authority that prepared the verification report shall forward the the comment(s) to the Commissionupon request make the reasoned objections available to the other Member States without undue delay.
Amendment 362 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission, after having consulted the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’), shall prepare a draft decision declaring whether the NGT plant is a category 1 NGT plant within 45 working days from the date of receipt of the comment(s)reasoned objections, taking the latter into account. The decision shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28(2).
Amendment 501 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
A NGT plant is considered equivalent to conventional plants when it contains only genetic modifications referred to in points 1 to 5 and when it differs from the recipient/parental plant by no more than 20 genetic modifications, excluded off target modifications, of the types referred to in points 1 to 54, in any DNA sequence sharing sequence similarity with the targeted site that can be predicted by bioinformatic toolsthe targeted site or sites in the monoploid genome.
Amendment 517 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1
Annex I – point 1
(1) targeted substitution or insertion of no more than 20 nucleotides;
Amendment 522 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
(2) targeted deletion of any number of nucleotides;
Amendment 534 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – point a
(a) targeted insertion of a contiguous DNA sequence existing in the breeder’s gene pool;
Amendment 541 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – point b
Annex I – point 3 – point b
(b) targeted substitution of an endogenous DNA sequence with a contiguous DNA sequence existing in the breeder’s gene pool;
Amendment 555 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 5
Annex I – point 5
(5) any other targeted modification of any size, on the condition that the resulting DNA sequences already occur (possibly with modifications as accepted under points (1) and/or (2)) in a species from the breeders’ gene pool on the condition that the genetic modification does not interrupt an endogenous gene.
Amendment 23 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the origin of their food, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin should be mentioned on the packaging, together with the percentages of honey from each country. In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation of listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one countryf the honey originates from more than one country, it must be ensured that the packaging indicates the countries of origin by displaying at least their national abbreviations.
Amendment 16 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Within the context of the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy, and in accordance with the target of achieving 25% of EU agricultural land under organic farming by 2030 and a significant increase in organic aquaculture and with the Action Plan on the Development of Organic Production (COM(2021) 141), organic farming and organic production need to be developed further. As regards Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council73 , this Directive should not apply to environmental claims on organically certified products substantiated on the basis of that Regulation, related, for instance, to the use of pesticides, fertilisers and anti-microbials or, for instance, to positive impacts of organic farming on biodiversity, soil or water74 unless the comparative explicit claim relates to a product complying with the requirements of Regulation 2018/848 vis-à-vis a like- product which does not fall within the scope of that Regulation. It also has a positive impact on biodiversity, it creates jobs and attracts young farmers. Consumers recognise its value. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848, the terms “bio” and “eco” and their derivatives, whether alone or in combination, are only to be used in the Union for products, their ingredients or feed materials that fall under the scope of that Regulation where they have been produced in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848. For instance, in order to call the cotton “eco”, it has to be certified as organic, as it falls within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/848. On the contrary, if the dishwasher detergent is called “eco”, this does not fall within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/848, and is instead regulated by the provisions of Directive 2005/29/EC. __________________ 73 Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1). 74 https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/system/files /2023-01/agri-market-brief-20-organic- farming-eu_en_1.pdf
Amendment 20 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The assessment made to substantiate explicit environmental claims needs to consider the full or partial life- cycle of the product or of the overall activities of the trader and should not omit any relevant environmental aspects or environmental impacts, taking into consideration long-term business strategies, and all positive externalities of all production systems. The benefits claimed should not result in an unjustified transfer of negative impacts to other stages of the life cycle of a product or trader, or to the creation or increase of other negative environmental impacts.
Amendment 23 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) It would be misleading to consumers if an explicit environmental claim pointed to the benefits in terms of environmental impacts or environmental aspects while omitting that the achievement of those benefits leads to negative trade-offs on other environmental impacts or environmental aspects. To this end the information used to substantiate explicit environmental claims should ensure that the interlinkages between the relevant environmental impacts and between environmental aspects and environmental impacts can be identified along with potential trade-offs. The assessment used to substantiate explicit environmental claims should identify if improvements on environmental impacts or environmental aspects lead to the kind of trade-offs that significantly worsen the performance as regards other environmental impacts or environmental aspects, for example if savings in water consumption lead to a notable increase in greenhouse gas emissions, or in the same environmental impact in another life-cycle stage of the product, for example CO2 savings in the stage of manufacturing leading to a notable increase of CO2 emissions in the use phase. For example, a claim on positive impacts from efficient use of resources in intensive agricultural practices may mislead consumers due to trade-offs linked to impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems or animal welfare. An environmental claim on textiles containing plastic polymer from recycled PET bottles may also mislead consumers as to the environmental benefit of that aspect if the use of this recycled polymer competes with the closed-loop recycling system for food contact materials which is considered more beneficial from the perspective of circularity.
Amendment 29 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Traders are more and more interested in making environmental claims related to future environmental performance of a product or trader, including by joining initiatives that are promoting practices which could be conducive to a reduced environmental impact or to more circularity. These claims should be substantiated in line with the rules applicable to all explicit environmental claims and may include a time-bound aspiration for improvements inside own operations and value chains.
Amendment 33 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) When setting up the requirements for substantiation and communication and verification of explicit environmental claims, including by delegated acts adopted by the Commission, the difficulties that traders may encounter in gathering information from actors throughout their value chain or on the product’s overall life- cycle, especially for services or where there is insufficient scientific evidence, should be taken into account. This is important for example for services such as electronic communications services, for which it can be difficult to define the scope and system boundaries, e.g. where the life- cycle starts and where it finishes and even more where supply chains are complex and not stable, e.g. in cases where many equipment or components are manufactured by a multitude of enterprises outside the EU, and thus sustainability related information might not be easily accessible to EU traders concerned.
Amendment 41 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 contains guidance on how to measure the life cycle environmental performance of specific products or organisations and how to develop Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCRs) and Organisation Environmental Footprint Sectorial Rules (OEFSRs) that allow comparison of products to a benchmark. Such category rules for specific products or traders can be used to support the substantiation of claims in line with the requirements of this Directive. Therefore, the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts to establish product group or sector specific rules where this may have added value. However, in case the Product Environmental Footprint method does not yet cover an impact category, which is relevant for a product group, the adoption of PEFCR may take place only once these new relevant environmental impact categories have been added. For example, as regards marine fisheries, the PEFCR should for example reflect the fisheries- specific environmental impact categories, in particular the sustainability of the targeted stock. Concerning space, the PEFCR should reflect defence and space- specific environmental impact categories, including the orbital space use. As regards food and agricultural products, biodiversity and nature protection, as well as farming practices, including positive externalities of extensive farming and animal welfaredifferent farming methods and forest management practices, should, for example, also be integrated before the adoption of PEFCR could be considered. As regards textiles, the PEFCR should for example reflect the microplastics release, before the adoption of PEFCR could be considered.
Amendment 44 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) In order to facilitate consumers’ choices of more sustainable products and to incentivise efforts of traders to lower their environmental impacts, when the claim communicated relates to future environmental performance, it should as a priority be based on improvements inside trader’s own operations and value chains rather than relying on offsetting of greenhouse has emissions or other environmental impacts. Thus, allowing for communication on long-term business strategies.
Amendment 51 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
(52a) With a view to facilitating compliance with all the requirements of this Directive, Member States should provide for simplified procedures for micro-enterprises so as to lighten the associated administrative and bureaucratic burdens.
Amendment 54 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54 a (new)
Recital 54 a (new)
(54a) To help micro, small and medium- sized enterprises to apply the rules of this Directive, the European Commission should provide targeted and specialised training, as well as information campaigns to raise companies’ awareness of both how to use these instruments and the specific assistance and support available.
Amendment 55 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) When competent authorities detect an infringement of requirements of this Directive they should carry out an evaluation and based on its results notify the trader about the infringement detected and require that corrective actions are taken by the trader. To minimise the misleading effect on consumers of the non- compliant explicit environmental claim or non-compliant environmental labelling scheme, the trader should be required by the competent authorities to take an effective and rapid action to remediate that infringement. The corrective action required should be proportionate to the infringement detected, the size of the company and its expected harmful effects on the consumers.
Amendment 59 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) When setting penalties and measures for infringements, the Member States should foresee that, based on the gravity of the infringement, the level of fines should effectively deprive the non- compliant trader from the economic benefit derived from using the misleading or unsubstantiated explicit environmental claim or non-compliant environmental labelling scheme, including in cases of repeated infringements. The measures for infringements foreseen by the Member States should therefore also include confiscation of the relevant product from the trader or revenues gained from the transactions affected by this infringement or a temporary exclusions or prohibitions from placingtemporary exclusions of the products or making available services on from the Union market. The gravity of the infringement should be the leading criterion for the measures taken by the enforcement authorities. The maximum amount of fines should be dissuasive and set at least at the level of 4% of the trader’s total annual turnover in the Member State or Member States concerned in case of widespread infringements with a Union dimension that are subject to coordinated investigation and enforcement measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/239488 . __________________ 88 Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (OJ L 345, 27.12.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 66 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council96 , unless the comparative explicit claim relates to a product complying with the requirements of Regulation 2018/848 vis- à-vis a like-product which does not fall within the scope of the above-mentioned Regulation. __________________ 96 Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 67 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council96 ,in respect of the deadlines set out in Annex IV only; __________________ 96 Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 69 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
(oa) Regulations (EU) 2021/2115, 2021/2116, 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and legislative acts based on those Regulations;
Amendment 70 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point o b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point o b (new)
Amendment 72 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
Amendment 74 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘environmental declaimration’ means environmental claim as defined in Article 2, point (o), of Directive 2005/29/EC;
Amendment 77 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘explicit environmental declaimration’ means an environmental claim that is in textual form or contained in an environmental label;
Amendment 79 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘trader’ means trader as defined in Article 2, point (b), of Directive 2005/29/EC, excluding cooperatives and trade associations;
Amendment 81 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 89 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) demonstrate that environmental impacts, environmental aspects or environmental performance that are subject to the claim are significant from a life- cycle perspective, taking into consideration long-term business strategies, and all positive externalities of all production systems;
Amendment 97 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) demonstrate that the declaim is not equivalent toration is related to the requirements imposed by law on products withinfrom the product group, or traders within the sectoron operators in the sector that go beyond the basic standards applied to imported products or common practices for such products;
Amendment 102 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 110 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to traders that are microenterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC110 unless they request the verification with the aim of receiving the certificate of conformity in accordance with Article 10. Micro-enterprises may use, upon request, simplified forms to draw up and submit the explicit environmental declarations referred to in these paragraphs. __________________ 110 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/E C of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 113 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. When specifying further the requirements for substantiation of explicit environmental claims in accordance with previous paragraph, the Commission shall take into account scientific or other available technical information, including relevant international standards, EU standards included in EU regulations that are stricter than international standards and where relevant consider the following:
Amendment 127 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The requirements laid down in this Article shall not apply to traders that are microenterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC111 unless they request the verification with the aim of receiving the certificate of conformity in accordance with Article 10. If they so request, micro- enterprises may use simplified forms to draw up and submit the comparative explicit environmental declarations referred to in these paragraphs. __________________ 111 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/E C of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 131 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Where the eExplicit environmental claim is related to future environmental performance of a product or trader it shall include a time-bound commitmentaspiration for improvements inside own operations and value chains.
Amendment 148 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may, however, set up new national or regional environmental labelling schemes for types or categories of products for at least one of the following reasons: the protection of public health; the protection of consumers; the prevention of fraud; the protection of organically produced agri- foodstuffs; the protection of industrial and commercial property rights, indications of provenance, indications of origin and the prevention of unfair competition.
Amendment 158 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall put in place simplified procedures for verifying the veracity and communication of explicit environmental declarations by traders that are small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC in respect of the requirements set out in Articles 3 to 7.
Amendment 159 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The verification and certification requirements shall apply to traders that are microenterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC only if they so request. Member States shall provide for simplified verification and certification procedures for micro-enterprises to lighten the associated administrative and bureaucratic burdens.
Amendment 169 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 172 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) specialised management and staff trainingfic tools to facilitate lifecycle- analysis calculations for SMEs;
Amendment 173 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) organisational and technical assistancepilot projects developed within European programmes.
Amendment 181 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 188 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 189 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 192 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Amendment 194 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Amendment 203 #
2023/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those measures from [OP please insert the date = 2436 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 126 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The net-zero transformation is already causing huge industrial, economic, and geopolitical shifts across the globe, which will become ever more pronounced as the world advances in its decarbonisation efforts. The road to net zero translates into strong opportunities for the expansion of Union’s net-zero industry, making use of the strength of the Single Market, byand enabling competition to achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions at the lowest cost to society by taking a technology neutral approach. Such an approach includes promoting investment in technologies in the field of renewable energy technologies , electricity and heat storage technologies, heat pumps, grid technologies, renewable fuels of non- biological origin technologies, electrolysers and fuel cells, sustainable fuels fired "recips" (reciprocating engines), and fuel cells, high efficiency cogeneration, efficient destrict heating, hydrogen-ready generators of heat and/or power, fusion, small modular reactors and related best-in- class fuels, carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies, and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies and their supply chainscarbon capture and utilisation technologies, other technologies enabling the production and/or storage net zero emission energy carriers and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies and their supply chains, and advance process technologies required for the production of the enavling chemicals and materials needed for the aforementioned technologies, as well as the recycling thereof, allowing for the decarbonisation of our economic sectors, from energy supply to transport, buildings, and industry. A strong net zero industry within the European Union can help significantly in reaching the Union’s climate and energy targets effectively, as well as in supporting other Green Deal objectives, while creating jobs and growth.
Amendment 140 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To meet the 2030 climate and energy targets, energy efficiency needs to be prioritised. Saving energy, across the whole energy value chain, in energy production, transmission, distribution and end use, is the cheapest, safest and cleanest way to meet those targets. ‘Energy efficiency first’ is an overall principle of EU energy policy and is important in both its practical applications in policy and investment decisions. Therefore, it is essential to expand the Union’s manufacturing capacity for energy efficient technologies, such as heat pumps, high efficiency cogeneration, including stationary fuel cells, efficient district heating and smart grid technologies, that help the EU reduce and control its energy consumption.
Amendment 144 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The manufacturing of net-zero technologies depends on complex and globally interlinked Supply chains, as the components and final products require high-performing chemicals and materials. To achieve deep emissions reductions, all industrial sectors require large investments. Futher assessment of supply chains is needed, with a view to resolving potential bottlenecks.
Amendment 156 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 180 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Rec. 12 a (new): Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is a technology that will contribute to mitigating climate change. It consists of the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial installation, its transport to a storage site and its injection into a sitable underground geological formation for the purposes of permanent storage. In addition to CCS, negative emissions technologies such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), direct air capture (DACCS) and other carbon dioxide removals (CDR) methods will play a key role to achieve the EU´s net-zero goals.
Amendment 193 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A key bottleneck for carbon capture investments that are today increasingly economically viable is the availability of operating CO2 storage sites in Europe, which underpin the incentives from Directive 2003/87/EC. To scale up the technology and expand its leading manufacturing capacities, the EU needs to develop a forward-looking supply of permanent geological CO2 storage sites permitted in accordance with Directive 2009/31/EU36 . By defining a Union target of 50 million tonnes of annual operational CO2 injection capacity by 2030, in line with the expected capacities needed in 2030, the relevant sectors can coordinate their investments towards a European Net- Zero CO2 transport and storage value chain that industries can use to decarbonise their operations. This initial deployment will also support further CO2 storage in a 2050 perspective. According to the Commission’s estimates, the Union could need to capture up to 550 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2050 to meet the net zero objective37 , including for carbon removals. Such a first industrial-scale storage capacity will de-risk investments into the capturing of CO2 emissions as important tool to reach climate neutrality. When this regulation is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, the Union target of 50 million tonnes of annual operational CO2 injection capacity by 2030 will be adjusted accordingly. To ensure the achievement of union´s target Member States shall take the necessary measures to facilitate and incentivize the deployment of carbon capture and storage projects. Such measures may include measures incentivizing emitters to capture emissions, funding support for investors for needed infrastructure to transport CO2 to the storage site and direct funding of CO2 storage projects. _________________ 36 Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directive 85/337/EEC, European Parliament and Council Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC, 2008/1/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (Text with EEA relevance), (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 114). 37 In depth analysis in support of the Commission Communication (2018/773) A Clean Planet for all. A European long-term strategic vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy.
Amendment 202 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) By defining CO2 storage sites that contribute to the Union’s 2030 target as net-zero strategic projects, the development of CO2 storage sites can be accelerated and facilitated, and the increasing industrial demand for storage sites can be channelled towards the most-cost-effective storage sites. An increasing volume of depleting gas and oil fields that could be converted in safe CO2 storage sites are at the end of their useful production lifetime. In addition, the oil and gas industry has affirmed its determination to embark on an energy transition and possesses the assets, skills and knowledge needed to explore and develop additional storage sites. To reach the Union’s target of 50 million tonnes of annual operational CO2 injection capacity by 2030, the sector needs to pool its contributions to ensure that carbon capture and storage as a climate solution is available ahead of demanda value-chain approach shoul be fostered by actions taken both at EU and national level in order for licensees of oil and gas production in the EU to take the measures within their power to undertake the necessary investments in carbon capture and storage and inorder to develop a viable business model for the entire carbon dioxide value chain. In order to ensure a timely, Union- wide and cost- effective development of CO2 storage sites in line with the EU objective for injection capacity, licensees of oil and gas production in the EU should contribute to this target pro rata of their oil and gas manufacturing capacity, while providing flexibilities to cooperate and take into account other contributions of third parties.
Amendment 429 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) that by 2030, manufacturing capacity in the Union of the strategic net- zero technologies listed in the Annex approaches or reaches a benchmark of at least 40% of the Union’s annual deployment needs for the corresponding technologies necessary to achieve the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets; the 40% target applies to each of the technologies listed in the Annex.
Amendment 437 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
aa) That by 2030, production capacity in the Union of biomethane approches or reaches a benchmark of at least 35bcm, in line with targets set by REPowerEU;
Amendment 449 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
ba) a technologically neutral approach.
Amendment 463 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article1a Art. 1 (new) The Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the list of net-zero technologies and strategic netzero technologies by [OP please insert: two years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], and every two years thereafter.
Amendment 474 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Amendment 475 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘net-zero technologies’ means renewable energy technologies66 ; electricity and heat storage technologies; heat pumps; grid technologies; renewable fuels of non-biological origin technologies; all sustainable alternative fuels technologies67 ; electrolysers, sustainable fuels fired "recips" (reciprocating engines) and fuel cells; advanced technologies to produce energy from nuclear processes with minimal or zero waste from the fuel cycle, including fusion, small modular reactors, and related best-in-class fuels; carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies; and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies. They refer to the final products, specific componentscarbon capture and utilisation technologies; other technologies enabling the production and/or storage of net zero emission energy carriers; energy-system related energy efficiency technologies; and advance process technologies required for the production of the enabling chemicals and materials needed for the aforementioned technologies, as well as the recycling thereof. They refer to the final products, specific components, the enabling chemicals and materials, parts, materials, except raw materials identified as critical and strategic raw materials under the Critical Raw Materials Act, and specific machinery primarily used for the production of those products. They shall have reached a technology readiness level of at least 8. _________________ 66 ‘renewable energy' means ‘renewable energy’ as defined in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 67 ‘sustainable alternative fuels’ means fuels covered by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport, COM/2021/561 final and by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport COM/2021/562 final.
Amendment 521 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘component’ means a small part of a net- zero technology that is manufactured and traded by a company starting from processed material, including materials and intermediate products;
Amendment 543 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘net-zero technology manufacturing and deployment project’ means a planned industrial facility or extension or repurposing of an existing facility manufacturing net-zero technologies; or value chains making use of the net-zero technologies, and manufacturing enabling chemicals and materials for these technologies.
Amendment 553 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) 'net-zero technology integration project' means a project building a new industrial facility or a project making changes to an existing industrial facility, that requires the retrofitting of existing production units or/and the integration of new process technologies to use, or increase the use of, net-zero technology final prodicts, which leads to a reduction or avaidance of greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial facility;
Amendment 605 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. By …[3 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], Member States shall designate one national competent authority or one authority per competent region which shall be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the permit-granting process for net-zero technology manufacturing projects, including for net-zero strategic projects, and to provide advice on reducing administrative burden in line with Article 5.
Amendment 618 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The national or regional competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall be the sole point of contact for the project promoter in the permit-granting process leading to a comprehensive decision for a given project and shall coordinate the submission of all relevant documents and information.
Amendment 622 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The responsibilities of the national or regional competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 or the tasks related to it may be delegated to, or carried out by, another authority, for any given project, provided that:
Amendment 635 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The national or regional competent authority shall take into consideration any valid studies conducted, and permits or authorisations issued, for a given project before the project entered the permit- granting process in accordance with this Article and shall not require duplicate studies and permits or authorisations, unless otherwise required under Union law.
Amendment 639 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. The national or regional competent authority shall ensure that applicants have easy access to information on and simple procedures for the settlement of disputes concerning the permit-granting process and the issuance of permits to construct or expand projects, including, where applicable, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Amendment 672 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The permit-granting process for net-zero technology manufacturing projects shall not exceed any of the following time limits:9 months.
Amendment 703 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. For net-zero technology manufacturing projects for which a yearly manufacturing capacity is not measured in GW, the permit-granting process shall not exceed a time limit of 189 months.
Amendment 731 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The national competent authority shall ensure that the authorities concerned issue a reasoned conclusion as referred to in Article 1(2), point (g)(iv) of Directive 2011/92/EU on the environmental impact assessment within threewo months of receiving all necessary information gathered pursuant to Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Directive and completing the consultations referred to in Articles 6 and 7 of that Directive.
Amendment 733 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The timeframes for consulting the public concerned on the environmental report referred to in Article 5(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU shall not be longer than 45 days. In cases falling under the second sub-paragraph of Article 6(4), this period shall be extended to 960 days.
Amendment 747 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. When preparing plans, including zoning, spatial plans and land use plans, national, regional and local authorities shall, where appropriate, include in those plans provisions for the development of net-zero technology manufacturing projects, including net-zero strategic projects and all the necessary infrastructure. Priority shall be given to artificial and built surfaces, industrial sites, brownfield sites, and, where appropriate, greenfield sites not usable for agriculture and forestry.
Amendment 821 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall recognise as net-zero strategic projects CO2 capture projects, and CO2 infrastructure projects necessary for the transport of captured CO2 to CO2 storage sites, and CO2 storage projects that meet the following cumulative criteria:
Amendment 832 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the CO2 storage site is located in the territory of the Union, the UK and the EEA, its exclusive economic zones or on its continental shelf within the meaning of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
Amendment 843 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the CO2 capture project and the CO2 infrastructure projects necessary to transport the capture CO2 to CO2 storage sites relevant for the rollout of the plans referred to in Article 18(4).
Amendment 904 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article12a Art. 12(5) new Net-zero strategic projects shall be considered to contribute to the Union´s 2030 target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% relative to 1990 levels and the Union´s 2050 climate neutrality target, as defined by Regulation (EU) 2021/119, and therefore net-zero strategic projects that produce environmental effects during the construction phase of the project, but reduce emissions when the net- zerostrategic projects are in operation, shall be considered to have fulfilled all requirements in Article 6(4) and 16(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 9(1)(a) of Directive 2009/147/EC and competent authorities shall not include these temporary construction emissions in the permit granting decision.
Amendment 913 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The permit-granting process for net-zero strategic projects shall not exceed any of the following time limit9 months:
Amendment 930 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. National competent authorities shall ensure that the lack of reply of the relevant administrative bodies within the applicable time limits referred to in this Article results in the specific intermediary stepsrelevant permit granting application to be considered as approved, except where the specific project is subject to an environmental impact assessment pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC or Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 2008/98/EC, Directive 2009/147/EC, Directive 2010/75/EU, 2011/92/EU or Directive 2012/18/EU or a determination of whether such environmental impact assessment is necessary and the relevant assessments concerned have not yet been carried out, or where the principle of. In either such event, the administrative tacit approval does not exist in the national legal system. This provision shall not apply to final decisions on the outcome of the process, which are to be explicitperiod shall be extended by a maximum of two months. All decisions shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 976 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Net-Zero Europe Platform as established in Article 28 shall discuss financial needs and bottlenecks of net-zero strategic projecttechnologies, potential best practices, in particular to develop EU cross-border supply chains, notably based on regular exchanges with the relevant industrial alliances.
Amendment 984 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Net-Zero Europe Platform shall, at the request of the net-zero strategic project promoter, discuss and advise on how the financing of its project can be completed, taking into account the funding already secured and considering at least the following elements:
Amendment 994 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Union budget may provide funding to net-zero strategic projects in any of the forms laid down in the Financial Regulation, including financing in the form of financial instruments within blending operations. Blending operations shall be carried out in accordance with Title X of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 (Financial Regulation) and Regulation (EU) 2021/523. A blending facility may be established.
Amendment 999 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The Net-Zero Europe Platform shall propose the creation of an additional funding instrument at European Union level. This instrument shall provide an ambitious and accelerated financial support for large-scale net-zero technologies projects, both in terms of capital and operational expediture for the entire supply chains, to create a competitivo and attractive environment in the European Union and conditions of fair competition with third countries.
Amendment 1035 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) make publicly available data on areas where all potential CO2 storage sites can be permitted on their territory, including saline acquifers.
Amendment 1177 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The tender’s sustainability and resilience contribution shall be based ontake account of the following cumulindicative criteria which shall be objective, transparent and non- discriminatory:
Amendment 1186 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) social and governance criteria, based industry best practices on supply chain transparency.
Amendment 1215 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By 1 June 2024, the Commission shall publish guidelines to clarify how contracting authorities and contracting entities should apply criteria for sustainability and resilience contribution in public procurement procedures. In doing so, the Commission shall consult relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 1220 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Contracting authorities and contracting entities shall give the tender’s sustainability and resilience contribution a weight between 15% and 30% of the award criteria, without prejudice of the application of Article 41 (3) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Article 67 (5) of Directive 2014/24/EU or Article 82 (5) of Directive 2014/25/EU for giving a higher weighting to the criteria referred to in paragraph 2, points (a) and (b). The cumulative weight of sustainability and resilience criteria referred to in paragraph 2 of this article shall not be above 30% of the award criteria.
Amendment 1231 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The contracting authority or the contracting entity shall not be obliged to apply the considerations relating to the sustainability and resilience contribution of net-zero technologies where their application would oblige that authority or entity to acquire equipment having disproportionate costs, or technical characteristics different from those of existing equipment, resulting in incompatibility, technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. Cost differences above 120% may be presumed by contracting authorities and contracting entities to be disproportionate. No later that [2 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall evaluate whether this cost difference threshold needs to be modified to provide for stonger safeguards for contracting authorities and contracting entities. This provision shall be without prejudice of the possibility to exclude abnormally low tenders under Article 69 of Directive 2014/24/EU and Article 84 of Directive 2014/25/EU, and without prejudice to other contract award criteria according to the EU legislation, including social aspects according to Articles 30 (3) and 36 (1), second intent of Directive 2014/23/EU, Articles 18 (2) and 67 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU and Articles 36 (2) and 82 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Amendment 1256 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The sustainability and resilience contribution shall be given a weight between 15% and 30% of the award criteria, without prejudice of the possibility to give a higher weighting to the criteria in Article 19(2), points (a) and (b), where applicable under Union legislation, and of any limit for non-price criteria set under State aid rules. The cumulative weight of sustainability and resilience criteria referred to in paragraph 2 of this article shall not be above 30% of the award criteria.
Amendment 1264 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. The Member States, regional or local authorities, bodies governed by public law or associations formed by one or more such authorities or one or more such bodies governed by public law shall not be obliged to apply the considerations relating to the sustainability and resilience contribution of net-zero technologies where their application would oblige those entities to acquire equipment having disproportionate costs, or technical characteristics different from those of existing equipment, resulting in incompatibility, technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. Cost differences above 10% may be presumed by contracting authorities and contracting entities to be disproportionate. No later than [2 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall evaluate whether this cost difference threshold needs to be modified to provide for stronger safeguards for contracting authorities and contracting entities.
Amendment 1276 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty and Article 4 of Directive 2018/200173 and in line with the Union’s international commitments, when deciding to set up schemes benefitting households or consumindustrial and private consumers and producers which incentivise the purchase, use, and operation of net-zero technology final products listed in the Annex, Member States, regional or local authorities, bodies governed by public law or associations formed by one or more such authorities or one or more such bodies governed by public law, shall design them in such a way as to promote the purchase, use, and operation by beneficiaries of net-zero technology final products with a high sustainability and resilience contribution as referred in Article 19(2), by providing additional proportionate financial compensation, tax credits, or other forms of state aid. _________________ 73 Directive 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
Amendment 1290 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1297 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall publish on a single free access website all information relating to schemes pursuant to Article 21(1) for each relevant net-zero technology product, and the required upstream manufacturing supply chains, chemicals and materials.
Amendment 1315 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall support, including through the provision of seed- funding, and building upon relevant existing initiatives such as the EU sectoral skills blueprints, the establishment of European Net Zero Industry Academies, which have as their objectives to:
Amendment 1320 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) In full respect of national competences on vocational training as defined in article 166 TFUE, support member states in developing learning programmes, content and learning and training materials for training and education on developing, producing, installing, commissioning, operating, maintaining and recycling net- zero technologies, on raw materials, as well as to support the capacities of public authorities competent to issue permits and authorisations referred to in Chapter II and contracting authorities referred to in Chapter IV of this Regulation;
Amendment 1321 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) enable and promote the use of the learning programmes, content and materials by education and training providers in the Member States, and where applicable, associated countries to Eu research and innovation programmes, such as Horizon Europe and Digital Europe, among others by training trainers and develop mechanisms to ensure the quality of the training offered by education and training providers in the Member States based on the above learning programmes, content and materials;
Amendment 1337 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Net-Zero Europe Platform referred to in Article 28 shall support the availability and deployment of skills in net-zero technologies, and in competent authorities and contracting authorities referred to in Chapter II and Chapter IV, through the following tasks - while avoiding parallel structures with national vocational systems:
Amendment 1341 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) monitsupport the activity of the European Net-Zero Industry Academies and of education and training providers who offer the learning programmes developed by the Academies, foster synergies with other national and Union skills initiatives and projects, and provide oversight;
Amendment 1361 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The modalities and the conditions for the establishment and operation of the net-zero regulatory sandboxes under this Regulation shall be adopted through implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 36. The modalities and conditions shall to the extent possible support flexibility for national competent authorities to establish and operate their Net-zero regulatory sandboxes, foster innovation and regulatory learning and shall particularly take into account the special circumstances and capacities of participating SMEs, including start-ups. The implementing acts referred to in paragraph 3 shall include common main principles on the following issues:
Amendment 1365 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 1367 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1368 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 1399 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The Platform may advise and assist the Commission and Member States in relation to their actions to reach the objectives outlined in Chapter I of this Regulation, taking into account Member States’ national energy and climate plans submitted under Regulation (EU) 2018/199975 , and to address bottlenecks for the uptake of these technologies, in particular in energy-intensive industries where emissions are hard to abate. _________________ 75 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance.), (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 1404 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission and Member States may coordinate within the Platform on the Net-Zero Industrial Partnerships and also with relevant third countries to help promote the adoption of net-zero technologies globally, to collaborate in the development of innovative technologies as defined under this act and to support the role of Union industrial capabilities in paving the way for the global clean energy transition, in line with the overall objectives of this Regulation stemming from Article 1 of this Regulation. The Platform may periodically discuss:
Amendment 1423 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point c – point i
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point c – point i
i) the potential contribution to security of supply, taking into account their manufacturing capacity of net-zero and innovative technologies;
Amendment 1434 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5
Article 28 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall support the Commission in the implementation of the cooperation measures set out in the Net- Zero Industrial Partnership. Net-Zero Industrial Partnerships will have the objective of facilitating trade among participants, including by favouring necessary investments within the Union and in third countries, enhancing resilience and sustainability of the supportive value chains promoting industrial application of high-tech strategic options, and guaranteeing a level playing field.
Amendment 1448 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall appoint a high-level representative to the Platform. Where relevant as regards the function and expertise, a Member State mayshall have more than one representative in relation to different tasks related to the work of the Platform. Each member of the Platform shall have an alternate.
Amendment 1454 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. The Platform may establish standing or temporary sub-groups dealing with specific questions and tasks. The sub- group related to the assistance of the European Net Zero Industry Academies shall include the relevant social partners as well as practitioners from the affected industries.
Amendment 1457 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. paragraph 6 a (new) The Platform shall at least establish the following standing sub-groups: (a) a subgroup to discuss and coordinate financing for net-zero strategic projects pursuant to Article15; representatives of national promotional banks and institutions, the European development financial institutions, the European Investment Bank Group, other international financial institutions including the European bank for Reconstruction and Development and, as appropriate, private financial institutions shall be invited as observers;
Amendment 1468 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 8
Article 29 – paragraph 8
8. Where appropriate, the Platform or the Commission may invite experts and other third parties to Platform andOn a regular basis, the Platform shall organise open sessions, including of the standing or temporary sub- group meetings or to provide writtes referred to in paragraph 6, with representatives of European econtributions. omic operators.
Amendment 1470 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 9
Article 29 – paragraph 9
9. The Platform shall take the necessary measures to ensure the safe handling and processing of confidential and commercially sensitive informaWhere appropriate, the Platform or the Commission may invite experts and other third parties from Net-Zero Industrial Partnerships countries to Platform and sub-group meetings or to provide written contributions.
Amendment 1490 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) net-zero technology developments and market trends, including average manufacturing investment costs and production costs, and market prices for the respective net-zero technologies, and domestic and global demand uptake;
Amendment 1517 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 a (new)
Article 35 a (new)
Article35a Article 35 a (new) Review and reporting by the Commission By ... [1 year after the date of application of this Regulation], and every 3 years thereafter, the Commission shall present a report on the resilience of supply chains of net zero technologies. (1) This report shall contain an assessment of: a) the Union's production capacity of chemicals, materials, and components for the production and assembly of net-zero technologies, and the competitiveness of the related sectors b) imports in the Union of materials, chemicals, and components for the production and assembly of net- zero technologies, and, in particular, stategic dependencies for such chemicals, materials, and components c) what further regulatory actions will secure achieving a manufacturing capacity in the Union of the stategic net-zero technologies to reach the objective referred to in Article 1(2), point a, of this Regulation and how export markets for such technologies can be developed d) the pathways to achieve net-zero emissions by the entire industry in the Union, and the bottlenecks that may exist (2). This report shall, if sppropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 1529 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1
Annex I – table 1
1. Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies 2. Onshore wind and offshore renewable technologies 2 ‘sustainable alternative fuels’ means fuels covered by the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport, XXXX/XXXX and by the Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport XXXX/XXXX. 3 ‘sustainable alternative fuels’ means fuels covered by the Regulation of the European Parliament 3. Storage technologies, including battery/storage and heat storage 4. Heat pumps, geothermal energy technologies, high efficiency cogeneration, waste heat recovery for power and/or heat production 5. Electrolysers, hydrogen engines, hydrogen turbines, hydrogen refuelling stations and fuel cells 6. Bioenergy technologies, including sustainable solid biomass, biogas, biomethande of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport, XXXX/XXXX and by the Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport XXXX/XXXX. sustainable fuels and waste to energy technologies 7. Carbon Capture, Transport, Utilization and storage technologies and negative emissions technologies including, among others, BECCS (BioEnergy with 3. Battery/storage technologiesCarbon Capture and Storage) 48. Heat pumps and geothermal energy technologiesGrid technologies, efficient district heating and energy system integration 58a. Electrolysers and fuel cellsSustainable fuel fired ‘recips’ (reciprocating engines) 6. 8b. Sustainable biogas/biomethane technologies 7. Carbon Capture and storage (CCS) technologEnergy efficiency technologies for the construction and renovation of buildings 8c. Recycling technologies and related activities 8d. Grid technologies Railway products (rolling stock, infrastructure and signalling)
Amendment 5 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Italy, Greece and New Zealand are among the largest producers of kiwifruit worldwide; whereas foreign kiwifruit producers can only produce in and export from New Zealand if they are authorized by Kiwifruit New Zealand, in collaboration with Zespri Group Limited, through a collaborative marketing arrangement;
Amendment 9 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the EU has a consistent trade deficit with New Zealand in agriculture, accounting for EUR 1.100 million in 2022; whereas the agreement could contribute to increasing this trade deficit;
Amendment 20 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the protection of geographical indications (GIs) for EU wines and spirits, as well as for other agri- food products; calls on the Commission to further extend this non-exhaustive list of protected GIs in the future; calls on the Commission to ensure an effective protection of GIs, with a particular attention to those under grandfathering clause, in order to prevent counterfeiting products being produced in New Zealand; notes the efforts being made in relation to EU agricultural sensitivities by imposing limited and controlled access to highly sensitive products with the aim of protecting EU farmers through tariff through tariff rate quotas (TRQs); regrets the fact that a significant market access has been grante quotas (TRQs)d for dairy, beef and sheep products from New Zealand; notes the progress being made in including EU production safety standards, sustainability and animal welfare provisions;
Amendment 31 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists, nevertheless, that the Commission should carefully manage and monitor the TRQs;
Amendment 55 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Deplores the fact that the agricultural sector is often used as bargaining chip to be sacrificed during the negotiations of trade agreements in order to obtain concessions in other chapters;
Amendment 63 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to continue engaging with New Zealand to find long-lasting solutions ensuring the respect of reciprocity in the kiwifruit sector; underlines the importance of preventing the disclosure of confidential business information in the application for the collaborative marketing arrangement needed to export kiwifruit from New Zealand;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2183(INI)
B. whereas COVID-19 and the war against Ukraine and the ensuing significant increases in input prices are leading to a significant cumulative distortion on global agricultural, fisheries and aquaculture markets, in particular on the cereals and vegetable oil markets; whereas food production and access to food must not be endangered or used as a geopolitical weapon;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, as a result of the COVID- 19 crisis and the war against Ukraine, critical agricultural infrastructure, in particular transport and storage infrastructure, is hampering the movement of food, feed and other agricultural products;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas consumer demand is increasingly geared to food that provides guarantees in terms of health and of products that are healthy and sustainable and, in particular, of a clear origin and obtained through traditional agricultural production methods; and whereas European agricultural and agri-food production is of high standards in terms of quality, well-being, sustainability and environmental protection;
Amendment 87 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas in recent years more and more products emanating from food multinational processing procedures and labelled ‘zero-...’, ‘no ...’, ‘...-enriched’ and ‘functional’ have been placed on the market, which is to say products obtained via a process of combining and manipulating foodstuffs that turns them into artificial products far removed from nature and the land;
Amendment 105 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, while 63% of low-income people worldwide are employed in agriculture and the overwhelming majority of them work on small farmsfarms whose existence is at risk, many people are at risk of food shortages and hunger; whereas the availability of food varies due to climate, seasonality and limited production1 ; _________________ 1 https://www.ifad.org/en/covid19
Amendment 133 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the future food security of the European Union is directly linked to the ambitions of the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Green Deal; whereas the cumulative effect of Green Deal -related legislation must not lead to a decline in EU food production that could, which would then jeopardise food security in the EU;
Amendment 208 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have once again demonstrated the need for the EU to strengthen its food security and reduce its dependence on imports from outside the EU; welcomes the adoption, due to the exceptional current circumstances, of temporary measures to increase EU production during the 2022/23 harvest season, which will contribute to food security in the EU;
Amendment 248 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to provide farmers with planning security, the appropriate financial resources and guarantees, making it possible to maintain and, if necessary, increase food production in the EU; calls on the Commission to ensure that farmland is used primarily for the production of food and feed;
Amendment 282 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the risk that the European Green Deal could be a milestone in the EU transition to a greener and more sustainable economy, whilepose and pointings out that many of the resulting measures might have adverse effects, which have not yet been properly assessed, on EU farms and food security; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive impact assessment of the cumulative impact of Green Deal legislative proposals on the EU farming sector before putting them into effect;
Amendment 303 #
Amendment 315 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive EU protein and feed crops (e.g. maize) strategy that, on the one hand, focuses on domestic production in order to fully exploit its potential and reduce dependence on imports from third countries and, on the other, further safeguards income from economically sustainable production;
Amendment 351 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU to speed up the adoption of legislation on, in partnership with the Member States, to speed up research into the use of new cultivation techniques in order to increase yields and make crops more resilient to climate change and new pathogens, particularly in view of the droughts and water shortages that are afflicting an increasing number of EU Member States; points out that new cultivation targets can promote sustainable agriculture, which is not possible without innovation;
Amendment 390 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, while that space data and AI technologies can be a source of much valuable information for agriculture, it can still only be put to very limited and expensive use, as in most cases it is not freely available or is too complex to be processed by farms or local authorities; calls for increased use of such data and technologies to help farmers through the green and digital transitions, while ensuring the resilience of EU agriculture;
Amendment 419 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets the blanket ban on the use of pesticides in sensitive areas being mooted by the Commission in its application of the Green Deal, since this would pose a significant threat to the livelihood of many farmers and severely limit their output. and EU food security;
Amendment 443 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomNotes the inclusion in the Commission communication on ensuring the availability and affordability of fertilisers (COM(2022)0590) of a strategy to help farmers cope with exceptionally high costs; considers, however, that while it contains many valid medium and long- term policy recommendations, it fails to provide adequate support for farmers in the current crisis, which could have very serious implications for food security;
Amendment 450 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to raise the limits for the use of nitrogen fertilisers derived from animal manure, e.g. RENURE2, digestate and any other suitable, tried and tested alternatives, in line with the limits currently applicable to fertilisers; calls on the Commission to consider a temporary exemption to bring down the cost of fertilisers for now, while seeking the introduction of long-term framework provisions to promote a circular economy on farms and reduce dependence on third- country resources; also urges the Commission to revise the Nitrates Directive and the related limit of 170 kg/ha of nitrogen per year; _________________ 2 RENURE: REcovered Nitrogen from manURE (RENURE).
Amendment 485 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Reiterates the importance of supporting local production and the consumption of seasonal, local produce supplied via a short, verified supply chain that protects both small producers and consumers alike, reduces waste and losses, and is capable of delivering healthy, certified, high-quality produce at a low environmental footprint;
Amendment 492 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the quality of products made available to consumers on the market. Further calls on the Commission to maintain adequate levels and standards of food security and supply in terms of production quantity, which must meet needs without leaving room for simplistic shortcuts with no place in traditional farming methods;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
A. Whereas supporting a vibrant and dynamic textile sector is strategic for the value chains and the competitiveness of the European Industry;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Subheading 1 b (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)
b. Whereas the long tradition and experience of European textile companies has a priceless value for the European historical heritage and technological development;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Subheading 1 c (new)
Subheading 1 c (new)
C. Whereas the European SMEs are in the frontline of production, research and active development of business models and practices that are increasingly compatible with environmental ambitions;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that more than 99 % of the EU textiles ecosystem consists of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); underlines that EU textiles companies face intense competition from Asia, mainly China1 , where environmental regulations are less strict or non-existentand labour standards are less strict or non-existent; the usually low prices of these goods often affects the competitiveness of the European productions, while their low quality can be harmful for the consumers; therefore, calls for better controls by customs and by national market surveillance authorities to avoid the import of counterfeit, unsafe and uncompliant textile products. Better market surveillance shall not hamper free trade and responsible business practices; _________________ 1 European Commission, Directorate- General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, ‘Data on the EU Textile Ecosystem and its Competitiveness: final report’.
Amendment 15 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that more than 99 % of the EU textiles ecosystem consists of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); underlines that EU textiles companies face intense competition from Asia, mainly China1, where environmental regulations are less strict or non-existent; calls on the Commission to step up customs controls in order to ensure that imported products comply with the regulations governing EU companies; _________________ 1 European Commission, Directorate- General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, ‘Data on the EU Textile Ecosystem and its Competitiveness: final report’'.
Amendment 21 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Acknowledges the importance of recovering materials and, to this end, stresses the need for non-technical parameters to be included among the criteria for assessing end-product performance, so as to avoid unequal comparisons between products manufactured from recycled components and those manufactured from new materials;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. calls on the European Commission to stop unsustainable fast fashion practices and boost better consumption and production models which enhance the strategic value of the supply chain, promote sustainability, foster creativity based on quality;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Encourages the use of recycled materials, especially fiber-to-fiber, and support the conversion of textile waste from a costly disposal matter into new raw material generating value;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that ever-increasing regulation, which directly and indirectly affects the EU textiles industry, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, is seriously threatening the competitiveness of EU businesses; calls on the Commission and the Member States to only implement additional regulations if they facilitate sustainable business models, as many obligations drastically increase costs, especially for SME, the increase prices of commodities and energy, the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, unfair trade behaviours of Extra-EU countries, is seriously threatening the competitiveness of EU businesses; calls for adequately weight extended producer responsibility obligations to safeguard subcontractors and intermediate processors;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for a revision of the criteria for awarding the Ecolabel to associate this label with products for which at least three economically significant processes have taken place in accordance with clear sustainability criteria defined at EU level; underlines the need of organising and implementing a better and harmonised surveillance of the internal market. Customs and other market surveillance authorities need to be empowered to prevent the import of counterfeit and/or unsafe textile products lacking the requirements expressly demanded of those who produce and operate within the EU, in order to safeguard the consumer and the environment;
Amendment 40 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Emphasises that any action that could increase red tape for producers should be avoided and calls for stronger support for SMEs in this sector;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the challenges to achieving a fully circular business model for textile companies, in particular owing to current technological and physical constraints on production and recycling, such as the use of chemicals, the lack of circular design, digitalisation gaps and the workforce’s up- and reskilling needs; stresses the need to introduce incentives for products that meet ecological standards, thus enabling producers to support environmentally sustainable production processes while maintaining competitive price levels and supporting the value chain by promoting the reshoring of delocalised production in the EU;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the need to support an open approach to circular economy, especially concerning open loop recycling, in order to avoid a “silos approach” and to favour research, innovation and cross- fertilization between different industrial sectors;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the need to specify parameters for recycled materials regarding the presence of chemicals;
Amendment 71 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines the importance of improving transparency and traceability in the textile industry to increase its ability to manage the value chains more effectively, identify and address labour and human rights violations and environmental impacts, combat counterfeits, while embracing more sustainable production and consumption patterns; at the same time, traceability shall not become a barrier to trade, an unacceptable cost or burden, especially for the SMEs;
Amendment 74 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Underlines that a circular economy for textiles and apparel is the one that creates better products and services for customers, contributes to a resilient industry, and benefits the environment. Recycling of textiles, a crucial part of the circular economy for textiles and apparel, has the potential to reduce GHG emissions and freeing precious land for other uses. To this end, the European Union should support companies, associations, and initiatives like the ReHubs which are implementing plans to increase recycling and reduce textile waste;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Reaffirms the importance of traceability and transparency as a tool also to support customers’ informed choices about textile products;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Recalls the need to support the EU textile value chain, which actively contributes to the EU competitiveness, while at the same time defending it from external unfair practices, which are also distortive of the internal market;
Amendment 105 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that a business- supportive environment that promotes research and innovation is key to maintaining the EU textiles industry’s leading position in innovation2 , especially in sustainable fibres such as bio-based fibres, in inventing and scaling up circular production and recycling technologies, and in harnessing the opportunities offered by digitalisation, e.g. with the Digital Product Passport or smart textiles, provided that such an initiative does not lead to more bureaucracy for producers, enabling micro and SMEs to better communicate their sustainability; _________________ 2 Ibid.
Amendment 110 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the importance of supporting the reshoring of textile production in the European Union as a way to promote reindustrialization of the continent and, as well, as a way to shorten the usually very stretched supply chains involved in the production and distribution of textiles;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the importance of a traceability system that takes adequate account of the various processing stages so as to provide the market with a guarantee of uniform assessment throughout the production process;
Amendment 113 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Urges the Commission to encourage development of the market for products made from recovered textile material, also outside the clothing sector, so as to ensure more widespread recycling;
Amendment 117 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that several EU funding opportunities exist, such as via Cluster 2 of Horizon Europe or the European Innovation Council; calls for the creation of an EU research and innovation agenda aligned with the transition pathway for the textiles ecosystem; underlines the leading role the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) on Culture & Creativity3 and Manufacturing4 should play in this process; calls for the development at European level of 'Textile Hubs', i.e. innovative textile regeneration poles, made up of research centres and disposal plants, for the sorting and recovery of pre- and postconsumer waste, turning waste into value and creating new jobs in textile manufacturing districts. _________________ 3 https://eit.europa.eu/eit-community/eit- culture-creativity. 4 https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/.
Amendment 125 #
2022/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Invites the European Commission to publish, as soon as possible, a regulation containing harmonised European criteria for the End of Waste of textiles, to ensure an efficient and smoother marketing of products obtained from the recovery of textile waste, encouraging the use of recycled products and the dissemination of innovative research poles for textile regeneration.
Amendment 2 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the common agricultural policy (‘CAP’) has a central role in the developrole of the CAP is to support the Member States in implement ofing the Union’s rural areas, where it constitutes a crucial element in the development of agricultural activityir national strategic plans, so that they can ensure food self- sufficiency in Europe, the economic sustainability of agriculture, the development of rural areas, a decent income for farmers and sufficient generational renewal;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the CAP objectives have remained untouchchanged over the last six decades despite the far-reaching changes undergone by it in line with the changes in society’s priorities and expectations;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Conference puts forward proposals and measures impacting agriculture and rural areas towards food self-sufficiency and more climate and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 76 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to ensure a socially sustainable agriculture by promoting decent working and employment conditions and sufficient generational renewal.
Amendment 26 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU has set the binding target of reaching climate neutrality by 2050; whereas the EU is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement; whereas forests and forest-based industries will play a major role in achieving these SDGs and Paris Agreement targets;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the TFEU makes no reference to a common EU forest policy; whereas Article 4 TFEU provides for a shared competence on environmental policy; whereas due to the specific diversity of the EU’s forests with regard to bio-geography, structure, size, biodiversity and ownership patterns, where environmental policy touches upon forests, it is necessary to duly apply the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality in the development and implementation of the new EU forest strategy (the strategy) and relevant EU legislation;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the principle of the European Green Deal as a cross-cutting approach to tackle the climate and environmental challenges in a way that creates sustainable growth and jobs in a resource-efficient, circular and competitive economy should guide the implementation of the strategy in managing trade-offs, creating synergies and finding the right balance between the multiple functions of forests including the socioeconomic, environmental and climate functions; whereas wood-based bioenergy accounts for 60% of the EU’s renewable energy use and its use can be expected to increase with the Union’s new, more ambitious renewable energy targets;
Amendment 95 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Europe is the only continent where forest cover is increasing;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas a healthy, viable, managed forest is more sustainable and productive than one that is unmanaged, and also makes for a better carbon sink;
Amendment 105 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Amendment 113 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas the Member States are responsible for forest management practices;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas the war in Ukraine will have a major impact on imports of timber, particularly birchwood, of which Russia accounts for 80% of global production, and on Europe's wood-processing industry and exports of processed products;
Amendment 132 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the publication of the new EU forest strategy and its ambition to increase the balanced contribution of multi-functional forests, to the targets of the Green Deal and of achievinge a circular economy and climate neutrality by 2050through, inter alia, carbon sequestration and the provision of a diverse supply of renewable raw materials;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that, since the Member States have competence in this area, the Commission cannot establish sustainable forest management practices or set thresholds for sustainable forest management;
Amendment 144 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the need to respect the national forest strategies of Member States and their responsibility for forest matters;
Amendment 146 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Expresses its concern that the Commission, on the basis of its power to act on environmental matters, is interfering in forest policy, which falls, and in future must continue to fall, within the exclusive competence of the Member States;
Amendment 179 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the terms used to describe forests should be unambiguous and internationally recognised in order to establish commonly understood policy actions without investment uncertainty;
Amendment 190 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the role of forests in mitigating climate change on the basis of a profitable, innovative bioforest economy and not a narrowing of their role so that they merely become passive carbon sinks;
Amendment 191 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 216 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expresses concern about adverse factors linked to climate change, such as the exposure of forest areas to prolonged periods of drought and to tree diseases, including those caused by pests and insects, which cause damage to the environment and the forest economy; stresses the need to provide remediation mechanisms and financial compensation to forest managers for damage linked to these factors;
Amendment 219 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses the issue of the under- utilisation and abandonment of forests, resulting in a loss of jobs in rural areas and increased imports of forest products from parts of the world where sustainable forest management is often not guaranteed; notes that the progressive abandonment of forests and lack of forest management diminishes their potential as carbon sinks and sources of employment, increases dependency on exports and makes forests more vulnerable to various disturbances, including forest fires; stresses the need for coherent, collective action for prevention, preparedness and response;
Amendment 220 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Points to the Commission’s recognition of the diversity of forests and the need for sustainable forest management practices based on a duly recognised dynamic concept of sustainable forest management;
Amendment 231 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the current situation in Ukraine will have a real impact on Europe's processing sector, since our companies import large quantities of wood, including birchwood; stresses that it is very likely that production will be brought to a halt by a raw material shortage;
Amendment 273 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that it is essential to support and develop the working and processing of wood-based products in Europe to allow the processing industry to develop, thus enabling job creation;
Amendment 278 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 291 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give due prominence to business ventures in forests, which need to be mindful of all environmental and landscape aspects yet also need to help generate income to then keep people in these disadvantaged areas and to fight against abandonment;
Amendment 310 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that forest management depends on local specificities and recognises that changing forest conditions and types require different management regimes and this should be determined nationally, regionally and locally;
Amendment 334 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that sustainable and active forest management effectively prevents forest damage and promotes forest vitality and adaptability, while also providing a wide array of ecosystem services of benefit to society as a whole;
Amendment 335 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Points out that unsatisfactory forest management also poses a threat to the health of protected forests, on account of the general absence of strict protection criteria and of financial incentives;
Amendment 396 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that the effects of regulation must also be assessed from the perspective of maintaining European competitiveness, and any additional regulation must demand similar requirements for raw materials and products imported from third countries;
Amendment 409 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Points out that the Union should increase its energy self-sufficiency and therefore regards any excessive restrictions on the use of wood for energy and the use of woody biomass as problematic;
Amendment 421 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the important contribution of existing certification schemes to the further uptake of sustainable forest management; takes note of the Commission’s announcement on developing a ‘closer-to-nature’ voluntary certification scheme; encourages the Commission to cooperate with existing certification schemes and believes that to create added value, the certification must offer foresters a price premium for the provision of ecosystem servicesforest sector actors; points out that the certification must remain credible, impactful and feasible for the forest sector;
Amendment 429 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 434 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Points out that strict monitoring of harvesting blocks the creation of an income base that makes the presence of people and their business ventures in such areas worthwhile, resulting in them abandoning said activities and forest management;
Amendment 447 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the importance of the forestry sector as a provider ofin maintaining and creating jobs in rural communities and; notes with concern the steady decline in employment and the high number of accidents in the sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor the effects of measures taken under the strategy on employment and work safety and highlights the importance of making this type of employment attractive, taking measures to increase the safety of work and adequately training workers;
Amendment 453 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Points out that forest diversity and the various purposes for which forests are used mean that, at Union level, it does not make sense to create new certification systems for forests;
Amendment 455 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Welcomes the recognition of the climate benefits of timber construction and the intention to develop a method for calculating the climate benefits of timber construction products, which is a step in the right direction in the creation of carbon sinks at market conditions;
Amendment 487 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Points out that EU forest surveys must be reliable, consistent and comparable, based on national forest inventories and aim to minimise any additional administrative burden;
Amendment 512 #
2022/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes the extensive overlap and contradictions among policies and legislation that impact forests and the forestry sector and stresses the importance of alignreducing them;
Amendment 95 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Council underlined in its Conclusions of December 2020 38 , that the revision of Directive 94/62/EC should update and establish more concrete, effective and easy to implement provisions to facilitate sustainable packaging in the internal market and minimise the complexity of packaging in order to foster economically feasible solutions, to improve the reusability and recyclability as well as minimise substances of concern in packaging materials, especially concerning food packaging materials, and to provide for labelling packaging in an easily understandable way to inform consumers about its recyclability and where its waste should be discarded to facilitate sorting and recycling. At the same time, it noted the need to comply with hygiene and food safety standards; _________________ 38 https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-13852-2020-INIT/en/pdf
Amendment 97 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The European Parliament’s Resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan39 reiterated the objective of making all packaging reusable or recyclable in an economically viable way by 2030 and called on the Commission to present a legislative proposal including waste reduction measures and targets and ambitious essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive to reduce excessive packaging, including in e-commerce, improve recyclability and minimise the complexity of packaging, increase recycled content, phase out hazardous and harmful substances, and promote re-use. Furthermore, it emphasised that food safety and hygiene standards should not be compromised; _________________ 39 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0040_EN.html
Amendment 104 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Plastic packaging is the most carbon-intensive material and, in terms of fossil fuel use, recycling of plastic waste is approximately five-times better than incineration with energy recovery35 is a resource efficient material and produces less CO2 and waste compared to other packaging material. Just as the European Strategy for Plastics36 states, CEAP commits to increase uptake of recycled plastics and contribute to the more sustainable use of plastics. The Union budget and the system of own resources contribute to reducing pollution from plastic packaging waste37 . As of 1 January 2021, the Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union introduced a national contribution that is proportional to the quantity of plastic packaging waste that is not recycled in each Member State. This own resource is part of incentives to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics, foster recycling and boost the circular economy. _________________ 35 Amadei A., Ardente F., Garcia- Gutierrez P., Klenert D., Nessi S., Tonini D., Tosches D., Saveyn H.(2022), Environmental and economic assessment of plastic waste recycling, Mechanical, physical and chemical recycling technologies, publication pending. 36 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 Plastics in a Circular Economy COM(2018)28 final. 37 Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom COM (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 120 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Designing packaging with the objective of its recycling, once it becomes packaging waste, is one the most efficient measures to improve the packaging circularity and raise packaging recycling rates and the use of recycled content in packaging. Packaging design for recycling criteria have been established for a number of packaging formats under voluntary industry schemes or by some Member States for the purpose of the modulation of extended producer responsibility fees, while ensuring hygiene and food safety and acceptance by consumers. In order to prevent barriers to the internal market and provide industry with a level playing field, and with the objective to promote the sustainability of packaging and ensuring acceptance by the consumer, it is important to set mandatory requirements regarding the recyclability of packaging, by harmonising the criteria and the methodology for assessing packaging recyclability based on a design for recycling methodology at the Union level. In order to meet the objective set out in the CEAP that, by 2030, all packaging should be recyclable or reusable, in an economically viable manner, packaging recyclability performance grades should be established based on design for recycling criteria for packaging categories as listed in Annex II. However, packaging should comply with them only as of 1 January 2030 in order to give sufficient time to the economic operators to adapt.
Amendment 122 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) As design for recycling assessment in itself does not ensure that packaging is recycled in practice, it is necessary to establish a uniform methodology and criteria for assessing the recyclability of packaging in practice based on the state-of- the-art separate collection, sorting and recycling processes and infrastructure actually available in the Union. Related reporting from Member States and, where relevant, economic operators should support establishing the recyclability “at scale” thresholds and update, on this basis, the recyclability performance grades with respect to the specific packaging materials and categories, preserving the added value passed on to the end consumer through packaging.
Amendment 133 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to prevent barriers to the internal market and ensure the efficient implementation of the obligations, economic operatomanufacturers should ensure that the plastic part of each unit of packaging contains a certain minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post- consumer plastic waste calculated as an average per type of packaging placed per manufacturer.
Amendment 138 #
2022/0396(COD)
(31) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the rules on calculating and verifying, per unit of post- consumer plastic waste in packaging, the share of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste present and establishing the format for technical documentation, the Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing provisions, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council55 . _________________ 55 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).
Amendment 154 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) In order to inform end-users about reusability, availability of systems for re- use and location of collection points as regards reusable packaging, such packaging should bear a QR code or other data carrier that provides such information. The QR code should also facilitate tracking and the calculation of trips and rotations. In addition, reusable sales packaging should be clearly identified at the point of sale.
Amendment 160 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
Amendment 173 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) In order to reduce the increasing proportion of packaging that is single use and the growing amounts of packaging waste generated, it is necessary to establish quantitative re-use and refill targets on packaging in sectors, which have been assessed as having the greatest potential for packaging waste reduction, namely food and beverages for take-away, large- white goods and transport packaging. This was appraised based on factors such as existing systems for re-use, necessity of using packaging and the possibility of fulfilling the functional requirements in terms of containment, tidiness, health, hygiene and safety. Differences of the products and their production and distribution systems, were also taken into account. The setting of the targets is expected to support the innovation and increase the proportion of re-use and refill solutions. The use ofIn accordance with Article 4(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC, the restriction does not apply to single -use packaging for food and beverages filled and consumed within the premises in the HORECA sector should not be allowedthat provides a better overall environmental outcome justified by life-cycle thinking, as well as a better overall health and economic impact.
Amendment 180 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) Achieving re-use and refill targets can be challenging for smaller economic operators. Therefore, certain economic operators should be exempted from the obligation to meet the packaging re-use targets if they place less than a certain volume of packaging on the market, or fulfil the definition of micro-company under Commission Recommendation 2003/36160 , or have the sales area, including all storage and dispatch areas, under a certain surface limit. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 2901 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to establish re-use and refill targets for other products, to lay down further exemptions for other economic operators or to exempt specific packaging formats covered by the reuse or refill targets in case of severe hygiene, food safety or environmental issues preventing the achievement of these targets. _________________ 60 Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (notified under document number C(2003) 1422) (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 192 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 107
Recital 107
(107) Member States which achieve 9065 % collection rate of the targeted packaging types without a deposit and return system two consecutive calendar years preceding the entry into force of this obligation, may request not to establish a deposit and return system.
Amendment 200 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 137
Recital 137
(137) It is necessary to provide for sufficient time for economic operators to comply with their obligations under this Regulation, and for Member States to set up the administrative infrastructure necessary for its application. The application of this Regulation should therefore also be deferred to a date where those preparations can reasonably be finalised. Particular attention should be paid to facilitate compliance by micro and SMEs with their obligations and requirements under this Regulation, including through guidance and adequate support to be provided by the Commission and Member States to facilitate compliance by economic operators, with a focus on SMEmicro and SMEs and on those sectors which will be highly impacted by the new obligations.
Amendment 211 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Amendment 212 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Amendment 213 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Amendment 214 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
(f) tea orcompostable coffee bags and system single-serve units or tea bags necessary to contain a tea or coffeecoffee or tea product and intended to be used and disposed of together with the product;
Amendment 229 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Council underlined in its Conclusions of December 202038, that the revision of Directive 94/62/EC should update and establish more concrete, effective and easy to implement provisions to facilitate sustainable packaging in the internal market and minimise the complexity of packaging in order to foster economically feasible solutions, to improve the reusability and recyclability as well as minimise substances of concern in packaging materials, especially concerning food packaging materials, and to provide for labelling packaging in an easily understandable way to inform consumers about its recyclability and where its waste should be discarded to facilitate sorting and recycling. At the same time it noted that hygiene and food safety standards have to be respected. _________________ 38 https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-13852-2020-INIT/en/pdf
Amendment 230 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 31
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 31
(31) ‘design for recycling’ means design of packaging, including individual components of packaging, in order to ensure its recyclability with state-of-the- artthe best available or latest innovative collection, sorting and recycling processes;
Amendment 232 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The European Parliament’s Resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan39reiterated the objective of making all packaging reusable or recyclable in an economically viable way by 2030 and called on the Commission to present a legislative proposal including waste reduction measures and targets and ambitious essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive to reduce excessive packaging, including in e-commerce, improve recyclability and minimise the complexity of packaging, increase recycled content, phase out hazardous and harmful substances, and promote re-use. In addition, it stressed that food safety or hygiene standards must not be compromised. _________________ 39 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0040_EN.html
Amendment 237 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32
(32) ‘recycled at scale’ means collected, sorted and recycled through installed state- of-the-art infrastructure and processes, covering at least 75 % of the Union population at industrial scale, provided separate collection is in place, including packaging waste exported from the Union that meets the requirements of Article 47(5);
Amendment 240 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) An item, which is an integral part of a product and is necessary to contain, support or preserve that product throughout its lifetime and where all elements are intended to be used, consumed or disposed of together, should not be considered as being packaging given that its functionality is intrinsically linked to it being part of the product. However, in light of the disposal behaviour of consumers regarding tea and coffee bags as well as coffee or tea system single-serve units, which in practice are disposed of together with the product residue leading to the contamination of compostable and recycling streams, those specific items should be treated as packaging. This is in line with the objective to increase the separate collection of bio-waste, as required by Article 22 of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council41. Furthermore, to ensure coherence regarding end-of-life financial and operational obligations, also all coffee or tea system single-serve units necessary to contain coffee or tea should be treated as packaging. _________________ 41 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 247 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In line with the waste hierarchy set out in Article 4(21) of Directive 2008/98/EC, and with the requirement set in paragraph 2 of Article 4 of the same Directive, which foresees that specific waste streams may depart from the hierarchy where this is in line with life- cycle thinking to deliver the best overall environmental outcome, the measures provided for under this Regulation aim at reducing the amount of packaging placed on the market in terms of its volume and weight, and preventing the generation of packaging waste, especially through packaging minimisation, avoiding packaging where it is not needed, and increased re-use of packagingand recycling of packaging while delivering the best environmental outcome. In addition, the measures aim at increasing the use of recycled content in packaging, especially in plastic packaging where the uptake of recycled content is very low, as well as higher recycling rates for all packaging and high quality of the resulting secondary raw materials while reducing other forms of recovery and final disposal.
Amendment 248 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 38
(38) ‘secondary raw materials’ means materials that have been obtained through recycling processes and can substitute primary raw materials in applications typical for that material;
Amendment 253 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 256 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 264 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
From 1 January 2030, and by way of derogation from paragraphs 2 and 3, innovative packaging may be placed on the market for a maximum period of 5 years after the end of the calendar year when it has been placed on the market.
Amendment 265 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 267 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 273 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 274 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From 1 January 20340, the plastic part in packaging shall contain the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, per unit of packaging, calculated based on the average of all plastic packaging placed on the market by each company:
Amendment 279 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Recyclability requirements established in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 6(5) shall not restrict the presence of substances in packaging or packaging components for reasons relating primarily to chemical safety. They shall address, as appropriate, substances of concern that negatively affect the re-use and recycling of materials in the packaging in which they are present taking into consideration legacy substances and foreseeing a 5-year waiver for them, and shall, as appropriate, identify the specific substances concerned and their associated criteria and limitations.
Amendment 290 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Designing packaging with the objective of its recycling, once it becomes packaging waste, is one the most efficient measures to improve the packaging circularity and raise packaging recycling rates and the use of recycled content in packaging, while ensuring marketing and consumer acceptance. Packaging design for recycling criteria have been established for a number of packaging formats under voluntary industry schemes or by some Member States for the purpose of the modulation of extended producer responsibility fees. In order to prevent barriers to the internal market and provide industry with a level playing field, and with the objective to promote the sustainability of packaging ensuring marketing and consumer acceptance, it is important to set mandatory requirements regarding the recyclability of packaging, by harmonising the criteria and the methodology for assessing packaging recyclability based on a design for recycling methodology at the Union level. In order to meet the objective set out in the CEAP that, by 2030, all packaging should be recyclable or reusable, in an economically viable manner, packaging recyclability performance grades should be established based on design for recycling criteria for packaging categories as listed in Annex II. However, packaging should comply with them only as of 1 January 2030 in order to give sufficient time to the economic operators to adapt.
Amendment 294 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) it can be recycled so that the resulting secondary raw materials are of sufficient quality to substitute the primary raw materials of the packaging in applications typical for that material;
Amendment 295 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. From 1 January 2040, the plastic part in packaging shall contain the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, per unit of packaging, calculated based on the average of all plastic packaging placed on the market by each company:
Amendment 299 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) As design for recycling assessment in itself does not ensure that packaging is recycled in practice, it is necessary to establish a uniform methodology and criteria for assessing the recyclability of packaging in practice based on the state-of- the-art separate collection, sorting and recycling processes and infrastructure actually available in the Union. Related reporting from Member States and, where relevant, economic operators should support establishing the recyclability “at scale” thresholds and update, on this basis, the recyclability performance grades with respect to the specific packaging materials and categories. , preserving the added value conveyed to the final consumer with the packaging.
Amendment 301 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Point (a) shall apply from 1 January 2030 and points (b), (c), (d), (e) shall apply from 1 January 2035.
Amendment 306 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to establish harmonised rules on packaging design to ensure its recyclability while ensuring packaging performs all its functions and ensuring marketing and consumer acceptance, the power to adopt delegated acts should be delegated to the Commission to set out detailed criteria for packaging design for recycling per packaging materials and categories, as well as for the assessment of the packaging recyclability at scale including for categories of packaging not listed in this Regulation. In order to give economic operators and Member States sufficient time to collect and report the necessary data to establish the “at scale” recycling methodology, the manufacturers should ensure that packaging is recycled at scale as of 2035. That should ensure that packaging complies with the design for recycling criteria, and is also recycled in practice on the basis of the state of the art processes for separate collection, sorting and recycling.
Amendment 313 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to stimulate innovation in packaging, it is appropriate to allow that packaging, which presents innovative features resulting in significant improvement in the core function of packaging and has demonstrable environmental benefits, is given limited additional time of five years to comply withexempt from the recyclability requirements. The innovative features should be explained in the technical documentation accompanying the packaging.
Amendment 316 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In order to protect human and animal health and safety, due to the nature of the packaged products and the related requirements, it is appropriate that the recyclability requirements should not apply to immediate packaging as defined in Article 1 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council50and in Article 4(25) of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council51, which are in direct contact with the medicinal product, as well as contact sensitive plastic packaging of medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council52andof in vitro diagnostics medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council53.These exemptions should apply until 1 January 2035and contact sensitive packaging for foods covered by Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and Regulation (EU) No 609/2013. _________________ 50 Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67). 51 Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC (OJ L 4, 7.1.2019, p. 43). 52 Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1). 53 Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 176).
Amendment 331 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. By [OP: please insert the date = 24 months from the entry into force of this Regulation]2030, packaging referred to in Article 3(1), points (f) and (g), sticky labels attached to fruit and vegetables and very lightweight plastic carrier bags shall be compostable in industrially controlled conditions in bio-waste treatment facilities.
Amendment 332 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to ensure a high level of human and animal health protection in accordance with requirements in Union legislation and to avoid any risk to the security of supply and to the safety of medicines and medical devices safety, it is appropriate to provide for the exclusion from the obligation of a minimum recycled content in plastic packaging for immediate packaging as defined in Article 1, point 23, of Directive 2001/83/EC and in Article 4, point 25, of Regulation (EU) 2019/6, as well as for contact sensitive plastic packaging of medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and for contact sensitive packaging of in vitro diagnostics medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/746 and of contact sensitive packaging for foods covered by Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and Regulation (EU) No 609/2013. This exclusion should also apply to outer packaging of human and veterinary medicinal products as defined in Article 1, point 24, of Directive 2001/83/EC and in Article 4, point 26, of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 in cases where it has to comply with specific requirements to preserve the quality of the medicinal product.
Amendment 336 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to prevent barriers to the internal market and ensure the efficient implementation of the obligations, economic operators should ensure that the plastic part of each unit of packaging contains a certain minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post- consumer plastic waste calculated as an average of the plastic packaging placed by a producer on the Union market. This provision should not apply to food or feed contact plastic packaging in those cases when the recycled content risks affecting human and animal health and/or compromising the organoleptic characteristics of products.
Amendment 350 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Packaging not necessary to comply with any of the performance criteria set out in Annex IV and packaging with characteristics that are only aimed to increase the perceived volume of the product, including double walls, false bottoms, and unnecessary layers, shall not be placed on the market, unless the packaging design is subject to geographical indications of origin protected under Union legislation.
Amendment 368 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The bio-waste waste stream is oftencould be contaminated with conventional plastics and the material recycling streams are oftencould be contaminated with compostable plastics. This cross-contamination could leads to waste of traditional and compostable resources, lower quality secondary raw materials and should be prevented at source. As the proper disposal route for compostable plastic packaging is becoming increasingly confusing for consumers, it is justified andTherefore, it is necessary to lay down clear and common rules on the use of compostableand disposal of plastic packaging, mandating it only when its use brings a clear benefit for the environment or for human health. This is particularly the case when the use of compostable packaging helps collect or dispose of bio-wastelabeled as compostable, including the possibility to mandating applications. This is particularly the case when the use of compostable packaging helps collect or recycle of bio-waste. All plastic packaging labeled as compostable shouldn’t go into material recycling.
Amendment 373 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) For limited packaging applications made of biodegradable plastic polymers, there is a demonstrable environmental benefit of using compostable packagingThere is a demonstrable environmental benefit of using compostable packaging for specific packaging applications (e.g., those strictly linked to food and food waste), which enters composting plants, including anaerobic digestion facilities under controlled conditions. Furthermore, where appropriate waste collection schemes and waste treatment infrastructures are available in a Member State as required by Article 22 of Directive 2008/98, there should be a limited flexibility in deciding whether to mandate the use of compostable plastics for lightweight plastic carrier bags on its territory. In order to avoid consumer confusion about the correct disposal and considering the environmental benefit of circularity of the carbon, all other plastic packaging not labeled as compostable should go into material recycling and the design of such packaging should ensure that it does not affect the recyclability of other waste streams.
