Activities of Peter LIESE

Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Tomislav SOKOL, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 64

(64) ‘compensation’ means making good ~~of any losses associ~~the expenses and inconveniences related wito the donation;

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. In all cases where questions arise as to the regulatory status of a substance, product or activity, competent authorities shall consult with authorities established in other relevant Union legislation referred to in Article 2(3), ~~as relevant~~such as the European Medicine Agency (EMA). In such cases, competent authorities shall also consult the compendium referred to Article 3 point (33). The EMA and the SoHO Coordination Board (SCB) shall have close collaboration and establish a permanent panel for reviewing such questions, while consulting other authorities, such as the Medical Devices Coordination Group.

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Tomislav SOKOL, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 11

11. The interval between ~~two on-site inspections~~inspections should be decided based on the necessary frequency to mitigate any identified risks and shall not exceed 4 years.

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Andreas GLÜCK, Peter LIESE, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Michal WIEZIK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point j

(j) for donations referred to in paragraph 3, verify, by means of ainterconnected registryies, that donors are not donating more frequently than indicated as safe in technical guidelines as referred to in Article 56 ~~and demonstrate that their health is not compromised~~;

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Andreas GLÜCK, Ondřej KNOTEK, Peter LIESE, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Jan HUITEMA, Michal WIEZIK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2

2. Member States may allow for the compensation or reimbursement from the SoHO entities to donors for ~~loss~~expenses and inconveniences related to their participation in donations, for example, through fixed rate allowances. In such case, Member States shall establish the conditions for such allowances in national legislation, including the setting of an upper limit that ensures that allowances are financially neutral and consistent with the standards laid down in this Article. They may delegate the setting of conditions for such allowances to independent bodies that are established in accordance with national legislation.

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2

2. Member States may allow for the compensation or reimbursement from the SoHO entities to donors for ~~loss~~expenses and inconveniences related to their participation in donations, for example, through fixed rate allowances. In such case, Member States shall establish the conditions for such allowances in national legislation, including the setting of an upper limit that ensures that allowances are financially neutral and consistent with the standards laid down in this Article. They may delegate the setting of conditions for such allowances to independent bodies that are established in accordance with national legislation.

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Member States shall ensure that no payment is made in any case for a donation of human tissues and cells. Any donation of human tissues or cells must be made voluntarily by the donor and without any compensation in cash or in kind that might be regarded as payment. Compensation for costs arising in connection with the donation shall, however, be permitted. Compensation may comprise reimbursement of travel expenses and loss of income for the duration of the journey, the donation and any necessary recuperation, as well as payment of small amounts and refreshments.

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Peter LIESE, Andreas GLÜCK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Member States shall take the necessary measures to encourage voluntary and unpaid donations of blood and blood components with a view to ensuring that blood and blood components are in so far as possible provided from such donations.

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1

1. SoHO entities shall establish procedures with measures, and, where necessary, combinations of measures, that ensure high levels of safety and quality and demonstrate benefits for SoHO recipients and offspring from medically assisted reproduction that outweigh any risks. They shall, in particular, achieve a high level of assurance that pathogens, toxins or genetic conditions are not transmitted to recipients or offspring from medically assisted reproduction. In the case of medically assisted reproduction, the option of the respective persons refusing genetic screening should be retained and the procedure is subject to national legislation according to the principle of subsidiarity hence with regard to the transmission of genetic diseases to offspring, the provisions apply only if Member States decide to allow this technology, and subsequently if it corresponds to the wish of the donor or the recipient

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Peter LIESE, Andreas GLÜCK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii

(ii) testing prospective recipients to identify any relevant genetic risk, combined with testing donors for such identified genetic conditions to ensure matching that will prevent the concerned condition in the offspring. In the case of medically assisted reproduction, the option of the respective persons refusing genetic screening should be retained and the procedure is subject to national legislation according to the principle of subsidiarity hence with regard to the transmission of genetic diseases to offspring, the provisions apply only if Member States decide to allow this technology, and subsequently if it corresponds to the wish of the donor or the recipient.

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Andreas GLÜCK, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Peter LIESE, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 10 – point a

(a) apply SoHO preparations to recipients without proven benefit, except in the context of a clinical investigation approved in the context of a conditional authorisation of the SoHO preparation by their competent authority pursuant to Article 41(4) or compassionate use and experimental therapy as described in Article 61;

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Andreas GLÜCK, Ondřej KNOTEK, Peter LIESE, Jan HUITEMA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall make all reasonable efforts to promote public participation in SoHO donation activities, in particular for critical SoHOs, with a view to ensuring a resilient supply and responsive increases in donation rates when risks of shortage are detected. In so doing, they shall encourage the collection of SoHO ~~with a strong public and non- profit sector involvement~~.

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS, Tomislav SOKOL, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall make all reasonable efforts to promote public participation in SoHO donation activities, in particular for critical SoHOs, with a view to ensuring a resilient supply and responsive increases in donation rates when risks of shortage are detected. In so doing, they shall strongly encourage the collection of SoHO with ~~a strong public and non- profit sector involvement~~the involvement of all relevant stakeholders.

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Andreas GLÜCK, Ondřej KNOTEK, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Peter LIESE, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 a (new)

Article 62 a Public Service Obligation SoHO entities collecting or processing blood or blood components in a Member State are, within the limits of their responsibilities, obliged to ensure an appropriate and continuous supply of these SoHOs and SoHO preparations in that Member State in order to meet the needs of patients.

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0216(COD)

Andreas GLÜCK, Ondřej KNOTEK, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 2

2. Each Member State shall nominate two permanent members and two alternates representing the SoHO National Authority and, where the Member State chooses, the Ministry of Health. The SoHO National Authority may nominate members from other competent authorities, but those members shall ensure that the views and suggestions they make are endorsed by the SoHO National Authority. The Board may also invite experts, stakeholders and observers to attend its meetings, and may cooperate with other external experts as appropriate. Other Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, particularily the ones defining boardelines with other legislation, shall have an observer role.

2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) The objective of the Farm to Fork Strategy is to make substantial progress in the reduction of the use of chemical plant protection products in an economically viable way. In order to achieve that aim, it is necessary to set quantified targets at Union and Member State levels for the reduction in the use and risk of chemical plant protection products and the use of more hazardous plant protection products to monitor progress. National targets should be established by national law in order to ensure adequate progress and accountability in relation to them. These binding national targets should also be achieved by Member States ~~by 2030~~10 years after the entry into force of this Regulation. The reduction in the use of chemical plant protection products is expected to significantly reduce occupational safety and health risks for professional users.

2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Given the different levels of historical progress and differences in intensity of pesticide use between Member States, it is necessary to allow Member States some flexibility when setting their own binding national targets (“national ~~2030~~ reduction targets”). 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 targets. 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 targets. 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~~ reduction 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~~the end of the 10 year period after entry into force of this Regulation, 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 target. In the interests of transparency, Member State responses to any Commission recommendations in relation to the level of ambition of national targets and the annual progress made towards them should be publicly accessible.

2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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. 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.

2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 and use of biological control and other non-chemical alternatives. Availability of these alternatives will incentivise the adoption of low pesticide- input pest management practices such as organic farming.

2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) For the sake of transparency and in order to encourage greater progress, it is necessary to measure the progress made by Member States in relation to the achievement of the national ~~2030~~ reduction targets and other national indicative reduction targets. This should be done on an annual basis by means of annual progress and implementation reports. In order to monitor the level of compliance with this Regulation in a streamlined, easily comparable manner, Member States should also include quantitative data in relation to the implementation of this Regulation as regards use, training, application equipment and integrated pest management. In order for the Commission to encourage progress towards achieving national ~~2030~~ reduction targets and other national indicative reduction targets, including any measures in support of such achievement, the Commission should analyse such progress and measures every 2 years.

2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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, and 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 Council67 and 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).

2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

(38) Statistical data on plant protection products collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council74 should be used in calculating these harmonised risk indicators and progress towards achieving binding Union and national targets based on the Farm to Fork Strategy. Given that pesticide use fluctuates between years depending, in particular, on the weather, a three year baseline period is appropriate to take account of such fluctuations. The baseline period for the calculation of harmonised risk indicators 1 and 2 is 2011–2013, as this was the first three year period for which data was received by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 and coincides with the entry into force of Directive 2009/128/EC. The baseline period for the calculation of progress towards the Union ~~2030~~ reduction targets is 20153–20175, as this was the three most recent years for which data was available at the time of the announcement of the Farm to Fork Strategy. The baseline period for the calculation of a new harmonised risk indicator 2a is 2022–2024, as this will be the first three year period for which data on the areas treated under each authorisation for an emergency situation in plant protection will be available. __________________ 74 Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 concerning statistics on pesticides (OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 1).

2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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~~ reduction 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.

2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40

(40) For reasons of transparency, and to ensure uniform implementation by all Member States, the methodology for calculating progress towards achieving the two Union and two national ~~2030~~ reduction targets and the methodology for the calculation of harmonised risk indicators at Union and national level should be set out in an Annex to this Regulation.

2023/04/04
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. The measures referred to in Article 18 remain Union and national law as well as the restrictions of the competent authorities in the field of control and containment of quarantine pests, pests referred to in Articles 29 and 30 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, vectors of the above pests and invasive species unaffected.

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – title

Methodology for calculating progress towards achieving the two national and two Union ~~2030~~ reduction targets

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1

1. The methodology for calculating progress towards achieving the two Union ~~2030~~ reduction targets and the two national ~~2030~~ reduction targets until ~~and including 2030~~10 years after the entry into force of this Regulation is laid down in Annex I. This methodology shall be based on statistical data collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009.

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1

1. The methodology for calculating progress towards achieving the two Union ~~2030~~ reduction targets and the two national ~~2030~~ reduction targets until ~~and including 2030~~10 years after the entry into force of this Regulation is laid down in Annex I. This methodology shall be based on statistical data collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009.

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 targets annually until and including ~~2030~~ and publish those results on the website referred to in Article 7.

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1

1. Each Member State shall evaluate the results of each calculation of (a) progress towards achieving each of the two national ~~2030~~ reduction targets as referred to in Article 34 and (b) harmonised risk indicators at Member State level, as referred to in Article 35, each time the calculations are performed.

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – subheading 1

METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE TWO UNION AND TWO NATIONAL ~~2030~~ REDUCTION TARGETS

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part

This Regulation is the instrument used to achieve the pesticide reduction ~~targets~~strategy contained in the Farm to Fork Strategy by requiring each Member State to contribute to achieving ~~by 2030~~ a 50 % Union-wide reduction of both the use and risk of chemical plant protection products (‘Union ~~2030~~ reduction target 1’) and the use of more hazardous plant protection products (‘Union ~~2030~~ reduction target 2’) until 10 years after the entry into force of this Regulation. This Regulation also regulates the contribution of each Member State to these Union targets. Each Member State contribution, set in the form of a national target, to Union ~~2030~~ reduction target 1 is referred to as a ‘national ~~2030~~ reduction target 1’, while a Member State contribution to Union ~~2030~~ reduction target 2 is referred to as a ‘national ~~2030~~ reduction target 2’. The methodology for calculating progress towards achieving these targets is set out below:

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – subheading 1

National ~~2030~~ reduction target 1: methodology for estimating progress towards the reduction in use and risk of chemical plant protection products

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 3 – paragraph 3

Categorisation of active substances and hazard weightings for the purpose of calculating progress towards national ~~2030~~ reduction target 1

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 4

4. The baseline for reduction target 1 shall be set at 100, and is equal to the average result of the above calculation for the period 20153-20175.

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point 3

3. The baseline for reduction target 2 shall be set at 100, and is equal to the average result of the above calculation for the period 20153-20175.

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – subheading 1 – point 1

1. The methodology for calculating trends towards the two Union ~~2030~~ reduction targets shall be the same as the methodology for calculating trends at national level as set out in Sections 1 and 2.

2023/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2022/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) At the COP 15 the nations supported the 23 targets for 2030 in the landmark biodiversity agreement and to ensure that areas under agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry are managed sustainably, in particular through the sustainable use of biodiversity, including through a substantial increase of the application of biodiversity friendly practices, such as sustainable intensification, agroecological and other innovative approaches contributing to the resilience and long- term efficiency and productivity of these production systems and to food security, conserving and restoring biodiversity and maintaining nature’s contributions to people, including ecosystem functions and services . https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscor ner/detail/en/ip_22_7834 https://prod.drupal.www.infra.cbd.int/sites /default/files/2022-12/221219-CBD- PressRelease-COP15-Final_0.pdf

2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI

(31a) Successful habitat restoration requires understanding species life cycles and interactions, and the food, water, nutrients, space, and shelter that is necessary to sustain species populations. In some areas, restoration may not succeed in re-establishing the full assemblage of native species or the full extent of the original ecosystem’s structure and function due to environmental conditions such as climate change. In these cases, new ecosystems and habitats need to be developed.

2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35

(35) It is important that the areas covered by habitat types falling within the scope of this Regulation do not deteriorate as compared to the current situation, considering the current restoration needs and the necessity not to further increase the restoration needs in the future. It is, however, appropriate to consider the possibility of force majeure, which may 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 authorised in accordance with Article 6(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC and on measures which are introduced to guarantee food security. Member States should provide scientific evidence for these exceptions.

2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42

(42) To support the restoration and non- deterioration of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine habitats, Member States ~~have~~should ensure, as far as possible, the continued, long-term and sustainable impact of the restoration and development measures, including, where appropriate, the possibility to designate additional areas as ‘protected areas’ or ‘strictly protected areas’, to implement other effective area- based conservation measures, and to promote private land conservation measures.

2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)

(43a) With artificial light increasing, light pollution has become a pertinent issue. Its sources include building exterior and interior lighting, advertising, commercial properties, offices, factories, streetlights, and illuminated sporting venues. Light pollution is a driver of insect declines. Many insects are drawn to light, but artificial lights can create a fatal attraction. Declining insect populations negatively impact all species that rely on insects for food or pollination. Some predators exploit this attraction to their advantage, affecting food webs in unanticipated ways.

2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 b (new)

(43b) The sealing off of surfaces in cities has significant effects on factors such as biodiversity, water retention and heat stress. Gardens should be given special attention in this respect as depaving gardens can have large effects on water retention and urban heat stress at local level.

2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b

~~(b) stock of organic carbon in cropland mineral soils;~~deleted

2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall prepare national restoration pland development plans involving owners, land users and their representatives and carry out the preparatory monitoring and research needed to identify the restoration measures that are necessary to meet the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10a and the Union’s overarching objectives as set out in Article 1, taking into account the latest scientific evidence.

