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Proposal for a decision
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) Given the existence of an internal market for energy and a common energy strategy, intergovernmental agreements impact on the common policy. For that reason it must be ensured that intergovernmental agreements are in keeping with the common policy concept.

2012/01/06
Committee: INTA

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) Many energy agreements relate in part to investment. The Energy Charter, for example, includes investment rules. For that reason, consistency must be ensured between energy agreements and investment agreements. In particular, account must be taken in this respect of the European Parliament’s rights and recommendations in relation to future investment policy.

2012/01/06
Committee: INTA

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 b (new)

(14b) The Commission should take on an active and encouraging role in the coordination of intergovernmental agreements in order to ensure that all the stipulated requirements are capable of implementation.

2012/01/06
Committee: INTA

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 - introductory part

1. The Commission shall facilitate and encourage the coordination among Member States with the view to:

2012/01/06
Committee: INTA

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

ca) integrate the agreements into and make them part of the common European energy policy as described in the Roadmap 2050.

2012/01/06
Committee: INTA

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Article 6a (new)

Consistency between energy and investment agreements The Commission shall ensure that energy agreements which contain provisions on investment are in accordance with the legislation on bilateral investment agreements. It shall also safeguard the European Parliament’s right of participation in future in relation to energy agreements which include provisions on investment. In particular, account shall be taken of the European Parliament’s recommendations on future investment policy.

2012/01/06
Committee: INTA

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) Given the existence of an internal market for energy and a common energy strategy in the EU, intergovernmental agreements impact on the common policy. For that reason it must be ensured that intergovernmental agreements are in keeping with the common policy concept.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) Many energy agreements relate in part to investment. The Energy Charter, for example, includes investment rules. For that reason, consistency must be ensured between energy agreements and investment agreements. In particular, account must be taken in this respect of the European Parliament’s rights and recommendations in relation to future investment policy.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 b (new)

(14b) The Commission should take on an active and encouraging role in the coordination of intergovernmental agreements in order to ensure that all the targets set can be achieved.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bernd LANGE, Michael THEURER, Yannick JADOT

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Decision establishes a mechanism for the exchange of information between Member States and the Commission with regard to intergovernmental agreements, in order to strive for consistent external actions in the field of energy, ensure coherence with Union law, and achieve the level of security of supply envisaged by the Union's long-term energy and climate objectives, including those described in the 2050 roadmaps.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

Bernd LANGE, Yannick JADOT

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1

The Commission may on its own initiative until four weeks after it has been informed of the closure of the negotiations at the latest or on request from the Member State which has negotiated the intergovernmental agreement, assess the compatibility of the negotiated agreement with Union law before the agreement has been signed. In case tAs early as possible and not later than two weeks after closure of the negotiations, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission of the closure of the negotiations and shall submit the negotiated but not yet signed draft intergovernmental agreement, including annexes thereto and other texts to which it refers explicitly, to the Commission for examination. The Commission shall inform theat Member State concerned ask for such an ex-ante assessment of the negotiated intergovernmental agreement with Union law, the negotiated but not yet signed draft intergovernmental agreement shall be submitted to the Commission for examination, within two months after being informed of the closure of the negotiations, of any doubts on the compatibility of the negotiated agreement, and annexes thereto and other texts to which it refers explicitly, with Union law, particularly with regard to trade and investment regulations, the internal energy market legislation and the Union's long-term energy and climate policy objectives. The Member State concerned shall refrain from signing the agreement for a period of ~~four~~two months following the submission of the ~~draft~~ intergovernmental agreement. In ~~agreement~~the absence of a response from the Commission within th~~e Member State concerned, the examination period might be prolonged. When a compatibility control has been requested, in the absence of an opi~~at period, the Commission shall be deemed not to have raised objections. The Member State shall postpone the signing of an intergovernmental agreement for another two months if it has received a response from the Commission that the negotiated but not yet signed agreement is not compatible with Union law. Within those two months the Commission shall issue a legal opinion. Where the legal opinion identifies incompatibility between the negotiated agreement and Union bylaw, the Commission ~~within the examination period, the Commission shall be deemed not to have raised objection~~shall specify that incompatibility and shall make recommendations on how to eliminate the incompatibility. Member States shall take due account of the Commission's recommendations and, if necessary, renegotiate the agreement. If the recommendations are not taken into account and serious doubts persist about the compatibility of the signed intergovernmental agreement with Union law, the Commission shall consider launching infringement proceedings.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1

~~The Commission may on its own initiative u~~Before signing negotiated intergovernmential four weeks after it has been informed of the closure of the negotiations at the latest or on request from the Member State which has negotiated the intergovernmental agreement, assess the compatibility of the negotiated agreement with Union law before the agreement has been signed. In case the Commission or the Member State concerned ask for such an ex-ante assessment of the negotiated intergovernmental agreementagreements, Member States shall submit these to the Commission for examination. The Commission shall, within four weeks of submission, assess the compatibility of the negotiated agreement with Union law, especially as regards trade and investment rules and the internal energy market, as well as with the Union ~~law, the negotiated but not yet signed draft intergovernmental agreement shall be submitted to the Commission for examination~~’s long-term energy and climate objectives. The Member State concerned shall refrain from signing the agreement for a period of four months following the submission of the draft intergovernmental agreement. In agreement with the Member State concerned, the examination period might be prolonged. ~~When a compatibility control has been requested, i~~In the absence of an opinion by the Commission within the examination period, the Commission shall be deemed not to have raised objections.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

Bernd LANGE, Yannick JADOT

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 a (new)

Article 5a Coherence between energy and investment agreements The European Commission has to ensure that energy agreements containing investment provisions are consistent with Union law on bilateral investment agreements and Union investment policy, including the resulting rights of scrutiny and opinion of the European Parliament. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council regarding those specific energy provisions which are relevant for the purpose of this Decision.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The Commission shall facilitate and encourage the coordination among Member States with the view to:

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

aa) consistency between energy and investment agreements. The Commission shall ensure that energy agreements which contain provisions on investment are in accordance with the legislation on bilateral investment agreements. It shall also safeguard the European Parliament’s right of participation in relation to future energy agreements which contain provisions on investment. In particular, account shall be taken of the European Parliament’s recommendations on future investment policy;

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

Bernd LANGE

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) integrate the agreements into and make them part of the common European energy policy as described in the Roadmap 2050.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

16 Amendments of Bernd LANGE related to 2011/0238(COD)

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