Amendment 377 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 381 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 381 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) In order to facilitate conformity assessment with requirements on compostable packaging, it is necessary to provide for presumption of conformity for compostable packaging which is in conformity with harmonised standards adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council56for the purpose of expressing detailed technical specifications of those requirements and take into account, in line with the latest scientific and technological developments, the parameters, including compostquality of the output, proper processingtimes and admissible levels of contamination, which reflect the actual conditions in bio- waste treatment facilities, including anaerobic digestion processes. _________________ 56 Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance (OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12).
Amendment 385 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
Amendment 388 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Packaging should be designed, where relevant for a given shape, so as to minimise its volume and weight while maintaining its ability to perform the packaging functions, including those referred to in Article 3 (1). The manufacturer of packaging should assess the packaging against the performance criteria, as listed in Annex IV of this Regulation. In view of the objective of this Regulation to reduce packaging and packaging waste generation and to improve circularity of packaging across the internal market, it is appropriate to further specify the existing criteria and to make them more stringent. The list of the packaging performance criteria, as listed in the existing harmonised standard EN 13428:200057, should therefore be modified. While marketing and consumer acceptance remain relevant for packaging designpresentation,design and differentiation functionality, they should not be part ofthe mainperformance criteria justifying on their own additional packaging weight and volume. However, this should not compromise product or packagingspecifications for craft and industrial products and food , beveragesand agricultural products that are registered aundprotected under theEU geographical indication protection schemeer or otherwiseprotected by Union intellectual property law orEU geographical indication protection schemes, including third country geographical indication/products that have been given distinctive recognition by the Union, as part of the Union’s objective to protect intellectual property,cultural heritage and traditional know- how.Traditional packaging associated with products that have been given distinctive recognition or are subject to geographical indications of origin protection shall nevertheless look to reduce packaging weight to the lowest weight possible whilst protecting the shape of the packaging in line with the overall ambitions of this proposal. On the other hand, recyclability, the use of recycled content, and re-use may justify additional packaging weight or volume, and should be added to the performance criteria. Packaging with double walls, false bottoms and other characteristics only aimed to increase the perceived product volume should not be placed on the market, as it does not meet the requirement for packaging minimisation. The same rule should apply to superfluous packaging not necessary for ensuring packaging functionality. _________________ 57 Packaging – Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition – Prevention by source reduction.
Amendment 409 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) It is necessary to inform consumers and to enable them to appropriately dispose of packaging waste, including compostable lightweight and very lightweight plastic carrier bags. The most appropriate manner to do this is to establish a harmonised labelling system based on the material composition of packaging for sorting of waste, and to pair it with corresponding labels on waste receptacles. To this end, the Commission and the Member States should provide incentives, including economic ones, especially to micro- enterprises and SMEs.
Amendment 415 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Amendment 416 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) In order to inform end-users about reusability, availability of systems for re- use and location of collection points as regards reusable packaging, such packaging should bear a QR code or other data carrier that provides such information. The QR code should also facilitate tracking and the calculation of trips and rotations. In addition, reusable sales packaging should be clearly identified at the point of sale. To this end, the Commission and the Member States should provide incentives, including economic ones, especially to micro-enterprises and SMEs.
Amendment 425 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 435 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Amendment 436 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
Amendment 450 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Amendment 460 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) In order to reduce the increasing proportion of packaging that is single use and the growing amounts of packaging waste generated, it is necessary to establish quantitative re-use and refill targets on packaging in sectors, which have been assessed as having the greatest potential for packaging waste reduction, namely food and beverages for take-away, large- white goods and some transport packaging. This was appraised based on factors such as existing systems for re-use, necessity of using packaging and the possibility of fulfilling the functional requirements in terms of containment, tidiness, health, hygiene and safety. Differences of the products and their production and distribution systems, were also taken into account. The setting of the targets is expected to support the innovation and increase the proportion of re-use and refill solutions. The use ofIn accordance with Article 4(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC, restriction shall not apply for single -use packaging for food and beverages filled and consumed within the premises in the HORECA sector should not be alloweddelivering a better overall environmental outcome justified by life cycle thinking, as well as a better overall economic and health impact.
Amendment 461 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Amendment 461 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
From [OP: Please insert the date = 42 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging shall be marked with a label containing information on its material composition according to the Decision 97/129/CE. This obligation does not apply to transport packaging. However, it applies to e-commerce packaging.
Amendment 465 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
Recital 68
(68) To increase their effectiveness and ensure the equal treatment of economic operators, the re-use and refill targets should be placed on the economic operators. In cases of targets for beverages, they should be additionally placed also on the manufacturers, as these actors are able to control the packaging formats used for the products they offer and decide based on thorough consideration of logistics, environmental, technical, industrial and consumer criteria. The targets should be calculated as a percentage of sales in reusable packaging within a system for re- use or through refill or, in case of transport packaging, as a percentage of uses. The targets should be material neutral. A detailed assessment should be carried out to ensure that reuse targets can be implemented in a safe, economically viable and environmentally sustainable way that would bring tangible benefits compared to recyclable alternatives. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of targets for re-use and refill, the power to adopt an implementing act in accordance with Article 291 of the Treaty on the methodology for their calculation, should be delegated to the Commission.
Amendment 466 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 473 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. From [OP: Please insert the date = 48 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], packaging shall bear a label on packaging reusability and a QR code or other type of digital data carrier that provides further information on packaging reusability including the availability of a system for re-use and of collection points, and that facilitates the tracking of the packaging and the calculation of trips and rotations. In addition, reusable sales packaging shall be clearly identified and distinguished from single use packaging at the point of sale.
Amendment 479 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Labels referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and the QR code or other type of digital data carrier referred to in paragraph 2 shall be placed, printed or engraved visibly, clearly legibly and indelibly on the packaging. Where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature and size of the packaging, they shall be affixed to the grouped packaging, or alternatively, it can be shown in the transport documents accompanying the goods, or on other external supports, even digital.
Amendment 480 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point b
Amendment 484 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78
Recital 78
(78) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the recourse to common technical specifications, the power to adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 291 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to lay down, amend or repeal common technical specifications for the requirements on sustainability, labelling and systems for re- use, and to adopt test, measurement or calculation methods. That should be limited to those cases where technical standardization is unable to provide a concrete response to the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 485 #
2022/0396(COD)
Amendment 488 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. Without prejudice to requirements concerning other harmonised EU labels, economic operators shall not provide or display labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions that are likely to mislead or confuse consumers or other end users with respect to the sustainability requirements for packaging, other packaging characteristics or packaging waste management options, for which harmonised labelling has been laid down in this Regulation. Labelling under this Article and Article 12 shall not impair recyclability.
Amendment 490 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Packaging included in an extended producer responsibility scheme or covered by a deposit and return system other than that referred to in Article 44(1) may be identified by means of a corresponding symbol throughout the territory in which that scheme or system applies. That symbol shall be clear and unambiguous and shall not mislead consumers or users as to the recyclability or reusability of the packaging. All labelling requirements under this article should not lead to disproportionate bureaucratic and economic burdens, especially for micro and SMEs.
Amendment 494 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point b
Amendment 495 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 91
Recital 91
(91) To achieve an ambitious and sustained reduction in the overall packaging waste generation, targets should be laid down for the reduction of packaging waste per capita to be achieved by 2030. Meeting a target of 5 % reduction in 2030 compared to 2018 should entail an overall absolute reduction of approximately 19 % on average acmaterial (plastics, wood, ferrosus the Union in 2030 compared to the 2030 baseline. Member States should reduce packaging waste generation by 10 %, compared to 2018, by 2035; this is estimated to reduce packaging waste by 29 % compared to the 2030 baseline. In order to ensure that the reduction efforts continue beyond 2030, a reduction target of 10 % from 2018, which would mean a reduction of 29 % compared to baseline, should be set for 2035 and, for 2040, a reduction target of 15 % from 2018, which means a reduction of 37 % compared to baseline should be establishedmetals, aluminium, glass and paper and cardboard) per capita to be achieved by 2040.
Amendment 502 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – point b
Amendment 503 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 91 a (new)
Recital 91 a (new)
(91a) Waste prevention through reduction at source by material should be a key guiding principle, as per the existing harmonised standard EN 13428:200030, whereby the substitution of one packaging material by another is not a basis for source reduction.
Amendment 516 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 98
Recital 98
(98) Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council66lays down rules on the traceability of traders, which more specifically contain obligations for providers of online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with producers offering packaging to consumers located in the Union. In order to prevent free-riding from the extended producer responsibility obligations, it should be specified how such providers of online platforms should fulfil those obligations with regard to the registers of packaging producers established pursuant to this Regulation. In that context, providers of online platforms, falling within the scope of Section 4 of Chapter 3 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with producers should obtain from those producers information about their compliance with the extended producer responsibility rules set out in this Regulation. The rules on traceability of traders selling packaging online are subject to the enforcement rules set out in Regulation (EU) 2022/2065. As it can be difficult to supervise the concrete application of the obligations of the Regulation in the case of distance selling, particular attention should be paid to tools and control methods that ensure the proper implementation of the provisions. _________________ 66 Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act) (OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1).
Amendment 516 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 526 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15
Article 26 – paragraph 15
15. Economic operators shall be exempted from the obligation to meet the targets in paragraphs 2 to 6 if, during a calendar year, they have a sales area of not more than 100 m2, including also all storage and dispatch areas, and if it is not technically feasible to use reusable packaging or to obtain access to the necessary infrastructure for the operation of a re-use system.
Amendment 529 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Economic operators shall be exempted from the obligation to meet the targets set out in this Article if this is justified by concerns relating to public health, hygiene and food safety, product integrity or environmental issues.
Amendment 529 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 103
Recital 103
(103) Deposit and return systems should be obligatory for single use plastic beverage bottles and metal beverage containers. Member States might also decide to include other packaging in these systems, in particular single use glass bottles, and should ensure that deposit and return systems for single-use packaging formats, in particular for single use glass beverage bottles, are equally available for reusable packaging, where technically and economically feasible. They should consider establishing deposit and return systems also for reusable packaging. In such situations, a Member State should be allowed, while observing the general rules laid down in the Treaty and complying with the provisions set out in this Regulation, adopt provisions which go beyond the minimum requirements set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 531 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15 b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Economic operators shall be exempted from the obligation to meet the targets set out in this Article if, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC, they can demonstrate that alternative packaging formats provide a better overall environmental outcome justified by life-cycle thinking, and a better economic and overall human health impact.
Amendment 535 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point a
Amendment 536 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point c
Amendment 540 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 17 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Packaging required to guarantee one or more of the following conditions shall be excluded from the framework of this article: (a) the wholesomeness and hygiene of products (b) the health safety of consumers (c) food safety (d) cases where the packaging itself is part of the production process (e) prevention of food waste (f) protection of the environment and, in particular, water and the efficient use of energy resources and raw materials.
Amendment 551 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 2030, economic operators making large household appliances listed in point 2 of Annex II to Directive 2012/19/EU available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State shall ensure that 940 % of those products are made available in reusable transport packaging within a system for re-use.
Amendment 558 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Amendment 560 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 568 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 570 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 141 a (new)
Recital 141 a (new)
(141a) For the sake of clarity for food business operators, the nomenclature codes referred to food categories mentioned in Article 26 and Article 44 are taken from the Combined Nomenclature as defined in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/871 and as set out in Annex I thereto, which are valid at the time of publication of this Regulation and mutatis mutandis as amended by subsequent legislation.
Amendment 572 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 575 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the rate of separate collection as required under Article 43(3) and (4) of the respective packaging format as reported to the Commission under Article 50(1) point (c) is above 9065 % by weight of such packaging placed on the market on the territory of that Member State in the calendar years 2026 and 2027. Where such reporting has not yet been submitted to the Commission, the Member State shall provide a reasoned justification, based on validated national data, and description of the implemented measures, that the conditions for the exemption set out in this paragraph are fulfilled;
Amendment 580 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 583 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation applies to all packaging, with the exception of packaging approved for the transport of dangerous goods regardless of the material used, and to all packaging waste, whether such waste is used in or originates from industry, other manufacturing, retail or distribution, offices, services or households.
Amendment 587 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 588 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation applies without prejudice to Union regulatory requirements for packaging such as those regarding safety, quality, the protection of health and the hygiene of the packed products, or to transport requirements, as well as without prejudice to the provisions of the Directive 2008/98/EC as regards the management of hazardous waste and as regards the requirements provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 591 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 6
Annex I – paragraph 6
Flower pots intended to be used only for the selling and transporting of plants and not intended to stay with the plant throughout its life time, unless, based on a declaration from the manufacturer, they are essential to the very life of the plant
Amendment 593 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Amendment 596 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 15
Annex I – paragraph 15
Flower pots intended to stay with the plant throughout its life timeor containers for transplanting that are an integral part of the production or sales process for the plant
Amendment 598 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 602 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 604 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
(f) permeable tea or coffee bagsingle- serve units necessary to contain a tea or coffee product and intended to be used and disposed of together with the product;
Amendment 609 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Part II a (new)
Annex IV – Part II a (new)
IIa Part III – Design criteria 1. Design elements required to indicate geographical origin or to distinguish different products, for example distinguishing beverages in glass bottles such as wine from other products; 2. Acceptance by the consumer
Amendment 609 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Amendment 613 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 615 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b
Amendment 616 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point g
(g) coffee or tea systemprotective beverage single-serve unit necessary to contain a coffee or tea product and intended to be used and disposed of together with the product;
Amendment 620 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Amendment 627 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – point a
Amendment 629 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – point b
Amendment 632 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V
Annex V
Amendment 634 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
(18a) 'plastic packaging' means packaging consisting of plastics as the predominant material.
Amendment 635 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Economic operators using transport packaging in the form of pallets, plastic crates, foldable plastic boxes, pails and drumscrates, boxes, for the conveyance or packaging of products in conditions other than provided for under paragraphs 12 and 13 shall ensure that:
Amendment 637 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point a
Amendment 642 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) ‘composite packaging’ means a unit of packaging made of two or more different materials, excluding materials used for labels, closures and sealing, which cannot be separated manually and therefore form a single integraloatings, linings, paints, inks, adhesives, closures and sealing which are considered as part of the weight of the main packaging material, which cannot be separated manually and therefore form a single integral unit, unless a given material constitutes an insignificant part of the packaging unit and in no case more than 15% of the total mass of the packaging unit;
Amendment 644 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point b
Amendment 645 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – point a
Amendment 649 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – point b
Amendment 657 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point a
Amendment 660 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 9 – point b
Amendment 669 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Economic operators using grouped packaging in the form of boxes, excluding cardboard, used outside of sales packaging to group a certain number of products to create a stock-keeping or distribution unit shall ensure that:
Amendment 672 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – point a
Amendment 678 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – point b
Amendment 688 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
This obligation applies to pallets, boxes, excluding cardboard, trays, plastic crates, intermediate bulk containers, drums and canisters, of all sizes and materials, including flexible formats. Products following under the scope of infant formula and follow-on formula products, processed cereal-based food and baby food, and food for special medical purposes as defined in Article 1, point (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 609/2013 shall be exempted from the targets foreseen in paragraph 6 of this Article.
Amendment 695 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32
(32) ‘recycled at scale’ means collected, sorted and recycled through installed state-of-the-art infrastructure and processes, covering at least 75 % of the Union populationthe existence of a clear pathway, including the development of sufficient capacity for the collected packaging waste to be directed towards defined and recognised waste streams through established industrial processes for reprocessing, including packaging waste exported from the Union that meets the requirements of Article 47(5);
Amendment 702 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
(32a) 'high quality recycling’ means any recovery operation, as defined in Article 3, point (17), of Directive 2008/98/EC, that ensures that the distinct quality of the collected and sorted waste is preserved or recovered during that recovery operation, so that the resulting recycled materials are of sufficient quality to substitute primary raw materials with minimal loss of quantity, quality or function;
Amendment 716 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 34
(34) ‘integrated component’ means a packaging component that may be distinct from the main body of the packaging unit, and may be of a different material, but is integral to the packaging unit and its functioning and does not need to be separated from the main packaging unit in order to consume the product and is typically discarded at the same time as the packaging unit, although not necessarily in the same disposal route;is recommended to be disposed together with the main body of the packaging.
Amendment 723 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35
(35) ‘separate component’ means a packaging component that is distinct from the main body of the packaging unit, which may be of a different material, that needs to becan be manually disassembled completely and permanently from the main packaging unit in order to access the product, and that is typically discarded prior to anbody of the packaging by the end consumer, and that is recommended to be disposed separately from the main body of the packaging unit;
Amendment 725 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15
Article 26 – paragraph 15
15. Economic operators shall be exempted from the obligation to meet the targets in paragraphs 2 to 6 if, during a calendar year, they have a sales area of not more than 1300 m2, including also all storage and dispatch areas.
Amendment 729 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Economic operators will be exempted from the obligation to meet the targets in subparagraphs 1-13 provided that the packaging material used, as defined in Annex II: (a) achieves a minimum EU-wide recycling rate of 85% by 2030, as calculated in Article 47; (b) achieves a minimum 90% recycling rate at the EU level by 2040, as calculated in Article 47; (c) is recycled on a large scale, as calculated in Article 6(6).
Amendment 733 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Amendment 741 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 39 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 39 a (new)
(39a) “recycled content in plastic packaging” is the amount of material contained in the packaging obtained from any recycling process of pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, whether to be recycled mechanically, physically or chemically.
Amendment 746 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 39 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 39 b (new)
(39b) 'pre-consumer plastic waste' means plastic waste that is generated from production and converting of plastic material.
Amendment 783 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
The definitions of ‘substance of concern’ and ‘data carrier’ laid down in Article [2 points (28) and (30)] of Regulation [Ecodesign for sustainable products] shall apply;
Amendment 799 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 812 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Any additional Member State information and labelling requirements that go beyond the requirements of this Regulation shall not be considered as mandatory but used on a voluntary basis.
Amendment 816 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Packaging shall be so manufactured that the presence and concentration of substances of concernthat meet the criteria in Article 57 and identified in accordance with Article 59(1) in a concentration above 0,1 % weight by weight (w/w) as laid down the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, as constituents of the packaging material or of any of the packaging components is minimised, including with regard to their presence in emissions and any outcomes of waste management, such as secondary raw materials, ashes or other material for final disposal.
Amendment 819 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2
Article 58 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 5(5), Article 6(4), Article 6(6), Article 7(9), Article 7(10), Article 7(11), Article 8(5), Article 22(4), Article 26(16) and Article 57(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of ten years from date of entry into force of this Regulation. 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. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension no later than 3 months before the end of each period.
Amendment 821 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice toOther than the substances criteria laid down in Article 5(1), shall be applied the restrictions on chemicals set out in Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 or, where applicable, to the restrictions and specific measures on food contact packaging in Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, the sum of concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium resulting from substances present in packaging or packaging components shall not exceed 100 mg/kg.
Amendment 825 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 12
Annex I – paragraph 12
Beverage system capsules (e.g. coffee, cacao, milk) intended to be disposed empty after use;
Amendment 835 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V
Annex V
Amendment 843 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Recyclability requirements established in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 6(5)by CEN - European Committee for Standardization shall not restrict the presence of substances in packaging or packaging components for reasons relating primarily to chemical safety. They shall address, as appropriate, substances of concern that negatively affect the re-use and recycling of materials in the packaging in which they are present, and shall, as appropriate, identify the specific substances concerned and their associated criteria and limitations.
Amendment 867 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. All packaging shall be recyclable from 1 January 2030.
Amendment 875 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) it is designed for recycling or, for compostable packaging, is compliant with point a), b) and c) of Annex III;
Amendment 894 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) except for compostable plastics, it can be recycled so that the resulting secondary raw materials are of sufficient quality to substitute the primarya raw materials;
Amendment 910 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Points (a) to (d) shall apply from 1 January 2030 and point (e) shall apply from 1 January 2035.
Amendment 934 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Recyclable packaging shall, from 1 January 2030, comply with the design for recycling criteria as laid down in the delegated actsCEN standards, where applicable, adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 and, from 1 January 2035, also with the recyclability at scale requirements laid down in the delegated actCEN standards adopted pursuant to paragraph 6. Where such packaging complies with those delegated actstandards, it shall be considered to comply with paragraph 2, points (a) and (e).
Amendment 953 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 974 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in close cooperation with stakeholders, in accordance with Article 58 to amend Table 1 of Annex in order to adapt it to scientific and technical development in material and product design, collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure.
Amendment 1027 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) detailed design for recycling criteria including material specific requirements on the quality of recycling, where and when needed, for each packaging formaterial and category listed in Table 1 of Annex II;
Amendment 1052 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Where use is made of this derogation, innovative packaging shall be accompanied by technical documentation, referred to in Annex VII, demonstrating its innovative nature and showing compliance with the definition in Article 3(347) of this Regulation.
Amendment 1057 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Until 31 December 2034, tThis Article shall not apply to the following:
Amendment 1062 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 10 – point b
(b) contact sensitive plastic packaging of medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/745;
Amendment 1065 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 10 – point c
(c) contact sensitive plastic packaging of in vitro diagnostics medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/746.
Amendment 1074 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. outer packaging as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Directive 2001/83/EC and in Article 4, point (26), of Regulation (EU) 2019/6, in cases where such packaging is necessary to comply with specific requirements to preserve the quality of the medicinal product. Should the adoption of the delegated acts referred to in paragraphs 4 and 6 of this Article be delayed, a presumption of compliance with the points a) and e) of paragraph 2 shall apply to all packaging placed on the Union market until such delegated acts are adopted.
Amendment 1112 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From 1 January 2030, the plastic part in packaging shall contain the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from pre-consumer or post- consumer plastic waste, per unit of packaging:
Amendment 1116 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 30 % for contact sensitive plastic packaging made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as the major component;
Amendment 1146 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Targets per material shall be calculated as a percentage of the total number of units placed by a producer on the internal market.
Amendment 1175 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. From 1 January 2040, the plastic part in packaging shall contain the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from pre-consumer or post- consumer plastic waste, per unit of packaging:
Amendment 1187 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Targets per material shall be calculated as a percentage of the total number of units placed by a producer on the internal market.
Amendment 1198 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) contact sensitive plastic packaging of in vitro diagnostics medical devices covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/746;
Amendment 1213 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to compostable plastic packaging. as well as to inks, adhesives, varnishes and coatings used on packaging. Compostable packaging can be placed on the market providing the presence of a minimum content of renewable raw material determined as percentage of carbon of biological origin present in packaging compared to the total carbon present therein and using for this purpose the current European standard on the subject based on radiocarbon methods EN 16640. Agricultural biomass used for the manufacture of compostable packaging complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 2 to 5, of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Forest biomass used for the manufacture compostable packaging complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 6 and 7 of that Directive.
Amendment 1230 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By 12 months from the entry into force of this Regulation, compostable packaging shall contain a minimum content of renewable raw material of at least 60%.
Amendment 1232 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to innovative packaging as defined at article 3 para 37.
Amendment 1240 #
2022/0396(COD)
6. By 1 January 2030, the financial contributions paid by producers to comply with their extended producer responsibility obligations as laid down in Article 40 shall be modulated based on the percentage of recycled content used in the packagingtaking into account the cost of packaging waste management and the revenues from sales of secondary materials.
Amendment 1246 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2026, the Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification of the percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, per unit of plastic packaging, and the format for the technical documentation referred to in Annex VII. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3). The implementing acts can specify that calculation of recycled content from packaging covered by Regulation No 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food is only included in the calculation of recycled content if the packaging application is also covered by Regulation No 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
Amendment 1287 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
By 1 January 2028, the Commission shall assess the need for derogations from the minimum percentage laid down in paragraph 1, points b and d, for specific plastic packaging, or for the revision of the derogation established under paragraph 3 for specific plastic packaging.
Amendment 1309 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) provide for derogations from the scope, timing or level of minimum percentage laid down in paragraph 1, points b and d, for specific plastic packaging, and, as appropriate,
Amendment 1312 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1347 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. By 2030 [OP: please insert the date = 24 months from the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging referred to in Article 3(1), points (f) and (g), sticky labels attached to fruit and vegetables and very lightweight plastic carrier bags shall be compostable in industrially controlled conditions in bio-waste treatment facilities and therefore allowed to be collected in bio-waste receptacles.
Amendment 1362 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Compostable packaging can be placed on the market providing the presence of a minimum content of renewable raw material determined as percentage of carbon of biological origin present in packaging compared to the total carbon present therein and using for this purpose the current European standard on the subject based on radiocarbon methods EN 16640. Agricultural biomass used for the manufacture of compostable packaging complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 2 to 5, of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Forest biomass used for the manufacture compostable packaging complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 6 and 7 of that Directive.
Amendment 1363 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1372 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States which have transposed Article 22 of Directive 2008/98 and have appropriate waste collection schemes and waste treatment infrastructure are empowered to require that lightweight plastic carrier bags shall be compostable in industrially controlled conditions. The same provision shall apply to compostable packaging formats.
Amendment 1378 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. By [OP: Please insert the date = 24 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], packaging, labeled as compostable, other than that referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, including packaging made of biodegradshall comply with the criteria listed in Annex III. Packaging made with compostable material that is not labele plastic polymers,d as compostable shall allow material recycling without affecting the recyclability of other waste streams.
Amendment 1381 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By [OP: please insert the date = 12 months from the entry into force of this Regulation] compostable packaging shall contain a minimum content of renewable raw material of at least 60%.
Amendment 1383 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. TAfter an assessment of the Expert Group, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article by addingdd other types of packaging to the types of packaging covered by those paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article when it is justified and appropriate due to technological and regulatory developments impacting the disposal of compostable packaging and under the conditions set out in Annex III. A public register containing the lists of such applications should be established and updated by the Commission.
Amendment 1390 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. By 1 January 2030, the financial contributions paid by producers to comply with their extended producer responsibility obligations as laid down in Article 40 shall be collected and managed by a dedicated extended producer responsibility scheme.
Amendment 1402 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. PBy 1 January 2030, packaging shall be designed so that its weight and volume is reduced to the minimum necessary for ensuring its functionalitys, as listed in the definition of packaging in Article 3(1), taking account of the material that the packaging is made of and its design, for a given material and a given shape.
Amendment 1422 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. PBy 1 January 2030, packaging not necessary to comply with any of the performance criteria set out in Annex IV and packaging with characteristics that are only aimed to increase the perceived volume of the product, including double walls, false bottoms, and unnecessary layers, shall not be placed on the market, unless the packaging design is subject to geographical indications of origin, shall not be placed on the market, unless the product or packaging design is subject to intellectual property protection or benefits from the Union's geographical indications of origin protection or have been given distinctive product recognition by the Union, in each case protected under Union legislation.
Amendment 1432 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 1437 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of assessing the compliance with this paragraph, space filled by paper cuttings, air cushions, bubble wraps, sponge fillers, foam fillers, wood wool, polystyrene, styrofoam chips or other filling materials shall be considered as empty space, unless required to protect and to transport the goods.
Amendment 1445 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the identification of the design requirements, including those related to intellectual property rights , which prevent further reduction of the packaging weight or volume, for each of these performance criteria;
Amendment 1465 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1498 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1530 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. From [OP: Please insert the date = 48 months after the date of entry into force of this Regul36 months after the adoption of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 5, information], on packaging shall bear a label on packaging reusability andreusability shall be marked on a label on packaging or shall be available through a QR code or other type of digital data carrier that provides further information on packaging reusability including the availability of a system for re-use and of collection points, and that facilitates the tracking of the packaging and the calculation of trips and rotations. In addition, reusable sales packaging shall be clearly identified and distinguished from single use packaging at the point of sale.
Amendment 1541 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Labels referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and the QR code or other type of digital data carrier referred to in paragraph 2 shall be placed, printed or engraved visibly, clearly legibly and indelibly on the packaging. Where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature and size of the packaging, information should be conveyed to consumers via digital means of communication (e.g., website, QR code) or they shall be affixed to the grouped packaging.
Amendment 1547 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from paragraph 4, the information referred to in paragraph 1 to 3 may be provided by electronic means identified on the package or on a label attached thereto.In such cases, the following requirements apply: (a) no user data shall be collected or tracked; (b) the information shall not be displayed with other information intended for sales or marketing purposes.
Amendment 1550 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Where Union legislation requires information on the packaged product to be provided via a data carrier, a single data carrier shall be used for providing the information required for both the packaged product and the packaging. From [Please insert the date = 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission shall adopt guidance regarding provision of information by digital means.
Amendment 1557 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. By [OP: Please insert the date = 18 2 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish a harmonised label and specifications for the labelling requirements and formats for the labelling of or the digital provision of information related to packaging referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and the labelling of waste receptacles referred to in Article 12. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).
Amendment 1562 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. By [OP: Please insert the date = 124 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish the methodology for identifying the material composition of packaging referred to in paragraph 1 by means of digital marking technologies. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).
Amendment 1574 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Packaging included in an extended producer responsibility scheme or covered by a deposit and return system other than that referred to in Article 44(1) mayshall be identified by means of a corresponding symbol throughout the territory in which that scheme or system applies. That symbol shall be clear and unambiguous and shall not mislead consumers or users as to the recyclability or reusability of the packagingharmonised symbol to be established via an implementing act by the Commission in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59 (3).
Amendment 1580 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Packaging referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, manufactured or imported before these deadlines, may be marketed until the stocks of the products are exhausted.
Amendment 1585 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. This Article shall not apply to pharmaceutical packaging.
Amendment 1607 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1630 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1643 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the manufacturer and the importer have complied with the requirements set out in Article 13(5) and (6) and Article 16(3) respectively.
Amendment 1666 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Economic operators who supply products to a final distributor or an end user in grouped packaging, transport packaging or e-commerce packaging, shall ensure that the empty space ratio is maximum 40 %inimised subject to the provisions within Part 1 and Part 2 of Annex IV.
Amendment 1684 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Space filled by filling materials such as paper cuttings, air cushions, bubble wraps, sponge fillers, foam fillers, wood wool, polystyrene or Styrofoam chips, shall be considered as empty space, unless required to protect and to transport the goods.
Amendment 1697 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 1780 #
Amendment 2162 #
Amendment 2217 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall reduce the packaging waste generated per capita, as compared to the packaging waste generated per capita in 2018the year of entry into force of this Regulation as reported to the Commission in accordance with Decision 2005/270/EC, for each of the specific materials contained in packaging waste listed in article 46, by
Amendment 2242 #
Amendment 2253 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3
Article 38 – paragraph 3
3. For the purpose of paragraph 2, Member States may use economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy, such as measures referred to in Annexes IV and IVa to Directive 2008/98/EC, or other appropriate instruments and measures, including incentives through extended producer responsibility schemes and requirements on producers or producer responsibility organisations to adopt waste prevention plans. Such measures shall be proportionate and non-discriminatory and be designed so as to avoid barriers to trade or distortions of competition in conformity with the Treaty and with Article 4 of this Regulation.
Amendment 2271 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. Producers shall be obliged to register in the register referred to in paragraph 1. They shall, to that end, submit an application for registration in each Member State where they make packaging available on the market for the first timethe home country. Where a producer has appointed a producer responsibility organisation as referred to in Article 41(1), the obligations set out in this Article shall be met by that organisation, unless otherwise specified by the Member State in which the register is established.
Amendment 2305 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2030, Member States shall ensure that systems are set up to provide for the return and the separate collection of 90% of all packaging waste from the end users of each packaging format listed in Table 1 Annex II, in a given year, in order to ensure that it is treated in accordance with Articles 4 and 13 of Directive 2008/98/EC, and to facilitate its preparation for re-use and high quality recycling.
Amendment 2352 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2030, Member States shall ensure that systems are set up to provide for the return and the separate collection of 90% of all packaging waste from the end users of each packaging format listed in Table 1 Annex II, in a given year, in order to ensure that it is treated in accordance with Articles 4 and 13 of Directive 2008/98/EC, and to facilitate its preparation for re-use and high quality recycling.
Amendment 2353 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2030, Member States shall ensure that systems are set up to provide for the return and the separate collection of 90% of all packaging waste from the end users of each packaging format listed in Table 1 Annex II, in a given year, in order to ensure that it is treated in accordance with Articles 4 and 13 of Directive 2008/98/EC, and to facilitate its preparation for re-use and high quality recycling.
Amendment 2685 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 1 – row 11 a (new)
Annex II – Table 1 – row 11 a (new)
bottles and (11 a) Plastic PET - rigid flasks Opaque white
Amendment 2711 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 2 a (new)
Annex II – Table 2 a (new)
Indicative parameters that may be considered when developing design criteria for recycling under Article 6: 1. Additives 2. Labels 3. Closure systems and small parts 4. Adhesives 5. Printing inks 6. Colours 7. Material composition 8. Barriers / coatings 9. Ease of dismantling
Amendment 113 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A carbon removal activity delivers a net carbon removal benefit when the carbon removals above the baseline outweigh any increase in greenhouse gas emissions due to the implementation of the carbon removal activity. For instance, in the case of activities that deliver permanent carbon storage by injecting carbon underground, the amount of permanently stored carbon should outweigh the energy- related greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial process. In the case of carbon farming, the carbon captured by an afforestation activity or the carbon kept in the ground by a peatland re-wetting activity should outweigh the emissions from the machinery used to carry out the carbon removal activity or the indirect land use change emissions that can be caused by carbon leakage. The same ecosystem- based approach, with a net benefit in terms of carbon sequestration, can be found in mussel and mollusc farming practices.
Amendment 158 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Operators or groups of operators may report co-benefits that contribute to the sustainability objectives beyond the minimum sustainability requirements. To this end, their reporting should comply with the certification methodologies tailored to the different carbon removal activities, developed by the Commission. Certification methodologies should, as much as possible, incentivise the generation of co-benefits for biodiversity going beyond the minimum sustainability requirements. These additional co- benefits will give more economic value to the certified carbon removals and will result in higher revenues for the operators. In the light of these considerations, it is appropriate for the Commission to prioritise the development of tailored certification methodologies on carbon farming activities that provide significant co-benefits for biodiversity.
Amendment 231 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘carbon removal’ means either the storage of atmospheric or biogenic carbon within geological carbon pools, biogenic carbon pools, long-lasting products and materials, and the marine environment, or the reduction of carbon release from a biogenic carbon pool or the reduction of GHG emissions from a biogenic source to the atmosphere;
Amendment 238 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘carbon removal activity’ means one or more practices or processes carried out by an operator resulting in permanent carbon storage, enhancing carbon capture in a biogenic carbon pool, reducing the release of carbon from a biogenic carbon pool to the atmosphere, or storing atmospheric or biogenic carbon in long- lasting products or materials;
Amendment 240 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘carbon removal activity’ means one or more practices or processes carried out by an operator resulting in permanent carbon storage, enhancing carbon capture in a biogenic carbon pool, reducing the release of carbon from a biogenic carbon pool or GHG emissions from a biogenic source to the atmosphere, or storing atmospheric or biogenic carbon in long- lasting products or materials;
Amendment 241 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘biogenic carbon poolsource’ means above- ground biomass, below-ground biomass, litter, dead wood and soil organic carbon as set out in points (a) to (e) of Part B of Annex I to Regulation 2018/841, meaning GHG from land use and land management practices, including the fertilization practices, enteric fermentation or manure fermentation;
Amendment 243 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) GHG emission reductions means the reduction of GHG emissions release from a biogenic carbon pool to the atmosphere or the reduction of GHG emissions in agricultural practices;
Amendment 259 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘carbon farming’ means a carbon removal and/or mitigation activity related to land management or farm practices and or livestock rearing that results in the increase of carbon storage in living biomass, dead organic matter and soils by enhancing carbon capture and/or reducing the release of carbon to the atmosphereGHG emissions to the atmosphere, as well as mitigation actions for agricultural and forestry production, hence increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production, in accordance with the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 272 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) 'carbon farming storage' means a carbon farming activity that stores atmospheric and biogenic carbon in living biomass, soils and dead organic, bioproduct and biofertilizer as biochar or digestate, matter as defined per carbon farming activity in the certification methodology;
Amendment 279 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
(o) ‘carbon removal unit’ means one tonne of certified net carbon removal benefit generated by a carbon removal activityor carbon farming activity, including net GHG benefit, and registered by a certification scheme.
Amendment 301 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Net carbon removal benefit = CRbaseline – CRtotal – GHGincrease > 0
Amendment 304 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Amendment 314 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of carbon farming, CRbaseline and CRtotal shall be understood as net greenhouse gas removals or emissions in accordance with the accounting rules laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/841, and GHG emissions from livestock rearing activities.
Amendment 329 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. By way of derogation from paragraph 5, where duly justified, tThe baseline may be based on the individual carbon removal performance of that activity in the starting date of the carbon farming activity, which shall be the day that establishes the "state of art".
Amendment 346 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. To support the quantification of carbon removals and mitigation generated by carbon farming, the operator or group of operators shall gather data on carbon removals and greenhouse gas emissions in a manner compatible with national greenhouse gas inventories under Regulation (EU) 2018/841 and Part 3 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 with simplified methods for small scale operators, as provided for in Article 8.3 and GHG emissions from livestock rearing activities.
Amendment 358 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it goes beyond Union and national statutory requirements, regardless of whether that incentive took place prior to the entry into force of this Regulation;
Amendment 390 #
Amendment 402 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 423 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, a carbon removal activity shall comply with minimum environment sustainability requirements laid down in the certification methodologies, set out in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 8.
Amendment 442 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 toFollowing the conclusion of the expert group, the Commission shall establish the technical certification methodologies referred to in paragraph 1 for activities related to permanent carbon storage, carbon farming and carbon storage in products. Those certification methodologies shall include at least the elements set out in Annex I.
Amendment 446 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The methods employed in carbon farming shall take account of differences in soil, climate and other relevant conditions in the different Member States.
Amendment 462 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. To apply for a certification of compliance with this Regulation, an operator or a group of operators shall submit an application to a certification scheme. Upon acceptance of that application, the operator or a group of operators shall submit to a certification body a comprehensive description of the carbon removal activity, including the certification methodology applied to assess compliance with Articles 4 to 7, the expected total carbon removals and net carbon removal benefit. Groups of operators shall also specify how advisory services on carbon removal activities are provided, in particular to small-scale carbon farming operators. For carbon farming activities, Member States may provide advice to farmers in the framework of the advisory services referred to in Article 15 or Regulation (EU) 2021/2115.
Amendment 473 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may adopt implementing acts to set out the structure, format, technical details of the comprehensive description of the carbon removal or carbon farming activity referred to in paragraph 1, and of the certification and re-certification audit reports referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, as well as maximum price for certification audit set in relation to total net carbon removal benefit of operators or group of operators. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 485 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Certification schemes shall verifysubject if the information and data submitted by the operator or a group of operators to independent auditing for the certification of compliance pursuant to Article 9 were subject to independent auditing andand verifying if the certification of compliance was carried out in an accurate, reliable, and cost-effective manner.
Amendment 22 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Chemical pollution of surface and groundwater poses a threat to the aquatic environment, with effects such as acute and chronic toxicity in aquatic organisms, accumulation of pollutants in the ecosystem and loss of habitats and biodiversity, as well as to human health. Setting environmental quality standards may helps to implement the zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment, provided that they are accompanied by gradual and concerted mitigation measures.
Amendment 46 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) A combination of source-control and end-of-pipe measures is required to effectively deal with most pollutants across their life cycle, including, as relevant, chemical design, authorisation or approval, control of emissions during manufacturing and use or other processes, and waste handling. The setting of new or stricter quality standards in water bodies therefore complements and is coherent with other Union legislation that addresses or could address the pollution problem at one or more of those stages, including Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council49, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council50, Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council51, Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council52, Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council53, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council54, Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council55 and Council Directive 91/271/EEC56, and specific measures should be aimed at end users, who can expect to shoulder the heaviest burden as a result of the application of the directive. __________________ 49 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). 50 Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1). 51 Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1). 52 Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC (OJ L 4, 7.1.2019, p. 43). 53 Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67). 54 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71). 55 Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17). 56 Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment (OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40).
Amendment 72 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) This directive introduces new and more demanding technical and technological services for both analytics and sampling. For these services to be sustainable, the Commission will carry out an in-depth economic feasibility assessment, in order to quantify the economic, bureaucratic and administrative costs that will fall to the authorities responsible for monitoring, and to examine other possibilities offering either better procurement or recruitment and staff training alternatives.
Amendment 73 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 b (new)
Recital 34 b (new)
(34b) In view of the changes proposed in this directive, the surface water chemical status assessment will change with respect to the current classification and determine the need for a review of the implementation of the common agricultural policy to weigh up any changes thereto.
Amendment 74 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 c (new)
Recital 34 c (new)
(34c) Given the significance of the reference analytical methods and effect- based methods referred to in this directive, common reference guidelines will need to be issued in this regard.
Amendment 75 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2000/60/EC
Article 1 – indent 4
Article 1 – indent 4
— achieving the objectives of relevant international agreements, including those which aim to prevent and eliminate pollution of the marine environment, by Union action to cease or phase out discharges, emissions and losses of priority hazardous substances, with the exception of those no longer used or produced in Europe, with the ultimate aim of achieving concentrations in the marine environment near background values for naturally occurring substances and close to zero for man-made synthetic substances. Priority hazardous substances that are no longer used or produced in Europe should be monitored and a more in-depth assessment carried out of the related trend, discharges, emissions and losses;
Amendment 81 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2000/60/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) Member States shall implement the necessary measures to progressively reduce pollution from priority substances and river basin specific pollutants, and to cease or phase out emissions, discharges and losses of priority hazardous substances, with the exception of those no longer used or produced in Europe;
Amendment 91 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2000/60/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee on which the Member States shall be represented by experts in areas including the construction and management of flood defences and infrastructure, storage facilities and the use of water intended mainly for irrigation and environmental upkeep. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council*.
Amendment 115 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2006/118/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Ccommittee on which the Member States shall be represented by experts in areas including the construction and management of flood defences and infrastructure, storage facilities and the use of water intended mainly for irrigation, for environmental upkeep. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council*.
Amendment 123 #
2022/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts to establish, having regard to scientific reports prepared by ECHA, a watch list of substances for which it is necessary to gather Union wide monitoring data from the Member States and to lay down the formats to be used by the Member States for reporting the results of that monitoring and related information to the Commission. The monitoring activities are not expected to entail costs for farms. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 9(2).
Amendment 105 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
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–
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as the committee responsible, to propose that the Commission proposal be rejected.
Amendment 120 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Parliament resolution of 12 February 2019 on the implementation of Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides41noted that the Union must act without delay to transition to a more sustainable use of pesticides and called on the Commission to propose an ambitious Union-wide binding target for the reduction of pesticide use. The European Parliament re-affirmed its call for binding reduction targets in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system42, stressing that those targets must be matched by increased availability on the market of sustainable alternatives with equivalent effectiveness in plant health protection. _________________ 41 P8_TA(2019)0082, 12 February 2019. 42 P9_TA(2021)0425, 20 October 2021.
Amendment 129 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to ensure full attainment of the objectives of the Union legal framework on sustainable use of plant protection products, it needs to be adapted by laying down clearer and directly applicable rules for operators. In addition, a number of rulguidelines should be clarified, including the rulguidelines on the application of integrated pest management, restrictions of use of plant protection products, where risks to human health and the environment are identified on the basis of data from local monitoring by the competent authorities, and the inspections of equipment used to apply plant protection products. It is therefore appropriate to repeal Directive 2009/128/EC and replace it with a regulation.
Amendment 160 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Biological control agents are a sustainable control alternative to the use of chemical products for the control of harmful organisms. As notone of the alternatives to chemical products, whose sustainability in terms of effectiveness with regard to the control of harmful animals must be assessed in any case. As acknowledged in Council Decision (EU) 2021/110257, biological control agents have aold growing importance in sustainable agriculture and forestry and have an instrumental role to play in the success of integrated pest management and both organic and conventional farming. Access to biological controls facilitateswould make it easier to movinge away from chemical plant protection products and apply them as a last resort in line with the principles of integrated pest management (IPM). It is appropriate to encourage farmers to switch to low -input agricultural methods including organic farming. It is therefore appropriate to define the concept of biological control as a basis for Member States to set indicative targets to increase the percentage of crops on which biological control agents are used. _________________ 57 Council Decision (EU) 2021/1102 of 28 June 2021 requesting the Commission to submit a study on the Union’s situation and options regarding the introduction, evaluation, production, marketing and use of invertebrate biological control agents within the territory of the Union and a proposal, if appropriate in view of the outcomes of the study (OJ L 238, 6.7.2021, p. 81).
Amendment 178 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Given the different levels of historical progress and, substantial differences in intensity of pesticide use between Member States, and the need for plant protection products to maintain a sufficient level of production, guaranteeing food security it is necessary to allow Member States some flexibility when setting their own binding national targetcontributions (“national 2030 reduction targetcontributions”). Intensity of use is best measured by dividing the total quantity of active substances placed on the market, and therefore used, in the form of plant protection products in a particular Member State by the surface area over which the active substances were applied. Intensity in the use of chemical pesticides, and in particular of the more hazardous pesticides, correlates with greater dependency on chemical pesticides, greater risks to human health and the environment and less sustainable farming practices. It is therefore appropriate to allow Member States to take their lower intensity of use of chemical pesticides than the Union average into account in setting their national 2030 reduction targetcontributions. It is also appropriate to require them to take their higher intensity of use of chemical pesticides than the Union average into account in setting their national 2030 reduction targetcontributions. In addition, in order to give recognition to past efforts by Member States, they should also be allowed to take into account historical progress prior to the adoption of the Farm to Fork Strategy when setting national 2030 reduction targets. Conversely, where Member States have increased, or made only limited reductions in, their use and risk of chemical plant protection products, they should now make a greater contribution to the achievement of the Union 2030 reduction targets, while also taking account of their intensity of pesticide use. In order to ensure a fair and collective effort towards the achievement of Union- wide targets and an adequate level of ambition, minimum limits should be laid down for national 2030 reductioncontributions targets. The EU’s outermost regions, as listed in Article 349 of the Treaty, are located in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Due to permanent constraints such as their remoteness to the European continent, insularity and high exposure to climate change, it is appropriate to allow Member States to take into account the specific needs of these regions as regards the use of plant protection products and measures tailored to specific climatic conditions and crops. In order to ensure a fair and collective effort towards the achievement of Union-wide targets, where a Member State reaches the level of its 2030 national reduction target before 2030, it should not be required to undertake additional reduction efforts, but it should closely monitor annual fluctuations in the use and risk of chemical plant protection products and in the use of more hazardous plant protection products to ensure progress towards meeting the respective 2030 national reduction targetcontribution. In the interests of transparency, Member State responses to any Commission recommendations in relation to the level of ambition of national targetreduction contributions and the annual progress made towards them should be publicly accessible.
Amendment 188 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States should draft and publish national action plans. In order for the Member State national action plans to be effective, they should contain quantitative objectives, references to binding national 2030 reduction targets as set out in national law, together with related indicative targets set out in the national action plans, measures, timetables and indicators to reduce risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment. Member States should take into account predictable and unpredictable variables such as bad weather, high probability of being affected by pests and diseases, crop diversity, climate change. This will allow for a structured approach to the setting of quantitative objectives and targets, with a clear link to the national 2030 reduction targets. In order to monitor compliance with the provisions of this Regulation, Member States should also be required to report annually on targets and precise quantitative data relating to compliance with provisions on use, training, application equipment and integrated pest management.
Amendment 200 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to achieve the Union-wide reduction targets (‘Union 2030 reduction targets’) as well as national 2030 reduction targets, it is necessary to increase the availability, accessibility and affordability of low-risk alternatives and use of biological control and other non-chemical alternatives, including new genome techniques and digital and precision technologies. Availability of these alternatives will incentivise the adoption of low chemical pesticide- input pest management practices such as organic farming.
Amendment 205 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) In view of the continuing difficulties owing to the geopolitical and economic context, to the need to ensure food is safe, and delays in the availability of effective alternatives for farmers, such as the speeding up of authorisation procedures for low-impact active substances or new genomic selection techniques, the time frame for achieving the goal of reducing the use and risk of plant protection products under this regulation needs to be reviewed.
Amendment 209 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure consistency and complementarity with related legislation, Member State national action plans should take into account Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council59, Council Directive 92/43/EEC60, Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council61, Council Directive 91/676/EEC62, Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council63, Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council64and Regulation xxx/xxx on nature restoration [reference to adopted act to be inserted] and should be consistent with the Common Agricultural Policy (“CAP”) Strategic Plans drawn-up in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council65. _________________ 59 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 60 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 61 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). 62 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1). 63 Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1). 64 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).be consistent with the EU legislation referred to in this regulation and with the Common Agricultural Policy (“CAP”) Strategic Plans drawn-up in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council65. _________________ 65 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 210 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Economic instruments, including those under the CAP that provide support to farmers, can play a crucial role in the achievement of objectives relating to the sustainable use of plant protection products and, in particular, reducing the use of chemical plant protection products. Member States have tocan show in their national CAP Strategic Plans that their implementation of the CAP contributes to and supports other relevant Union legislation and their objectives, including objectives under this Regulation. Beyond the CAP, there is a need to deliver adequate funding to farmers to ensure they receive the financial support that avoids productivity losses and ensures the environmental, economic and social sustainability of European agriculture.
Amendment 241 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Use of plant protection products may have particularly negative impacts in certain areas that are frequently used by the general public or by vulnerable groups, communities in which people live and work and ecologically sensitive areas, such as Natura 2000 sites protected in accordance with Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council67and Council Directive 92/43/EEC68. If plant protection products are used in areas used by the general public, the possibility of exposure of humans to such plant protection products is high. In order to protect human health and the environment, the use of plant protection products in sensitive areas and within 3 metres of such areas, should therefore be prohibited. Derogations from the prohibition should only be allowed under certain conditions and on a case- by-case basis. _________________ 67 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 68 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). If plant protection products are used in areas used by the general public, the possibility of exposure of humans to such plant protection products is high.
Amendment 248 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The aquatic environment and drinking water supplies are especially sensitive to plant protection products. In order to protect the aquatic environment, the use of plant protection products in and around surface waters areas should therefore be prohibited. Member States should have in place appropriate measures to avoid deterioration of surface and groundwater as well as coastal and marine waters and allow achievement of good surface and groundwater status, to protect the aquatic environment and drinking water supplies from the impact of plant protection products. In addition, it is important that professional users are trained in how to minimise or eliminate applications of certain plant protection products classified as “harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects”, “very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects” or “toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects”. It is also important that professional users are trained on the importance of giving preference to low risk plant protection products or non-chemical alternatives, use of drift reducing technology and risk mitigation measures. In this connection, the technical guidance from the European Life-TOPPS prowadis (Train Operators to Promote Practices and Sustainability - to protect water from diffuse sources) project should be adhered to. The project provides for the training of operators to prevent point source pollution by establishing the management guidelines ('good agricultural practices') needed to prevent point and diffuse contamination of surface water bodies by plant protection products.
Amendment 265 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It is essential that Member States establish and maintain systems of both initial and follow-up training for distributors, advisors and professional users of plant protection products and certification systems to record such training, in order to ensure that those operators are fully aware of the potential risks to human health and the environment and of the appropriate measures to reduce those risks as much as possible. The training for advisors should be more extensive than that of distributors and professional users since they need to be able to support the proper implementation of integrated pest management and crop- specific rulguidelines. The use or purchase of a plant protection product authorised for professional use must be limited to persons in possession of a training certificate. In addition, in order to ensure safe use of plant protection products for human health and the environment, distributors should be required to provide both professional and non-professional purchasers of plant protection products with product specific information at point of sale.
Amendment 285 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) For the moment, the only robust statistical data available at Union level relating to the marketing and use of plant protection products are the statistics on the quantities of active substances in plant protection products placed on the market, and the data on the number of authorisations for emergency situations in plant protection granted under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Those statistics are used in the calculation of harmonised risk indicators 1 and 2 under Directive 2009/128/EC and in calculating progress towards the binding Union 2030 reduction targets and national 2030 reduccontributions targets based on the Farm to Fork Strategy. The new harmonised risk indicator 2a will be calculated using statistics on the number of authorisations for emergency situations in plant protection, the properties of the active substances in plant protection products subject to these authorisations, and the areas treated under these authorisations to better quantify the risks arising from authorisations for emergency situations in plant protection.
Amendment 308 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) The implementation of this Regulation by Member States will result in new and enhanced obligations for farmers and other pesticides users. Some of them constitute statutory management requirements and standards of good agricultural and environmental conditions of land as listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council78, which, in accordance with that Regulation, farmers must comply with to receive CAP payments, whereas other requirements, which go beyond the baseline of mandatory requirements, may be rewarded with additional payments under voluntary regimes like eco-schemes pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. Article 31(5), points (a) and (b), and Article 70(3), points (a) and (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 provide that the CAP funding is only available for practices implemented under an eco- scheme or agri-environmental-climate commitment which go beyond the relevant statutory management requirements and the standards of good agricultural and environmental conditions of land established under that Regulation and the relevant minimum requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products, animal welfare, as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national and Union law. Since farmers and other users need to be financially supported in their transition toward a more sustainable use of pesticides, Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 needs to be amended to allow the financing of requirements imposed in accordance with this Regulation during a transitional period. This exceptional option for Member States to provide additional funding for measures taken in implementing this Regulation should apply to any obligation for farmers and other users resulting from the application of this Regulation, including compulsory farming practices imposed by the crop-specific rules for integrated pest management. Further, pursuant to Article 73(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, investments by farmers to comply with new requirements imposed by Union law may be supported for a maximum of 24 months from the date on which they become mandatory for the holding. Similarly, a longer transition period should be set out for investments complying with requirements imposed on farmers in accordance with this Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 should therefore be amended accordingly. _________________ 78 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013, (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 310 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49 a (new)
Recital 49 a (new)
(49a) EU policies increasingly impose obligations on farmers, in particular, obligations to comply with environmental sustainability requirements and standards, which has a significant impact on production costs. However, agricultural producers in third countries who export to the EU are not subject to increased obligations. Therefore, the limits, requirements and obligations imposed on agricultural producers in the EU should also apply to producers of agricultural products imported from third countries and be monitored regularly. As a matter of principle, imports into the EU should reflect the high requirements that EU farmers have to meet. A level playing field for production based on an equivalent political approach of reciprocity is needed if agricultural producers and the agri-food sector as a whole are to be safeguarded in the EU.
Amendment 318 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down rules for the sustainable use of plant protection products by providing for the setting, and achievement by 2030, of reduction targets for the use and risk of chemical plant protection products, establishing requirements for use, storage, sale and disposal of plant protection products and for relevant application equipment, providing for training and awareness raising, and providing for implementation of integrated pest management.
Amendment 403 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e
Amendment 405 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point i
Amendment 416 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point ii
Amendment 424 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point iii
Amendment 432 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22
(22) ‘non-chemical methods’ means alternatives to chemical plant protection products, including strategies based on the use of synthetic pheromones/semiochemicals;
Amendment 504 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By … [OP: please insert the date – 612 months after the date of application of this Regulation] each Member State shall adopt national targets in its national legislation to achieve by 2030 a reduction set in accordance with this Article, from the average of the years 2015, 2016 andfrom 2009 to 20171, of the following:
Amendment 560 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Subject to paragraphs 5 to 8, the national 2030 reduction targets shall be set at such level so as to achieve a reduction between the average of the years 2015, 2016 andfrom 2009 to 20171 and the year 2030 in the relevant Member State that at least equals 50%.
Amendment 565 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
A Member State may reduce its national targetcontribution for the use and risk of chemical plant protection products referred to in paragraph 4 to a percentage that is a mid- point between the figure related to intensity as laid down in the second subparagraph of this paragraph and the figure related to the use and risk as laid down in the third subparagraph of this paragraph. Where that percentage is higher than 50%, the Member State shall increase its national target to that percentage.
Amendment 579 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) 35% where a Member State’s weighted intensity of use and risk of chemical plant protection products during the average of the years 2015, 2016 andfrom 2011 to 201720 is less than 70% of the Union average;.
Amendment 586 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) 50% where a Member State’s weighted intensity of use and risk of chemical plant protection products during the average of the years 2015, 2016 andfrom 2011 to 201720 is between 70% and 140% of the Union average;
Amendment 595 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) 65% where a Member State’s weighted intensity of use and risk of chemical plant protection products during the average of the years 2015, 2016 andfrom 2011 to 201720 is more than 140% of the Union average.
Amendment 612 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
For the purposes of this paragraph ‘weighted intensity of the use and the risk of chemical plant protection products’ means a value corresponding to the kilograms of chemical active substances in plant protection products sold per year in a Member State, weighted according to their hazard weightings as set out in row (iii) of the Table ofin Annex I, divided by the number of hectares of utilised agricultural area . Those weightings shall be gauged by means of a set of scientifically justified and tailor-made harmonised risk indicators for analysing that Member Statee use data.
Amendment 627 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) 35% where a Member State’s intensity of use of the more hazardous plant protection products during the average of the years 2015, 2016 andfrom 2011 to 201720 is less than 70% of the Union average;
Amendment 635 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) 50% where a Member State’s intensity of use of the more hazardous plant protection products during the average of the years 2015, 2016 andfrom 2011 to 201720 is between 70% and 1470% of the Union average;
Amendment 649 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) where a Member State has achieved a greater reduction in the use of the more hazardous plant protection products than the Union average between the average of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 and the average of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017,from 2011 to 2020 is a figure that is established by subtracting from 50% the difference between the reduction achieved and the Union average reduction;
Amendment 696 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Initial assessment of national targetcontributions by the Commission
Amendment 699 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall review the national 2030 reduction targetcontributions communicated to it in accordance with Article 5(9) and the information explaining any lowering of targets made in accordance with Article 5(5) or Article 5(6).
Amendment 703 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 709 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 716 #
2022/0196(COD)
Amendment 722 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Amendment 725 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Amendment 734 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Amendment 743 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Amendment 767 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 August of each calendar year, the Commission shall publish on a website the average trends in progress towards achieving the Union 2030 reduction targetcontributions. These trends shall be calculated as the difference between the average of the years 2015-2017 and the year ending 20 months prior to the publication. The trends shall be calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.
Amendment 811 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) a link to the relevant parts of CAP strategic plans, drawn-up in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, which set out plans for an increase in the utilised agricultural area engaged in organic farming and how the plans will contribute to achieving the target set out in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system84of having 25% of the utilised agricultural area devoted to organic farming by 2030; _________________ 84 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and envirof having 25% of the utilised agricultural area devoted to organic farming by 2030 without undermining the profitability of the rest of the existing sustainable production mentally-friendly food system (COM/2020/381 final).thods used in EU territories;
Amendment 1058 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Professional users shall first apply measures that do not require the use of chemical plant protection products for the prevention or suppression of harmful organisms before resorting to application of chemical plant protection products.
Amendment 1082 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 7 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 7 a (new)
- - semiochemical-based methods for capturing harmful organisms; - use of low-risk plant protection products;
Amendment 1087 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1140 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Professional users shall perform all of the following, on the basis of the records on the use of plant protection products and other plant protection measures, and by monitoring harmful organisms, verify whether the plant protection methods employed have been successful and feed their findings into decision-making on future actions:.
Amendment 1141 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 8 – point a
Amendment 1142 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 8 – point b
Amendment 1372 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Any restriction on the production for export to third countries of plant protection products containing active substances whose use is not approved in the European Union shall be in accordance with provisions of the Regulation (EU) 649/2012 on the export and import of hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Rotterdam Convention.
Amendment 1419 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1422 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1434 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1436 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point a
Amendment 1440 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point b
Amendment 1442 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point c
Amendment 1443 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point d
Amendment 1446 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1453 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 8
Article 18 – paragraph 8
Amendment 1477 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The use of all plant protection products is prohibited on all surface waters and within 3 metres of such waters. This 3 metre buffer zone shall not be reduced by using alternative risk-mitigation techniques.
Amendment 1531 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Where certain categories of unmanned aircraft fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 2, a Member State may exempt aAerial application by such unmanned aircraft from theis not prohibition laid down in Article 20(1) prior to any aerialed for the targeted application of plant protection products.
Amendment 1534 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1558 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 40 with a view to supplementing this Regulation to specify precise criteria in relation to the factors set out in paragraph 2 once technical progress and scientific developments allow for the development of such precise criteriaechnical qualifications, use or training.
Amendment 1686 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. Each professional user shall consulAll users who do not already use digital tools to monitor the use of pest man independent advisoragement products by means of a recognised business advisory service shall make use of strategic advice at least once a year for the purposes of receiving the strategic advice referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 1841 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The methodology for calculating progress towards achieving the two Union 2030 reduction targetcontributions and the two national 2030 reduction targets until and including 2030 is laid down in Annex I. This methodology shall be based on statistical data collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009.
Amendment 1850 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Using the methodology set out in Annex I, the Commission shall calculate the results of progress towards achieving the two Union and two national 2030 reduction targetcontributions annually until and including 2030 and publish those results on the website referred to in Article 7.
Amendment 1891 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 a (new)
Article 43 a (new)
Article 43 a Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1–16) shall be amended as follows: 1. In Article 3(2)(g), 'import tolerance' is deleted; 2. In Article 6, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. All parties demonstrating, by providing sufficient evidence, a legitimate interest in health, including civil society organisations, along with commercially interested parties, such as manufacturers, growers and producers of products covered by Annex I, may also submit an application to a Member State in accordance with Article 7.' 3. In Article 6, paragraph 4 is deleted.
Amendment 1895 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 3
Amendment 156 #
2022/0195(COD)
(8a) In its resolution of 24 November 2022 on the protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe, Parliament calls on the Commission to assess progress in achieving the conservation status of species at the level of biogeographical regions and/or EU- wide populations, and insists that the Commission develop an assessment procedure without delay to enable the protection status of populations in particular regions to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status has been reached, in accordance with Article 19 of the Habitats Directive;
Amendment 161 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In its resolution of 20 October 2021 on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system, Parliament pointed out that impact assessments were an integral part of the EU rule-making process;
Amendment 168 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Commission’s State of Nature Report from 202053 noted that the Union has not yet managed to stem the decline of protected habitat types and species whose conservation is of concern to the Union. That decline is caused mostly by abandonment of extensive agriculture, intensifying management practices, the modification of hydrological regimes, urbanisation and pollution as well as unsustainable forestry activities and species exploitation. Furthermore, invasive alien species and climate change represent major and growing threats to native Union flora and fauna. _________________ 53 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee “The state of nature in the European Union Report on the status and trends in 2013 - 2018 of species and habitat types protected by the Birds and Habitats Directives”, COM/2020/635 final.
Amendment 176 #
2022/0195(COD)
(13) It is appropriate to set an overarching objective for ecosystem restoration to foster economic and societal transformation, the creation of high-quality jobs and sustainable growth. Biodiverse ecosystems such as wetland, freshwater, forest as well as agricultural, sparsely vegetated, marine, coastal and urban ecosystems deliver, if in good condition, a range of essential ecosystem services, and the benefits of restoring degraded ecosystems to good condition in all land and sea areas far outweigh the costs of restoration. Those services contribute to a broad range of socio-economic benefits, depending on the economic, social, cultural, regional and local characteristics.
Amendment 193 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Geo-political developments have further underlined the need to safeguarprotect and enhance food security and the resilience of food systems.62 Evidence shows that restoring agro-degraded ecosystems has positive impacts on food productivity in the long- term, and that the restoration of nature acts as an insurance policy to ensure the EU’s long-term sustainability and resilience. _________________ 62 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European, Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems, COM (2022) 133 final.
Amendment 200 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The restoration of ecosystems, coupled with efforts to reduce wildlife trade and, consumption and to promote sustainable management, will also help prevent and build up resilience to possible future communicable diseases with zoonotic potential, therefore decreasing the risks of outbreaks and pandemics, and contribute to support EU and global efforts to apply the One Health approach, which recognises the intrinsic connection between human health, animal health and healthy resilient nature.
Amendment 206 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Building on Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC and in order to support the achievement of the objectives set out in those Directives, Member States should put in place restoration measures to ensure the recovery of protected habitats and species, including wild birds, across Union areas, also in areas that fall outside Natura 2000, always ensuring compliance with the principle of coexistence with agricultural activity.
Amendment 255 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 requires greater efforts to restore freshwater ecosystems and the natural functions of rivers. The restoration of freshwater ecosystems should include efforts to restore the natural longitudinal and lateral connectivity of rivers as well as their riparian areas and floodplains, including through the removal of barriers with a view to supporting the achievement of favourable conservation status for rivers, lakes and alluvial habitats and species living in those habitats protected by Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC, and the achievement of one of the key objectives of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, namely, the restoration of at least 25 000 km of free-flowing rivers. When removing barriers, Member States should primarily address obsolete barriers, which are those that are no longer needed for renewable energy generation, inland navigation, water supply or other uses.
Amendment 260 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) The proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable use of plant protection products [for adoption on 22 June 2022, include title and number of the adopted act when available] aims to regulate one of the drivers of pollinator decline by prohibiting the use of pesticides in ecologically sensitive areas, many of which are covered by this Regulation, for example areas sustaining pollinator species which the European Red Lists76 classify as being threatened with extinction. _________________ 76 European Redlist - Environment - European Commission (europa.eu).
Amendment 269 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) Sustainable, resilient and biodiverse agricultural ecosystems are needed to provide safe, sustainable, nutritious and affordable food. Biodiversity-rich agricultural ecosystems also increase agriculture’s resilience to climate change and environmental risks, while ensuring food safety and security and creating new jobs in rural areas, in particular jobs linked to conventional organic farming as well as rural tourism and recreation. Therefore, the Union needs to improve the biodiversity in its agricultural lands, through a variety of existing practices beneficial to or compatible with the biodiversity enhancement, including extensive agriculture. Extensive agriculture is vital for the maintenance of many species and habitats in biodiversity rich areas. There are many extensive agricultural practices which have multiple and significant benefits on the protection of biodiversity, ecosystem services and landscape features such as precision agriculture, organic farming, agro-ecology, agroforestry and low intensity permanent grassland.
Amendment 286 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 310 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) In order to reap the full biodiversity benefits, restoration and rewetting of areas of drained peatland shouldcan extend beyond the areas of wetlands habitat types listed in Annex I of Directive 92/43/EEC that are to be restored and re-established. Data about the extent of organic soils as well as their greenhouse gas emissions and removals are monitored and made available by LULUCF sector reporting in national greenhouse gas inventories by Member States, submitted to the UNFCCC. Restored and rewetted peatlands can continue to be used productively in alternative ways. For example, paludiculture, the practice of farming on wet peatlands, can include cultivation of various types of reeds, certain forms of timber, blueberry and cranberry cultivation, sphagnum farming, and grazing with water buffaloes. Such practices should be based on the principles of sustainable management and aimed at enhancing biodiversity so that they can have a high value both financially and ecologically. Paludiculture can also be beneficial to several species which are endangered in the Union and can also facilitate the connectivity of wetland areas and of associated species populations in the Union. Funding for measures to restore and rewet drained peatlands and to compensate possible losses of income can come from a wide range of sources, including expenditure under the Union budget and Union financing programmes.
Amendment 369 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the continuous, long-term and sustained recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union’s land and sea areas through the restoration of degraded ecosystems;
Amendment 391 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay, effective and area-based restoration measures which together shall cover, by 2030, at least up to 20 % of the Union’s land and sea areas and, by 2050, all ecosystems in need of restoration.
Amendment 400 #
2022/0195(COD)
(1 a) ‘degraded ecosystems’ means an ecosystem that due to the loss of their natural conditions, have lost their production capacity, ability to produce important ecosystem services or ability to capture and store carbon dioxide;
Amendment 406 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘restoration’ means the process of actively or passively assisting the recovery of an ecosystem towards or to good condition, of a habitat type to the highest level of condition attainable and to its favourable reference area, of a habitat of a species to a sufficient quality and quantity, or of species populations to satisfactory levels, as a means of cona state in which the ecosystem sufficiently produces important ecosystem servingces or enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem resiliencesufficiently hosts biological diversity;
Amendment 419 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘good condition’ means a state where the key characteristics of an ecosystem, namely its physical, chemical, compositional, structural and functional state, and its landscape and seascape characteristics, reflect the high level of ecological integrity, stability and resilience necessary to ensure its long-term maintenance and productivity;
Amendment 448 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘urban green space’ means all green urban areas; broad-leaved forests; coniferous forests; mixed forests; natural grasslands; moors and heathlands; transitional woodland-shrubs and sparsely vegetated areas - excluding areas used for agricultural purposes, as found within cities or towns and suburbs calculated on the basis of data provided by the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service as established by Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council110; _________________ 110 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69).
Amendment 451 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15 a) “force majeure”: result in the deterioration of areas covered by those habitat types, as well as unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, or as a result of a plan or project of overriding public interest, for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined on a case by case basis, or of a plan or project authorized in accordance with Article 6(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 468 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex I which are not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30 % of the area of each group of habitat typeoverall areas listed in Annex I that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and on at least 90 % by 2050.
Amendment 478 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex I in areas not covered by those habitat types. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 30 % of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex I, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 60 % of that surface by 2040, and 100 % of that surface by 2050.
Amendment 525 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that areas where the habitat types listed in Annex I occur inside Natura 2000 do not deteriorate.
Amendment 549 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) a project of overriding public interest for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined on a case by case basis, including measures to maintain food security and production of food and renewable resources.
Amendment 567 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point a
(a) force majeure, including natural disasters;
Amendment 574 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations or other circumstances which are directly caused by climate change: or
Amendment 593 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types listed in Annex I until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached;
Amendment 596 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point b
(b) an increasing trend towards the sufficient quality and quantity of the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of the species referred to in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the species covered by Directive 2009/147/EC.
Amendment 604 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex II which are evaluated not in good condition based on the best available knowledge. Such measures shall be in place on at least 320 % of theeach area of each groups of habitat types listed in Annex II that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and on at least 90 % by 2050.
Amendment 609 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex II in estimated areas not covered by those habitat types, based on the best available knowledge. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 320 % of the additional overall surface evaluated as needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types, based on the best available knowledge, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 60 % of that surface by 2040, and 100 % of that surface by 2050.
Amendment 615 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance, including their typical species, referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex II are in unknown condition shall be considered as not being in good condition.
Amendment 696 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, taking into account social and economic requirements, put in place the restoration measures necessary to enhance biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems, in addition to the areas that are subject to restoration measures under Article 4(1), (2) and (3).
Amendment 709 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall achieve an increasing trend at national level of each of the following indicators in agricultural ecosystems, as further specified in Annex IV, measured in the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation until 31 December 20305, and every three years thereafter, until the satisfactory levels, identified in accordance with Article 11(3), are reached:
Amendment 712 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 717 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 732 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) share of agricultural land with high- diversity landscape features according to the CAP Strategic plan.
Amendment 747 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) 110 by 20305, 120 by 20405 and 130 by 20505, for Member States listed in Annex V with historically more depleted populations of farmland birds;
Amendment 771 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
For organic soils in agricultural use constituting drained peatlands, Member States shall put in place restoration measures. Those measures shall be in place on at least:
Amendment 777 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 789 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 804 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 816 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 906 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) the habitat area evaluated as not in good condition;
Amendment 937 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall set, by 2030 at the latest, satisfactory levels for each of the indicators referred to in Articles 8(1), 9(2) and 10(2), through an open and effective process and comprehensive assessment, based on the latest scientific evidence and, if available, the framework referred to in Article 17(9). When identifying the indicators referred to in Article 10(2) (a) and (b), Member States shall also consider phytosanitary safety criteria aimed at preventing the spread of harmful pathogens for the forest ecosystem species.
Amendment 952 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall identify and map the agricultural and forest areas in need of restoration, in particular the areas that, due to intensification or other management factors, are in need of enhanced connectivity and landscape diversity.
Amendment 1005 #
2022/0195(COD)
11 a. The restoration plan is carried out in consultation and cooperation with representatives of owners and managers. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan complies with the principle of prior and informed consent and that no area is considered for restorations actions without its owner having the opportunity to express its view on the projects nor without the available financial means for adequate compensation.
Amendment 1010 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The national restoration plan shall cover the period up to 2050, with intermediate deadlines corresponding to the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 130.
Amendment 1044 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iii a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point k – point iii a (new)
(iii a) synergies, objectives and results of other National Plans foreseen by other policies, such as the CAP National Plans;
Amendment 1098 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. When assessing the draft national restoration plan, the Commission shall evaluate its compliance with Article 12, as well as its adequacy for meeting the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, as well as the Union’s overarching objectives referred to in Article 1, the specific objectives referred to in Article 7(1) to restore at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 20305 and the 20305 objective of covering at least 10% of the Union’s agricultural area with high-diversity landscape features.