2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI

2022/0195(COD)

Christine SCHNEIDER, Marion WALSMANN, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Niclas HERBST, Alexander BERNHUBER, Monika HOHLMEIER, Herbert DORFMANN, Karolin BRAUNSBERGER-REINHOLD, Sabine VERHEYEN, Lena DÜPONT, Jens GIESEKE, Axel VOSS, Ralf SEEKATZ, Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER, Markus PIEPER, Peter LIESE, Stefan BERGER, Henna VIRKKUNEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) Some of the most common issues faced by renewable energy project developers relate to procedures established at national or regional level to assess the environmental impact of the proposed projects. Therefore, it is appropriate to streamline certain environmental-related aspects of the permit-granting procedures and processes for renewable energy projects. To this end, it is crucial that Member States provide the necessary technical, financial and staffing capabilities.

2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) The European Green Deal announced a revision of Union measures to address pollution from large industrial installations, including reviewing the sectoral scope of the legislation and how to make it fully consistent with climate, energy and circular economy policies. In addition, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the Circular Economy Action Plan and the Farm to Fork Strategy also call for reducing pollutant emissions at source, including sources not currently within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council69 . ~~Addressing pollution from certain agro- industrial activities thus requires their inclusion within the scope of that Directive.~~ __________________ 69 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. 17-119.

2022/12/14
Committee: ENVI

2022/0104(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Rearing of pigs, poultry and cattle ~~cause significant~~, while contributing to food security, cause pollutant emissions into the air and water. In order to reduce such pollutant emissions, including ammonia, methane, nitrates and greenhouse gas emissions and thereby improve air, water and soil quality, it is necessary to lower the threshold above which pigs and poultry installations are included within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU and to include also cattle farming within that scope. Relevant BAT requirements take into consideration the nature, size, density, design like free- ventilated stables, trade-offs with animal welfare and complexity of these installations, including the specificities of pasture based cattle rearing systems, where animals are only seasonally reared in indoor installations, and the range of environmental impacts they may have. The proportionality requirements in BATs aim to incentivise farmers to implement the necessary transition towards increasingly environmentally friendly agricultural practices.

2022/12/14
Committee: ENVI

Jens GIESEKE, Dennis RADTKE, Norbert LINS, Markus PIEPER, Angelika NIEBLER, Marlene MORTLER, Sven SIMON, Christian EHLER, Karolin BRAUNSBERGER-REINHOLD, Christian DOLESCHAL, Christine SCHNEIDER, Monika HOHLMEIER, Marion WALSMANN, Daniel CASPARY, Peter LIESE, Hildegard BENTELE

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 4

(5) In Article 5, the following paragraph (4) is added: ‘ 4. Member States shall ensure that permits granted pursuant to this Article are made available on the Internet, free of charge and without restricting access to registered users. In addition, a summary of each permit shall be made available to the public under the same condtions. That summary shall include at least the following: (a) conditions; (b) environmental performancedeleted an overview of the main permit the emission limits values; (c) accordance with Article 15(4); (d) (e) and updating of the permit. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act to establish the format to be used for the summary referred to in the second subparagraph. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 75(2).. ’ and any derogations granted in the applicable BAT conclusions; the provisions for reconsideration

2022/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2022/0104(COD)

Jens GIESEKE, Dennis RADTKE, Norbert LINS, Markus PIEPER, Angelika NIEBLER, Marlene MORTLER, Sven SIMON, Christian EHLER, Karolin BRAUNSBERGER-REINHOLD, Christian DOLESCHAL, Christine SCHNEIDER, Monika HOHLMEIER, Marion WALSMANN, Daniel CASPARY, Peter LIESE, Hildegard BENTELE

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8

Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f a

~~(fa) material resources and water are used efficiently, including through re-use;~~deleted

2022/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2022/0104(COD)

Jens GIESEKE, Dennis RADTKE, Norbert LINS, Markus PIEPER, Angelika NIEBLER, Marlene MORTLER, Sven SIMON, Christian EHLER, Karolin BRAUNSBERGER-REINHOLD, Christian DOLESCHAL, Christine SCHNEIDER, Monika HOHLMEIER, Marion WALSMANN, Daniel CASPARY, Peter LIESE, Hildegard BENTELE

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8

Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f b

~~(fb) the overall life-cycle environmental performance of the supply chain is taken into account as appropria~~delete;d

2022/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2022/0104(COD)

Jens GIESEKE, Dennis RADTKE, Norbert LINS, Markus PIEPER, Angelika NIEBLER, Marlene MORTLER, Sven SIMON, Christian EHLER, Karolin BRAUNSBERGER-REINHOLD, Christian DOLESCHAL, Christine SCHNEIDER, Monika HOHLMEIER, Marion WALSMANN, Daniel CASPARY, Peter LIESE, Hildegard BENTELE

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8

Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f a – f c

~~(fc) an environmental management system is implemented as referred to in Article 14a..~~deleted

2022/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70i – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

The Commission shall establish operating rules containing requirements consistent with the use of best available techniques for the activities ~~listed in Annex I~~referred to in Article 70a, which shall include the following:

2022/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2022/0104(COD)

Marlene MORTLER, Benoît LUTGEN, Peter JAHR, Christine SCHNEIDER, Norbert LINS, Angelika NIEBLER, Dennis RADTKE, Peter LIESE, Ralf SEEKATZ

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25

Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70i – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The operating rules shall take into account inter alia the nature, type, size and density of these ~~installations and the specificities of pasture based cattle rearing systems, where animals are only seasonally reared in indoor~~ installations.

2022/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2022/0104(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32

Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall ensure that, as part of the public concerned, non- governmental organisations promoting the protection of human health or the environment and meeting any requirements under national law are allowed to represent the individuals affected and bring collective actions for compensation. Member States shall ensure that a claim for a violation leading to a damage cannot be pursued twice, by the individuals affected and by the non- governmental organisations referred to in this paragraph.deleted

2022/12/21
Committee: ENVI

2022/0104(COD)

Jens GIESEKE, Dennis RADTKE, Norbert LINS, Markus PIEPER, Angelika NIEBLER, Marlene MORTLER, Sven SIMON, Christian EHLER, Karolin BRAUNSBERGER-REINHOLD, Christian DOLESCHAL, Christine SCHNEIDER, Monika HOHLMEIER, Marion WALSMANN, Daniel CASPARY, Peter LIESE, Hildegard BENTELE

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32

Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a – paragraph 4

4. Where there is a claim for compensation in accordance with paragraph 1, supported by evidence from which a causality link may be presumed between the damage and the violation, Member States shall ensure that the onus is on the person responsible for the violation to prove that the violation did not cause or contribute to the damage.deleted

2022/12/21
Committee: ENVI

2022/0104(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32

Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a – paragraph 4

4. Where there is a claim for compensation in accordance with paragraph 1, supported by evidence from which a causality link may be presumed between the damage and the violation, Member States shall ensure that the onus is on the person responsible for the violation to prove that the violation did not cause or contribute to the damage. This shall not apply to violation related to activities referred to in Article 70a.

2022/12/21
Committee: ENVI

Esther DE LANGE, Peter LIESE, Adam JARUBAS, Marlene MORTLER, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Alexander BERNHUBER, Nathalie COLIN-OESTERLÉ, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 17

(17) Plug-in ~~room and other~~ self-contained room air-conditioning and ~~heat pump equipment that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 150 or 1 January more.~~ plug-in self-contained room 1 January heat pump appliances that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases. 2025 6

2022/11/24
Committee: ENVI

Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Liudas MAŽYLIS, Radan KANEV, Ljudmila NOVAK, Traian BĂSESCU, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

This Regulation shall apply from the date by which the Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive (EU) 2022/222 amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

2022/09/08
Committee: ENVI

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union provides that equality between women and men must be ensured in all areas, including employment, work and pay, where Article 51 of the Charter emphasises the due regard for the principle of subsidiarity.

2021/10/26
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2021/0050(COD)

Christine SCHNEIDER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Ralf SEEKATZ, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Sven SIMON, Stefan BERGER, Axel VOSS, Angelika NIEBLER, Angelika WINZIG, Lukas MANDL, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lena DÜPONT, Jens GIESEKE, Markus PIEPER, Markus FERBER, Henna VIRKKUNEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) In order to remove obstacles for victims of gender pay discrimination to enforce their right to equal pay and guide employers in ensuring respect of this right, the core concepts related to equal pay, such as ‘pay’ and ‘work of equal value’, should be clarified in line with the case law of the Court. This should facilitate the application of these concepts, especially for ~~small and medium-sized~~mid-cap enterprises.

2021/10/26
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) Member States should develop specific tools and methodologies to support and guide the assessment of what constitutes work of equal value. This should facilitate the application of this concept~~, especially for small and medium- sized enterprises~~.

2021/10/26
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2021/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22

(22) Pay transparency measures should protect workers’ right to equal pay while limiting as much as possible costs and burden for employers~~, paying specific attention to micro and small enterprises~~. Where appropriate, measures should be tailored to the size of employers taking into account employers’ headcount.

2021/10/26
Committee: EMPL FEMM

2021/0050(COD)

Christine SCHNEIDER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Ralf SEEKATZ, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Sven SIMON, Stefan BERGER, Axel VOSS, Angelika NIEBLER, Angelika WINZIG, Lukas MANDL, Pernille WEISS, Georgios KYRTSOS, Lena DÜPONT, Jens GIESEKE, Markus PIEPER, Markus FERBER, Henna VIRKKUNEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25

(25) Employers with at least 250 0 workers should regularly report on pay, in a suitable and transparent manner, such as including the information in their management report. Companies subject to the requirements of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council52 may also choose to report on pay alongside other worker-related matters in their management report. _________________ 52 Directive 2013/34/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 as regards disclosure of non- financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups (OJ L 330, 15.11.2014, p. 1).

2021/10/26
Committee: EMPL FEMM

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) an injunction order establishing an infringement of any right or obligation related to the principle of equal pay between men and women for equal work or work of equal value and stopping the infringement;deleted

2021/10/26
Committee: EMPL FEMM

Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1

This Directive shall not affect in any way the right to negotiate, conclude and enforce collective agreements and to take collective action in accordance with national law or practice. Collectively agreed pay regulations shall be subject to the presumption that discrimination on the basis of gender is excluded. Activities which are assigned to different remuneration groups on the basis of collective bargaining agreements shall not be regarded as equal or equivalent.

2021/10/26
Committee: EMPL FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3

3. Where a Member State has to adopt, as a matter of urgency, public health measures in response to the appearance or resurgence of a serious cross-border threat to health, it shall, immediately upon adoption, inform the other Member States and relevant regional authorities and the Commission on the nature, purpose and scope of those measures, especially in cross-border regions.

2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI

Peter LIESE, Angelika NIEBLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)

(6a) ‘other special health issues’ means any effect on physical or mental health associated with communicable diseases or with any other crossborder threat to health;

2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI

2020/0106(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Cindy FRANSSEN, Michal WIEZIK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10

Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part

The operations concerned shall be fully consistent with Union policies, in~~cluding~~ particular the European Green Deal9 and the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future10 , as well as supporting an inclusive and symmetric recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and support any of the following general objectives:’ _________________ 9 COM(2019)640 final. 10 COM(2020)67 final.

2020/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2020/0106(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Cindy FRANSSEN, Michal WIEZIK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12

Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) target that at least 40 % of EFSI financing ~~under the infrastructure and innovation window~~ support project components that contribute to climate action, in line with the Union's climate and environmental objectives, the commitments made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) and the National Energy and Climate Plans. EFSI financing for SMEs and small mid- cap companies shall not be included in that computation. The EIB shall use its internationally agreed methodology as well as the criteria provided for in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 to identify those climate action project components or cost shares;

2020/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2020/0106(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Cindy FRANSSEN, Michal WIEZIK

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Christophe HANSEN, Cindy FRANSSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)

(c a) a detailed explanation of how the measures are expected to ensure that at least 40% of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives in line with Article 14(1) and (2);

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0104(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Christophe HANSEN, Cindy FRANSSEN, Roberta METSOLA

(c b) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular the relevant documents adopted in the context of the latest European Semester, the Paris Agreement, the national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under Regulation (EU)2018/1999, the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund, the partnership agreements and operational programmes under other Union funds;

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0104(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Christophe HANSEN, Roberta METSOLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)

(c c) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to bring European added-value;

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0104(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Christophe HANSEN, Cindy FRANSSEN, Roberta METSOLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan and in the determination of the amount to be allocated to the Member State concerned, the Commission shall take into account the analytical information on the Member State concerned available in the context of the European Semester as well as the justification and the elements provided by the Member State concerned, as referred to in Article 15(3), and any other relevant information including, in particular, ~~the one contained in~~ the National Reform Programme, the Just Transition Plan and the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned and, if relevant, information from technical support received via the Technical Support Instrument.

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0104(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Christophe HANSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to ~~the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them~~addressing the challenges from the scope and objectives set out in Articles 3 and 4;

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0104(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Christophe HANSEN, Cindy FRANSSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)

(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green transition or to addressing the challenges resulting from it and whether at least 40% of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1 a);

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0104(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Christophe HANSEN, Cindy FRANSSEN, Roberta METSOLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)

(b b) whether the plan is consistent with and contributes to the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund, the partnership agreements and operational programmes under other Union funds;

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0104(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Christophe HANSEN, Agnès EVREN, Roberta METSOLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall adopt a decision within four months of the official submission of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State, by means of a~~n implementing~~ delegated act. In the event that the Commission gives a positive assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, that decision shall set out the reforms and investment projects to be implemented by the Member State, including the milestones and targets, and the financial contribution allocated in accordance with Article 11.

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0104(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Christophe HANSEN, Agnès EVREN, Roberta METSOLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. Upon completion of the relevant agreed milestones and targets indicated in the recovery and resilience plan as approved in the ~~implementing~~delegated act of the Commission, the Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission a duly justified request for payment of the financial contribution and, where relevant, of the loan tranche. Such requests for payment may be submitted by the Member States to the Commission on a biannual basis. The Commission shall assess, within two months of receiving the request, whether the relevant milestones and targets set out in the decision referred to in Article 17(1) have been satisfactorily implemented. For the purpose of the assessment, the operational arrangement referred to in Article 17(6) shall also be taken into account. The Commission may be assisted by experts.

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0104(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Christophe HANSEN, Cindy FRANSSEN, Roberta METSOLA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – 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, by clearly labelling the funding as Union funding and providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public. The recipients shall ensure the visibility of spending under the Facility by clearly labelling the supported projects as “EU Recovery Initiative”.

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0104(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Christophe HANSEN, Cindy FRANSSEN, Roberta METSOLA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1

— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establish climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 and the Union's new 2030 climate targets in line with the criteria laid down in the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852;

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0104(COD)

Lídia PEREIRA, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Michal WIEZIK, Radan KANEV, Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Inese VAIDERE, Christophe HANSEN, Cindy FRANSSEN, Roberta METSOLA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1

— the recovery and resilience plan contains measures that aim at addressing weaknesses of the economy of the Member States and at boosting the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, in particular for SMEs , stimulating job creation and mitigating the adverse effects of the crisis, while avoiding adverse impacts of those measures on climate and environment in line with the criteria laid down in EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852.

2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Pernille WEISS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Norbert LINS, Roberta METSOLA, Hildegard BENTELE, Edina TÓTH, Inese VAIDERE, Christian DOLESCHAL, Michal WIEZIK, Stanislav POLČÁK, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Esther DE LANGE, Adam JARUBAS, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1a) The COVID-19 pandemic is having a severe impact on the public health systems of Member States and on their economies, impacting Member States’ capacity to finance the transition towards a climate-neutral economy. Therefore, the Commission’s proposed recovery plan, ‘Next Generation EU’, is a crucial instrument to achieve the objectives of this Regulation.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute to economic and societal transformation, jobs, growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost-effective manner towards the temperature goal of holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels as set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’).

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Pernille WEISS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Norbert LINS, Roberta METSOLA, Cindy FRANSSEN, Edina TÓTH, Hildegard BENTELE, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Christian DOLESCHAL, Stanislav POLČÁK, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Esther DE LANGE, Adam JARUBAS, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require astrong contributions 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, while reducing energy poverty, 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. A technology-neutral approach should be taken to reach that goal.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Norbert LINS, Roberta METSOLA, Pernille WEISS, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Stanislav POLČÁK, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Esther DE LANGE, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The Union ~~has been~~is pursuing and leading on an ambitious policy on climate action and has put in place a regulatory framework to achieve its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target. The legislation implementing this target consists, inter alia, of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 , which establishes a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council27 , which introduced national targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 , which requires Member States to balance greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry. _________________ 26Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275 of 25 October 2003, p. 32). 27Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26). 28 Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1).

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) The European Parliament called for the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest and for this to be made into a European success story33 and ~~has declared a climate and environment emergency34~~ stressed that concrete measures are needed to achieve this objective. Furthermore, the European Parliament has on several occasions expressed its support for raising the Union’s binding target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 201935 , has agreed on the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while also recognising that it is necessary to put in place an enabling framework and that the transition will require significant public and private investment. The European Council also invited the Commission to prepare a proposal for the Union’s long- term strategy as early as possible in 2020 with a view to its adoption by the Council and its submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. _________________ 33European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)). ~~34European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency (2019/2930(RSP)).~~ 35 Conclusions adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 12 December 2019, EUCO 29/19, CO EUR 31, CONCL 9.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Norbert LINS, Roberta METSOLA, Pernille WEISS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Alexander BERNHUBER, Christophe HANSEN, Hildegard BENTELE, Agnès EVREN, Christian DOLESCHAL, Stanislav POLČÁK, Michal WIEZIK, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Esther DE LANGE, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050. The Union-wide 2050 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States collectively, and teach Member State should set out to achieve climate neutrality individually with the support of the Union. The Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Roberta METSOLA, Pernille WEISS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Norbert LINS, Christophe HANSEN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Hildegard BENTELE, Agnès EVREN, Christian DOLESCHAL, Michal WIEZIK, Stanislav POLČÁK, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) The Commission is exploring the development of a regulatory framework for the certification of carbon removals in accordance with its Circular Economy Action Plan and the Farm to Fork Strategy. The restoration of eco-systems and the development of a carbon removals market for land-based greenhouse gas sequestration would assist in restoring, maintaining and managing natural sinks and would promote biodiversity.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12 a) All Member States have a responsibility to individually achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest whereby different starting points of each Member State to reach climate neutrality should be considered.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Pernille WEISS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Norbert LINS, Roberta METSOLA, Alexander BERNHUBER, Edina TÓTH, Hildegard BENTELE, Agnès EVREN, Christian DOLESCHAL, Stanislav POLČÁK, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Esther DE LANGE, Adam JARUBAS, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)

(12b) The Commission should come forward with a definition of natural and other carbon sinks to give clarity in this Regulation.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)

(17a) To ensure that the Union and all Member States remain on track to reach the climate-neutrality objective of 2050, and to ensure the predictability and confidence for all economic actors, the Commission should make legislative proposals to the European Parliament and the Council as appropriate for a Union 2040 climate target after a proper impact assessment.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Roberta METSOLA, Norbert LINS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Pernille WEISS, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Christian DOLESCHAL, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

This Regulation establishes a framework for the irreversible ~~and gradual~~, predictable and phased reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural or other sinks in the Union.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Norbert LINS, Pernille WEISS, Christophe HANSEN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Hildegard BENTELE, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Agnès EVREN, Christian DOLESCHAL, Michal WIEZIK, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
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 date and beyond. Each Member State shall seek to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 through the collective actions of the Union.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 date. All Member States should be responsible in reaching climate neutrality by 2050 the latest.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Norbert LINS, Roberta METSOLA, Pernille WEISS, Alexander BERNHUBER, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Hildegard BENTELE, Christian DOLESCHAL, Michal WIEZIK, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable ~~the~~Member State and 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.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. By 30 September 2025, the Commission shall, in light of the climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) and following a detailed impact assessment, explore options for setting a Union 2040 target for climate and shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Norbert LINS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Pernille WEISS, Roberta METSOLA, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Christian DOLESCHAL, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title

3 ~~Trajectory for a~~Achieving climate neutrality

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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~~By 30 September 2025 Commission shall assess, on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 3, the options for the structure and design of a trajectory at Union level tofor achieveing the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) ~~until 2050. A~~and make an appropriate legislative proposal to that effect. Once the trajectory is established, the Commission shall review at the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement~~, the Commission shall review the trajectory.~~

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Norbert LINS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Pernille WEISS, Roberta METSOLA, Hildegard BENTELE, Cindy FRANSSEN, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Alexander BERNHUBER, Christian DOLESCHAL, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT

Proposal for a regulation
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~~shall assess the effectiveness of this Regulation 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 rev~~iew the tra~~aluate progress towards the climate-neutrality object~~ory~~ive.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Norbert LINS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Pernille WEISS, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Christian DOLESCHAL, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

~~2. The trajectory shall start from the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(3).~~deleted

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. When ~~setting~~assessing the options for a trajectory in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission shall consider the following:

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Norbert LINS, Roberta METSOLA, Pernille WEISS, Christophe HANSEN, Edina TÓTH, Christian DOLESCHAL, Stanislav POLČÁK, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c

(c) best available, cost effective and scalable technologyies;

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Norbert LINS, Roberta METSOLA, Pernille WEISS, Cindy FRANSSEN, Edina TÓTH, Inese VAIDERE, Christian DOLESCHAL, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) energy efficiency, energy affordability, reducing energy poverty and security of supply;

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Norbert LINS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Pernille WEISS, Roberta METSOLA, Edina TÓTH, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Alexander BERNHUBER, Christophe HANSEN, Christian DOLESCHAL, Stanislav POLČÁK, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g

(g) ~~investment needs and opportunities~~encouragement of investment and innovation;

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Pernille WEISS, Norbert LINS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Christian DOLESCHAL, Roberta METSOLA, Christophe HANSEN, Agnès EVREN, Stanislav POLČÁK, Alexander BERNHUBER, Hildegard BENTELE, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall develop and implement adaptation strategies and plans that include comprehensive risk management frameworks, based on robust climate and vulnerability baselines and progress assessments. Member States shall promote nature-based solutions and eco- system based adaption, which represent important greenhouse gas sequestration potential and address biodiversity loss.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Norbert LINS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Christian DOLESCHAL, Roberta METSOLA, Pernille WEISS, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Alexander BERNHUBER, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
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)~~;

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Pernille WEISS, Norbert LINS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Christian DOLESCHAL, Roberta METSOLA, Alexander BERNHUBER, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
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)~~;

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Christian DOLESCHAL, Pernille WEISS, Roberta METSOLA, Norbert LINS, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Alexander BERNHUBER, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. Where, based on the assessment referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission finds that Union measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, or that the progress towards either the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 is insufficient, it shall take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties~~, at the same time as the review of the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1)~~.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Christian DOLESCHAL, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Pernille WEISS, Roberta METSOLA, Franc BOGOVIČ, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall assess any draft measure or legislative proposal in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) ~~as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1)~~ before adoption, and include this analysis in any impact assessment accompanying these measures or proposals, and make the result of that assessment public at the time of adoption.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Norbert LINS, Franc BOGOVIČ, Pernille WEISS, Roberta METSOLA, Christian DOLESCHAL, Alexander BERNHUBER, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Adam JARUBAS

Proposal for a regulation
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 trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);~~

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Christian DOLESCHAL, Franc BOGOVIČ, Norbert LINS, Pernille WEISS, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Roberta METSOLA, Christophe HANSEN, Edina TÓTH, Alexander BERNHUBER, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. Where the Commission finds, under due consideration of the collective and Member State-level progress assessed in accordance with Article 5(1), that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with th~~at objective as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) or~~e climate-neutrality objective or are inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, it may issue recommendations to that Member State. The Commission shall make such recommendations publicly available.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9

1. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(1) is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from …[OP: date of entry into force of this Regulation]. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(1) 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 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 to 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.Article 9 deleted Exercise of the delegation

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Mairead McGUINNESS, Christian DOLESCHAL, Franc BOGOVIČ, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Pernille WEISS, Jessica POLFJÄRD, Edina TÓTH, Hildegard BENTELE, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Dolors MONTSERRAT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9

1. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(1) is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from …[OP: date of entry into force of this Regulation]. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(1) 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 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 to 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.Article 9 deleted Exercise of the delegation

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)

Article 9a Review The Commission shall, six months after each global stocktake as referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, conduct a review of all elements of this Regulation, in the light of the best available and most recent scientific evidence, international developments and efforts undertaken to achieve the long- term objectives of the Paris Agreement and ensure the attainability of the temperature targets therein, particularly the objective to limit the increase in temperature to 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and pursuing efforts to limit the increase in temperature to 1.5°C, and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council, accompanied, if appropriate, by legislative proposals.

2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) EU state aid rules must be flexible if eligible regions in transition are to attract private investment. When drafting the new guidelines, the Commission should therefore also take into account the problems of structural change in the regions concerned, in order to ensure that these regions are given sufficient flexibility to carry out their projects in a socially and economically viable manner.

2020/05/06
Committee: BUDG

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)

(12b) Support for productive investment in enterprises other than SMEs through the Just Transition Fund should not be limited to the areas eligible for State aid under the applicable State aid rules pursuant to Article 107(3)(a)and (c) TFEU. On the contrary, State aid rules should allow all regions receiving assistance through the JTF to effectively address the threat of job losses at an early stage. This should also be ensured by adapting the general block exemption Regulation accordingly;

2020/05/06
Committee: BUDG

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 c (new)

(12c) The areas most affected by the transition to a climate-neutral economy should be given the opportunity to actively address the associated structural change as early as possible. This requires adjustments to state aid law, e.g. through a new guideline of the European Commission on the basis of Article 107 (3) (b) or (c) TFEU, so that it is ensured that aid is permissible under the applicable rules regardless of the status of the assisted regions;

2020/05/06
Committee: BUDG

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050. Support shall also be provided to at least all coal-mining territories in the EU, where coal is still harvested and to territories where important structural changes take place after phasing out mining activities.

2020/05/06
Committee: BUDG

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Additionally, the JTF may support, in ~~areas designated as assisted areas in accordance with points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) of the TFEU~~the respective territories, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (h) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan.

2020/05/06
Committee: BUDG

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. The JTF priority or priorities ~~shall~~may comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount. The transfer of money from the ERDF and ESF+ to the JTF has to be excluded.

2020/05/06
Committee: BUDG

2020/0006(COD)

Peter LIESE, Adam JARUBAS, Constanze KREHL, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Traian BĂSESCU, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Christophe HANSEN, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Stefan BERGER, Christian DOLESCHAL, Edina TÓTH, Norbert LINS, Christine SCHNEIDER, Lídia PEREIRA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) EU state aid rules must be flexible if eligible regions in transition are to attract private investment. When drafting the new guidelines, the Commission should therefore also take into account the problems of structural change in the regions concerned, in order to ensure that these regions are given sufficient flexibility to carry out their projects in a socially and economically viable manner.

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Peter LIESE, Adam JARUBAS, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Traian BĂSESCU, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Christophe HANSEN, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Stefan BERGER, Christian DOLESCHAL, Edina TÓTH, Norbert LINS, Christine SCHNEIDER, Lídia PEREIRA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)

(12b) Support for productive investment in enterprises other than SMEs through the Just Transition Fund should not be limited to the areas eligible for State aid under the applicable State aid rules pursuant to Article 107(3)(a)and (c) TFEU. On the contrary, State aid rules should allow all regions receiving assistance through the JTF to effectively address the threat of job losses at an early stage. This should also be ensured by adapting the general block exemption Regulation accordingly;

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Peter LIESE, Adam JARUBAS, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Traian BĂSESCU, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Christophe HANSEN, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Stefan BERGER, Christian DOLESCHAL, Edina TÓTH, Norbert LINS, Christine SCHNEIDER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 c (new)

(12c) The areas most affected by the transition to a climate-neutral economy should be given the opportunity to actively address the associated structural change as early as possible. This requires adjustments to state aid law, e.g. through a new guideline of the European Commission on the basis of Article 107 (3) (b) or (c)TFEU, so that it is ensured that aid is permissible under the applicable rules regardless of the status of the assisted regions;

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Peter LIESE, Adam JARUBAS, Constanze KREHL, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Traian BĂSESCU, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Christophe HANSEN, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Stefan BERGER, Christian DOLESCHAL, Ulrike MÜLLER, Christine SCHNEIDER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050. Support shall also be provided to at least all coal mining territories in the EU, where coal is still harvested and to territories where important structural changes take place after phasing out mining activities.

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Peter LIESE, Adam JARUBAS, Constanze KREHL, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Traian BĂSESCU, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Christophe HANSEN, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Stefan BERGER, Christian DOLESCHAL, Norbert LINS, Christine SCHNEIDER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Additionally, the JTF may support, in ~~areas designated as assisted areas in accordance with points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) of the TFEU~~the respective territories, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (h) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan.

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2020/0006(COD)

Peter LIESE, Adam JARUBAS, Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Traian BĂSESCU, Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Christophe HANSEN, Dolors MONTSERRAT, Stefan BERGER, Christian DOLESCHAL, Cindy FRANSSEN, Christine SCHNEIDER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. The JTF priority or priorities ~~shall~~may comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount. The transfer of money from the ERDF and ESF+ to the JTF has to be excluded.