Amendment 1106 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1147 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1163 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The monitoring in accordance with paragraph 1, points (a), (b) and (c), of this Article, concerning the stock of organic carbon in cropland mineral soils and the share of agricultural land with high- diversity landscape features, and (e) concerning the standing deadwood, the lying deadwood, the share of forests with uneven-aged structure, the forest connectivity and the stock of organic carbon, shall be carried out at least every three years, and, where possible, every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, point (c) concerning the grassland butterfly index, that paragraph, points (d) and (e) concerning the common forest bird index, and that paragraph, point (f) concerning pollinator species shall be carried out every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, points (g) and (h), shall be carried out at least every six years and shall be coordinated with the reporting cycle under Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 1194 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The first reports shall be submitted in June 20316, covering the period up to 20305.
Amendment 1208 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1217 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1223 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1229 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1233 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1237 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1249 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall evaluate the application of this Regulation by 31 December 203540.
Amendment 1254 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 2
Annex II – paragraph 2
Amendment 1255 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – title
Annex III – title
Amendment 1267 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 24
Annex VII – point 24
(24) Minimise negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem, for example by using gear with less impact on seabedas provided in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 152 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In the scope of the ongoing and future trade agreements the Union is and will be negotiating; it should put a significant efforts with commercial and diplomatic means in preserving under the agreements the EU GIs system and insuring the protection of century old practices which bring together historical, cultural and gastronomic heritage and insure at the same time sustainable production.
Amendment 153 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Given their recognised role in creating economic value and jobs, maintaining local traditions and knowledge and protecting natural resources, all European Union Geographical Indications should be protected under bilateral trade agreements through recognition of the European system as a whole;
Amendment 155 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) During the process, while negotiating trade agreements, or specific bilateral agreements on GIs, the parties should always bear in mind the specificities they represent and the complex tissue of producers entering into the scope of the protected products; in this regard, special attention should be given to very small, small and medium producers which are the main actors and preservers of the system and the ones insuring the sustainability of the entire production;
Amendment 174 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The procedures for registration, amendment and cancellation of geographical indications, including the scrutiny and the opposition procedure, should be carried out in the most efficient way. This can be achieved by using the assistance for the scrutiny of the applications provided by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). While a partial outsourcing to EUIPO has been considered, the Commission wouldshall remain responsible for registration, amendment and cancellation, due to a strong relation with the Common Agricultural Policy and to the expertise needed to ensure that specificities of wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products are adequately assessed.
Amendment 180 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 194 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining sustainability standards and laying down criteria for the recognition of existing sustainability standards; clarifying or adding items to be supplied as part of accompanying information; entrusting the EUIPO with the tasks related to scrutiny for opposition and the opposition procedure, operation of the register, publication of standard amendments to a product specification, consultation in the context of cancellation procedure, establishment and management of an alert system informing applicants about the availability of their geographical indication as a domain name, scrutiny of third country geographical indications other than geographical indications under the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications34 , proposed for protection pursuant to international negotiations or international agreements; establishing appropriate criteria for monitoring performance of the EUIPO in the execution of the tasks entrusted to it; laying down additional rules on the use of geographical indications to identify ingredients in processed products; laying down additional rules for determining the generic status of terms; establishing the restrictions and derogations with regard to the sourcing of feed in the case of a designation of origin; establishing restrictions and derogations with regard to the slaughtering of live animals or with regard to the sourcing of raw materials; laying down rules for determining the use of the denomination of a plant variety or of an animal breed; laying down rules which limit the information contained in the product specification for geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed; laying down further details of the eligibility criteria for traditional specialities guaranteed; laying down additional rules to provide for appropriate certification and accreditation procedures to apply in respect of product certification bodies; laying down additional rules to further detail protection of traditional specialities guaranteed; laying down for traditional specialities guaranteed additional rules for determining the generic status of terms, conditions for use of plant variety and animal breed denominations, and relation to intellectual property rights; defining additional rules for joint applications concerning more than one national territory and complementing the rules of the application process for traditional specialities guaranteed guaranteed; complementing the rules for the opposition procedure for traditional specialities guaranteed to establish detailed procedures and deadlines; supplementing the rules regarding the amendment application process for traditional specialities guaranteed; supplementing the rules regarding the cancellation process for traditional specialities guaranteed; laying down detailed rules relating to the criteria for optional quality terms; reserving an additional optional quality term, laying down its conditions of use; laying down derogations to the use of the term ‘mountain product’ and establishing the methods of production, and other criteria relevant for the application of that optional quality term, in particular, laying down the conditions under which raw materials or feedstuffs are permitted to come from outside the mountain areas. 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 of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making35 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 34 https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/detai ls.jsp?id=3983 35 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 225 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘producer group’ means any association, irrespective of its legal form, mainly composed of producers or processors of the same product, in accordance with the list present in the national control system;
Amendment 262 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the added value associated with geographical indication products is shared across the supply chain to ensure producers may invest in the quality and reputation of their products;
Amendment 269 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) effective enforcement and marketing throughout the Union and in the domain name system, in websites and in electronic commerce ensuring the integrity of the internal market.
Amendment 298 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘producer’ means an operator engaged in any production step of a product protected by a geographical indication, including processing activities, covered by the product specification, in accordance with the list present in the national control system;
Amendment 329 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A producer group may agree on sustainability undertakings to be adhered to in the production of the product designated by a geographical indication. Such undertakings shall aim to apply a sustainability standard higher than mandated by Union or national law and go beyond good practice in significant respects in terms of social, environmental or economic undertakingseconomic, environmental or social sustainability undertakings to be implemented on a voluntary basis by each individual producer. Such undertakings shall be specific, shall take account of existing sustainable practices employed for products designated by geographical indications, and may refer to existing sustainability schemes.
Amendment 343 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The sustainability undertakings referred to in paragraph (1) shallmay be included in the producta document accompanying the specification.
Amendment 347 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 353 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Amendment 373 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Amendment 396 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Amendment 431 #
2022/0089(COD)
10. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 84 supplementing this Regulation by detailed procedures and deadlines for the opposition procedure, for the official submission of comments by national authorities and persons with a legitimate interest, which will not trigger the opposition procedure and by rules on entrusting its tasks set out in this Article to EUIPO.
Amendment 450 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 7
Article 23 – paragraph 7
Amendment 471 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
6. Union amendments shall be approved by the Commission. The approval procedure shall follow, mutatis mutandis, the procedure laid down from Article 8 to Article 22 within three months from the application for the approval of an amendment.
Amendment 480 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 10
Article 25 – paragraph 10
Amendment 487 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may alsoshall adopt implementing acts cancelling the registration at the request of the group producers of the product marketed under the registered name.
Amendment 493 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Amendment 520 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of paragraph (1), point (b), tan evocation, to be considered as such, should take advantage of the reputation of the product which intends to imitate. The evocation of a geographical indication shall arise, in particular, where a term, sign, albeit figurative or a symbol or other labelling or packaging device presents a direct and clear link with the product covered byor form of presentation presents a phonetic or visual similarity with the registered name, the registered geographical indication in the mind of the reasonably circumspect consumerby unduly capitalising on its image in such a way as to lead a normally informed and reasonably observant and circumspect consumer to assume, by association of ideas, that it in fact relates to the product designated by the protected name and takes profit of its consolidated reputation, thereby exploiting, weakening, diluting or being detrimental to the reputation of the registered name.
Amendment 538 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Amendment 541 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Amendment 587 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Country-code top-levelThe domain name registries established in the Union may, upon the request of a natural or legal person having a legitimate interest or rightsshall, ex-officio, revoke or transfer a domain name registered under such country-code top-level domain to the recognised producer group of the products with the geographical indication concerned, following an appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedure or judicial procedure, if such domain name has been registered by its holder without rights or legitimate interest in the geographical indication or if it has been registered or is being used in bad faith and its use contravenes Article 27.
Amendment 604 #
2022/0089(COD)
2. In the case of products originating in the Union that are marketed under a geographical indication, the Union symbol associated with it shall appear on the labelling and advertising material. The geographical indication and an indication of the name of the producer or vendor shall appear in the same field of vision as the Union symbol. The country of origin of a primary ingredient which is not the same as the given country of origin of the geographical indication shall be indicated with reference to Member States or third countries. The labelling requirements laid down in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 for the presentation of mandatory particulars shall apply to the geographical indication.
Amendment 619 #
2022/0089(COD)
8a. Without prejudice to the application of articles 27 and 28 of this regulation and the rights of use acquired with the registration of PDO and PGI products, given its historical-traditional nature, the term "balsamic" cannot be used in the labelling and presentation of a product that satisfies the characteristics of category 1.8 of the Treaty or of products comparable to the same.
Amendment 621 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 10 – point b a (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 10 – point b a (new)
(ba) Without prejudice to articles 27 and 28 of this regulation, the term 'balsamic' cannot appear in the legal denomination of a product which satisfies the characteristics of category 1.8 of the Treaty, or in products comparable to them, with the exception of denominations already registered at Community level as PDO or PGI.
Amendment 654 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3
Article 42 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take appropriate administrative and judicial steps to prevent or stop the use of names of products or services that are produced, including domain names, operated or marketed in their territory or in websites and that contravenes the protection of geographical indications provided for in Article 27 and Article 28.
Amendment 656 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall not adopt national rules, including of a technical nature, on the use of names for products or services that are produced, operated or marketed in their territory, which do not comply with Articles 27 and 28 of this Regulation and with Articles 7 and17 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, and which do not comply with the principle of harmonisation in the Union food law system.
Amendment 664 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46
Article 46
Amendment 666 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 a (new)
Article 46 a (new)
Article 46a Assistance and advice in relation to free trade agreements between the EU and third countries 1. Upon request of producers' associations recognized according to art. 33, the EUIPO provides them with assistance and legal-legal advice to support them in the actions promoted for the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications protected under this regulation in third countries, with which the EU has concluded free trade agreements which provide for the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications. 2. For the submission of the application to the EUIPO and for the juridical-legal assistance and consultancy activity referred to in paragraph 1, no costs shall be incurred by recognised producer associations. 3. The EUIPO also provides legal advice during the negotiations for the conclusion of free trade agreements between the EU and third countries pursuant to art. 218 TFEU, concerning the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications. 4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 84, supplementing this Regulation with rules entrusting the EUIPO with the tasks referred to in paragraph 1 and 3.
Amendment 670 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Amendment 685 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Amendment 738 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 1308/2013
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent ii
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent ii
(ii) as originating in a specific place, region or, in exceptional cases, country;
Amendment 741 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 1308/2013
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent iii
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent iii
(iii) as having at least 85 % of the grapes, must or wine used for its production originating exclusively from that geographical area;
Amendment 790 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1308/2013
Article 113 – paragraph –1 (new)
Article 113 – paragraph –1 (new)
(3a) In Article 113, the following paragraph is added: ‘-1. A traditional term shall be comprised in the product specification of the product marketed under a designation of origin or a geographical indication.’.
Amendment 791 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 1308/2013
Article 113 a (new)
Article 113 a (new)
(3b) The following Article is added: ‘Article 113a Relationship with designations of origin and geographical indications 1. The registration of a traditional term the use of which would contravene Article 27 of Regulation ... /... (the new GI Regulation) shall be rejected if the application for registration of the traditional term is submitted after the date of submission to the Commission of the application for the registration of the designation of origin or of the geographical indication. 2. Traditional terms registered in breach of paragraph 1 shall be invalidated by the Commission and, where applicable, the competent national authorities.’;
Amendment 131 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Physical products that obtain, generate or collect, by means of their components, data concerning their performance, use or environment and that are able to communicate that data via a publicly available electronic communications service (often referred to as the Internet of Things) should be covered by this Regulation. Electronic communications services include land- based telephone networks, television cable networks, satellite-based networks and near-field communication networks. Such products may include vehicles, home equipment and consumer goods, medical and health devices or agricultural and industrial machinery. The data represent the digitalisation of user actions and events and should accordingly be accessible to the user, while information derived or inferred from this data, where lawfully held, should not be considered within scope of this Regulation. This means that this Regulation only applies to raw data and its relevant metadata. Such data are potentially valuable to the user and support innovation and the development of digital and other services protecting the environment, health and the circular economy, in particular though facilitating the maintenance and repair of the products in question.
Amendment 139 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In contrast, certain products that are primarily designed to display or play content, or to record and transmit content, amongst others for the use by an online service should not be covered by this Regulation. Such products include, for example, personal computers, servers, tablets and smart phones, cameras, webcams, sound recording systems and text scanners. They require human input to produce various forms of content, such as text documents, sound files, video files, games, digital maps. Overall, existing contracts governing data sharing should be exempted from this Regulation.
Amendment 144 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) It is necessary to lay down rules applying to connected products that, at the time of the sale, rental or leasing agreement incorporate or are interconnected with a service in such a way that the absence of the service would prevent the product from performing itsone of its main functions. Such related services can be part of the sale, rent or lease agreement, or such services are normally provided for products of the same type and the user could reasonably expect them to be provided given the nature of the product and taking into account any public statement made by or on behalf of the seller, renter, lessor or other persons in previous links of the chain of transactions, including the manufacturer. These related services may themselves generate data of value to the user independently of the data collection capabilities of the product with which they are interconnected. Neither the power supply nor the supply of the connectivity are to be interpreted as related services under this Regulation. This Regulation should also apply to a related service that is not supplied by the seller, renter or lessor itself, but is supplied, under the sales, rental or lease contract, by a third party. In the event of doubt as to whether the supply of service forms part of the sale, rent or lease contract, this Regulation should apply. For the sake of legal certainty, electronic communication services are not in scope.
Amendment 180 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Before concluding a contract for the purchase, rent, or lease of a product or the provision of a related service, clear and sufficient information should be provided by the data holder to the user on how the data generated may be accessed. This obligation provides transparency over the data generated and enhances the easy access for the user. This obligation to provide information does not affect the obligation for the controller to provide information to the data subject pursuant to Article 12, 13 and 14 of Regulation 2016/679.
Amendment 275 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Rules on contractual terms should take into account the principle of contractual freedom as an essential concept in business-to-business relationships. Therefore, not all contractual terms should be subject to an unfairness test, but only to those terms that are unilaterally imposed on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. This concerns ‘take-it-or- leave-it’ situations where one party supplies a certain contractual term and the micro, small or medium-sized enterprise cannot influence the content of that term despite an attempt to negotiate it. A contractual term that is simply provided by one party and accepted by the micro, small or medium-sized enterprise or a term that is negotiated and subsequently agreed in an amended way between contracting parties should not be considered as unilaterally imposed. All contractual agreements shall be inline with Fair, Reasonable and Non- Discriminatory (FRAND) principles.
Amendment 399 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) ‘non-personal data’ means data other than personal data as defined in point (1) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679;
Amendment 403 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
(1 d) "metadata" as defined in Data Governance Act European Commission proposal Article 2 means data collected on any activity of a natural or legal person for the purposes of the provision of a data sharing service, including the date , time and geolocation data, duration of activity, connections to other natural or legal persons established by the person who uses the service;
Amendment 408 #
2022/0047(COD)
(1 e) "diagnostic data" means data that is the product of diagnostics functions or algorithms which provide information on the correct functioning and performance of the product and potential malfunctions;
Amendment 409 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
(1 b) ‘raw data’ means data in the form and format in which they are generated or collected directly from a source and not processed in any way;
Amendment 410 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Amendment 422 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘related service’ means a digital service, including software, which is incorporated in orbut excluding electronic communication services (ECS), which is at the time of the purchase, rental or leasing agreement, inter- connected with a product in such a way that its absence would prevent the product from performing one of its core functions;
Amendment 433 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘user’ means a natural or legal person that owns, rents or leases a product or receives a servicesrelated service from the data holder;
Amendment 442 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘data holder’ means a legal or natural person who de facto holds, controls and is able to grant access to the data, and who has the right or obligation, in accordance with this Regulation, applicable Union law or national legislation implementing Union law, or in the case of non-personal data and through control of the technical design of the product and related services, the ability, to make available certain data;
Amendment 457 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘public emergency’ means an exceptional situation negativesuch as major public health emergencies, emergencies resulting from major natural disasters, negatively and suddenly affecting the population of the Union, a Member State or a major part of it, with a risk of serious and lasting repercussions on living conditions or economic stability, or the substantial and immediate degradation of economic assets in the Union or the relevant Member State(s), and as determined according to the respective procedures in the Member States or of relevant international organisations;
Amendment 532 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) The user may grant or withdraw at any time consent for the data holder to the use of their data or to the third party nominated by the data holder (opt out).
Amendment 554 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The manufacturer shall have the right to access easily and securely the data generated by the use of the products it sells, rents or leases to users that are legal persons.
Amendment 565 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Where data cannot be directly accessed by the user from the product, the data holder shall make available to the user the raw data generated by its use of a product or related service without undue delay, free of charge and, where applicable, continuously and in real-time. This shall be done on the basis of a simple request through electronic means where technically feasible.
Amendment 576 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Trade secrets shall only be disclosed provided that all specific necessary measures are taken to preservehe data holder shall be under no obligation to share data theat confidentiality of trade secrets in particular with respect to third parties. The data holder and thstitute, or allow conclusions about trade user can agree measures to preserve the confidentiality of the shared data, in particular in relation tocrets of the data holder or third parties.
Amendment 612 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Upon request by a user, or by a party acting on behalf of a user, the data holder shall make available the data generated by the use of a product or related service to a third party, that has a registered seat in the European Union, without undue delay, free of charge to the user, of the same quality as is available to the data holder and, where applicable and technically feasible, continuously and in real-time.
Amendment 658 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) make the data available it receives to another third party, in raw, aggregated or derived form, unless this is necessary to provide the service requested by the user; the third party should have a registered seat in the European Union.
Amendment 763 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Upon request, a data holder shall make data available to a public sector body or to a Union institution, agency or body demonstrating an exceptional need and a public emergency to use the data requested.
Amendment 774 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) where the data requested is necessary to respond to a public emergency;, meaning a public health crisis, a major natural disaster or a man- made disaster.
Amendment 810 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) specify what data are required;a. establish that it is acting as the single public sector body in charge of requesting data, authorized to this end by Union or Member State law as per Article 14(1) of this Regulation; b. specify what data are required; c. demonstrate the exceptional need for which the data are requested; d. explain the purpose of the request, the intended use of the data requested, and the duration of that use; e. specify the deadline by which the data are to be made available or within which the data holder may request the public sector body, Union institution, agency or body to modify or withdraw the request; f. submit a declaration on the lawful and secure handling of the data received; g. specify the names of the third parties it intends to share the obtained data with pursuant to paragraph 4.
Amendment 812 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 815 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 819 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 821 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 862 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Where a public sector body or a Union institution, agency or body requests, transmits or makes data available under this paragraph, it shall notify the data holder from whom the data was received.
Amendment 868 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The data request cannot concern data already available within the public sector domain.
Amendment 871 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. A data holder receiving a request for access to data under this Chapter shall make the data available to the requesting public sector body or a Union institution, agency or body where possible without undue delay, taking into account provision of time for the necessary technical, organizational, and legal measures.
Amendment 910 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Disclosure of trade secrets or alleged trade secrets to a public sector body or to a Union institution, agency or body shall only be required to the extent that it is strictly necessary to achieve the purpose of the request. In such a case, the public sector body or the Union institution, agency or body shall take appropriate measures to preserve the confidentiality of those trade secrets. and issue a statement declaring: a. the purpose for which trade secrets would be used b. the way the trade secrets would contribute to the achievement of such purpose c. the detailed measures that would be taken to protect them.
Amendment 919 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Data made available to respond to a public emergency pursuant to Article 15, point (a), shall be provided free of charge.in exchange for compensation not exceeding the technical and organisational costs incurred related to making the data available to the public sector body including, where applicable, the costs of anonymisation and pseudonymization and of other necessary technical adaptations;
Amendment 926 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Where the data holder claims compensation for making data available in compliance with a request made pursuant to Article 15, points (b) or (c), such compensation shall not exceedmust ensure fair compensation on investments made and cover the technical and organisational costs incurred to comply with the request including, where necessary, the costs of anonymisation and pseudonymization of technical adaptation, plus a reasonable margin. Upon request of the public sector body or the Union institution, agency or body requesting the data, the data holder shall provide information on the basis for the calculation of the costs and the reasonable margin.
Amendment 940 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The data holder shall make available the data used for the production of European Statistics included in the European Statistical Programme in order to meet the timely information needs of European citizens. 3. Individuals or organisations receiving the data pursuant to paragraph 1 and 2 shall act on a not-for-profit basis or in the context of a public-interest mission recognised in Union or Member State law. They shall not include organisations upon which commercial undertakings have a decisive influence or which could result in preferential access to the results of the research.
Amendment 944 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. 4. Individuals or organisations receiving the data pursuant to paragraph 1 shall comply with the provisions of Article 17(3) and Article 19.
Amendment 956 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) terminating, after a maximum notice period of 30 calendar days, the contractual agreement of the service, unless the contracting parties explicitly agree on a different notice period on a contractual basis and provided that both parties are able to influence its content;
Amendment 1002 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of data processing services shall take all reasonable technical, legal and organisational measures, including contractual arrangements, in order to prevent international transfer or governmental access to non-personal data held in the Union where such transfer or access would create a conflict with Union law or the national law of the relevant Member State; when such transfer or access poses a concrete risk to the fundamental rights of individuals, the national security or defence interests of Member States, the protection of commercially sensitive data, including trade secrets, intellectual property rights and contractual undertakings regarding confidentiality, without prejudice to paragraph 2 or 3.
Amendment 1012 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 4
4. If the conditions in paragraph 2 or 3 are met, the provider of data processing services shall provide the minimum amount of data permissible in response to a request, based on a reasonablen interpretation thereof by the relevant competent body or authority.
Amendment 1040 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4
Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, request one or more European standardisation organisations to draft harmonised standards that satisfy the essential requirements under paragraph 1 of this Article. When drafting the European standards, such organizations should, whenever possible, take into account the standards, good practices, norms, technical specifications and relevant opensource norms which already exist.
Amendment 1142 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall develop and recommend non-binding model contractual terms on data access and use to assist parties in drafting and negotiating contracts with balanced contractual rights and obligations. Such contractual terms shall be in line with Fair, Reasonable and Non- Discriminatory (FRAND) principles.
Amendment 1160 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from [124 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 37 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe finds itself in a momentis going through a period of ecological, digital and social transition, which is being accelerated by the economic and social impact of COVID- 19 and geopolitical tensions linked to the war on Ukraine in a context of rincreasing populism and anti-European sentimentlitical apathy and a decreasing spirit of analysis;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU has been respondingis trying to respond effectively to the challenges of environmental degradation, climate change and the increasing scarcity of natural resources with far-reaching and ambitious political endeavours such as the European Green Deal, which is driving theabout to start on its quest for renewal and innovation;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas culture is a strategic sector for the EU which helps to bolster its economy, to enable us to live better together among ourselves and with other peoples and to build democratic and free societies, and yet unfortunately has been one of the areas hardest hit by the measures put in place to address the pandemic;
Amendment 68 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas architecture, urban and territorial planning, design, the arts, sociology and engineering are complementary and instrumental for building an inclusive societycan work effectively to become complementary and possibly also important for building an inclusive society with a higher rate of widespread well-being;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas building a better futurefuture in the medium and long term that enables all citizens to live a life of greater well-being starts with quality basic education and continues with affordable and effective ongoing professional training; whereas access to quality education is a fundamental right for all citizens;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas cultural heritage is increasingly impacted by climate and social change, and environmental and cultural degradation;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the historic Bauhaus movement createdontributed to creating a paradigm shift in design, architecture and the arts which delivered radical innovationincorporated elements of radical innovation into the context of the moment and reflected truesignificant cultural and social changes in a progressiven artistic and educational context that aimed to achieve socio-economic progress;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative and emphasises that it must primarily focus on improving the quality of people’s lives by transformingrationalising, where added value can be achieved and where there are no factors preventing its implementation, the spaces, buildings, cities and territories in which they live;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the NEB as a creativeneed for the NEB to be a creative, efficient and interdisciplinary initiative which brings together architecture, design, the arts and science at the forefront of EU policies for the first time, making the European Green Deal a tangible, positive and inclusive experience for alln experience that is tangible, positive from all points of view and inclusive for citizens and businesses;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirmcalls that the NEB has the potential to rebetter shape the way policies are conceived and to define a range of scenarios for the environment of the future by meeting the need for spaces also adapted to new ways of life;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the NEB must be accessible, affordable and profitable, socially fair and inclusive and must make it possible to actively involve EU citizens and community-based organisations in a bottom-up way – from project design to roll-out and evaluation – while avoiding any elitist approachethus ensuring the active participation of local authorities and small territories while avoiding any elitist approaches and inefficiency across the entire process;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that this innovative cultural movement has the potentialambition to position Europe as among the global frontrunners in the area of architecture, design, culture, technology and energy efficiency by promoting ways of living better together with sustainable costs both in the purchase phase and over the life cycle of the dwelling, which can also be applied beyond the EU;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to raise awarenesstudy these opportunities more and more in order to improve their effective application, spread information and raise awareness among citizens and businesses about this initiative and to improve the coordination between all levels of governance, which should have equitable access to opportunities and funding;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission to develop and implement specific initiatives aimed at providing technical assistance to small municipalities that do not have the necessary capacity or expertise to implement their own projects related to the new Bauhaus initiative;
Amendment 233 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Requests that the Commission clarify the general criteria for the selection and ongoing evaluation of the projects that will be on the list of NEB projects and for the allocation of funds, in particular:
Amendment 244 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
- creating new jobs and business opportunities, which are both stable and of significant economic value;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
- securing accessibility, medium to long-term sustainability and affordability;
Amendment 261 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 6
Paragraph 8 – indent 6
- involving the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), particularly small and medium-sized cultural enterprises, including cultural creators;
Amendment 265 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 7
Paragraph 8 – indent 7
- linking the NEB to the indicators of the 2030 Agenda and core European valuesvalues of our society;
Amendment 268 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
- the creation of net economic value within the local areas where the project is implemented:
Amendment 281 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to make the principles of the NEB an integral part of allthe relevant future legislation that it considers will benefit from these principles;
Amendment 284 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls, in addition, for specific criteria to be developed for the relevant sectors, in particular construction and architecture, energy, mobility, design, tourism, education and skills, crafts, and the arts, and calls for these criteria to be reviewed regularly to ensure the continued effectiveness they are required to provide through their application in the sectors identified;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets the lack of clarity on funding for the NEB from 2023 onwards; calls for the Horizon Europe Regulation to be amendeddiscussed again during the mid-term revision of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) in ordto determine whether to create an NEB mission funded with EUR 500 million; underlines thatand, where necessary, how it should be funded; asks the Commission to analyse whether the programme shouldmust also be supported by other relevant programmes in ordercase it is necessary to generate additional impact;
Amendment 306 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to table a proposal as soon as possible to make the NEB, within a scale of priorities redefined also by factors external to the planned project, to determine whether the NEB should be an EU programme by the next MFF; insists that, if it is necessary, this will require freshinancial resources with a dedicated and stable budget line; underlines that this new programme must not reduce funding for other programmes nor divert focus from their agreed political priorities and those that emerge along the way as a result of external factors;
Amendment 322 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop a clear, effective and efficient plan for attracting public and private investment; encourages the Member States to allocate what they consider to be adequate funding to the NEB through their recovery and resilience plans and the European structural and investment funds;
Amendment 330 #
2021/2255(INI)
14. Calls on the Commission to set up an evidence-based monitoring and evaluation mechanism that is constantly updated, including at the request of citizens, which should continuously review all NEB activities and report regularly to Parliament and the Council; expects to receive the first monitoring report in 2022;
Amendment 344 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the NEB movement should promote moreesent more financially sustainable, socially inclusive and innovativeefficient ways of life based on new models of planning, constructing and inhabiting our built environment in order to suit emergingcurrent needs and help to ensure decentcomfortable housing for all;
Amendment 366 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to draw up innovative educationaltraining curricula for the development of spatial skills and to integrate green and digital skills within higher education and lifelong learning, which will also help to deliverround off the European Skills Agenda; calls for the EU to promoteesent the effectiveness and efficiency of such endeavours; calls on the Commission to makepresent mobility opportunities an integrs an additional part of the NEB;
Amendment 379 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Member States and the Commission to integrate all aspects of the knowledge triangle – innovation, research and education – by promoting partnerships between universities, scientific secondary schools, research organisations and industry, including the relevant small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), in close cooperation with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the Joint Research Centre;
Amendment 385 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that the NEB could support energy security and efficiency by encouraging investment and incentivising low-tech, low-energy solusolutions that reflect an efficient use of raw materials and efficient energy consumptions and could facilitatesupport the digital transition by improving connectivity to mitigate the digital divide; underlines the importance of effectively implementing in design practice the principles of the NEB in fighting energy poverty through innovativeeffective and efficient solutions for the building, construction, industrial and materials sectors;
Amendment 402 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to usinclude the NEB in programmes to better protecteserve Europe’s rich and historic cultural heritage from the impact of various external factors, such as climate change;
Amendment 423 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to effectively connect the NEB to the Renovation Wave, taking advantage of the innovativebest solutions that the project offers in the comprehensive renovation of our building stock, including with regard to energy efficiency;
Amendment 431 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to consider the NEB as an opportunity for the re-use, development and safeguarding of buildings, villages and historic centres;
Amendment 438 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the possible creation of an NEB label based on clear criteria applied in an inclusive and effective way in order to recognise projects and products for achieving key NEB goals and help them get access to funding; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding schemes create incentives to apply for the label; calls for market uptake of the label to be explorea careful exploration, including presentation of the figures to all stakeholders, of the scenarios to which uptake of the label in the different markets inside and outside the Union could lead;
Amendment 453 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the NEB shcould embracealso draw on the potential of the CCSI, particularly small and medium-sized cultural enterprises, including cultural creators, as drivepossible contributors tof economic growth and innovative, high- quality services and products;
Amendment 470 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the future NEB lab to make innovative recommendationsissue effective and efficient guidance, to collaborate with other institutions, national and regional governments, with local bodies and stakeholders and to establish clear operating and reporting rules in line with the initiative and rules on possible responses if projects are not in line with the comprehensive sustainability principles laid down;
Amendment 483 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to create a publicly accessible database of NEB projects, that is regularly updated, with clear data demonstrating the impact of the initiatives on the regions, to make the results of the initiative more visible and to further develop the NEB based on best practices;
Amendment 490 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the communication efforts of the NEB to be enhanced in order to stimulate EU citizens’ knowledge of and interest provide opportunities to EU citizens and businesses concerning the initiative, in particular through participatory public and private-sector outreach activities and a platform providing information, best practices and educationaltraining content;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas rural areas represent around 83 % of the total European territory and are home to around 137 million people (30 % of the European population); whereas rural areas, in particular remote and less developed rural regions, mountainous zones and islands, face specific unresolved infrastructure challenges;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in view of the current situation in rural areas, it seems clear that policies implemented until now have not enabled a tangible improvement in the quality of life in these areas;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the diversity of rural areas across the EU; recalls that rural areas close to urban centres, in remote areas or mountainous zones, and in outermost regions face different challenges requiring targeted support and solutions;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that policies and actions at EU level combined with national and regional ones are keyneed to be revised to securinge the prosperity and well-being of rural European citizens, as well as tackling the challenges they face, namely population decline and ageing, fewer quality job opportunities, a lack of access to high- quality services of general interest and infrastructure, climate and environmental pressures, lower connectivity (lack of high-speed broadband) and limited access to innovation;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the central role rural areas can play in addressing societal challenges, by providing ecosystem services to mitigate climate change and environmental deterioration, ensuring sustainable food production, preserving rural heritage, and contributing to a just, green and digital transitionproviding unique cultural landscapes for entertainment and recreation purposes and contributing to a just, green and digital transition, and reiterates that rural areas shall not become a way out of restricting environmental excesses of urban centres;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the growing discontent among rural populations who feel their needs are insufficiently considered in political decision-making, which creates fertile ground for civic and political disengagement, and recalls that the rising price of raw materials and fuel for transport and heating is one of the reasons for this rising discontent;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that rural areas are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of crisis, such as the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine but are also capable of offering new opportunities in response to such crisis and play a key role in ensuring food security and independence from fossil fuels or imported energy;
Amendment 148 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on a long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas; agrees with its general aims and considers it a most valuable opportunity for reinforcing action on the present and future of rural areas;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes note of the proposal for a Rural Action Plan, which should evolve into a dynamic tool for future action; calls on the Commission and the Member States to give the highest priority to its implementation, setting clear targets for delivery so as to attain the goal of stronger, more connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas by 2040as soon as possible;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 177 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomNotes the announcement of a Rural Observatory; considers it a valid instrument for informing, designing and monitoring better public policies;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of implementing a rural proofing mechanism for EU initiatives so as to assess their potential impact on rural areas; urges the Member States to promote the development and implementation of effective mechanisms for rural proofing at national level and calls on the Commission to assist them if necessary;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that rural citizens must benefit, like any other citizen, from equitable conditions for achieving their professional, social and personal goals and access to a good quality health system, with a particular focus on more vulnerable groups such as the elderly and disabled, thereby effectively upholding the European Pillar of Social Rights; stresses that targeted interventions fostering effective generational renewal are essential; stresses the necessity of supporting young people so that they wish to live and work in rural areas, helping them overcome the challenges (access to capital, access to higher education, lack of entrepreneurial skills and insufficient succession planning), encouraging farm succession and including young farmers in a mix of policies ranging from housing to social security, health services and education; stresses the necessity of maintaining a high-quality agricultural training system, including vocational training;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the European Green Deal can open up new opportunitilead not just to new opportunities but also new challenges in rural areas and a new dynamic for a more resilient future, while ensuring a just and inclusive transition;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the central role agriculture plays in rural areasand related activities play in rural areas in ensuring a sustainably sufficient supply of high-quality, diversified food and biomass resources, and in providing jobs and a cultural landscape for recreational use; insists that sustainable agriculture, providing fair income to farmers, is and facilitating access to investments and innovation are crucial for the vitality and management of these territories;
Amendment 269 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that diversification of and innovation in the rural economy based on local potential are crucial to drawing opportunities from the digital and green transition; calls on the Member States to put in place measures to support the fair transition and diversification of the rural economy; reiterates that farming and forestry provide many opportunities for employment and diversification of activities in rural areas; reiterates the necessity of encouraging horizontal and vertical cooperation by promoting cooperatives, in view of the economic and social advantages they bring farmers, businesses, consumers and rural areas as a whole;
Amendment 295 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the work of rural women is still not properly recognised in certain cases; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action to design and implement measures to fight gender gaps;
Amendment 321 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the necessity of maintaining a good, close-knit network of roads and other physical infrastructure, such as a reliable electricity network, as an important tool for rural vitality;
Amendment 332 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that rural areas suffer higher risks of social exclusion and energy and infrastructure poverty owing to longer distances to be covered and mobility constraints; points out that new rural mobility solutions and investments are needed to achieve equitable growth, in harmony with a sustainable energy transition;
Amendment 362 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Draws attention to the fact that the comparative lack of digital skills in rural areas can preclude rural communities from benefiting from the opportunities of digitalisation; calls for measures that ensure digital inclusion and support an enabling environment for rural digital innovation and contribute to the development of smart farming and smart villages;
Amendment 373 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Draws attention to the situation of livestock farmers living in regions recently repopulated and colonised by large carnivore species, who are constantly under attack from and / or at risk of being attacked by large carnivores as they protect their means of subsistence and their homes from the European population of ever larger carnivores; calls for support for livestock farmers through efficient population management measures to ensure economic viability and a well-balanced equilibrium between biodiversity and humankind;
Amendment 399 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges Member States to address the specific challenges of rural areas during the implementation of the current multiannual financial framework programmes and to provide the investments needed to raise the economic and environmental performance of farms and for social inclusion and job creation, in order to foster competitiveness and enable a just digital and green transition;
Amendment 433 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights the Commission study’s conclusions on LEADER’s effectiveness in delivering solutions for sustainable rural development; calls on Member States to support local development including LEADER/Community-Led Local Development (CLLD), thereby facilitating and promoting multi-fund approaches; considers that the meaningful earmarking of assistance for CLLD under all relevant funds at EU level, including the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), would contribute to stronger and more sustainable territorial development;
Amendment 463 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Notes that while EU legislation envisages multilevel governance approaches and partnerships, there is resistance, due also to excessive red tape, to their application in a meaningful way; calls on Member States to support these approaches by allocating responsibility at the appropriate local level and ensuring political ownership and strong coordination of policies and investments across all levels of governance;
Amendment 482 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls that the future of rural areas is of paramount importance for Europe’s food security and food autonomy, as the recent COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine and the rising cost of raw materials have clearly demonstrated;
Amendment 498 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the long-term vision to be developed in partnership with the Member States into a true rural strategy at EU level to be fully integrated into future programming periods and calls on all Member States to develop rural strategies at national level;
Amendment 503 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 507 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 28 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in 2019, the EU’s total agricultural area under organic farming grew to 13.8 million hectares; whereas it currently accounts for 8.5 % of the EU’s total utilised agricultural area; whereas between 2010 and 2019 the value of the EU’s organic market has more than doubled; whereas the increase of organic production outpaces the development of the organic market in parts of the EU; whereas production exceeds demand in various agricultural sectors in some countries;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the OAP includes 23 actions, providing a solid basis for developing the organic sector in a sustainable manner; whereas a mid-term review of the OAP in 2024 is envisaged and an annual ‘EU Organic Day’ has been established;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas European funds should promote organic products produced in Europe, from the raw material through to its processing;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas it is necessary to avoid creating an opposition between conventional and organic farming;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission’s recognition ofwish to make organic farming as one of the important components on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systems and the ambition of increasing the EU’s agricultural area under organic farming by 2030; recognises, at the same time, the potential for other sustainable farming methods to contribute to the Green Deal’s objectivesat development of the supply of organic products on the market must take account of the market’s capacity to absorb this supply, so as to a void sharp deterioration in the outlook for the sector;
Amendment 70 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the development and growth of the organic sector must be accompanied by market-driven and holistic supply chain developments as well as measures to stimulate further demand for organic food and ensure consumer trust, in order to safeguard the future profitability of the organic market and organic farming in the EU; recalls that in some cases there is no market for organic agricultural products, forcing farmers to sell them as conventional agricultural products at a lower price;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the importance of speeding up the development of organic aquaculture in the EU; underlines that access to organic juveniles is problematic in the case of some species;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that it is necessary to step up control and certification activities for organic products entering from non-EU countries, including greater involvement of the customs authorities, so as to ensure both the quality and the safety of products for final consumers and fair competition between EU and non-EU producers;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises the need to improve the quality and quantity of organic sector reporting by providing clear, complete and concrete data;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Considers that European funds must promote only organic products produced in Europe, from the raw material through to its processing, in order to avoid unfair competition;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that an adequate common agricultural policy (CAP) budget should be provided, where possible, to create incentives for farmers to convert to and maintain organic farming practices at national level, through rural development measures or newly introduced eco- schemes, or a combination of the two and sources of funding other than the CAP; calls on the Member States to support generational renewal in organic farming;
Amendment 243 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the fundamental importance of expanding the structured exchange of knowledge and best practices on organic farming among Member States and farmers; believes in the benefits of growing collaboration between scientists, advisory services, the education sector, farmers, farmers’ associations and society in this respect; highlights the important role to be played by farm advisory services, which Member States must include in their CAP strategic plans, in the development of the organic sector;
Amendment 253 #
2021/2239(INI)
17a. Considers that products imported as organic into Europe should comply with the same rules imposed on our farmers; stresses, to this end, the importance of supporting and coordinating control structures and bodies to ensure effective verification of the conformity of products with single market requirements;
Amendment 270 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for research and innovation to overcome restrictions in organic agriculture, such as the availability of organic protein feed in sufficient quantities, vitamins, plant protection products, fertilisers and genetic resources and to encourage meeting societal expectations on animal welfare and efficient resource use; welcomes the Commission’s intention to earmark Horizon Europe funding in this respect; calls on the Commission to stimulate and foster cooperation between research communities working on organic and conventional food and farming;
Amendment 288 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the importance of sufficiently available, high-quality organic seeds with material in organic-certified conditions, heterogeneous material and high- yielding plant varieties; points out their potential in strengthening resilience against plant diseases and the impact of climate change; encourages the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts to improve the functioning of the organic seed market and believes that transitional periods would be helpful in achieving this;
Amendment 305 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that legislation must be able to provide organic producers with organic plant health solutions; calls, further, for adequate resources to be allocated to EFSA and related EU agencies to allow approval of low-risk substances in time for their use at EU level;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that a policy on ensuring food security in developing countries must mirror the founding principles of the common agricultural policy, in that its primary goal must be to provideshould have as its primary goal the provision of affordable safe food for its citizens while affording a fair standard of living for its farmers;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that agriculture and food security are the foundation blocks for broader economic development, and insists that agricultural development must support self-sufficient agricultural production systems and food sovereignty in developing countries, as should be the case for Europe;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out the need for clear guidelines on how to achieve policy coherence for development at EU level while also addressing potentially conflicting economic and policy objectives; highlights the need to advance the EU’s interests;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of systematically assessing the effects of new policies on developing countries, and vice versa, in order to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 73 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages increased consistency between EU development and trade policies to support the global transition to sustainable agrifood systems without penalising European farmers;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that while lifting export subsidies and decoupling direct payments has significantly reduced the risk of dumping practices, some areas of concern persist and should be closely monitored, in particular agricultural sectors still tied to coupled income support in many EU Member States.
Amendment 2 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the significant role played by geographical indications (GI) and traditional specialities guaranteed (TSG) in protecting the expertise and reputation of the EU food and drink sector in the single market and international markets, despite the fact that they only represent 7 % of total EU food and drink sales and 15.5% of total EU agri-food exports;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the value of all these products has increased to more than EUR 757 billion, of which over one fifth derives from exports outside the EU; stresses, therefore, the need to protect GI and TSG as intellectual property rights, both within the single market and worldwide through bilateral and multilateral agreements with non-EU countries;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that the Commission spends around EUR 50 million each year on promoting high-quality products in the EU and worldwide and that this amount needs to be increased;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that promotion campaigns raise consumer awareness about these products, making it easy to identify their authenticity and, indirectly, to protect them against usurpation and imitations that harm their image; calls on the Commission to strengthen GI and TSG promotional campaigns in the next revision of the corresponding legislation;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the great potential of the online market for GIs and TSGs, but stresses that it can only be achieved if intellectual rights are better protected inside and outside Europe; calls on the Commission and the Member States to be at the forefront of online protection by also including it in bilateral and multilateral trade agreements;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it essential to protect intellectual property rights to promote innovation, in particular with the aim of introducing more resilient agricultural varieties to cope with climate change and achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 184 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
(9 b) ‘site’ means the geographical location of the facility;
Amendment 188 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9 a) ’component’ means any single technical equipment or device of an asset at a site/facility;
Amendment 194 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 c (new)
(9 c) ‘facility’ means one or more installations on the same site that are operated by the same natural or legal person;
Amendment 207 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘emission factor’ means a coefficient that quantifies the average emissions or removals of a gas per unit activity, which is often based on a sample of measurement data, averaged to develop a representative rate of emission for a given activity level under a given set of operating conditions;
Amendment 212 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘specific emission factor’ means an emission factor derived from direct measurementsfor a type of emission source based on direct measurements, sampling or detailed quantification methods specific to the type of emission source;
Amendment 218 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
(13 a) ‘quantification’ means operations to determine the value of the quantity of methane emissions. Quantification can be based on direct measurements, engineering estimations, or models using ambient measurements and meteorological data, and should be based on advanced equipment and monitoring methods. Quantities of methane emissions are expressed in mass per time (e.g. kilograms per hour) or volume per time (e.g. standard cubic meters per hour);
Amendment 228 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘leak detection and repair survey’ means a survey to identify sources ofprogramme’ means activities of an operator of assets to detect unplanned methane emissions, including, leaks and unintentional venting, and to repair and/or replace leaking components;
Amendment 254 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41
(41) ‘importer’ means a natural or legal person established in the Union who, in the course of a commercial activity, places fossil energy or renewable methane from a third country on the Union market. by means of a declaration for release for free circulation within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No. 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code, or the person on whose behalf this declaration is made;
Amendment 262 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
(41 a) ‘representative’ means any person appointed by another person to carry out the acts and formalities required under this Regulation. A representative shall be established within the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 355 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In carrying out the verification activities referred to in paragraph 1, verifiers shall use free and publicly available European or international standards for methane emissions quantification as made applicable by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 5this Regulation. Until such date where the applicability of those standards is determined by the Commission, verifiers shall use existing European or international standards for quantification and verification of greenhouse gas emissionsindustry best practices and guidelines for methane emissions quantification.
Amendment 390 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 402 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. By … [24 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall also submit a report to the competent authorities containing direct measurements of source-level methane emissions for operated assets. Reporting at such level may involve the use of source- level measurement and sampling as the basis for establishing specific emission factors used for emissions estimationsources not considered as de minimis for operated assets. When emission factors are used, the quantification shall involve specific emission factors.
Amendment 412 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
By … [36 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and by 301 Marchy every year thereafter, operators shall submit a report to the competent authorities containing direct measurementsquantification of source-level methane emissions for non-de-minimis sources operated assets referred to in paragraph 2, complemented by measurements of site- level methane emissions,nfirmed by a representative sample of an alternative/different quantification method described by CEN standards for operated facilities with methane emissions exceeding [100 tonnes per year] according the reby allowing assessment and verification of the source- level estimates aggregated by site. porting of the previous year. As long as no CEN standards provide adequate methodologies allowing such emission assessment methods, they can be performed on a voluntary basis. The assessment scope and frequency shall be based on experience using a risk-based approach or similar and shall be approved by the competent authority.
Amendment 433 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 447 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 454 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 460 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) data per detailed, individual, emission source type;
Amendment 463 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) detailed information on the quantification methodologies employed to measure methane emissions;
Amendment 466 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) share of ownership and metshanre emissions fromof non-operated assets multiplied by the share of ownership(percentage of ownership) in non- operated assets;
Amendment 469 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Amendment 472 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down a reporting template for the reports under paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 taking into account the national inventory reports already in place. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 32(2). [Until the adoption of the relevant implementing acts, operators shall use the technical guidance documents and reporting templates of the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0, for upstream and for mid and downstream operations, as applicable.]
Amendment 481 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Amendment 514 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Operators shall take all measures available to themappropriate and reasonable mitigation measures to prevent and minimise methane emissions in their operations.
Amendment 521 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By … [36 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall submit a leak detection and repair programme to the competent authorities which shall detail the contents of the surveysactivity to be carried out in accordance with the requirements in this Article and the CEN standard referred in [new] paragraph 1 or the corresponding Technical Specification document.
Amendment 533 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The competent authorities may require the operator to amend the programme taking into account the requirements of this Regulation and the CEN standard or the corresponding CEN Technical specification document.
Amendment 535 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission shall issue a mandate to the European standardisation body concerned to establish technical specifications, European standards or harmonised European standards on leak detection and repair instruments and methodologies. Harmonised standards or parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be presumed to be in conformity with the requirements referred to in this Article.
Amendment 545 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
By … [612 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall carry outinitiate a survey of all relevant components under their responsibility in accordance with the leak detection and repair programme referred in paragraph 1.
Amendment 546 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Thereafter, leak detection and repair surveys shall be repeated every three months. will be conducted on the basis of sectoral differentiation, with frequencies and minimum detection thresholds different for the upstream, midstream and downstream gas sector. In midstream sector: a) compressor stations, underground storage LNG-terminals will be surveyed every 6 months, searching for a minimum leak size of 400g/h and every 12 months for a minimum leak size of 20 g/h. b) regulating and metering stations will be surveyed every 12 months searching for a minimum leak size of 20 g/h. c) valve stations will be surveyed every 24 months searching for a minimum leak size of 20g/h. LDAR campaigns at the distribution level will follow a performance-based approach setting inspection intervals consistent with the sensitivity to leakage of the material that constitute the network: a) grey cast iron networks will be surveyed every 6 months; b) asbestos networks will be surveyed every 12 months; c) ductile cast iron networks will be surveyed every 24 months; d) non protected steel networks will be surveyed every 36 months; e) polyethylene, PVC or protected steel (<=16 bar) networks will be surveyed every 60 months. These inspection frequencies represent the minimum for LDAR campaigns.The CEN will further specify and adopt the methodologies for inspection intervals, eventually reducing the periods between inspections. Operators may use continuous monitoring systems instead of or in addition to LDAR investigations if the competent authorities approve their use in the context of the LDAR programme mentioned in paragraph 1 and in accordance with the elements outlined in Part 1 of Annex I. Through national/local pipeline integrity management regulations and guidelines, such as those defined in EN 1594, procedures are in place to prevent any leakage for protected steel > 16 bar. Incident related emissions such as third party damage are detected on occurrence and repaired as soon as possible.
Amendment 563 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. In carrying out the surveys, operators shall use devices that allow detection of loss of methane from components of 500 parts per million or moreperiodic surveys or in using continuous monitoring, operators shall use dectecting devices with the capability to detect the leak size corresponding to the relevant leaks searched for in the mid-stream table and [20g/h] for the downstream table. The CEN standard should define the type of device and methodology to detect the related leak size that has to be captured as mentioned in the tables above. Before the standard is available, the competent authorities shall validate the detection devices within the submitted LDAR program.
Amendment 587 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Operators shall repair or replace all components found to be emitting 500 parts per million or more of methane.
Amendment 595 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The repair or replacement of the components referred to in the first subparagraph shall take place immediately after detection, or as soon as possible thereafter but no later than five days after detection, provided operators can demonstrate that safety or technical considerations do not allow immediate action and provided operators establish a repair and monitoring schedule. for a first attempt but no later than thirty days. Where the repair referred to in the first subparagraph is not successful or possible due to safety, administrative, or technical considerations, the operators shall establish a repair and monitoring schedule for leaks above [20 g/h] no later than [30] days after detection. The repair and monitoring schedule referred to in the second subparagraph shall be set so that the found leakages are repaired without unnecessary delays and the environmental impact is minimized, while respecting the safety, administrative and technical considerations. The detailed procedures to do so will be described in the CEN standard or corresponding technical specification document referred in [new paragraph 1].
Amendment 607 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Safety, administrative and technical considerations that do not allow immediate action, as referred to in the second and third subparagraph, shall be limited to taking into account: (a) safety to personnel and humans in proximity, environmental impacts, concentration of methane loss,humans and objects in proximity; (b) scheduled maintenance; (c) significant deterioration of the gas supply; (d) disproportionate impact on the gas supply to end users; (e) permitting processes requirement or required administrative authorization; (f) accessibility to component,; (g) availability of replacement of the componentparts necessary for the repair. Environmental impact considerations may include instances whereby repair could lead to a higher level of methanegreenhouse gas emissions than in the absence of the repair.
Amendment 621 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 639 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Notwithstanding paragraph 2, operators shall surveycheck for leakage components that were found to be emitting 500 parts per million or more of methane during any of the previous surveys as soon as possible after the repair carried outrepaired or replaced pursuant to paragraph 45, andimmediately if possible but no later than 15 days thereafter to ensure that the repair was successfule months.
Amendment 645 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 654 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 660 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to the reporting obligations pursuant to paragraph 78, operators shall record all identified leaks, irrespective of their size, and shall continually survey them to ensure that they are repaired in accordance with paragraph 4.
Amendment 665 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 677 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Venting and flaring shall only be allowed in the following situations:
Amendment 687 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) in case of an emergency, incidents or malfunction or where impacting safety or security of supply; and
Amendment 696 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. c) if vents are smaller than 50 kg of methane per event;
Amendment 699 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. environmental impact of mitigation measures is higher than the benefit.
Amendment 703 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Venting and flaring under point (b) of paragraph 2 shall include the following specific situations where venting or flaring, as applicable, cannot be completely eliminated:
Amendment 715 #
2021/0423(COD)
(a) during normal operations of certain components including but not limited to pneumatic controllers, sampling for measurement devices and dry gas seals, provided that the equipment meets all the specified equipment standards and it is properly maintained and regularly inspected to minimise methane losses;
Amendment 720 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) during loading out liquids from a storage tank or other low-pressure vessel to a transport vehicle in compliance with applicable standards and storage tank breathers;
Amendment 727 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) during repair and, maintenance, test procedures including blowing down, purging and depressurizing equipment to perform repair and maintenance;
Amendment 731 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) (i) where methane does not meet the gathering pipeline specifications, provided the operator analyses methane samples twice per week to determine whether the specifications have been achieved and routes the methane into a gathering pipeline as soon as the pipeline specifications are metn a mixture is vented that is off specifications, as a result of the gas processing;
Amendment 734 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) during (re)commissioning of pipelines, facility equipment or facilitiegas storage wells, only for as long as necessary to purge introduced impurities from the pipeline or equipment;
Amendment 740 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. (m) vents from isolation valves used for segmentation of pipelines or compressor station isolation and emergency shutdown system;
Amendment 746 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. vents for elimination of blockage by gas hydrates in storage facilities.
Amendment 763 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Where venting is allowed pursuant to paragraphs 2 (b) and 3, operators shall vent only in the following cases: (a) where flaring is not technically feasible or; (b) where risks endangering safety of operations or personnel.; (c) when flaring is not allowed by other legal obligations; In such a situation, as part of the reporting obligations set out in Article 16, operators shall demonstrate to the competent authorities the necessity to opt for venting instead of flaring.
Amendment 771 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. Flaring shall only be allowed where either re-injection or utilisation on- site or dispatch of the methane are not technically feasible or risks endangering safety of operations or personnel or security of supply. In specific case of routine flaring in production sites, it shall only be allowed where either re-injection, utilisation on-site or dispatch of the methane to a market are not feasible for reasons other than economic considerations. In such a situations, as part of the reporting obligations set out in Article 16.2, operators shall demonstrate to the competent authorities the necessity to opt for flaring instead of either re-injection, utilisation on-site or dispatch of the methane to a market.
Amendment 777 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where implementing venting or flaring provisions leads to an abatement efficiency lower than the reference values set by ACER as per Article34 of this Regulation, the operators must minimize the vented emissions by available efficient means and include the justification in the report according to Article 17.
Amendment 787 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Where implementing venting or flaring provisions requires an approval of relevant authorities, permitting, procuring, sufficient availability of appropriate equipment on the market and installing new equipment, operators shall proceed at the fastest possible schedule. The competent authorities may request the details of the schedule and request modifications. For venting and flaring events that happen during the implementation period the competent authorities shall waive the penalties arising from Article 30.
Amendment 791 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Where a site is built, replaced in whole or in part or refurbished, the new or renovated equipment or components should be installed to avoid/minimise venting and flaring according to relevant technology European Standards.
Amendment 802 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) of more than [5,000 kg] of methane caused by an incident, emergency or a malfunction;
Amendment 805 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 811 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The notification referred to in the first subparagraph shall be made without any unnecessary delay after the event and at the latest within 48 hours from the start of the event. The requirements applicable for this notification will be in accordance to national or local legislation regarding notification of incidents, emergencies or othe moment the operator became aware of itr unusual occurrences, when already existing.
Amendment 815 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Operators shall submit to the competent authorities quarterly reports of allinformation on venting and flaring events referred to in paragraph 1 and in Article 15 in accordance with the elements set out in Annex II, as part of each report referred to in Article 12.
Amendment 901 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Venting and flaring with a destruction and removal efficiency below 98% of methane from drainage stations shall be prohibited from [1 January 2025], except in the case of an emergency, risks to safety, a malfunction or where unavoidable and strictly necessary for maintenance. In such cases, drainage station operators shall vent only if flaring is not technically feasible or risks endangering safety of operations or personnel. In such a situation, as part of the reporting obligations set out in Article 23, drainage station operators shall demonstrate to the competent authorities the necessity to opt for venting instead of flaring.
Amendment 907 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Venting of methane through a mine ventilation shafts in coal mines emitting of more than 0.58 tonnes of methane/kilotonne of coal mined, other than coking coal mines, shall be prohibited from 1 January 2027.
Amendment 915 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. By … [tThree years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation]when coking coal is not classified as a critical raw material, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 31 to supplement this Regulation by setting out restrictions on venting methane from ventilation shafts for coking coal mines.
Amendment 1137 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point i
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) where exporters or producers can be clearly identified, the name and address of exporter and, if different from exporter, name and address of producer;
Amendment 1141 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point ii
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point ii
(ii) country and regions corresponding to the Union nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) level 1 where the energy was produced and, only for imports by pipelines, countries and corresponding to the Union nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) level 1 through which the energy was transported until it was placed on the Union market;
Amendment 1143 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iii
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iii
(iii) as regards oil and fossil gas, and if the importer has access to this information, whether the exporter is undertaking measurement and reporting of its methane emissions, either independently or as part of commitments to report national GHG inventories in line with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requirements, and whether it is in compliance with UNFCCC reporting requirements or in compliance with Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 standards. This must be accompanied by a copy of the latest report on methane emissions, including, where available, including the information referred to in Article 12(6), where provided in such report. The method of quantification (such as UNFCCC tiers or OGMP levels) employed in the reporting must should be specified for each type of emissions;
Amendment 1146 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iv
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iv
(iv) as regards oil and gas, and if the importer has access to this information, whether the exporter applies regulatory or voluntary measures to control its methane emissions, including measures such as leak detection and repair surveys or measures to control and restrict venting and flaring of methane. This must be accompanied by a description of such measures, including, where available, relevant reports from leak detection and repair surveys and from venting and flaring events with respect to the last available calendar year;
Amendment 95 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission’s Communication on the European Green Deal35 emphasised that Europe should leverage the potential of the digital transformation, which is considered a key enabler for reaching the Green Deal objectives. The Union should promote and invest in the necessary digital transformation as digital technologies are a critical enabler for attaining the sustainability goals of the Green Deal in many different sectors, always bearing in mind the effects, especially employment, of which this digital transformation will be the cause. Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, cloud and edge computing and the internet of things can accelerate and maximise the impact of policies to deal with climate change and protect the environment, despite the repercussions on employment policies not yet estimated by the European institutions. Digitalisation also presents new opportunities for distance monitoring of air and water pollution, or for monitoring and optimising how energy and natural resources are used. Europe needs a digital sector that puts sustainability at its heart, ensuring that digital infrastructures and technologies become verifiably more sustainable and energy- and resource efficient, and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line with the European Green Deal. . _________________ 35 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “The European Green deal”, 11.12.2019, COM/2019/640 final.
Amendment 101 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The measures envisaged in the Digital Compass Communication should be implemented, to intensify actions defined in the strategy for Shaping Europe’s digital future, and building on existing Union instruments (such as Cohesion programmes, the Technical Support Instrument, Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council37 and Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 ) and on the funds allocated for digital transition of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 making use, where appropriate, of synergies between the Union and national funds. By this Decision, a Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade” should therefore be established in order to achieve, accelerate and shape a successful digital transformation of the Union’s economy and society. _________________ 36 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1). 37 Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1). 38 Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 ( OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 30). 39 Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17).
Amendment 114 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education, through education and vocational training and retraining, should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing increasing the investment gap needed to meet these requirements. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.
Amendment 130 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend on digital technologies and therefore they should be fully accessible for everyone, including vulnerable people or people in vulnerable areas, as a best–in- class digital environment providing for easy-to-use, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards.
Amendment 152 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Commission should, together with Member States, develop projected trajectories for the Union to reach the digital targets as laid down in this Decision. These projected trajectories should then be translated by Member States into national trajectories, where possible. The different potential of Member States to contribute to the digital targets should be taken into account and reflected in national trajectories. These trajectories should help assess progress over time at Union and national level respectively and should take into account any negative effects produced along the process of achieving the digital goals.
Amendment 157 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Since spectrum is essential to achieve the digital targets, and in particular a secure, performant and sustainable digital infrastructure, Member States should also report on their adopted and future policies and measures regarding the availability and possibility to use radio spectrum for existing users and prospective investors and operators. Without prejudice to the possibility for the Commission to propose new strategic spectrum policy orientations or mechanisms under Article 4 (4) of Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council43 appropriate guidance could be provided by the Commission in that regard in order to meet the general objectives and digital targets laid down in this Decision. _________________ 43 Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (OJ L 321, 17.12.2018, p. 36).
Amendment 176 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Multi-Country Projects involving several Member States should allow for large-scale intervention in key areas necessary for the achievement of the digital targets, notably by pooling resources from the Union, Member States, and where appropriate private sources. They should be implemented in a coordinated manner, in close cooperation between the Commission and Member States. For that reason, the Commission should play a central role in accelerating the deployment of Multi-Country Projects through the identification of Multi- Country projects ready for implementation among the projects categories indicatively included in Annex, in advising Member States on the choice of implementation mechanism, on the choice of the sources of funding and their combination, on other strategic matters related to the implementation of those projects, and on the selection of a European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) as an implementation mechanism, where appropriate.
Amendment 182 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The Commission should be able to establish, upon Member States’ application, and where it considers it appropriate, in particular in the situations where there is no alternative suitable implementation mechanism, a European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (‘EDIC’) to implement that Multi-Country Project. This creation should take place without further burdening the budgets of the Member States.
Amendment 213 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure digital sovereignty notably by a secure and accessible digital infrastructure capable to process vast volumes of data that enables other technological developments, supporting the competitiveness of the Union's industry, in particular of SMEs;
Amendment 234 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ensure that digital infrastructures and technologies become more sustainable and energy- and resource efficient, and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line with the European Green Deal;
Amendment 245 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) facilitate fair and convergent conditions for investments in digital transformation throughout the Union, including by strengthening the synergies between the use of Union and national funds, and developing predictable regulatory approaches;
Amendment 271 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) at least 80% of those aged 16-74 have at least basic digital skills, including people who have started a retraining process;
Amendment 280 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) coverage of all European households are covered by a Gigabit network, with all populated areas covered by 5Gby an ultrafast gigabit network, by encouraging the deployment of combinations of hybrid and/or complementary technologies that are necessary to achieve global coverage, and in particular in rural and remote areas;
Amendment 289 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) at least 10 000 climate neutral highly secure “edge nodes” are deployed in the Union, distributed in a way that guarantees reliable access to data services with low latency (few milliseconds) wherever businesses are located;
Amendment 302 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) more than 90% of Union Small and Medium Enterprises (‘SME’) reach at least a basic level of digital intensity, with particular attention to SMEs present in rural areas, often disadvantaged by the distance from urban areas;
Amendment 313 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) 100% online accessible provision of key public services for Union citizens and businesses that fully respect requisites in terms of security and confidentiality;
Amendment 317 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) 100% of Union citizens have access to their medical records (electronic health records (EHR)) complying with confidentiality and data management requirements;
Amendment 326 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) at least 80% of Union citizens use a secure digital identification (ID) solution.
Amendment 383 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall closely and continuously cooperate with private and public stakeholders, including social partners, to collect information and develop recommended policies, measures and actions for the purposes of the implementation of this Decision.
Amendment 386 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
(2) The Member States shall cooperate and consult with private and public stakeholders, including social partners, in line with the national legislation, when adopting their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and their adjustments.
Amendment 398 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) fostering the digital skills of Union citizens and workers through retraining in order to prepare them for the demands of the digital world of work;
Amendment 406 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new)
(5 a) Multi-country projects shall respect the principles of technology neutrality and sustainability in the allocation of funds and shall encourage the deployment of hybrid and/or complementary technology combinations to achieve the digital goals.
Amendment 116 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There is a growing recognition of the need for alignment of bioenergy policies with the cascading principle of biomass use11, with a view to ensuring fair access to the biomass raw material market for the development of innovative, high value-added bio-based solutions and a sustainable circular bioeconomy. When developing support schemes for bioenergy, Member States should therefore take into consideration the available sustainable supply of biomass for energy and non- energy uses and the maintenance of the national forest carbon sinks and ecosystems as well as the principles of the circular economy and the biomass cascading use, and the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council12 . For this, they should grant no support to the production of energy from saw logs, veener logs, stumps and roots and avoid promoting the use of quality roundwood for energy except in well-defined circumstances. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. Where no other use for woody biomass is economically viable or environmentally appropriate, energy recovery helps to reduce energy generation from non- renewable sources. Member States’ support schemes for bioenergy should therefore be directed to such feedstocks for which little market competition exists with the material sectors, and whose sourcing is considered positive for both climate and biodiversity, in order to avoid negative incentives for unsustainable bioenergy pathways, as identified in the JRC report ‘The use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU’13. On the other hand, in defining the further implications of the cascading principle, it is necessary to recognise the national specificities which guide Member States in the design of their support schemes. Waste prevention, reuse and recycling of waste should be the priority option. Member States should avoid creating support schemes which would be counter to targets on treatment of waste and which would lead to the inefficient use of recyclable waste. Moreover, in order to ensure a more efficient use of bioenergy, from 2026 on Member States should not givemay grant support anymore to electricity-only plants , unless the installations are in regions with a specific use status as regards their transition away from fossil fuels or if the installations use carbon capture and storageprovided that specific sustainability and energy efficiency criteria are applied (at least 50% cogeneration, fuel from sustainable forest management at territorial level, installations with electrical capacity no higher than10 MW equipped with appropriate filtering systems). __________________ 11 The cascading principle aims to achieve resource efficiency of biomass use through prioritising biomass material use to energy use wherever possible, increasing thus the amount of biomass available within the system. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. 12 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3). 13 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reposit ory/handle/JRC122719
Amendment 117 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuelsrenewable fuels of non-biological origin for consumption in hard-to- decarbonise transport sectors such as heavy duty transport including aviation and, maritime transport. A framework for electrification and electricity generation as well as industries that need high temperature heat. A framework for achieving climate neutrality needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility and storage, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market-compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricitnergy systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricitnergy system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non-financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications. for the full integration of non- programmable RES into the electricity system and for the decarbonisation process of the generation fleet by ensuring the availability of market instruments which provide long term price signals for investment decisions, including investments in system adequacy, stability and flexibility through competitive, transparent and non-discriminatory bidding process, which provide for a remuneration of the awarded recipients based on market prices. The framework shall also tackle non-financial barriers such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications. In view of the above, and given that the target of 40% of energy from renewable sources to be achieved by 2030 is a very challenging and ambitious one, no effort should be spared to ensure that all renewable sources and all the technologies that use them to produce energy can be fully exploited and developed, including biomass in the heating and cooling sector and biofuels in the transport sector, provided that the limits and criteria laid down are met provided that the limits and criteria laid down in this Directive are respected.
Amendment 119 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market-compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non-financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications. In the light of the above, and considering that the target of 40% of energy from renewable sources by 2030 is very challenging and ambitious, no effort should be spared to ensure that all renewable sources and all the technologies that use them to produce energy can be fully exploited and developed, including biomass in the heating and cooling sector and biofuels in the transport sector, provided that the limits and criteria set out in this Directive are met.
Amendment 139 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy introduces an ambitious objective of 300 GW of offshore wind and 40 GW of ocean energy across all the Union’s sea basins by 2050. To ensure this step change, Member States will need to work together across borders at sea-basin level. Member States should therefore jointly define the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. These objectives should be reflected in the updated national energy and climate plans that will be submitted in 2023 and 2024 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In defining the amount, Member States should take into account the offshore renewable energy potential of each sea basin, the technical and economic feasibility of the transmission grid infrastructure, environmental protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. In addition, Member States should increasingly consider the possibility of combining offshore renewable energy generation withneed for an integrated planning in terms of RES and networks and the possibility of developing transmission lines interconnecting several Member States, in the form of hybrid projects or, at a later stage, a more meshed grid. This would allow electricity to flow in different directions, thus maximising socio- economic welfare, optimising infrastructure expenditure and enabling a more sustainable usage of the sea. The targets for each basin must be established in strong coordination with the electricity TSOs.
Amendment 144 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Overly complex and excessively long administrative procedures constitute a major barrier for the deployment of renewable energy. Further streamlining of administrative and permitting procedures is needed to ease the administrative burden for both renewable energy projects and the related grid infrastructure projects. Member States shall define a minimum set of clear and general rules at EU level to ease and accelerate the national transposition processes, facilitate a homogeneous application throughout the EU of permitting procedures and ease the ex-post monitoring of the measures adopted by Member States from the Commission. These rules shall foresee an integrated or coordinated process for renewable energy plants and the transmission grid infrastructures which are essential for their integration in the energy system and simplified permitting procedures for projects which respect clearly defined criteria. On the basis of the measures to improve administrative procedures for renewable energy installations that Member States are to report on by 15 March 2023 in their first integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 , the Commission should further assess whether the provisions included in this Directive to streamline these procedures have resulted in smooth and proportionate procedures. If that assessment reveals significant scope for improvement, the Commission should take appropriate measures to ensure Member States have streamlined and efficient administrative procedures in place. __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 150 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Buildings have a large untapped potential to contribute effectively to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. The decarbonisation of heating and cooling in this sector through an increased share in production and use of renewable energy will be needed to meet the ambition set in the Climate Target Plan to achieve the Union objective of climate neutrality. However, progress on the use of renewables for heating and cooling has been stagnant in the last decade, largely relying on increased use of biomass. Without the establishment of targets to increase the production and use of renewable energy in buildings, there will be no ability to track progress and identify bottlenecks in the uptake of renewables. Furthermore, the creation of targets will provide a long-term signal to investors, including for the period immediately after 2030. This will complement obligations related to energy efficiency and the energy performance of buildings. Therefore, indicative targets for the use of renewable energy in buildings should be set to guide and incentivise Member States’ efforts to exploit the potential of using and producing renewable energy in buildings through the most efficient technologies, encourage the development of and integration of technologies which produce renewable energy while providing certainty for investors and local level engagement. In defining this path, it is necessary to start from the analysis of the national real estate stock and its plant characteristics, in order to effectively define the roadmap towards the technological switch required by the integration of renewable energy. Any mandatory requirement must be reviewed against the background that emissions trading for buildings already guarantees the achievement of savings targets. ETS deliberately causes higher energy costs and leads to market-driven energy saving investments or switching to renewables. Double burdens for consumers through ETS and European regulatory law must be avoided.
Amendment 153 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Buildings have a large untapped potential to contribute effectively to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. The decarbonisation of heating and cooling in this sector through an increased share in production and use of renewable energy will be needed to meet the ambition set in the Climate Target Plan to achieve the Union objective of climate neutrality. However, progress on the use of renewables for heating and cooling has been stagnant in the last decade, largely relying on increased use of biomass. Without the establishment of targets to increase the production and use of renewable energy in buildings, there will be no ability to track progress and identify bottlenecks in the uptake of renewables. Furthermore, the creation of targets will provide a long-term signal to investors, including for the period immediately after 2030. This will complement obligations related to energy efficiency and the energy performance of buildings. Therefore, indicative targets for the use of renewable energy in buildings should be set to guide and incentivise Member States’ efforts to exploit the potential of using and producing renewable energy in buildings, encourage the development of and integration of technologies which produce renewable energy while providing certainty for investors and local level engagement.
Amendment 161 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Insufficient numbers of skilled workers, in particular installers and designers of renewable heating and cooling systems, slow down the replacement of fossil fuel heating systems by renewable energy based systems and is a major barrier to integrating renewables in buildings, industry and agriculture. Member States should cooperate with social partners and renewable energy communities to anticipate the skills that will be needed. A sufficient number of high-quality training programmes and certification possibilities ensuring proper installation and reliable operation of a wide range of renewable heating and cooling systems should be made available and designed in a way to attract participation in such training programmes and certification systems. Member States should consider what actions should be taken to attract groups currently under-represented in the occupational areaIn defining the training courses, the training courses and qualifications already acquired by the operators ion question. The list of trained and certified installers should be made public to ensure consumer trust and easy access to tailored designer and installer skills guaranteeing proper installation and operation of renewable heating and coolingthe basis of the previous legislation must be preserved. Member States should consider what actions should be taken to attract groups currently under-represented in the occupational areas in question.
Amendment 170 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) (15b) Similarly, the potential of grid-balancing power plants and cogeneration plants, participating in grind-balancing in support of intermittent renewable electricity and thus allowing the expansion of such renewable electricity, has to be fully utilised.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Renewable fuels of non-biological origin can be used for energy purposes, but also for non-energy purposes as feedstock or raw material in industries such as steel or chemicals. Moreover, low-carbon fuels, including low-carbon hydrogen, may contribute to the swift emission reduction of existing fuels and to the facilitation of the energy transition in the short and medium term, while allowing for the uptake of renewable fuels. The use of renewable fuels of non-biological origin and low-carbon fuels for both purposes exploits their full potential to replace fossil fuels used as feedstock and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industry and should therefore be included in a target for the use of renewable fuels of non- biological origin and low-carbon fuels. National measures to support the uptake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin and low-carbon fuels in industry should not result in net pollution increases due to an increased demand for electricity generation that is satisfied by the most polluting fossil fuels, such as coal, diesel, lignite, oil peat and oil shale.
Amendment 212 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) Interventions aimed at increasing the use of renewable fuels and renewable electricity in transport sector shall exclude the application of other possible regulatory carbon pricing instruments (e.g. ETS) in the sector.