2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Christophe HANSEN

Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas around 10% of the EU’s GHG emissions are absorbed by growing forests;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Agnès EVREN, Norbert LINS

Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas it asked the Commission already several times, for example in its resolution on the net zero strategy in March 2019, to examine CO2 pricing in sectors that are not yet covered by the EU ETS;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Maria SPYRAKI, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges that the serious risks of climate change are at the heart of citizens’ concerns; welcomes the fact that people across the world, in particular younger generations, are increasingly active in fighting for climate action; welcomes their calls for greater collective ambition and swift action in ~~order not to overshoot the 1.5°C limit~~line with the Paris Agreement and the request of scientific bodies like the IPCC; believes that national, regional and local governments, as well as the EU, should heed these calls;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Stanislav POLČÁK, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Acknowledges the crucial role of science and science-based innovations for the successful fight against climate change and attendance of the strategical goals of the Paris agreement and any more ambitious climate program; stresses the necessity of EU leadership in both fighting climate change and promoting technological progress to climate-resilient development;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Edina TÓTH, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 5

5. Expresses concern at the UN Environment 2018 Emissions Gap Report, which finds that current unconditional nationally determined contributions (NDCs) far surpass the Paris Agreement warming limit of well below 2°C, leading instead to an estimated 3.2°C4 warming by 2100 assuming that climate action continues consistently throughout the 21st century; highlights that there is a high risk that with a warming of 3.2°C certain tipping points are passed and a massive additional warming is induced; _________________ 4UN Environment Programme, ‘Emissions Gap Report 2018’, p.21.

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the IPBES 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services recognises climate change as one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss during the past 50 years, a~~nd underlines that its negative effects on nature and biodiversity are projected to become increasingly important in the next decades~~s well as the fact that species extinction rates are accelerating and might lead to the extinction of up to 1 000 000 species, and underlines that its negative effects make the loss of biodiversity not only an environmental issue, but a developmental, economic, security, social and moral issue as well;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Maria SPYRAKI, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 8

8. Calls on all Parties, including regions, states and non-state actors to contribute constructively to the process to be put in place towards 2020 when NDCs need to be updated so as to ensure their compatibility with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; acknowledges that current pledges are not yet sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement; stresses, therefore, that global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and that all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs by 2020;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order to act as a credible and reliable partner globally and of maintaining the EU’s global climate leadership; encourages therefore the investment and advancement of the Union in research and industrially applicable innovations;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Edina TÓTH, Maria SPYRAKI, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the country holding the EU Presidency and the Commission to submit to the UNFCCC as soon as possible the Union’s long-term strategy to reach domestic net-zero emissions in 2050; stresses that in order to reach domestic net- zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost-efficient manner, and in order to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security, the 2030 ambition level will need to be raised; believes it to be of the utmost importance for the Union to send a clear message ~~during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019~~as soon as possible that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 11

11. Supports an update of the Union’s NDC~~; calls, therefore, on EU leaders to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC; calls also on other global economies to update their NDCs to bring about global effects~~ in line with the political guidelines of the Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with an economy-wide target of at least 50 % domestic GHG emission reductions by 2030 compared with 1990 levels, with a view to put forward a comprehensive plan to increase the EU target for 2030 towards 55% in a responsible way in the framework of international negotiations; calls, therefore, on EU leaders to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC; calls also on other global economies to update their NDCs to bring about global effects; believes that before updating the Union's NDC the Commission must run a comprehensive impact assessment thoroughly evaluating the consequences of a higher climate goal on the economic and social situation of each Member State;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Maria SPYRAKI, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to; recognises the many problems for environmental integrity and sustainability created by a big amount of CDM and JI projects under the Kyoto Protocol; calls for the prevention of loopholes in accounting or double counting and regarding additionally of emission reductions; expresses concern at the potential use towards NDC targets of units issued under the Kyoto Protocol as this would seriously deteriorate the environmental integrity of the future mechanisms established under Article 6; underlines that emission rights traded under the new market mechanisms must be additional and increase the mitigation efforts of the current and subsequent NDCs;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking, including regions, states and non-state actors with a single and unified voice at COP25 in order to ensure its political power and credibility; urges all Member States to support the EU mandate in the negotiations and in bilateral meetings with other actors;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Edina TÓTH, Maria SPYRAKI, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 21

21. Recognises that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; welcomes the decision at COP24 to decide on a new more ambitious target from 2025 onwards, beyond the current commitment to mobilise $100 billion per year as of 2020, but expresses concern that the actual pledges by developed countries still fall far short of their collective goal of $100 billion per year; expects that emerging economies contribute from 2025 onwards to the then higher amount of international climate financing;

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Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; calls therefore on the Commission to put forward, where applicable, harmonised and binding rules on climate and biodiversity proofing of EU investments; stresses the need for a more ambitious financing of research and industrially applicable innovation;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, such as the coal mining regions; acknowledges that compensation funds alone are not a guarantee for just transition and a comprehensive European strategy for the development and modernisation of coal regions should be the core of any transition policy; stresses that the mining and industrial regions be politically and financially encouraged to hold the lead in innovative and climate- resilient energy and industrial investments; believes that Europe’s climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable and that the vulnerable mining and industrial regions should keep their standard of living and demographic perspectives; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Maria SPYRAKI, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance for the EU of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, such as the coal mining regions; believes that Europe’s climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Stresses the importance to get discussions started with those countries worldwide, which are at the moment dependent on the export of fossil fuels, on how a strategy of joint energy and climate security can be implemented in a way that gives a future perspective to those regions;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 24

24. Expresses its satisfaction with the growing global mobilisation of an ever- broader range of non-state actors committed to climate action with concrete and measurable deliverables; highlights the critical role of civil society, the private sector and sub-state governments in pressurising and driving public opinion and state action; calls on the EU, the Member States and all Parties to stimulate, facilitate and engage with non-state actors, who increasingly become frontrunners in the fight against climate change; furthermore, citizens should be involved as well awareness should be raised through incentives and funding actions;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Edina TÓTH, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the effective participation of all parties is needed in order to pursue the objective of ~~limit~~the Paris Agreement of holding the increase in the global average temperature to ~~1.5°C~~well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, which in turn requires that the issue of vested or conflicting interests be addressed; reiterates, in this context, its support for the introduction of a specific conflicts-of-interest policy within the ~~UNFCCC; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the lead in that process without compromising the aims and the objectives of the~~ UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Edina TÓTH, Maria SPYRAKI, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 27

27. Encourages the Commission to explore linkages ~~and other forms of cooperation~~of cooperation and later linkages with carbon markets of third states and regions as well as to stimulate the setup of further carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms which will ~~bring extra efficiencies, cost savings,~~lead to an acceleration of global mitigation efforts by using cost savings, and promoting economic cooperation on low emission development and reduce the risk of carbon leakage and economic distortions by creating a global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any linkage with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions within the linked regions and will not undermine the ~~Union’s~~ domestic greenhouse gas emission commitments;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Maria SPYRAKI, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Stresses the utmost importance of achieving in the Paris Agreement targets while at the same time keeping jobs and an industrial base inside Europe to give people in this sector a positive perspective and to show the world that industry and climate neutrality is no contradiction. Strongly welcomes the commitment and efforts of many industrial players in Europe to become carbon neutral and encourages those sectors or companies that are still hesitant to follow the many good examples;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Asks the Commission to establish a specific Directorate for climate neutrality in industry and publish, as soon as possible, a strategy on the topic; considers that the strategy should include financial support from the European Union for example from the Innovation Fund and Horizon Europe, flexible application of state aid rules to enable the necessary innovations and reduce red tape that hinders innovation in the area, which means that the “one in, one out” strategy should focus on these kind of regulatory obstacles for the necessary innovation and investment;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Agnès EVREN, Norbert LINS, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 27 c (new)

27c. Warmly welcomes the announcement of the designated Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to extend the ETS to sectors not yet covered by the EU trading system and asks the Commission to immediately start preparatory work to introduce a CO2 pricing system, which avoids social hardship and does not increase the overall burdens of citizens;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 28

28. Regrets that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions have grown since 1990; stresses that this is not compatible with long-term sustainable development, which instead requires reductions in emissions from all sectors of society at a great and faster rate; stresses that the interests of citizens and businesses from geographically remote or isolated countries and regions should be duly considered; recalls that the transport sector will need to be fully decarbonised by 2050; notes that the Commission’s analysis shows that the current global targets and measures envisaged by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation respectively, even if fully implemented, fall short of the necessary emissions reductions, and that significant further action consistent with the economy-wide objective of net-zero emissions is needed;, considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy- wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation and to agree and implement measures at international, regional and national level to address emissions from these sectors;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 29

29. Expresses concern about the level of ambition of ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) given the ongoing work on the standards and recommended practices meant to implement the scheme from 2019; stresses that so far the standards are not acceptable and further dilution of the CORSIA scheme is unacceptable; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to do their utmost in strengthening CORSIA’s provisions and in supporting the adoption of a long-term goal to significantly reduce in-sector emissions of the aviation sector;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 31

31. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50% to 250% in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goals in the Paris Agreement; ~~regrets that the IMO has not, so far, made~~urges the IMO to make swift progress on the adoption of short and medium-term measures to reach the objectives of the strategy; stresses the importance and urgency of implementing short and medium-term measures before 2023; underlines that further measures and action ~~are needed to address maritime emissions~~including carbon pricing instruments on the international level need to be explored immediately in order to address maritime emissions in line with the sectoral low emission transformation strategy and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO ~~agreement~~initial strategy and urges the Commission to ~~consider~~propose as soon as possible additional EU action, as part of its 2050 decarbonisation strategy and a cooperation strategy with other Parties willing to act as early as possible, to reduce maritime emissions in line with the temperature ~~target~~goals of the Paris Agreement and to drive investments into zero-emission ships and the necessary enabling infrastructures to enable the beginning of a market ramp up before 2030;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 31

31. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50% to 250% in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goal in the Paris Agreement; regrets that the IMO has not, so far, made progress on the adoption of short and medium-term measures to reach the objectives of the strategy; stresses the importance and urgency of implementing short and medium-term measures before 2023; underlines that further measures and action are needed to address maritime emissions and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO agreement and urges the Commission to consider additional EU action, as part of its 2050 decarbonisation strategy, to reduce maritime emissions in line with the temperature target of the Paris Agreement and to drive investments, and ambitious research into zero-emission ships and the necessary enabling infrastructures;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 32

32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission of its legal obligation to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions, without hampering the competitiveness and quality of European food production, as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Stresses the importance of understanding the positive effects of sustainable and active managed forests in Europe to adapt to climate change and avoid damages in forests;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 b (new)

32b. Underlines that sustainably managed forests are enormously important in fighting climate change via increased CO2 sequestration by growing forests, carbon storage in wood products and the substitution of fossil-based raw materials and energy while at the same time reducing the risks of forest fires, pest infestations and diseases;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 c (new)

32c. Calls for greater efforts at all political levels to prevent the deterioration of the state of forests in Europe and to restore their good condition where necessary; asks therefore the Commission and the Member States to support measures for reforestation on degraded soils and those unsuitable for agricultural use;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 d (new)

32d. In view of the fundamental role played by forests in the fight against climate change, believes that forest owners in Europe must receive adequate financial support for sustainable forest management;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Agnès EVREN, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 e (new)

32e. Underlines the important role of natural sinks in achieving greenhouse gas neutrality in the EU; calls on the Commission to develop a detailed EU strategy for the sustainable enhancement of natural sinks in line with the 2050 objective of greenhouse gas neutrality; and encourages Member States to cover this aspect thoroughly in their long-term strategies as required by Art. 15 (4) b of the Governance Regulation;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Subheading 9

~~Climate diplomacy~~Efforts to increase action in other major economies

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Edina TÓTH, Maria SPYRAKI, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 f (new)

32f. Welcomes the commitment and concrete activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in many parts of the world, for example the very ambitious commitments of many developing countries and small island states; regrets, however, the lack of ambition and the lack of debate on increasing the NDC in many major economies; recalls that the greenhouse gas emissions of the EU are 9 % of the global emissions compared to 6.7 % share of the citizens, which means that increased ambition in Europe is of crucial importance especially because of the historical responsibility and the necessity to give a good example to the rest of the world, while it will be impossible to achieve the Paris Agreement goal and avoid tipping points if increased ambition in other major economies will not follow;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Edina TÓTH, Maria SPYRAKI, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 g (new)

32g. Asks the Commission to immediately analyse the options to increase the activities to motivate other major economies to increase their NDC and their concrete action and also consider innovative approaches;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 33

33. Strongly supports the continuation and further strengthening of the Union’s political outreach and climate diplomacy, which is essential for raising the profile of climate action in partner countries and global public opinion; considers that at the same time the efforts have definitely not been enough and the human resources foreseen in the European Commission and the External Service are far from sufficient, therefore proposes a drastic increase of human resources in this area;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Pernille WEISS, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises the deepening implications of climate change for international security and regional stability stemming from environmental degradation, loss of livelihood, climate-induced displacement of people and associated forms of unrest where climate change can often be regarded as a threat multiplier; urges the EU and the Member States therefore, to work with their partners around the world to better understand, integrate, anticipate and manage the destabilising effects of climate change; encourages the implementation of an early warning programme for the big potential tipping points which have the potential to undermine sustainable structures and eco systems in bigger regions or continents;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Urges the Commission and the Council to use bilateral trade agreements more actively as a tool to fight climate change through mutual demands;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Pernille WEISS, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 35 b (new)

35b. Calls on the Commission and the Council to incorporate the Paris agreement in trade agreements in order to incentivize trading partners to reach the goals set in the Paris agreement. Also calls on the Commission and the Council to revise trade agreements in order to incorporate ambitious climate obligations in these bilateral agreements and thus incentivizing partners to adopt climate strategies in accordance with the Paris agreement;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Edina TÓTH, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 36

36. RAcknowledges the outmost importance of EU-US partnership for the achievement of the strategic goals of the Paris Agreement and any more ambitious strategy. Therefore, reiterates its regret of the announcement by US President Donald Trump of his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement; strongly welcomes the continued mobilisation for climate action of major US states, cities, universities and other non-state actors under the ‘we are still in’ campaign; expresses the hope, that the US shall once again join the fight against climate change, and in partnership with the EU, to form the frontline in the process of worldwide agreements on trade, industry and energy, in compatibility with the Paris Agreement;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Paragraph 36

36. Reiterates its regret of the announcement by US President Donald Trump of his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement; strongly welcomes the continued mobilisation for climate action of major US states, cities, universities and other non-state actors under the ‘we are still in’ campaign; strongly welcomes the announcement of Russia to implement the Paris Agreement;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/2712(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 37

37. Strongly deplores the lacklustre reaction by the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and the Brazilian Government to the unprecedented number and scale of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon: urges the EU and its Member States to do their utmost to combat the environmental devastation of this key area in the global ecosystem and to take into account the potential role of its own trade policy;

2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI

2019/0101(COD)

Norbert LINS, Christine SCHNEIDER, Sven SCHULZE, Ulrike MÜLLER, Peter LIESE, Jens GIESEKE, Andreas GLÜCK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9 a) The Commission will mandate CEN to work out a PEMS-Performance Standard for determination of individual error margins of PEM-Systems. Before applying a PEMS-Performance Standard, the Commission is committed to keeping the error margin under annual review and to only update it once improvements in the measuring technology have been made.

2020/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2019/0101(COD)

Norbert LINS, Christine SCHNEIDER, Peter LIESE, Andreas GLÜCK, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jens GIESEKE, Sven SCHULZE

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 4

4. ~~Recalls its demand expressed in its COP23 resolution for the Commission to prepare by COP24 a mid-century zero emissions strategy for the Union; welcomes in this regard~~welcomes the publication of the Commission Communication "A Clean Planet for all – A European strategic long- term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy"; asks the Member States to agree on a net- zero 2050 strategy, as part of the future Europe debate, at the special EU summit in Sibiu in May 2019;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Giovanni LA VIA, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 7

7. Points that according to the Commission the EU GDP is expected to increase more under zero emissions scenarios than in scenarios with lower emission reductions, however this may be spread unevenly across the EU; considers that the price of non-action would be by far the costliest scenario and would not only result in massive GDP loss in Europe, but also further increase economic inequalities between Member States as some are expected to be harder hit than others by the consequences of inaction;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Christophe HANSEN, Ivo BELET

Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the inclusion of two pathways aiming at reaching net zero GHG emissions by 2050 and the Commission’s support for these, and considers this mid- century objective as the only one compatible with the ~~Union's~~long-term commitments under the Paris Agreement;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Giovanni LA VIA, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Emphasizes the central and primordial role of energy efficiency measures in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all proposed scenarios and recalls for that purpose that Energy Efficiency First principle has been introduced by the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union.

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Giovanni LA VIA, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Christophe HANSEN, Ivo BELET

Paragraph 9

9. Highlights the contribution of energy efficiency to security of supply, economic competitiveness and environmental protection and confirms the important role of energy efficiency in the creation of business opportunities and employment as well as its global and regional benefits. Notes however that those pathways rely also to a large extent on carbon removal technologies, including through carbon capture and storage or usage and direct air capture, ~~that yet have to prove their feasibility; considers that the EU net-zero strategy should not overly rely~~and that their feasibility depends on the early scale-up onf such technologies, which should complement direct emissions reductions; believes that further action by 2030 is needed if the Union is to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security as confirmed by the IPCC 1.5 rep; highlights that the IPCC 1.5C Special Report assigns important emissions reductions to Carbon capture and storage (CCS) in most 1.5C scenarios, refers to in-depth analysis in support of the Commission Communication which sees arole for CCS in all scenarios for 2050; stresses the need to develop, demonstrate and deploy CCS and CCU technologies in the EU industrial and energy sectorts;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN, Ivo BELET

Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Insists on a dedicated earmarked fund for just transition in the MFF proposals.

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 12

12. Insists that carbon leakage must be and can be avoided by intelligent policy frameworks; calls on the Commission to present a new and integrated EU industrial climate strategy for energy intensive industries in support of a competitive net-zero emission heavy industry transition.

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Considers that the EU needs to start developing an industry strategy with a set of measures that allows the EU industry to recover the full costs of its decarbonisation; further considers that products produced in the EU, imported and sold on the EU market need to have a similar carbon cost constraint and that WTO-compliant measures need to be developed as quickly as possible;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN, Ivo BELET

Paragraph 12 b (new)

12 b. Recalls that 71% of all energy is used for space heating alone; agrees with the Commission that energy-efficient homes will become the norm in a climate neutral EU, delivering better health and comfort for all Europeans.

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 14

14. Stresses that reaching net-zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost- efficient manner, requires prioritising the stable, predictable and ambitious implementation of the adopted 2030 Clean Energy Package targets and may require raising and aligning the 2030 ambition level with net- zero 2050 scenarios; believes it is of upmost importance that the Union sends a clear message, at the latest during the UN Climate Summit in New York in September 2019, that it stands ready to review its contribution to the Paris Agreement;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 15

15. ~~Support~~Calls aon update of the Union’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC); calls therefore on EU leaders to consider raising the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC at the special EU Summit in Sibiu in May 2019, in view of the UN Clithe Commission to analyse if an increased 2030 target is in line with the cost-efficient pathway to net zero emissions in 2050 and if it is economically feasible and if it is possible by implementing the existing legislation without new legislation and then matke ~~Summit in September 2019~~if appropriate a respective proposal;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 19

19. Considers that technology developments and solutions, energy efficiency in both supply & demand and sustainable renewable energy in the transport and power sectors will be key; underlines in this respect the importance of putting in place an overall framework that sets a level playing field for all available and innovative decarbonising solutions, to be complemented by technology-specific strategies, such as for hydrogen or methane;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 20

20. Underlines the central and complementary importance of a renewable-based ~~power~~and efficient power and heat sector and asks the Commission and the Member States to take all necessary action in that regard as it will have spill- over effects across all economic sectors; highlights that all pathways assume full decarbonisation of the power sector by 2050, a drastic reduction of fossil fuels and a strong increase in renewable energies and energy efficiency measures;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 21

21. Stresses the need to implement the Energy Union and ensure further integration of the European Energy market in order to most effectively decarbonise the power sector and to facilitate investments where most renewable energy production can be ~~effectuat~~achieved;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Stresses that sectoral efforts must be complemented by a cross-sector approach towards energy system integration in project planning for development and operations, making use of synergies between all energy infrastructures within a territory,including electricity, heat and gas networks, as well as technologies linking these networks; recognises that energy systems integration can provide higher flexibility, improved system efficiency, higher uptake of renewable energy across all energy carriers, and ultimately a cost-effective, feasible and acceptable energy transition.

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 22

22. Points out that the strategy confirms that GHG emissions from the transport sector are still on the rise~~, and that the Clean Mobility Package will not be sufficient to decarbonise the transport sector by 2050~~;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Notes the different burden on different modes of transport; calls that increasing income should be used to promote environmental friendly modes of transport such as busses or railways.

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Notes that the EU building stock is responsible for about 40% of Europe’s final energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in Europe; calls for unlocking its energy savings potential and for carbon-footprint reduction, in consistency with the EPBD objective of reaching an energy efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050; considers that if deployed at scale, safe, reliable and readily-available technologies can tap the energy efficiency potential of Europe’s energy inefficient building stock, applying the deep staged renovation approach, and in synergy with renewable energy sources, limit the devastating impact of climate change; further considers that the achievement of low energy demand building, fully supplied by renewable energy, is a sine qua non for the Paris Agreement and for an EU agenda for growth, local jobs and improved living conditions for citizens across Europe.

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 31

31. ~~Highlights~~Underlines that a very large part of energy use and therefore GHG emissions is tied directly to the acquisition, processing, transport, conversion, use and disposal of resources; stresses that very significant savings in both energy and emissions are possible at each of these stages in the resource management chain; highlights therefore, that raising resource productivity through improved efficiency and reducing resource waste through measures such as reuse, recycling and remanufacturing can greatly lower both resource consumption and GHG emissions which is at the heart of the circular economy; underlines that in a circular economy the resources are retained within the economy and remain in productive use when a product has reached the end of its life, reducing the resource consumption and therefore GHG emissions; highlights as well the cost efficiency of circular economy measures; believes that improved circular product design will help ~~bring about a switch in industrial material~~to close the production cycles, bring about a switch in production and consumption patterns and a reduce~~d but improved production;~~ the amount of waste;

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Giovanni LA VIA, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 33 a (new)

33 a. Notes that the success of the transition towards climate neutral Europe will depend on the participation and commitment of citizens, which can be facilitated by energy efficiency and on-site renewable energy or by nearby renewable technologies

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2974(RSP)

Paragraph 34 a (new)

34 a. Regrets that many other major economies are not yet working on 2050 strategies and there is almost no debate in other major economies about increasing the NDCs to bring them in line with the global target under the Paris Agreement; therefore asks the Council and the Commission to increase climate diplomacy and take other appropriate measures to encourage other major economies so that we can achieve together the long-term Paris Agreement targets.

2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Citation 21 a (new)

– having regard to Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’,

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Citation 21 b (new)

– having regard to the Meseberg Declaration of 19 June 2018;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Ivo BELET, Giovanni LA VIA

Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas an ambitious climate mitigation policy can create growth and jobs; whereas, however, some specific sectors are vulnerable to carbon leakage if the ambition is not comparable in other markets; whereas appropriate protection against carbon leakage is therefore necessary to protect jobs in these specific sectors;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Subheading 1

~~Scientific basis for climate action~~deleted

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Giovanni LA VIA

Paragraph 2

2. Scientific basis for climate action Points out that the WMO confirmed 2015, 2016 and 2017 as the three warmest years on record leading to a very pronounced Arctic warmth which will have a long- lasting repercussions on overall sea levels and weather patterns worldwide; stresses, in this connection, the 2017 Arctic Council conclusion that the Arctic is warming at more than twice the rate of the global average with widespread social, environmental and economic impacts;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 6

6. Calls on all Parties to contribute constructively to the process to be put in place towards 2020 when NDCs need to be updated and to ensure that their NDCs are in line with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement as they would limit global warming only to a level of about 2.7 °C and would not even bring us close to 2°C ; acknowledges that current pledges are not yet sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement; stresses, therefore, that global GHG emissions should reach their peak as soon as possible and that all parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs by 2020, following the 2018 Talanoa dialogue;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Peter LIESE, Ivo BELET, Giovanni LA VIA

Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Considers that, should other major economies fail to make commitments comparable with those of the EU on GHG emissions reductions, it will be necessary to maintain carbon leakage provisions, particularly those aimed at sectors with a high carbon leakage risk in order to ensure the global competitiveness of European industry;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Regrets that in most other countries which have made commitments under the Paris Agreement, the debate on increasing their contributions is only starting very slowly; asks, therefore, the Commission to streamline the EU's consideration to increase the commitment with stronger efforts in order to motivate other partners to do the same;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Insists that, in particular after President Trump’s announcement, it is important to have appropriate provisions in place against carbon leakage and to ensure that companies that are among the best performers and that have a high carbon leakage risk will obtain the allowances they need for free; asks the Commission to examine the effectiveness and legality of additional measures to protect industries at risk of carbon leakage, for example a carbon border tax adjustment and consumption charge, in particular in respect of products coming from countries that do not fulfil their commitments under the Paris Agreement;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Welcomes that, in aviation, the EU ETS has already delivered around 100m tonnes CO2 of reductions/offsets;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2598(RSP)

Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Peter LIESE, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI, Alojz PETERLE, Elisabetta GARDINI

Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Recalls that the European Parliament and Council will decide how to implement CORSIA in Union law through revision of the EU ETS legislation, and emphasises accordingly that entities participating in ICAO on behalf of the Union and its Member States shall avoid prejudging the manner in which the European Parliament and Council decide to implement CORSIA in Union law;

2018/06/29
Committee: ENVI

2018/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas AI is key to turning Europe into a ‘start-up continent’ by exploiting the latest technologies to generate growth in Europe, in particular in the areas of health technology, healthcare services and programmes, drug discovery, robotic and robot-assisted surgery, and medical imaging and records as well as securing sustainable environment and safe food production;

2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2018/2088(INI)

Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Peter LIESE, Alojz PETERLE, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas there are strong ethical concerns about the ~~autonomy of robots and their impact on the doctor-patient relationship~~use of word ´autonomous´ for complex AI systems since the autonomy as such can only be attributed to human beings;

2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2018/2088(INI)

Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Peter LIESE, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI, Alojz PETERLE, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 (new)

-1. Underlines that any revolutionary technological progress, particularly in the field of AI and robotics, shall serve human wellbeing;

2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2018/2088(INI)

Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Peter LIESE, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI, Alojz PETERLE, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 a (new)

-1a. Stresses that AI systems and robots are innovative technological means to improve people´s lives, grow the economy, and address challenges in health, environment, climate change, food safety among many others with human agent being always responsible for their use;

2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2018/2088(INI)

Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Peter LIESE, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI, Alojz PETERLE, Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to draw up a fully comprehensive EU Action Plan aimed at creating a European ‘artificial intelligence ecosystem’; in line with the Statement on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and ´Autonomous´ Systems published by European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies in March 2018 and thoroughly address issues of safety, security, prevention of harm and mitigation of risks, human moral responsibility, governance and regulation of AI and robots;

2018/09/07
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas it is important that the future CAP is coherent with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and EU policies, particularly in the areas of sustainability, environment, climate, public health and food;

2018/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas the future CAP will have to play an enhanced role in sustainable development, public health and environmental and climate protection, with specific objectives to be agreed at EU level and delivered by the Members States on biodiversity, climate change and antimicrobial resistance as well as on air, soil and water protection;

2018/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas the CAP, as a sectorial and common policy, should encourage and strengthen the contribution each farmer makes towards meeting environmental and climate challenges, and should promote the transition towards an sustainable agriculture combining economic with environmental performance standards;

2018/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas greening measures are complex and inefficient, and show how the lack of binding measurable targets to be achieved can lead to failure in providing environmental public goods;

2018/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for a CAP that has its top priority the transition of each European farm towards an sustainable undertaking combining economic with environmental performance standards;

2018/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Calls on the Commission to make sure that the future CAP accords with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and EU nature, climate and environment legislation in order to steer the post-2020 CAP towards a fair, effective and efficient farming policy which has as its core objective facilitating the transition towards a sustainable food and farming system in Europe, and stresses that sufficient funding to reach the targets must be provided;

2018/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that the future CAP supports more sustainable production systems and enhanced delivery of public goods from land management, and that the level of support should be scaled to the volume of services delivered;

2018/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Calls for the future CAP to reinforce the EU added value of the policy by aligning the agri-environmental CAP interventions to the existing objectives and targets in EU nature, climate and environment legislation and international agreements;

2018/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1 d. Calls for the future CAP to be designed to better address critical public health issues, such as those related to antimicrobial resistance or air quality;

2018/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for a first pillar, defined at EU level, that recognises the importance of direct aid ~~and that includ~~, better supports farmers in their transition towards sustainable farming and that includes in all EU Member States, as a share of up to 30 % of the pillar budget, a contractual incitement eco- scheme for athe transition towards ~~an agriculture combining economic with~~farm sustainability and higher environmental performance standards;

2018/03/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the Member States set quantified targets wherever possible and introduce indicators for measuring progress of the targets set in their Strategic Plans;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Asks the Commission to provide clear guidance and support for Member States when developing their Strategic Plans to ensure that these plans are robust and of a high quality;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/2037(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Underlines the important role of sustainably managed forests for the adaption of forests to climate change and highlights the significance of the forest- wood-value chain for sustaining rural livelihood, creating jobs, growth and social stability in rural areas as well as contributing to new value chains in line with the circular economy and bioeconomy;

2018/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) While it is legally not possible to oblige member states to decide for a dedicated time zone, all efforts must be done to avoid unnecessary complications. Therefore, Commission and member states should be in permanent dialogue about the respective choice.