Amendment 234 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 239 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 254 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 strengthened the bioenergy sustainability and greenhouse gas savings framework by setting criteria for all end-use sectors. It set out specific rules for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass, requiring the sustainability of harvesting operations and the accounting of land-use change emissions. To achieve an enhanced protection of especially biodiverse and carbon-rich habitats, such as primary forests, highly biodiverse forests, grasslands and peat lands, in the Member States where specific measures have not already been taken, exclusions and limitations to source forest biomass from those areas should be introduced, in line with the approach for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass. In addition, the greenhouse gas emission saving criteria should also apply to existing biomass- based installations to ensure that bioenergy production in all such installations leads to greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to energy produced from fossil fuels.
Amendment 255 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 strengthened the bioenergy sustainability and greenhouse gas savings framework by setting criteria for all end-use sectors. It set out specific rules for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass, requiring the sustainability of harvesting operations and the accounting of land-use change emissions. To achieve an enhanced protection of especially biodiverse and carbon-rich habitats, such as primary forests, highly biodiverse forests, grasslands and peat lands, exclusions and limitations to source forest biomass from those areas should be introduced, in line with the approach for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass. In addition, the greenhouse gas emission saving criteria should also apply to existing biomass-based installations to ensure that bioenergy production in all such installations leads to greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to energy produced from fossil fuelwhen harvesting biomass from countries that do not meet the harvesting criteria at national or subnational level or without management systems in place at the forest sourcing area in line with the approach for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass.
Amendment 256 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to reduce the administrative burden for producers of renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels and for Member States, where voluntary or national schemes have been recognised by the Commission through an implementing act as giving evidence or providing accurate data regarding the compliance with sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria as well as other requirements set in this Directive, Member States should accept the results of the certification issued by such schemes within the scope of the Commission’s recognition. In order to reduce the burden on small installations, Member States should establish a simplified verification mechanism starting 1. January 2027 for installations of between 510 and 120MW.
Amendment 268 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(4a) The development of energy communities is emerging as a model for developing the economy on a local basis in favour of the sustainable development of the energy transition. In this context, the reference to the action of small and medium-sized companies refers, in particular, to the safeguarding of the intervention of local companies and the economic spin-offs for the same that engage, in principle, local resources. (63-ter) Without prejudice to the previous point, in order to be effective, the development of energy communities needs to be able to make use of all the natural resources present the area; this should not prevent the participation in the energy community of consumption centres distributed at the local level, even though they belong to large companies such as commercial, tertiary or, for example, private healthcare entities that, being mainly open to the local public, can play a positive role in the spread of the local sustainable economy.
Amendment 282 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(36) ‘renewable fuels of non-biological origin’ means liquid and gaseous fuels the energy content of which is derived from renewable sources other than biomass;;
Amendment 290 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) the following points are added: (1b) 'energy from low-carbon sources' means energy from non-renewable sources including low-carbon gases, which contribute to the climate mitigation and adaption. (1c) 'energy from low-carbon gases' means energy from non-renewable gases with a greenhouse gas footprint of less than 36.4 gCO2eq/MJ calculated by the moment of placing the energy on the market / or value provided in the delegated act supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 by establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to climate mitigation or climate change adaptation.
Amendment 291 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) the following points are added:Recital (19) is amended as follows: 'guarantee of origin' means an electronic document which has the function of providing evidence to a final customer that a given share or quantity of energy was produced from renewable sources and/or low-carbon sources;
Amendment 293 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
Amendment 309 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(14oa) 16) "renewable energy community" means a legal entity: a)… b) the shareholders of members of which are natural persons, SMEs or other enterprises locally distributed with public access or local authorities, including municipalities; c)...
Amendment 311 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(14ob) 17) "renewables power purchase agreement" means a contract under which a natural or legal person agrees to purchase renewable energy directly from a producer;
Amendment 315 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
(22a) ‘renewable fuels’ means biofuels, bioliquids, biomass fuels and renewable fuels of biological and non-biological origin;
Amendment 321 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Amendment 326 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(22ab) 27-bis) "renewable gases" mean biogas and renewable fuels of non- biological origin which have been injected into the gas network within Europe;
Amendment 330 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
Amendment 333 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
Amendment 361 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) point (1) is amended as follows: (1) 'energy from renewable sources' or 'renewable energy' means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar thermal and solar photovoltaic) and geothermal energy, waste heat, ambient energy, tide, wave and other ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas, and biogas;
Amendment 367 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
(1b) 36 b [new] "Renewable Hydrogen": is hydrogen produced through the electrolysis of water (in an electrolyser, powered by electricity), and with the electricity produced from renewables and waste heat. The full life- cycle greenhouse gas emissions of the production of renewable hydrogen are close to zero. Renewable hydrogen may also be produced through the reforming of biogas (instead of natural gas) or biochemical conversion of biomass, if in compliance with sustainability requirements.
Amendment 370 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
(1c) A new definition is added: "co-located energy storage project" means a project encompassing an energy storage facility and a facility producing renewable energy connected behind the same grid access point.
Amendment 372 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
(1d) 2 new definitions are added: a) 'low-carbon fuels' means low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic gaseous and liquid fuels the energy content of which is derived from low-carbon hydrogen, which meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction threshold of 70%. b) 'low-carbon hydrogen' means hydrogen the energy content of which is derived from non-renewable sources, which meets a greenhouse gas emission reduction threshold of 70%;
Amendment 378 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources and from recycled carbon fuels in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 40%.; In order to safeguard the Union's industrial competitiveness, each Member State may introduce measures to support the development of innovative renewable energy technologies.
Amendment 409 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimises undue distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity. To that end , they shall take into account the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principlguidance referred to in the third subparagraph.
Amendment 412 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
(a) Member States shall grant no support for: the production of renewable energy produced from the incineration of waste if the separate collection obligations laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC have not been complied with.
Amendment 417 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 421 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 427 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 433 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
(b) From 31 December 2026, and without prejudice to the obligations in the first sub-paragraph, Member States shallmay only grant no support to the production of electricity from forest biomass in electricity-only-installations, unless such electricity meets at least one of the following conditions:on the condition that the following three requirements are met: (i) cogeneration is guaranteed and that this provides for the energy enhancement of at least 50% of the thermal energy generated by the process; (ii) the woody biomass used in installations comes from forests managed sustainably at territorial level; (iii) the plants have an electrical power not exceeding 10 MWe and are equipped with suitable filter systems for fine dust;
Amendment 435 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
(b) From 31 December 202630, and without prejudice to the obligations in the first sub-paragraph and to the provision set out in Article 6, Member States shall grant no new support scheme to the production of electricity from forest biomass in electricity-only-installations, unless such electricity meets at least one of the following conditions:
Amendment 444 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 446 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
(i) it(ba) the conditions set out in (b) above may be waived if at least one of the following conditions is met: (i) the electricity is produced in a region identified in a territorial just transition plan approved by the European Commission, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund due to its reliance on solid fossil fuels, and meets the relevant requirements set in Article 29(11);
Amendment 451 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 452 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
(ii) (ii) the electricity is produced applying Biomass CO2 Capture and Storage and meets the requirements set in Article 29(11), second subparagraph.
Amendment 453 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
(iia) (i) it is produced by plants that are already in operation at the date of entry into force of this Directive, for which modifications in the direction of cogeneration are not possible due to the absence of the infrastructure or demand conditions that make them economically viable or because they are located in areas of complex industrial crisis or in accordance with Cohesion policies. In any case, the plants must comply with the net energy efficiency levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT- AEELs) as defined in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1442 ( 1 ).
Amendment 462 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
(ba) (ii) it is produced in a region identified in a territorial just transition plan approved by the European Commission, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund due to its reliance on solid fossil fuels, and meets the relevant requirements set in Article 29(11); (iii) it is produced in a facility that has undertaken an assessment to prove its readiness for the application of Biomass CO2 Capture and Storage and meets the requirements set in Article 29(11), second subparagraph; (iv) it is produced in a facility which is part of a supports scheme that is designed to remove the risk of security of supply or ensure grid stability and meets the relevant requirements set in Article 29(11) (v) it is produced in an area where there is no commercial demand for heat.
Amendment 474 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
No later than one year after [the entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 35 on how to apply the cascading principle for biomass, in particular on how to minimise the use of quality roundwood for energy production, with a focus on support schemes and with due regard to nationalguidelines laying out best practices for the biomass specificitiestor.
Amendment 481 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 494 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3
Article 3
4a. Member States shall establish a framework, which may include support schemes and facilitating the uptake of renewable and co-located projects power purchase agreements, enabling the deployment of renewable electricitnergy to a level that is consistent with the Member State’s national contribution referred to in paragraph 2 and at a pace that is consistent with the indicative trajectories referred to in Article 4(a)(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, that framework shall tackle remaining barriers to a high level of renewable energy supply, including those related to permitting procedures, to a high level of renewable electricity supplyand ensure long term price signals for investment decisions, including investments in system adequacy, stability and flexibility through competitive, transparent and non- discriminatory bidding process, which provide for a remuneration of the awarded recipients based on market prices. When designing that framework, Member States shall take into account the additional renewable electricitnergy required to meet demand in the transport, industry, building and heating and cooling sectors and for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin.; National measures to support the uptake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin should not result in net pollution increases due to an increased demand for energy generation that is satisfied by the most polluting fossil fuels.
Amendment 515 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) Article 3a (new) Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable gases in the Union expressed as a percentage share of natural gas consumed is at least [11]% by 2030.
Amendment 518 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Amendment 544 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 9
Article 9
7a. Member States bordering a sea basin shall cooperate to jointly define the amount of offshore renewable energy they plan to produce in that sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. They shall take into account the specificities and development in each region including the technical and economic feasibility of transmission grid infrastructure, the offshore renewable potential of the sea basin and the importance of ensuring the associated integrated grid planning. Member States shall notify that amount in the updated integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.;
Amendment 550 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)
(-a) Paragraph 1, second subparagraph is amended as follows: Member States shall, in particular, take the appropriate steps to ensure that: (a) administrative procedures are streamlined, and expedited at the appropriate administrative level and predictable timeframes are established for the procedures referred to in the first subparagraph; (b) rules concerning authorisation, certification and licensing are objective, transparent and proportionate, do not discriminate between applicants and take fully into account the particularities of individual renewable energy technologies; (c) administrative charges paid by consumers, planners, architects, builders and equipment and system installers and suppliers are transparent and cost- related; (d) simplified and less burdensome authorisation procedures, including a simple-notification procedure, are established for decentralised devices, and for producing and storing energy from renewable sources, provided that the same simplified authorisation procedures are applied also to the associated transmission and distribution network developments in case the latter do not increase the occupied area. (e) the authorisation procedures for power plants, including offshore renewable plants, and for the network assets necessary for their connection and integration are integrated or coordinated where different procedures for power plants and network assets are foreseen according to national law.
Amendment 558 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15
Article 15
8. Member States shall assess the regulatory and administrative barriers to long-term renewables and co-located projects power purchase agreements, and shall remove unjustified barriers to, and promote the uptake of, such agreements, including by exploring how to reduce the financial risks associated with them, in particular by using credit guarantees. Member States shall ensure that those agreements are not subject to disproportionate or discriminatory procedures or charges, and that any associated guarantees of origin can be transferred to the buyer of the renewable energy under the renewable or co-located project power purchase agreement. Moreover, long-term renewable and co- located projects power purchase agreements of over 10 years should be encouraged.
Amendment 567 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15
Article 15
Member States shall describe their policies and measures promoting the uptake of renewables and co-located projects power purchase agreements in their integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and progress reports submitted pursuant to Article 17 of that Regulation. They shall also provide, in those reports, an indication of the volume of renewable power generation supported by renewables and co-located projects power purchase agreements.;
Amendment 621 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a
Article 15a
2. Member States shall introduce measures in their building regulations and codes and, where applicable, in their support schemes, to increase the share of electricity and heating and cooling from renewable sources in the building stock, including national measures relating to substantial increases in renewables self- consumption, renewable energy communities and local energy storage, in combination with energy efficiency improvements relating to cogeneration and passive, nearly zero- energy and zero- energy buildings.
Amendment 624 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a
Article 15a
To achieve the indicative share of renewables set out in paragraph 1, Member States shall, in their building regulations and codes and, where applicable, in their support schemes or by other means with equivalent effect, require the use of minimum levels of energy from renewable sources in buildings, in line with the provisions of Directive 2010/31/EU. Member States shall allow those minimum levels to be fulfilled, among others, through efficient district heating and cooling and through the use of Guarantees of Origin in line with Article 19 of this Directive.
Amendment 633 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a
Article 15a
4. In order to achieve the indicative share of renewable energy set out in paragraph 1, Member States shall promote the use of renewable heating and cooling systems and equipment. To that end, Member States shall use all appropriate measures, tools and incentives, including, among others, energy labels developed under Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 , energy performance certificates pursuant to Directive 2010/31/EU, or other appropriate certificates or standards developed at national or Union level, and shall ensure the provision of adequate information and advice on renewable, highly energy efficient alternatives as well as on financial instruments and incentives available to promote an increased replacement rate of old heating systems incompatible with the use of renewable fuels, increased incentives on the use of renewable energy in heating and cooling systems and equipment and an increased switch to solutions based on renewable energy.; __________________ 26 Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 643 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) Article 16, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: Member States shall set up or designate one or more contact points. Those contact points shall, upon request by the applicant, guide through and facilitate the entire administrative permit application and granting process. The applicant shall not be required to contact more that one contact point for the entire process. The permit-granting process shall cover the relevant administrative permits to build, repower and operate plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, including co-located energy storage projects, energy storage of a new renewable energy facility, and assets necessary for their connection to the grid. The permit-granting process shall comprise all procedures from the acknowledgment of the receipt of the application to the transmission of the outcome of the procedure referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 647 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)
(6b) Article 16, paragraph 4 is amended as follows: 4. Without prejudice to paragraph 7, the permit-granting process referred to in paragraph 1 for power plants and assets necessary for their connection and integration in the grid shall not exceed two years, including all relevant procedures of competent authorities. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, that two- year period may be extended by up to one year.
Amendment 648 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 c (new)
(6c) Article 16, paragraph 6 is amended as follows: 6. Member States shall facilitate the repowering of existing renewable energy plants by ensuring a simplified and swift permit-granting process. The length of that process shall not exceed one year. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering projects impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that one-year period may be extended by up to one year. In the event the repowering project determines an increase in the capacity of the installation and the need for further network developments without increasing the occupied area, the repowering project and the grid development projects associated to the repowering are authorized through the same simplified procedure pursuant to the first subparagraph,
Amendment 649 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 d (new)
(6d) Article 16, paragraph 6bis is added: 6bis. Member States shall appoint a competent body or authority which differs from the authority empowered to issue authorisation decisions with substitution powers on the latter. Those powers shall be exercised where the terms referred to in paragraphs 4 and 6 for deciding on the authorisation for power plants and the assets necessary for their connection and integration in the grid are infringed. The substituting competent body or authority shall decide on the procedure within halved timings as referred to in paragraphs 4 and 6.
Amendment 660 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18
Article 18
To achieve such sufficient numbers of installers and designers, Member States shall ensure that, as far as compatible with national qualification and certification schemes, sufficient training programmes leading to qualification or certification covering renewable heating and cooling technologies, and their latest innovative solutions, are made available. Member States shall ensure the same level of qualification within their territory by adopting all the necessary measures and tools, such as exchange information systems. Member States shall put in place measures to promote participation in such programmes, in particular by small and medium-sized enterprises and the self- employed. Member States may put in place voluntary agreements with the relevant technology providers and vendors to train sufficient numbers of installers, which may be based on estimates of sales, in the latest innovative solutions and technologies available on the market.
Amendment 663 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18
Article 18
Amendment 674 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
(8) Article 19 is amended as follows: Article 19 Guarantees of origin for energy from renewable sources and/or from low carbon sources 1. For the purposes of demonstrating to final customer the share or quantity of energy from renewable sources and/or the share or quantity of energy from low- carbon sources in an energy supplier's energy mix and in the energy supplied to consumers under contracts marketed with reference to the consumption of energy from renewable sources and/or from low- carbon sources can be guaranteed as such within the meaning of this Directive, in accordance with objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria. 2. To that end, Member States shall ensure that a guarantee of origin is issued in response to a request from a producer of energy from renewable sources and from a producer of energy from low- carbon sources. Member States may arrange for guarantees of origin to be issued for energy from other non- renewable sources. Issuance of guarantees of origin may be made subject to a minimum capacity limit. A guarantee of origin shall be of the standard size of 1 MWh. No more than one guarantee of origin shall be issued in respect of each unit of energy produced. […] The guarantee of origin shall have no function in terms of Member State's compliance with Article 3. Transfers of guarantees of origin, separately or together with the physical transfer of energy, shall have no effect on the decision of Member States to use statistical transfers, joint projects or joint support schemes for compliance with Article 3 or on the calculation of the gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources in accordance with Article 7. For the avoidance of doubt, this subparagraph does not prevent the use of guarantees of origin for the purpose of measuring and demonstrating compliance with greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy obligations set out in this Directive.
Amendment 675 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
(8) Article 19 is amended as follows:Recital (59) is amended as follows: Guarantees of origin which are currently in place for renewable electricity should be extended to cover renewable gas and low-carbon energy sources. Further extending the guarantees of origin system to energy from non-renewable sources, other than low-carbon energy sources, should be an option for Member States. This would provide a consistent means of proving to final customers the origin of renewable gas such as biomethane and would facilitate greater cross-border trade in such gas. It would also enable the creation of guarantees of origin for other renewable and low-carbon gas such as hydrogen.
Amendment 694 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a a (new)
Amendment 698 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a b (new)
(ab) Article 19, paragraph 11 is amended as follows: 11. Member States shall not recognise guarantees of origins issued by a third country except where the compatible guarantees of origin systems was established in that third country, and only where there is import or export of energy between Union and that third country. The guarantees of origin systems established in third countries shall be considered compatible, in particular where the European Commission has recognised its compatibility with the requirements and standards applicable in the Union
Amendment 701 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a c (new)
(ac) Article 19, paragraph 12 is amended as follows: 12. A Member State may, in accordance with Union law, introduce objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria for the use of guarantees of origin in accordance with the obligations laid down in Article 3(9) of Directive 2009/72/EC and other similar provision contained in the Directive 2009/73/EC or other provisions of the Union law.
Amendment 706 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b a (new)
(ba) Article 19, paragraph 9 is amended as follows: 9. Member States shall recognise guarantees of origin issued by other Member States in accordance with this Directive exclusively as evidence of the elements referred to in paragraph 1 and points (a) to (h) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 7. A Member State may refuse to recognise a guarantee of origin only where it has well-founded doubts about its accuracy, reliability or veracity. The Member State shall notify the Commission of such a refusal and its justification.
Amendment 721 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) New paragraph 4 in article 20: Similarly, Member States shall, where relevant, take the necessary actions to integrate intermittent renewable electricity in the grid while ensuring grid stability and security of supply. Such actions can relate to the development of solutions such as storage facilities and grid- balancing power plants and cogeneration plants, participating in grid-balancing in support of intermittent renewable electricity.
Amendment 724 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a – paragraph 1
Article 20a – paragraph 1
Amendment 735 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
1. Member States shall require transmission system operators and distribution system operators in their territory to make available information on the share of renewable electricity and the greenhouse gas emissions content of the electricity suppliabsorbed in each bidding zone, as accurately as possible and as close to real time as possible but in time intervals of no more than one hour, with forecasting where available. This information shall be made available digitally in a manner that ensures it can be used by electricity market participants, aggregators, consumers and end-users, and that it can be read by electronic communication devices such as smart metering systems, electric vehicle recharging points, heating and cooling systems and building energy management systems.
Amendment 758 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a
Article 20a
4. Member States shall ensure that the national regulatory framework does not discriminate against participation in the electricity markets, including congestion management and the provision of flexibility and balancing services, of small or mobile systems such as domestic batteries and electric vehicles, bothpower-to- gas units, either directly andor through aggregation. where a minimum power threshold is appropriate for services provided by smaller units;
Amendment 765 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) Article 22(4) is amended as follows, adding a subparagraph fa: (fa) agricultural and forestry holdings, individually or in aggregate form (cooperatives, consortia, etc.), set up and/or participate in energy communities;
Amendment 783 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a
Article 22a
Amendment 817 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23–point a
Article 23–point a
1. In order to promote the use of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shall, strive to increase the share of renewable energy in that sector by at least 1.1 percentage points as an annual average calculated for the periods 2021 to 2025 and 2026 to 2030, starting from the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector in 2020, expressed in terms of national share of gross final energy consumption and calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 7. In the definition of the increase of the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, Member States shall take into account the type and technological level of plants, as well as their date of installation, in order to verify the actual possibility of integration of renewable energy and to foresee different timing of implementation.
Amendment 989 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25
Article 25
For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a) and the share referred to in point (b), Member States shall take into account renewable fuels of non-biological origin also when they are used as intermediate products for the production of conventionaltransport fuels. For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a), Member States mayshall take into account recycled carbon fuels.
Amendment 994 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25
Article 25
When setting the obligation on fuel suppliers, Member States may exempt fuel suppliers supplying electricity or renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin from the requirement to comply with the minimum share of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part A of Annex IX with respect to those fuels. When setting the obligation referred to in points (a) and (b) to the first subparagraph to ensure the achievement of the targets set out therein, Member States may do so, inter alia, by means of measures targeting volumes, energy content or greenhouse gas emissions, provided that it is demonstrated that the greenhouse gas intensity reduction and minimum shares referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph are achieved.
Amendment 1015 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25
Article 25
2. Member States shall establish a mechanism allowing fuel suppliers in their territory to exchange credits for supplying renewable energy to the transport sector. Economic operators that supply renewable electricity to electricnergy to vehicles through public recharging and refuelling stations shall receive credits, irrespectively of whether the economic operators are subject to the obligation set by the Member State on fuel suppliers, and may sell those credits to fuel suppliers, which shall be allowed to use the credits to fulfil the obligation set out in paragraph 1, first subparagraph.;
Amendment 1055 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
Calculation rules in the transport sector and with regard to renewable fuels of non- biological origin regardless of their end use;
Amendment 1066 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
(iii) for renewable electricity, by multiplying the amount of renewable electricity that is supplied to all transport modes by the fossil fuel comparator ECF(et) set out in in Annex V;
Amendment 1091 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
(c) the shares of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part A of Annex IX and of renewable fuels of non-biological origin supplied in the aviation and maritime modes shall be considered to be 1,24 times their energy content.;
Amendment 1113 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii – introductory part
(iii) in the fifth subparagraph, the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:including its points a) and b), is deleted
Amendment 1117 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
However, electricity that has been taken from the grid, reinjected from an energy storage facility or obtained from direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity may be fully counted as fully renewable electricity where it is used for the production of renewable fuels of non-biologicalprovided that it is produced exclusively from renewable sources and the renewable properties have been demonstrated through cancellation of guarantees of origin, providedensuring that the installation:;renewable properties of that electricity are claimed only once and only in one end- use sector.
Amendment 1122 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
Article 27, paragraph 3, subparagraph 5, point a) is deleted
Amendment 1123 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 6
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 6
Amendment 1128 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii a (new)
(iiia) Article 27 the seventh and last subparagraph is deleted
Amendment 1129 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii b (new)
(iii b) Recital (90) is amended as follows: Renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin are important to increase the share of renewable energy in sectors that are expected to rely on liquid fuels in the long term. To ensure that renewable fuels of non-biological origin contribute to greenhouse gas reduction, the electricity used for the fuel production should be of renewable origin.
Amendment 1148 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point i a (new)
(ia) Article 29, paragraph 1, sub- paragraph 3 is amended as follows: Electricity, heating and cooling produced from municipal solid waste and own biomass residues from biomass processing shall not be subject to the greenhouse gas emissions saving criterial laid down in paragraph 10.
Amendment 1149 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
— (a) in the case of solid biomass fuels, in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling not already operating at the time of entry into force of the present directive with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 520 MW,
Amendment 1159 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29
Article 29
Amendment 1170 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29
Article 29
This paragraph, with the exception of the first subparagraph, point (c), also applies to biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass originating from a country or subnational entity or forest sourcing area which does not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 6a or 6b.;
Amendment 1177 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29
Article 29
The first subparagraph, with the exception of points (b) and (c), and the second subparagraph also apply to biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass originating from a country or subnational entity or forest sourcing area which does not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 6a or 6b.;
Amendment 1180 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29
Article 29
5. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass from a country or subnational entity or forest sourcing area which does not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 6a or 6b, taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, points (a), (b) and (c), shall not be made from raw material obtained from land that was peatland in January 2008, unless evidence is provided that the cultivation and harvesting of that raw material does not involve drainage of previously undrained soil and compliance on national, subnational, or forest sourcing area level, in line with the criteria to minimise the risk of using forest biomass derived from unsustainable production referred to in paragraph 6, can be reported by competent authorities.;
Amendment 1186 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29
Article 29
Amendment 1191 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29
Article 29
Amendment 1201 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29a
Article 29a
1. Energy from renewable fuels of non-biological origin shall be counted towards Member States’ shares of renewable energy and the targets referred to in Articles 3(1), 15a(1), 22a(1), 23(1), 24(4) and 25(1) only if the greenhouse gas emissions savings from the use of those fuels are at least 70 % compared to the relevant fossil fuel comparator.
Amendment 1204 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29a
Article 29a
2. Energy from recycled carbon fuels mayshall be counted towards the greenhouse gas emissions reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a), and towards Member States' shares of renewable energy and recycled carbon fuels to in Article 3(1), only if the greenhouse gas emissions savings from the use of those fuels are at least 70% compared to the relevant fossil fuel comparator.
Amendment 1213 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a – introductory part
(a) in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, the introductory phrase is replaced by the following: is amended as follows: (a) allows consignments of raw material or fuels with differing sustainability anda greenhouse gas emissions saving characteristics to be mixed for instance in a container, processing or logistical facility, transmission and distribution infrastructure or site, including European interconnected system for gas consisting of transmission networks, distribution networks, LNG facilities and/or storage facilities and considered as a single logistical facility for this purpose where only physical entry to and exit from the system based on the respective transactions shall be tracked;
Amendment 1215 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30. paragraph 1a
Article 30. paragraph 1a
1a. Where renewable fuels and, recycled carbon fuels and biogas are to be counted towards the targets referred to in Articles 3(1), 15a(1), 22a(1), 23(1), 24(4) and 25(1), Member States shall require economic operators to show that the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10) and 29a(1) and (2) for renewable fuels and, recycled- carbon fuels and biogas have been fulfilled. For that purpose, they shallmay require economic operators to use a book and claim system through the means of Guarantees of Origin combined with a mass balance system which:;.
Amendment 1217 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30. paragraph 1b
Article 30. paragraph 1b
Amendment 1220 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b – introductory part
(b) inArticle 30 paragraph 3, the first and second subparagraphs are replaced by the following: is amended as follows: 3. Member States shall take measure to ensure that economic operators submit reliable information regarding the compliance with the greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10) and 29a(1) and (2), and that economic operators make available to the relevant Member States shall enable the recording of such information on the guarantees of origin issued according to Article 19 of this Directive after it has been verified by relevant voluntary or national schemes setting standards for the production of renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels.
Amendment 1224 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Member States shall take measures to ensure that economic operators submit reliable information regarding the compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10) and 29a(1) and (2), and that economic operators make available to the relevant Member State, upon request, the data used to develop that information. Member State shall not require economic operators supplying energy through the European interconnected system for gas to provide further evidence of compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10) and 29a(1) and (2), where the compliance verification was carried out at the site of the energy production and documented on the guarantees of origin.
Amendment 1229 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30
Article 30
6. Member States may set up national schemes where compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10) and 29a(1) and (2), in accordance with the methodology developed under Article 29a(3), is verified throughout the entire chain of custody involving competent national authorities, except for the European interconnected system for gas, where compliance with sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria is verified by the moment of the physical entry of gases into this system. Those schemes may also be used to verify the accuracy and completeness of the information included by economic operators in the Union database, to demonstrate compliance with Article 27(3) and for the certification of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels with low indirect land-use change-risk.
Amendment 1230 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29
Article 29
For installations producing electricity heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input between 510 and 120 MW, starting 1. January 2027, Member States shall establish simplified national verification schemes to ensure the fulfillment of the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria set out in paragraphs (2) to (7) and (10) of Article 29.;
Amendment 1240 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Amendment 1244 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
1. The Commission shall ensure that a Union database is set up to enable the tracing of liquid and gaseous renewable fuels, low-carbon fuels and recycled carbon fuels.
Amendment 1249 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31a (new article)
Article 31a (new article)
2. Member States shall require the relevant economic operators to enter in a timely manner accurate information into that database on the transactions made and the sustainability characteristics of the fuels subject to those transactions, including their life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions, starting from their point of production to the moment it is consumed in the Union. Information on whether support has been provided for the production of a specific consignment of fuel, and if so, on the type of support scheme, shall also be included in the databaseFor the gaseous fuels injected into the European interconnected system for gas within the meaning of Directive 209/73/EC: a) only the physical entry to and physical exit from the system based on respective transactions shall be registered; b) sustainability information, recorder in the guarantee of origin according to Article 19(7)(h), shall be registered independently of the individual physical flows and the underlying transactions.
Amendment 1251 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Where appropriate to improve traceability of data along the entire supply chain, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 35 to further extend the scope of the information to be included in the Union database to cover relevant data from the point of production or collection of the raw material used for the fuel production. For gaseous fuels injected into the European gas network, the EU gas system should be considered as a single logistical facility and for the avoidance of doubt there should be no physical tracing of molecules within the network. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, for gaseous biomass fuels and gaseous renewable fuels of non-biological origin injected into the gas system, economic operators should enter information on the transactions made and the sustainability characteristics of the fuels up to the injection point, where the mass balancing traceability system will be replaced by a book-and-claim system as referred in the (Article 30(1a)). The information on the cancellation of certificates at final points of consumption should be registered in the Union Database and shall be considered the final consignment for the volumes injected.
Amendment 1252 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31a (new)
Article 31a (new)
4. IfWhen guarantees of origin have been issued for the production of a consignment of renewable gases, Member States shall ensure that thosesuch guarantees of origin are cancelled before the consignment of renewable gases can be registered in the databregistered in the database as a proof of sustainability for related consignment and cancelled after the consignment is withdrawn from the European interconnected system for gase.
Amendment 1255 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
5. Member States shall ensure that the accuracy and completeness of the information included by economic operators in the database is verified, for instance by using voluntary or national schemes or system of guarantees of origin.
Amendment 1257 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 35
Article 35
The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 8(3), second subparagraph, Article 29a(3), Article 26(2), fourth subparagraph, Article 26(2) fifth subparagraph, Article 27(1), second subparagraph, Article 27(3), fourth subparagraph, Article 28(5), Article 28(6), second subparagraph, Article 31(5), second subparagraph, and Article 31a(2), second subparagraph, shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from [the entry into force of this amending Directive]. In accordance with Article 27(1) the Commission shall adopt a delegated act amending Annex III in accordance with scientific and technical progress within the first year after [the entry into force]. In accordance with Article 31(5), the Commission shall adopt a delegated act amending Annexes V and VI by adding or revising default values for production pathways within the first year after [the entry into force]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. 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 three months before the end of each period.;
Amendment 1278 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex III
Annex III
ENERGY CONTENT OF FUELS Annex III is amended adding these fuels: Fuel - Energy content by weight - Energy content by volume FUELS FROM BIOMASS AND/OR BIOMASS PROCESSING OPERATIONS [Bio-propane] Bio-butane - 45 - 27 RENEWABLE FUELS THAT CAN BE PRODUCED FROM VARIOUS RENEWABLE SOURCES, INCLUDING BIOMASS Propane from renewable sources - 46 - 24 Butane from renewable sources - 45 -27
Amendment 1287 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex V
Annex V
18. For the purposes of the calculations referred to in point 17, the emissions to be divided shall be eec + el + esca + those fractions of ep, etd, eccs and eccr that take place up to and including the process step at which a co-product is produced. If any allocation to co-products has taken place at an earlier process step in the life-cycle, the fraction of those emissions assigned in the last such process step to the intermediate fuel product shall be used for those purposes instead of the total of those emissions. In the case of biogas and biomethane, all co-products that do not fall under the scope of point 7 shall be taken into account for the purposes of that calculation. No emissions shall be allocated to wastes and residues. Co- products that have a negative energy content shall be considered to have an energy content of zero for the purposes of the calculation. Wastes and residues including all wastes and residues included in Annex IX shall be considered to have zero life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions up to the process of collection of those materials irrespectively of whether they are processed to interim products before being transformed into the final product. Residues that are not included in Annex IX and fit for use in the food or feed market shall be considered to have the same amount of emissions from the extraction, harvesting or cultivation of raw materials, eec as their closest substitute in the food and feed market that is included in the table in part D. In the case of biomass fuels produced in refineries, other than the combination of processing plants with boilers or cogeneration units providing heat and/or electricity to the processing plant, the unit of analysis for the purposes of the calculation referred to in point 17 shall be the refinery;
Amendment 1296 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Wastes and residues including all wastes and residues included in Annex IX shall be considered to have zero life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions up to the process of collection of those materials irrespectively of whether they are processed to interim products before being transformed into the final product. Residues that are not included in Annex IX and fit for use in the food or feed market shall be considered to have the same amount of emissions from the extraction, harvesting or cultivation of raw materials, eec as their closest substitute in the food and feed market that is included in the table in part D of Annex V.
Amendment 1297 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c a (new)
c a) (d) footnote (3) is replaced by the following (3) Close storage means that the digestate resulting from the digestion process is stored in a gas-tight tank and that the additional biogas released during storage is considered to be recovered for production of additional electricity or biomethane. In the case of biowaste, close storage means that the digestate resulting from the digestion process is directly composted. No greenhouse gas emissions are included in that process.
Amendment 1308 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Amendment 23 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Existing mechanisms to address the risk of carbon leakage in sectors or sub- sectors at risk of carbon leakage are the transitional free allocation of EU ETS allowances and financial measures to compensate for indirect emission costs incurred from GHG emission costs passed on in electricity prices respectively laid down in Articles 10a(6) and 10b of Directive 2003/87/EC. However, fFree allocation under the EU ETS weakens the price signal that the system provides for the installations receiving it compared to full auctioning and thus affects the incentives for investment into further abatement of emissionsremains a valid instrument within the Union and the inclusion of these allowances in the CBAM calculation would help contain price increases, especially in sectors such as agriculture.
Amendment 33 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) However, the issue of carbon leakage must be seen in a broader context, taking into account the cumulative impact of the Union's growing environmental ambitions on the competitiveness of its economy as a whole. The disparity in standards and production requirements between the Union and its external trading partners is clearly evident, not only in the sectors covered by the EU ETC system, but also, and especially, in agriculture. A twin-track approach is therefore required: measures to combat carbon leakage through CBAM should be combined with the creation of additional favourable conditions for investment and production within the Union, including financial incentives for innovation, the production of organic fertilisers, the removal of administrative barriers and the reduction of adjustment costs, especially in the agricultural sector. New resources should be earmarked for this purpose.
Amendment 64 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) The Union’s agricultural sector is one of the most productive in the world and also the most advanced in terms of its commitment to climate and environmental protection. However, one of the challenges it faces is climate dumping by countries that are making slower progress in adopting greener agricultural standards. The scope of the CBAM should therefore be extended without undue delay to agricultural products, provided that this is done following a comprehensive impact assessment and broad cross-sectoral consultation and is compatible with the Union tariff system. The inclusion of agricultural products in the scope of the CBAM is all the more important as the agricultural sector will be both directly and indirectly affected by the inclusion of other products, notably fertilisers, steel and aluminium. The Commission must undertake to continuously monitor the stability of the Union's internal market, including agricultural markets, and to take effective corrective measures, for example by promoting investments in alternatives to the products listed in this Regulation, in particular fertilisers, and by providing non-CAP-funded compensation to farmers if the new mechanism is found to be undermining the profitability and sustainability of agricultural production.
Amendment 81 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) The Commission should evaluate the application of this Regulation before the end of the transitional period and report to the European Parliament and the Council. The report of the Commission should in particular focus on possibilities to enhance climate actions towards the objective of a climate neutral Union by 2050the real consequences that the CBAM would have on the climate, carrying out an impact study for the agricultural sector in particular. The Commission should, as part of that evaluation, initiate collection of information necessary to possibly extend the scope to indirect emissions, as well as to other goods and services at risk of carbon leakage, and to develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on the environmental footprint methods47. _________________ 47Commission Recommendation 2013/179/EU of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations (OJ L 124, 4.5.2013, p. 1) 47 .
Amendment 150 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall collect the information necessary with a view to extending the scope of this Regulation to indirect emissions and goods other than those listed in Annex I, and develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on environmental footprint methods. The Commission should constantly monitor the climatic, social and economic impact of the CBAM, especially in the agricultural sector.
Amendment 156 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Before the end of the transitional period, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation. The report shall contain, in particular, the assessment of the possibilities to further extend the scope of embedded emissions to indirect emissions and to other goods at risk of carbon leakage than those already covered by this Regulation, as well as an assessment of the governance system. It shall also contain the assessment of the possibility to further extend the scope to embedded emissions of transportation services as well as to goods further down the value chain and services that may be subject to the risk of carbon leakage in the future, without undermining the proper functioning of the internal market or increasing costs for consumers.
Amendment 29 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Tackling climate and environmental-related challenges and reaching the objectives of the Paris Agreement are at the core of the Communication on ’The European Green Deal’, adopted by the Commission on 11 December 201928 . The necessity and value of the European Green Deal have only grown in light of the very severe effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and economic well-being of the Union’s citizens. It is therefore necessary to complement the accounting of GHG emissions and removals from the land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector by introducing an obligation to do no significant harm to other environmental, economic and social objectives. _________________ 28 COM(2019)640 final.
Amendment 54 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Communication of 17 September 2020 on Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition33 outlined andifferent pathways and policy options to combine agriculture non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions wireach the Union's increased 2030 climate target. It stressed that reaching climate neutrality will require Union action to be significantly stepped up in all sectors of the economy. Progress in one sector cannot compensate for the land use, land useck of progress in other sectors, thus the LULUCF sector change and forestry net removals, thus creating a newly regulated land sector. Such combination can promote synergies between land-based mitigation actions and enable more intenot compensate for lack of progress in other sectors. Moreover, removals of GHGs by natural carbon sinks are fragile and potentially reversible, which leads to increased uncertainty in measuring emissions and removals in the land sector compared to other sectors. The risk of reversal of removals by natural carbon sinks is further aggravated policymaking and policy implementatby climate change. Climate science also shows that the climate response to emissions at national and Union level. To this end, the obligation for Member States to submit integrated mitigation plans for the land sector should be reinforced. _________________ 33 COM(2020) 562 finalnd removals is asymmetrical, meaning that one tonne of GHG emitted to the atmosphere cannot be compared to one tonne of GHG removed. Therefore the objective of enhancing removals by natural carbon sinks should be pursued strictly separately from the objective of rapidly and drastically reducing GHG emissions from other sectors, including non-CO2 agricultural emissions.
Amendment 112 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 139 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Each Member State shall ensure that, taking into account the flexibilities provided for in Articles 12 and 13 and 13b, the annual sum of its greenhouse gas emissions and removals on its territory and in all of the land reporting categories referred to in Article 2(2), points (a) to (j), in each year in the period from 2026 to 2030 does on average not exceed the limit established byquivalent to the cumulated values of a linear trajectory, ending in 2030 on the target set out for that Member State in Annex IIa. The linear trajectory of a Member State shall start in 2022.
Amendment 168 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that measures taken to meet their national targets as referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article do not significantly harm other Union, economic, social and environmental objectives. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 to supplement this Regulation by specifying common rules and methodologies to achieve the objective set out in this paragraph, including minimum criteria for the inclusion of biodiversity monitoring in National Forest Inventories or other land monitoring systems and criteria for the economic, social and structural effects on rural economies.
Amendment 175 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 in order to amend paragraph 1 of this Article and Annex V by adding new categories of carbon storage products, including short and long-life harvested wood products, that have a carbon sequestration effect, and by introducing a life-cycle assessment of those products, including recycled products, based on IPCC Guidelines as adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC or the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, and ensuring environmental integrity.; The Commission shall, in addition, develop a methodology for an additional category of "Fossil Substitution Products". That methodology shall calculate the positive substitution effect of carbon storage products and assess the inclusion of bioenergy carbon capture and storage processes in carbon storage products.;
Amendment 201 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13b – paragraph 1
Article 13b – paragraph 1
1. A land use flexibilnatural disturbances solidarity mechanism corresponding to an appropriate amount quantity of up to 1789 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent shall be established in the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1999, subject to the fulfilment of the Union target referred to in Article 4(2). The flexibilitynatural disturbances mechanism shall be available in addition to the flexibilities provided for in Article 12.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The notion of AI system shouldmust be clearly defined to ensure legal certainty, while providing the flexibility to accommodate future technological developments. The definition should be based on the key functional characteristics of the software, iAI software, distinguishing it from more traditional software systems and modelling approaches such as logistic regression and other techniques that are similarly transparent and capable of being explained and interpreted. In particular, for the ability, for a given set of human-defined objectives, to generate outputs purposes of this Regulation, AI systems should be understood as having the ability, on the basis of machine and/or human-based data and inputs, to deduce how to achieve a given set of human- defined objectives through learning, reasoning or modelling for a given set of human-defined objectives, to generate specific outputs in the form of content, for generative AI systems (such as contenxt, video or images), and predictions, recommendations, or decisions which influence the environment with which the system interacts, be it inin both a physical orand digital dimension. AI systems can be designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy andFor the purposes of this AI Regulation, AI systems can be designed that must follow an approach with limited explanations and operate with varying levels a very high level of autonomy. These systems may be used on a stand-alonen autonomous basis or as a component of a product, irrespective of whether the system is physically integrated into the product (embedded) or serves the functionality of the product without being integrated therein (non-embedded). The definition of AI system should be accomplementanied by a list of specific techniques and approaches used for its development, which should be kept up-to–date in the light of market and technological developments and developments in the market through the adoption of delegated acts by the Commission to amend that list.
Amendment 152 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure a consistent and high level of protection of public interests as regards health, safety and fundamental rights, common normative standards for all high-risk AI systems should be established. Those standards should be consistent with the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union (the Charter) and should be non-discriminatory and in line with the Union’s international trade commitments. However, with regard to the risk management system for AI systems considered to be high-risk, the EU’s harmonisation legislation should focus on the essential requirements and leave their technical implementation to be governed by voluntary product-specific and cutting- edge standards, developed by the stakeholders. It is therefore desirable for European legislation to focus on the desired outcome of the risk management and evaluation systems, and to expressly leave industry the task of designing its systems and tailoring them to its internal operations and structures, particularly by developing cutting-edge standardisation systems.
Amendment 195 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) As regards high-risk AI systems that are safety components of products or systems, or which are themselves products or systems falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 , Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council40, Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council41 , Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council42 , Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council43, Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council44, Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council45, and Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council46, it is appropriate to amend those acts to ensure that the Commission takes into account, on the basis of the technical and regulatory specificities of each sector, and without interfering with existing governance, conformity assessment and enforcement mechanisms and authorities established therein, the mandatory requirements for high-risk AI systems laid down in this Regulation when adopting any relevant future delegated or implementing acts on the basis of those acts. In addition, effective standardisation rules are needed to make the requirements of this Regulation operational. The European institutions, and first and foremost the Commission, should, together with enterprises, identify the AI sectors where there is the greatest need for standardisation, to avoid fragmentation of the market and maintain and further strengthen the integration of our European Standardisation System (ESS) within the International Standardisation System (ISO, IEC). _________________ 39 Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 (OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72). 40 Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles (OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 1). 41 Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 52). 42 Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on marine equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 146). 43Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44). 44 Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 151, 14.6.2018, p. 1). 45 Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1). 46 Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users, amending Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulations (EC) No 78/2009, (EC) No 79/2009 and (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 631/2009, (EU) No 406/2010, (EU) No 672/2010, (EU) No 1003/2010, (EU) No 1005/2010, (EU) No 1008/2010, (EU) No 1009/2010, (EU) No 19/2011, (EU) No 109/2011, (EU) No 458/2011, (EU) No 65/2012, (EU) No 130/2012, (EU) No 347/2012, (EU) No 351/2012, (EU) No 1230/2012 and (EU) 2015/166 (OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 1).
Amendment 196 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) To demonstrate that the characteristics of a high-risk AI system conform to the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of Title III, it must be possible to conduct internal controls and use harmonised standards based on agreement. It is desirable for the European institutions, and first and foremost the Commission, to do more to promote alignment with existing international standardisation activities and with the certifications issued as part of the EU information security scheme. However, unlike the procedure to assess product conformity, where assessment infrastructure is in place, the relevant competence for auditing autonomous AI systems is still being developed. Moreover, because of the specific technological features of AI, it is possible that the competent authorities may encounter difficulties in verifying the conformity of some AI systems with existing legislation. It is therefore necessary for conformity assessment mechanisms to be developed with flexibility, so that due account may be taken of the infrastructure gaps, and disparities in application may be avoided in the single market.
Amendment 199 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Technical inaccuracies of AI systems intended for the remote biometric identification of natural persons can lead to biased results and entail discriminatory effects. This is particularly relevant when it comes to age, ethnicity, sex or disabilities. Therefore, ‘real-time’ and ‘post’ remote biometric identification systems should be classified as high-risk. In view of the risks that they pose, both types of remote biometric identification systems should be subject to specific requirements on logging capabilities and human oversightsupervision.
Amendment 210 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Requirements should apply to high- risk AI systems as regards the quality of data sets used, technical documentation and record-keeping, transparency and the provision of information to users, human oversightsupervision, and robustness, accuracy and cybersecurity. Those requirements are necessary to effectively mitigate the risks for health, safety and fundamental rights, as applicable in the light of the intended purpose of the system, and no other less trade restrictive measures are reasonably available, thus avoiding unjustified restrictions to trade.
Amendment 217 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Human supervision must remain the basic ethical principle for the development and distribution of high-risk AI, since it guarantees transparency, confidentiality and protection of data and safeguarding against discrimination. However, it is vital to maintain a balance between meaningful human supervision and the efficiency of the system, in order not to compromise the benefits offered by these systems in sectors such as information security analysis, threat analysis and incident response processes. High-risk AI systems should be designed and developed in such a way that natural persons can oversee their functioning. For this purpose, appropriate human oversightsupervision measures should be identified by the provider of the system before its placing on the market or putting into service. In particular, where appropriate, such measures should guarantee that the system is subject to in- built operational constraints that cannot be overridden by the system itself and is responsive to the human operator, and that the natural persons to whom human oversightsupervision has been assigned have the necessary competence, training and authority to carry out that role.
Amendment 239 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) Artificial intelligence is a rapidly developing family of technologies that requires novel forms of regulatory oversightsupervision and a safe space for experimentation, while ensuring responsible innovation and integration of appropriate safeguards and risk mitigation measures. To ensure a legal framework that is innovation-friendly, future-proof and resilient to disruption, national competent authorities from one or more Member States should be encouraged to establish artificial intelligence regulatory sandboxes to facilitate the development and testing of innovative AI systems under strict regulatory oversightsupervision before these systems are placed on the market or otherwise put into service.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) The objectives of the regulatory sandboxes should be to foster AI innovation by establishing a controlled experimentation and testing environment in the development and pre-marketing phase with a view to ensuring compliance of the innovative AI systems with this Regulation and other relevant Union and Member States legislation; to enhance legal certainty for innovators and the competent authorities’ oversightsupervision and understanding of the opportunities, emerging risks and the impacts of AI use, and to accelerate access to markets, including by removing barriers for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. To permit effective participation by these categories in regulatory sandboxes, compliance costs must be kept to an absolute minimum. To ensure uniform implementation across the Union and economies of scale, it is appropriate to establish common rules for the regulatory sandboxes’ implementation and a framework for cooperation between the relevant authorities involved in the supervision of the sandboxes. This Regulation should provide the legal basis for the use of personal data collected for other purposes for developing certain AI systems in the public interest within the AI regulatory sandbox, in line with Article 6(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, and without prejudice to Article 4(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/680. Participants in the sandbox should ensure appropriate safeguards and cooperate with the competent authorities, including by following their guidance and acting expeditiously and in good faith to mitigate any high-risks to safety and fundamental rights that may arise during the development and experimentation in the sandbox. The conduct of the participants in the sandbox should be taken into account when competent authorities decide whether to impose an administrative fine under Article 83(2) of Regulation 2016/679 and Article 57 of Directive 2016/680.
Amendment 244 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) The objectives of the regulatory sandboxes should be to foster AI innovation by establishing a controlled experimentation and testing environment in the development and pre-marketing phase with a view to ensuring compliance of the innovative AI systems with this Regulation and other relevant Union and Member States legislation; to enhance legal certainty for innovators and the competent authorities’ oversightsupervision and understanding of the opportunities, emerging risks and the impacts of AI use, and to accelerate access to markets, including by removing barriers for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. To ensure uniform implementation across the Union and economies of scale, it is appropriate to establish common rules for the regulatory sandboxes’ implementation and a framework for cooperation between the relevant authorities involved in the supervision of the sandboxes. This Regulation should provide the legal basis for the use of personal data collected for other purposes for developing certain AI systems in the public interest within the AI regulatory sandbox, in line with Article 6(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, and without prejudice to Article 4(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/680. Participants in the sandbox should ensure appropriate safeguards and cooperate with the competent authorities, including by following their guidance and acting expeditiously and in good faith to mitigate any high-risks to safety and fundamental rights that may arise during the development and experimentation in the sandbox. The conduct of the participants in the sandbox should be taken into account when competent authorities decide whether to impose an administrative fine under Article 83(2) of Regulation 2016/679 and Article 57 of Directive 2016/680.
Amendment 245 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72 a (new)
Recital 72 a (new)
(72a) It is desirable for the establishment of regulatory sandboxes, which is currently left to the discretion of Member States, to be made obligatory, with properly established criteria, to ensure both the effectiveness of the system and easier access for enterprises, particularly SMEs. It is also necessary for research enterprises and institutions to be involved in developing the conditions for the creation of regulatory sandboxes.
Amendment 248 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) In order to minimise the risks to implementation resulting from lack of knowledge and expertise in the market as well as to facilitate compliance of providers and notified bodies with their obligations under this Regulation, the AI- on demand platform, the European Digital Innovation Hubs and the Testing and Experimentation Facilities established by the Commission and the Member States at national or EU level and the national cybersecurity agencies should possibly contribute to the implementation of this Regulation. Within their respective mission and fields of competence, they may provide in particular technical and scientific support to providers and notified bodies.
Amendment 254 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 89 a (new)
Recital 89 a (new)
(89a) As things currently stand, the AI sector has a strategic international dimension. In order to achieve the objectives and ambitions set out in this Regulation and strengthen the European approach to AI internationally, it is a matter of urgency that thinking in this area, including as a result of of this legislation, should not remain solely within the European Union. If the EU wishes to be at the forefront of creating democratic and inclusive regulation that respects the rights of individuals, including those outside Europe’s borders, it should seek to be a benchmark in this sphere for non-EU countries too. That would serve to safeguard the competitiveness of the principal actors of the market and spread practices similar to those in this Regulation on a global scale. This Regulation’s effectiveness would be strengthened if the European Union were able to play a key role at international level too.
Amendment 271 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘artificial intelligence system ’ (AI system) means software that is developed with one or more ofsystem) means a system that (i) receives machine-based and/or human- based data and inputs (ii) adopts an approach with limited explanations that infers how to achieve a given set of human-defined objectives through learning, reasoning or modelling implemented using the techniques and approaches listed in Annex I, and can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, generate outputs such as content(iii) generates outputs with a very high level of autonomy in the form of content (generative AI systems), predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing the environments ithey interacts with;
Amendment 278 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (new)
(a) ‘AI system used in an advisory capacity’ means an AI system in which the final decision is taken by a human.
Amendment 279 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (new)
(b) ‘AI system with decision-making capacity’ means an AI system with the capacity to model decisions in a repeatable manner, without human supervision.
Amendment 309 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
Amendment 353 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. In addition to the high-risk AI systems referred to in paragraph 1, AI systems referred to in Annex III shall also be considered high-risk. In the event of uncertainty regarding the classification of the AI system, the supplier must deem the AI system to be high-risk if its use or application poses a risk of physical or non-physical harm to health and safety or a risk of an adverse impact to the fundamental rights of natural persons, groups of individuals or society as a whole, as set out in Article 7(2).
Amendment 370 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the extent to which potentially harmed or adversely impacted persons are dependent on the outcome produced with an AI system, with no distinctions between AI systems with an advisory or decision- making purpose, in particular because for practical or legal reasons it is not reasonably possible to opt-out from that outcome;
Amendment 403 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The training, validation and testing of data sets and the AI applications based on them shall be subject to appropriate data governance and management practices. Those practices shall concern in particular,
Amendment 412 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) examination in view of possible biases that are likely to affect health and safety of persons, lead to discrimination prohibited by Union law or have some other impact on fundamental rights;
Amendment 422 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Training, validation and testing data sets shall be relevant, representative, free of errors and compl and complete, taking into account the degree of variability within data setes. They shall have the appropriate statistical properties, including, where applicable, as regards the persons or groups of persons on which the high-risk AI system is intended to be used. These characteristics of the data sets may be met at the level of individual data sets or a combination thereof.
Amendment 427 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. To the extent that it is strictly necessary for the purposes of ensuring bias monitoring, detection and correction in relation to the high-risk AI systems, the providers of such systems may also process special categories of personal data referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 10 of Directive (EU) 2016/680 and Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, ensuring compliance with the highest security and privacy protection standards for data management. Such processing shall also be subject to appropriate safeguards for the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, including technical limitations on the re-use and use of state-of-the-art security and privacy- preserving measures, such as pseudonymisation, or encryption where anonymisation may significantly affect the purpose pursued.
Amendment 432 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The retention period must not exceed 10 years at most, unless specific regulations establish otherwise.
Amendment 436 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) the human oversightsupervision measures referred to in Article 14, including the technical measures put in place to facilitate the interpretation of the outputs of AI systems by the users;
Amendment 437 #
Amendment 438 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. High-risk AI systems shall be designed and developed in such a way, including with appropriate human-machine interface tools, that they can be effectively overseen by natural persons during the period in which the AI system is in use. Human supervision should be proportionate to the task carried out by the system and should not compromise its efficiency or effectiveness.
Amendment 443 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Human oversightsupervision shall aim at prevenotecting or minimising the risks to health, safety or fundamental rightsafety and fundamental human rights, preventing or minimising the risks that may emerge when a high-risk AI system is used in accordance with its intended purpose or under conditions of reasonably foreseeable misuse, in particular when such risks persist notwithstanding the application of other requirements set out in this Chapter.
Amendment 444 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Human oversightsupervision shall be ensured through either one or all of the following measures:
Amendment 446 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The measures referred to in paragraph 3 shall enable the individuals to whom human oversightsupervision is assigned to do the following, as appropriate to the circumstances:
Amendment 454 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 495 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The obligations in paragraph 1 are without prejudice to other user obligations under Union or national law and to the user’s discretion in organising its own resources and activities for the purpose of implementing the human oversightsupervision measures indicated by the provider.
Amendment 598 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 4
Article 57 – paragraph 4
4. The Board mayshall invite external experts and observers, including providers with appropriate skills and proven experience in supporting Member State authorities in the preparation and management of experimentation and test facilities, to attend its meetings and may hold exchanges with interested third parties to inform its activities to an appropriate extent. To that end the Commission may facilitate exchanges between the Board and other Union bodies, offices, agencies and advisory groups.
Amendment 615 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Since the sensitive nature of some high-risk AI systems, especially systems used by public authorities, agencies and institutions to prevent, investigate, detect or prosecute crimes, could result in significant restrictions on the collection and sharing of data between the end user and the provider, end users must involve the provider in the definition of aspects such as the nature of data made available for post-marketing monitoring and the degree of anonymisation of data. This should take place as early as the system design stage, in order to allow the provider to perform activities under the Regulation with a complete data set that has already been validated by the final user before the activity, and with a level of security that is proportionate to the task carried out by the system. The end user must remain responsible for the disclosure of data contained in such groups of data.
Amendment 631 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point b
Annex I – point b
Amendment 633 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c
Annex I – point c
Amendment 634 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c a (new)
Annex I – point c a (new)
(ca) Approaches based on the assessment of behavioural and psychological characteristics of individuals, including activities, interests, opinions, attitudes, values and lifestyles, recognised through automatic means;
Amendment 635 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex III – paragraph 1 – introductory part
High-risk AI systems pursuant to Article 6(2) are the AI systems listed in any of the following areas, whose use or application poses a risk of harm to health and safety or a negative impact on the fundamental rights of natural persons, groups or society in general.
Amendment 643 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) Following the adoption of common specifications under Article 41 of this Regulation, AI systems intended to be used to evaluate the creditworthiness rating of natural persons or establish their credit score, with the exception of AI systems put into service by small scale providers for their own use when granting access to credit or other essential services, with the exception of AI systems put into service by providers on a small scale for their own use and AI systems based on autonomous use under human supervision of linear regression, logistic regression, decision trees and other equally transparent, explicable and interpretable techniques;
Amendment 652 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
8a. Identification and categorisation of behaviour and cognitive bias of natural persons.
Amendment 653 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) in so far as this is without prejudice to professional secrecy, and only when the request is proportionate to the scale of the interest being preserved, the design specifications of the system, namely the general logic of the AI system and of the algorithms; the key design choices including the rationale and assumptions made, also with regard to persons or groups of persons on which the system is intended to be used; the main classification choices; what the system is designed to optimise for and the relevance of the different parameters; the decisions about any possible trade-off made regarding the technical solutions adopted to comply with the requirements set out in Title III, Chapter 2;
Amendment 655 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) assessment of the human oversightsupervision measures needed in accordance with Article 14, including an assessment of the technical measures needed to facilitate the interpretation of the outputs of AI systems by the users, in accordance with Articles 13(3)(d);
Amendment 657 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. Detailed information about the monitoring, functioning and control of the AI system, in particular with regard to: its capabilities and limitations in performance, including the degrees of accuracy for specific persons or groups of persons on which the system is intended to be used and the overall expected level of accuracy in relation to its intended purpose; the foreseeable unintended outcomes and sources of risks to health and safety, fundamental rights and discrimination in view of the intended purpose of the AI system; the human oversightsupervision measures needed in accordance with Article 14, including the technical measures put in place to facilitate the interpretation of the outputs of AI systems by the users; specifications on input data, as appropriate;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that agricultural productivity and resilience also depend on biodiversity to guarantee the long-term sustainability of our food systems; underlines, furthermore, that much of the biodiversity across Europe has also been created by farming and its survival is dependent on the continued active and sustainable management of farmland;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes the high level of ambition of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 in seeking to halt and reverse biodiversity loss in the EU; considers that this level of ambition should encourages policy action at all levels and promotes the development of research and innovative solutions to tackle biodiversity loss; stresses that the continuous decline in farmland biodiversity is a reality in some areas of the EU and that bold action is needed to counteract this trend;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the strong link with the Farm to Fork strategy and the need for a holistic approach to the food system; calls on the Commission to establish an evidence-based evaluation of the implementation of the strategy’s measures and targets, in particular of the individual and cumulative impacts on the social and economic sustainability of agriculture in the EU, food security and prices, and the potential risks of displacing biodiversity losses abroad by the replacement ofrisks created by displacing local agricultural production withabroad through an increase in imports;
Amendment 116 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that biodiversity conservation is a key societal goal,goal that requiringes a broad and inclusive debate, and the effective participation of everyone inall areas of society, in particular those more affected by the measures, such as the farming community, while at the same benefiting from their knowledge and experience, and creating a sense of ownership, vital for the successful implementation of the strategy;
Amendment 144 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the key role ofRecalls that the common agricultural policy (CAP) incan be one way of protecting and promoting farmland biodiversity, but is not the only way; underlines the potential of the green architecture components of the CAP in promoting and providing incentives for the transition to more sustainable agricultural systems for producing food and maintaining high nature value farmland; considers that Member States must ensure the timely development and uptake of actions which contribute to enhancing the delivery and potential of biodiversity benefits in line with the required level of ambition;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that it is important to protect the EU agricultural sector from unfair international competition; recalls that the admirable objectives of promoting biodiversity should not overlook the goal of sustainable production;
Amendment 174 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of maintaining and restoring high-diversity landscape features in agricultural landscapes for their value in terms of biodiversity, pollinators and the natural biological control of pests; calls on the Member States to develop the necessary measures under their CAP Strategic Plans to promote non-productive areas and features with the aim of achieving an area of at least 105% of high diversity areas beneficial for biodiversity at national level, promoting interconnectivity between habitats and thereby maximising the potential for biodiversity;
Amendment 205 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recognition of organic farming as a strongone of the components on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systems; underlines that the development of organic food production must be accompanied by research, innovation and scientific transfer, market and supply chain development, and measures stimulating demand for organic food, ensuring both the stability of the organic products market and the fair remuneration of farmers in the EU;
Amendment 233 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of sustainable forest management for the health and longevity of forest ecosystems and the preservation of the multifunctional role of forests; highlights the potential of agroforestry and tree cultivation to improve and boost the ecosystem services and farmland biodiversity, while enhancingnot to mention farm productivity;
Amendment 280 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of plant protection products and tools for the stability and security of agricultural production and the sustainability of farmers’ incomes; considers that, although considerable progress has been made, a substantial reduction incontinued efforts are needed to reduce their use and the risks of chemical pesticides is needinvolved; stresses the key role of integrated pest management in reducing pesticide dependency, and urges the Member States to ensure it is applied and its implementation is assessed systematically; stresses that farmers need a bigger toolbox of crop protection solutions and methods, as well as bolstered training and advisory systems;
Amendment 283 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses the need to promote research at EU level to seek out plant protection products that increasingly deliver higher performance with a lower impact on biodiversity;
Amendment 312 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. RegretStresses the fact that agricultural production is being increasinglyover the last few decades has been concentrated in a limited range of agricultural crops, varieties and genotypes; underlines that preserving genetic variability in all its components is crucial to promoting the diversity and richness of agricultural ecosystems and to the preservation of localnative genetic resources, in particular as a repository of possible solutions to help in facing the environmental challenges that lie ahead.
Amendment 119 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to Decision 5.COM 6.41 of 16 November 2010 of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, recognising the value of the Mediterranean Diet in terms of its many different elements, and having regard to the fact that this step has been recognised as fundamental by the FAO and the WHO for the contribution it can make to the Farm to Fork Strategy and EU food policies,
Amendment 231 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe’s food system shouldagri-food and fishing system delivers food and nutrition security in a way that, contributesing to social well- being and maintainsing and restoresing ecosystem health; whereas currently, the food system is responsible for a range ofhas an impacts on human and animal health and on the environment, the climate and biodiversity; whereas the way in which we produce and consume food needs to transform in orderadapt in order to continue to ensure coherence with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and EU policies, particularly in the areas of sustainability, the environment, climate, public health, animal welfare, food and economic sustainability for farmerall operators in the agro-food and fishing supply chains;
Amendment 280 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector, mainly driven by family and small-scale farms, continues to ensure high-quality food production, short and local supply chains, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU, despite an arsenal of restrictive regulations and trade globalisation that affect their competitiveness; whereas the European agricultural model is facing serious difficulties, such as fewer workers, generational and vocational renewal, low incomes and income inequality, extensive regulation and red tape, and international market pressures;
Amendment 359 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is important that consumers are informed and enabled to take responsibility for the consequences of their choice of food stuffs on the whole food system, from production to processing and distribution; whereas this requires a healthy and sound food environment which ensures that the healthy and sustainable choice is also the easy and affordable choice, and fosters and encourages consumption patterns that supportthat a safe and varied supply of agri-food products is ensured, benefiting human health while ensuring the sustainable use of natural and human resources and animal welfare;
Amendment 421 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European food system has played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating its resilience with farmers and fisheries operators, processors and retailers working together under difficult conditions, including lockdowns, to ensure that European consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and high quality products without impediment;
Amendment 427 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 463 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Farm to Fork commitments should protect and make the most of centuries of European food culture, and promote nutritional patterns that are well-established in the traditions and history of the European continent;
Amendment 488 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sovereign, sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achievingcalls for a paradigm shift, particularly given the numerous agricultural imports that do not meet the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies, healthy rural life and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible and in consultation with stakeholders;
Amendment 496 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible, following an impact assessment that takes into account the economic, environmental and social sustainability of the measures planned;
Amendment 585 #
2020/2260(INI)
2. WelcomNotes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal forpreparatory to the drafting of a legislative framework for sustainable food systems; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic common food policy aimed at reducassess, together with the other institutions of the EU and the actors ing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU foodagri-food sector, the effectiveness of a European approach to syustemainability and self-sufficiency in food in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050 and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security, quantity and quality in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional agricultural sector; stresses the importance of ensuring adequate support tools for the multifunctional agricultural sector during the energy transition phase, while ensuring consistency between policies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long- term plans based on realistic, achievable and transparent objectives; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retail;
Amendment 638 #
2020/2260(INI)
2a. Urges the Commission not to forget the key role that young farmers play, and must continue to play, in accomplishing this much-needed transition to sustainable farming; calls for measures designed to support income, generational renewal and training to create a space enabling the inclusion and retention of young people in agriculture;
Amendment 708 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 910 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significantcorrectly assessing, recognising the positive role that agriculture already plays in carbon sequestration in soils, the impact of agriculture and especially animal production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use, given the extent of these activities in relation to other production activities; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectorsemissions and calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal that includes adequate financial resources to compensate farmers for the increased costs incurred or the loss of income they suffer in pursuing the decontamination target and to ensure more ambitious action on carbon sequestration and the use of products that biodegrade in the soil;
Amendment 967 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use solutions based on the circular economy, particularly biogas such as biomethane, in order to reduce the impact of agriculture and livestock production on air quality;
Amendment 1025 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that extensive and permanent grassland-based or organic animal husbandry is a feature ofthat meets animal welfare standards is essential for the European food system and a defining element of many traditional rural communities, and that it has multiplehas positive effects for the environment and against climate change, and contributes significantly to a circular economy;
Amendment 1047 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for appropriate investment incentives for modern indoor livestock rearing facilities and techniques that comply fully with animal welfare standards, which ensure the supply of foodstuffs of animal origin required by the EU population while also contributing to reducing emissions and combating climate change;
Amendment 1050 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to explore local slaughter solutions, with smaller units and better staff training on how to avoid animal suffering, and to make it compulsory to stun animals before they are slaughtered;
Amendment 1121 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; calls for th the need for a system of incentives that promotes biodiversity and the achievement of ambitious sustainability objectives, offering rewards that are proposrtionals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Dealthe scale of the commitments that farmers and processing companies wish to assume, individually or collectively;
Amendment 1179 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee a new regulatory approach requiring that new plant breeding techniques (NBTs) undergo specific case- by-case assessments to verify their agricultural, economic and environmental viability, in order to provide farmers in the EU with further directly available tools to address the reduction of inputs and ensure greater resilience and adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 1249 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ business modelecological production models such as organic and integrated production and other recognised systems for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering shortlocal supply chains and quality food production;
Amendment 1314 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European foodagri-food and fisheries system delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans;
Amendment 1333 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that robust and reliable legal frameworks for the fisheries and aquaculture sector should provide the basis for better protection measures with subsequent increases in fish populations and more clarity regarding the use of space and licenses in aquaculture, allowing for greater predictability for investments; stresses that good traceability mechanisms and high sustainability standards for all products sold on EU markets are essential to ensure transparency for consumers, the sector and the different administrations, and to achieve the targets of the Green Deal and the SDGs; development of projects able to incentivise the collection of maritime waste by operators in the fisheries sector, by recognising the strategic role they already play and could play further in terms of cleaning up the sea. Initiatives should be supported by strategies to improve the economic conditions for producers through policies to support, protect and maximise the value of fishery products, so as to enable operators to support environmental policies. Recognition of organic production could become a valuable support for sustainable growth;
Amendment 1367 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the emergence of zoonotic diseases that are transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza and the new strain of influenza A (H1N1), which is exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, environmental degradation and our current food production systemsthe importing of agri-food products from third countries that do not apply the same high standards in terms of quality, safety, and respect for the environment and human rights required for producers in the EU;
Amendment 1399 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the emergence of zoonotic diseases that are transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza and the new strain of influenza A (H1N1), which is exacerbated by faster trade around the world, anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, and environmental degradation and our current food production systems;
Amendment 1406 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Expresses its deep concern about the increasing number of imported diseases and invasive species that are threatening entire sectors of European agriculture, such as Xylella fastidiosa, the coffee berry borer, the Asian hornet, the western conifer seed bug and the brown marmorated stink bug;
Amendment 1421 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for primary producers to be supported in making the transition to greater sustainability through the encouragement of cooperation and collective actions as well as through competition rules and the enhancement of possibilities for cooperation among the various actors involved in the supply chain within the common market organisations for agricultural, fishery and aquaculture products, and thus for farmers’ and fishers’ position in the supply chain to be strengthened in order to enable them to capture a fair share of the added value of sustainable production; takes the view that supply chain agreements should be implemented and supported to ensure a fair distribution of value to farmers and fishing contractors and to guarantee greater transparency and traceability in the supply chain as a whole;
Amendment 1472 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; notes the importance of timely application of the directive on unfair trading practices to combat fraud in the agri-food chain, and the right of consumers to cater to their own protein needs in full awareness of the plant or animal origin of a given name used in the sale of a food product; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1478 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food systemsales channels use the nutritional labelling system as a direct tool for commercial promotion; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1497 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Supports the Commission in its efforts to combat food fraud, which misleads consumers and distorts competition in the internal market; regards it as essential to make the penalties imposed on fraudsters more dissuasive, to earmark sufficient resources so that checks can be stepped up and to establish a legal definition at EU level of the concepts of ‘food fraud and crime’ and ‘counterfeiting’;
Amendment 1509 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges the Commission to meet its commitments in terms of health security, protection of biodiversity and prevention of unfair competition when it sets the maximum residue limits for pesticides in agricultural products authorised for import under free trade agreements, and particularly when those products contain residues of pesticides banned in the EU;
Amendment 1571 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to identify practical ways of encouraging short supply chains, such as an exemption from VAT for products sold less than 100 km from their production site, and providing public spaces for the regular or seasonal sale of products from micro- enterprises or regional cooperatives;
Amendment 1605 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the need to promote effective, innovative and flexible Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), enabling agricultural enterprises to stay on the market in a competitive and sustainable way, ensuring vitality in rural areas, and enabling all food chain actors to become sustainable by speeding up innovation and accelerating knowledge transfer; recalls, in addition, the need for a farm sustainability data network to set benchmarks for farm performance and document the uptake of sustainable farming practices, while allowing for the precise and tailored application of new production approaches at farm level by providing farmers with access to fast broadband connections;
Amendment 1617 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to better inform consumers through mandatory labelling of all foods in relation to country of origin, providing a clear and transparent tool for the entire agri-food chain that is applied uniformly throughout the European market;
Amendment 1641 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health;regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatland consumer information campaigns to promote healthier diets that provide information on the importance of a varied and balanced diet that does not exclude any food, provided that it is consumed in the right amount and frequency and is accompanied by adelayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatoryquate physical activity; welcomes efforts to harmonise EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling systems, provided that they are voluntary, and based on the portions actually consumed and on independent science, eschewing simplistic solutions that could influence consumers’ decisions, as opposed to providing them with information on actual nutritional intake and balanced diets; believes that the instruments to harmonise EU-wide front- of- pack nutrition labelling system based on independent sciencehould exclude the use of simplified categories and/or categories represented by colour schemes or traffic lights, such as the ‘Nutriscore’ model;
Amendment 1642 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health;regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatland consumer information campaigns to promote healthier diets that provide information on the importance of a varied and balanced diet that does not exclude any food, provided that it is consumed in the right amount and frequency, and is accompanied by adelayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt;calls for a mandatoryquate physical activity; welcomes efforts to harmonise EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling systems, provided that they are voluntary, and based on the portions actually consumed and on independent science, eschewing simplistic solutions that could influence consumers’ decisions, as opposed to providing them with information on actual nutritional intake and balanced diets; believes that a harmonised EU-wide front- of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent sciencemust meet the requirements laid down in Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;
Amendment 1687 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of the Commission’s proposal to introduce a harmonised front-of-pack (FOP) labelling system based on sound scientific evidence and supported by accurate impact assessments; calls on the Commission to take into account the actual daily intake of food and drink to avoid sending misleading messages to the consumer; takes the view that a harmonised scheme at EU level must be easy to understand and must not be misleading, and therefore advises against the use of colours that would convey a simplistic message without providing details of the method used to attribute them; expresses its concern that products protected by PDO and PGI labels might be penalised, since they are governed by production rules laying down the raw materials and production methods to be used, and as such cannot be changed;
Amendment 1725 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise the EU legislation on food contact materials (FCM); reiterates its call to revise the legislation on FCM in line with the regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH), as well as classification, labelling and packaging regulations, and to insert, without further delay, specific provisions to substitute endocrine disrupting chemicals; stresses that the introduction of more sustainable materials could lead to additional costs for producers and that new obligations should take proper account of the time needed for introduction and actual availability of alternative packaging materials and solutions;
Amendment 1785 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to chooseAcknowledges that the strategy must make the most of the role of the agri- food chain in allowing the products offered on the domestic market to stand out and emphasise the need to provide correct information to consumers to enable them to plan healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainablebalanced diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and suthrough a voluntary system of indications with a sound scientific basis and based on actual portions consumed; underlines that food prices must adequately support the supply chain in its efforts to deliver high standards of food safety, quality and the distainable choice should become the most affordable onective character of European products on the markets;
Amendment 1838 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms its belief that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice unduly shift the responsibility to purchase sustainable and local products to consumers; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective in ensuring sustainable production and consumption;
Amendment 1857 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; eEmphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based diets;
Amendment 1881 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healEmphasises that the strategy must be taken as a starting point for building a framework of rules to ensure that consumers are given complete and scientifically correct information to enable them to plan healthy diets; notes that food safety and quality are also crucial for the value they and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based dietsdeliver to the supply chain, and that Europe’s agricultural production must guarantee the variety and quality of all the major nutrients that contribute to good human health; stresses that any public initiative involving information messages on food diets must not be used for promotional or commercial purposes; notes the input of the Member States on national dietary advice and invites them to integrate environmental sustainability elements as necessary; calls on the Commission to develop a proper information campaign on balanced and healthy diets and to promote physical exercise as another essential component of human well-being;
Amendment 1916 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Encourages the Member States to promote food education through their culinary traditions, understanding of their land and learning to cook from a very young age and in school;
Amendment 1918 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Points out that artificial food made in laboratories has little taste and few nutritional qualities, always contains additives, and has not been properly assessed in terms of its toxicity; emphasises, in this respect, that artificial food is an aberration and an attempt by laboratories to pre-empt the food sector, which could have long-term consequences on prices and agricultural jobs;
Amendment 1942 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of plant protein production and alternative sources of protein in the EU is a way of effectively addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that EU agriculture is facing, as well as preventing deforestation in countries outside the EU and reducing Europe’s current dependence regarding its supply of plant proteins;
Amendment 1957 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that the European food system is among the best in the world, and that the added value for the supply chain is based on food production that cannot be significantly replaced or provided by edible insects, which are alien to European food traditions;
Amendment 2106 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusivelocal European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; points out the need to take account of the accumulated delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is hindering the economic recovery efforts aimed at continental and overseas farmers and fishers, with those overseas particularly suffering from their remoteness and island location;
Amendment 2124 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecologicalsustainable practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services for all actors in the agri-food chain in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming communitysector, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States for farmers and all actors in the supply chain, without introducing additional administrative burdens;
Amendment 2193 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations and standards and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting, to never lower our requirements to meet import conditions defined in free trade agreements, and to make those standards strictly mandatory for gaining access to the European market, so that European continental or overseas producers and producers outside Europe are subject to those standardame market conditions; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account; calls on the Commission to revise the free trade agreements, given the environmental impact that some agricultural products imported from third countries may have;
Amendment 2213 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the farm to fork objectives are implemented gradually, taking account of the level of overall agreement on them, and to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations and standards and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account;
Amendment 2220 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all farm, food and feed products imported to the EU, including the raw materials needed to produce them, fully meet the relevant EU regulations and the Union’s high standards and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account;
Amendment 2239 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes that environmental, social and economic sustainability must be at the heart of the future EU trade policy and every bilateral trade agreement, adopting an approach to trade policies with third countries that safeguards the value of European farmers’ environmental sustainability efforts;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the common agricultural policy (CAP) is the largest item in the EU budget, representing 31 % of the total budgetary expenditure for the 2021-2027 period; stresses the key role of a properly functioning CAP in protecting the financial interests of the EU and its citizens against any misuse of EU funds that can be detrimental to the public image of such a strategic policy;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the concentration of agricultural income support is mainly driven by area-based direct payments; underlines the need for more targeted support and a better balance between large and small beneficiaries at Member State level; points out that the misuse of EU funds has been decreasing in recent years;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. HighlightsPoints out that the Member States are responsible for the EU agricultural funds under shared management with the Commission; considerstakes the view that the new delivery model and the new National Strategic Plans tomay be a greatn opportunity to reinforce Member States’ and the Commission’s controls pertaining to the distribution and management of funds;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for a specifically tailored fraud prevention system to prevent any misuse of EU agricultural funds; takes the view that anti-fraud measures should retain their high priority for the EU and the Member States; underlines that EU funds must be recovered in a timely manner and that, in the event of proven fraud, proportionate sanctions must be put in place as effective deterrents;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of transparency for the early detection of fraud, conflicts of interest or other irregularities; stresses the importance of EU-wide database interoperability between Member States and across the EU, common rules and data exchange, cross- border cooperation and better use of IT tools;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists on greater resources for investigation, as well as on stronger coordination between the Member States and EU bodies, to ensure that the fight against fraud in agricultural funds is effective; emphasises the need for a comprehensivemon fraud strategy with a robust fraud risk analysis.