2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

Directive 2000/84/EC is repealed with effect from 1 ~~April~~October 2019.

2019/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017 sets out the challenges, objectives and orientations for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. These objectives include, inter alia, the need for the CAP to be more result-driven, market-oriented, to boost modernisation and sustainability, including the economic, social, environmental and climate sustainability of the agricultural, forestry and rural areas, and to help reducing the Union legislation- related administrative burden for beneficiaries.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The use of common definitions entirely set at Union level has caused certain difficulties for Member States to cater their own specificities at national, regional, and local level. Member States should therefore be given ~~the~~a certain level of flexibility to specify certain definitions in their CAP Strategic Plan. In order to ensure a common level playing field, a certain framework has, however, to be set at Union level constituting the necessary essential elements to be included in those definitions (‘framework definitions’).

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31

(31) The CAP should ensure that Member States increase the environmental delivery by respecting local needs and farmers' actual circumstances. Member States should under direct payments in the CAP Strategic Plan 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, high nature value farming, Natura 2000 farming and organic farming. These schemes may also include ‘entry-level schemes’ which may be a condition for taking up more ambitious rural development commitments.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall provide in their CAP Strategic Plan the definitions of agricultural activity, agricultural area, eligible hectare~~, genuine farmer~~ and young farmer:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii

(iii) 'permanent grassland and permanent pasture' (together referred to as 'permanent grassland') shall be land not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more, used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown). It may include other species such as shrubs and/or trees which can be grazed or produce animal feed; Member States may decide that land which can be grazed, where grasses and other herbaceous forage are not predominant or are absent, be considered permanent grassland.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ~~'genuine farmers' shall be defined~~Member States may provide in their CAP Strategic Plans a definition of a ‘genuine farmer’, 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~~Such definition, where available, shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers. In Member States that define in their CAP Strategic Plan ‘genuine farmer’ in accordance with the first subparagraph, Articles 15a, 17(3), 21(1), 22(5), 24(1), 28(2), 29(1), 34, 66(2), 67(2) and 70(2) shall apply to farmers that comply with this.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

Those objectives shall be complemented by the cross-cutting objective of modernising the sector by fostering sustainable development and sharing of knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture and rural areas, and encouraging their uptake.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) ~~foster~~contribute to the protection and the improvement of the quality of air, water and soil, and foster a more sustainable ~~development~~use and and efficient management of natural resources ~~such as water, soil and air~~;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) contribute to the protection and improvement of biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services and preserve and restore habitats and landscapes;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) promote employment, growth, social inclusion and local development in rural areas and especially in mountainous areas or other areas that are constrained naturally or for other specific reasons, including bio-economy and sustainable agriculture and forestry;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned in line with established local practices and the specific environmental-related objectives set out in point (f) of Article 6(1), including soil, water and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. In this context, it should be noted that at least 5 % of all direct payments according to Article 14 shall be redistributed and linked to areas defined in Article 4(1)(b)(iii).

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17. Member States shall ensure a redistribution of at least 15 % of the direct payments for the respective Member State granted according to Article 14. Member States shall set limits for the number of these payment claims or hectares. However, these must be at least 1.5 times the average farm size for the respective Member State.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment, with a focus on the provision of public goods.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4

4. Those practices shall be designed to meet one or more of the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives laid down in points (d), (e) and (f) ~~of Article 6(1)~~and the socio-economic specific objective laid down in point (i) of Article 6(1), prioritising with regard to objective (f) high nature value farming and Natura 2000 farming.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall include agri- environment-climate commitments in their CAP Strategic Plans with 50 % of commitments ring-fenced for objective (f) set out in Article 6(1).

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall only grant payments to farmers and other beneficiaries who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments which are considered to be beneficial and targeted to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1).

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 6

6. Member States shall compensate beneficiaries for costs incurred and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. Where necessary, they may also cover transaction costs and establish an incentive. 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.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 350% 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~~, (f), (h) and (i) of Article 6(1) or points (a)(vi) and (d) of Article 60(1) of this Regulation, exincluding interventions based on Article 66.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Peter JAHR, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 3050 % 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.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 105% of the amounts set out in Annex VII.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – title

Tracking environmental and climate expenditure

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 1

1. On the basis of the information provided by Member States the Commission shall evaluate the contribution of the policy to the environmental and climate change objectives using a simple, appropriate and common methodology.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall explain in their CAP Strategic Plans~~, on the basis of available information,~~ the environmental and climate objectives they aim to achieve in the period 2021-2027, on the basis of targets for the relevant impact indicators set out in Annex I, and how they intend to achieve the greater overall contribution set out to in paragraph 1. That explanation shall be based on relevant information such as the elements referred to in points (a) to (f) of Article 95(1) and in point (b) of Article 95(2).

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) economic, environmental and social partners;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall involve those partners in the preparation and implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 1

1. The target plan referred to in point (e) of Article 95(1) shall consist of a recapitulative table showing the targets as referred to in point (a) of Article 97(1), indicating the break-down in abiennuial milestones.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1

1. By 15 February 2023 and 15 February of e~~ach subsequent~~very other year until and including 2030, the Member States shall submit to the Commission a~~n a~~ biennuial performance report on the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan in the previous two financial years. 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.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.15 a (new)

R.15a Reducing emissions from fertiliser use: Share of agricultural land under management commitments to reduce GHG emissions from fertiliser use.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20 a (new)

I.20a High nature value farming: Percentage of Utilised Agricultural Area farmed to generate high nature value (HNV).

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.29 a (new)

R.29a Fostering high nature value farming: Percentage of farmland under management commitments to generate high nature value.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 3 a (new) - Requirements and standards

GAEC 3a: Maximum stocking density.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/0216(COD)

Peter LIESE, Ivo BELET, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Renate SOMMER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 3 a (new) - Main objective of the standard

no exceedance of a limit of 0.7 livestock units per hectare on agricultural land.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. 25 % of this budget will be transferred to the Structural Funds to support carbon-dependent regions affected by the transition of jobs due to the necessary structural transition to a low-carbon economy. These regions shall have access to additional support for the PO2 objectives in order to facilitate a just transition. The aim is to support such regions, in particular those which are not already qualified for support under the Modernisation Fund under Directive 2003/87/EC, by promoting the redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers, education, job-seeking initiatives as well as development of new jobs, for example through start-ups, in close dialogue and coordination with the social partners.

2018/10/16
Committee: ENVI

2018/0202(COD)

Markus PIEPER, Joachim ZELLER, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The Commission underlines the continuing importance of the role of the EGF as a flexible fund to support workers who lose their jobs in large-scale restructuring events and to help them to find another job as rapidly as possible. The Union should continue to provide specific, one-off support to facilitate the re- integration into employment of displaced workers in areas, sectors, territories or labour markets suffering a shock of serious economic disruption. Considering the interplay and mutual effects of open trade, technological change or other factors like the planned transition to a low carbon economy, particularly in regions affected by the phasing-out of coal, and therefore considering that it is increasingly difficult to single out a specific factor that causes job displacements, the mobilisation of the EGF shall in the future only be based on the significant impact of a restructuring event. Given its purpose, which is to provide support in situations of urgency ~~and unexpected circumstances~~, complementing the more anticipatory assistance offered by the ESF+, the EGF shall remain a flexible and special instrument outside the budgetary ceilings of the Multiannual Financial Framework, as set out in the Commission's communication.' A Modern Budget for a Union that Protects, Empowers and Defends - The Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021 – 2027'and its annex27 . _________________ 27 Commission SWD (2018) 171 final and its annex COM (2018) 321 final.

2018/10/04
Committee: REGI

2018/0202(COD)

Markus PIEPER, Joachim ZELLER, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) The decline in coal mining and the switch to alternative energy sources, which is partly required by European climate change policy, presents major challenges in certain regions where coal has hitherto been mined. Particularly for coal mining regions, the phasing-out of coal will be an economic burden and a threat to jobs. This structural change needs to be cushioned, supported and made tolerable in terms of employmment.

2018/10/04
Committee: REGI

2018/0202(COD)

Markus PIEPER, Joachim ZELLER, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The specific objective of the EGF is to offer assistance in case of ~~unexpected~~ major restructuring events, particularly those caused by globalisation-related challenges, such as changes in world trade patterns, trade disputes, financial or economic crises, the transition to low- carbon economy, particularly in regions affected by the phasing-out of coal, or as a consequence of digitisation or automation. Particular emphasis shall lie on measures that help the most disadvantaged groups.

2018/10/04
Committee: REGI

2018/0196(COD)

Peter LIESE, Jytte GUTELAND, Ivo BELET, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Susanne MELIOR, Jo LEINEN, Renate SOMMER, Peter JAHR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Carbon-dependent regions affected by the transition of jobs due to the necessary structural transition to a low-carbon economy shall have access to additional support for the PO2 objectives in order to facilitate a just transition. The aim is to support such regions, in particular those which are not already qualified for support under the Modernisation Fund under Directive 2003/87/EC, by promoting the redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers, education, job-seeking initiatives as well as development of new jobs, for example through start-ups, in close dialogue and coordination with the social partners. To finance this, the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) will transfer 25 % of its budget to the Structural Funds.

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Giovanni LA VIA, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) With regard to single-use plastic products for which there are no readily available suitable and more sustainable alternatives, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, also introduce extended producer responsibility schemes to cover the necessary costs of waste management ~~and clean-up of litter~~in line with Article 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC and Article 7 of Directive 94/62/EC as well as the costs of awareness-raising measures to prevent and reduce ~~such~~ litter.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) The large portion of plastic stemming from abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear containing plastic in marine litter indicates that the existing legal requirements46 do not provide sufficient incentives to return such fishing gear to shore for collection and treatment. The indirect fee system envisaged under Union law on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships takes away the incentive for ships to discharge their waste at sea, and ensures a right of delivery. That system should, however, be supplemented by a collection target and further financial incentives for fishermen to bring their fishing gear waste on shore to avoid any potential increase in the indirect waste fee to be paid. As plastic components of fishing gear have a high recycling potential, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, introduce extended producer responsibility for fishing gear containing plastic to facilitate separate collection of waste fishing gear and to finance sound waste management of such fishing gear, in particular recycling. __________________ 46 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Directive 2000/59/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Giovanni LA VIA, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) In order to prevent littering and other inappropriate forms of disposal resulting in marine litter containing plastic, consumers need to be properly informed about the most appropriate waste disposal options available and/or waste disposal options to be avoided, best practices with regard to waste disposal and the environmental impact of bad disposal practices as well as about the plastic content in certain single-use plastic products and fishing gear. Therefore, Member States should be required to take awareness raising measures, including education campaigns at schools, ensuring that such information is given to the consumers to incentivise them to change their behaviour and to participate more actively in litter prevention. This information should include the impact of inappropriate waste disposal on the sewer network. The information should not contain any promotional content encouraging the use of the single-use plastic products. Member States should be able to choose the measures which are most appropriate based on the nature of the product or its use. The fight against litter should be a shared effort between competent authorities, producers and consumers. Producers of single-use plastic products and fishing gear containing plastic should cover the costs of the awareness raising measures as part of their extended producer responsibility obligation.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Giovanni LA VIA, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) Directive 2008/98/EC lays down general minimum requirements for extended producer responsibility schemes. Those requirements should apply to extended producer responsibility schemes established by this Directive. This Directive, however, establishes additional extended producer responsibility requirements, for example, the requirement on producers of certain single-use plastic products to cover the costs of clean-up of litter.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) As the Court of Justice has held on numerous occasions, it would be incompatible with the binding effect, which the third paragraph of Article 288 of the Treaty ascribes to a Directive, to exclude, in principle, the possibility of an obligation imposed by a Directive from being relied on by persons concerned. That consideration applies particularly in respect of a Directive, which has amongst its objectives the protection of the environment from the adverse effects of marine litter. Therefore, in accordance with the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters, members of the public concerned should have access to justice in order to contribute to the protection of the right to live in an environment, which is adequate for personal health and well-being. In addition, where a large number of persons are in a 'mass harm situation', due to the same illegal practices relating to the violation of rights granted by this Directive, they should have the possibility to use collective redress mechanisms, where such mechanisms have been established by Member States in line with Commission Recommendation 2013/396/EU47 . __________________ 47 Commission Recommendation of 11 June 2013 on common principles for injunctive and compensatory collective redress mechanisms in the Member States concerning violations of rights granted under Union law (OJ L 201, 26.7.2013, p. 60).

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall ensure that each sales packaging of the single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking informing consumers of ~~one or more of~~ the following:

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the negative environmental impacts of littering or other inappropriate waste disposal of the products, or

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) the presence of plastics in the product., and

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) the recyclability of a product.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall, by … [12 months before the end-date for transposition of this Directive] adopt an implementing act laying down the specifications for the marking referred to in paragraph 1 and in doing so shall take account of sectoral voluntary agreements and shall not mislead the consumer. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 16(2).

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Giovanni LA VIA, Peter LIESE, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

With regard to the schemes established pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that the producers of the single-use plastic products listed in Part E of the Annex shall cover the necessary costs of the collection of waste consisting of those single-use plastic products and its subsequent transport and treatment, ~~including the costs to clean up litter~~as defined under Article 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC and the costs of the awareness raising measures referred to in Article 10 regarding those products.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Giovanni LA VIA, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

For single-use plastic products that are packaging, the requirements laid down in this paragraph ~~supplement~~are without prejudice to the requirements regarding extended producer responsibility schemes laid down in Directive 94/62/EEC and Directive 2008/98/EC.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall ensure that extended producer responsibility schemes are established for fishing gear containing plastic placed on the Union market, in accordance with the provisions on extended producer responsibility in Directive 2008/98/EC. Member States shall ensure on that basis that a minimum collection rate of fishing gear containing plastic is achieved annually. From 2025 the minimum collection rate shall be 35 % calculated on the basis of the total weight of fishing gear collected in a given year in the Member State concerned, expressed as a percentage of the average weight of fishing gear placed on the market in the three preceding years in that Member State.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the available of reusable alternatives, re-use systems and waste management options for those products and fishing gear containing plastic as well as best practices in sound waste management carried out in accordance with Article 13 of Directive 2008/98/EC;

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) it is feasible to establish binding quantitative Union targets. expressed in absolute numbers, for the consumption reduction of, in particular, single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex, taking into account already achieved reductions as well as low consumption in some of the Member States;

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)

(c a) appropriate substitutes have been developed for single use plastic straws, in order to determine whether they could be subject to restrictions on placing on the market earlier than 1 January 2025

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – indent 4

— SAs of 1 January 2025, straws, except for straws intended and used for medical purposes

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – indent 1 a (new)

- Until 31 December 2024, straws, except for straws intended and used for medical purposes, subject to review.

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – indent 3 a (new)

- Tobacco products with filters and filters marketed for use in combination with tobacco products

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0172(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part F – indent 1

— Beverage bottles, including its cap and lid

2018/09/05
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Lukas MANDL

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1

Proposal for a ~~REGULATION~~DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on minimum requirements for water reuse (Text with EEA relevance)

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Christophe HANSEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter JAHR, Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The water resources of the Union are increasingly coming under pressure, leading to water scarcity and quality deterioration. ~~In particular, climate change and drought~~Numerous challenges are contributing significantly to the strain on the availability of freshwater, arising from urban development and agriculture. Climate change is particularly contributing to the extreme weather events which have uneven consequences across the EU: while southern and western European countries are facing droughts, the northern European countries have to deal with significant environment and economic damages caused by floods.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The Union’s ability to respond to the increasing pressure on water resources could be enhanced by wider reuse of treated waste water. Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 mentions the ~~reuse of water~~efficiency and reuse measures, inter alia, promotion of water-efficient technologies in industry and water-saving irrigation techniques as one of the supplementary measures Member States may choose to apply to achieve the Directive’s objectives of good qualitative and quantitative water status for surface waters and groundwaters. Council Directive 91/271/EEC16 requires that treated waste water be reused whenever appropriate. __________________ 15 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). 16 Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40).

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Health standards in relation to food hygiene for agricultural products irrigated with reclaimed water can be achieved only if quality requirements for reclaimed water destined for agricultural irrigation do not differ significantly in Member States. Harmonisation of requirements will also contribute to the efficient functioning of the internal market in relation to such products. It is therefore appropriate to introduce minimum harmonisation by setting minimum quality requirements for ~~water quality and monitoring~~reclaimed water, monitoring requirements and key risk management tasks. Those minimum requirements should consist of minimum parameters for reclaimed water and other stricter or additional quality requirements imposed, if necessary, by competent authorities together with any relevant preventive measures. In order to identify stricter or additional requirements for water quality, the reclamation plant operators should perform key risk management tasks. The parameters are based on the technical report of the Commission Joint Research Centre and reflect the international standards on water reuse.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) Member States shall ensure the necessary protection for waters used for the abstraction of drinking water, or intended for such use, from the use of reclaimed water, in order to avoid deterioration in their quality. For this purpose, Member States may establish safeguard zones for those bodies of water.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) Risk management should comprise identifying and managing risks in a proactive way and incorporate the concept of producing reclaimed water of a quality required for ~~particular uses~~agricultural irrigation. The risk assessment should be based on key risk management tasks and should identify any additional water quality requirements necessary to ensure sufficient protection of the environment, human and animal health.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In order to effectively protect the environment and human health, reclamation plant operators should be ~~primarily~~ responsible for the quality of reclaimed water at the point of compliance. For the purposes of compliance with the minimum requirements and any additional conditions, set by the competent authority, reclamation plant operators should monitor the quality of reclaimed water. It is therefore appropriate to establish the minimum requirements for monitoring, consisting of the frequencies of the routine monitoring and the timing and performance targets for validation monitoring. Certain requirements for routine monitoring are specified in accordance with Directive 91/271/EEC.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) It is necessary to ensure the safe supply, storage and use of reclaimed water, thereby encouraging water reuse at Union level and enhancing public confidence in it. Supply and storage of reclaimed water for ~~particular uses~~agricultural irrigation should therefore only be permitted on the basis of a permit, granted by competent authorities of Member States. In order to ensure harmonised approach at Union level, traceability and transparency, the substantive rules for that permit should be laid down at the Union level. However, the details of the procedures for granting permits should be determined by Member States. Member States should be able to apply existing procedures for granting permits which should be adapted to take account of the requirements introduced by this Regulation.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) Supply and storage of reclaimed water as well as its use by end-users constitute the integral part of the water reuse system. Within the process of supply and storage the reclaimed water can suffer changes that can negatively affect its chemical and biological quality. Reclaimed water intended for agricultural irrigation should be appropriately used with respect to the classes of reclaimed water, the crops characteristics and irrigation methods. Key risk management tasks should take into account the potential adverse effects on health and environmental matrices associated with the supply, storage and intended use of reclaimed water. In this respect European Commission should establish Guidance documents to assist the competent authorities to fulfil the control and monitoring of the supply, storage and use of the reclaimed water.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Renate SOMMER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) Regulation (EC) 852/2004 lays down general rules for food business operators and covers the production, processing, distribution and placing on the market of food intended for human consumption. That Regulation addresses the health quality of food and one of its main principles is that the primary responsibility for food safety is borne by the food business operator. That Regulation is also subject to detailed guidance, of particular relevance being the Commission Notice on guidance document on addressing microbiological risks in fresh fruits and vegetables at primary production through good hygiene (2017/C 163/01). The performance targets for reclaimed water laid down in this Regulation do not preclude food business operators from obtaining the water quality required to comply with Regulation 852/2004 using at a subsequent stage several water treatment options alone or in combination with other non-treatment options.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) Education and training of the end- users involved in agricultural irrigation are of principal importance as components of implementing and maintaining preventive measures. End- users shall be fully informed on the appropriate use of reclaimed water, as they are especially vulnerable. A range of human exposure preventive measures should be implemented (use of personal protective equipment, handwashing and personal hygiene). The monitoring of proper application of these measures should be a part of the key risk management tasks.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission for the adoption of detailed rules regarding the format and presentation of the information to be provided to the public by Member States, regarding the format and presentation of the information on monitoring of the implementation of this Regulation to be provided by the Member States and regarding the format and presentation of the information as regards the Union-wide overview drawn up by the European Environmental Agency Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council38. __________________ 38 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 (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).deleted Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Christophe HANSEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Competent authorities should verify compliance of the reclaimed water with the conditions set out in the permit. In cases of non-compliance, they should require the reclamation plant operator to take the necessary measures to ensure compliance. The operators of reclamation plants should immediately suspend any supply of the reclaimed water when non-compliance causes a significant risk to the environment or to human health. Competent authorities should monitor and control the supply, storage and use of the reclaimed water taking into account the relevant health and environment risk.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

~~(20) Data provided by Member States is essential to enable the Commission to monitor and assess the performance of the legislation against the objectives it pursues.~~deleted

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) It is necessary to provide for sufficient time for Member States to ~~set up the administrative infrastructure necessary for the application of this Regulation as well as for operators to prepare for the application of~~transpose this Directive as well as for actors of the water reuse system to comply with the new rules,

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This ~~Regulation~~Directive lays down minimum quality requirements for water ~~quality and monitoring~~intended for agricultural irrigation, minimum monitoring requirements and the obligation to carry out specified key risk management tasks, for the safe reuse of tre~~ated urban waste~~claimed water in the context of integrated water management.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. The purpose of this ~~Regulation~~Directive is to guarantee that reclaimed water i~~s safe for its intended us~~ntended for agricultural irrigation is safe, thereby ensuring a high level of protection of human and animal health and the environment, addressing water scarcity and the resulting pressure on water resources in a coordinated way throughout the Union, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

This ~~Regulation~~Directive shall apply to reclaimed water ~~destin~~intended for a ~~use~~gricultural irrigation specified in section 1 of Annex I.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3

3. ‘end-user’ means a natural or legal person who uses reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation in the course of their professional activities, including operators, technicians, contractors, employers and self-employed people in farming sector;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)

3a. ‘reclaimed water storage infrastructure’ means storage reservoirs or other facilities for the temporarily- unused reclaimed water to enable its exploitation during agricultural irrigation periods and in periods where the consumption exceeds its production;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)

3b. ‘reclaimed water supply infrastructure’ means system of dedicated pipelines and pumps or other dedicated transporting facilities to supply the reclaimed water from reclamation plant to reclaimed water storage infrastructure or to the place of use;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5

5. ‘reclaimed water’ means urban waste water that has been treated in compliance with the requirements set out in Directive 91/271/EEC and which results from further treatment in a reclamation plant and intended for agricultural irrigation;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11

11. ‘preventive measure’ means anyppropriate action or activity that can be used to prevent or eliminate a health and environmental risk, or reduce it to an acceptable level.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

11a. ‘point of compliance’ means the point at the outlet of the reclamation plant at which the minimum quality requirements for the reclaimed water subject to Annex I Section 2 are to be controlled and monitored;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Reclamation plant operators shall ensure that reclaimed water ~~destin~~intended for a ~~use~~gricultural irrigation specified in section 1 of Annex I, shall, at the ~~outlet of the reclamation plant (~~point of compliance), comply with the following:

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Angélique DELAHAYE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)

Article 4a Obligation for the storage operators, supply operators and end-users of the reclaimed water intended for agricultural irrigation 1. The supply operator of the reclaimed water shall ensure that the specific quality of the reclaimed water set in Annex 1 Section 2 is maintained within the supply infrastructure. The storage operator of the reclaimed water shall ensure that the specific quality of the reclaimed water set in Annex 1 Section 2 is maintained within the storage infrastructure. 2. The end-users of the reclaimed water shall ensure the appropriate use of reclaimed water, which is consistent with the minimum reclaimed water quality classes, crops category and allowed irrigation methods for each reclaimed water class set in Section 2 Annex I. 3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that regular monitoring of the quality of reclaimed water intended for agricultural irrigation is carried out, in order to check that the reclaimed water intended for agricultural irrigation meets the minimum quality requirements of this Directive along the whole water reuse system. 4. To meet the obligations imposed in paragraph 3, appropriate monitoring programmes shall be established by the competent authorities for reclaimed water intended for agricultural irrigation. Those monitoring programs shall meet the minimum quality requirements, minimum requirements for monitoring set in Section 2 Annex I and key risk management tasks set in Annex II. The Commission shall establish guidance documents to assist the competent authorities to fulfil the control and monitoring of the supply, storage and use of the reclaimed water.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. For the purposes of producing ~~and~~, supplying and storage of reclaimed water risk management shall be undertaken by the reclamation plant operator in consultation with the following actors:

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the operator of the urban waste water treatment plant(s) supplying a reclamation plant with urban waste water, if different from the reclamation plant operator;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) reclaimed wastewater storage operator;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

(ab) reclaimed waste water supply operator;

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down detailed rules regarding the format and presentation of the information to be provided under paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15.deleted

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Lukas MANDL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)

Article 16 a Transposition 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by … [3 years after entry into force of this Directive]. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Lukas MANDL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2

~~It shall apply from ... [one year after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].~~deleted

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Lukas MANDL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3

~~This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.~~deleted

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS, Lukas MANDL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)

Article 17 a Addressees This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – introductory part

2.1. Minimum requirements applicable to reclaimed water ~~destined to be us~~intended for agricultural irrigation

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1

1. Describe the water reuse system, from the waste water entering the urban waste water treatment plant to the p~~oint~~lace of use, including the sources of waste water, the treatment steps and technologies at the reclamation plant, the supply and storage infrastructure, the intended use, the place of use, and the quantities of reclaimed water to be supplied. The aim of this task is to provide a detailed description of the entire water reuse system.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0169(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Christophe HANSEN, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3

3. Identify the environments, populations and individuals at risk of direct or indirect exposure to the identified potential hazards, taking into account specific environmental factors such as local hydrogeology, topology, soil type and ecology, and factors related to the type of crops and farming practices. The health risks assessment including hazard identification, dose-response, exposure assessment and risk characterisation have to be considered along the waste water reuse system. Possible irreversible or long- term negative environmental or health effects of the water reclamation operation, supply, storage and use have to be considered as well.

2018/11/06
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nils TORVALDS, Ivo BELET, Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Julie GIRLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the proposed 5 % decrease in financial resources for the decentralised agencies under the remit of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ECHA, ECDC, EEA, EFSA, EMA); calls for the decentralised agencies to be allocated more financial and human resources, at least at the level of 2014-2020 in real terms, where appropriate and based on their individual needs, in particular if new tasks are allocated;

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0166R(APP)

Peter LIESE, Ivo BELET, Jytte GUTELAND, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Jo LEINEN, Susanne MELIOR, Renate SOMMER, Peter JAHR, Miriam DALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls to transfer 25 % of the budget of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) to the Structural Funds to be directed towards additional support for carbon-dependent regions affected by the transition of jobs due to the necessary structural transition to a low-carbon economy. These regions shall have access to this additional support for the PO2 objectives of the Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund in order to facilitate a just transition. The aim is to support such regions, in particular those which are not already qualified for support under the Modernisation Fund under Directive 2003/87/EC, by promoting the redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers, education, job-seeking initiatives as well as development of new jobs, for example through start-ups, in close dialogue and coordination with the social partners."

2018/09/13
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) From 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029 by 1520%;

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0143(COD)

Peter LIESE, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) From 1 January 2030 onwards by at least 305% subject to the review pursuant to Article 13.

2018/09/10
Committee: ENVI

2018/0135(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) The Commission should evaluate the introduction of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism as a new Own Resource for the Union budget, in full compatibility with WTO rules. This Own Resource should contribute to reducing the risk of carbon leakage and ensuring a level playing field in international trade.