Amendment 76 #
2020/2126(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 10 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, against the background of a sharp economic downturn, caused, moreover, by COVID-19, EU agri- food trade has remarkably remained broadly stable over the course of 2020, for both exports and imports, thanks in large part to the best efforts of farmers; highlights that the Union’s yearly agri-food trade surplus exceeded EUR 60 billion; recalls in this context that agriculture and agri-food are key drivers for EU exports and economic recovery;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the remarkable resilience of European agriculture; underlines its socio-economic importance as well as the high number of companies and jobs involved; stresses the importance of Europe’s agri-food production for the vitality of its rural areaas a primary sector that is vital for European food subsistence and for the vitality of its rural areas; points out that certain free trade agreements greatly endanger various European agricultural sectors;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls, however, that some European agri-food markets are in a highly vulnerable situation after a significant loss in sales, or increase in imports, which threatening their long-term sustainability; notes that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the livestock farming, wine, spirit and liqueur sectors, among others, given the drop in exports in terms of both volume and value; calls for further support to reactivate these exports and regain market share; calls, equally, for support to sectors such as cattle and sheep farming, amongst others, which are suffering major damage from third- country imports;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that any EU economic stimulus plans and export support measures need to consider agriculture in view of the importance and production diversity of the sector; also stresses that the review and overhaul of EU trade policy, called for by the sector for years, as well as the announced reform of the World Trade Organization, if all members comply with it, can and must be an opportunity to better defend the European agricultural model and European farmers’ interests; reiterates firmly that agriculture and agri-food products entering the European market must fully comply with EU rules and standardsenvironmental and social rules and with the high standards required of our farmers by the EU;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the overall importance of a balanced and well-functioning internal market in order to enhance Europe’s export capacity and ensure the stability and secureity of our producer network.
Amendment 272 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for financial support to be provided to livestock farmers who must effect a transition on their farms, whether by means of public policies (a coherent combination of different tools, including the CAPand/or an ad hoc EU programme of financing or co- financing designed to support the transition on farms) or the market, and for consumers to be provided with clear and transparent information by ensuring clear and reliable labelling of animal products on welfare- related aspects of their production; calls, further, for a positive and non- stigmatising communications strategy to be implemented;
Amendment 362 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls in this regard on the Commission to take into account the specificity of animal welfare, including the breeding of horses for sport;
Amendment 390 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to negotiate reciprocity clauses at multilateral level and in bilateral agreements regarding compliance with animal welfare standards for imported products, including for the purpose of providing accurate information to consumers;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty,Notes that the Commission drew up a proposal for a tourism strategy to maintain Europe’s status as the world’s No 1 tourist destination and tourism as the third largest socio-economic activity; also welcomesconsiders that the subsequent agenda for sustainable European tourism, which recalls that, when economically possible, rural areas invest in tourism in order to diversify their economies and increase their added value, could represent an opportunity;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that, along with other activities, agrotourism makes a significant contribution to the rural economy, represents an important additional source of income for many farms and can offer a wide range ofreal opportunities to maintain the attractiveness of rural areas and create jobs;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the production processes and the wide range of services of general interest provided by agriculture, as well as the diversity of certain activities and facilities, make farms places of discovery and experiences, where people of all ages can discover and experience farming first hand and gain a better understanding of the responsibilities inherent in dealing with animals and natural resourceand obligations incumbent upon farmers every day; deplores the large number of rules imposed by the European Union which increase costs and sometimes radically change typical local products;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the integration and interlinking of local production, processing and marketing with tourist accommodation and the gastronomy sector promotes Europeanthe cultural heritage and customsof that place, as well as localcustoms, traditions and local food culture as a unique experience;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that accessibility and other requirements to increase competitiveness can be supported by EAFRD funds and LEADER measures to promote targeted local development strategies and boost innovativenew approaches which because of their very nature are linked to rural communities and contribute to more sustainable tourism.
Amendment 38 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19, set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there arshould be no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth ishould be decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts, without jeopardising growth and employment. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind, including any urban, rural, island or mountainous area or community. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 57 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Paris Agreement sets out a long-term goal to keep the global temperature increase to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to keep it to 1.5 °C above pre- industrial levels23, and stresses the importance of adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change24, without jeopardising or threatening food production and the entire agricultural sector, and making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate- resilient development25. _________________ 23 Article 2.1.a of the Paris Agreement. 24 Article 2.1.b of the Paris Agreement. 25 Article 2.1.c of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 69 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors. In light, basing this ofn the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well- functioning internal energy market is essential‘polluter pays’ principle. It should not, furthermore, undermine the security, supply and affordability of the energy system. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 73 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective. Furthermore, the agricultural and forestry sectors should be considered vital and important as they also absorb carbon.
Amendment 88 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union iswould like to be a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to help raise global ambition and to streuse all tools at its disposal, without jeopardising then the global response to climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including climate diplomacy Union’s development and economic growth and above all, without impeding growth in the agricultural sector.
Amendment 125 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair as well as territorially inclusive and fair among rural, urban, island and mountainous areas and communities; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition.
Amendment 141 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’, announced its intention to assess and make proposals for increasing the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 to ensure its consistency with the climate-neutrality objective for 2050. In tThat Communication, the Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to the climate-neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part does not take account of the changed landscape caused by COVID- 19, which it is estimated will cause the most serious depression since the Great Depression. Therefore the Commission should review its own priorities and time scales so as not to drag Europe down in its attempts at pursuing climate neutrality. By September 2020, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment and taking into account its analysis of the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council36, review the Union’s 2030 target for climate and explore options fortake account of the pandemic’s socio- economic consequences and impact and alter its objectives so as new 2030 target of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared with 1990 levelsot to further exacerbate the situation, especially to the detriment of the agricultural and food processing sector. Where it considers necessary to amend the Union’s 2030 target, it should make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Regulation as appropriate. In addition, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that target would need to be amended in order to achieve emission reductions of 50 to 55 % compared to 1990. _________________ 36Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 157 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and communities have a powerful role to play in drivingWith it not yet being possible to measure the socio-economic impact on citizens and communities of the transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact, taking all the citizens’ needs into account without jeopardising economic development. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society, availing itself for the purposes of this Regulation also of the multilevel climate and energy dialogues established by the Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 161 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers, investors and, consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate-neutrality objective, the power to adopt acts in accordance with and operators in the food processing sector, each Member State should set out , as part of its long-term strategy under Article 29015 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries 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 of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 37Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, an indicative trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union based on its own assessments concerning time lines. OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 172 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishesaims to promote climate transition through a framework for the irreversible and gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural or other sinks in the Uniontional and balanced environment policy that will not be a burden for socio-economic aspects of the Union. To this end, Member States and EU institutions shall review and adjust their policies. In implementing measures in support of the environment, the Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission shall pay particular attention to the medium to long-term repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the well- being of citizens and economic competitiveness, especially in the hardest hit sectors such as small and medium- sized enterprises and agriculture.
Amendment 181 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
This Regulation sets out an bindingcative objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050a date congruent with the socio- economic needs of the Member States, in pursuit of the long-term temperature goal set out in Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, and provides a framework for achieving progress in pursuit of the global adaptation goal established in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 192 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Union-wide emissions and removals of greenhouse gases regulated in Union law shall be balanced at the latest by 2050, thus reducing emissions to net zero by that dateby a date set by the Member States in accordance with their socio-economic needs.
Amendment 200 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union andor national level respectively, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and solidarity among Member States.
Amendment 213 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, the Commission shall review the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55 %socio-economic impact in the Union of the COVID-19 pandemic, and assess the advisability of a new 2030 emissions reductions compared to 1990 target that is lower than the current one. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make legislative proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate, in accordance with the Treaties.
Amendment 251 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation by setting out a trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectoryEach Member State, as part of its own long-term strategy under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, shall set out a trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050.
Amendment 261 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The trajectory shall start from the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(3)11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as possibly amended pursuant to Article 2(3) of this Regulation.
Amendment 280 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) competiveness of the Union’s economy, focusing on micro-enterprises and SMEs, especially in the farming sector;
Amendment 290 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) best available technology and its availability with a view to promoting the marketing thereof;
Amendment 295 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) energy efficiency, energy affordability and security of supply; at fair prices applicable throughout the Union;
Amendment 303 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) fairness and solidarity between and within all Member States;
Amendment 316 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) all investment needs and opportunities;
Amendment 320 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) the need to ensure a just and socially fair transitionand economically fair transition in each Member State, focusing on unemployment rates, economic growth and real pay levels across the board and especially in rural, outlying, island and mountain areas;
Amendment 327 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) the best available and most recent scientific evidence, includingand the latest reports of the IPCC, aside from RCP 8.5-based models or the worst-case scenario.
Amendment 362 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the collective progress made by all Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 377 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the consistency of Union measures with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 389 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 404 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the consistency of national measures identified, on the basis of the National Energy and Climate Plans or the Biennial Progress Reports submitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as relevant for the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) with that objective as expressed by the relevant trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 415 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 431 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) best available scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the IPCC, aside from RCP 8.5-based models or the worst-case scenario; and
Amendment 434 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 439 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate- neutral and climate-resilient society. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, citizens and civil society, for the exchange of best practice and to identify actions to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 453 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 293 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of evidence-based decision-making with regard to EU policies relating to forests, the forest-based sector and its value-chain; calls for all forest-related aspects of European Green Deal measures to be consistent with the post-2020 EU Forest Strategy, particularly with a view to ensuring that SFM has a positive impact on society;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the study on producer organisations and their activities in the olive oil, beef and veal, and arable crops sectors, which reaffirms the importance of these organisations and their associations in strengthening the position of primary producers in the food chain; points out that despite those promising results, producers are still finding it hard to earn a sufficient income;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the adoption of the Directive on unfair trade practices4 in the agricultural and food supply chain4 and calls on the Commission to monitor closely progress on transposition thereof, and to inform Parliament accordingly; _________________ 4Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59).
Amendment 103 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that European farmers are obliged to comply with production arrangements, standards, traceability rules and objectives that are sustainable, and that they are unfortunately faced with increasing competition from products from third countries that do not comply with those arrangements, standards, traceability rules or objectives; points out that it is therefore absolutely clear that all the EU’s free trade agreements with third countries are disadvantageous to European products and that competition law should take account of this in order to combat unfair competition;
Amendment 110 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to monitor any increase in third-country supplies to the main European retailers, in order to check that those supplies are not being delivered for the purpose of destabilising pricing policies put in place by European producers, in particular in the context of producer organisations;
Amendment 9 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RegretStrongly opposes the reduction in appropriations proposed by the Commission for producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector (- EUR 14,6 million), which could negatively impact their growing contribution to rebalance the bargaining power in the food supply chain; regrets the absence of appropriations for the poultry meat sector as it suffers from unfair trade distortion with Ukraine;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the sector in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union; is concerned that that sector will face additional stress from the Union’s trade agreements especially with Mercosur, Canada and the possible conclusion of an agreement with the United States of America;
Amendment 162 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 209 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For programmes supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), Member States that risk, due to the lack of financial resources, not to be able to undertake new legal commitments for one or more measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, may extend the period laid down in Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 to 31 December 20212.
Amendment 223 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 233 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The notification referred to in the second subparagraph shall be without prejudice to the need to submit a request to amend a rural development programme for the years 2021 and 2022 as referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Such an amendment shall aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of the EAFRD expenditure for the measures referred to in Article 59(6) of that Regulation.
Amendment 243 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For Member States that do not decide to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 of this Article, Article [8] of Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027] shall apply to the allocation not used for the years 2021 and 2022 as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 244 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States which, during the 2014- 2020 period, have not fully used the resources of the EAFRD allocation laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, and where, as at 31 December 2020, those financial resources have not been assigned to any legal commitments in respect of beneficiaries, may carry them over to the 2021-2027 programming period under the corresponding budgetary allocation.
Amendment 251 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. For programmes for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the references to time periods or deadlines in Articles 50(1), 51(1), 57(2), 65(2) and (4), and the first paragraph of Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be extended for onetwo years.
Amendment 253 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. For Member States that decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the Partnership Agreement drawn up for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall continue to be used as a strategic document by Member States and the Commission with regard to the implementation of support granted by the EAFRD for the year 2021 and 2022.
Amendment 263 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective rural development programmes for 2021 and 2022;
Amendment 268 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 322 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a
For new commitments to be undertaken from 2021 Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to threfive in their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual extension of commitments after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, from 2021 the extension shall not go beyond one year. As from 2021, for new commitments directly following a commitment performed in the initial period, Member States shall determine a period of one year in their rural development programmes. Or. it (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305-20190301)
Amendment 333 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a
For new commitments to be undertaken from 2021, Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to threfive years in their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual extension for the maintenance of organic farming after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, from 2021 the extension shall not go beyond one year. As from 2021, for new commitments concerning maintenance that directly follow the commitment performed in the initial period, Member States shall determine a period of one year in their rural development programmes. Or. it (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305-20190301)
Amendment 344 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a
For new commitments to be undertaken as from 2021 Member States shall determine a shorter period of one to threfive years in their rural development programmes. If Member States provide for an annual renewal of commitments after the termination of the initial period in accordance with the first subparagraph, as from 2021 the renewal shall not go beyond one year. Or. it (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305-20190301)
Amendment 411 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 43 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 440 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 68 – paragraph 1
Article 68 – paragraph 1
(2a) in Article 68, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Planting rights granted to producers in accordance with Article 85h, Article 85i or Article 85k of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 before 31 December 2015 which have not been used by those producers and are still valid by that date may be converted into authorisations under this Chapter as from 1 January 2016. Such conversion shall take place upon a request to be submitted by those producers before 31 December 2015. Member States may decide to allow producers to submit such a request to convert rights into authorisations until 31 December 20204. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- Or. it 20190101&from=EN
Amendment 444 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 68 – paragraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2
(2b) in Article 68, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: “2. Authorisations granted pursuant to paragraph 1 shall have the same period of validity as the planting rights referred to in paragraph 1. If these authorisations are not used, they shall expire at the latest by 31 December 2018, or, where a Member State has taken the decision referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, at the latest by 31 December 20237. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-Or. it 20190101&from=EN
Amendment 2 #
2019/0132(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend that Parliament approvereject the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and Ukraine amending the trade preferences for poultry meat and poultry meat preparations provided for by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.
Amendment 27 #
Amendment 37 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to at least updConsiders thate the SME definition to take account of the rise in inflation and labour productivity since 2003; strongly supports an adjustment beyond the index-linking of inflation and labour productivity, in order to take account of future inflation, provide certainty and obviate the need for a rapid further adjustment in the next few yearsof SMEs in the recommendation of 2003 is currently more than suited to its purpose and therefore urges the Commission not to propose any changes to it;
Amendment 47 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 5
Amendment 62 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that there is a need to clarify not onlsimplify the terms ‘linked enterprise’ and ‘partner enterprise’ but alsoand SMEs’ status in mergers, and consortiums and regards the simplification of procedures and the cutting of red tape as imperative; calls on the Commission in that connection to further; considers it necessary, furthermore, to simplify procedures, for example so as to reduce red tape and simplify the applicable rules;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 7
Amendment 80 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 8
Amendment 91 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 9
Amendment 105 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 10
Amendment 124 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that SME categorisation should not be exclusively based on the criteria of employee headcount, annual turnover and, balance sheet totals; calls, therefore, for the criteria of ‘export-intensive’ (high level of exports in relation to number of employees), ‘largely independently-run’ and ‘high equity ratio’ - to be defined in due course - to be taken into account when categorising companies and for enterprises with these characteristics to at least be exempted from the relevant specific reporting obligations and/or for it to be made easier for them to access financial support and independence;
Amendment 140 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study into the possible impact of the SME definition on business development and on lock-in-effects, i.e. when enterprises deliberately opt not to expand in order to avoid bureaucratic burdens and other obligations that arise from the loss of their SME status;
Amendment 144 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 13
Amendment 36 #
2018/2102(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the ultimate goal of EU policies must be to ensure fair prices that are in line with production costs and reflect the quality of the production processes; points out that the European primary sector owes its competitiveness principally to its compliance with qualitative, environmental and social standards and that these values must not be undermined by 'predatory pricing' strategies;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2102(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the entry of products onto the European market from third countries which do not meet the same social, health and environmental standards faces European producers with unfair competition; calls, therefore, for the systematic application of the principles of reciprocity and compliance as regards agricultural products in trade negotiations; stresses that certification 'equivalence' must also be continuously verified and monitored and must be immediately revocable by the EU if its reliability is revealed to be undermined by fraud;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the competitiveness of European agriculture results partly from the synergypromotion of organic production and geographical indications, which benefit both producers and consumers; calls for one pillar of the new CAP to be dedicated to the priorities which create jobs and assure who invest in quality and in traditional specialities; calls for the new CAP to include measures to support recourse to new professional profiles involving specialisation in these fields so as to maintain the highest quality of Union agricultural products and foodstuffs;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that Union quality schemes of geographical indications (Protected Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indication and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed) protect product names from misuse, enhance their value in the framework of international agreements, and boost the level of consumers’ trust and boost the level of consumers’ trust in them; stresses also that the value of quality products must be protected uniformly and actively in the context of the various international agreements;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union’s overarching objective of developing multifunctional agriculture, driven bynd diversified agriculture, also through family farm businesses, remains key to delivering the positive externalitiesthe protection of the rural landscape and public goods that European citizens demand;
Amendment 81 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas over the years the CAP has undergone regular re-programming in line with new challenges, but another step in this continuous process of modernisation and simplification, building on previous reforms, is now necessaryprevious reforms, involving the decoupling of aid, the introduction of the single CMO and contractualisation, have failed to maintain farmers’ incomes at a decent level;
Amendment 100 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the new delivery model (NDM) is at the core of the Commission’s communication on t, although the Commission has entitled its communication on the ongoing reform of the CAP ‘The Future of Food and Farming’, and is to be welcomed, provided that it ensuresit has given no guarantee that the first pillar, and the budget for it, will be maintained, and whereas it is essential that reference be made to those points in the proposal and that there be genuine simplification, not only at EU level but also at Member State and regional level, and flexibility for farmers, without adding new constraints on Member States and thus a new layer of complexity;
Amendment 117 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the CAP must play an important role in overcoming stagnation and volatility of farm incomes whichprovides essential income for a majority of farmers, but is unable in its current form to ensure that the sales prices of agricultural products are higher than farmers’ production costs; whereas also, despite the concentration and intensification of production and increasing productivity, farm incomes are still lower than in the rest of the economy and in periods of crisis, many farmers produce at a loss;
Amendment 136 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas over the last few years farmers have been confronted with increasing price volatility, which has reflected price fluctuations on global markets and uncertainty caused by macroeconomic developments, external policies, imports from third countries, sanitary crises and more frequent extreme weather events in the EU; and these factors have led to a lasting collapse in the prices of the main agricultural products, depriving farmers of their legitimate income;
Amendment 168 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is essential to ensure a fair standard of living across regions and Member Statesfor all farmers in the Union, affordable prices for citizens and consumers, and access to quality food and healthy diets, while delivering on the commitments for environmental care, climate action, and animal and plant health and welfare;
Amendment 175 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas the economic crisis is severely affecting rural areas and more particularly the income of farmers who produce at a loss on a recurring basis;
Amendment 179 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need for an updated and fairer system of payments, as in many Member States the current system of entitlements is based on historic benchmarks which are now almost 20 years old and which constitute an obstacle to generational renewal and hinder young farmers’ access to farmland, as new entrants do not possess entitlements and are thus at a disadvantagefocusing particularly on generational renewal in the context of payment entitlements and providing incentives for the purchase of land by young farmers;
Amendment 206 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the emergence of new challenges, such as increasing global trade, is necessitating fair and sustainable conditions for the global exchange of goods and services, within the framework of the WTO and in accordance withproliferation of free trade agreements under pressure from the EU and against the will of farmers and peoples imposes unfair competition on the agricultural producers of Member States. It is urgently necessary to put an end to this situation as most of the products imported under free trade agreements fail to respect existing EU social, economic and environmental standards, which should be promoted;
Amendment 208 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the emergence of new challenges, such as increasing brought about by the global trade,market is necessitating an agricultural policy that is mindful of ensuring fair and sustainable conditions for the global exchange of goods and servicescompanies that approach that market, within the framework of the WTO and in accordance withprotecting existing EU social, economic and environmental standards, which should be promoted and on which the focus should be placed in terms of reciprocity with third countries;
Amendment 325 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the new challenges for European agriculture within the EU’s political priorities, as stated in the Commission’s reflection paper on the future of EU finances, require the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) to provide sufficient public funds to cover both existing and new challenges, while guaranteeing that the first pillar is kept at its current level;
Amendment 352 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 360 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the intention to simplify and modernise the CAP, but emphasises that the integrity of the single market and a truly common policyincome support for producers and the protection of the rural landscape in a single market context must be among the overriding priorities of the reform of a policy which may remain common;
Amendment 391 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to evaluate, in parallel, the rules governing the internal market, ensuring that there are adequate means of protecting the value of agricultural production;
Amendment 417 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be granted within a common set of rules and tools agreed at EU level as part of a uniform approach to all programming efforts and eligibility criteria, should cover both of the CAP’s pillars and ensure, in particular, a uniform European approach in Pillar Ilication, and thus a level playing field, in Pillar I;
Amendment 457 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the efforts of the CommissNotes the Commission’s aspiration to establish programme design, implementation and control of an output- based approach in order to foster performance rather than compliance, while ensuring adequate monitoring via clearly defined, solid and measurable indicators at EU level, including an appropriate system of quality control and penalties;
Amendment 538 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary to maintain the current two-pillared architecture, particularly Pillar I, which is dedicated to income support for farmers; considers it necessary, at the same time, to compensate for the provision of public goods on the basis of uniform criteria, while allowing Member States to take specific approaches to reflect local conditionfor homogeneous areas, to meet local requirements;
Amendment 548 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that aid from the first pillar should be recoupled by sector;
Amendment 613 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that more targeted support for family farms is necessary and can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for small farms; considers, moreover, that support for larger farms should be digressive, reflecting economies of scale, with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member Statesprovision could be made for a phased reduction of aid, reflecting economies of scale, for farms which are controlled by groups of companies for which farming is not the main activity;
Amendment 621 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that more targeted support for family farms is necessary and can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for small farms and for helping young farmers get started; considers, moreover, that support for larger farms should be digressive, reflecting economies of scale, with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member States;
Amendment 639 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Takes the view that provision should be made for capping to be decided by the Member States, should they wish;
Amendment 681 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the existingfuture system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, to be replaced by to be based on an EU-wide uniform method of calculating payments, in order to make the system simpler and more transparent, but in any case for it to be phased in, so that countries benefiting from historic payments are not penalised;
Amendment 706 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for aid to be recoupled by sector;
Amendment 732 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for a fair distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account socio-economic differences, different production cin proportion to agricultural economic and social indicators, such as standard grosts and the amounts received by Member States under Pillar IImargin, value added per hectare, the use of labour and the cost of labour and of agricultural inputs;
Amendment 782 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that, provided that a level playing field in the single market can be guaranteed, voluntary coupled support (VCS) payments should be maintainincreased, as a tool to promote strategic sectors from a supply chain perspective, and to counteract specific difficulties, particularly those arising from the structural competitive disadvantage of less- favoured and mountainous regions, as well as those which are more temporary in nature and arise from a shift away from the old entitlement scheme, or from market crises, for example;
Amendment 785 #
2018/2037(INI)
14. Believes that, provided that a level playing field in the single market can be guaranteed, voluntary coupled support (VCS) payments should be maintained, as a toolencouraged to promote sectoral consolidation. This tool should also make it possible to counteract specific difficulties, particularly those arising from the structural competitive disadvantage of less- favoured and mountainous regions, as well as those which are more temporary in nature and arise from a shift away from the old entitlement scheme, for example;
Amendment 902 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to check that the objectives of the LEADER approach are being achieved, by linking CAP aid that is not directly targeted at agricultural production to other EU support instruments, in order to contribute more effectively to the development of rural areas;
Amendment 926 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to introduce a new and comprehensive legal framework which allows the integration ofincludes measures to protect the landscape and combat hydrogeological instability among those whose purpose is to achieve the aims of the CAP; stresses the importance of integrating and streamlining the various types of environmental actions at present, such as cross compliance, greening and the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standards, as well as agri- environment measures (AEMs) for rural development, so that farmers can deliver effectively and with less bureaucracy on environmental care, biodiversity and climate action, while ensuring that Member States have adequate control and can plan actions in relation to this objective, taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 938 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission, following the failure of the greening of the current CAP, to draw up a new framework, and calls on it also to introduce a new and comprehensive legal framework which allows the integration of the various types of environmental actions at present, such as cross compliance, greening and the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standards, as well as agri- environment measures (AEMs) for rural development, so that farmers can deliver effectively and with less bureaucracy on environmental care, biodiversity and climate action, while ensuring that Member States have adequate control and taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 1085 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to maintain and strengthen the current common market organisation (CMO) framework, including the individual sector plans (wine,leaving this kind of support outside the national strategic plans; calls on the Commission, in addition, to extend to other products/sectors the forms of sectoral support that are specific to CMOs for wine, olive oil and fruit and vegetables) and to confirm the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme, with the ultimate aim of strengthening the sustainability and competitiveness of each sector while enabling access for all farmers;
Amendment 1126 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the critical need for the future CAP to support farmers more efficiently in order to cope with price and income volatility due to climate, health and market risks, by creating additional incentives for flexible risk management and stabilisation tools while ensuring broad accesthe agricultural crisis, the sustained collapse of agricultural product prices, price and income volatility due to climate, health and market risks, and free-trade agreements;
Amendment 1171 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists on the necessity of strengthening the position of producers within the food supply chain, in particular by guaranteeing them a fair share of the added value, by fostering cooperation, including inter-sectoral cooperation, andby establishing and developing producer organisations (POs), associations of producer organisations (APOs) and interbranch organisations (IOs), by combating unfair practices along the chain and by strengthening transparency in the markets and crisis prevention;
Amendment 1231 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that whilethe effects of EU trade agreements are beneficial tofor the EU agricultural sector overall, and necessary forare not always positive and that the EU should protect European production with regard to supply on the internal market, strengthening the EU’sits own position on the global agricultural market, they also through the distinctiveness and sustainability of EU products; points out that these agreements often pose a number of challenges that require reinforced safeguard mechanisms to ensure a level playing field and compliance with reciprocity-based criteria between farmers in the EU and in respect of the rest of the world;
Amendment 1237 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that while trade agreements are beneficial to the EU agricultural sector overall, and necessary for strengthening the EU’s position on the global agricultural market, they also pose a, together with free-trade agreements which have been signed or are being negotiated, a large number of challenges that require reinforced safeguard and protection mechanisms to ensure a level playing field between farmers in the EU and in the rest offor Europe’s farmers, and asks for agriculture to be excluded from free-trade agreements, including those worlhich have already been signed;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union has 24 official languages and more than 60 national and regional languages, in addition to dozens of regional and minority languages, many of which have not been legally recognised even though they are spoken fluently;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas digital technologies and platforms are gradually taking on a significant role in the revitalisation of endangered regional and minority languages;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the development of multilingual public services in European, national, regional and local administrations with innovative, inclusive and assistive HLTs, which will reduce inequalities among languages, promote equal access to services and stimulate the mobility of businesses, citizens and workers in Europefoster multilingualism among citizens, with a special focus on regional and minority languages.
Amendment 15 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the dual quality of products can conceal fraudulent practices by the producers and/or distributors of food products;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Advocates strongly the distribution to the national authorities and the public dissemination of company market findings regarding regional preferences in the case of products whose composition differs from one region to another;
Amendment 88 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the European Union, national authorities and single market producers to take all necessary steps to inform consumers of any disparities in product composition through visible and clear labelling;
Amendment 95 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the establishment of an agency or other specialised unit public online database to monitor consistency of composition and proportional use of ingredients in identically branded and packaged food products., ensuring that the creation and maintenance costs of the platform are kept low; notes that researchers, specialists and even members of the public from various Member States could distribute labels and information regarding the displayed and de facto content of the products, which would then be automatically compared with details of the same product in another Member State, any discrepancies being flagged up and closely scrutinised by the Joint Research Centre;
Amendment 111 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that, if the provisions of the New Deal are infringed, with unjustified product disparities from between one Member State and another, serious penalties must be imposed, such as barring the product concerned from the single market for a specified period.
Amendment 16 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
Having regard to the reasoned opinions of the national parliaments,
Amendment 18 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its resolution of 8 February 2018, the European Parliament called on the Commission to conduct an assessment of the summer-time arrangements provided by Directive 2000/84/EC and, if necessary, to come up with a proposal for its revision. That resolution also confirmed that it is essential to maintain a harmonised approach to time arrangements throughout the Union. However, no Union government has called for a change to the current provisions.
Amendment 22 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Commission has examined available evidence, which points to the importance of having harmonised Union rules in this area to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and avoid, inter alia, disruptions to the scheduling of transport operations and the functioning of information and communication systems, higher costs to cross-border trade, or lower productivity for goods and services. Evidence is not conclusive as to whether the benefits of summer-time arrangements outweigh the inconveniences linked to a biannual change of time.Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 25 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A lively public debate is taking place on summer-time arrangements, and some Member States have already expressed their preference to discontinue the application of such arrangements. I, in the light of these developments, it is necessary to continue safeguarding the proper functioning of the internal market and to avoid any significant disruptions thereto caused by divergences between Member States in this area. Therefore, it is appropriate to put an end in a coordinated way to summer-time arrangements.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 52 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Directive should apply from 1 April 201920, so that the last summer-time period subject to the rules of Directive 2000/84/EC should start, in every Member State, at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 31 March 201920. Member States that, after that summer-time period, intend to adopt a standard time corresponding to the time applied during the winter season in accordance with Directive 2000/84/EC should change their standard time at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 275 October 201920, so that similar and lasting changes occurring in different Member States take place simultaneously. It is desirable that Member States take the decisions on the standard time that each of them will apply as from 201920 in a concerted manner.
Amendment 56 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Amendment 59 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 74 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 1, iIf a Member State decides to change its standard time or times in any territory under its jurisdiction, it shall notify the Commission at least 618 months before the change takes effect. Where a Member State has made such a notification and has not withdrawn it at least 618 months before the date of the envisaged change, the Member State shall apply this change.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of this Directive by 31 December 20242 at the latest.
Amendment 90 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide the Commission with the relevant information by 30 April 20242 at the latest.
Amendment 99 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by 1 April 201920 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those provisions from 1 April 201920.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 260 #
2018/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Applicants and their subcontractors shall be eligible for funding provided that they are established in the Union or in an associated country, have their executive management structures in the Union or in an associated country and are not controlled by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third country entity.
Amendment 272 #
2018/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By derogation from paragraph 1, an applicant established in the Union or in an associated country and controlled by a non- associated third country or a non- associated third country entity may be eligible for funding if this is necessary for achieving the objectives of the action and provided that its participation will not put at risk the security interests of the Union and its Member States. In order to ensure protection of the security interests of the Union and its Member States, the call for proposals shall require the applicant to provide information demonstrating notably that:
Amendment 290 #
2018/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. All infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used in actions financed under the Fund shall be located on the territory of the Union or associated countries. Furthermore, when performing an eligible action, beneficiaries and their subcontractors shall cooperate only with legal entities established in the Union or in an associated country and not controlled by non-associated third countries or non- associated third country entities.
Amendment 326 #
2018/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Unless otherwise provided for in the work programme referred to in Article 27, tThe action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three legal entities which are established in at least three different Member States and/or associated countries. At least three of these eligible entities established in at least two Member States and/or associated countries shall not, during the whole implementation of the action, be effectively controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same entity, and shall not control each other.
Amendment 346 #
2018/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Grants may be awarded without, subject to a call for proposals, to legal entities identified in the work programme in accordance with Article [195(e)] of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 387 #
2018/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Where appropriate, iIndirect eligible costs beyond the flat rate of 25 % mayshall be determined in accordance with the beneficiary's usual cost accounting practices on the basis of actual indirect costs provided that these cost accounting practices are accepted by national authorities under comparable funding schemes in accordance with Article [185] of the Financial Regulation and communicated to the Commission.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Following the example of other world space powers and in response to justified demands by European manufacturers, it is necessary for Europe to adopt a 'Buy European Act' so as to ensure that satellites belonging to European institutions and Member States are put into orbit by European launchers.
Amendment 94 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Owing to its coverage and its potential to help resolve global challenges, the space programme of the Union ('Programme') has a strong international dimension. The Commission should therefore be enabled to manage, on behalf of the Union, and coordinate activitiesrepresent exclusively, as an observer, the interests of Galileo and Copernicus exclusively on the international scene on behalf of the Union, in particular to defend the interests of the Union and its Member Statboth programmes in international fora, including in the area of frequencies, to promote the Union's technology and industry, and to encourage cooperation in the field of training, bearing in mind the need toat this is a necessary condition for ensureing the reciprocity of the rights and obligations of the parties. It is particularly important that the Union be represented as an observer by the Commission in the bodies of the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme or in relevant sectoral UN bodies including the Food and Agriculture Organisation, as well as the World Meteorological Organisation.
Amendment 179 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a space surveillance and tracking system aiming to improve, operate and provide data, information and services related to the surveillance and tracking of active and inactive spacecraft, discarded launchers stages, debris and debris fragments that orbit around the Earth and complemented by observational parameters related to space weather events and the risk of near earth objects ('NEOs') approaching earth monitoring (‘SST’);
Amendment 318 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) for SSAT/GOVSATCOMovsatcom: EUR [0,5] billion.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
Amendment 78 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A modern internal market should promotes competition and benefits consumers, businesses and employees. Making better use of the ever evolving internal market in services should help European businesses create jobs and grow across borders, offer wider choice of services at better prices, and maintain high standards for consumers and workers. To achieve this, the Programme should contribute to the removal of remaining barriers, and to ensure a regulatory framework that can accommodate new innovative business models.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The implementation and development of the internal market in the area of financial services, financial stability and the Capital Markets Union including sustainable finance, highly depends on the evidence based policy measures taken by the Union. In order to achieve this objective, the Commission should have an active role in constantly monitoring financial markets and financial stability, assessing the implementation of Union legislation by Member States, evaluating whether the existing legislation is fit for purpose and identifying potential areas of action where new risks emerge, with a continuous involvement of stakeholders throughout the policy cycle. Such activities rely on the production of analyses, studies, training materials, surveys, conformity assessments, evaluations and statistics and are supported by IT systems and communication tools.
Amendment 155 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to improve the functioning of the internal market, and especially to protect and empower citizens, consumers and businesses, in particular micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), creating stable employment, by enforcement of Union law, facilitation of market access, standard setting, and by promoting human, animal and plant health and animal welfare; as well as to enhance cooperation between the competent authorities of Member States and between the competent authorities of Member States and the Commission and the decentralised Union agencies;
Amendment 184 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Programme, up to a maximum of 4% of the financial envelope, concerning in particular preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities as well as use of information technology networks focusing on information processing and exchange, and use and development of corporate information technology tools.
Amendment 206 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) facilitating the growth of businesses, including skills development, in particular skills relating to the ability to penetrate third-country markets, and industrial transformation across manufacturing and service sectors;
Amendment 220 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Evaluations shall be carried out in a timely manner to feed into the decision- making process and to ensure that funds allocated under the Programme are properly used.
Amendment 224 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The recipients of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding (in particular when promoting the actions and their results),of the Union funding by providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public.
Amendment 226 #
2018/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions relating to the Programme, and its actions and results. Financial resources allocated to the Programme shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Article 3information and communication actions targeted at potential beneficiaries.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should therefore mainstream climate action and lead to the achievement of an overall target of 25% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives18. Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 60% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives, based inter alia on the following Rio markers: i) 100% for the expenditures relating to railway infrastructure, alternative fuels (including the relevant infrastructure), clean urban transport, electricity transmission, electricity storage, smart grids, CO2 transportation and renewable energy; ii) 40% for inland waterways and multimodal transport, and gas infrastructure - if enabling increased use of renewable hydrogen or bio-methane. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. In order to prevent that infrastructure is vulnerable to potential long term climate change impacts and to ensure that the cost of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the project is included in the project's economic evaluation, projects supported by the Programme should be subject to climate proofing in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union where relevant. __________________ 18 COM(2018) 321, page 13
Amendment 117 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) An important objective of this Programme is to deliver increased synergies between the transport, energy and digital sector. For that purpose, the Programme should provide for the adoption of cross-sectoral work programmes that could address specific intervention areas, for instance as regards connected and automated mobility or alternative fuels, including the relevant infrastructure. The cross-sectoral work programmes should provide for the creation of synergies between the various sectors. In addition, the Programme should allow, within each sector, the possibility to consider eligible some ancillary components pertaining to another sector, where such an approach improves the socio-economic benefit of the investment. Synergies between sectors should be incentivized through the award criteria for the selection of actions.
Amendment 335 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in order to adapt, where necessary, the indicators used for the monitoring of the Programme, the indicative percentages of budgetary resources allocated to each specific objective in the transport sector and the definition of the transport core network corridors, 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 amendments to Parts I, II and III of the Annex to this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at in respect of amendments to Parts I, II and III of the Annex to this Regulation. Those powers should be 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,cised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 a. __________________ 1a Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings ofof 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. cise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 587 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at their request, be transferred to the Programme. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with [point (a) of Article 62(1)] of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. Where possible tThose resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 619 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 2019, tThe Commission shall adopt a delegated, through implementing acts in accordance with Article 23(d) of this Regulation, to further specifyications of the selection criteria and lay down details of the selection process of the projects and shall publish the methodologies for assessing the contribution of the projects to the general criteria and for assessing the overall costs and benefits specified in Part IV of the Annextogether with the assessment methodologies. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22 of this Regulation.
Amendment 737 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv
(iv) actions supporting new technologies and innovation, including automation, enhanced transport services, modal integration and alternative fuels infrastructure, in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, and including urban areas adjacent to the TEN-T core network;
Amendment 820 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Actions contributing to the achievement of one or more objectives of at least two sectors, as provided for in Article 3(2) (a), (b) and (c) shall be eligible to receive Union financial assistance under this Regulation. Such actions shall be implemented through specific cross- sectoral work programmes addressing at least two sectors, including specific award criteria and financed with budget contributions from the sectors involved. Cross-sectoral work programmes concerning the energy sector shall not restrict eligible energy projects in projects of common interest.
Amendment 1027 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. To ensure effective assessment of progress of the Programme towards the achievement of its objectives, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, may, by means of implementing accordance with Article 24, tots, amend Part I of the Annex to review or complement the indicators where considered necessary and to supplement this Regulation with provisions on the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation framework. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1039 #
Amendment 1040 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts may, by means of implementing accordance with Article 24 of this Regulationts:
Amendment 1049 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1050 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24
Article 24
Amendment 1126 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “Mediterranean”
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “Mediterranean”
Core network corridor "Mediterranean" Alignment Algeciras – Bobadilla –Madrid – Zaragoza – Tarragona Sevilla – Bobadilla – Murcia Cartagena – Murcia – Valencia – Tarragona/Palma de Mallorca – Barcelona Tarragona – Barcelona – Perpignan – Marseille – Genova/Lyon – Torino – – La Spezia/Lyon – Torino – Novara – Milano – Bologna/Verona – Padova – Venezia – Venezia – Ravenna/Trieste/Koper – Ljubljana – Budapest Ljubljana/Rijeka – Zagreb – Budapest – UA border Pre- Cross- Lyon – Torino: base tunnel and access Rail identified border routes sections Nice – Ventimiglia Trieste – Divača Ljubljana – Zagreb Zagreb – Budapest Budapest – Miskolc – UA border Lendava – Letenye Road Vásárosnamény – UA border Missing Perpignan – Montpellier Rail link link Koper – Divača Rijeka – Zagreb Milano – Cremona – Mantova – Porto Inland Levante/Venezia – Ravenna/Trieste Waterways
Amendment 1173 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2 – table
Annex I – part III – point 2 – table
Dublin – Strabane – Letterkenny Road Road Pau – Huesca Rail Rail Lyon – CH border Rail Rail Athus – Mont-Saint-Martin Rail Rail Antwerpen – Duisburg Rail Rail Mons - Valenciennes Rail Gent – Terneuzen Rail Heerlen – Aachen Rail Groningen – Bremen Rail Stuttgart – CH border Rail Berlin – Rzepin/Horka – Wrocław Rail Prague – Linz Rail Villach – Ljubljana Rail Pivka – Rijeka Rail Plzeň – České Budějovice – Wien Rail Wien - Gyor Rail Graz - Gyor Rail Neumarkt-Kalham - Mühldorf Rail Amber Corridor PL-SK-HU Rail Via Carpathia Corridor BY/UA border-PL-SK-HU-RO Road Budapest – Osijek – Svilaj (BiH border) Road Faro – Huelva Rail Porto – Vigo Rail Giurgiu – Varna/Bourgas Rail Svilengrad – Pithio Rail Gallarate/Sesto C. – Laveno/Luino Rail
Amendment 120 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4
They will help to maintain and enhance the provision of biodiversity and secure the long-term provision of ecosystem services, climate adaptation and carbon sequestration (both on land and sea). They will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions, waste and pollution from primary production (both terrestrial and aquatic), processing, consumption and other human activities. They will trigger investments, supporting the shift towards a circular economy, bioeconomy and blue economy, whilst protecting environmental health and integrity. They will help to find solutions to promote the advanced multifunctionality of EU agriculture and to enhance local food production.
Amendment 180 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 11 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 11 a (new)
- New business models for the advanced multifunctionality of agricultural enterprises: potential interactions between entrepreneurship and social well-being.
Amendment 199 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
– Modern food safety and authenticity systems, enhancing consumer confidence in the food system; analysis of the perception of external indications on food (such as country of origin labelling) by consumers and the impact this has on purchasing choices, as well as studies of the link between the intrinsic qualities of products and their geographical origins;
Amendment 203 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
– Environmentally sustainable, circular and resource efficient food systems from land and sea, towards zero food waste throughout the entire food system, through reuse of food and biomass, recycling of food waste, new food packaging, demand for tailored and local food, exploring the potential of short supply chains;
Amendment 205 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7
– Innovation and food systems for place-based innovation and empowerment of communities, fostering fair value chains through fair trade and pricing, inclusiveness and sustainability through, promoting partnerships between the various operators in the chain through the requisite partnerships between industry, local authorities, researchers and society.
Amendment 1355 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 1
The EU aims to be world leader in affordable, secure and sustainable energy technologies improving its competitiveness in global value chains and its position in growth markets. Diverse climatic, geographical, environmental and socio- economic conditions in the EU as well as the need to ensure energy security and access to raw materials, dictate a broad portfolio of energy solutions, including of non-technical nature. As regards renewable energy technologies, costs need to decrease further, performance must improve, integration into the energy system must be improved and breakthrough technologies need to be developed. As regards fossil fuels, decarbonising their usage will be essential to meet the climate objectives. Gas infrastructure will play a role in integrating renewable and low carbon gases.
Amendment 1379 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Technologies and solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-based power generation via CO2 capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) as well as solutions than can support storing of excess wind and solar electricity in the form of gas.
Amendment 1396 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 1
The expected growth of variable electricity production and shift towards more electric heating, cooling and transport dictates the need for new approaches to manage energy grids. Next to decarbonisation, the goal is to ensure energy affordability, security and stability of supply, achieved through investments in innovative network infrastructure technologies and innovative system management. Energy storage in different forms will play a key role in providing services to the grid, also improving and reinforcing network capacities. Exploiting synergies between different networks (e.g. electricity grids, heating and cooling networks, gas networks, transport recharging and refuelling infrastructure, hydrogen, and telecom networks) and actors (e.g. industrial and agricultural sites, data centres, self- producers, network operators) will be crucial for enabling the smart, integrated operation of the relevant infrastructures.
Amendment 1403 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Technologies and tools for electricity networks to integrate renewables and new loads such as electro-mobility and heat pumps;
Amendment 1474 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– ElectrificDecarbonisation of all transport modes (e.g. batteries, fuel cells, hybridisation, hydrogen and gas mobility etc.) including new technologies for vehicle/vessel/aircraft powertrains, fast charging/refuelling, energy harvesting and user-friendly and accessible interfaces with the charging infrastructure, ensuring interoperability and seamless services provision; development and deployment of competitive, safe, high- performing and sustainable batteries for low and zero- emission vehicles;
Amendment 545 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) 'open access' means the practice of providing online access to scientific publications and research outputsdata resulting from actions funded under the Programme, in particular scientific publications and research data, free of charge to the end-user;
Amendment 729 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Activities to be carried out under the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b) and which are laid down in Regulation …. establishing the European Defence Fund, shall be research with an exclusive focus on defence applications, with the objective to foster the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation of defence industry, involving at least three Member States.
Amendment 866 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall involve Member States, the European Parliament, relevant stakeholders, representatives from the industry academia, research and organisation, local bodies and relevant end-users' representatives.
Amendment 1330 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Project-based remuneration means remuneration that is linked to the participation of a person in projects, is part of the beneficiary’s usual remuneration practices and is paid in a consistent manner. Notably for projects with a TRL higher than 5, grants should fund CAPEX rather than depreciation.
Amendment 1390 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
In actions under the cluster ‘Inclusive and secure Society’, area of intervention ‘Protection and Security’, beneficiaries having received Union funding shall also grant access to their results on a royalty- free basis to Member States' national authorities, for developing, implementing and monitoring their policies or programmes in that area. Access shall be limited to non-commercial and non- competitive use and shall be granted upon bilateral agreement defining specific conditions aimed at ensuring that those rights will be used only for the intended purpose and that appropriate confidentiality obligations will be in place. Such access rights shall not extend to the participants background. The requesting Member State, Union institution, body, office or agency shall notify all Member States of such requests.
Amendment 1710 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 5 – point b
Annex IV – point 5 – point b
(b) the CEF supports the large-scale roll-out and deployment of innovative new technologies and solutions in the fields of transport, energy and digital physical infrastructures, in particular those resulting from the Framework Programmes for research and innovation, for instance, by allowing projects to be structured in subsets to be funded separately;
Amendment 162 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 164 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 210 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 220 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 6 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – point f a (new)
Amendment 310 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 63 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 63 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 363 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 81 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 81 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
a) the variety concerned belongs to the species Vitis vinifera or Vitis Labrusca or comes from a cross between the species Vitis vinifera and other species of the genus Vitis; or
Amendment 373 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 81 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 81 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
b) the variety concerned comes from a cross between the species Vitis vinifera, Vitis Labrusca and other species of the genus Vitisis not one of the following: Noah, Othello, Isabelle, Jacquez, Clinton or Herbemont.
Amendment 384 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint i
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint i
i) whose quality or characteristics are essentially or exclusively due to a particular geographical environment, with its inherent natural factors and, where relevant,and human factors;
Amendment 389 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint v
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint v
Amendment 402 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 96 – paragraph 5
Article 96 – paragraph 5
(10a) In Article 96, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: “5. If the Member State assessing the application considers that the requirements are fulfilled, it shall carry out a national procedure which ensures adequate pubmay take a favourable decision and forward the application tof the product specificationCommission. The Member State shall ensure that its favourable decision is made public, at least on the Iinternet, and forward the application to the Commission. that any natural or legal person having a legitimate interest has an opportunity to appeal. “ Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1308&from=en)
Amendment 403 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 96 – paragraph 6 and 7
Article 96 – paragraph 6 and 7
Amendment 409 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
2a. In Article 96, the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 2: If proceedings are brought before a national court in relation to a PDO or PGI application received in accordance with Article 94 And Article 96(5), the Commission may, if necessary, exceed the period of six months for the examination or verification of the request;
Amendment 411 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 103 – paragraph 2 – 1etters (a) and (b)
Article 103 – paragraph 2 – 1etters (a) and (b)
(13a) In Article 103, paragraph 2, letters (a) and (b) are replaced by the following: “2. A protected designation of origin and a protected geographical indication, as well as the wine using that protected name in conformity with the product specifications, shall be protected against: (a) any direct or indirect commercial use of that protected name: (i) by comparable products not complying with the product specification of the protected name; or (ii) in so far as such use exploits the reputation of a designation of origin or a geographical indication, including when a registered name is used as an ingredient; (b) any misuse, imitation or evocation, even if the true origin of the product or service is indicated or if the protected name is translated, transcripted or transliterated or accompanied by an expression such as “style”, “type”, “method”, “as produced in”, “imitation”, “flavour”, “like” or similar; , including when a registered name is used as an ingredient;” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1308&from=en)
Amendment 421 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 116 a – paragraph 2
Article 116 a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate the competent authority responsible for carrying out the checks in respect of the obligations laid down in this Section. To that end, Articles 4(2), 4(4), 5(1), 5(4) and 5(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council* shall apply, and every user who respects these requirements is guaranteed entitlement to coverage by the system of checks.
Amendment 422 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 116 a – paragraph 3
Article 116 a – paragraph 3
3. Within the Union, the competent authority referred to in paragraph 2 or one or more delegated bodies within the meaning of point (5) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 operating as a product certification body in accordance with the criteria laid down in Chapter III of Title II of that Regulation, shall verify annual compliance with the product specification, during the wine production and during or after conditioning. The annual verification shall be carried out in the Member States where the production and packaging were conducted, in accordance with the specifications of the product.
Amendment 438 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 119 – paragraph 1 – points g a and g b (new)
Article 119 – paragraph 1 – points g a and g b (new)
(aa) in paragraph 1, the following points are added: ga) the mandatory nutrition declaration, which may be limited to energy value only; gb) the list of ingredients, which may be provided in electronic form indicated on the label or the packaging;
Amendment 638 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Annex VII – part –1 (new)
Annex VII – part –1 (new)
Amendment 648 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Annex VII – part II – points 18 and 19
Annex VII – part II – points 18 and 19
Amendment 673 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 33
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 33
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Annex VIII – Part I – point E
Annex VIII – Part I – point E
Amendment 708 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Article 13 – point 4
Article 13 – point 4
4. The protection referred to in paragraph 1 shall also apply with regard to goods entering the customs territory of the Union without being released for free circulation within the customs territory of the Union andthe delegation of protected designations of origin or protected geographical indications as second-level domains within the top-level domains of the national codes of the EU and its Member States, as well as with regard to goods sold through means of electronic commerce.’; Only the Member States from which the protected designations of origin or the protected geographical indications originate, or the producer groups [referred to in Article 45] concerned may obtain such a delegation.
Amendment 714 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Article 14
Article 14
(5a) Article 14 is replaced by the following: “1. Where a designation of origin or a geographical indication is registered under this Regulation, tThe registration of a trade mark the use of which would contravene Article 103(1)2), and which relates to a product of the same typefalling under one of the categories listed in Part II of Annex VII shall be refused if the application for registration of the trade mark is submitted after the date of submission of the registration application in respect of the designation of origin or the geographical indication to the Commission. Trade marks registered in breach of the first subparagraph shall be invalidated. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply notwithstanding the provisions of Directive 2008/95/EC. 2. Without prejudice to Article 6(4101(2), a trade mark the use of which contravenes Article 13(1)90 (1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 which has been applied for, registered, or established by use if that possibility is provided for by the legislation concerned, in good faith within the territory of the Union, before the date on which the application for protection of the designation of origin or geographical indication is submitted to the Commission, may continue to be used and renewed for that product notwithstanding the registration of a designation of origin or geographical indication, provided that no grounds for its invalidity or revocation exist under Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (221) or under Directive 2008/95/EC. In such cases, the use of the protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication shall be permitted as well as use of the relevant trade marks. ” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32012R1151&from=IT)
Amendment 561 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) A smarter, modernised and more sustainable CAP needs to embrace research and innovation, in order to help improve production techniques, increase total factor productivity, serve the multi- functionality of Union agriculture, forestry and food systems, investing in technological development and digitalisation, as well as improving the access to impartial, sound, relevant and new knowledge.
Amendment 577 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to foster a smart and resilient agricultural sector, direct payments keep on constituting an essential part to guarantee a fair income support to farmers. Likewise, investments into farm restructuring, modernisation, innovation, diversification and uptake of new technologies are necessary to improve farmers’ market rewartotal factor productivity and increase the market value of the goods and services produced.
Amendment 621 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The CAP shouldmust keep ensuring food security in Europe, which should be understood as meaning access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food at all times. Moreover, it should help improving the response of Union agriculture to new societal demands on food and health, including sustainable agricultural production, healthier nutrition, food waste and animal welfare. The CAP should continue to promote production with specific and valuable characteristics, while at the same time helping farmers to proactively adjust their production according to market signals and consumers’ demands.
Amendment 632 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 644 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The framework of standards of GAECs aims to contribute to theimproving total factor productivity, mitigationg and adaptationing to climate change, the tackling of water challenges, the protection and quality of soil and the protection and quality of biodiversity. The framework needs to be enhanced to take into account in particular the practices set until 2020 under the greening of direct payments, the mitigation of climate change and the need to improve farms sustainability, and in particular the nutrients management. It is acknowledged that each GAEC contributes to multiple objectives. In order to implement the framework, Member States should define a national standard for each of the standards set at Union level taking into account the specific characteristics of the area concerned, including soil and climatic conditions, existing farming conditions, land use, crop rotation, farming practices and farm structures. Member States may also define in addition other national standards related to the main objectives laid down in Annex III in order to improve the environmental and climate delivery of the GAEC framework. As part of GAEC framework, in order to support both the agronomic and the environmental performance of farms, nutrient management plans will be established with the help of a dedicated electronic Farm Sustainability Tool made available by the Member States to individual farmers. The tool should provide on-farm decision support starting from minimum nutrient management functionalities. A wide interoperability and modularity should also ensure the possibility to add other electronic on-farm and e-governance applications. In order to ensure a level playing field between farmers and across the Union, the Commission may provide support to the Member States in the design of the Tool as well as with the data storage and processing services required.
Amendment 666 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should set farm advisory services for the purpose of improving total factor productivity, the sustainable management and overall performance of agricultural holdings and rural businesses, covering economic, environmental and social dimensions, and to identify the necessary improvements as regards all measures at farm level provided for in the CAP Strategic Plans. These farm advisory services should help farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support to become more aware of the relationship between farm management and land management on the one hand, and certain standards, requirements and information, including environmental and climate ones, on the other hand. The list of the latter includes standards applying to or necessary for farmers and other CAP beneficiaries and set in the CAP Strategic Plan, as well as those stemming from the legislation on water, on the sustainable use of pesticidelant protection products, as well as the initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance and the management of risks. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice, Member States should integrate advisors within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), in order to be able to deliver up-to-date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation.
Amendment 681 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure a fairer distribution of income support, the amounts of direct payments above a certain ceiling should be reduced and the product should either be used for decoupled direct payments and in priority for the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability, or be transferred to the EAFRD. In order to avoid negative effects on employment, labour should be taken into account when applying the mechanism.
Amendment 719 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Small farms remain a cornerstone of Union agriculture aswhen they play a vital role in supporting rural employment and contribute to territorial development. In order to promote a more balanced distribution of support and to reduce administrative burdens for beneficiaries of small amounts, which support employment, Member States should have the option of offering to small farmers the possibility of replacing the other direct payments by providing a round some payment for small farmers.
Amendment 752 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The CAP should ensure that Member States increase thehave more instruments for achieving environmental delobjectiverys, by respecting local needs and farmers' actual circumstances. Member States should, under direct payments in the CAP Strategic Plan, be able to set up Eco-schemes voluntary for farmers, which should be fully coordinated with the other relevant interventions. They should be defined by the Member States as a payment granted either for incentivising and remunerating the provision of public goods by agricultural practices beneficial to the environment and climate or as a compensation for the introduction of these practices. In both cases they should aim at enhancing the environmental and climate performance of the CAP and should consequently be conceived to go beyond the mandatory requirements already prescribed by the system of conditionality. Member States may decide to set up eco- schemes for agricultural practices such as the enhanced management of permanent pastures and landscape features, and organic farming. These schemes may also include ‘entry-level schemes’ which may be a condition for taking up more ambitious rural development commitments.
Amendment 775 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) Member States should be allowed to use the part of the financial ceiling available for direct payments for coupled support in order to improve competitiveness and/or quality in certain sectors and productions which are particularly important for social, economic or environmental reasons and are having difficulties, including by transferring the resources for coupled support to the sectoral interventions referred to in Article 39(f) in order to concentrate resources and make it possible to intervene more effectively;
Amendment 891 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Support should enable the establishment and implementation of cooperation between at least two entities in view of achieving CAP objectives. Support can entail all aspects of such cooperation, such as the setting up of quality schemes; collective environmental and climate action; the promotion of short supply chain and local markets; pilot projects; Operational Group projects within the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability local development projects, Smart Villages, buyers' clubs and machinery rings; farm partnerships; forest management plans; networks and clusters; social farming; community supported agriculture; actions within the scope of LEADER; and the setting up of producer groups and producer organisations, as well as other forms of cooperation deemed necessary to achieve the specific objectives of the CAP.
Amendment 949 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Program will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under the CAP are expected to contribute 420 % of the overall financial envelope of the CAP to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Program's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 986 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) The CAP Strategic Plans should aim to ensure enhanced coherence across the multiple tools of the CAP, since it should cover types of interventions in the form of direct payments, sectoral types of interventions and types of interventions for rural development. They should also ensure and demonstrate the alignment and appropriateness of the choices made by Member States to the Union priorities and objectives. It is therefore appropriate that they contain a result-oriented intervention strategy structured around the specific objectives of the CAP, including quantified targets in relation to these objectives. In order to allow their monitoring on an annual basis, it is appropriate that these targets are based on result indicators which take account also of the variability inherent in agricultural production.
Amendment 1006 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Considering that flexibility should be accorded to Member States as regards the choice of delegating part of the implementation of therawing up CAP Sstrategic Pplans at regional level on the basis of a national framework, in order to facilitate co- ordination among the regions in addressing nation-wide challenges, it is appropriate that the CAP Strategic Plans provide a description of the interplay between national and regional interventions.
Amendment 1086 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation applies to Union support financed by the EAGF and the EAFRD for interventions specified in a CAP Strategic Plan drawn up by the Member States and approved by the Commission, covering the period from 1 January 20214 to 31 December 202730.
Amendment 1159 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) 'arable land' shall be land cultivated for crop production or areas available for crop production but lying fallow, and include areas set aside in accordance with Articles 22, 23 and 24 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/199928, with Article 39 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/200529, with Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 or with Article 65 of this Regulation; areas used to grow sown grasses or other herbaceous forage, where sown grasses or other herbaceous forage may be directly, or after removal of a previous herbaceous forage cover, cultivated as crops for five years or more, may be considered to be 'arable land'; _________________ 28 Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80). 29 Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1).
Amendment 1227 #
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 incomby the Member States in accordance with non-discriminatory objectives and criteria. Member States may not apply these criteria to farmers who are entitled to receive tlests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers.s than EUR 5 000 in direct payments;
Amendment 1252 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) 'young farmer' shall be defined in a way that it includes:Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 1256 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) a maximum age limit that may not exceed 40 years; however, that limit shall not apply if the young farmer reaches the age of 40 in the second year of application for direct payments and for the five subsequent annual applications.
Amendment 1359 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support viabladequate farm income and resilience across the Union to enhance food security;
Amendment 1380 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) enhance market orientation and increase competitiveness, including greater focus on research, technology and digitalis and innovation;
Amendment 1394 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptafacilitate the adaptation of production activities to climate change, contribute to the mitigation of its effects and promote the production, as well asnd use of sustainable energy;
Amendment 1490 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) improve the productivity of the factors of production, inter alia with the aim of reducing the costs of goods and services produced by the agricultural sector;
Amendment 1500 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. When pursuing the specific objectives Member States shall ensure simplification and performance of the CAP support by means of a significant reduction in red tape.
Amendment 1518 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) impact indicators related to the objectives set out in Articles 5 and 6(1), but also taking into account external factors beyond the control of farmers and foresters, and used in the context of the CAP Strategic Plans and of the CAP.
Amendment 1570 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 1634 #
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 with more than 5 ha. of farmland 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 rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.
Amendment 1650 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. In respect of the main objectives laid down in Annex III Member States may not prescribe standards additional to those laid down in that Annex against those main objectives. However, Member States shall not define minimum standards for main objectives other than the main objectives laid down in Annex III.
Amendment 1657 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1686 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Beneficiaries might not comply with GAEC Nos 5, 8 and 9 as referred to in Annex III if they adopt equivalent farming practices established by Member States in voluntary schemes for the climate and the environment as referred to in Article 28 or in the agri-environment commitments referred to in Article 65, on condition that such practices go beyond the relevant standards of GAEC Nos 5, 8 and 9.
Amendment 1727 #
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 advisors, researchers, farmer organisations, cooperatives and other relevant stakeholders that form the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS).
Amendment 1734 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the farm advice given is impartial and that advisorthose who provide advisory services have no conflict of interest.
Amendment 1833 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 60 000 as follows:only in respect of the part exceeding a set threshold determined by a Member State for a given calendar year.
Amendment 1840 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay reduce the amount of direct paymentsbasic support for sustainability to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 60 000 as follows:
Amendment 1844 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 6100 000 as follows:
Amendment 1862 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) by at least 25 % for the tranche between EUR 6100 000 and EUR 7115 000;
Amendment 1878 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) by at least 50 % for the tranche between EUR 7115 000 and EUR 9130 000;
Amendment 1892 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) by at least 75 % for the tranche between EUR 9130 000 and EUR 1050 000;
Amendment 1907 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 100 % for the amount exceeding EUR 1050 000.
Amendment 1948 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the equivalent cost of regular and unpaid labour linked to an agricultural activity practiced by persons working on the farm concerned who do not receive a salary, or who receive less remuneration than the amount normally paid for the services rendered, but are rewarded through the economic result of the farm businesscost of any technical and mechanical service for agricultural and harvesting activities performed for the farmer by a third party or legal person.
Amendment 2000 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2021 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Alternatively, Member States may lay down a minimum amount of direct payments that may be made to a farmer.
Amendment 2022 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 2077 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – title
Article 20 – title
Value of payment entitlements and convergence
Amendment 2084 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shallmay, by claim year 2026 at the latest, set a maximum level for the value of payment entitlements for the Member State or for each group of territories defined in accordance with Article 18(2).
Amendment 2085 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2091 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Amendment 2101 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 2108 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 7
Article 20 – paragraph 7
7. The reductions referred to in paragraph 6 shall be based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria. Without prejudice to the minimum set in accordance with paragraph 5, such criteria may include the fixing of aThe maximum decrease that may not be lowhigher than 30%.
Amendment 2138 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 7
Article 22 – paragraph 7
Amendment 2158 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Member States may grant payments to small farmers as defined by Member States by way of a round sum, replacing direct payments under this Section and Section 3 of this Chapter. The amount of the round sum shall not exceed the national annual average value of the title multiplied by the number of hectares possessed. Member States shall establish criteria to identify small farmers producing for the market to provide them with a level sufficient to ensure the long-term sustainability of these holdings. Member States shall establish criteria to identify small farmers in less-favoured areas so as to provide them with a sufficient level to ensure the long-term sustainability of these farms. Member States shall design the corresponding intervention in the CAP Strategic Plan as optional for the farmers.
Amendment 2192 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay provide for a complementary redistributive income support for sustainability (‘redistributive income support’) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 2209 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay 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 to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 2234 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 2248 #
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 areas’ set out in point (g) of Article 6(1) and to dedicate at least 2% 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 set up for the first time and who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support as referred to in Article 17. Complementary income support for young farmers shall be granted for a maximum of 7 years from the submission of the first application for support to young farmers. With reference to Article 4(e)(i), if a young farmer reaches the age of 40 in the second year of application for complementary income support, the payment shall be granted for the following five years.
Amendment 2348 #
2018/0216(COD)
3. Member States shallmay also establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment at regional level.
Amendment 2388 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) go beyondare at least equivalent to the relevant statutory management requirements and standards of good agricultural and environmental condition established under Section 2 of Chapter I of this Title;
Amendment 2399 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) go beyondare at least equivalent to the minimum requirements for the use of fertilisers and plant protection products, animal welfare, as well as other mandatory requirements established by national and Union law;
Amendment 2415 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point d
Amendment 2460 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 8
Article 28 – paragraph 8
Amendment 2519 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Coupled income support may only be granted to the following sectors and productions or specific types of farming therein where these are important for economic, social or environmental reasons: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, potatoes for human consumption, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, olive oilpigmeat, poultry meat and eggs, tobacco, olive trees, bees, silkworms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables, short rotation coppice and other non-food crops, excluding trees, used for the production of products that have the potential to substitute fossil materials.
Amendment 2634 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 2640 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 2685 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 2693 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) integrated production;
Amendment 2734 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. As regards the objective referred to in point (ig) of Article 42, Member States shall choose in their CAP Strategic Plans one or more of the following types of intervention:
Amendment 2757 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point k
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point k
(k) advisory services and technical assistance, in particular concerning sustainable pest control techniques and sustainable use of pesticides.
Amendment 2794 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 44 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) at least 210% of expenditure under operational programs covers the interventions linked to the objectives referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 42;
Amendment 2801 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 44 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) at least 51% of expenditure under operational programs covers the intervention linked to the objective referred to in point (c) of Article 42;
Amendment 2940 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improve competitiveness of Union wine producers including contributing to improvement of sustainable production systems and reduction of environmental impact of the Union wine sector; those objectives relate toin connection with the specific objectives set out in points (b) to (f) and (h) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 2945 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) improve performance of Union wine enterprises and their adaptation to market demands, as well as increase their competitiveness as regards the production and marketing of grapevine products, including energy savings, global energy efficiency and sustainable processes; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (a), to (e), (g) and (h) of connection with the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1);
Amendment 2959 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) improve competitiveness of, promotional measures and activities aimed at diversifying and consolidating wine markets for Union grapevine products in third countries; thatis objective relates to the objectives set out in points (b) and (h) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 2975 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) restructuring and conversion of vineyards, including new vineyards that have been granted a planting authorisation in an area with a geographical indication and replanting of vineyards, where thatis is necessary following mandatory grubbing up for health or phytosanitary reasons on the instruction of the Member State competent authority, but excluding the normal renewal of vineyards consisting of replanting of the same parcel of land with the same grape variety according to the same system of vine cultivation, when vines have to come to the end of their natural life;
Amendment 3090 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 75% of the actual expenditure incurred for the types of intervention referred to in points (f) and (h) of Article 60(1) where the operational program is implemented in at least three third countries or non-producing Member States by producer organisations or associations of producer organisations from at least two producing Member States, 50% of the actual expenditure where for this type of intervention this condition is not met.
Amendment 3113 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) promoting, developing and implementing methods of production respectful of the environment, of animal welfare standards, pest resilient and environmentally sound cultivation practices, production techniques and production methods, environmentally sound use and management of by- products and waste, sustainable use of natural resources in particular protection of water, soil and other natural resourcincreasing the commercial value and quality of products, including by improving product quality and developing products with a protected designation of origin, with a protected geographical indication or covered by a national quality schemes; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (e) and (fb) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 3119 #
2018/0216(COD)
(e) contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, apromotion and marketing of the products of one or more sectors referred to in point (f) of Article 40; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (db) and (c) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 3120 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) boosting products' commercial value and quality, including improving product quality and developing products with a protected designation of origin, with a protected geographical indication or covered by a national quality schemes; those objectives relate to the specific objective set outcrisis prevention and risk management, aimed at avoiding and dealing with crises in the markets within one or more sectors referred to in point (bf) of Article 6(1)39; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in point (bs (a), (b) and (c) of Article 6(1);.
Amendment 3122 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 3124 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 3138 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) soil conservation, including the enhancement of soil carbon;
Amendment 3144 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
Amendment 3157 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x a (new)
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x a (new)
(xa) promoting local varieties;
Amendment 3158 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x b (new)
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x b (new)
(xb) Investments to improve competitiveness, including new olive groves and replanting;
Amendment 3159 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x c (new)
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x c (new)
(xc) improving product quality;
Amendment 3164 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) advisory services and technical assistance, in particular regarding climate change adaptation and mitigation;
Amendment 3168 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) organic production or integrated production;
Amendment 3171 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) actions to increase the sustainability and efficiency of production, transport and of storage of products of one or more of the sectors referred to in point (f) of Article 4039;
Amendment 3379 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 6
Article 65 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall compensate beneficiaries forover and above costs incurred and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. Where necessary, they may also cover transaction costs. In duly justified cases, Member States may grant support as a flat-rate or as a one- off payment per unit. Payments shall be granted annually.
Amendment 3461 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 2
Article 67 – paragraph 2
2. These payments may be granted to farmers, forest holders and other land managers in respect of areas with disadvantages referred to in paragraph 1groups and/or cooperatives of farmers, forest holders and groups and/or cooperatives of forest holders. In duly justified cases they may also be granted to other land managers.
Amendment 3476 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1
Article 68 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may only grant support for investments under the conditionunder this type of interventions for tangible and/or intangible investments, including in collective form and for collective use, which contribute to achieving the specific objectives set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plan6, especially with reference to boosting competitiveness.
Amendment 3740 #
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 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. In order to calculate the loss, indexes or other criteria may also be used.
Amendment 3758 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 6
Article 70 – paragraph 6
6. Member Sates shall limit the support to the maximum rate of 7080 % of the eligible costs.
Amendment 3767 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may grant support for cooperation under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans to prepare and to implement Operational Group projects of the European Innovation Partnership for agricultural productivity and sustainability as referred to in Article 114 and LEADER, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR], and to promote quality schemes, producer organisations or producer groups or other forms of cooperation.
Amendment 3770 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall grant support to LEADER, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR]. Through the EAFRD, Member States may grant support to measures which contribute to one or more of the objectives laid down in Article 6, including those outside the options provided for in Section 1 of Chapter IV. The decision to approve a local development strategy also entails approval of the measures which comprise it.
Amendment 3774 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
In particular, in reference to point (c) of Article 6(1), strengthening the position of primary producers within the food supply chain may be achieved through forms of cooperation, in order to guarantee a fair distribution of the added value, by introducing the financial resources and incentives required to support the creation and development of economic organisations, both vertical and horizontal, such as producer organisations, cooperatives, and their associations and inter-branch organisations, to also combat unfair and abusive trade practices along the food supply chain and by strengthening transparency in the markets and through crisis prevention tools.
Amendment 3785 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 5
Article 71 – paragraph 5
5. Where support is paid as an overall amount, Member States shall ensure that Union rules and requirements pertaining to similar actions covered under other types of interventions are respected. This paragraph does not apply to LEADER, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR].
Amendment 3836 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Managing Authority of the CAP Strategic Plan, including, if applicable, the regional rural development programmes, or other designated intermediate bodies, shall define selection criteria for interventions relating to the following types of interventions: investments, installation of young farmers and rural business start-up, cooperation, knowledge exchange and information, after consultation of the Monitoring Committee referred to in Article 111. Selection criteria shall aim to ensure equal treatment of applicants, better use of financial resources and targeting of the support in accordance with the purpose of the interventions.
Amendment 3884 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1
Article 80 – paragraph 1
1. Expenditure shall be eligible for contribution from the EAGF and the EAFRD from 1 January of the year following the year of thethe date of approval of the CAP Strategic Plan by the Commission.
Amendment 4021 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 3025% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.
Amendment 4091 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The indicative financial allocations for the coupled income support interventions referred to in Subsection 1 of Section 2 of Chapter II of Title III, shall be limited to a maximum of 103% of the amounts set out in Annex VII.
Amendment 4103 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
By way of derogation from the first sub- paragraph, Member States that in accordance with Article 53(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 used for the purpose of voluntary coupled support more than 132% of their annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation, may decide to use for the purpose of coupled income support more than 103% of the amount set out in Annex VII. The resulting percentage shall not exceed the percentage approved by the Commission for voluntary coupled support in respect of claim year 2018.
Amendment 4124 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
The percentage referred to in the first subparagraph, may be increased by a maximum of 2%, provided that the amount corresponding to the percentage exceeding the 103% is allocated to the support for protein crops under Subsection 1 of Section 2 of Chapter II of Title III.
Amendment 4130 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
By way of derogation from the preceding paragraphs, Member States that in accordance with Article 53(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 have used voluntary coupled support may decide to earmark the same percentage of resources within the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation for the purpose of supporting sectoral interventions as referred to in Article 39(f).
Amendment 4131 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4 b (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4 b (new)
In their CAP Strategic Plans Member States may, in addition, decide to earmark percentages of resources from their annual national direct payments ceilings allowed for coupled support in order to support sectoral interventions under Article 39(f).
Amendment 4176 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) 100% for the expenditure referred to in Article 44(7)(a), for fruit and vegetable operational programmes;
Amendment 4177 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) 40% for expenditure in the apiculture sector under Title III, Chapter III, Section 3;
Amendment 4178 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
(dc) 100% for expenditure for the actions referred to in Article 54(4), for the wine sector;
Amendment 4233 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 91 – paragraph 4 a (new)
The adoption of CAP Strategic Plans and their implementation by Member States shall not cause delays in aid application time-frames for beneficiaries, nor shall they delay the prompt payment of aid, especially in the first year of implementation.
Amendment 4253 #
2018/0216(COD)
Each Member State shall establish a single CAP Strategic Plan for its entire territory. Where elements of the CAP Strategic Plan are established at regional level or implemented under regional rural development programmes, the Member State shall ensure the coherence and the consistency with the elements of the CAP Strategic Plan established at national level.
Amendment 4259 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 1
Article 93 – paragraph 1
Amendment 4316 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) where applicable, a list of regional rural development programmes.
Amendment 4456 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 5 – chapter 3 – title
Title 5 – chapter 3 – title
APPROVAL AND AMENDMENT OF THE CAP STRATEGIC PLAN and THE RELATED REGIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
Amendment 4457 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – title
Article 106 – title
APPROVAL AND AMENDMENT OF THE CAP STRATEGIC PLAN and THE RELATED REGIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
Amendment 4469 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 2
Article 106 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess the proposed CAP Strategic Plans, including, where applicable, the proposed regional rural development programmes, on the basis of the completeness of the plans, the consistency and coherence with the general principles of Union law, with this Regulation and the provisions adopted pursuant to it and with the Horizontal Regulation, their effective contribution to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), the impact on the proper functioning of the internal market and distortion of competition, the level of administrative burden on beneficiaries and administration. The assessment shall address, in particular, the adequacy of the strategy of the CAP Strategic Plan, the corresponding specific objectives, targets, interventions and the allocation of budgetary resources to meet the specific CAP Strategic Plan objectives through the proposed set of interventions on the basis of the SWOT analysis and the ex-ante evaluation.
Amendment 4471 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 2
Article 106 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall's assess the proposed CAP Strategic Plans on the basis of the completeness of the plans, the consistency and coherence with the general principles of Union law, with this Regulation and the provisions adopted pursuant to it and with the Horizontal Regulation, their effective contribution to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), the impact on the proper functioning of the internal market and distortion of competitiment shall address the adequacy of the strategy of the CAP Strategic Plan, the corresponding specific objectives, targets, interventions and the allocation of budgetary resources to meet the specific CAP Strategic Plan objectives through the proposed set of interventions on, the level of administrative burden on beneficiaries and administration. The assessment shall address, in particular, the adequacy of the strategy of the CAP Strategic Plan, the corresponding specific objectives, targets, interventions and the allocation of budgetary resources to meet the specific CAP Strategic Plan objectives through the proposed set of intervbasis of the SWOT analysis and the ex-ante evaluation. The drafting and approval of the CAP Strategic Plans and their implementation by the Member States: - must be transparent and made public to stakeholders in the agricultural sector in order to ensure their participation in the process; - must not cause any delay to the assistance implementations on the basis of the SWOT analysis and the ex-ante evaluation period for the beneficiaries, nor in the timely payment of the assistance.
Amendment 4475 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Depending on the results of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission may address observations to the Member States within three months of the date of submission of the CAP Strategic Plan, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes.
Amendment 4485 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Member State and the Regions shall provide to the Commission all necessary additional information and, where appropriate, shall revise the proposed plan.
Amendment 4490 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 4
Article 106 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall approve the proposed CAP Strategic Plan including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes, provided that the necessary information has been submitted and the Commission is satisfied that the Plan is compatible with the general principles of Union law, the requirements set out in this Regulation, the provisions adopted pursuant to it and in Regulation (EU) [HzR].
Amendment 4495 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The approval of each CAP Strategic Plan, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes, shall take place no later than eight months following its submission by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 4505 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
In duly justified cases, the Member State may ask the Commission to approve a CAP Strategic Plan which does not contain all elements. In that case the Member State concerned shall indicate the parts of the CAP Strategic Plan that are missing and provide indicative targets and financial plans as referred to in Article 100 for the whole CAP Strategic Plan in order to show the overall consistency and coherence of the plan. The missing elements of the CAP Strategic Plan shall be submitted to the Commission as an amendment of the plan in accordance with Article 107. However, Article 107(7) shall not apply to such amendments.
Amendment 4511 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 6
Article 106 – paragraph 6
6. Each CAP Strategic Plan, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes, shall be approved by the Commission by means of an implementing decision without applying the Committee procedure referred to in Article 139.
Amendment 4515 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 7
Article 106 – paragraph 7
7. The CAP Strategic Plans, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes, shall only have legal effects after their approval by the Commission.
Amendment 4525 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1
Article 107 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may submit to the Commission requests to amend their CAP Strategic Plans, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes.
Amendment 4532 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 2
Article 107 – paragraph 2
2. Requests for amendment of CAP Strategic Plans, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes, shall be duly justified and shall in particular set out the expected impact of the changes to the plan on achieving the specific objectives referred to in Article 6(1). They shall be accompanied by the amended plan including the updated annexes as appropriate.
Amendment 4538 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 4
Article 107 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall approve the requested amendment to a CAP Strategic Plan, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes, provided that the necessary information has been submitted and the Commission is satisfied that the amended plan is compatible with the general principles of Union law, the requirements set out in this Regulation, the provisions adopted pursuant to it and in Regulation (EU) [HzR].
Amendment 4540 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 5
Article 107 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may make observations within 30 working days from the submission of the request for amendment of the CAP Strategic Plan, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes. The Member State shall provide to the Commission all necessary additional information.
Amendment 4541 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 6
Article 107 – paragraph 6
6. The approval of a request for amendment of a CAP Strategic Plan, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes, shall take place no later than three months after its submission by the Member State provided that any observations made by the Commission have been adequately taken into account.
Amendment 4543 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 7
Article 107 – paragraph 7
7. A request for amendment of the CAP Strategic Plan, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes, may be submitted no more than once per calendar year subject to possible exceptions to be determined by the Commission in accordance with Article 109.
Amendment 4550 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 8
Article 107 – paragraph 8
8. Each amendment of the CAP Strategic Plan, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes, shall be approved by the Commission by means of an implementing decision without applying the Committee procedure referred to in Article 139.
Amendment 4562 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall designate aone or more Managing Authorityies for their implementation of CAP Strategic Plans, including, where applicable, the regional rural development programmes.
Amendment 4573 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 4588 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3
Article 110 – paragraph 3
Amendment 4597 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member State and the regional Managing Authority shall set up a committee to monitor implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan ('Monitoring Committee') before the submission of the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 4714 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 a (new)
Article 116 a (new)
Article 116a Performance monitoring Member States may set intermediate two- year results targets under the CAP Strategic Plan by derogation from point (b) of Article 115(1) of this Regulation, and may monitor them with the same frequency in the annual performance reports for the year in which their achievement is planned.
Amendment 4741 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1
Article 121 – paragraph 1
1. By 15 FebruarMay 2023 and 15 FebruarMay of each subsequent year until and including 2030, the Member States shall submit to the Commission an annual performance report on the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan in the previous financial year. The report submitted in 2023 shall cover the financial years 2021 and 2022. For direct payments as referred to in Chapter II of Title III, the report shall cover only financial year 2022.
Amendment 4897 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 131 – paragraph 3
Article 131 – paragraph 3
Amendment 5158 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 8
Annex III – GAEC 8
Amendment 22 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Marine litter is of a transboundary nature and is recognized as a global problem. Reducing marine litter is a key action for the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14 which calls to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.36. The Union must play its part in tacklingencouraging a global solution to marine litter and aim to be a standard setter for the world. In this context, the Union is working with partners in many international fora such as G20, G7 and United Nations to promote concerted action. This initiative is part of the Union efforts in this regard. _________________ 36 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the Union, whose Member States are not among the 20 foremost producers of marine litter, 80 to 85 % of marine litter, measured as beach litter counts, is plastic, with single-use plastic items representing 50 % and fishing-related items representing 27 %. Single-use plastics products include a diverse range of commonly used fast-moving consumer products that are discarded after having been used once for the purpose for which they were provided, are rarely recycled, and are prone to littering. A significant proportion of the fishing gear placed on the market is not collected for treatment. Single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic are therefore a particularly serious problem in the context of marine litter and pose a severe risk to marine ecosystems, biodiversity and, potentially, to human health and are damaging activities such as tourism, fisheries and shipping.
Amendment 81 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
The objective of this Directive is to prevent and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, in particular the aquatic environment, and on human health as well as to promote the transition to a circular economy with innovative business models, products and materials, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market, taking maximum account of the desirability of preserving employment in the Member States.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 136 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 139 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 141 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 143 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 212 #
Amendment 213 #
Amendment 216 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – part A – indent 2 a (new)
- Cotton bud sticks, except for swabs used for medical purposes
Amendment 218 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2 b (new)
Annex I – part A – indent 2 b (new)
- Cutlery (forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks)
Amendment 219 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A a (new)
Annex I – part A a (new)
A bis Aste da attaccare a sostegno dei palloncini, tranne i palloncini per uso industriale o altri usi e applicazioni professionali che non sono distribuiti ai consumatori, e relativi meccanismi
Amendment 220 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A b (new)
Annex I – part A b (new)
A ter Cannucce, tranne quelle per uso medico
Amendment 223 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 1
Annex I – part B – indent 1
Amendment 224 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 2
Annex I – part B – indent 2
Amendment 228 #
Amendment 231 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 4
Annex I – part B – indent 4
Amendment 232 #
Amendment 234 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 6
Annex I – part B – indent 6
Amendment 244 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – indent 1
Annex I – part D – indent 1
Amendment 14 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that maintaining funding for the CAP at a proper level will guarantee the (economic, environmental and social) sustainability of agriculture in the EU in order to protect farm incomes and jobs and safeguard the production of environmental public goods, contributing decisively to the economic stability and viability of rural areas as a whole;
Amendment 28 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call for the CAP budget to be maintained in the 2021-2027 MFF at least at the level of the 2014-2020 budget for the EU-27 in real terms, given the fundamental role of this policy; reaffirms its view that agriculture must not suffer any financial disadvantage as a result of political decisions such as the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU or the funding of new European policies, in particular that on immigration;
Amendment 61 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of maintaining current funding for direct payments as well as for second-pillar funds for farmers; deplores in particular the severe cuts envisaged for the second pillar of the CAP, which makes a significant contribution to investment and employment in rural areas; stresses that it cannot be taken for granted that national co-funding will fill the budget gap;
Amendment 64 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of direct payments as well as second-pillar funds for farmers; deplores in particular the severe cuts envisaged for the second pillar of the CAP, which makes a significantin certain cases makes a contribution to investment and employment in rural areas; stresses that it cannot be taken for granted that national co-funding will fill the budget gap;
Amendment 68 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Does not consider external convergence of direct payments among Member States to be necessary. Any alterations to the financial allocations to be assigned have to result in a fair distribution of direct payments among the Member States more in keeping with attributing greater value to farm activities and capable of understanding the cost of labour and the added value produced. This redistribution could, therefore, also be measured with reference to the ratio of farm income (including CAP support) to non-farm income, rather than with reference to the level of payments per hectare;
Amendment 79 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its call for a reform of the EU’s own-resources system; stresses the need to safeguard duties on agricultural products as a source of revenue for the EU budget, and emphasises that these duties must not be used as bargaining chips in ongoing negotiations on free trade agreements;
Amendment 98 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to allow the carry-over of crisis reserve funds; regrets the fact that the initial amounts to be used to constitute the fund will not be sourced from outside the CAP budget but will instead be taken from direct payments in 2020 and will not be paid back to farmers.Calls for the crisis reserve for the agricultural sector to be set up through the creation of a permanent Fund to manage agricultural crises. A new item of expenditure will have to be created for this purpose, under the heading ‘Instruments outside the MFF ceilings’, and financed from the EU general budget and not from funding for the CAP ;
Amendment 115 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that stepping up customs inspections at the borders of imported agricultural products and foods from third countries is essential. It is important that dedicated funding be established for this under heading IV(11) ‘Border Management’ so that the Custom Union's full potential may be realised, safeguarding its financial interests and preventing illegal trade and fraud through proper homogeneous customs checks when agribusiness products are imported into the EU;
Amendment 120 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Criticises the Commission's poor management of the funds earmarked for agriculture, in particular its inability to respond effectively at times of crisis; points out that the EU budget is funded by the Member States and that it should be for them to take decisions on the measures needed to support the agricultural sector;
Amendment 66 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) While business risk is inherent in all economic activity, agricultural production is particularly fraught with uncertainty due to its reliance on biological processes, since agricultural products are to a greater or lesser extent perishable and seasonable, and its exposure to weather conditions, price volatility and changing geopolitical situations, which can cause huge disruptions to a specific sector (in particular, via trade preferences and embargos, etc.). In an agricultural policy environment that is distinctly more market- oriented than in the past, protection against unfair trading practices has become moreis currently of paramount important force to operators active in the food supply chain and in particular forto agricultural producers and their organisations.
Amendment 78 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) A majority of all Member States, but not all of them, have specific national rules that protect suppliers against unfair trading practices occurring in business-to- business relationships in the food supply chain. Where reliance on contract law or self-regulatory initiatives is possible, fear of financial, trade or contractual retaliation against a complainant limits the practical value of these forms of redress. Certain Member States, which have specific rules on unfair trading practices in place, therefore entrust administrative authorities with their enforcement. However, Member States’ unfair trading practices rules - to the extent they exist - are characterised by significant divergence, and are not enough to provide effective and uniform protection to European producers.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Suppliers established outside the Union should be able to rely on the Union minimum standard, together with the (possibly stricter) standard of the Member State in which they would like to sell their products, when they sell food products to buyers established in the Union to avoid unintended distorting effects resulting from the protection of suppliers in the Union.
Amendment 114 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
( 10) As a majority of Member States already have national rules on unfair trading practices, albeit diverging, it is appropriate to use the tool of a Directive to introduce a minimum protection standard under Union law. This should enable Member States to integrate the relevant rules into their national legal order in such a way as to bring about a cohesive regime. Member States should not be precluded from adopting and applying on their territory stricter national laws protecting small and medium-sized supplieragricultural producers, producer organisations and buyers against unfair trading practices occurring in business-to- business relationships in the food supply chain, subject to the limits of Union law applicable to the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) As unfair trading practices may occur at any stage of the sale of a food product, i.e. before, during or after a sales transaction, in relation to the provision of services by the buyer, or group of buyers, to the supplier, Member States should ensure that the provisions of this Directive should apply to such practices whenever they occur.
Amendment 186 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article premier – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This directive gives Member States the right, where relevant, to establish a list of contentious but permitted practices that may be foreseen in clear and unambiguous terms in supply agreements between the parties.
Amendment 277 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) “food products” means products listed in Annex I to the Treaty intended for use as food, and any product arising from the work of, or service provided by, a supplier, as well as products not listed in that Annex, but processed from those products for use as food;
Amendment 385 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d e (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d e (new)
(de) a buyer carries out communication or promotional activities or implements commercial policies which risk being detrimental to the image of products bearing a geographical indication pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 or Regulation (EU) No 251/2014;
Amendment 388 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) a buyer does not inform the supplier of any different treatment the buyer gives, or intends to give, to competitor brands owned or managed by that buyer. Such difference in treatment shall include at least any specific measures or conduct on the part of the buyer in relation to: (a) listings, (b) shelf space and (c) trade margins;
Amendment 394 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the partial or total reduction of purchases under existing contracts for the purpose of imposing a change to an existing contract or negotiating a new contract;
Amendment 408 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) a buyer shares with third parties, or uses improperly, be it intentionally or negligently, confidential information relating to a supply agreement, including trade secrets shared by the supplier with the buyer;
Amendment 421 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
(dd) a buyer implements forms of trade reprisals against a supplier, where the latter exercises his contractual and legal rights, including the lodging of complaints and cooperation with national law-enforcement authorities;
Amendment 515 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The costs of the services that derive from the performance of the supply agreement by the buyer shall be clearly set out within that agreement and determined strictly in accordance with the service provided; they may not, furthermore, under any circumstances, reflect a state of economic dependence of the supplier on the buyer, which would enable the latter to impose such terms unilaterally.
Amendment 579 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Where the enforcement authority considers that there are insufficient grounds for acting on a complaint, it shall inform only the complainant about the reasons. The complainant shall be notified of the rejection in line with the laws of the Member State in which the enforcement authority is established. This notification should mention that the complainant can appeal the decision within a suitable time limit, under the laws of the Member State in which the enforcement authority is established.
Amendment 583 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The competent authority referred to in the previous paragraphs shall also be competent to investigate unfair trading practices relating to the supply of services connected to the supply agreement. The buyer and, where appropriate, the third- party recipient of the goods, shall be held jointly liable for any infringements committed by a third-party supplier of the relevant services.
Amendment 604 #
2018/0082(COD)
(d) to impose a substantial pecuniary fine on the author of the infringement. The fine shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive taking into account the nature, duration and gravity of the infringement;. The fine should make it possible for the complainant to return its finances to what they were before the offence was committed. The complainant can also claim moral damages if the offence has undermined the complainant's interests, harmed its brand image or caused damage other than commercial damage alone.
Amendment 65 #
2018/0003(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
(5) The seat of the Joint Undertaking shall be located in LuxembourgMilan.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0003(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘Private Members’ means the private associations and businesses that are members of the Joint Undertaking.
Amendment 81 #
2018/0003(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) to bridge the gap between research and development and the delivery of exascale High Performance Computing systems reinforcing the digital technology supply chain in the Union, closing the technology gap vis-à-vis international competitors and enabling the acquisition by the Joint Undertaking of leadership- class supercomputers;
Amendment 88 #
2018/0003(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) EUR 386 000 000 from the Horizon 2020 Programme, including up to EUR 105 000 000 for administrative costs;
Amendment 89 #
2018/0003(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(1) The Participating States shall make a contribution to the operational and administrative costs of the Joint Undertaking for at least EUR 486 000 000, including EUR 105 000 000 for administrative costs.
Amendment 5 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that Australia has a very competitive, export-focused agricultural sector; points out that the size of agricultural holdings and scale of livestock farming in Australia are generally larger than in Europe; emphasises, therefore, that securing increased access to the vast EU market through the removal or lowering of tariff and non-tariff barriers in the sector will undoubtedly be a priority for Australia; points out that the removal or lowering of tariff and non-tariff barriers will do particular damage to European crop and livestock farmers;
Amendment 19 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Warns, therefore, against the danger of a serious imbalance in the agricultural provisions of the agreement, to the detriment of the EU, and against the temptation once again to use agriculture as a bargaining chip to secure increased access to the Australian market for industrial products and services, as had happened with CETA;
Amendment 30 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Wishes to draw attention to the extremely sensitive nature of some sectors of the European farming industry, such as beef and veal, sheepmeat, sugar, cereals and dairy products; takes the view that a further opening-up of the market in these sectors could have disastrous consequences for European producers, who have already been negatively affected by previous free- trade agreements; points out that, following those agreements, raw agricultural materials from third countries are now easily imported and processed European food products are mainly exported, which encourages the European food industry to use foreign raw materials for a cost that is generally lower;
Amendment 53 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the EU must refrain from making any sort of commitment concerning the most sensitive agricultural products, such as beef and veal and sheepmeat, cereals, dairy products and special sugars;
Amendment 81 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, following Brexit, all tariff quotas which might be granted to Australia will apply to a smaller EU market; eEmphasises that from now on the EU will have to take careful account of Brexitthe impact of the UK leaving the EU when deciding what concessions and associated quotas it can offer;
Amendment 85 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to outline a uniform approach for the agricultural sector and to publish, without delay, its analysis of the potential impact of an EU- Australia FTA, also allowing for the objective evaluation of the potential advantages and disadvantages for European producers, including an estimation of the consequences for employment and the possible implementation of specific aid for European supply chains;
Amendment 93 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges theRecognises the potential importance for the EU of an agreement with Australia which would reduce tariff barriers for some processed agricultural products, relax overly strict health checks in Australia and protect all geographical indications effectively; whereas clear provisions safeguarding all GIs should be a prerequisite for any agreement; reminds the Commission, however, that it would be unacceptable to sacrifice the interests of European agriculture and its sensitive sectors again in order to secure an agreement.
Amendment 102 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that the GI ‘coexistence’ scheme dealing with the occurrence of private labels with similar names in third countries does not go far enough to protect European products on the market, given that it offers end customers a misleading and unclear impression of the food product’s origins; calls on the Commission, if it is not going to propose ways to protect European products, to evaluate the exclusion of free-trade agreements from the European agricultural sectors where commercial competition would jeopardise their existence or which have experienced crises in the past few years;
Amendment 112 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses that several European agricultural sectors have experienced the negative impact of the ongoing Russian embargo and extreme price volatility and points out that the negotiations should give consideration to the interests of all European producers;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for legislative solutions that will assist farmers in reducing the use of antibiotics in livestock farming, with the aim of prudent and responsiblusing antimicrobials only where juse of antimicrobialstified (established diagnosis, antimicrobial or antibiotic prescribed by a veterinarian); insists that such legislative solutions must address prophylactic and metaphylactic use;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for legislative solutions that will assist farmers in reducadjusting the use of antibiotics in livestock farming, with the aim of prudent and responsible use of antimicrobialsby adopting a pro-active attitude through health observation and information; insists that such legislative solutions must address prophylactic and metaphylactic use;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States and the European Union to encourage farmers to use immunoprophylaxis and to provide funding for this purpose;
Amendment 117 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to change the business culture employed by veterinary medicine producers, which encourages the use and overuse of certain medicines in order to generate profits, objectives that could be achieved through legislative measures;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that agriculture is part of the solution for enhancing sustainable growth, providing jobs, especially for young people, and increasing levels of income in lagging regions, while at the same time helping to preserve the countryside and combat rural depopulation;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the importance of digitalisation and of improving infrastructure, thus creating a positive environment and good foundation for boosting growth and enhancing cohesion in lagging regions; recalls that good infrastructure, especially the provision of high-speed internet connections helps keep people in rural areas and can help attract a young and high-calibre workforce needed for growth in those areas;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) which respects vulnerable sectors of European agriculture, such as dairy and sheep and goat meat, can be of mutual benefit, offering opportunitPoints out that New Zealand has a competitive agricultural sector; points out that, on average, the farms there are larger than they are in Europe; emphasises, therefore, that securing increased access to the vast EU market through the removal or lowering of tariff and non-tariff barriers for European producers and advancing the EU’s position as a key player on the global marketin the sector will undoubtedly be a priority for New Zealand; points out that this will have an adverse effect on European farmers;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive or unsustainable pressure, for instance by introducing transitional periods or appropriate quotas, or by not making any commitments in the most sensitive sectors; calls on the Commission to factor in respect for seasonal cycles of production in Europe, particularly for the lamb sector;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 55 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that it is important to recognise that all European geographical indications should be protected effectively, and placed at the heart of the negotiations; notes that the ‘coexistence’ mechanism for GIs – used where similarly named private trademarks are on the market in third countries – does not provide sufficient protection for EU products on the market, giving consumers a vague and misleading impression of the origin of food products;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission, furthermore, where it does not come forward with any protection mechanisms, to consider excluding from free trade agreements any EU agricultural sectors the survival of which would be threatened by market competition or which have experienced specific crisis situations in recent years;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to conclude as soon as possible its assessment of the potential impact of an EU-New Zealand FTA in order to be able to evaluate completely the possible gains and losses of such a trade deal for European producers before any decision is taken;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that, following the conclusion of free trade agreements between the EU and third countries, third- country agricultural commodities are easy to import, and European processed food products are mostly exported, which helps make the EU food industry more likely to use raw materials from abroad, as they are generally cheaper;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the cumulative impact of EU trade concessions in agriculture and notes that any agricultural concessions offered to New Zealand must be considered fully in the context of market access already granted under WTO and other ongoing FTA negotiations; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take account, during the negotiations, of the impact that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU will have on quotas;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the Commission must engage in a fully transparent, timely and comprehensive manner with all European agricultural stakeholders on all aspects of the negotiations and requests that the Committee on Agriculture be kept informed of developments in relation to agriculture.
Amendment 101 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the Commission to outline a uniform approach for agriculture, based on a specific impact assessment for each sector, including an estimate of the impact on jobs and the possible introduction of specific aid for the European supply chains that would suffer the greatest losses in terms of their competitiveness on the market;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the factNotes that an implementation report for Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 is being undertaken with the aim of ensuring a high level of protection of both human and animal health as well as the environment, while safeguarding; calls for the competitiveness of the EU’s agriculture sector to be safeguarded by providing access to a broad range of active substances and Plant Protection Products (PPP) for all farmers and producers, irrespective of the Members States they are operating in;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of a science-based approach in authorising any active substance, in line with the Member States' and the EU’s risk analysis principles and the precautionary principle as established in the General Food Law (Regulation (EC) No 178/2002);
Amendment 83 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses its concern aboutHighlights the existence of systematic delays in the authorisation processes and thean increasing use of derogations as laid down in Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, while underlining the necessity for Member States to comply with the legal deadlines to ensure predictability for applicants and facilitate the market introduction of innovative PPPs that are in line with more stringent requirements;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the zonal evaluation of PPP applications, which allows applicants to propose one zonal Rapporteur Member State (zRMS) to carry out the assessment, should lead to the concerned Member States (cMS) taking a decision withviolates the subsidiarity principle and increases the lack of transparency surrounding the maximum time limit of 120 days after the zRMS has issued the registration reportdecisions taken by Member States' health agencies;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to encourage workdata sharing between Member States by fostering the availability and use of harmonised methodology and models to conduct evaluations, while reducing the existence of additional national requirementswhere feasible;
Amendment 118 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regards the application of the mutual recognition procedure as an important tool to increase work sharing and ensure compliance with deadlines, as it allows applicants to apply for authorisation in another Member State which makes the same use of the product in question for the same agricultural practices, based on the assessment carried out for the authorisation in the original Member Statconflicting with the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 137 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the contribution that the authorisation of low-risk PPPs makes to a sustainable EU farming sector, and draws attention to the importance of contributing to a better functioning agricultural ecosystem and a sustainable farming sector, while pointing out that the lack of availability of PPPs or the lack of research and development in new PPPs could jeopardise the diversification of agriculture and cause harmful organisms to become resistant to PPPs.
Amendment 62 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there is a need to increase the value added in meat production and to introduce innovative new formulas more in step with the consumer habits of young people by providing strong incentives and suitable funding;
Amendment 213 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes it necessary to offer greater support to young people, via both direct aid and rural development policy, given the high average age of workers in the livestock-raising sectors, manifestly exceeding even that in other agricultural professions;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas there are Member States that are unable to ensure the protein autonomy of their livestock sector;
Amendment 172 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recommends supporting farmers who wish to grow soya again in countries where it was banned;
Amendment 252 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Takes the view that there are some Member States that have long experience in growing and conducting research into soya and other leguminous plants and that can share their know-how at European level, and with this end in mind there is a need for better cooperation at European level;
Amendment 278 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it important for the CAP to support protein crop cultivation by means of the voluntary coupled payment (which, if not restricted to crops and regions in difficulty, would give scope for more action) and the greening payment, and by means of the second pillar, particularly through agro-environmental measures on organic farming, investment quality, advice, training and of course innovation via the EIP; stresses the need to make coupled support for protein and leguminous crops more flexible in order to facilitate the use of existing funding and ensure its continuity after 2020;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the beekeeping sector is hugely significant (around EUR 14.2 annually), as 84 % of plant species and 7640% of food production are dependent on pollination by bees, which also helps maintain the ecological balance and biological diversity in Europe;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas beekeeping also involves other sectors, requiring timber for beehives for example, thereby helping to sustain and promote rural economies;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas some invasive alien species such as Varroa destructor, the small hive beetle, the Asian hornet and American foulbrood are causing widespread destruction in the European bee population and causing serious harm to beekeepers; pointing out that movements of bees into and inside the EU are a major factor in the spread of various diseases and invasive species;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas some countries like Switzerland use formic acid as a swift and efficient organic treatment which eliminates the parasite without triggering any mutations;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas beekeepers, agricultural producers and environmentalists also expect there to be a clear scientific consensus on all substances and other factors which arcould be a danger to bees’ health;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas beekeepers always produce less honey once the winter is over, because of autumn and winter losseslosses in winter, which can be as much as 50 % in some Member States, and whereas these losses can be offset by as much as 30% of the populations by anticipating this phenomenon and using fall-back colonies;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas beekeepers always produce less honey once the winter is over, because of autumn and winter losses which can be as much ashoney production is seriously affected by the loss of bee colonies in winter, resulting in losses that may exceed 50 % in some Member States;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the EU imports 25 % of the honey it uses (60 % of its annual imports) each year from these countries such as China, Ukraine, Mexico and Argentina, which is why Europe’s beekeepers are in dire straits;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas imported honey is often adulterated or fake honey, which is not produced by bees and does not meet the standards applied to European beekeepers;
Amendment 130 #
2017/2115(INI)
P. whereas consumers are aware that no more thanoften uninformed as to a maximum of one third of the honey they use isbeing produced in the EU;
Amendment 132 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas since 2001 the amount of honey in the world’s major honey- producing regions has stagnated or decreased as a result of the poor health of bees, whilst the amount of honeyhoney production in China has increased by over 80 % (to 200 000 tonnes);
Amendment 136 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas 100 000 tonnes of imported honey arrives in the EU from China every year – double the amount in 2002 – even though the number of bee colonies has declined in other parts of the world, while not all Member States are able to carry out analyses to detect irregularities in imported honey;
Amendment 138 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas 100 000 tonnes of imported honey arrivese imported into the EU from China every year – double the amount recorded in 2002 – even though the number of bee colonies has declined in other parts of the worldand this is often adulterated with exogenous cane or corn sugar;
Amendment 146 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas, in December 2015, the Commission ordered the centralised testing of honeys on honey, but fake and adulterated honey continues to enter Europe;
Amendment 149 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
Va. whereas free trade agreements and the opening-up of quotas to countries such as Ukraine have weakened the European beekeeping sector;
Amendment 150 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the imbalance which developed in the European honey market, as a result of a policy of wholesale importation of fake low-cost honey, caused the purchase price of honey in the EU’s main producing countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, France, Croatia and Hungary) to halve by the end of 2016 as compared with the 2014 price, which is putting Europe’s beekeepers in a hopeless position;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)
Recital Z a (new)
Za. whereas the ‘from Europe’ label is misleading for consumers, given that the actual percentage of honey from Europe is, generally speaking, minimal, being mixed with honey from third countries;
Amendment 182 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF a (new)
Recital AF a (new)
AFa. whereas beekeeping is closely linked to agriculture, given the importance of certain crops which, in certain areas and at certain times of the year, are the only source of nourishment for bees, consisting of nectar and pollen;
Amendment 190 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF c (new)
Recital AF c (new)
AFc. whereas greening rules are failing to resolve effectively the lack of nutrition for bee colonies, given that monoculture is becoming increasingly widespread;
Amendment 199 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Understands that bees perform a basic agricultural service by pollinating crops, without which European agriculture and in particularmost plant cultivation would not exist in any form;
Amendment 226 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to include a new direct support scheme for beekeepers based on colony numbers in its proposals for the common agricultural policy post-2020, with national programmes providing funding for beekeeping organisations, research and the purchase of remedies for plant diseases and pests, particularly varroasis, and promoting cooperation between beekeeping and arable farming organisations;
Amendment 258 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to re- think, as it draws up the new CAP, its objectives in terms of increasing productivity in order to avoid excessive use of treatments which are deadly for bees and to guarantee them a healthy living space;
Amendment 261 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to promote ‘managed pollination’ in order to encourage beekeepers and farmers to work in harmony and thus improve crop yields;
Amendment 271 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 279 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that companies importing foreign honey as well as retailers should conform to European rules and should sell only beekeeping products which satisfy the definition of honey as set out in the Codex Alimentarius;
Amendment 397 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 402 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to develop effective laboratory analysis procedures (e.g. nuclear magnetic resonance testing) which can be used to detect the increasingly sophisticated adulterations in order to detect instances of honey adulterationand to penalise fraud;
Amendment 411 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Expects honey always to be identifiable from the moment it leaves the hive and to be classifiable according to its plant origin, irrespective of whether it is a domestic or an imported product; calls in this respect for a tightening-up of the traceability requirement for honey;
Amendment 424 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to require official batch-sampling and testing of honey from non-EU countries at the EU’s external borders, by means of compulsory and inexpensive analyses, including the dead yeast test, in line with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 (later Regulation (EU) 2017/625);
Amendment 431 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Asks that theany ‘blend of EC and non- EC honeys’ descriptor be replaced by an indication of exactly which country or countries the honeys used in the final products come from and that these be listed in the order which corresponds to the proportions used in the final productbe prohibited;
Amendment 454 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal to increase EU support for these programmes by 50% annually to enable the school programmes to operate effectively and local products such as honey, olives and olive oil to be fully included;
Amendment 484 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to adapt and harmonise legislation in the field of organic apiculture, so as to ensure that all European beekeepers have equal access to the organic products market;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the shortage of young people pursuing careers in farming is jeopardising the economic and social sustainability of rural areas and European food security;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Considers that the income of young farmers can only be stabilised by applying price controls to their products, and that such arrangements must involve the agri-food industry and large-scale retailers;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recommends that provision be made, within the EU VAT rate reform, for the option of applying the minimum rate for agricultural capital goods covered by the investment plan for young farmers, in order to facilitate investments that are eligible for rural development measures;
Amendment 107 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes the creation of an agricultural guarantee instrument, proposed by the Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) in March 2015, which should make it easier for young farmers to access credit; recommends that access to finance be improved through subsidised interest rates on loans for new entrants; calls for improved cooperation with the EIB and the European Investment Fund (EIF) to foster the creation of financial instruments dedicated to young farmers across all Member States;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the opportunities for young farmers offered in the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds to design and implement financial instruments in the form of loan, guarantee or equity funds in order to provide access to finance to those in needyoung farmers;
Amendment 128 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform 2014- 2020 introduced new measures to support young farmers in setting up farms; expresses concern however that administrative and bureaucratic burdens may bare inhibiting take-up of these measures; notes that the overall administration of the direct payments and Rural Development Programme measures is perceived by most farmers as difficult, especially for new entrants who are not familiar with the payment system;
Amendment 130 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform 2014- 2020 introduced new measures to support young farmers in setting up farms; expresses concern however that administrative burdens may bare inhibiting take- up of these measures; notes that the overall administration of the direct payments and Rural Development Programme measures is perceived as difficult, especially for new entrants who are not familiar with the payment system;
Amendment 148 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes they must be given a contractual price guarantee in order to ensure the sustainability of their farms; believes that this measure, which would cost little given the small number of young farmers, would allow each sector to maintain a sufficient number of producers, and that it should be financed by large retailers and the agri-food industry on the basis of negotiation within each sector;
Amendment 171 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that access to land is the largest barrier to new entrants to farming in Europe and is limited by the low supply of land for sale or rent in many regions, as well as by the competition from other farmers, investors and residential users; considers that the land access problem is exacerbated by the current direct payment structure, which requires minimal active use of the land and allocates subsidies largely on the basis of land ownership, a problem which is exacerbated by the decoupling of support (this last point must not be allowed to call into question direct payments, only the rules governing their payment); believes that the existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access instead of ensuring the best use of the land; recommends increasing the activity levels required to receive payments and to target subsidy payments towards the achievement of particular outcomes (e.g. production of specific environmental or social goods);
Amendment 175 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that access to land is the largest barrier to new entrants to farming in Europe and is limited by the low supply of land for sale or rent in many regions, as well as by the competition from other farmers, investors and residential users; considers that the land access problem is exacerbated by the current direct payment structure, which requires minimal active use of the land and allocates subsidies largely on the basis of land ownership; believes that the existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access instead of ensuring the best use of the land; recommends increasing the farming activity levels required to receive payments and to target subsidy payments towards the achievement of particular outcomes (e.g. production of specific environmental or social goods);
Amendment 219 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recommends that steps be taken to enable young farmers and older farmers to live and work alongside one another for a specific period, with a financial incentive being offered to each for this;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the impReiterates that the free movement of capital is the ideal environment for tance of completing the energy union, the digital single market, the capital markets union and the European research areax avoidance and for helping major transnational corporations to maximise their profits to the detriment of other companies and of employment-related income; rejects, therefore, the capital markets union, since it runs counter to the aims set out in Article 3 TEU, in particular the well-being of the Union's peoples, full employment and social progress and economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2052(INI)
1. Highlights the importance of completing the energy union, the digital single market, the capital markets union and the European research areaRejects the Energy Union governance model proposed by the Commission, since it is designed to transfer to the EU the exclusive competences of the Member States as enshrined in Article 194 TFEU; further notes that this governance, modelled on the European Semester, is likely to reproduce the major political conflicts between Member States caused by the latter;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for an upgrad targeted and more effective Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) which will close the missing links in Europe’s energy and digital backbone by supporting the development of high- performance, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans-European networks in the fields of energy and digital services;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that, in the next MFF, financial instruments cannot replace grants in financing energy efficiency, renewable energy, - the exploitation technologies for which are not yet mature - innovative technologies for conventional energy and R&I projects, as only grants can maximise output on the ground;
Amendment 98 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the importance of completing the digital single market by making full use of spectrum, 5G and internet connectivity, and by making further progress on EU telecom rulesestablishing the appropriate infrastructure to ensure that Member States have genuine digital sovereignty;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an upgraded EFSI that would make it possible to bridge the gap between research and the market and would focuUnderlines that the EFSI has failed to guarantee growth or tackle unemployment; proposes, therefore, to stop its financing so that Member States can use this mon boosting market innovationey for the benefit of their citizens;
Amendment 169 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that Union funding, because it is linked to size-based parameters and not macroeconomic fundamentals and because it is designed to address structural, not short-term, problems, cannot offer effective protection against economic shocks, such as those triggered by the financial crisis of 2007- 2008;
Amendment 175 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes that Union funding, although intended as an instrument to offset imbalances between Member States, in practice magnifies those imbalances, in that the provision of funding is based on the twin principles of co-financing and conditionality; points out, accordingly, that Union funding is a particularly underhand means by which the EU exercises control over Member-State spending policies;
Amendment 179 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Reiterates its concerns regarding Union funds and their role in supplying concrete answers to citizens' needs and to the growing difficulties they are having to face, such as unemployment, wage deflation, economic recession, deindustrialisation, poverty and security threats; underlines the need to properly evaluate which funds could be better managed at national level in order to fully respect the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the fact that all collaborative economies, covering the full spectrum from market-oriented to gift- based, apre rooted in human cooperative behaviour and that no matter how diverse they are, or will become, they are all identified by resource sharing, the active empowerment of citizens, community- accepted innovation, andsuppose a collaborative model of consumption (renting, lending, exchanging, sharing, bartering and giving), which is applied in ways and on scales which were not possible in the past, thanks to the intensive use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as a key enabler;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that ICTs allow innovativethe phenomenon does not involve a technological breakthrough or the triumph of an ideas within the collaborative economies to evolve quickly and efficiently, while connecting and empowering participants, reducing the need for intermediation, decreasing direct costs and overheads, channelling rich information flows and reinforchich, by acting on the structure of a traditional activity, enables it to become more efficient, ‘achieving more with less’; observes that the only real innovation in collaborative economies, and in the sharing economy in general, lies in the elimination of all forms of intermediation: whether commercial or public (ing trust between peers; erms of regulation and taxation);
Amendment 30 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Observes that the major transnational platforms of the sharing economy, which gather and redistribute an enormous flow of information, are setting themselves up as new intermediaries; notes that, despite a heavier burden of costs (costs of intermediation even exceed 20%), they can set lower prices thanks to the fact that the technology of innovation requires minimal fixed investment and because of the asymmetry by virtue of which the cost of such prices falls not on the platform itself but on workers or their customers; observes that it follows that, in certain circumstances, such platforms may even constitute a barrier to the creation and development of local collaborative economy initiatives;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the sharing and monetisation of underused assets rbeleases a wealth of positive environmental and other externalities, thus making industries and services more resource-efficient, lowers the up-front costs of market entry and creates opportunitiesonging to an operator himself receives particular impetus in an economy where internal demand is exhausted, where it becomes essential to economise on expenditure and therefore the decisive criterion becomes price rather than quality and safety; notes that, consequently, the ‘added value’ of the sharing economy lies in the systematisation of the subsistence economy, in the absence of an added- value economy; it is a ‘fend-for-yourself economy’;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that collaborative economies thrive in communities in which knowledge- and education-sharing models are strong, thereby consolidating a culture of open innovathe profits generated in this way for the most part fall to owners of hardware and software, to the oligopolists of the digital world, and to those who manage the payments and transactions, supporting open-sourced hardware and software, and expanding our heritage of common goods and creative commonswho incidentally can legally evade taxation thanks to the free movement of capital;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 78 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 86 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 103 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 10 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. RegDeplorets that the European Parliament - and ultimately the representatives of the Union’s citizens - were not fully involved ine fact that the conclusion of the procedure to select the new seat of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which was eventually concluded by was left to chance through the drawing of lots, despite it being such an important decision; decisions in relation to the location of bodies and agencies need, and legally should, be taken under the ordinary legislative procedure, fully respecting the European Parliament's prerogatives, whereby the European Parliament and the Council are equal co- legislators;
Amendment 20 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the budgetary authorities and the Commission to ensure that the costs relating to the change in the seat of EMA will be fully covered by the current host countrygeneral budget of the Union;
Amendment 26 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the budgetary authorities and the Commission to ensure that theany unexpected additional costs relating to the double transfer of the seat of EMA, first to a temporary location, and then to the Vivaldi Building, will be fully covered by the Dutch government and thus will not adversely affect the general budget of the Union;
Amendment 33 #
2017/0328(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the budgetary authorities and the Commission to ensure that the double transfer will not jeopardise the normal operational needs of EMA, and will guarantee business continuity and EMA’s smooth functioning, without disruption, beyond March 2019;
Amendment 39 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In the context of the United Kingdom's notification on 29 March 2017 of its intention to leave the Union, pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, the other 27 Member States, meeting on 20 November 2017 in the margins of the General Affairs Council (‘Article 50’), selected Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as the new seat of the European Medicines Agency. However, the Executive Director was subsequently forced to acknowledge1a that the Amsterdam headquarters would not enable the Agency to become fully operational on schedule. The new seat should therefore be located in Milan (Italy), which was initially unsuccessful purely as a result of a random draw but fully satisfies all the logistic requirements
Amendment 48 #
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 64 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Pursuant to the international commitments undertaken in the World Trade Organisation, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and in the trade and investment agreements concluded with third countries, the Union and Members States may adopt restrictive measures relating to foreign direct investment on the grounds of security or, public order or strategic interest, subject to certain requirements.
Amendment 67 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Several Member States have put in place measures according to which they may restrict the movement of capital between Member States and between Member States and third countries on grounds of public policy or public securitysecurity, public policy or strategic interest. Those measures reflect Member States' objectives and concerns with respect to foreign direct investment, and result in a number of different measures in terms of scope and procedure. Other Member States do not have such mechanisms.
Amendment 70 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) There is currently no comprehensive framework at EU-level for the screening of foreign direct investments on the grounds of security or public order.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is important to provide legal certainty and to ensure EU widcourage coordinperation and cooperationbetween the Member States by establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investment in the Union on grounds of security or, public order or strategic interest. This is without prejudice to the sole responsibility of the Member States for the maintenance of national security and public order.
Amendment 82 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The framework for the screening of foreign direct investment should provide the Member States and the Commission with the means to address risks to security or public order in a comprehensive manner, and to adapt to changing circumstances, whilst maintaining the necessary flexibility forfully safeguarding the prerogatives of the Member States to screen foreign direct investments on grounds of national security and, public order taking into account their individual situations and national circumstancesand strategic interest.
Amendment 87 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A broad range of iInvestments which establish or maintain lasting and direct links between investors from third countries and undertakings carrying out an economic activity in a Member State should be covered.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Member States should be able to take the necessary measures, in compliance with Union law, to prevent circumvention of their screening mechanisms and decisions to protect national security or public order. This should cover investments within the Union by means of artificial arrangements that do not reflect economic reality and circumvent the screening mechanisms and screening decisions, where the investor is ultimately owned or controlled by a natural person or an undertaking of a third country. This is without prejudice to the freedom of establishment and free movement of capital enshrined in the TFEU.
Amendment 91 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To guide Member States and the Commission in the application of the Regulation, it is appropriate to provide a list of factors that may be taken into consideration when screening foreign direct investment on the grounds of security or, public order or strategic interest. This list will also improve transparency of the screening process for investors considering making or having made foreign direct investments in the Union. This list of factors that may affect security or public order should remain non- exhaustive.
Amendment 97 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In determining whether a foreign direct investment may affect security or public order, Member States and the Commission should be able to consider all relevant factors, including the effects on critical infrastructure, technologies, including key enabling technologies, and inputs which are essential for security or the maintenance of public order, and the disruption, loss or destruction of which would have a significant impact in a Member State or in the Union. In that regard, Member States and the Commission should also be able to take into account whether a foreign investor is controlled directly or indirectly (e.g. through significant funding, including subsidies) by the government of a third country or whether the foreign direct investment could lead to a monopolistic structure.
Amendment 101 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is appropriate to lay down the essential elements of the procedural framework for the screening of foreign direct investment by Member States to allow investors, the Commission and other Member States to understand how such investments are likely to be screened and to ensure that these investments are screened in a transparent manner and that they are non-discriminatory between third countries. Those elements should at least include the establishment of timeframes for the screening and the possibility for foreign investors to seek judicial redress of screening decisions, as well as the procedures for activating these screening mechanisms at the request of the local authorities, in accordance with the constitutional provisions of each Member State, and of the trade unions.
Amendment 115 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Furthermore, the Commission should have the possibility to screen foreign direct investments likely to affect projects and programmes of Union interest on grounds of security or, public order or strategic interest. This would give the Commission a tool to protect projects and programmes which serve the Union as whole and represent an important contribution to its economic growth, jobs and competitiveness. This should include in particular projects and programmes involving a substantial EU funding or established by Union legislation regarding critical infrastructure, critical technologies or critical inputs. For greater clarity, an indicative list of projects or programmes of Union interest in relation to which foreign direct investment can be subject to a screening by the Commission should be listed in an Annex.
Amendment 121 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Where the Commission considers that a foreign direct investment is likely to affect projects or programmes of Union interest on grounds of security or, public order or strategic interest, the Commission should have the possibility to address an opinion to the Member States in which such investment is planned or completed within a reasonable timeframe. The Member States should take utmost account of the opinion and provide an explanation to the Commission if they do not follow this opinion, in compliance with their duty of sincere cooperation under Article 4(3) TEU. The Commission should also have the possibility to request from those Member States the information necessary for its screening of such investment.
Amendment 134 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) No later than ... [three years after the entry into force of this Regulation], and every three years thereafter, the Commission should present to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of this Regulation. Where the report proposes modifying the provisions of this Regulation, it may be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 137 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) In order to supplement or amend non-essential elements of the provisions of this Directive, 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 integration and updating of the list of the projects and programmes of Union interest referred to in Article 3(3) and listed in Annex I. 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 of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making1a. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 1a OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 142 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes a framework of minimum requirements for the screening by the Member States and the Commission of foreign direct investments in the Union on the grounds of national security or public order and sets out the role of the Commission in such screening.
Amendment 146 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. 'foreign investor' means a natural person of a third country or an undertakingcitizen of a third country intending to make or having made a foreign direct investment;
Amendment 149 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. 'undertaking‘citizen of a third country'’ means an undertaking constituted or otherwise organised under the lawsy natural or legal person who does not have his or her domicile, habitual residence, registered or administrative office or principal place of business in a Member State of the Union or otherwise established, as well as any legal entity that is de facto controlled or owned by third country nationals or by the government of a third country.
Amendment 151 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may maintain, amend or adopt mechanisms to screen foreign direct investments on the grounds of national security or, public order or strategic interest, under the minimum conditions and in accordance with the terms set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 157 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall screen foreign direct investments that are likely to affect projects or programmes of Union interest on the grounds of security or public orderthe national security of one or more Member States, public order or strategic interest.
Amendment 166 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Projects or programmes of Union interest shall include in particular those projects and programmes which involve a substantial amount or a significant share of EU funding, or which are covered by Union legislation regarding criticalommon security and defence policy, critical or sensitive infrastructure, critical technologies or critical inputs. An indicative list of projects or programmes of Union interest is included in Annex 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 13a regarding the integration and updating of Annex I.
Amendment 171 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In screening a foreign direct investment on the grounds of national security or, public order or strategic interest, Member States and the Commission may consider the potential effects on, inter alia:
Amendment 173 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– cCritical or sensitive infrastructure, including energy, water, transport, communications, data storage, spacehealthcare, education, universities communications and the media, data storage and management, space, research or financial infrastructure, as well as sensitive facilities;
Amendment 181 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– critical technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductors, advanced materials, rare earth elements, critical raw materials, nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, medical technologies, technologies with potential dual use applications, defence, cybersecurity, aerospace, space or nuclear technology;
Amendment 204 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
In determining whether a foreign direct investment is likely to affect security or public order, Member States and the Commission may take into account wthether fact that the foreign investor is controlled by the government of a third country, including through significant funding, or the possibility that the foreign direct investment could lead to a monopolistic structure.
Amendment 212 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Amendment 213 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States' screening mechanisms shall be transparent and not discriminate between third countries. In particular, Member States shall set out the circumstances triggering the screening, the grounds for screening and the applicable detailed procedural rules, as well as the procedures for activating these screening mechanisms at the request of local authorities, in accordance with their constitutional provisions, or of trade union organizations.
Amendment 235 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) specific cases and public interests that motivated the activation of the screening mechanisms.
Amendment 278 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
9 Framework forRole of the Commission in the screening process
Amendment 280 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Where the Commission considers that a foreign direct investment is likely to affect projects or programmes of Union interest on grounds of security or public orderreferred to in Annex I, on grounds of the national security of one or more Member States, public order or strategic interest, the Commission mayshall issue an opinion addressed to the Member State where the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed.
Amendment 286 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The European Parliament, a Member State or a trade union organization of a Member State may, where a direct foreign investment might affect projects or programmes of Union interest, as referred to in Annex I, ask the Commission to carry out screening in accordance with the provisions of this article for reasons of national security, public policy or strategic interest. The Commission shall respond within thirty days from the date of receipt of the request, indicating the reasons for its decision.
Amendment 326 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall evaluate and present to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of this Regulation no later than three years after its entry into force and after that at intervals of three years. Member States shall be involved in this exercise and shall provide the Commission with necessary information for the preparation of that report.
Amendment 329 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred to the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from ... [the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 331 #
2017/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – indent 3 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC, including actions therein relating to Key Enabling Technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductors and cybersecurity. Linguistic amendment to Italian version – does not affect English version.
Amendment 62 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union'sMember States’ defence industry, a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as the Programme) should be established. The Programme should aim at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union'sMember States’ defence industry inter alia cyber defence by supporting the cooperation between undertakings in the development phase of defence products and technologies. The development phase, which follows the research and technology phase, entails significant risks and costs that hamper the further exploitation of the results of research and adversely impact the competitiveness of the Union'sMember States’ defence industry. By supporting the development phase, the Programme would contribute to a better exploitation of the results of defence research and it would help to cover the gap between research and production as well as to promote all forms of innovation. The Programme should complement activities carried out in accordance with Article 182 TFEU and it does not cover the production of defence products and technologies.
Amendment 99 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) As the objective of the Programme is to support the competitiveness of the UnionMember States’ defence industry by de- risking the development phase of cooperative projects, actions related to the development of a defence product or technology, namely definition of common technical specifications, design, prototyping, testing, qualification, certification as well feasibility studies and other supporting measures, should be eligible to benefit from it. This will also apply to the upgrade of existing defence products and technologies.
Amendment 117 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As the Programme aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry, only entities established in the Union and effectively controlled by Member States or their nationals should be eligible for support. However, for particular cases where undertakings located in the EU are controlled by non-EU States or by non- EU entities, such undertakings can be eligible if the Member State they are located in provides sufficient assurances, in accordance with effective national procedures or contractual arrangements, that this would not contravene the Union and Member States’ security and defence interests as established in the framework of Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and subcontractors in actions funded under the Programme, shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States, unless such infrastructure is not available in the European Union and its use does not undermine Union’s security.
Amendment 128 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As the Programme aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry in the European Union, only entities established in the Union and effectively controlled by Member States or their nationals should be eligible for support. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and subcontractors in actions funded under the Programme, shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States.
Amendment 155 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The promotion of innovation and technological development in the Union defence industry in the European Union should take place in a manner coherent with the security interests of the Union. Accordingly, the action's contribution to those interests and to the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States should serve as an award criterion. Within the Union, common defence capability priorities are identified notably through the Capability Development Plan. Other Union processes such as the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation will support the implementation of relevant priorities through enhanced cooperation. Where appropriate regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, and serving the Union security and defence interest, may also be taken into account.
Amendment 194 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) For the selection of actions to be funded by the Programme, the Commission or the entities referred to in Article 58(1)(c) of Regulation N°966/2012 should organise competitive calls as provided for by Regulation No 966/2012. After evaluation of the received proposals withreceived, the hselp of independent expertsection of which will be validated by the Council of the European Union, the Commission will select the actions to be funded under the Programme. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards the adoption and the implementation of the work programme, as well as for awarding the funding to selected actions. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council7. __________________ 7 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 the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers
Amendment 197 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The independent experts involved in the evaluation of the proposals received by the Commission under this programme should be investigated for possible conflicts of interest or risks relating to confidentiality; the results of these investigations must be made known to applicants for funding.
Amendment 217 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union defence industry in the European Union by supporting actions in their development phase;
Amendment 319 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries shall be undertakings established in the Union, in which Member States and/or nationals of Member States own more than 50% of the undertaking and effectively control it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings. In addition, all infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the participants, including subcontractors and other third parties, in actions funded under the Programme shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States during the entire duration of the action. An undertaking controlled by non-EU States or by non-EU entities shall be eligible if the Member State it is located in provides sufficient assurances, in accordance with effective national procedures or contractual arrangements, that this would not contravene the Union and Member States' security and defence interests as established in the framework of Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU.
Amendment 408 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Eligible actions involving the participation of SMEs shall be eligible for an increased funding rate. An additional award shall be considered if the eligible action also involves the cross-border participation of SMEs.
Amendment 415 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
The CommissUnion shall not own the products or technologies resulting from the action nor shall it have any IPR claim pertaining to the action.
Amendment 433 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The work programme shall ensure that a credible proportion of the overall budget will benefit actions enabling the cross-border participation of SMEs as referred to in Article 11(2a).
Amendment 463 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. To support greater efficiency and effectiveness of future Union policy actions, the Commission shall draw up a retrospective evaluation report and send it to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report - building on relevant consultations of Member States and key stakeholders - shall notably assess the progress made towards the achievement of objectives set out in Article 2. It shall also analyse cross border participation of SMEs in projects implemented under the programme as well as the participation of SMEs to the global value chain.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Currently, Member States are entitled to make access to the occupation of road transport operator subject to requirements additional to those specified in Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009. This possibility has not proven to be necessary in order to respond to imperative needs and has led to divergences in respect of such access. It should therefore be abolished.
Amendment 174 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation 1071/2009/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 33 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The coordination of economic policies within the Union and the euro area and the provision of information to economic agents within the single market requires comparable data on labour market developments including statistics on labour costs, earnings and on the number of occupied and vacant posts. In addition, lifelong learning is a key element in developing and promoting a skilled, trained and adapted workforce, and particular attention should be given to vocational training in enterprises as a crucial contributor to lifelong learning. Such data are mainly collected from businesses and should in the future be legislated and better integrated with other business statistics. Data on the level and composition of labour costs and on the structure and distribution of earninglabour costs are needed to assess medium-term developments of Union economies. Data on labour cost developments and job vacancies are neede and for the short–term monitoring of Union economies, including for monetary policy purposes. Data on enterprises' investment in continuing vocational training, the characteristics and volume of such training as well as information on enterprises' strategies for vocational training are needed to monitor the implementation of the Union's strategy for enhanced cooperation in vocational education and training.
Amendment 45 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) surveys: obligatory and facultative reporting units called upon by the Member States shall be obliged to provide timely, accurate and complete information needed for the production of the statistics and the national statistical business registers required under this Regulation;
Amendment 51 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. When the required statistics cannot be producedprovide adequate quality by means of the data sources referred to in paragraph 1 which comply with the quality criteria referred to in Article 16, Member States may use scientifically based and well documented statistical estimation and imputation methods to produce those statistics, provided that these statistical estimation and imputation methods comply with the quality criteria referred to in Article 16.
Amendment 64 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Delegated acts concerning subjects and characteristics covered by the topic Global value chains shall only be adopted provided that the necessary methodology was sufficiently developed by pilot studies and the corresponding pilot studies have been successfully completed. Before adopting a corresponding delegated act which includes the topic “Global Value Chains” the Commission has to inform all Member States comprehensively about the compliance with the above stipulated requirements.
Amendment 67 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) delegated acts aim at cost and burden neutrality or reduction and do not, in any case, impose a significant additional cost or burden on the Member States or on the respondents; the Commission shall only be allowed to exercise its power to adopt delegated acts under this regulation if it was sufficiently demonstrated that the additional overall financial burden for enterprises and Member States, through the adoption of all proposed delegated acts, combined, under this regulation, do not exceed 5% (inflation-adjusted) compared to the present regulations (EEC) No 3924/91, (EC) No 48/2004, (EC) No 716/2007, (EC) No 177/2008, (EC) No 295/2008, (EC) No 1165/1998, (EC) No 638/2004 (EC) No 808/2004 and Decision (EC) No 1608/2003 as well as the acts adopted on the basis of those regulations.
Amendment 69 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) delegated acts are adopted at least 158 months before the endfor the subject areas “Country level business statistics” and “Regional business statistics” and 24 months for the subject areas “Short-term business statistics” and “Statistics on international activities” before the start of the reference period of the data except for the topics of "Innovation" and "ICT usage and e- commerce" for which the delegated acts shall be adopted at least six and twelve months respectively before the endstart of the reference period of the data.
Amendment 72 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the detailed topics listed in Annex I, Member States shall compile data relevant to each detailed topic. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts for the purpose of further specifying the following elements of the data to be transmitted under this Regulation, their technical definitions and simplifications:; the Commission shall only be allowed to exercise its power to adopt implementing acts under this regulation if it was sufficiently demonstrated that the additional overall financial burden for enterprises and Member States, through the adoption of all proposed implementing acts, combined, under this regulation, do not exceed 5% (inflation-adjusted) compared to the present regulations (EEC) No 3924/91, (EC) No 48/2004, (EC) No 716/2007, (EC) No 177/2008, (EC) No 295/2008, (EC) No 1165/1998, (EC) No 638/2004 (EC) No 808/2004 and Decision (EC) No 1608/2003, as well as the acts adopted on the basis of those regulations.
Amendment 74 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. WThen exercising the powers referred to in paragraph 1 w Commission shall only be allowed to exercise its powers referred to in paragraph 1 if it was sufficiently demonstrated that the additional overall financial burden for enterprises and Member States, through the adoption of all proposed implementing acts, combined, under this regulation, do not exceed 5% (inflation-adjusted) compared to the present regulations (EEC) No 3924/91, (EC) No 48/2004, (EC) No 716/2007, (EC) No 177/2008, (EC) No 295/2008, (EC) No 1165/1998, (EC) No 638/2004 (EC) No 808/2004 and Decision (EC) No 1608/2003, as well as the acts adopted on the basis of those regulations. With regard to the simplifications, the Commission shall take into account the size and importance of the business economies, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, in order to alleviate the burden on enterprises. In addition, the Commission shall ensure that the input needed for compiling the accounting frameworks of national and regional accounts according to Regulation (EC) No 549/2013 and of balance of payments statistics according to Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 is maintained. Implementing acts, except for those tha for the subject aregulate the first implementation of this Regulation, shall be adopted at least 15 monthsa “Country level business statistics” and for the subject area “Regional business statistics” shall be adopted at least 18 months and 24 months respectively before the endstart of the reference period of the data for the topics listed in Annex I. For the topics "Innovation" and "ICT usage and e- commerce" the implementing acts shall be adopted at least six and twelve months respectively before the endstart of the reference period of the data.
Amendment 78 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) delegated act does not impose a significant additional cost or burden on the Member States or on the respondent; the Commission shall only be allowed to exercise its power to adopt delegated acts under this regulation if it was sufficiently demonstrated that the additional overall financial burden for enterprises and Member States, through the adoption of all proposed delegated acts, combined, under this regulation, do not exceed 5% (inflation-adjusted) compared to the present regulations (EEC) No 3924/91, (EC) No 48/2004, (EC) No 716/2007, (EC) No 177/2008, (EC) No 295/2008, (EC) No 1165/1998, (EC) No 638/2004 (EC) No 808/2004 and Decision (EC) No 1608/2003, as well as the acts adopted on the basis of those regulations.
Amendment 80 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall only be allowed to exercise its power to adopt implementing acts under this regulation if it was sufficiently demonstrated that the additional overall financial burden for enterprises and Member States, through the adoption of all proposed implementing acts, combined, under this regulation, do not exceed 5% (inflation-adjusted) compared to the present regulations (EEC) No 3924/91, (EC) No 48/2004, (EC) No 716/2007, (EC) No 177/2008, (EC) No 295/2008, (EC) No 1165/1998, (EC) No 638/2004 (EC) No 808/2004 and Decision (EC) No 1608/2003, as well as the acts adopted on the basis of those regulations.
Amendment 83 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 5 – title
Chapter 5 – title
EXCHANGE and collection OF CONFIDENTIAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTRA- UNION TRADE IN GOODS STATISTICS
Amendment 87 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission (Eurostat) shall assess the quality of the data and metadata transmitted in a transparent and verifiable way.
Amendment 94 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Where the Commission (Eurostat) identifies a need for significant new data requirements or improvements to the data sets covered by this Regulation, it may launch in agreement with the national statistical institutes pilot studies to be carried out by the Member States on a voluntary basis before any new data collection.
Amendment 96 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5, 6, 9 and 12 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of five years from [please insert exact date of entry into force of the Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of time. an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 99 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall duly justify the actions provided for in those delegated acts, conducting where appropriate cost- effectiveness analysis, including an assessment of the burden on respondents and of the production costs in accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009.
Amendment 100 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The Commission shall only be allowed to exercise its power to adopt delegated acts under this regulation if it was sufficiently demonstrated that the additional overall financial burden for enterprises and Member States, through the adoption of all proposed delegated acts, combined, under this regulation, do not exceed 5% (inflation-adjusted) compared to the present regulations (EEC) No 3924/91, (EC) No 48/2004, (EC) No 716/2007, (EC) No 177/2008, (EC) No 295/2008, (EC) No 1165/1998, (EC) No 638/2004 (EC) No 808/2004 and Decision (EC) No 1608/2003, as well as the acts adopted on the basis of those regulations.
Amendment 101 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council, to the Council and to the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 102 #
2017/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the Committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft implementing act and the third subparagraph of Art. 5 para 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Amendment 21 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The system established by Regulation (EC) No 182/2011 has, overall, proven to work well in practice and struck an appropriate institutional balance as regards the roles of the Commission and the other actors involved. That system should therefore continue to function unchanged except forrequire such a plethora of implementing acts as to jeopardise effective exercise by the European Parliament and the Council of their right to scrutinise the legality of Union acts. The numerous objections formulated by Parliament and disregarded by the Commission, in particular concerning authorisations for genetically modified organisms or pesticides, have shown that this system lacks democratic control. It is therefore appropriate to make certain targeted amendments concerning specific aspects of procedure at the level of the appeal committee. These amendments are intended to ensure wider political accountability and ownership of politically sensitive implementing acts without, however, modifying the legal and institutional responsibilities for implementing acts as organised by Regulation (EU) No 182/2011Article 291 TFEU.
Amendment 27 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 33 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 40 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Commission should have the possibility, in specific cases, to ask the Council to indicate its views and orientation on the wider implications of the absence of an opinion, including the institutional, legal, political and international implications. The Commission should take account of any position expressed by the Council within 3 months after the referral. In duly justified cases, the Commission may indicate a shorter deadline in the referrarefer the matter to the Council. The Commission should adopt the proposal referred back to it by the Council.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) For Regulation (EU) No 182/2001 to improve further the functioning of the institutional system, the right of the European Parliament and of the Council to scrutinise the legality of Union acts should be made effective. If the European Parliament or the Council indicate to the Commission that, in their opinion, a draft implementing act exceeds the implementing powers provided for in the basic act, the Commission should not be able to adopt said draft implementing act without changes thereto.
Amendment 49 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 3 – paragraph 7
Article 3 – paragraph 7
Amendment 54 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 55 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 58 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
(aa) in paragraph 3, the second subparagraph is deleted;
Amendment 63 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a
3a. Where no opinion is delivered in the appeal committee, the Commission may refer the matter to the Council for an opinion indicating its views and orientatio: (a) withdraw the draft implementing act; or (b) refer the matter to the Council. The Council shall by the majority laid down oin the wider implications of the absence of opinion, including the institutional, legal, political and international implications. The Commission shall take account of any position expressed by the Council within 3 months after the referral. In duly justified cases, the Commission may indicate a shorter deadline in the referrArticle 5(1) propose to the Commission either that it adopt the draft implementing act, with or without amendments, or that it not adopt it. The Commission shall adopt without delay the Council's proposal.
Amendment 66 #
2017/0035(COD)
(ba) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. By way of derogation from paragraphs 3 and 3a, for the adoption of definitive multilateral safeguard measures, in the absence of a positive opinion voted by the majority provided for in Article 5(1), the Commission shall not adopt the draft measures. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/IT/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32011R0182&rid=1)" Or. it
Amendment 76 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 11
Article 11
(3a) Article 11 is replaced by the following: “Where a basic act is adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure, either the European Parliament or the Council may at any time before the Commission refers the matter to the Council in accordance with Article 6(3a)(b), indicate to the Commission that, in its view, a draft implementing act exceeds the implementing powers provided for in the basic act. In such a case, the Commission shall review the draft implementing act, taking account of the positions expressed, and shall inform the European Parliament and the Council whether it intends to maintain, amend or withdraw the draft implementing act. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/IT/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32011R0182&rid=1)within two months: (a) submit an amended version thereof to the committee; or (b) refer the draft implementing act back to the Council in accordance with Article 6(3a)(b); or (c) withdraw it. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the decision taken.". Or. it
Amendment 12 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas digital sovereignty is vital if Europe is to be technologically and economically independent and its citizens are to be protected against the pillaging of their data by the foreign champions of the digital industry, whether Asian or North American;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the evolving use of internet and mobile devices has created new business opportunities and business models and given rise to new security, economic and social risks;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Notes that, although Europe still has major firms active in the hardware and software sectors, those firms need colossal amounts of funds if they are to invest and remain competitive internationally; points out, by way of an example, that constructing a plant to manufacture microprocessors less than 20 nanometres in size costs several billion euros; regards it as vital to the independence of European States that such manufacturing should continue in Europe, through STMicroelectronics, and that the manufacturing of industrial software should continue in Europe, through SAP and Dassault systems, so that the EU retains expertise in this sector;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Emphasises that investment in technologies developed and manufactured in Europe by European firms and not by subsidiaries of US or Asian oligopolies, is vital to the development of independent European platforms which guarantee States and citizens the highest possible degree of data security by preventing the use of 'back doors' and spy ware linked to the implementation of the Patriot Act or Chinese security legislation (in particular Article 25 of the law on national security of the People's Republic of China);
Amendment 123 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that platforms will be able to develop their full potential only in the context of a policy of digital sovereignty;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Emphasises that, in the context of the development of the collection and processing of big data, the raw material for platforms at global level, Europe can only be independent if it requires data to be kept in Europe, stored by bona fide European actors, and not by subsidiaries of major concerns which are subject to foreign laws, and processed by bona fide European actors;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Emphasises that the data economy needs to be completely reorganised around the principle that items of data belong to the party who issues them, who receives fair remuneration for them and who is involved in their management;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the development of eGovernment is a key element of the Digital Single Market; welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘EU eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020’; supports the underlying principles of the Action Plan, which willin order to make public administrations more inclusive, trustworthy and efficient, providing open and interlinked digital services; welcomes the fact that administrative burdens and costs will be reduced by adopting the once-only principle;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the development of eGovernment is a key element of the Digital Single Market; welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘EU eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020’; supports the underlying principles of the Action Plan, which will make public administrations more inclusive, trustworthy and efficient, providing open and interlinked digital services; welcomes the fact that administrative burdens and costs will be reduced by adopting the once-only principle, which, in turn, enhances service quality for citizens;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the development of eGovernment is a key element of the Digital Single Market and will make interaction between authorities and citizens easier; welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘EU eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020’; supports the underlying principles of the Action Plan, which will make public administrations more inclusive, trustworthy and efficient, providing open and interlinked digital services; welcomes the fact that administrative burdens and costs will be reduced by adopting the once-only principle;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that adequate, reliable and high-performance infrastructure, such as ultrafast broadband and telecommunications networks, are essential for the functioning of eGovernment services; notes that the continuous adoption of European innovative technologies, such as big data and the internet of things or the uptake of mobile services for eGovernment will be essential for keeping up with technological development;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 57 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that public administrations should have open data by default especially when the volume of data generated is very large, such as in the case of the INSPIRE programme; stresses the importance of making data and services securely available for re-use through authorised third parties; highlights the vital role that public-private partnerships and the private sector can play in developing new and innovative services and solutions;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that public administrations should have open data by default especially when the volume of data generated is very large, such as in the case of the INSPIRE programme; stresses the importance of making data and services securely available for re- use through third parties; highlights the vital role that public-private partnerships and the private sector can play in developing new and innovative services and solutions;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes the Commission can play a leading role in creating a more open and inclusive eGovernment approach; therefore calls for the Commission to accelerate its efforts in leading by example, and for other European institutions to follow swiftly; believes that adoption by the Commission of the provisions of the CEF building blocks can facilitate trust and a cultural shift towards the uptake of digital public services.
Amendment 69 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes the Commission can play a leading role in creating a more open, sustainable and inclusive eGovernment approach; therefore calls for the Commission to accelerate its efforts in leading by example, and for other European institutions to follow swiftly; believes that adoption by the Commission of the provisions of the CEF building blocks can facilitate trust and a cultural shift towards the uptake of digital public services.
Amendment 9 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas energetic efforts to reindustrialise the European Union must be pursued with the aim of combining competitiveness and sustainabilityboosting internal demand and, in turn, economic growth;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 39 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas digitalisation has the potential to increase efficient use of resources, energy and capital, contributing to a more integrated circulaor to reduce labour economy and industrial symbiosissts more quickly;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas digitalisation fosters economic initiatives which are characterised by a low degree of labour intensity and a high degree of specialisation;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is widespread concern as regards the labour market effects of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing as well as its possible effects on workplace democracy and regional development; whereas the Member States, weakened by their gradual loss of economic and monetary sovereignty, will encounter unprecedented problems in offsetting the impact of digital innovation on employment;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas in the past, in the context of every process involving major technological innovation, over time jobs lost because professions had become obsolete were replaced by new types of employment created to meet the demand for new goods and services, a development made possible by the fact that production took place locally and by a general upward trend in wages which boosted internal demand; whereas, in the current context of delocalised production, wage deflation and fixed exchange rates, there is a danger that the benefits of digital innovation will not be felt by the public as a whole, but will merely add to the deflationary spiral;
Amendment 266 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need for monitoring ofto safeguard data sovereignty; believes that industrial data protection and data ownership, especially b2b, require special attention; notes that open data and open standards can promote new technologies;
Amendment 286 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
The Ssocial dimension:pillar: work, skills, education and social innovation
Amendment 295 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the fact that the digital transformation of industry will have a major societal impact on areas ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’ rights to education and skills; calls onurges the Commission to adequately studyleave the Member States free to combat the social effects of industrial digitalisation as they see fit;
Amendment 303 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to (re-)training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’; asks the Commission to launch a pan-EuropeanMember States to launch up-skilling initiatives;
Amendment 328 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is aware of the fact that it is unrealistic to suppose that all types of jobs which have been lost or rendered obsolete can be converted with no loss of overall employment; regards it as essential, however, to combine the emphasis on education and vocational training with a radical paradigm change in the area of economic and monetary policy which enables the Member States to offer incentives for the relocalisation of production and to implement appropriate welfare support and public investment policies, in an effort to ensure that the market offers persons who have lost or wish to change their job new opportunities;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the increased use of palm oil in processed food, with some 50 % of packaged goods now containing palm oil, and as a biofuel; calls for clear and transparent labelling of palm oil in processed gfor all processed goods, to indicate the presence and origin of palm oil and of the main ingredients of the foods;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned thatPoints to the need to ensure theat certification schemes do not guarantee genuinely sustainable palm oil, notably certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) certifica under protocols that will effectively protect biodiversity and safeguard working condition,s which is not effective in ensuring relevant standards and compliance therewithle helping to keep the deforestation level close to zero;
Amendment 138 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the phasing-out of all land-based biofuels, such as palm oil biodiesel, that drive deforestation and compete against food production for land or do not significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissionsMaintains that the production of land-based biofuels must not cause deforestation;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points to the need to favour the use of agricultural by-products and processing waste in order to rationalise the production process and limit farms’ energy bills;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Endorses the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors which, having to assist Parliament in determining efficient legislation for the proper management of funds, has already expressed its critical views on the coexistence of cross-compliance and greening rules, which were a key aspect of the last reform, referring to their possible effects on the inefficiency of controls and increase in red tape;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the reliability of information on CAP direct payments as reported by Member States is often seriously undermined as a result of misreporting; questions, as a result, how accurate the calculation of error rates is;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the fact that many small-scale programmes, such as the school fruit and school milk schemes, are not user-friendly, partly because of the red tape involved, meaning less than perfect acceptance and implementation; welcomes Commissioner Hogan’s simplification initiatives in this connection;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2147(INI)
B. whereas, in negotiating H2020 and the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), Parliament asked for EUR100 billion euros rather than the EUR 77 billion agreed and the budget seems very limited if H2020 is to fully explore excellence potential;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises the importance of basic research, which should not be neglected in favour of the applied sciences; points out that science should benefit everyone and that basic research is essential and paves the way for future discoveries which could have practical applications; stresses that an overly commercial approach to research would stifle creativity by preventing the launch or financing of projects, which could turn out to be invaluable;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that several Member States are not respecting their national R&D investment commitments; calls for the earmarking of Structural Funds for R&D activities, especially investments in capacity building, infrastructure and salaries, asks that the 3 % of GDP target be met, and hopes that this can be raised to 4 % in the not too distant future;
Amendment 249 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the Open Science pilot funding as a first step towards an Open Science Cloud; recognises the relevance of e- infrastructures and supercomputing, the need for public and private sector stakeholders and civil society to be involved and the importance of citizen science in ensuring that society plays a more active part in the definition of the problems; calls for a scientific metadata structure and procedures for the generation of such data in order to feed the European OSC and ensure data exploitation; calls on the Commission and the public and private research community to explore new models that integrate private cloud resources and public e-infrastructures and the launch of citizen agendas in science and innovation;
Amendment 264 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the success of H2020 and the 1:11 leverage factor; notes the oversubscription and the challenges that lie ahead, and calls for a budgetary increase of EUR 100 billion for FP9;
Amendment 285 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 351 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 118 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 172 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) details establishing the link between a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the spirit drink and the geographical area referred to in point (d);
Amendment 176 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Where, on the basis of the information available to the Commission from the scrutiny carried out pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 23(1), the Commission considers that the conditions for registration are not fulfilled, it shall adopt implementing acts rejecting the application. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 44(2)provide the Member State responsible with its negative assessment and subsequent remarks, checking with that Member State, within a set period of time, whether those conditions are a definitive impediment to registration.
Amendment 177 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. If, further to the checks with the Member State responsible referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission receives no notice of opposition or no admissible reasoned statement of opposition under Article 24, it shall adopt implementing acts, without applying the procedure referred to in Article 44(2), registering the name.
Amendment 193 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Amendment 196 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. For a period of up to two years following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission, only on the instructions of the Member State responsible and by means of implementing acts, may, on its own initiative, cancel the protection of geographical indications referred to in Article 20 of Regulation (EUC) No 110/2008 if they do not comply with point (6) of Article 2(1). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 44(2).
Amendment 202 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to take account of the specificities of the production in the demarcated geographical area, as regards protection of the GI and the possible illegal use thereof, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning:
Amendment 207 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Amendment 209 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5, 16, 38, 41 and 46(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate set period of time from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 105 #
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 bindingMember States' indicative targets replacing 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 170 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Electricity generation from renewable sources 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 the integration costs such as grid and system development needs, balancing costs, the impact on market value of non-programmability of variable renewables, the resulting energy mix, and the long term potential of technologies.
Amendment 180 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 205 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To create opportunities for reducing the cost of meeting the Union target 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, recourse to cooperation mechanisms are requirshould be facilitated 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 230 #
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 electricitnergy 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.
Amendment 236 #
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 grids. 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 renewable electricity and gases that received support, the guarantees of origin shcould be auctioned to the market and the revenues shcould be used to reduce public subsidies for renewable energy.
Amendment 243 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Guarantees of origin, which are currently in place for renewable electricity and renewable heating and cooling, should be extended to cover renewable gas. This would provide a consistent means of proving to final customers the origin of renewable gases such as biomethane and would facilitate greater cross-border trade in such gases. It would also enable the creation of guarantees of origin for other renewable gases such as hydrogen and bio- syngas.
Amendment 245 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) It is important for operators and regulators to have a long-term outlook of bio-methane development elaborated by the ENTSOG.
Amendment 247 #
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 308 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point q
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point q
(q) ‘non-food cellulosic material’ means feedstocks mainpartly composed of cellulose and hemicellulose, and having a lower lignin content than ligno-cellulosic material; it includes food and feed crop residues (such as straw, stover, husks and shells), grassy energy crops with a low starch content (such as ryegrass, switchgrass, miscanthus, giant cane and cover crops before and after main crops), industrial residues (including from food and feed crops after vegetal oils, sugars, starches and protein have been extracted), and material from biowaste;
Amendment 315 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) The costs of connecting new producers of gas from renewable energy sources to the gas grids should be based on objective, transparent and non- discriminatory criteria and due account should be taken of the benefit that embedded local producers of gas from renewable sources bring to the gas gridembedded local producers of gas from renewable sources bring to the gas and electricity grids. Where electricity produced from embedded local producers of gas from renewable sources can be used to manage the production variability of variable renewable sources injected into the electricity distribution grid, the grids integration benefits should be taken into account by Member States, regulators and grid operators.
Amendment 323 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d d
(dd) ‘food and feed crops’ means starch- rich crops, sugars and oil crops produced on agricultural land as a main crop excluding residues, waste or ligno- cellulosic material. Intermediate crops such as catch crops and cover crops are not considered main crops;
Amendment 355 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) ‘ambient heat’ means heat energy at a useful temperature level which is extracted or captured by means of heat pumps that need electricity or other auxiliary energy to function for heating and cooling, and which can be stored in the ambient air or indoor air of buildings, beneath the surface of solid earth or in surface water. The reported values shall be established on the basis of the same methodology used for the reporting of heat energy extracted or captured by heat pumps;
Amendment 366 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
(1) In order to facilitate the penetration of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shall endeavour to increase the share of renewable energy supplied for heating and cooling by at least 1 percentage point (pp) every year, expressed in terms of national share of final energy consumption and calculated according to the methodology set out in Article 7.
Amendment 451 #
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 3,84.5% 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 from food and 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 account indirect land use change.
Amendment 455 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point qq a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point qq a (new)
(qq a) 'bio-methane' means 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 460 #
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) 'profile cost' means the impact on renewable electricity market value and revenue of the non-programmable timing of variable renewable generation. It is the spread between the load-weighted and the variable renewable-weighted electricity price over all time steps during a relevant period. It reflects the marginal value of electricity at different moments in time and the opportunity costs of matching variable renewable generation and load profiles through storage;
Amendment 506 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall support the high ambition of Member States through an enabling framework comprising the enhanced use of Union funds, in particular financial instrument, inter alia, the exemption of their investments from the Stability and Growth Pact and the enhanced use of Union funds, especially in view of reducing the cost of capital for renewable energy projects.
Amendment 521 #
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 and renewable self-consumers take into account the supply and demand of electricity as well as possible grid constrainall relevant system integration costs such as grid costs, balancing costs and profile costs.
Amendment 535 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Support for electricity from renewable sources shall be designed so as to integrate electricity from renewable sources in the electricity market and ensure that renewable energy producers are responding to market price signals and maximise their market revenues. When designing a renewable support scheme, Member States shall carry on a careful analysis of long-term evolution of system integration costs in order to evaluate the evolution of support financial needs.
Amendment 542 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 545 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Member States shall gradually phase out support for renewable plants granted with priority dispatch and/or lower balancing responsibilities.
Amendment 553 #
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. process. A Member State may opt-out from technology-neutral auctions when it demonstrates that such auctions could result in a lower outcome with respect to other tools. Or. en (See paragraphs 126 and 127 of 2014-2020 Guidelines on State aid (2014/C 200/01).)
Amendment 590 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall assess the effectiveness of their support for electricity from renewable sources at least every four years. Decisions on the continuation or prolongation of support and design of new support shall be based on the results of the assessments and shall be communicated to the other Member States.
Amendment 603 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall review the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy1a in order to fully incorporate general principles laid down in this Article. __________________ 1a OJ C 200, 28.6.2014, p. 1
Amendment 611 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 702 #
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 20 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 717 #
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 765 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Article 15 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall remove administrative barriers topromote corporate long- term power purchase agreements to finance renewables and facilitate their uptake.
Amendment 823 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of proving to final customers the share or quantity of energy from renewable sources in an energy supplier’s energy mix and in the energy supplied to consumers under contracts marketed with reference to the consumption of energy from renewable sources , Member States shall ensure that the origin of energy produced from renewable energy sources can be guaranteed as such within the meaning of this Directive, in accordance with objective, transparent and non- discriminatory criteria. Guarantees of origin shall include any relevant information referred to sustainability and GHG emissions saving criteria of renewable energy.
Amendment 830 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
To that end, Member States shall ensure that a guarantee of origin is issued for every unit of renewable energy injected into both electricity and gas grids and in response to a request from a producer of energy from renewable sources that are not injected into electricity and gas grids. Member States may arrange for guarantees of origin to be issued for non-renewable energy sources. Issuance of guarantees of origin may be made subject to a minimum capacity limit. A guarantee of origin shall be of the standard size of 1 MWh. No more than one guarantee of origin shall be issued in respect of each unit of energy produced.
Amendment 847 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall ensurmay provide that no guarantees of origin are issued to a producer that receives financial support from a support scheme for the same production of energy from renewable sources. Member States shallmay issue such guarantees of origin and transfer them to the market by auctioning them. The revenues raised as a result of the auctioning shall be used to offset the costs of renewables support.
Amendment 855 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of paragraph 1, guarantees of origin for renewable electricity shall be valid with respect to the calendar year in which the energy unit is produced. Six months after the end of each calendar year, Member States shall ensure that all guarantees of origin from the previous calendar year that have not been cancelled shall expire. Expired guarantees of origin shall be included by Member States in the calculation of the residual energy mix.
Amendment 857 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For the purposes of paragraph 1, guarantees of origin issued with respect to any unit of bio-methane injected into the gas grid shall be valid for five calendar years starting from the calendar year in which the energy unit is produced. Six months after the end of the fifth calendar year, Member States shall ensure that all guarantees of origin from the previous calendar year that have not been cancelled shall expire. Expired guarantees of origin shall be included by Member States in the calculation of the residual energy mix.
Amendment 859 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. For the purposes of disclosure referred to in paragraphs 8 and 13, Member States shall ensure that guarantees of origin are cancelled by energy companies by 30 June of the year following the last valid calendar year in relation to which the guarantees of origin are issued.
Amendment 866 #
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 ant to what extent the energy source from which the energy was produced met sustainability and GHG emission saving criteria referred to in Article 26.
Amendment 873 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 8
Article 19 – paragraph 8
8. Where an electricitnergy supplier is required to prove the share or quantity of energy from renewable sources in its energy mix for the purposes of Article 3 of Directive 2009/72/EC, it shall do so by using guarantees of origin. Likewise, guarantees of origin created pursuant to Article 14(10) of Directive 2012/27/EC shall be used to substantiate any requirement to prove the quantity of electricity produced from high-efficiency cogeneration. Member States shall ensure that transmission losses are fully taken into account when guarantees of origin are used to demonstrate consumption of renewable energy or electricity from high efficiency cogeneration.
Amendment 875 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point d
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point d
Amendment 886 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 8
Article 26 – paragraph 8
Amendment 900 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Where relevant, Member States shall assess the need to extend existing gas network infrastructures to facilitate the integration of gas from renewable energy sources.
Amendment 901 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The ENTSOG shall include in the Ten- Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) a forecast for bio-methane and other renewable gases, notably hydrogen and bio-syngas, taking into account Member States' Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans, national support schemes and any other relevant national information. The TYNDP shall also identify the grid investment needs related to bio-methane development.
Amendment 923 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For bio-methane, mass balance system obligations shall apply from the original feedstock to the point of injection into the gas grid. Guarantees of origin for bio-methane injected into the grid shall contain information on the sustainability and GHG emission saving criteria set out in Article 26(2) to 26(7). Member States shall make guarantees of origin for bio-methane injected into the grid the only accepted mean for origin disclosure purposes.
Amendment 951 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) are charged of the full costs they generate by feeding the self-generated renewable electricity into the grid, which include, inter alia, network charges and policy costs.
Amendment 999 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) at least 51% of the shareholders or members with voting rights of the entity are natural persons or municipalities;
Amendment 1003 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) at least 51% of the shares or participation rights of the entity are owned by local members, i.e. representatives of local authorities, local public and local private socio- economic interests or citizen having a direct interest in the community activity and its impacts;
Amendment 1007 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) at least 51% of the seats in the board of directors or managing bodies of the entity are reserved to local members, i.e. representatives of local authorities, local public and local private socio- economic interests or citizens having a direct interest in the community activity and its impacts;
Amendment 1075 #
Amendment 1176 #
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 6.8% 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.
Amendment 1208 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – paragraph 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 1.75% 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 sector shall be considered to be respectively 2 times and 1.2 times their energy content.
Amendment 1222 #
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 fuelransport fuel. An equivalent amount of guarantees of origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelled.
Amendment 1225 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1
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 averagthe share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Union or the share of electricity from renewable energy sources inshall be determined according to the camountry of production, as measured two years before the year in question, may be used to determine the share of renewable energy. In both cases, an equivalent amount of guarantees of origincancelled guarantees of origin of renewable electricity issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelled.
Amendment 1246 #
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 and the effective availability of innovative fuels on the market 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 1284 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Annex VII – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
- Qusable = the estimated total usable heat delivered by heat pumptransferred to indoor or outdoor ambient by heat pumps used for heating or cooling purposes fulfilling the criteria referred to in Article 7 (4), implemented as follows: Only heat pumps for which SPF > 1,15 * 1/η shall be taken into account,
Amendment 117 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 149 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
12. Notably for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be an effective replacement for inspections. The installation of such equipment should be considered as the most cost-effective alternative to inspectionsadjunct to inspections, as they also have in large non- residential and multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to opt for alternative measures is therefore deleted. For small scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates (EPC) role. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
13. To ensure their best use in building renovation, public-sector and private- sector financial measures related to energy efficiency should be linked to the depth of thequality of renovation, which should be assessed by comparing energy performance certificates (EPCs) issued before and after the renovationorks.
Amendment 261 #
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
2. In their long-term renovation strategy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall set out a roadmap with clear milestones and measures to deliver on the long-term 2050 goal to decarbonise their national building stock, with specific milestones for 2030. When drawing it up, the Member States are called upon to consult organisations representing employees and businesses (smaller traders, SMEs and large companies) in the sectors involved in the strategy in order to integrate the adaptation and development of training for workers and the unemployed to suit the jobs involved and they ways in which they evolve.
Amendment 271 #
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
‘2. In their long-term renovation strategy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall set out a roadmap with clear milestones and measures to deliver on the long-term 2050 goal to decarbonise their national building stock, with specific milestones for 2030improve the energy performance of their national building stock as set out in 2030, in line with the long-term 2050 goal.
Amendment 363 #
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
‘2. Member States shall ensure that in all new non-residential buildings and in all existing non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation with more than tena number of parking spaces, 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, 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 tena number of parking spaces, as of 1 January 2025. __________________ 17five years from the date of adoption of this Directive. __________________ 17 OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1. OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 367 #
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 andor occupied by small and medium-sized enterprises as defined in Title I of the Annex to Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003.
Amendment 392 #
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, can include the pre- cabling to enable the installation of recharging points for electric vehicles for every everyat least one of the parking spaces.
Amendment 400 #
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 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 424 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 458 #
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.’;
Amendment 499 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b – introductory part
(b) paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 are deleted and replaced by the following:
Amendment 507 #
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 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 539 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 542 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b – introductory part
(b) paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 are deleted and replaced by the following:
Amendment 586 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5, 8 and 22 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timefive years from [date of the entry into force…].
Amendment 590 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by XXXX [Please insert the date 124 months following the date of entry into force] at the latest. They shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 620 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Annex I – point 3 – point a – point iii
Annex I – point 3 – point a – point iii
Amendment 621 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b b (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b b (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Annex I – point 3 – point f a (new)
Annex I – point 3 – point f a (new)
(bb) in point 3, the following point fa is inserted: ‘embodied energy in building materials and elements;’
Amendment 139 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. ‘active customer’ means a customer or a group of jointly acting customers who consume, store or sell electricity generated on their premisesbehind the point of their connection to the grid, including through aggregators, or participate in demand response or energy efficiency schemes provided that these activities do not constitute their primary commercial or professional activity;
Amendment 144 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. 'local energy community' means: an association, a cooperative, a partnership, a non-profit organisation or other legal entity which is effectively controlled by local shareholders or members, generally value rather than profit-driven, involved in distributed generation and in performing activities of a distribution system operator, supplier or aggregator at local level, including across borders;SME or a not-for-profit organisation, the shareholders or members of which cooperate in the generation, distribution, storage or supply of energy at local level, including across borders, fulfilling at least four out of the following criteria: (a) shareholders or members are natural persons, local authorities, including municipalities, or SMEs; (b) at least 51% of the shareholders or members with voting rights of the entity are natural persons; (c) at least 51% of the shares or participation rights of the entity are owned by local members, i.e. representatives of local public and local private socio-economic interests or citizen having a direct interest in the community activity and its impacts; (d) at least 51% of the seats in the board of directors or managing bodies of the entity are reserved to local members, i.e. representatives of local public and local private socioeconomic interests or citizens having a direct interest in the community activity and its impacts; (e) the community has not installed more than 5 MW of capacity for electricity, heating and cooling and transport as a yearly average in the previous 5 year.
Amendment 183 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
20. ‘near-real time’ means, in the context of smart metering, the time, usually down to seconds, that elapses between data recording and their automated processing and transmission for use or information purposes;
Amendment 498 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that final customers are entitled to receive all relevant demand response data or data on supplied and sold electricity at least once per yearon a regular basis.
Amendment 565 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The energy installation required for the activities of the active customer may be managed by a third party for installation, operation, including metering and maintenance.
Amendment 589 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) benefit from a non-discriminatory treatment with regard to their activities, rights and obligations as final customers, generators, distribution system operators, suppliers or aggregators;
Amendment 601 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) are subject to fair, proportionate and transparent procedures and cost reflective chargeshould contribute in a cost- reflective and fair manner to network charges and policy costs.
Amendment 624 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) system users, shareholders or members are allowed to leave a local energy community; in such cases Article 12 shall apply;
Amendment 727 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that bills fulfil the minimum requirements for billing and billing information abilling and billing information fulfil the minimum requirements set out in Annex II. The information contained in bills shall be correct, clear, and concise and presented in a manner that facilitates comparison by consumers.
Amendment 755 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. Where final customers have meters that allow remote reading by the operator, accurate billing information based on actual consumption shall be provided at least once a month in electronic form upon request.
Amendment 767 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Amendment 807 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the metering systems accurately measure actual electricity consumption and provide to final customers information on actual time of use. That information shall be made easily available and visualised to final customers at no additional cost and at near-real time in order to support automated energy efficiency programmes, demand response and other services;.
Amendment 821 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) if final customers request it, unvalidated near-real time metering data on their electricity input and off-take shall be made available to them, via a local standardised communication interface and/or remote access, or to a third party acting on their behalf, in an easily understandable format as provided for in Article 24, allowing them to compare deals on a like-for- like basis;
Amendment 846 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall define a commonnational data format and a transparent procedure for eligible parties to have access to the data listed under Article 23 (1), in order to promote competition in the retail market and avoid excessive administrative costs for the eligible parties.
Amendment 847 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) (3) The introduction of an EU- wide data format must not negatively affect existing national data formats or data exchange platforms. In countries where no such platforms have been established, the Austrian model of the “Energy Management Data Exchange” (EDA) platform can serve as a best practice model.
Amendment 861 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 68, shall determine may determine with the involvement of the concerned parties and subject to a through cost- benefit analysis demonstrating the added value provided a set of principles for a common European data format andramework to support non- discriminatory and transparent procedures for accessing to the data, listed under Article 23 (1), that will replace national data format and procedure adopted by Member States in accordance with paragraph 1. Member States shall ensure that market participants apply a common European data formatparagraph 1 of Article 23. Such principles shall be taken into account by Member States when developing their national data format and procedure in accordance with paragraph 1.
Amendment 907 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
5. Each distribution system operator shall procure the energy it uses to cover energy losses and the non-frequency ancillary services in its system according to transparent, and non-discriminatory and market based procedures, whenever it has such a function. Unless justified by a cost- benefit analysis, the procurement of non- frequency ancillary services by a distribution system operator shall be transparent, and non- discriminatory and market-based ensuring effective participation of all market participants including renewable energy sources, demand response, energy storage facilities and aggregators, in particular by requiring regulatory authorities or distribution system operators in close cooperation with all market participants, to define technical modalities for participation in these markets on the basis of the technical requirements of these markets and the capabilities of all market participants .
Amendment 911 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States and National Regulatory Authorities shall provide the necessary technology neutral regulatory framework to allow and incentivise distribution system operators to procure services in order to improve efficiencies in the operation and development of the distribution system, including local congestion management, when such services are deemed appropriate in the customer interest. In particular, regulatory frameworks shall enable distribution system operators to procure services from resources such as distributed generation, demand response or storage and consider energy efficiency measures, which may supplant the need to upgrade or replace electricity capacity and which support the efficient and secure operation of the distribution system. Distribution system operators shall procure these services according to transparent, non-discriminatory and market based procedures.
Amendment 922 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Distribution system operators shall define, at the European level, via EU DSO entity, standardised market products for the services procured, ensuring effective participation of all market participants including renewable energy sources, demand response, and aggregators, where efficient. Distribution system operators shall exchange all necessary information and coordinate with transmission system operators in order to ensure the optimal utilisation of resources, ensure the secure and efficient operation of the system and facilitate market development. Distribution system operators shall be adequately remunerated for the procurement of such services in order to recover at least the corresponding expensereasonable and efficient costs, including the necessary information and communication technologies expenses, including expenses which correspond to the necessary information and communication infrastructure.
Amendment 925 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The development of a distribution system shall be based on a transparent network development plan that distribution system operators shall spubmilish at least every two years to the regulatory authority. The network development plan shall provide transparency on the medium and long term flexibility services needed, contain the planned investments for the next five to ten years, with particular emphasis on the main distribution infrastructure which isare required in order to connect new generation capacity and new loads including re- charging points for electric vehicles. The network development plan shall also demonstrate the use of demand response, energy efficiency, energy storage facilities or other resources that distribution system operator is using as an alternative to system expansion. The DSO shall consult all current or potential system users on the network development plan. The DSO shall publish the result of the consultation process. The regulatory authority may decide the extent of the requirements that applies to distribution system operators based on their size, scope and voltage.
Amendment 974 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Distribution system operators shall not be allowed to own, develop, manage or operate energy storage facilities connected to the distribution grid in order to fulfil its obligations under this regulation for the efficient, reliable and secure operation of the distribution system, if the distribution system lacks the necessary and functional storage capacity for grid operation. In this case the Distribution System Operator is not allowed to participate with this storage in any market.
Amendment 998 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 4
Article 36 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1016 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) procuring balancillaryng services from market participants to ensure operational security.
Amendment 1022 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) adopting a framework for the cooperation and coordination between regionalsecuring non-frequency ancillary services to ensure operational centres.security
Amendment 1034 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may provide that one or several responsibilities listed under points (a) to (j) of paragraph 1 be assigned to a transmission system operator other than the one which owns the transmission system to which the concerned responsibilities would otherwise be applicable. The transmission system operator to which the tasks are assigned shall be certified as ownership unbundled and fulfil the requirements provided for in Article 43, but does not have to own the transmission system it is responsible for. The transmission system operator which owns the transmission system shall fulfil the requirements provided for in Chapter VI and be certified in accordance with Article 43does not have to own the transmission system it is responsible for.
Amendment 1040 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Transmission system operators may at their own initiative, or at the request of the regulatory authorities, procure non-frequency ancillary services in a market based manner: In performing the task described in point (i) of paragraph 1(i), the transmission system operator shall ensure that the procurement of balancing services and, unless justified by a cost-benefit analysis, non-frequency ancillary services, isshould as far as possible be:
Amendment 1055 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. At least eEvery two years, transmission system operators shall submit to the regulatory authority a draft ten-year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted all the relevant stakeholders. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures in order to guarantee the adequacy of the system and the security of supply. The regulatory authority shall review the draft ten-year network development plan and approve it. Before its approval, it may require the transmission system operator to amend its ten-year network development plan. The transmission system operator shall publish the ten-year network development plan on its website.
Amendment 1097 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 1104 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1109 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 1112 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1118 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 4
Article 54 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1253 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) set out clear, objective criteria on which the comparison will be based, displaying included services;
Amendment 1332 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 4 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Annex II – point 4 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Annex II 4. d
(ca) the country of origin of the electricity purchased
Amendment 200 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 236 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Before taking the decisions provided for in this Regulation, the Agency shall inform the parties to the decision and shall set a time limit for submission of the parties’ observations, taking full account of the urgency, complexity and potential consequences of the matter. The Agency shall ensure that the public and any interested parties are, where appropriate, given objective, reliable and easily accessible information, in particular with regard to the results of its work. Decisions taken by the Agency shall be fully reasoned for the purpose of allowing an appeal on the merits.
Amendment 248 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 268 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Decisions of the Administrative Board shall be adopted on the basis of a simpletwo thirds majority of the members present, unless provided otherwise in this Regulation. Each member of the Administrative Board or alternate shall have one vote.
Amendment 289 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) adopt, each year the draft programming document referred to in Article 21 before its submission to the Commission for its opinion, and shall, followingafter having received the opinion of the Commission and after having received approval by the Board of Regulators in accordance with Article 23(5)(c), adopt the programming document of the Agency by a two thirds majority its members and shall transmit it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. The work programmeing document shall be adopted without prejudice to the annual budgetary procedure and shall be made public.;
Amendment 291 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(sa) after having considered the Director’s opinion in accordance with Article 25(k) and after having consulted the Board of Regulators and obtained its favourable opinion in accordance with Article 23(5)(e), adopt and publish adequate and proportionate rules of procedure in accordance with Article 15a(5) for all Agency tasks under Chapter I which are not covered by the rules of procedure under Article 20(1)(l), Article 23(2), Article 26(3) or Article 30(3).
Amendment 296 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) market rules shall enable the efficient dispatch of generation assets, storage and demand response;
Amendment 297 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each year, the Administrative Board shall adopt a programming document containing multi-annual and annual programming, based on a draft put forward by the Director and approved by the Board of Regulators, taking into account the opinion of the Commission and in relation to multiannual programming after consulting the European Parliament. It shall forward it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission no later than 31 January each year.
Amendment 304 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The annual work programme shall comprise detailed objectives and expected results including performance indicators. It shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed and an indication of the financial and human resources allocated to each action, including reference to the Agency working group tasked with drawing up the respective documents, in accordance with the principles of activity-based budgeting and management. The annual work programme shall be coherent with the multi-annual work programme referred to in paragraph 4. It shall clearly indicate tasks that have been added, changed or deleted in comparison with the previous financial year. Annual and multi- annual programming shall include the strategy for relations with third countries or international organisations referred to in Article 43 and the actions linked to that strategy.
Amendment 317 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. All market participants shall aim for system balance and shall be financially responsible for imbalances they cause in the system. They shall either be balance responsible parties or delegate their responsibility to a balance responsible party of their choice. In addition, principles set out in point (i) of Article 3(1) shall apply to balancing responsibility.
Amendment 321 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The Board of Regulators and its sub- committees pursuant to Article 7 shall act by a simpletwo-thirds majority of the members present, with one vote for each member, except for the opinion pursuant to paragraph 5(b) which shall be taken on the basis of a two-thirds majority of its members present.
Amendment 324 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) review, revise and provide opinions to the Director on theall documents containing opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in Articles 43 to 14 and 16, which are considered for adoption. In its opinions, the Board of Regulators shall give utmost account to the recommendations of the Director pursuant to Article 25(c) or give a statement of grounds as to why it does not. In addition, the Board of Regulators, within its field of competence, shall provide guidance to the Director and the Agency working groups in the execution of histheir tasks, with the exception of decisiontasks pursuant to Article 16(6) of Regulation 1227/2001138. __________________ 38 Regulation (EU) 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency, OJ L 326, 8.12.2011, p. 1.
Amendment 333 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 338 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) deliver an opinion to the Administrative Board on the candidate to be appointed as Director and on the extension of the Director’s term of office in accordance with Article 20(1)(a), Article 24(2) and Article 24(24).
Amendment 340 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) in accordance with Article 20(1)(e) and Article 25(f) and in line with the preliminary draft budgetovisional draft estimate established in accordance with Article 33(1) to 33(3)(1), approve the draft multi-annual and annual programming put forward by the Director and the work programme of the Agency for the coming year and present it by 1 September of each year for adoption by the Administrative Board.
Amendment 343 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
(da) provide an opinion to the Administrative Board on the rules of procedure under Article 20(1)(t).
Amendment 352 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 355 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) draft , adopt and publish opinions, recommendations and decisions. ODocuments containing opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in Articles 3 to 114 and 14 ,6 shall only be adopted if they have received a favourable opinion of the Board of Regulators. When passing draft documents prepared by the working groups pursuant to Article 30(4) or a sub-group of the BoR pursuant to Article 7(2) to the BoR for its opinion, the Director may assess these documents with a view to their contribution to the internal energy market and make corresponding recommendations to the BoR;
Amendment 368 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) provide an opinion to the Administrative Board on the rules of procedure under Article 20(1)(t).
Amendment 370 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Board of Appeal shall adopt and publish its rules of procedure. Those rules shall set out in detail the arrangements governing the organisation and functioning of the Board of Appeal and the rules of procedures applicable to appeals before the Board, pursuant to this Article 29. The Board of Appeal shall submit to the Commission its draft rules of procedure. The Commission shall deliver an opinionbudget of the Agency shall comprise a separate budget line for the financing onf the draft rules of procedure within three months from the date of receipt of the rules. The Board of Appeal shall adopt and publish its rules of procedure within two months after receipt of the Commission's opinion. Any subsequent substantial changes to the rules of procedure shall be notified to the Commission. The Commission shall subsequently deliver an opinion on those changefunctioning of the registry for the Board of Appeal and of an appropriate number of staff to prepare its decisions.
Amendment 378 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where justified and in particular to support the regulatory work of the Director and of the Board of Regulators on regulatory issues, the Administrative BoardBoard of Regulators and the Director jointly may establish working groups.
Amendment 379 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Marginal pPricing or pay-as bid shall be used for the settlement of balancing energy. Market participants shall be allowed to bid as close to real time as possible, and at least after the intraday cross-zonal gate closure time determined in accordance with Article 529 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/122234. _________________ 34 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 of 24 July 2015 establishing a guideline on capacity allocation and congestion management (OJ L 197, 25.7.2015, p. 24).
Amendment 380 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Agency Working Groups, under the guidance of the Board of Regulators, shall carry out the activities assigned to them in the programming document adopted pursuant to Article 20(1)(e) and any activities assigned to them by the Board of Regulators and the Director.
Amendment 391 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The Administrative BoardDirector and the Board of Regulators jointly shall adopt and publish internal rules of procedure for the functioning of the working groups. The Board of Regulators shall appoint working groups chairs.
Amendment 463 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. There shall be no maximum limit of the wholesale electricity price unless it is set at the value of lost load as determined in accordance with Article 10. There shall be no minimum limit of the wholesale electricity price unless it is set at a value of minus 2000 € or less and, in the event that it is or anticipated to be reached, set at a lower value for the following day. This provision shall apply, inter alia, to bidding and clearing in all timeframes and include balancing energy and imbalanceIn strongly interconnected markets, the level of technical price limits should be the same among all bidding zones and markets to avoid market distortions. There shall be no minimum limit of the wholesale electricity prices.
Amendment 503 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When dispatching electricity generating installations, transmission system operators shall give priority to generating installations using renewable energy sources or high-efficiency cogeneration from small generating installations or generating installations using emerging technologies to the following extent:
Amendment 509 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 527 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 567 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The resources curtailed or redispatched shall be selected amongst generation or demand facilities submitting offers for curtailment or redispatching using market-based mechanisms and be financially compensatepaid. Non-market- based curtailment or redispatching of generation or redispatching of demand response shall only be used upon a decision of national regulatory authority, in cases where no market-based alternative is available, where all available market-based resources have been used, or where the number of generation or demand facilities available in the area where suitable generation or demand facilities for the provision of the service are located is too low to ensure effective competition. The provision of market-based resources shall be open to all generation technologies, storage and demand response, including operators located in other Member States unless technically not feasible.
Amendment 622 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point d
Amendment 628 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Where non-market based curtailment or redispatching is used, it shall be subject to financial compensationpayment by the system operator requesting the curtailment or redispatching to the owner of the curtailed or redispatched generation or demand facility. Financial compensation shall at least be equal to the highest of the following elements: A methodology for determining financial compensation shall be established by the relevant regulatory authority and shall consider additional operating cost caused by the curtailment or redispatching.
Amendment 633 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
Amendment 635 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
Amendment 674 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The transmission system operators participating in the bidding zone review shall submit a proposal to the Commission and Member States of the Capacity Calculation Region regarding whether to amend or maintain the bidding zone configuration. Based on that proposal, where there is no agreement between Member States in the Capacity Calculation Region, the Commission shall adopt a decision whether to amend or maintain the bidding zone configuration, by clearly showing the issues at stake together with an assessment of all available solutions on an equal basis, [no later than 6 months after entry into force of this Regulation, specific date to be inserted by OP] or by six months after the conclusion of the bidding zone configuration launched in accordance with points (a), (b) or (c) of Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1222, whichever comes later.
Amendment 679 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Amendment 709 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Capacity shall be allocated only by means of explicit capacity auctions or implicit auctions including both capacity and energy. Both methods may coexist on the same interconnection. For intra-day trade continuous trading shall be used, which may be complemented by auctions in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/1222. By 2024 implicit auctions shall be used for intra-day time frame.
Amendment 716 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Upon request by a transmission system operator, the relevant regulatory authority may grant a derogation from the first subparagraph where it is necessary for maintaining operational security or where it is beneficial to economic efficiency at Union level. Such a derogation, which may not relate to curtailment of already allocated capacities pursuant to paragraph 5, shall be limited in time, strictly limited to what is necessary, and avoid discrimination between internal and cross- zonal exchanges. Before granting a derogation, the relevant regulatory authority shall consult the regulatory authorities of other Member States forming part of an affected capacity calculation region. In case a regulatory authority disagrees with the proposed derogation, the Agency shall decide on the derogation pursuant to Article 6(8)(a) [recast of Regulation (EC) No 713/2009 as proposed by COM(2016) 863/2]. The justification and reasons for the derogation shall be published. Where a derogation is granted, the relevant transmission system operators shall develop and publish a methodology and projects that shall provide a long-term solution to the issue that the derogation seeks to address. The derogation shall expire when the time limit is reached or, once the solution is applied, whichever is earlier. In case a derogation is not granted, it should be considered as a reason to start a bidding zone review process in accordance with Articles 32 to 34 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1222.
Amendment 731 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Charges applied by network operators for access to networks , including charges for connection to the networks, charges for use of networks, and, where applicable, charges for related network reinforcements, shall be transparent, take into account the need for network security and flexibility and reflect actual costs incurred insofar as they correspond to those of an efficient and structurally comparable network operator and are applied in a non-discriminatory manner. In particular, they shall be applied in a way which does not discriminate between production connected at the distribution level and production connected at the transmission level, either positively or negatively. Charges for generators (G- component) shall not differ between member states. They shall not discriminate against energy storage and shall not create disincentives for participation in demand response. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, those charges shall not be distance- related.
Amendment 766 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 8
Article 16 – paragraph 8
8. Regulatory authorities shallmay provide incentives to distribution system operators to procure services for the operation and development of their networks and integrate innovative solutions in the distribution systems, when such incentives are deemed to bring relevant benefits for the consumers and always taking into account local specificities. For that purpose regulatory authorities shall recognise as eligible and include all rereasonablev ant costs ind efficient costs in allowed revenues covered by distribution tariffs and introduce performance targets in order to incentivise distribution system operators to raise efficiencies, including energy efficiency, in their networks.
Amendment 776 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. By [OP: please add specific date – three months after entry into force] the Agency shall provide a recommendation addressed to regulatory authorities on the progressive NRAs cooperating in the framework of the Agency shall define a publication template to favour transparency in the setting and structure of transmission tariffs. The template shall address at least the following Minimum Publication Requirements regarding Tariff Charges: (a) the ratio of tariffs applied to producers and to consumers; (b) the costs and/or allowed or target revenue of the transmission system operator to be reconvergence of transmission and distribution tariff methodologies. That recommendation shall address at least: ed by tariffs; (c) time differentiated network tariffs; (d) locational signals; (e) the relationship between transmission and distribution tariffs (f) groups of network users subject to tariffs, including tariff exemptions. By [OP: please add specific date – six months after entry into force], and afterwards regularly every two years, the national regulatory authority or the transmission system operator(s), as decided by the national regulatory authority, shall publish information according to the Minimum Publication Requirements template, on the methodology for calculating the respective network tariffs.
Amendment 794 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 10
Article 16 – paragraph 10
10. Without prejudice to further harmonisation by way of delegated acts pursuant to Article 55(1)(k)The information published pursuant to Article 16(9) shall be accessible to the public, fregulatory authorities shall take the Agency's recommendation duly into consideration when approving or fixing transmission tariffs or their methodologies in accordance with Article 59(6)(a) of [recast of Directive 2009/72/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 864/2]e of charge and of any limitations as to its use. It shall be published: a) in a user-friendly manner; b) in a clear, easily accessible way and on a non-discriminatory basis; c) in a downloadable format; d) in one or more of the official languages of the Member State and, unless one of the official languages of the Member State is German, to the extent possible, in German.
Amendment 800 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 11
Article 16 – paragraph 11
11. The Agency shall monitor the implementation of its recommendation and provide a report to the Commission by 31st January each year. It shall update the recommendation at least once every two yearregularly publish a summary report on the information published by the national regulatory authorities or transmission system operators pursuant to Article 16(9). After two editions of the summary report, the Agency may provide an opinion addressed to regulatory authorities on the transparency of transmission tariffs.
Amendment 821 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 844 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall monitor resource adequacy within their territory baseduse the results onf the European resource adequacy assessment pursuant to Article 19 to verify the resource adequacy concerns within their territory.
Amendment 892 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The European resource adequacy assessment shall cover the overall adequacy of the electricity system to supply current and projected demdetermine resource adequacy concerns in the Union, within the relevant Member States in the system operation region ands for electricity for a ten-year period from the date of that assessment, in a yearly resolutiach Member State, and where relevant down to each bidding zone.
Amendment 979 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. Cross-border participation in market-wide capacity mechanisms shall not change, alter or otherwise impact cross- zonal schedules and physical flows between Member States which shall be determined solely by the outcome of capacity allocation pursuant to Article 14.
Amendment 980 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1020 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. To address residual concerns that cannot be eliminated economically by the measures pursuant to Article 18(3), Member States may introduce capacity mechanisms, subject to the provisions of this Aarticle and to the Union State aid rules.
Amendment 1073 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
4. Generation capacity for which a final investment decision has been made after [OP: entry into force] shall only be eligible to participate in a capacity mechanism if its emissions are below 550 gr CO2/kWh. If CHP is used, both, power and heat output have to be considered in the calculation of the specific emissions. Generation capacity emitting 550 gr CO2/kWh or more shall not be committed in capacity mechanisms 5 years after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 1087 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5
Article 23 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1132 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) cooperate with EU DSO entity and adopt best practice on the coordinated operation and planning of transmission and distribution systems including issues such as exchange of data between operators and coordination of distributed energy resources;
Amendment 1209 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) upfront identification of potential regional crisis scenarios according to Article 6(1) of [Regulation on risk preparedness as proposed by COM(2016) 862] if this task is delegated by ENTSO for Electricity;, tore the original Commission’s text.
Amendment 1348 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) identify investment gaps, notably with respect to cross-border capacities by analysing target values in MW for transfer capacity at bidding zone boundaries.
Amendment 1352 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) The draft Union-wide network plan shall be submitted to the Agency for an opinion.The ENTSO-E shall amend the Union-wide network development plan in accordance with this opinion and resubmit the amended plan to the Agency.The agency shall recommend the Union-wide network development plan to the Commission, if deemed adequate.
Amendment 1353 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall provide an opinion on the national ten-year network development plans to assess their consistency with the draft Union -wide network development plan. If the Agency, in consultation with the concerned national regulatory authority, identifies inconsistencies between a national ten-year network development plan and the Union - wide network development plan, it shall, in close cooperation with all concerned regulatory authorities, recommend amending the national ten-year network development plan or the draft Union - wide network development plan as appropriate. If such national ten-year network development plan is elaborated in accordance with Article 51 of [recast of Directive 2009/72/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 864/2], the Agency shall recommend that the competent national regulatory authority amend the national ten-year network development plan in accordance with Article 51(7) of that Directive and inform the Commission thereof. An investment which is objected by the Agency, after having consulted the concerned national regulatory authorities, shall not be part of the Union-wide network development plan.
Amendment 1369 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Distribution system operators which are not part of a vertically integrated undertaking or which are unbundled according to the provisions of Article 35 [recast of Directive 2009/72/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 864/2], shall cooperate at Union level through a European Entity for Distribution system operators ("EU DSO entity"), in order to promote the completion and functioning of the internal market in electricity, and to promote optimal management and a coordinated operation of distribution and transmission systems. Distribution system operators who wish to participate in the EU DSO entity shall become registered members of the entity. Registered members may participate in the EU DSO entity directly or be represented by the national or European association of their choice.
Amendment 1382 #
2016/0379(COD)
1. By [OP: twelve months after entry into force], the distribution system operatorsregistered members, either participating directly or being represented by the national or European associations of their choice, with the administrative support of the Agency, shall submit to the Commission and to the Agency the draft statutes, a list of registered members, the draft rules of procedure, including the rules of procedures on the consultation with ENTSO for Electricity- E and other stakeholders and the financing rules, of the EU DSO entity to be established.
Amendment 1445 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Distribution system operators shall cooperate withand transmission system operators shall cooperate in planning and operating their networks. In particular, transmission and distribution system operators shall exchange all necessary information and data regarding, the performance of generation assets and demand side response, the daily operation of their networks and the long-term planning of network investments, with the view to ensure the cost-efficient, development and operation and the secure and reliable development and operation of their networks.
Amendment 1460 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered for five years to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 63 concerning the establishment of network codes in cover the following areas:
Amendment 1463 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) capacity-allocation and congestion- management rules including curtailment of generation and redispatch of generation and demand ;
Amendment 1469 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point k
Amendment 1477 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point m
Amendment 1483 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point o
Amendment 1485 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point p
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point p
Amendment 1494 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2
Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall, after consulting the Agency, the ENTSO for Electricity, the EU DSO entity and the other relevant stakeholders, establish a priority list every three years, identifying the areas set out in paragraph 1 to be included in the development of network codes. If the subject-matter of the network code is directly related to the operation of the distribution system and less relevant for the transmission system, the Commission mayshall require the EU DSO entity for electricity instead of the ENTSO for Electricity to convene a drafting committee and submit a proposal for a network code to the agency.
Amendment 1516 #
2016/0379(COD)
13. Where the Commission proposes to adopt a network code on its own initiative, the Commission shall consult the Agency, the ENTSO for Electricity, the EU DSO entity and all relevant stakeholders in regard to the draft network code during a period of no less than two months.
Amendment 1539 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 7
Article 57 – paragraph 7
7. When adopting or amending gGuidelines, the Commission shall consult the Agency, the ENTSO for Electricity, the EU DSO entity and other stakeholders where relevant.
Amendment 1553 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 3
Article 63 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 31(3), Article 46(4), Article 55(1), Article 56(1) and (4), and Article 59(11) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effectshall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from [the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end onf the day following the publication of the decision in the Offfive-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identicial Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated act already in forceduration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 1557 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 5
Article 63 – paragraph 5
5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and, to the Council and the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 42 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Due to the close interconnection of the Union electricity grid and the increasing need to cooperate with neighbouring countries to maintain grid stability and integrate large volumes of renewable energies, regional operational centres will play an important role for the coordination of transmission system operators. The Agency should guarantee regulatory oversight over the regional operational centres where necessary. Former the Agency should be informed about the regional decisions from the regional operational centres and the transmission system operators.
Amendment 58 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Since the stepwise harmonisation of the Union energy markets involves finding regional solutions regularly as an interim step, it is appropriate to reflect the regional dimension of the internal market and to provide for appropriate governance mechanisms. Regulators responsible for coordinated regional approvaldecisions should be able to prepare Board of Regulators decisions on issues of regional relevance in a regional subcommittee of the Board of Regulators, unless those issues are of general importance for the Union.
Amendment 65 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The Agency should exercise its decision-making powers in line with the principles of fair, transparent and reasonable decision-making. All procedural rules of the Agency should bfollow adequate procedural rules, who are laid down in its rules of procedures.
Amendment 69 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Through the cooperation of national regulators within the Agency it is evident that majority decisions are a key pre- requisite to achieve progress on matters concerning the internal energy market which have significant economic effects in various Member States. National regulators should therefore vote with simpletwo-thirds majority within the Board of Regulators. The Agency should be accountable for its decision making to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, where appropriate.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) submit a decision on non-binding framework guidelines to the Commission where it is requested to do so under Article 55(3) of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] or Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009. The Agency shall review the non-binding framework guideline and re-submit it to the Commission where requested to do so under Article ) 55(6) of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] or Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009.;
Amendment 123 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) submit a decision on the revised network code to the Commission in accordance with Article 55(10) of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] or pursuant to Article 6(9) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009. The Agency shall prepare and submit a draft network code to the Commission where it is requested to do so under Article 55(11) of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] or Article 6(10) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 ;
Amendment 134 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the network codes and guidelines developed pursuant to Chapter VII of [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] provide for the development of proposals for terms and conditions or methodologies for the implementation of those network codes and guidelines which require regulatory approval by all regulatory authorities or by all regulators of the concerned region, the proposed terms and conditions or methodologies shall be submitted for revision and approval to the Agency. Before approving the terms and conditions or methodologies, the Agency shall revise and change them where necessary in order to ensure that they are in line with the purpose of the network code or guideline and contribute to market integration, non-discrimination and the efficient functioning of the market. The procedure for the coordination of regional tasks in accordance with Article 7 shall applyective competition and the proper functioning of the market.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 142 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall adopt individual recommendations, opinions and decisions on technical issues where those decisions are provided for in [OP: recast Electricity Directive as proposed by COM(2016) 864/2], Directive 2009/73/EC, [OP: recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] or, Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 or any network codes or guidelines adopted on the basis of these Directives and Regulations.
Amendment 146 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency may, in accordance with its work programme, at the request of the Commission or at its own initiative, make recommendations to assist regulatory authorities and market players in sharing good practices.
Amendment 158 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 170 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. For decisions pursuant to Article 5(2) last sentence of the present Regulation, on joint regional terms and conditions or methodologies to be developed under network codes and guidelines pursuant to Chapter VII of the [recast Electricity Regulation as proposed by COM(2016) 861/2] which regularly concern a limited number of Member States and require a joint regulatory decision at regional level, for regional decisions pursuant to Article 6(8), for regional decisions, opinions and recommendations pursuant to Articles 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 the Agency may be assisted by a subset of the Board of Regulators, consisting only of the regulatory authorities of the concerned region, following the procedure in paragraphs 2 to 4 of this Article.
Amendment 186 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Board of Regulators shall, if appropriate, and notably taking into account the opinion of the Director, establish a regional subgroup consisting of the concerned members of the Board of Regulators to revise the proposal and make a recommendation to the Board of Regulators on the approval, including possible amendmentdraft the opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in paragraph 1 and submit them to the Board of Regulators.
Amendment 198 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The regulatory authorities of the region shall jointly designate a single coordinating national regulatory authority responsible for the coordination of the regional subgroups of the national regulatory authorities. The function of the coordinating national regulatory authority shall rotate every two years. The coordinating national regulatory authority shall act as contact point for all concerned parties, including for the Agency. It may request information relevant for the implementation of regulatory functions at regional level from all concerned parties on its own initiative or at the request of another national regulatory authority or authorities of the region and shall provide the Agency with information concerning the regional activities of the national regulatory authorities of the region. Regulatory authorities acting in regional subgroups of the Board of Regulators shall makeget sufficient resources available to enable the group to carry out its functions.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the reasoned opinions of the national parliaments on the issue of subsidiarity,
Amendment 32 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In a context of interlinked electricity markets and systems, crisis prevention and management cannot be considered a purely national responsibilitymight be placed in a situation whereby they need to be coordinated between the Union and the Member States. A common framework of rules and coordinated procedures are needed, to ensure that Member States and other actors cooperate effectively across borders in a spirit of transparency and solidarity.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Regulation sets out a common framework of rules on how to prevent, prepare for and manage electricity crisis situations, bringing more transparency in the preparation phase and during an electricity crisis and ensuring that, even in a crisis, electricity is delivered where it is needed most. It requirescalls on Member States to cooperate at regional level, in a spirit of solidarity. It also sets out a framework for an effective monitoring of security of supply in Europe via the Electricity Coordination Group. This should result in better risk preparedness at a lower cost. It should also strengthen the internal energy market by enhancing trust and confidence across Member States and ruling out inappropriate state interventions in crisis situations, in particular avoiding undue curtailment of cross-border flows.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To facilitate prevention, information exchange and ex-post evaluation of electricity crises, Member States should designate one competent authority as a contact point. This may be an existing or new entity, which will act as an interface between distribution system operators and transmission system operators, whilst respecting the prerogatives of each entity.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) On the basis of this common methodology, ENTSO-E should regularly draw up and update regional crisis scenarios and identify the most relevant risks for each region such as possible changes in the geopolitical situation, extreme weather conditions, natural disasters, fuel shortages or malicious attacks. When considering the crisis scenario of gas fuel shortage, the risk of gas supply disruption should be assessed based on the gas supply and infrastructure disruption scenarios developed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas pursuant to Article 6.6 of the Gas Security of Supply Regulation [proposed Gas Security of Supply Regulation]. Member States should establish and update their national crisis scenarios on this basis, in principle every three years. The scenarios should provide the basis for the risk- preparedness plans. When identifying risks on national level the Member States should also describe possible risks they see in relation to the ownership of infrastructure relevant for security of supply, and possible measures taken, if any, to address such risks (such as general or sector- specific investment screening laws, special rights for certain shareholders, etc.), with an indication why in their view such measures are justified.
Amendment 53 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A regional approach to identifying risk scenarios and developing preventive and mitigating measures should bring significant benefits in terms of the effectiveness of measures and optimal use of resources. Moreover, in a simultaneous electricity crisis, a coordinated and pre- agreed approach will ensure a consistent response and reduce the risk of negative spill-over effects that purely national measures could have in neighbouring Member States. This Regulation therefore requirescalls on Member States to cooperate in a regional context.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) To allow for a swift Union response to changing circumstances as regards risk preparedness in the electricity sector, the power to adopt acts for five years, in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amendments of the templates for risk preparedness plans. It is particularly important that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. When preparing and drawing up delegated acts, it should ensure that relevant documents are sent simultaneously to the European Parliament and the Council, in good time and in the appropriate manner.
Amendment 85 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. As soon as possible and by [OPOCE to insert exact date: three months after entry into force of this Regulation] at the latest, each Member State shall designate a national governmental or regulatory authority as its competent authority in charge of carrying out tasks set out in this Regulation. Competent Authorities shall cooperate with each other and with distribution system operators for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 90 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that all risks relating to security of electricity supply are assessed in accordance with the rules set out in this Regulation and Article 18 of the Electricity Regulation [proposed Electricity Regulation]. To this end, they shall cooperate with ENTSO-E and the regional operational centres, which shall act as operator cooperation platforms with powers to guide national bodies.
Amendment 99 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. By ...[OPOCE to insert exact date: twohree months after entry into force of this Regulation], ENTSO-E shall submit to the Agency a proposal for a methodology for identifying the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios in a regional context.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Before submitting the proposed methodology, ENTSO-E shall conduct a consultation exercise involving at least the industry and consumer organisations, generators’ and distribution system operators’ representatives, national regulatory authorities and other national authorities. ENTSO-E shall duly take into account the results of the consultation.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. By [OPOCE to insert exact date: ten months after entry into force of this Regulation] and on the basis of the methodology adopted pursuant to Article 5, ENTSO-E shall identify the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios for each region, taking special care to handle the information acquired with due confidentiality. It may delegate tasks relating to the identification of regional crisis scenarios to the regional operational centres.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The plan shall be developed in accordance with the template in the Annex. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts for five years in accordance with Article 19 to amend this template.
Amendment 203 #
2016/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Where necessary and possible Member States shall offer each other assistance to prevent or mitigate an electricity crisis, respecting the prerogatives of the Member States and the autonomy of the national authorities. Such assistance shall be subject to compensation.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council9 is an element to progress towards the Energy Union, under which energy efficiency should be treated as an energy source in its own right. The 'energy efficiency first'makes a contribution to the application of the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle. That principle should be taken into account when setting new rules for the supply side and other policy areas. The Commission should ensure that energy efficiency and demand side response can compete on equal terms with generation capacity. Energy efficiency needs to be considered whenever energy system relevant planning or financing decisions are taken. Energy efficiency improvements need to be realised whenever it is more cost-effective than equivalent supply-side solutions. This should help to exploit the multiple benefits of energy efficiency for Europe's societyies, in particular for citizens and businesses. __________________ 9 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 115 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There are no binding targets at national level in the 2030 perspective. The need for the Union to achieve its energy efficiency targets at EU level, expressed in primary andor final energy consumption, in 2020 and 2030 should be clearly set out in the form of a binding 30 % target. This clarification at Union level should not restrict Member States as their freedom is kept to set their national contributions based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity. Member States should set their national indicative energy efficiency contributions taking into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy. This means that primary energy consumption should be reduced by 23 % and final energy consumption should be reduced by 17 % in the Union compared toby means of comparison with 2005 levels. A regular evaluation of progress towards the achievement of the Union 2030 target is necessary and is provided for in the legislative proposal on Energy Union Governance.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Public investment in long-term energy efficiency, such as renovation of buildings or replacement of meters, is vital not only for the purpose of attaining energy and climate targets but above all to revive the economy, employment and internal demand in the Union, particularly in those Member States hardest hit by the economic crisis and austerity policies. Such investment ought therefore not to be included in accounting under the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 155 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States are required to achieve a cumulative end-use savings requirement for the entire obligation period, equivalent to 'new' savings of 1.5 % of annual energy sales. This requirementA contribution to energy saving could be madet by new policy measures that are adopted during the new obligation period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030 or by new individual actions as a result of policy measures adopted during or before the previous period, but in respect of which the individual actions that trigger energy savings are actually introduced during the new period.
Amendment 162 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In order to attain primary energy saving targets, services on the energy efficiency market should be provided in a competitive and transparent context in order to guarantee that the final consumer will enjoy the benefits, in terms of reduced costs and better quality of service, associated with energy efficiency measures. The energy efficiency market should ensure non-discriminatory access for the various economic actors, particularly SMEs, guaranteeing their participation on equal terms with vertically integrated operators and overcoming the positions of competitive advantage that have been established for businesses operating in the distribution or sale of energy. To this end, integrated operators should offer third parties the same conditions and the same instruments as they use to provide energy efficiency services.
Amendment 171 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) New savings should be additional to business as usual, so that savings that would have occurred in any event may not be claimed. In order to calculate the impact of measures introduced only net savings, measured as the change of energy consumption that is directly attributable to the energy efficiency measure in question, may be counted. To calculate net savings Member States should establish a baseline scenario of how the situation would evolve in the absence of the policy in question. The policy intervention should be evaluated against this defined baseline. Member States should take into account that other policy interventions may be undertaken in the same time frame which may also have an impact on energy savings, so that not all changes observed since the introduction of the policy intervention being evaluated can be attributed to that policy measure only. The actions of the obligated, participating or entrusted party should actually contribute to the achievement of the savings claimed to ensure the fulfilment of the materiality requirement.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 255 #
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% binding27% headline targets on energy efficiency are met and paves the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond those dates. 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 and 2030.’;
Amendment 262 #
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 % bindingcative headline targets on energy efficiency are met and paves the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond those dates. 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 and 2030.;
Amendment 287 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State shall set an indicative national energy efficiency target for 2020, based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or on energy intensity. Member States shall notify those targets to the Commission in accordance with Article 24(1) and Annex XIV, Part 1. When doing so, they shall also express those targets in terms of an absolute level of primary energy consumption and final energy consumption in 2020 and shall explain how, and on the basis of which data, thie calculations hasve been calculatedmade.
Amendment 291 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point -a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point -a (new)
(-a) primary or final energy consumption levels, or energy intensity levels, in the year 2005;
Amendment 292 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Amendment 300 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) that the Union’s 2020 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy;
Amendment 312 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point d
(d) development of all sources of renewable energies, nuclear energy, carbon capture and storage, and energy storage; and
Amendment 318 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2014, the Commission shall assess progress achieved and whether the Union is likely to achieve energy consumption of no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy in 2020.
Amendment 323 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) compare the results under points (a) to (c) with the quantity of energy consumption that would be needed to achieve energy consumption of no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy in 2020.
Amendment 331 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Each Member State shall set indicative national energy efficiency contributions towards the Union’s 2030 target referred to in Article 1 paragraph 1(1) in accordance with Articles [4] and [6] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union]. When setting those contributions, Member States shall take into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy. Member States shall notify those contributions to the Commission as part of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with the procedure pursuant to Articles [3] and [7] to [11] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union].’;
Amendment 339 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Each Member State shall set indicative national energy efficiency contributions towards the Union's 2030 target referred to in Article 1 paragraph 1 in accordance with Articles [4] and [6] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union]. When setting those contributions, Member States shall take into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy. Member States shall notify those contributions to the Commission as part of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with the procedure pursuant to Articles [3] and [7] to [11] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union].;
Amendment 348 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 5
Article 5
(2a) Article 5 is replaced by the following: Article 5 Article 5 Exemplary role of public bodies’ buildings 1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, each Member State shall ensure that, as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total floor area of heated and/or cooled buildings owned and occupied by its central government is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements that it has set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 500 m2 owned and occupied by the central government of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, do not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. That threshold shall be lowered to 250 m2 as of 9 July 2015. Where a Member State requires that the obligation to renovate each year 3% of the total floor area extends to floor area owned and occupied by administrative departments at a level below central government, the 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 500 m2 and, as of 9 July 2015, over 250 m2 owned and occupied by central government and by these administrative departments of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, do not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. When implementing measures for the comprehensive renovation of central government buildings in accordance with the first subparagraph, Member States may choose to consider the building as a whole, including the building envelope, equipment, operation and maintenance. Member States shall require that central government buildings with the poorest energy performance be a priority for energy efficiency measures, where cost- effective and technically feasible. 2. Member States may decide not to set or apply the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 to the following categories of buildings: (a) buildings officially protected as part of a designated environment, or because of their special architectural or historical merit, in so far as compliance with certain minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance; (b) buildings owned by the armed forces or central government and serving national defence purposes, apart from single living quarters or office buildings for the armed forces and other staff employed by national defence authorities; (c) buildings used as places of worship and for religious activities. 3. If a Member State renovates more than 3% of the total floor area of central government buildings in a given year, it may count the excess towards the annual renovation rate of any of the three previous or following years. 4. Member States may count towards the annual renovation rate of central government buildings new buildings occupied and owned as replacements for specific central government buildings demolished in any of the two previous years, or buildings that have been sold, demolished or taken out of use in any of the two previous years due to more intensive use of other buildings. 5. For the purposes of paragraph 1, by 31 December 2013, Member States shall establish and make publicly available an inventory of heated and/or cooled central government buildings with a total useful floor area over 500 m2 and, as of 9 July 2015, over 250 m2, excluding buildings exempted on the basis of paragraph 2. The inventory shall contain the following data: (a) the floor area in m2; and (b) the energy performance of each building or relevant energy data. 6. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States may opt for an alternative approach to paragraphs 1 to 5 of this Article, whereby they take other cost-effective measures, including deep renovations and measures for behavioural change of occupants, to achieve, by 2020, an amount of energy savings in eligible buildings owned and occupied by their central government that is at least equivalent to that required in paragraph 1, reported on an annual basis. For the purpose of the alternative approach, Member States may estimate the energy savings that paragraphs 1 to 4 would generate by using appropriate standard values for the energy consumption of reference central government buildings before and after renovation and according to estimates of the surface of their stock. The categories of reference central government buildings shall be representative of the stock of such buildings. Member States opting for the alternative approach shall notify to the Commission, by 31 December 2013, the alternative measures that they plan to adopt, showing how they would achieve an equivalent improvement in the energy performance of the buildings within the central government estate. 7. Member States shall encourage public bodies, including at regional and local level, and social housing bodies governed by public law, with due regard for their respective competences and administrative set-up, to: (a) adopt an energy efficiency plan, free-standing or as part of a broader climate or environmental plan, containing specific energy saving and efficiency objectives and actions, with a view to following the exemplary role of central government buildings laid down in paragraphs 1, 5 and 6; (b) put in place an energy management system, including energy audits, as part of the implementation of their plan; (c) use, where appropriate, energy service companies, and energy performance contracting to finance renovations and implement plans to maintain or improve energy efficiency in the long term.
Amendment 352 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Article 7 Energy savings obligationContribution in terms of energy savings (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 353 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Article 7 Energy savingsefficiency obligation
Amendment 359 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 381 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States may provide a cumulative contribution in terms of new energy savings per year from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030, commensurate with the contributions referred to in Article 3(4); (All references to paragraph 1(b) are changed accordingly into references, within paragraph 1, to the above subparagraph 1a.)
Amendment 382 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 410 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
For the purposes of point (b), and without prejudice to paragraphs 2 and 3, Member States may count only those energy savings that stem from new policy measures, whether introduced after 31 December 2020 or policy measures introduced during the period from 1 January2014 to 31December 2020before provided it can be demonstrated that those measures result in new individual actions that are undertaken after 31 December 2020 and deliver new savings.
Amendment 462 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. All the options chosen under paragraph 2 taken together must amount to no more than 25 40% of the amount of energy savings referred to in paragraph 1. Member States shall apply and calculate the effect of the options chosen for the periods referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 separately:
Amendment 465 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) for the calculation of the amount of energy savings required for the period referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 Member States may make use of points (a), (b), (c), (d) and (de) of paragraph 2;
Amendment 489 #
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 2
Article 7a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate, on the basis of objective and non- discriminatory criteria, obligated parties among energy distributors and/or retail energy sales companies operating in itstheir territory and may in, excludeing transport fuel distributors orand transport fuel retailers operating in itstheir territory. The amount of energy savings needed to fulfil the obligation shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers, designated by the Member State, independently of the calculation made pursuant to Article 7(1), or, if Member States so decide, through certified savings stemming from other parties as described in point (b) of paragraph 5.
Amendment 496 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7a – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7a – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 513 #
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 c
Article 7a – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) may allow obligated parties to count savings obtained in a given year as if they had instead been obtained in any of the four previous or three following years as long as this is not beyond the end of the obligation periods set out in Article 7(1).
Amendment 520 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7a – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7a – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. End-energy savings resulting from the infrastructure for efficient district heating and district cooling (as described in Article 7(2)(c) are creditable for obligated parties."
Amendment 541 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7b a (new)
Article 7b a (new)
(4) The following Article 7ba is inserted: ‘Article 7ba Provision of energy efficiency services Member States shall ensure that services on the energy efficiency market are provided in a transparent competitive context in order to enable the final consumer to enjoy the benefits, in terms of lower costs and better quality of service, associated with energy efficiency measures. To that end, Member States shall: (a) ensure that businesses, particularly SMEs, have non-discriminatory access to the market in energy efficiency services, thereby enabling them to participate on equal terms with vertically integrated operators and overcoming the positions of competitive advantage established for distributors or sellers of energy; (b) adopt every act necessary to ensure that integrated operators offer third parties the same conditions and means as they employ to provide energy efficiency services.’
Amendment 542 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 544 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Amendment 545 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 548 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 573 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where the use of individual meters is not technically feasible or where it is not cost- efficient to measure heating or cooling in each building unit or proportionate in relation to the potential energy savings, individual heat cost allocators distributors shall be used to measure heat consumption at each radiator unless it is shown by the Member State in question that the installation of such heat cost allocators distributors would not be cost efficient or technical feasible or proportionate in relation to the potential energy savings. In those cases, alternative cost-efficient methods of heat consumption measurement may be considered. The conditions of technical non-feasibility and non-cost effectiveness shall be clearly set out and published by each Member State.
Amendment 580 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 9a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
In new buildings of the kind referred to in the first sub-paragraph or when such a building undergoes major renovation, as set out in Directive 2010/31/EU, individual meters shall always be provided– with exception of passive houses – be provided where it is cost-efficient, technical feasible and proportionate in relation to the potential energy savings.
Amendment 590 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 592 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 597 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Whenever cost efficient, technical feasible and proportionate in relation to the potential energy savings, Member States shall ensure that billing and consumption information is accurate and based on actual or proportionate consumption, in accordance with points 1 and 2 of Annex VIIa for all final users where meters or cost allocators distributors are installed.
Amendment 606 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) shall require that, if information on the energy billing and historical consumption of final users is available, it be made available, to an energy service provider designated by the final user upon request;
Amendment 610 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) shall ensure that appropriate information is provided with the bill based on actual or proportionate consumption to all final users in accordance with point 3 of Annex VII;
Amendment 613 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Amendment 620 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 20 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 7 a (new)
(11a) In Article 20, the following paragraph 7a is added: ‘7a. Investment by Member States in measures to improve energy efficiency within the meaning of this Directive and Directive 2010/31/EU shall not be taken into account for the purposes of the Stability and Growth Pact.’
Amendment 624 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 22 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 4 December 2017. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.;
Amendment 634 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by XXXX [Please insert the date 124 months following the date of entry into force] at the latest. They shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 638 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point a
Annex – point 1 – point a
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex IV – footnote 3
Annex IV – footnote 3
Amendment 646 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b
Annex – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 672 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b
Annex – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 3 – point g
Annex V – paragraph 3 – point g
Amendment 674 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b
Annex – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 3 – point h
Annex V – paragraph 3 – point h
Amendment 691 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2 – point b
Annex – point 2 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex VII a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Annex VII a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) comparisons of the final users current energy consumption with consumption for the same period in the previous year, in graphic form, climate corrected for heating and cooling;
Amendment 27 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 47 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Therefore, the main objective of the Energy Union Governance should be to enable the achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union and in particular the targets of the 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy. This Regulation is therefore linked to sectorial legislation implementing the 2030 targets for energy and climate. While Member States need flexibility to choose policies that are best-matched to their national energy mix and preferences, that flexibility should be compatible with further market integration, increased competition, the attainment of climate and energy objectives and the gradual shift towards a low-carbon economy.
Amendment 55 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In line with the Commission's strong commitment to Better Regulation, the Energy Union Governance should result in a significant reduction of administrative burden for the Member States, the Commission and other Union Institutions and it should help to ensure coherence and adequacy of policies and measures at Union and national level with regard to the transformation of the energy system towards a low-carbon economy.
Amendment 65 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) National plans should be stable to ensure transparency and predictability of national policies and measures in order to ensure investor certainty. Updates of national plans should however be foreseen once during the ten-year period covered to give Member States the opportunity to adapt to significant changing circumstances. For the plans covering the period from 2021 to 2030, Member States should be able to update their plans by 1 January 2024. Targets, objectives and contributions should only be modified to reflect an increased overall ambition in particular as regards the 2030 targets for energy and climate. As part of the updates, Member States should make efforts to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts that become apparent as part of the integrated reporting.
Amendment 76 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to limit administrative burden on Member States and the Commission, the latter should establish an online reporting platform to facilitate communication and promote cooperation and transparency. That should ensure timely submission of reports and facilitate improved transparency on national reporting. The e- reporting platform should complement, build on and benefit from existing reporting processes, databases and e-tools, such as those of the European Environment Agency, Eurostat, the Joint Research Centre and the lessons learned from the Union's Eco-Management and Audit Scheme.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Should the ambition of integrated national energy and climate plans or their updates be insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, for the first period, in particular the 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, the Commission should make recommendations suggestions to assist the Member States and then take measures at Union level in order to ensure the collective achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any 'ambition gap'). Should progress made by the Union towards these objectives and targets be insufficient for their delivery, the Commission should, in addition to issuing recommendations, take measures at Union level or Member States should take additional measures in order to ensure achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any 'delivery gap'). Such measures should take into account early ambitious contributions made by Member States to the 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency when sharing the effort for collective target achievement. In the area of renewable energy, such measures can also include financial contributions by Member States to a financing platform managed by the Commission, which would be used to contribute to renewable energy projects across the Union. Member States' national renewable energy targets for 2020 should serve as baseline shares of renewable energy from 2021 onwards. In the area of energy efficiency, additional measures can in particular aim at improving the energy efficiency of products, buildings and transport.
Amendment 100 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 JanuarySeptember 2019 and every ten years thereafter, each Member State shall notify to the Commission an integrated national energy and climate plan. The plans shall contain the elements set out in paragraph 2 and Annex I. The first plan shall cover the period from 2021 to 2030. The following plans shall cover the ten- year period immediately following the end of the period covered by the previous plan.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 1
(1) the level of electricity interconnectivity that the Member State aims for in 2030 in consideration of the electricity interconnection target for 2030 of at least 15 %; Member States shall explain the underlying methodology used;
Amendment 138 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 JanuaryDecember 2018 and every ten years thereafter Member States shall prepare and submit to the Commission a draft of the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 3(1).
Amendment 142 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take utmost account of any recommendations from the Commission when finalising their integrated national energy and climate plan, providing written justification for any failure to follow the recommendation in the final plan.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Amendment 157 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) emissions reductions and enhancement of removals in individual sectors including electricity, industry, transport, the buildings sector (residential and tertiary), agriculture and land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF);
Amendment 173 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 196 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 201 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the Governance of the Energy Union,Union’s policy in the field of energy amending Directive 94/22/EC, Directive 98/70/EC, Directive 2009/31/EC, Regulation (EC) No 663/2009, Regulation (EC) No 715/2009, Directive 2009/73/EC, Council Directive 2009/119/EC, Directive 2010/31/EU, Directive 2012/27/EU, Directive 2013/30/EU and Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (Text with EEA relevance) (This amendment applies throughout the text) Or. it (See wording of Article 194(1) TFEU)
Amendment 207 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the process related to the Commission recommendations and addressing those recommendations pursuant to Article 9(2) and (3), Article 15(5), Article 26(1) and Article 27(2) and (3).In order to facilitate good cooperation among Member States, the Commission recommendations shall be published;
Amendment 211 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) This Regulation sets out the necessary legislative foundation for a reliable and transparent Governance that ensures the achievement of the Union’s objectives and targets ofin the Energy Unionfield of energy through complementary, and coherent and ambitious efforts by the Union and its Member States, while promoting the Union’s Better Regulation principles.
Amendment 230 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give Union consumers, both householdsthe Union’s policy in the field of energy is to give the public and businesses, in the EU secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy, which requires a fundamental transformation of Europe’sthe Member States’ energy system. That objective can onmore easily be achieved through coordinated action, combining both legislative and non-legislative acts at Union and national level.
Amendment 259 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Council agreed on 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate for the Union based on four key targets: at least 40% cut in economy wide greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, at least 27% improvement in energy efficiency with a view to a level of 30%, at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union, and at least 15% for electricity interconnection. It specified that the target for renewable energy is binding at Union level and that it will be fulfilled through Member States’ contributions guided by the need to deliver collectively the Union target.
Amendment 301 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Therefore, the main objective of the Energy Union Governancegovernance of the Union’s policy in the field of energy should be to enable the achievement of the objectives of the Energy UnionUnion in the field of energy and in particular the targets of the 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy. This Regulation is therefore linked to sectorial legislation implementing the 2030 targets for energy and climate. While Member States need flexibility to choose policies that are best-matched to their national energy mix and preferences, that flexibility should be compatible with further market integration, increased competition, the attainment of climate and energy objectives and the gradual shift towards a low-carbon economy.
Amendment 381 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) National plans should be stable to ensure transparency and predictability of national policies and measures in order to ensure investor certainty. Updates of national plans should however be foreseen once during the ten-year period covered to give Member States the opportunity to adapt to significant changing circumstances. For the plans covering the period from 2021 to 2030, Member States should be able to update their plans by 1 January 2024. Targets, objectives and contributions should only be modified to reflect an increased overall ambitionoverall difference in particular as regards the 2030 targets for energy and climate. As part of the updates, Member States should make efforts to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts that become apparent as part of the integrated reporting.
Amendment 405 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) This Regulation should ensure reporting by Member States on adaptation to climate change and the provision of financial, technological and capacity- building support to developing countries within the meaning of the UNFCCC, thereby facilitating the implementation of the Union’s commitments under the UNFCCC itself and Paris Agreement. Furthermore, information on national adaptation actions and support is also important in the context of the integrated national energy and climate plans, especially as regards adaptation to those adverse effects of climate change related to the security of the Union’s energy supply such as the availability of cooling water for power plants and biomass availability for energy, and information on support relevant to the external dimension of the Energy Union.
Amendment 418 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) To help ensure coherence between national and Union policies and objectives of the Energy Union, there should be an on-going dialogue between the Commission and the Member States. As appropriate, the Commission should issue recommendations to Member States including on the level of ambition of the draft national plans, on the subsequent implementation of policies and measures of the notified national plans, and on other national policies and measures of relevance for the implementation of the Energy Union. Member States should take utmost account of such recommendations and explain in subsequent progress reports how they have been implemented.
Amendment 427 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Should the ambition of integrated national energy and climate plans or their updates be insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, for the first period, in particular the 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, the Commission should take measures at Union level in order to ensure the collective achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any ‘ambition gap’). Should progress made by the Union towards these objectives and targets be insufficient for their delivconsidered insufficient for the collective achievement of the Union’s binding objectives in the field of energy, the Commission should, in addition to issuing recommendations, take measures at Union level or Member States should take additional measures in order to ensure achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any ‘delivery gap’). Such measures should take into account early ambitious contributions made by Member States to the 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency when sharing the effort for collective target achievement. In the area of renewable energy, such measures can also include financial contributions by Member States to a financing platform managed by the Commission, which would be used to contribute to renewable energy projects across the Union. Member States’ national renewable energy targets for 2020 should serve as baseline shares of renewable energy from 2021 onwards. In the area of energy efficiency, additional measures can in particular aim at improving the energy efficiency of products, buildings and transportmay launch infringement proceedings against defaulting Member States, within the scope of its powers to monitor the application of the law of the European Union.
Amendment 445 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Member States and the Commission should ensure closemay cooperatione on all matters relating to the implementation of the Energy UnionUnion’s policy in the field of energy and this Regulation, with close involvement of the European Parliament. The Commission should as appropriate assist Member States in implementing this Regulation, particularly with regard to the establishment of the national plans and associated capacity building.
Amendment 449 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
Amendment 497 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) research, and innovation and competitiveness.
Amendment 593 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to amend Annex I in order to adapt it to amendments to the Union Energy and Climate policy framework, energy market developments andwhenever it is necessary to adapt it to new UNFCCC and Paris Agreement requirements.
Amendment 617 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
i. with a view to achieving the Union's binding target of at least 27% renewable energy in 2030 as referred to in Article 3 of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767], a contribution to this target in terms of the Member State's share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030; from 2021 onwards, that share shall follow a linear trajectory;
Amendment 658 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 2
Member States shall express their contribution in terms of absolute level of primary energy consumption and final energy consumption in 2020 and 2030, with a linear trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards. They shall explain their underlying methodology and the conversion factors used;
Amendment 699 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 4
(4) national objectives with regard to deployment of domestic energy sources (notably renewable energy);
Amendment 707 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 1
(1) the level of electricity interconnectivity that the Member State aims for in 2030 in consideration of the electricity interconnection target for 2030 of at least 15 %; Member States shall explain the underlying methodology used;
Amendment 746 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 3
Amendment 771 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
When setting their indicative national energy efficiency contribution for 2030 and the last year of the period covered for the subsequent national plans pursuant to Article 4(b)(1), Member States shall ensure that: take into account the Union’s objectives for 2030 set out in Articles 1 to 3 of Directive EU/2012/27 [as amended by proposal COM(2016)761].
Amendment 773 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 786 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the Union’s binding target for 2030 referred to in Articles 1 and 3 of Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761] is met.
Amendment 787 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point -a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point -a (new)
(-a) the respective levels of primary or final energy consumption, or of energy intensity, in the year 2005;
Amendment 795 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) development of all sources of renewable energies, nuclear energy, carbon capture and storage;, and energy storage;
Amendment 833 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 882 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to any other Union law requirements, Member States shall ensure that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in the preparation of draft plans referred to in Article 93 and attach to the submissnotification of their draft integrated national energy and climate plan to the Commission a summary of the public’s views. In so far as the provisions of Directive 2001/42/EC are applicable, consultations undertaken in accordance with that Directive shall be deemed to satisfy also the obligations to consult the public under this Regulation.
Amendment 902 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay cooperate with each other at regional level to effectively meet the targets, objectives and contributions set out in their integrated national energy and climate plan.
Amendment 913 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall, well before submittnotifying their draft integrated national energy and climate plan to the Commission pursuant to Article 93(1), identify opportunities for regional cooperation and consult neighbouring Member States and the other Member States expressing an interest. Member States shall set out in their draft integrated national energy and climate plans the results of such regional consultation, including where applicable how comments have been taken into account.
Amendment 918 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 937 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the plans comply with requirements of Articles 3 to 11 and the Commission recommendations issued pursuant to Article 28.
Amendment 945 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 966 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall only modify the targets, objectives and contributions set out in the update referred to in paragraph 2 to reflect an increased ambition athe differences compared to the ones set in the latest notified integrated national energy and climate plan.
Amendment 977 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take into consideration the latest country-specific recommendations issued in the context of the European Semestermacroeconomic impact of their national plans once implemented, particularly with reference to employment levels and earnings, when preparing the update referred to in paragraph 2 .
Amendment 979 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
6. The procedures laid down in Article 9(2) and Article 11 shall apply to the preparation and assessment of the updated integrated national energy and climate plans.
Amendment 1072 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. By 15 March30 September 2021, and every twofour years thereafter, Member States shall report to the Commission information on their national climate change adaptation planning and strategies, outlining their implemented or planned actions to facilitate adaptation to climate change, including the information specified in Part 1 of Annex VI.
Amendment 1079 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By 15 March30 September 2021 and every year thereafter (year X), Member States shall report to the Commission information on:
Amendment 1080 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support to developing countries within the meaning of the UNFCCC1 a, including the information specified in Part 2 of Annex VI; __________________ 1a The parts not included in Annex I to the UNFCCC.
Amendment 1102 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 2
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 2
(2) specific measures for regional cooperation, if necessary;
Amendment 1140 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) regional cooperation in implementing the objectives and policies referred to in points (a) to (d), if relevant;
Amendment 1168 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) regional cooperation in implementing the objectives and policies referred to in points (a) to (g), if relevant;
Amendment 1171 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 1185 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) if appropriate, cooperation with other Member States in implementing the objectives and policies referred to in points (b) to (d), including coordination of policies and measures through the SET Plan, such as alignment of research programmes and common programmes;
Amendment 1188 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By 15 March31 July 2021, and every year thereafter (year X), Member States shall report to the Commission:
Amendment 1207 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the progress made at Union level towards meeting the objectives of the Energy UnionUnion’s policy in the energy sector, including for the first ten- year period the Union's 2030 targets for energy and climate, notably in view of avoiding any gaps to the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency;
Amendment 1227 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. In the area of renewable energy, as part of its assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall assess the progress made in the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption on the basis of a linear trajectory starting from 20% in 2020 and reaching at least 27% in 2030 as referred to in Article 4(a)(2)(i).
Amendment 1243 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In the area of energy efficiency, as part of its assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall assess progress towards collectively achieving a maximum energy consumption at Union level of 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy consumption and 987 Mtoe of final energy consumption in 2030 as referred to in Article 6(1)(a)the objective set in Article 1(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU.
Amendment 1249 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Amendment 1259 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) assess whether Member States' progress indicates that the Union as a whole is on track towards the level of energy consumption in 2030 as referred to in the first subparagraph, takingtake into account the assessment of information provided by Member States in their integrated national energy and climate progress reports;
Amendment 1273 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1278 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26
Article 26
Amendment 1292 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – title
Article 27 – title
Amendment 1295 #
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 or on the basis of the assessment pursuant to Article 25, 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, forbinding objectives of 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 measures shall take inenergy policy, it may bring infringement proceedings, in the field falling within its competence to cmonsideration the level of ambition of contributions to the Union's 2030 target by Member States set out in the national plans and their updatesitor the application of the law of the European Union, against the Member States deemed to be non-compliant.
Amendment 1302 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1310 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1324 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 1339 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1345 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1353 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1370 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1378 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1383 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 1390 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 1396 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Amendment 1402 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 1403 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – point b
Amendment 1404 #
Amendment 1409 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28
Article 28
Amendment 1438 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1467 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Member States shallmay cooperate and coordinate fully with each other and with the Union in relation to obligations under this Regulation, in particular concerning:
Amendment 1469 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1682 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – part 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Annex VI – part 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) information on financial support committed and provided to developing countries, under the UNFCCC, for the year X-1, including:
Amendment 1694 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – part 2 – point d
Annex VII – part 2 – point d
(d) total building floor area of the buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m2 owned and occupied by the Member States’ central government thatwhich, on 1 January in year X-2 and X-1, which did not meet the energy performance requirements referred to in Article 5(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU;
Amendment 28 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the light of experience gained in past proceedings, it is appropriate to clarify the circumstances in which significant distortions affecting to a considerable extent free market forces may be deemed to exist. In particular, it is appropriate to clarify that this situation may be deemed to exist, inter alia, when reported prices or costs, including the costs of raw material of labour, the costs of raw materials and energy costs, are not the result of free market forces because they are affected by government intervention. It is further appropriate to clarify that in considering whether or not such a situation exists regard may be had, inter alia, to the potential impact of the following: the market in question is to a significant extent served by enterprises which operate under the ownership, control or policy supervision or guidance of the authorities of the exporting country; state presence in firms allowing the state to interfere with respect to prices or costs; public policies or measures discriminating in favour of domestic suppliers or otherwise influencing free market forces; and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives. It is further appropriate to provide that the Commission services mayshall issue a biennial report describing the specific situation concerning these criteria in a certain country or a certain sector; that such report and the evidence on which it is based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector; and that interested parties should have ample opportunity to comment on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is further appropriate to recall that costs should normally be calculated on the basis of records kept by the exporter or producer under investigation and take account of structural overproduction. However, where there are significant distortions in the exporting country with the consequence that costs reflected in the records of the party concerned are artificially low, such costs may be adjusted or established on any reasonable basis, including information from other representative markets or from international prices or benchmarks. In the light of experience gained in past proceedings, it is appropriate to further clarify that, for the purposes of applying the provisions introduced by this regulation, due account should be taken of all relevant evidence, including relevant assessment reports regarding the circumstances prevailing on the domestic market of the exporting producers and the evidence on which they are based, which has been placed on the file, and upon which interested parties have had an opportunity to comment.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is further appropriate to recall that, with respect to the methodology used in the original investigation and to be used in the review investigation, Article 11(9) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 applies. In this context, it is appropriate to clarify that, when examining whether there is an indication that circumstances have changed, due account should be taken of all relevant evidence, including relevant assessment reports regarding the circumstances prevailing on the domestic market of the exporting producers and the evidence on which they are based, which has been placed on the file, and upon which interested parties have had an opportunity to comment. In any case, the burden of proof cannot be considered to rest with party requesting the investigation.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The speed at which protection measures are adopted is vital for the survival of sectors in which dumping occurs, and the automatic character of these measures should ensure that they act as a disincentive.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 - paragraph 6a - point a
Article 2 - paragraph 6a - point a
(a) In case it is determined, when applying this provision or any other relevant provision of this Regulation, that it is not appropriate to use domestic prices and costs in the exporting country due to the existence of significant distortions affecting its economy or certain production sectors, the normal value shall be constructed on the basis of costs of production and sale reflecting undistorted prices or benchmarks. For this purpose, the sources that may be used include undistorted international prices, costs, or benchmarks, or corresponding costs of production and sale in an appropriate representative country with a similar level of economic development and similar production costs as the exporting country, provided the relevant cost data are readily available. The constructed normal value shall include a reasonable amount for administrative, selling and general costs and for profits.
Amendment 51 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point b
(b) Significant distortions for the product concerned within the meaning of point (a) may be deemed to exist, inter alia, when reported prices or costs, including the costs of raw materials, are not the result of free market forces as they are affected by government intervention. In considering whether or not significant distortions exist regard may be had, inter alia, to the potential impact of the following: the market in question is to a significant extent served by enterprises which operate under the ownership, control or policy supervision or guidance of the authorities of the exporting country; state presence in firms allowing the state to interfere with respect to prices or costs; public policies or measures discriminating in favour of domestic suppliers or otherwise influencing free market forces; and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives. National legislation regarding health and safety, rights at the workplace, environmental protection and intellectual property enables enterprises to reduce production costs.
Amendment 69 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point c
(c) When appropriate, tThe Commission services mayshall issue a public report describing the specific situation concerning the criteria listed in point (b) in a certain country or a certain sector. Such report and the evidence on which it is based, as well as the results obtained from previous EU investigations and reports on the exporting country, may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector. Interested parties shall have ample opportunity to supplement, comment or rely on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used. The determinations made shall take into account all of the relevant evidence on the file.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0351(COD)
(ca) The Commission shall provide for simplified complaints procedures for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 76 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point d
(d) The Union industry may rely on the report referred to in point (c) for the calculation of normal value when filing a complaint in accordance with Article 5 or a request for a review in accordance with Article 11 or for a fresh investigation under Article 12.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(e) The parties to the investigation shall be informed shortly after initiation about the relevant sources that the Commission intends to use for the purpose of point (a) and shall be given 10 days to comment. For this purpose, interested parties shall be given access to the file, including any evidence on which the investigating authority relies, without prejudice to Article 19. No later than three months from the opening of the investigation, a communication indicating the procedures to be followed shall be sent to the parties concerned.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point e a (new)
(ea) In a case of less than full cooperation by an exporting producer from a country in which significant distortions exist, and without prejudice to the application of Article 18, Article 7(2) shall not apply for the determination of the anti-dumping duty to be imposed on imports from that exporting producer.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 - paragraph 7
Article 2 - paragraph 7
Amendment 90 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 8 – paragraphe 1
Article 8 – paragraphe 1
(2b) In Article 8, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 1. On the condition that a provisional affirmative determination of dumping and injury has been made, the Commission may, in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 15(2), accept satisfactory voluntary undertaking offers submitted by any exporter to revise its prices or to cease exports at dumped prices, if it is satisfied that the injurious effect of the dumping is thereby eliminated. In such a case and as long as such undertakings are in force, provisional duties imposed by the Commission in accordance with Article 7(1), or definitive duties imposed in accordance with Article 9(4), as the case may be, shall not apply to the relevant imports of the product concerned manufactured by the companies referred to in the Commission decision accepting undertakings, as subsequently amended. The price increases brought about as a result of these undertakings must, at the minimum, eliminate the dumping margin.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037
Article 2 – paragraph 7
Article 2 – paragraph 7
Amendment 97 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037
Article 12
Article 12
Article 12 is replaced by the following: 1. Provisional duties must be imposed if: (a) proceedings have been initiated in accordance with Article 10; (b) a notice has been given to that effect and interested parties have been given an adequate opportunity to submit information and make comments in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 10(12); (c) a provisional affirmative determination has been made that the imported product benefits from countervailable subsidies and of consequent injury to the Union industry. The provisional duties shall be imposed no earlier than 30 days, and no later than 120 days, from the initiation of the proceedings. The amount of the provisional countervailing duty must not exceed the total amount of countervailable subsidies as provisionally established. 2. Provisional duties shall be secured by a guarantee and the release of the products concerned for free circulation in the Union shall be conditional upon the provision of such a guarantee. 3. The Commission shall adopt provisional measures in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 25(4). 4. Where a Member State requests immediate intervention by the Commission and where the conditions in the first and second subparagraphs of paragraph 1 are met, the Commission shall, within a maximum of five working days of receipt of the request, impose a provisional countervailing duty. 5.Provisional countervailing duties shall be imposed for a maximum period of four months.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0351(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 147 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 3
Citation 3
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, having regard to their reasoned opinions,
Amendment 161 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The requirements concerning the capabilities of electronic communications networks are constantly increasing. While in the past the focus was mainly on growing bandwidth available overall and to each individual user, other parameters like latency, availability and reliability are becoming increasingly important. The current response towards this demand is bringing optical fibre closer and closer to the user and future 'very high capacity networks' will require performance parameters which are equivalent to what a network based on optical fibre elements at least up to the distribution point at the serving location can deliver. This corresponds in the fixed-line connection case to network performance equivalent to what is achievable by an optical fibre installation up to a multi-dwelling building, considered as the serving location, and in the mobile connection case to network performance similar to what is achievable based on an optical fibre installation up to the base station, considered as the serving location. Variations in end-users' experience which are due to the different characteristics of the medium by which the network ultimately connects with the network termination point should not be taken into account for the purposes of establishing whether or not a wireless network could be considered as providing similar network performance. In accordance with the principle of technological neutrality, other technologies and transmission media should not be excluded, where they comparticiparte with this baseline scenario in terms of their capabilitieto bridging the geographical digital divide and ensure a cost-efficient upgrade path to high speed connectivity and high quality services in unserved / underserved areas. The roll-out of such 'very high capacity networks' will further increase the capabilities of networks and pave the way for the roll-out of future mobile network generations based on enhanced air interfaces and a more densified network architecture.
Amendment 173 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Interpersonal communications services are services that enable interpersonal and interactive exchange of information, covering services like traditional voice calls between two individuals but also all types of emails, messaging services, or group chats. Interpersonal communications services only cover communications between a finite, that is to say not potentially unlimited, number of natural persons which is determined by the sender of the communication. Communications involving legal persons should be within the scope of the definition where natural persons act on behalf of those legal persons or are involved at least on one side of the communication. Interactive communication entails that the service allows the recipient of the information to respond. Services which do not meet those requirements, such as linear broadcasting, video on demand, websites, social networks, blogs, or exchange of information between machines, should not be considered as interpersonal communications services. Under exceptional circumstances, a service should not be considered as an interpersonal communications service if the interpersonal and interactive communication facility is a purely ancillary feature to another service and for objective technical reasons cannot be used without that principal service, and its integration is not a means to circumvent the applicability of the rules governing electronic communications services. An example for such an exception could be, in principle, a communication channel in online games or document sharing applications, depending on the features of the communication facility of the service. Similarly, to the extent a multi-feature service contains a communications feature or element that (on its particular facts) can properly be considered to be an interpersonal communications service [that can be used on a standalone basis], only that separable feature or element should be considered as an interpersonal communications service.
Amendment 183 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The principle that Member States should apply EU law in a technologically neutral fashion, that is to say that a national regulatory or other competent authority neither imposes nor discriminates in favour of the use of a particular type of technology, does not preclude the taking of proportionate steps to promote certain specific services where this is justified in order to attain the objectives of the regulatory framework, for example digital television as a means for increasing spectrum efficiency, or generally the migration to enhanced services as a means for increasing consumers' satisfaction. Furthermore, it does not preclude taking into account that certain transmission media have physical characteristics and architectural features that can be superior in terms of quality of service, capacity, maintenance cost, energy efficiency, management flexibility, reliability, robustness and scalability, and ultimately in terms of performance, which can be reflected in actions taken in view of pursuing the various regulatory objectives.
Amendment 192 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Member States may need to amend rights, conditions, procedures, charges and fees relating to general authorisations and rights of use where this is objectively justified. Such changes should be duly notified to all interested parties in good time, giving them adequate opportunity to express their views on any such amendments. Taking into account the need to ensure legal certainty and to promote regulatory predictability, any restriction or withdrawal of existing rights of use for radio spectrum or to install facilities should be subject to predictable and transparent procedures; hence stricter requirements or a notification mechanism could be imposed where rights of use have been assigned pursuant to competitive or comparative procedures. Unnecessary procedures should be avoided in case of minorRadio spectrum is a scarce resource that belongs to the Member States and that national specificities and needs must be respected as regards management and assignment, as pointed out by the Commission; developing tools aimendments to existing rights to install facilities or to use spectrum when such amendments do not impact on third pard to facilitate dissemination of best practices' interests. The change in the use of spectrum as a result of the application of technology and service neutrality principl and experiences between Member States should not be considered a sufficient justification for a withdrawal of rights since it does not constitute the granting of a new rightdesirable.
Amendment 207 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In the case of specific and well defined digital exclusion areas, national regulatory authorities should have the possibility to organise a call for declarations of interest with the aim of identifying undertakings that are willing to invest in very high capacity networks. In the interests of predictable investment conditions and taking account of progressive technology innovation, national regulatory authorities should be able to share information with undertakings expressing interest in deploying very high- speed networks on whether other types of network upgrades, including those below 100 Mbps download speed, are present or foreseen in the area in question.
Amendment 208 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 61 a (new)
Recital 61 a (new)
(61 a) In underdeveloped areas, national regulatory authorities should have the possibility to organise a call for declarations of interest with the aim of identifying undertakings that are willing to invest in high capacity networks able to provide download speed between 30 and 100 Mbps by 2020.
Amendment 218 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 103
Recital 103
(103) Ensuring ubiquitous connectivity in each Member State is essential for economic and social development, participation in public life and social and territorial cohesion. As connectivity becomes an integral element to European society and welfare, EU-wide coverage should be achieved by relying on imposition by Member States of appropriate coverage requirements, which should be adapted to each area served and limited to proportionate burdens in order not to hinder deployment by service providers. Coverage of the territory as well as connectivity across Member States should be maximised and reliable, with a view to promote in-border and cross-border services and applications such as connected cars and e-health. Therefore, in order to increase regulatory certainty and predictability of investment needs and to guarantee proportionate and equitable connectivity for all citizens, application by competent authorities of coverage obligations should be coordinated at Union level. Considering national specificities, such coordination should be limited to general criteria to be used to define and measure coverage obligations, such as population density or topographical and topological features, in accordance with the principle of technology neutrality.
Amendment 288 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 259
Recital 259
(259) Caller location information improves the level of protection and the security of end-users and assists the emergency services in the discharge of their duties, provided that the transfer of emergency communication and associated data to the emergency services concerned is guaranteed by the national system of PSAPs. The reception and use of caller location information should comply with relevant Union law on the processing of personal data. Undertakings that provide network-based location should make caller location information available to emergency services as soon as the call reaches that service, independently of the technology used. However handset-based location technologies have proven to be significantly more accurate and cost effective due to the availability of data provided by the EGNOS and Galileo Satellite system and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Wi-Fi data. Therefore handset-derived caller location information should complement network-based location information even if the handset-derived location may become available only after the emergency communication is set up. Member States should ensure that the PSAPs are able to retrieve and manage the caller location information available. The establishment and transmission of caller location information should be free of charge, where feasible, for both the end-user and the authority handling the emergency communication irrespective of the means of establishment, for example through the handset or the network, or the means of transmission, for example through voice channel, SMS or Internet Protocol-based.
Amendment 319 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) 'interpersonal communications service’' means a servicn electronic communications service whose primary purpose is to enable normally provided for remuneration that enables direct interpersonal and interactive exchange of information via electronic communications networks between a finite number of persons, whereby the persons initiating or participating in the communication determine its recipient(s); it does not include services which enable interpersonal and interactive communication merely as an a minor ancillary feature that is intrinsically linked to another service;
Amendment 323 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘'number-based interpersonal communications service’' means an interpersonal communications service which connects with the public switched telephone network, eitherfor receiving communications by means of an assigned numbering resources, i.e. a number or numbers in national or interment of a number in the national telephone numbering plans, or by enablfor originating communication withs to a number or numbers in national or international telephone numbering plans;
Amendment 325 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) 'number-independent interpersonal communications service' means an interpersonal communications service which does not connect with the public switched telephone network, either by means of assigned numbering resources, i.e. a number or numbers in national or interthe national telephone numbering plans, or by enabling communication with a number or numbers in national or international telephone numbering plans; it does not include information society services that allow interpersonal and interactive communication as a secondary feature;
Amendment 327 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15 a) 'subscriber' means any person or legal entity who or which is party to a contract with the provider of publicly available electronic communications services for the supply of such services;
Amendment 334 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26
(26) 'shared use of radio spectrum' means access by two or more users to use the same frequencies under a defined sharing arrangement, authorised by a national regulatory authority on the basis of a general authorisation, individual rights of use or a combination thereof, including regulatory approaches such as licenced shared access aiming to facilitate the shared use of a frequency band, subject to a binding agreement of all parties involved, in accordance with sharing rules as included in their rights of use so as to guarantee to all users predictable and reliable sharing arrangements, and without prejudice to the application of competition law;
Amendment 336 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 32
(32) 'voice communications’ means a service' means a number-based interpersonal communications service made available to the public for originating and receiving, directly or indirectly, national or national and international calls through a number or numbers in a national or international telephone numbering plan;
Amendment 379 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) applying EU law in a technologically neutral fashion which neither imposes nor discriminates in favour of the use of a particular type of technology, to the extent that this is consistent with the achievement of the objectives of paragraph 1;
Amendment 393 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall cooperate with each other and with the Commission in the strategic planning, coordination and harmonisation of the use of radio spectrum in the Union. To this end, they shall, a scarce resource that belongs to the Member States. They might take into consideration, inter alia, the economic, safety, health, public interest, public security and defence, freedom of expression, cultural, scientific, social and technical aspects of EU policies as well as the various interests of radio spectrum user communities with the aim of optimising the use of radio spectrum and avoiding harmful interference.
Amendment 394 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. By cooperating with each other and, where appropriate, with the Commission, Member States shall promote the coordination of radio spectrum policy approaches in the European Union and, where appropriate, harmonised conditions with regard to the availability and efficient use of radio spectrum necessary for the establishment and functioning of the internal market in electronic communications.
Amendment 485 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. When national regulatory authorities take measures pursuant to paragraph 3, they shall do so according to an efficient, objective, transparent, technologically neutral and non- discriminatory procedure, whereby no undertaking is a priori excluded. Failure to provide information pursuant to paragraph 1(b) or to respond to the call for interest pursuant to paragraph 3 may be considered as misleading information pursuant to Articles 20 or 21.
Amendment 543 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Amendment 623 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall facilitate the use of radio spectrum, including shared use, under general authorisations and limit the granting of individual rights of use for radio spectrum to situations where such rights are necessary to maximise efficient use in the light of demand and, taking into account the criteria set out in the second subparagraph and the continuity of services already operating in the same radio spectrum. In all other cases, they shall set out the conditions for the use of radio spectrum in a general authorisation.
Amendment 1059 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 81 – paragraph 1
Article 81 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Member State has duly demonstrated, account taken of the results of the geographical survey conducted in accordance with Article 22(1), that the availability at a fixed location of functional internet access service as defined in accordance with Article 79(2) and of voice communications service canis not becurrently ensured under normal commercial circumstances or through other potential public policy tools, it may impose appropriate universal service obligations to meet all reasonable requests for accessing those services in its territory.
Amendment 1060 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 83 – paragraph 1
Article 83 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that in providing facilities and services additional to those referred to in Article 79, those undertakings providing thevoice communications and internet access services in accordance with Article 79, 81 and 82 establish terms and conditions in such a way that the end-user is not obliged to pay for facilities or services which are not necessary or not required for the service requested.
Amendment 1068 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that, where technically and economically feasible, and except where a called end- user has chosen for commercial reasons to limit access by calling parties located in specific geographical areas, national regulatory authorities take all necessary steps to ensure that end-users of voice communications services are able to:
Amendment 1082 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 95 – paragraph 6
Article 95 – paragraph 6
6. Providers of internet access services and providers of publicly available number-based interpersonalvoice communications services shall offer end- users the facility to monitor and control the usage of each of those services which is billed on the basis of either time or volume consumption. This facility shall include access to timely information on the level of consumption of services included in a tariff plan.
Amendment 1083 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 96 – paragraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. National regulatory authorities shall ensure that the information referred to in Annex VIII is published in a clear, comprehensive and easily accessible form by the undertakings providing publicly available electronvoice communications services other than number-independent interpersonal communications services, or by the national regulatory authority itself. National regulatory authorities may specify additional requirements regarding the form in which such information is to be publishedr publicly available internet access services.
Amendment 1084 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 96 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
National regulatory authorities shallmight ensure that end-users have access free of charge to at least one independent comparison tool which enables them to compare and evaluate prices and tariffs, and the quality of service performance of different publicly available electronic communications services other than number-independent interpersonal communications services.
Amendment 1093 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 107 – paragraph 1
Article 107 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 83(2), Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities are able to require all undertakings that provide internet access services and/or publicly available number- based interpersonalvoice communications services to make available all or part of the additional facilities listed in Part B of Annex VI, subject to technical feasibility and economic viability, as well as all or part of the additional facilities listed in Part A of Annex VI.
Amendment 1098 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
The conditions listed in this Annex provide the maximum list of conditions which may be attached to general authorisations for electronic communications networks and services, except number-independent interpersonal communications services , (Part A), electronic communications networks (Part B), electronvoice communications services, except number- independent interpersonal communication and internet access services, (Part C), rights to use radio frequencies (Part D) and rights to use numbers (Part E).
Amendment 1100 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – point 4
Annex I – part A – point 4
4. Enabling of legal interception by competent national authorities where the provider is established or operates an electronic communications network and in conformity with Directive 2002/58/EC and Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data54 . _________________ 54 OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31 and Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters.
Amendment 20 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Amendment 21 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 3 a(new)
Citation 3 a(new)
having regard to the reasoned opinions of the national parliaments on the issue of subsidiarity;
Amendment 23 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission Communication setting out a European vision of Internet connectivity for citizens and business in the Digital Single Market 14 describes a number of possible measures capable of enhancing connectivity in the European Union. , although this is not supported by an impact assessment on the long-term effects, taking into account the different situations of the markets of Member States. ____________________ 14 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market - Towards a European Gigabit society (COM(2016)587).
Amendment 44 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authoritiebodies, schools, libraries and hospitals.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, advertising and the provision of personal data, which may be granted only in exceptional circumstances and justified in terms of public safety. In any case, the provision of personal data should not represent a remuneration for the service.
Amendment 84 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality based on very high-speed broadband services, financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution. With that aim in view, and given that the proposal is time-limited, the Commission should provide an assessment of the long- term impact of the proposed measures.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0286(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the reasoned opinion of the Polish Senate,
Amendment 166 #
2016/0286(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to the reasoned opinion of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic,
Amendment 167 #
2016/0286(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
– having regard to the reasoned opinion of the Maltese Parliament,
Amendment 168 #
2016/0286(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
– having regard to the opinion of the German Bundesrat,
Amendment 182 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In its Resolution of 19 January 2016 ‘Towards a Digital Single Market Act’, the European Parliament called on the Commission to integrate further the digital single market by ensuring that a more efficient institutional framework is in place. It can do this by strengthening the role, capacity and decision-making powers of BEREC in order to allow it to foster the consistent implementation of the regulatory framework for electronic communications, to enable an efficient oversight of BEREC over the development of the single marketin full compliance with the subsidiarity principle, and to help itBEREC to resolve cross-border disputes. The European Parliament also stresses, in this regard, the need to improve theat the necessary financial and human resources and further enhance the governance structure of BERECshould not involve further increases in the Union budget.
Amendment 185 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) BEREC and the BEREC Office have made a positive contribution towards a consistent implementation of the regulatory framework for electronic communications. Notwithstanding, there are still significant disparities between Member States as regards regulatory practice. Moreover, the governance structure of BEREC and the BEREC Office is cumbersome and gives rise to unnecessary administrative burden. In order to ensure efficiency gains and synergies and to further contribute to the development of the internal market for electronic communications throughout the Union as well as to the promotion of access to, and take-up of, very high capacity data connectivity, competition in the provision of electronic communications networks, services and associated facilities and the interests of the citizens of the Union, this regulation aims to strengthen the role of BEREC and enhance its governance structure by establishing BEREC as a Union decentralised agency. This also corresponds to the need to reflect the significantly enhanced role played by BEREC following Regulation (EC) No 531/2012 which establishes tasks for BEREC in relation to Union-wide roaming, Regulation (EU) No 2015/2120 which establishes tasks for BEREC in relation to open internet access and Union-wide roaming, and the Directive which establishes a significant number of new tasks for BEREC such as issuing decisions and guidelines on several topics, reporting on technical matters, keeping registers and delivering opinions on internal market procedures for draft national measures on market regulation as well as on assignments of rights of use for radio spectrum.
Amendment 189 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The need for the regulatory framework for electronic communications to be consistently applied in all Member States is essential for the successful development of an internal market for electronic communications throughout the Union and the promotion of access to, and take-up of, very high capacity data connectivity, of competition in the provision of electronic communications networks, services and associated facilities and of the interests of the citizens of the Union. In view of market and technological developments, which often entails an increased cross-border dimension, and to the experience so far in ensuring a consistent implementation in the electronic communications field, it is necessary to build on the work of BEREC and the BEREC Office and further develop them into a fully-fledged agencyn agency that is independent of the Commission.
Amendment 191 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The need for the regulatory framework for electronic communications to be consistently applied in all Member States is essential for the successful development of an internal market for electronic communications throughout the Union and the promotion of access to, and take-up of, very high capacity data connectivity, of competition in the provision of electronic communications networks, services and associated facilities and of the interests of the citizens of the Union. In view of market and technological developments, which often entails an increased cross-border dimension, and to the experience so far in ensuring a consistent implementation in the electronic communications field, it is necessary to buillend continuity to the work of BEREC and the BEREC Office and further develop them into a fully-fledged agency.
Amendment 192 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 193 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The agency should be governed and operated in line with the principles of the Joint Statement of the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission of 19 July 2012 on decentralised agencies (‘Common Approach’)28fully independently of the European Commission. Due to the established image of BEREC and the costs that a modification of its name would entail, the new agency should retain the name of BEREC. _________________ 28Joint Statement of the Parliament, Council and the Commission on decentralised agencies of 19 July 2012.
Amendment 194 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) BEREC, as a technical body with expertise on electronic communications and composed of representatives from NRAs and the Commission, is best placed to be entrusted with tasks such as deciding on certain issues with a cross-border dimension, contributing to efficient internal market procedures for draft national measures (both as regards market regulation and assignments of rights of use for radio spectrum), providing the necessary guidelines to NRAs in order to ensure common criteria and a consistent regulatory approach, and keeping certain registries at Union level. This is without prejudice to the tasks established for NRAs, which are closest to the electronic communications markets and their local conditions. In order to carry out its tasks, the agency would require adequate financial and human resources and would alsoBEREC will continue theo pooling of expertise from NRAs.
Amendment 201 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 216 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The role of the Executive Director, who would be the legal representative of BEREC, is crucial for theits adequate functioning of the new agency and the implementation of the tasks assigned to it. The Management Board should appoint him/her on the basis of a list drawn up by the CommissionNRAs following an open and transparent selection procedure in order to guarantee a rigourous evaluation of the candidates and a high level of independence. Moreover, in the past the term of office of the Administrative Manager of the BEREC Office was three years. It is necessary that the Executive Director has a sufficiently long mandate in order to ensure stability and delivery of a long-term strategy for the agency.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Experience has shown that most of BEREC’s tasks are better carried out through working groups, therefore the Management Board should be in charge of setting up working groups and appointing their members. In order to ensure a balanced approach, the working groups should be coordinated and moderated by members of the BEREC staff. Lists of qualified experts should be prepared in advance to ensure a quick set-up of certain working groups, in particular those related to internal market procedures for draft national measures on market regulation and on assignments of rights of use for radio spectrum, due to the time limits of those procedures.
Amendment 224 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) As BEREC is not competent for taking decisions with a binding effect, it is necessary to ensure that any natural or legal person subject to, or concerned by, a decision of BEREC has the right of appeal to a Board of Appeal, which is part of the agency but independent from its administrative and regulatory structure. As the decisions issued by the Board of Appeal are intended to produce legal effects towards third parties, an action for review of their legality may be brought to the General Court. In order to ensure uniform conditions as regards the rules of procedure of the Board of Appeal, 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 of the Council 33. _________________ 33 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).
Amendment 230 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) BEREC should be independent as regards operational and technical matters and should enjoy legal, administrative and financial autonomy. To that end, it is necessary and appropriate that BEREC should be a body of the Union having legal personality and exercising the powers conferred upon itIt should also act as a liaison body for NRAs in order to ensure a long-term legal framework.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 233 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) As a Union decentralisedn independent agency, BEREC should operate within its mandate and the existing institutional framework. It should not be seen as representing a Union position to an outside audience or as committing the Union to legal obligations.
Amendment 235 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to further extend the consistent implementation of the provisions of the regulatory framework for electronic communications within the scope of BEREC, the new agency, BEREC and the BEREC Office should be open to the participation of regulatory authorities of third countries competent in the field of electronic communications that have entered into agreements with the Union to that effect, in particular those of EEA EFTA States and candidate countries.
Amendment 241 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The BEREC Office, which was established as a Community body with legal personality by Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009, is succeeded byshould cooperate closely with BEREC as regards all ownership, agreements, legal obligations, employment contracts, financial commitments and liabilities. BEREC should take over the staff of the BEREC Office whose rights and obligations should not be affected,
Amendment 242 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (‘BEREC’) isand the ‘BEREC Office’ are hereby established.
Amendment 251 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) assist, advise and cooperate with the Commission as well as NRAs, on request or on its own initiative, on any technical matter within its mandate, and assist and advise the European Parliament and the Council on request; promote competition and investments; protect end-users;
Amendment 253 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) assist, advise and cooperate with the Commission as well as NRAs, on request or on its own initiative, on any technical matter within its mandate, and assist and advise the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council on request;
Amendment 259 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 276 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to compliance with relevant Union law, NRAs shall comply with any decision and take the utmosttake account of anythe opinions, guidelines, recommendations and best practices adopted by BEREC with the aim of ensuring athe correct implementation of the regulatory framework for electronic communications within the scope referred to in Article 1(2).
Amendment 300 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– an Executive Director, whicho shall exercise the responsibilities set out in Article 9;
Amendment 326 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Articles 5(1) (a) and (b) and 22(8), the Management Board shall take decisions by a majority of two-thirds of members with voting rights.
Amendment 329 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Executive Director shall not take part in the voting.
Amendment 333 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 2 – section 2 – title
Chapter 2 – section 2 – title
Amendment 347 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Amendment 353 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) preparing,, in coordination with the NRAs, the single programming document and submitting it to the Management Board;
Amendment 354 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point f
(f) preparing an action plan following- up conclusions of internal or external audit reports and evaluations, as well as investigations by the OLAF and reporting on progress twice a year to the Commission and regularly to the Management Board;
Amendment 356 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point g
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point g
(g) protecting the financial interests of the Union by applying preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by carrying out effective checks, and, if irregularities are detected, by recovering amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by imposing effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative measures, including financial penalties;
Amendment 357 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Amendment 358 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Amendment 365 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In the case of the working groups which are set up to carry out the tasks referred to in the third indent of Article 2(1)(d), their members shall be appointed from the lists of qualified experts provided by the NRAs, the Commission and the Executive Director.
Amendment 367 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
In the case of the working groups which are set up to carry out the tasks referred to in the second indent of Article 2(1)(d), their members shall be appointed exclusively from the lists of qualified experts provided by the NRAs and the Executive Director.
Amendment 379 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The Management Board shall subsequently adopt the single programming document taking into account the opinion of the Commission. It shall forward it to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, as well as any later updated version of that document.
Amendment 384 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. The Commissionuncil shall send the draft estimate to the budgetary authority together with the draft general budget of the Union.
Amendment 391 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
The financial rules applicable to BEREC shall be adopted by the Management Board after consulting the Commission. They shall not depart from Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 unless such a departure is specifically required for BEREC’s operation and the Commission has given its prior consent.
Amendment 407 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Amendment 417 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where information is not available or is not made available by the NRAs in a timely fashion or in circumstances where a direct request by BEREC would prove more efficient and less burdensome, BEREC may address a duly justified and reasoned request to other authorities or directly to the relevant undertakings providing electronic communications networks, services and associated facilities, with the prior agreement of the NRA of the country in question.
Amendment 435 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. No later than five years from the day of entry into force of this regulation, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall perform an evaluation in compliance with the Commission guidelinesManagement Board shall forward an evaluation report to the Council and the European Parliament to assess BEREC’s performance in relation to its objectives, mandate, tasks and location(s). The evaluation shall, in particular, address the possible need to modify the mandate of BEREC, and the financial implications of any such modification.
Amendment 16 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to contribute to the functioning of the internal market, it is necessary to provide for wider dissemination of television and radio programmes originating in other Member States for the benefit of users across the Union by facilitating licensing of copyright and related rights in works and other protected subject-matter contained in broadcasts of such programmes. Indeed, television and radio programmes are important means of promoting cultural and linguistic diversityeducation, social cohesion and access to information.
Amendment 28 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A number of barriers hinder the provision of online services which are ancillary to broadcasts and the provision of retransmission services and thereby the free circulation of television and radio programmes within the Union. Broadcasting organisations transmit daily many hours of news, cultural, political, documentary or entertainment programmes. These programmes incorporate a variety of content such as audiovisual, musical, literary or graphic works, which is protected by copyright and/or related rights under Union law. That results in a complex process to clear rights from a multitude of right holders and for different categories of works and other protected subject matter. Often the rights need to be cleared in a short time-frame, in particular when preparing programmes such as news or current affairs. In order to make their online services available across borders, broadcasting organisations need to have the required rights to works and other protected subject matter for all the relevant territories, which further increases the complexity of thecomplicates rights' clearance.
Amendment 30 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Operators of retransmission services, that normally offer multiple programmes which use a multitude of works and other protected subject matter included in the retransmitted television and radio programmes, have a very short time- frame for obtaining the necessary licences and hence also face a significant rights clearing burdenrights and licences. There is also a risk for right holders of having their works and other protected subject matter exploited without authorisation or payment of remuneration.
Amendment 121 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) concern the processing, including the acquisition of agricultural technologies and machinery used by farmers, collectively or otherwise, marketing and/or development of agricultural products covered by Annex I to the TFEU or cotton, except fishery products; the output of the production process may be a product not covered by that Annex; where support is provided in the form of financial instruments for the use of beneficiaries, whether individuals or groups, the input may also be a product not covered by Annex I to the TFEU on condition that the investment contributes to one or more of the Union priorities for rural development;
Amendment 128 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay define upper and lowthe lower threshold and/or the upper thresholds per beneficiary for allowing access to support under points (a)(i) and (a)(iii) of paragraph 1. The lower threshold for support under point (a)(i) of paragraph 1 shall be higher than the upper threshold for support under point (a)(iii) of paragraph 1. Member States which have set such thresholds shall annually notify any changes to the Commission. Support shall be limited to holdings coming under the definition of micro and small enterprises.
Amendment 154 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point i
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds and income insurance premiums, providing compensation to farmers of all sectors for a severe drop in their income.;
Amendment 160 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point ii
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds and income insurance premiums, providing compensation to farmers of a specific sector for a severe drop in their income.;
Amendment 173 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 174 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 186 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39 – Heading
Article 39 – Heading
Article 39 Income stabilisation tool for farmers of all sectorsArticle 39Income stabilisationand insurance tool for farmers of all sectors
Amendment 188 #
2016/0282(COD)
(aa) in Article 39, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Support under point (c) of Article 36(1) shall only be granted where the droploss of income or revenue exceeds 320% of the average annual income of the individual 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. Income for the purposes of point (c) of Article 36(1) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments by the mutual fund to farmers shall compensate for less than 70 80% of the income lostloss incurred in the year the producer becomes eligible to receive this assistance." For the purposes of calculating the real income or revenue loss incurred by each farmer, the indices or indicators used may also relate to revenue, prices, quantities, and costs; indicators may be determined on a regional basis." Or. it (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/IT/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305- 20150523&qid=1490017184167&from=EN)
Amendment 191 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a b (new)
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point b
(ab) in Article 39, in paragraph 4, point (b) is replaced by the following: "(b) the amounts paid by the mutual fund as financial compensation to farmers. in the event of loss or in connection with the annual contribution to the fund, In addition, the financial contribution may relate to interest on commercial loans taken out by the mutual fund for the purpose of paying the financial compensation to farmers in case of crisis. No contribution by public funds shall be made to initial capital stock." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1305&rid=1)" Or. it
Amendment 195 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 196 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point ba (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point ba (new)
(ba) In Article 39, in paragraph 4, the following point is inserted: "(ba) insurance contracts."
Amendment 199 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39a – Heading
Article 39a – Heading
Article 39a Income stabilisation tool for farmers of a specific sectorArticle 39aIncome stabilisationand insurance tool for farmers of a specific sector
Amendment 206 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39a – paragraph 1
Article 39a – paragraph 1
1. Support under point (d) of Article 36(1), for insurance contracts and mutual funds, shall only be granted in duly justified cases and where the drop of income exceeds 20 % of the average annual income of the individual 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. Income for the purposes of point (d) of Article 36(1) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments by the mutual fund to farmers shall compensatFor the purposes of calculating the real income for less than 70 % of the income lost in the year the producer becomes eligible to receive this assistance. revenue loss incurred by each farmer, the indices or indicators used may also relate to revenue, prices, quantities, and costs; such indices or indicators may be determined on a regional basis.
Amendment 228 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 60 – paragraph 2
Article 60 – paragraph 2
With the exception of general costs as defined in Article 45(2)(c), in respect of investment operations under measures falling within the scope of Article 42 TFEU, only expenditure which has been incurred after an application has been submitted to the competent authority shall be considered eligible. However, Member States may provide in their programme that expenditure which is related to emergency measures due to natural disasters, catastrophic events or adverse climatic events or a significant and sudden change in the socio-economic conditions of the Member State or region, including significant and sudden demographic changes resulting from migration or reception of refugees, and which has been incurred by the beneficiary after the event occurs, is also eligible.
Amendment 257 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 268 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Article 268 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – point a – point i
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – point a – point i
4b. In Article 54(3), in point a, the point i is replaced by the following: "(i) the amount to be recovered from the beneficiary in the context of an individual payment for an aid scheme or support measure, not including interest, does not exceed EUR 10250; or" (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1306&rid=1)Or. en
Amendment 270 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1307/213
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k – subparagraph 1a (new)
-1. In Article 4, paragraph 1, point k, a second subparagraph is inserted: “This definition also covers poplars grown on land parcels with a maximum harvest cycle of 15 years;”
Amendment 280 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) N° 1307/2013
Article 9 – paragraph 7
Article 9 – paragraph 7
Amendment 287 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) N° 1307/2013
Article 9 – paragraph 8
Article 9 – paragraph 8
Amendment 312 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
3a. In Article 44, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: “2. Without prejudice to the number of crops required pursuant to paragraph 1, the maximum thresholds set out therein shall not apply to holdings where grasses or other herbaceous forage or land lying fallow or cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or for a significant part of the crop cycle cover more than 75 % of the arable land. In such cases, the main crop on the remaining arable area shall not cover more than 75 % of that remaining arable land, except where this remaining area is covered by grasses or other herbaceous forage or land lying fallow.” Or. it (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/IT/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1307&qid=1490089118167&from=EN)
Amendment 364 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Amendment 377 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 52 – paragraph 5
Article 52 – paragraph 5
5b. In Article 52, paragraph 5 is deleted
Amendment 386 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) N° 1307/2013
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 53 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6a. in Article 53, the introductory phrase in paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: “6. Member States may, by 31 AugustMarch 20168, review their decision pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4 and decide, with effect from 20178: (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/IT/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307-Or. it 20150603&qid=1490030239392&from=EN)
Amendment 411 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point f
f) crisis prevention and management, including providing coaching to other producer organisations, associations of producer organisations, producer groups or individual producers, actions and activities aimed at diversifying and consolidating markets for exports to third countries;
Amendment 416 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – introductory part
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
b) In paragraph 3, the following point (i) is inserted: e i a):
Amendment 422 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point ia (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point ia (new)
Amendment 434 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 34 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 34 – paragraph 4 – point b
b) actions related to coaching of other producer organisations, producer groups or individual producers from Member States referred to in Article 35(1), or related to actions and activities aimed at diversifying and consolidating export markets in third countries as referred to in Article 33(1)(f).
Amendment 463 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – point h
3b. In Article 64, paragraph 2, point h is replaced by the following: “h) areas to be newly planted in the framework of increasing the size of small and medium-sized holdings. wine- producing holdings. Or. it (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/IT/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20160731&qid=1490028670338&from=EN)
Amendment 470 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Amendment 475 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 64 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 64 – paragraph 3a (new)
3c. In Article 64, the following paragraph is inserted: “3a. Member States may set a ceiling on the surface area for applications for each individual beneficiary.
Amendment 479 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 d (new)
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 d (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 172 – paragraph 2 –introductory part
Article 172 – paragraph 2 –introductory part
3d. In Article 172, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: “2. The rules referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be subject to the existence of a prior agreement between the parties in the geographical area referred to in point (c) of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. 1151/2012. Such an agreement shall be concluded, after consultation with pig producers in the geographical area, between at least two thirds of the processors of that ham representing at least two thirds of the production of that ham in the geographical area referred to in point (c) of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and, if considered to be appropriate by the Member State, at least two thirds of the pig producers in the geographical area referred to in point (c) of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/IT/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-Or. it 20160731&qid=1490036316886&from=EN)
Amendment 36 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Where information society service providers store and provide access to the public to copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, therefore going beyond the mere provision of physical facilities and performing an act of communication to the public, as well as an act of reproduction, they are obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholders, unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) For the purposes of this Directive, works and other subject-matter should be considered to be permanently in the collection of a cultural heritage institution or educational establishment when copies are owned or permanently held by the cultural heritage institution, for example as a result of a transfer of ownership or licence agreements.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) To facilitate the licensing of rights in audiovisual works to video-on-demand platforms, this Directive requires Member States to set up a negotiation mechanism allowing parties willing to conclude an agreement, including authors, to rely on the assistance of an impartial body. The body should meet with the parties and help with the negotiations by providing professional and external advice. Against that background, Member States should decide on the conditions of the functioning of the negotiation mechanism, including the timing and duration of the assistance to negotiations and the bearing of the costs. Member States should ensure that administrative and financial burdens remain proportionate to guarantee the efficiency of the negotiation forum.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) For the purposes of this Directive, it is necessary to define the concept of press publication in a way that embraces only journalistic publications, published by a service provider, periodically or regularly updated in any media, for the purpose of informing or entertaining. Such publications would include, for instance, daily newspapers, weekly or monthly magazines of general or special interest and news websites. Periodical publications which are published for scientific or academic purposes, such as scientific journals, should not be covered by the protection granted to press publications under this Directive. This protection does not extend to acts of hyperlinking which do not constitute communication to the public.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) OAcknowledges that over the last years, the functioning of the online content marketplace has gained in complexity. Online services providing access to copyright protected content uploaded by their users without the involvement of right holders have flourished and have become main sources of access to content online. This affects rightholders' possibilities to determine whether, and under which conditions, their work and other subject- matter are used as well as their possibilities to get an appropriate remuneration for it.
Amendment 121 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) CWelcomes collaboration between information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to large amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users and rightholders is essential for the functioning of technologies, such as content recognition technologies. In such cases, rightholders should provide the necessary data to allow the services to identify their content and the services should be transparent towards rightholders with regard to the deployed technologies, to allow the assessment of their appropriateness. The services should in particular provide rightholders with information on the type of technologies used, the way they are operated and their success rate for the recognition of rightholders' content. Those technologies should also allow rightholders to get information from the information society service providers on the use of their content covered by an agreement.
Amendment 125 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) When implementing transparency obligations, the specificities of different content sectors and of the rights of the authors and performers in each sector should be considered. Member States should consultall ensure that the representative organisations of all relevant stakeholders as that should help determine sector-specific requirements. Collective bargaining should be considered as an option to reach an agreement between the relevant stakeholders regarding transparency. To enable the adaptation of current reporting practices to the transparency obligations, a transitional period should be provided for. The transparency obligations do not need to apply to agreements concluded with collective management organisations as those are already subject to transparency obligations under Directive 2014/26/EU.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) is accompanied by the indication of the source, including the author's name, unless this turns out to be impossiblewhere this is possible with a reasonable effort.
Amendment 180 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States mayshould provide for fair compensation for the harm incurred by the rightholders due to the use of their works or other subject-matter pursuant to paragraph 1.
Amendment 235 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that authors and performers receive on a regular basis and no less tan once a year and taking into account the specificities of each sector, timely, adequate, accurate and sufficient information on the exploitation of their works and performances from those to whom they have licensed or transferred their rights as well as subsequent transferees or licensees, notably as regards modes of exploitation, revenues generated and remuneration due.
Amendment 241 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The obligation in paragraph 1 shall be proportionate and effective and shall ensure an appropriatehigh level of transparency in every sector, as well as a right of authors to audit. However, in those cases where the administrative burden resulting from the obligation would be disproportionate in view of the revenues generated by the exploitation of the work or performance, Member States may adjust the obligation in paragraph 1, provided that the obligation remains effective and ensures an appropriate level of transparency.
Amendment 246 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may decide that the obligation in paragraph 1 does not apply when the contribution of the author or performer is not significantmarginal having regard to the overall work or performance.
Amendment 255 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Proceedings in respect of a dispute may also be brought on behalf of authors and performers by their representative organisations, whether collective management organisations, unions or guilds.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Since the Investment Plan for Europe was presented in November 20143, the conditions for an uptake in investments have improved and confidence in Europe’s economy and growth areis returning. The Union is now in its fourth year of moderate recoveryupturn, with Gross Domestic Product growing at 2% in 2015. The comprehensive efforts initiated with the Investment Plan are already delivering concrete results, despite the fact that macroeconomic effects of larger investment projects cannot be immediatemeasured only with a time lag. Investment is expected to pick up gradually throughout 2016 and 2017 although it remains below historical levels. __________________ 3 COM(2014) 903 final. COM(2014) 903 final.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The extended EFSI should address remaining market failures and sub- optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for Europe’s future job creation – including for the youth –, growth and competitiveness with strengthened additionality. They include investments in the areas of energy, environment and climate action, social and human capital and related infrastructure, healthcare, research and innovation, cross- border and sustainable transport, as well as the digital transformation. In particular, the contribution of operations supported by the EFSI to achieving the Union’s ambitious targets set at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) should be reinforced. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. In addition, EFSI support to motorways should be avoided, unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross-border transport projects involving at least one cohesion countryisation. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. For reasons of clarity, although they are already eligible, it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture, fishery and aquaculture come within the general objectives eligible for EFSI support.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to reinforce the take-up of the EFSI in less-developed and transition regions, the scope of the general objectives eligible for EFSI support should be enlarged.steps must be taken to also make the EFSI known to a broader public and accessible for investment projects in Member States with less-developed and transition regions;
Amendment 98 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) With a view to enhancing the transparency of EFSI operations, the Investment Committee should explain in its decisions, which are made public and accessible, the reasons why it deems that an operation should be granted the EU guarantee, with particular focus on compliance with the additionality criterion. The scoreboard of indicators should be made public on the EIB’s EFSI website once an operation under the EU guarantee is signed.
Amendment 104 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) should be enhanced and its activities should focus on needs not covered adequately under current arrangements. It should pay particular attention to supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21. Notwithstanding its objective to build upon existing advisory services of the EIB and the Commission, so to act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union, the EIAH should also contribute actively to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI and support the EIB where needed in originating projects. It should also actively contribute to the establishment of investment platforms and provide advice on the combination of other sources of Union funding with the EFSI. Notes however that the EIAH has already dealt with some 230 requests from 27 Member States and the EIPP has already published more than 100 investment projects since its launch on 1 June 2016.
Amendment 107 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) should be enhanced and its activities should focus on needs not covered adequately under current arrangements. It should pay particularalso pay attention to supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21. Notwithstanding its objective to build upon existing advisory services of the EIB and the Commission, so to act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union, the EIAH should also contribute actively to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI and support the EIB where needed in originating projects. It should also actively contribute to the establishment of investment platforms and provide advice on the combination of other sources of Union funding with the EFSI.
Amendment 108 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Recalls that the advisory hub has been established to help project promoters to develop their projects so that they fulfil the eligibility criteria according to the EFSI regulation; calls on the EIB, EFSI and advisory hub to prioritise on efficient and effective communication with promoters with a view to maximising the benefits that the latter can bring in overcoming investment barriers;
Amendment 112 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) Notes that one entity can receive resources from both ESI Funds and EFSI for the same project if the respective conditions are met, underlines that this practice opens the door to confusion, misunderstanding and possibly abuse; instructs the Commission to investigate and report on such projects; calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures against possible abuse of ESI Funds and EFSI resources for political purposes; calls on the Commission to investigate and scrutinise possible ties between projects and politicians and political pressure groups;
Amendment 146 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
Amendment 170 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
It shall also support the preparation of climate action and circular economy projects or components thereof, in particular in the context of COP21, the preparation of projects in the digital sector, as well as the preparation of projects referred to in the fifth subparagraph of Article 5(1).
Amendment 66 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As a means to enhance the overall cost-effectiveness of total reductions, Member States should be able to transfer part of their annual emission allocation to other Member States. The transparency of such transfers should be ensured and may be carried out in a manner that is mutually convenient, including by means of auctioning, the use of market intermediaries acting on an agency basis, or by way of bilateral arrangements.
Amendment 99 #
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 100 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
Amendment 107 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In respect of the years 2021 to 2029, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 5% frompart of its annual emission allocation for the following year.
Amendment 112 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. A Member State may transfer up to 5% of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other Member States. The receiving Member State may use this quantity for compliance under Article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) actions that the Member State shall implement in order to meet its specific obligations under Article 4, through domestic policies and measures and the implementation of Union action;
Amendment 147 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 46 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to realise the objective of ensuring good functioning of the internal market, as an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of, inter alia, goods and services is ensured, it is not sufficient to abolish, as between Member States, only State barriers. Such abolition can be undermined by private parties putting in place obstacles inconsistent with internal market freedoms. That occurs where traders operating in one Member State block or limit the access to their online interfaces, such as websites and apps, of customers from ojust barriers between Member States that should be abolished. However, Article 18 TFEU makes prohibiting discrimination on grounds of nationality a requirement solely for ther Member States wishing to engage in cross-border commercial transactions (a practice known as geo-blocking). They also occur through other actions by certain traders involving the application of different general conditions of access to their goods and services witand their bodies; such a requirement should not apply to private parties, in the light of the freedom to choose an occupation and the freedom to conduct a business, which arespect to such customers from other Member States, both online and offline. Whereas there may sometimes be objective justifications for such differential treatment, in other cases traders deny consumers wishing to engage enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Furthermore, sometimes the differential treatment on grounds of nationality applied by traders in cross- border commercial transactions access to goods or services, or apply different conditions in this regard, for purely commercial reasoncan be justified by objective factors.
Amendment 51 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In this manner certain traders artificially segment the internal market along internal frontiers and hamper the free movement of goods and services, thus restricting the rights of customers and preventing them from benefitting from a wider choice and optimal conditions. Such discriminatory practices are an important factor contributing to the relatively low level ofClarifying the circumstances in which differential treatment of this kind cannot be applied should bring clarity and legal certainty for all participants in cross-border commercial transactions within the Union, including in the sector of electronic commerce, which prevents the full growth potential of the internal market from being realised. Clarifying in which situations there can band should ensure that rules on non-discrimination can be effectively applied and enforced across the internal market. It is necessary to avert a situation in which enterprises have nto adjustification for differen their logistical treatment of this kind should bring clarity and legal certainty for all participants insystems and to deal with all guarantee cases and cases of withdrawal from cross-‐ border transactions and should ensure that rules on non-discrimination can be effectively applied and enforced across the internal marketcontracts, since this would reduce the number of traders from among SMEs and have a counter-productive effect on commercial transactions within the Union, and particularly in the e- commerce sector, thus preventing the full growth potential of the internal market from being realised.
Amendment 78 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to increase the possibility for customers to access information related to the sales of goods and the provision of services on the internal market and to increase transparency, including with respect to prices, traders should notbe able, through the use of technological measures or otherwise, to choose not to prevent customers from having full and equal access to online interfaces on the basis of their nationality, place of residence or place of establishment. Such technological measures can encompass, in particular, any technologies used to determine the physical location of the customer, including the tracking of that by means of IP address, coordinates obtained through a global navigation satellite system or data related to a payment transaction. However, that prohibition of discrimination with respect to access to online interfaces should not be understood as creating an obligation for the trader to engage in commercial transactions with customers.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In a number of specific situations, any differences in the treatment of customers through the application of general conditions of access, including outright refusals to sell goods or to provide services, for reasons related to the customers’ nationality, place of residence or place of establishment canmight not be objectively justified. In those situations, all such discrimination should be prohibited and customers shcould consequently be entitled, under the specific conditions laid down in this Regulation, to engage in commercial transactions under the same conditions as a local customer and have full and equal access to any of the different goods or services offered irrespective of their nationality, place of residence or place of establishment. Where necessary, traders should therefore take measures to ensure compliance with that prohibition of discrimination if otherwise the customers concerned would be precluded from having such full and equal access. However, the prohibition applicable in those situations should not be understood as precluding traders from directing their activities at different Member States or certain groups of customers with targeted offers and differing terms and conditions, including through the setting-up of country-specific online interfaces.
Amendment 90 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The first of those situations is where the trader sells goods and there is no cross-border delivery of those goods by or on behalf of the trader to the Member State where the customer resides. In that situation the customer shcould be able to purchase goods, under exactly the same conditions, including price and conditions relating to the delivery of the goods, as similar customers who are residents of the Member State of the trader. That may mean that a foreign customer will have to pick up the good in that Member State, or in a different Member State to which the trader delivers. In this situation, there is no need to register for value added tax ("VAT") in the Member State of the customer, nor arrange for the cross-border delivery of goods.
Amendment 92 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Finally, in the situation where the trader provides services and those services are received by the customer in the premises of or at a location chosen by the trader and different from the Member State of which the customer is a national or in which the customer has his or her place of residence or place of establishment, it may be that the application of different general conditions of access for reasons related to such criteria shouldare also not be justified either. Those situations concern, as the case may be, the provision of services such as hotel accommodation, sport events, car rental, and entry tickets to music festivals or leisure parks. In those situations, the trader does not have to register for VAT in another Member State nor arrange for cross-border delivery of goods.
Amendment 93 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In all those situations, by virtue of the provisions on the law applicable to contractual obligations and on jurisdiction set out in Regulations (EC) No 593/2008 and (EU) 1215/2012, where a trader does not pursue his activities in the Member State of the consuustomer or does not direct his activities there, or where the customer is not a consumer, compliance with this Regulation does not implyshould not entail any additional costs for the trader associated with jurisdiction or differences in applicable law. Where, in contrast, a trader does pursue his activities in the consuustomer’s Member State or does direct his activities there, the trader has manifested itshis or her intention to establish commercial relations with consuustomers from that Member State and has thus been able to take account of any such costs.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Directive 2015/2366/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council28 introduced strict security requirements for the initiation and processing of electronic payments, which reduced the risk of fraud for all new and more traditional means of payment, especially online payments. Payment service providers are obliged to apply so-called strong customer authentication, an authentication process that validates the identity of the user of a payment service or of the payment transaction. For remote transactions, such as online payments, the security requirements go even further, requiring a dynamic link to the amount of the transaction and the account of the payee, to further protect the user by minimising the risks in case of mistakes or fraudulent attacks. As a result of these provisions, the risk of payment fraud in national and cross- border purchases is brought to an equal level and should not be used as an argument to refuse or discriminate any commercial transactions within the Union. The possibility of traders charging for the cost of using a payment instrument should be subject to the limitations set out in Article 62 of that Directive. _________________ 28 Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal market, amending Directives 2002/65/EC, 2009/110/EC and 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, and repealing Directive 2007/64/EC (OJ L 337, 23.12.2015, p. 35– 127).
Amendment 97 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) This Regulation should not affect the application of the rules on competition, and in particular Articles 101 and 102 TFEU. Agreements imposing on traders obligations not to engage in passive sales within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EU) No 330/201029 to certain customers or to customers in certain territories are generally considered restrictive of competition and cannot normally be exempted from the prohibition laid down in Article 101(1) TFEU. Even when they are not caught by Article 101 TFEU, in the context of the application of this Regulation, they disrupt the proper functioning of the internal market and they may be used to circumvent the provisions of this Regulation. The relevant provisions of such agreements and of other agreements in respect of passive sales requiring the trader to act in violation of this Regulation should therefore be automatically void. However, tThis Regulation, and in particular its provisions on access to goods or services, should not affect agreements restricting active sales within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 330/2010. _________________ 29 Commission Regulation (EU) No 330/2010 of 20 April 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices (OJ L 102, 23.4.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 101 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) This Regulation should be regularly evaluated, with a view to proposing amendments where necessary. The first evaluation should concentrate, in particular, on the possible extension of the prohibition of Article 4(1)(b) to electronically supplied services, the main feature of which is the provision of access to and use of copyright protected works or other protected subject matter, provided that the trader has the requisite rights for the relevant territories, should not be subject to that evaluation.
Amendment 103 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) This Regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principle recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect of Articles 15, 16 and 17 thereof,
Amendment 121 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Traders shall notbe able, through the use of technological measures or otherwise, not to block or limit customers’ access to their online interface for reasons related to the nationality, place of residence or place of establishment of the customer.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Traders shall notbe able, for reasons related to the nationality, place of residence or place of establishment of the customer, not to redirect customers to a version of their online interface that is different from the online interface which the customer originally sought to access, by virtue of its layout, use of language or other characteristics that make it specific to customers with a particular nationality, place of residence or place establishment, unless the customer gives his or her explicit consent prior to such redirection.
Amendment 125 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The prohibitions set out in pParagraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply where the blocking, limitation of access or redirection with respect to certain customers or to customers in certain territories is necessary in order to ensure compliance with a legal requirement in Union law or in the laws of Member States in accordance with Union law.
Amendment 128 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Where a trader blocks or limits access of customers to an online interface or redirects customers to a different version of the online interface in compliance with paragraph 43, the trader shall provide a clear justification. That justification shall be given in the language of the online interface that the customer originally sought to access. (Correction of a material error in the text proposed by the Commission)
Amendment 131 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Traders shall not apply differentmay apply equal general conditions of access to their goods or services, for reasons related to the nationality, place of residence or place of establishment of the customer, in the in the following situations:
Amendment 135 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 136 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
With respect to sales of books, the prohibitvisions set out in paragraph 1 shall not preclude traders from applying different prices to customers in certain territories in so far as they are required to do so under the laws of Member States in accordance with Union law.
Amendment 137 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Traders shall not, for reasons related to the nationality, place of residence or place of establishment of the customer, the location of the payment account, the place of establishment of the payment service provider or the place of issue of the payment instrument within the Union, apply differentmay apply equal conditions of payment for any sales of goods or provision of services, where:
Amendment 138 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the payeetrader can request strong customer authentication by the payer pursuant to the Directive (EU) 2015/2366; and
Amendment 140 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the payments are in a currency that the payeetrader accepts.
Amendment 142 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The prohibitWithout prejudice to any national laws adopted pursuant to Article 62(5) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366, the provisions set out in paragraph 1 shall not preclude traders' possibility to request charges for the use of a card-based payment instrument for which interchanges fees are not regulated under Chapter II of Regulation (EU) 2015/751 and for those payment services to which Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 does not apply. Those charges shall not exceed the costs borne by the trader for the use of the payment instrument.
Amendment 143 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Agreements imposing on traders obligations, in respectrticle 6 deleted Agreements ofn passive sales, to act in violation of this Regulation shall be automatically void.
Amendment 160 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The first evaluation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out, in particular, with a view to assessing whether the prohibition of Article 4(1)(b) should also applyextension of the prohibition of discrimination set out in Article 4(1)(b) to electronically supplied services, the main feature of which is the provision of access to and use of copyright protected works or other protected subject matter, shall not be subject to the evaluation referred to in paragraph 1, in particular, provided that the trader has the requisite rights for the relevant territories.
Amendment 162 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from [date: six monthsone year following the day of its publication].
Amendment 164 #
2016/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
However, point (b) of Article 4(1) shall apply from 1 July 2018[date: two years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].