2020/07/20
Committee: BUDG

2018/0135(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8

(8) The Union considers as a priority to achieve its emission reduction target of at least 40% between 1990 and 2030 as committed under the Paris Climate Agreement. The European Union Emissions Trading System is one of the main instruments put in place to implement this objective and generates revenue through the auctioning of emission allowances. Considering the harmonised nature of the European Union Emissions Trading System as well as the funding provided by the Union to foster mitigation and adaptation efforts in the Member States, it is appropriate to introduce a new Own Resource for the EU budget in this context. This Own Resource should be based on the additional revenue from the allowances to be auctioned by Member States, including transitional free allocation to the power sector. In order to take account of the specific provisions for certain Member States provided for in Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20, allowances redistributed for the purposes of solidarity, growth and interconnections as well as allowances dedicated to the Innovation Fund and the Modernisation Fund should not be counted for determining the Own Resource contribution. This Own Resource should be gradually introduced in order to avoid putting pressure on national budgets dedicated to climate and energy policy (as 50% of revenues are earmarked for this purpose in the ETS Directive (Directive 2003/87/EC)) and should contribute towards Union projects that are in line with the Union’s climate and energy objectives. The Own Resource based on the European Emissions Trading System should also be defined in a way that includes the potential additional revenue resulting from future widening of the scope of the ETS directive. _________________ 20Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32). Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)

2020/07/20
Committee: BUDG

2018/0135(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9

(9) In line with the Union strategy on plastics, the Union budget can contribute to reduce pollution from plastic packaging waste and achieve the packaging waste recycling targets. An Own Resource which is based on a national contribution proportional to the quantity of plastic packaging waste that is not recycled in each Member State will provide an incentive to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics, foster recycling and boost the circular economy~~. At the same time, Member States will be free to take the most suitable measures to achieve those goals, in line with the principle of subsidiarity.~~ , while its steering effect should not counteract the priority of preventing waste generation in line with the waste hierarchy. The Commission should establish a streamlined calculation method, as well as effective registration and control mechanisms. At the same time, Member States will be free to take the most suitable measures to achieve those goals, in line with the principle of subsidiarity. Given that this contribution is meant to be an own resource building on the polluter pays principle, this contribution should not be subject to any correction mechanism. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)

2020/07/20
Committee: BUDG

2018/0135(CNS)

Peter LIESE, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) the application of a uniform call rate to the amount representing the revenue generated by the allowances to be auctioned referred to in Article 10(2)(a) of Directive 2003/87/EC and the market value of transitional free allowances for the modernisation of the energy sector as determined in Article 10c (3) of that Directive; the actual call rate shall ~~not exceed 30 %.~~ be calculated as the share above the average of a previous reporting period to be determined. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)

2020/07/20
Committee: BUDG

2018/0018(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) HTA covers both clinical and non- clinical aspects of a health technology. The EU co-funded joint actions on HTA (EUnetHTA Joint Actions) have identified nine domains by reference to which health technologies are assessed. Of these nine domains, four are clinical and five are non- clinical. The four clinical domains of assessment concern the identification of a health problem and current technology, the examination of the technical characteristics of the technology under assessment, its relative safety, and its relative clinical effectiveness. The five non-clinical assessment domains concern cost and economic evaluation of a technology, its ethical, organisational, social, and legal aspects. The scientific aspects of the clinical domains are therefore more suited to joint assessment at EU-level on their scientific evidence base, while the assessment of non-clinical domains tends to be more closely related to national and regional contexts and approaches.

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In accordance with Article 168(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Member States remain responsible for the organisation and delivery of their healthcare. As such, it is appropriate to limit the scope of Union rules to those aspects of HTA that relate to the scientific aspects of the clinical assessment of a health technology, and in particular, to ensure that the assessment ~~conclusions are confined to findings relating to the comparative effectiveness of a health technology~~is confined to the descriptive analysis and the degree of certainty on the relative effects with no ranking or qualification of the level of effects of a health technology. The summary assessment of the scientific analysis contains value judgements and is therefore reserved for the appraisal at national level. The outcome of such assessments should not therefore affect the discretion of Member States in relation to subsequent decisions on pricing and reimbursement of health technologies, including the fixing of criteria for such pricing and reimbursement which may depend on both clinical and non-clinical considerations, and which remain solely a matter of national competence.

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) ‘joint clinical assessment’ means a compilation and ~~evaluation~~descriptive analysis of the available scientific evidence on a health technology in comparison with one or more other health technologies based on the scientific aspects of the following clinical domains of health technology assessment: the description of the health problem addressed by the health technology and the current use of other health technologies addressing that health problem, the description and technical characterisation of the health technology, an descriptive analysis of the relative clinical effect~~ivenes~~s, and the relative safety of the health technology;

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Ivo BELET, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. The Coordination Group shall act by consensus, or, where necessary, vote by ~~simple~~qualified majority. ~~There shall be one vote per Member State.~~

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Elisabetta GARDINI, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) medical devices classified as class IIb and III pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 for which the relevant expert panels have provided a scientific opinion in the framework of the clinical evaluation consultation procedure pursuant to Article 54 of that Regulation;deleted

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Elisabetta GARDINI, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1 a (new)

The Commission shall, by means of Delegated Acts, include in Article 5 paragraph 1 of this Regulation a specific product category of medical devices if at least five Member States are systematically performing health technology assessments on the same specific product category of medical devices.

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Elisabetta GARDINI, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) in vitro diagnostic medical devices classified as class D pursuant to Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2017/74617 for which the relevant expert panels have provided their views in the framework of the procedure pursuant to Article 48(6) of that Regulation. __________________ 17Regulation (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).deleted

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Elisabetta GARDINI, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – subparagraph 1 a (new)

The Commission shall, by means of Delegated acts, include in Article 5 paragraph 1 of this Regulation a specific product category of in vitro diagnostic medical devices if at least five Member States are systematically performing health technology assessments on the same specific product category of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The Coordination Group shall initiate joint clinical assessments of health technologies on the basis of its annual work programme by designating a sub-group to oversee the preparation of the joint clinical assessment report on behalf of the Coordination Group. Member States may propose additional comparator, which from their point of view represents the relevant evidence-based standard of care in their Member State. In case this proposal has not been taken into account, the relevant Member State may use the mechanism referred to in Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new).

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. The ~~conclusions of the~~ joint clinical assessment report shall be limited to the following:

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) an analysis of the relative effects of the health technology being assessed on the patient-relevant health outcomes chosen for the assessment compared to one or more comparator treatments to be determined by the Coordination Group;

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) an descriptive scientific analysis of the relative effects of the health technology being assessed on the ~~patient-relevant~~clinical health outcomes chosen for the assessment;

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) the degree of certainty on the relative effects based on the available evidence. The assessment shall be based on the clinical endpoints established according to international standards of evidence-based medicine, in particular with regard to improving the state of health, shortening the duration of the disease, prolonging survival, reducing side effects or improving the quality of life. Reference should also be made to subgroup-specific differences.

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Ivo BELET, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 12

12. The Coordination Group shall approve the final joint clinical assessment report and summary report, wherever possible by consensus or, where necessary, by ~~a simple~~qualified majority of Member States.

2018/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Gesine MEISSNER, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. Where the Commission considers that there are no legal obstacles to the inclusion of the approved joint clinical assessment report and summary report ~~comply with the substanti~~in a list of technologies that have aund ~~procedural requirements laid down in this Regulation,~~ergone a joint clinical assessment (hereafter referred to as ‘the list of assessed technologies’ or ‘list’) it shall include the name of the health technology which has been the subject of the approved report and summary report, in ~~a list of technologies having undergone joint clinical assessment (the "~~the ‘List of Assessed Health Technologies~~" or the "List")~~’ at the latest 30 days after receipt of the approved report and summary report from the Coordination Group.

2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Gesine MEISSNER, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. Where, within 30 days of receipt of the approved joint clinical assessment report and the summary report, the Commission concludes that the approved joint clinical assessment report and summary report do not comply with the ~~substantive and procedur~~legal requirements laid down in this Regulation, it shall inform the Coordination Group of the reasons for its conclusions and request it to review the report and summary report.

2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Gesine MEISSNER, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Following the submission of the modified approved joint clinical assessment report and summary report, and where the Commission considers that the modified approved joint clinical assessment report and summary report comply with the ~~substantive and procedur~~legal requirements laid down in this Regulation, it shall include the name of the health technology which has been the subject of the report and summary report, in the List of Assessed Health Technologies.

2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Gesine MEISSNER, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5

5. If the Commission concludes that the modified approved joint clinical assessment report and summary report do not comply with the ~~substantive and procedur~~legal requirements laid down in this Regulation, it shall decline to include the name of the health technology in the List. The Commission shall inform the Coordination Group thereof, setting out the reasons for the non- inclusion. The obligations laid down in Article 8 shall not apply with respect to the health technology concerned. The Coordination Group shall inform the submitting health technology developer accordingly and include summary information on those reports in its annual report.

2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. This shall not prevent the Member States from complementing the joint clinical assessment with clinical assessments comparing the technology against a comparator which represents the best available evidence based standard of care in this Member State which, despite the Member States request during the scoping face, will not form part of the joint clinical assessment and which is necessary to complete the health technology assessment in that Member State. Any such measure should be justified, necessary and proportionate to achieving this aim. Any national assessment complementing the joint clinical assessment should follow the methodology established in accordance with Article 22. Member States shall notify the Commission and the Coordination Group of their intention to complement the joint clinical assessment together with a justification for doing so no later than 2 weeks after the Coordination Group has laid down the specific requirements for the joint assessment of the specific technology.

2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI

2018/0018(COD)

Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS, Jens GIESEKE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Ivo BELET, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 12

12. The Coordination Group shall approve the final joint scientific consultation report, wherever possible by consensus or, where necessary, by ~~a simple~~qualified majority of Member States, at the latest 100 days following the start of the preparation of the report referred to in paragraph 4.

2018/06/15
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Citation 6 a (new)

- having regard to the Council conclusions of 19 June 2017 on the EU Action Plan for nature, people and the economy1a; _________________ 1ahttp://www.consilium.europa.eu/press- releases-pdf/2017/6/47244661427_en.pdf

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the Nature Directives have an important role in achieving the targets of the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Action Plan for nature, people and the economy, as a step in the right direction to ~~deliver on the objectives of the Nature Directive~~boost the implementation of the Nature Directives and to deliver on the objectives of the Nature Directives as well as to strengthen their coherence with socio-economic objectives and to mobilise engagement with national, regional and local authorities, stakeholders, especially land owners and users, and citizens;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Welcomes that the Commission will update and further develop guidance documents in all official languages of the EU in order to promote greater understanding of the legislation on the ground and to help public authorities apply it better and calls on the European Commission in this regard to involve and consult all stakeholders in this process;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the four priority areas of the Action Plan and considers that the active involvement of all relevant actors at national, regional and local level in all the priority areas is needed;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN

Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises the role of civil society in ensuring better implementation of the Union nature legislation~~, and the importance of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention in this regard~~;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Peter LIESE, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls on the Commission to clarify the role of the Committee of the Regions to raise awareness and promote local involvement and exchanges of knowledge;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Michel DANTIN, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 12

12. Calls for the full and effective implementation of the invasive alien species (IAS) Regulation; considers that in the management of IAS ~~priority should be given to~~is an urgent priority, especially in Natura 2000 sites; welcomes the online platform, European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN), which facilitates access to data on alien species;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote better recognition of economic, recreational, social and cultural requirements and to take into account regional and local characteristics in compliance with Article 2 of the Birds Directive and Article 2.3 of the Habitats Directive, when implementing the measures pursuant to the Directives;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 16

16. Recalls that the coexistence between people and conflict species, such as large carnivores, can have negative impacts on parts of the agriculture sector and other socio-economic activities in certain areas or regions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider further measures to address these issues recognising the available flexibility within the Habitats Directive, and asks the Commission to strengthen the stakeholder involvement building on the dedicated stakeholder platforms that have been set up;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Calls on the Commission to support measures such as training for farmers regarding the protection of livestock against large carnivores and sharing best practices on livestock protection across Member States;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN

Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. Calls on the European Commission to consider especially adaptive harvest management as a best practice tool to sustainably manage sufficiently abundant and conserve declining waterbird populations within the EU;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Michel DANTIN, Norbert LINS, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to tailor funding schemes more effectively to the Natura 2000 objectives ~~and establish cross-cutting Natura 2000 performance indicators for all relevant EU funds~~; calls on the Commission to also establish a tracking mechanism for Natura 2000 spending in order to improve transparency, accountability and effectiveness, and integrate these into the next MFF;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Norbert LINS, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN

Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Calls on the Commission to promote and propose means for the funding and the development of transboundary management plans for large carnivore species and calls also for a detailed examination of the role of large carnivores and the possible introduction of adjustment measures to ensure that biodiversity, the agricultural landscape and the centuries-old practice of letting stock graze in mountain regions are maintained;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

2017/2819(RSP)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Michel DANTIN, Renata BRIANO, Peter LIESE, Herbert DORFMANN

Paragraph 26

26. States that it is important for the competent authorities in the Member States, with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, to make better use of integrated spatial planning processes, to improve a horizontal understanding of TEN-G with sector- specific knowledge, and to enable the financing of increased connectivity, and green infrastructure in general, through rural development and regional development funds;

2017/09/06
Committee: ENVI

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Werner LANGEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

1. Member States shall ensure that purchase, lease, rent or hire-purchase or retrofitting to clean or zero-emission vehicle standard of road transport vehicles, and public service contracts on public passenger transport by road and rail and public service contracts as referred to in Article 3 of this Directive comply with the minimum procurement targets for light- duty vehicles referred to in table 4 of the Annex and for heavy-duty vehicles referred to in Table 5 in the Annex . An increase in the number of underground lines, trams and suburban rail lines can also be counted towards achieving the quota in Table 5 of Annex 1.

2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/0291(COD)

Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter LIESE, Werner LANGEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)

Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 a (new)

(5a) Article 5a Financial resources 1. Member States should make sufficient funds available to purchase clean road vehicles and promote the installation of the associated infrastructure. These funds should be made available after a thorough evaluation of the need of public institutions for funding and should correspond to the public procurement objectives. 2. The EU should make additional funding opportunities available in order to promote greater use of clean vehicles and the installation of the associated infrastructure in the Member States. 3. The Member States should continue to look for opportunities to reduce the financial burden of introducing clean road vehicles, for example by means of tax relief.

2018/06/07
Committee: ENVI

2017/0017(COD)

Peter LIESE, Ivo BELET

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) Since, in the long term, CO2- neutral aviation is possible only if biofuels are used to some extent, the Union should take account of that fact within its renewables policy in general, and biofuels policy in particular, and establish an environment in which a sufficient share of sustainable biofuels is available for aviation.

2017/06/08
Committee: ENVI

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7

~~— having regard to the Conference with Turkey of 30 June 2016, during which chapter 33 on financial and budgetary provisions was officially open~~deleted,

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide1a _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0094

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Othmar KARAS, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines, however, that measures taken under the state of emergency had large-scale, disproportionate and long- lasting negative effects on the protection of fundamental freedoms in the country; condemns the collective dismissal of civil servants, police officers, the mass liquidation of media outlets, the arrests of journalists, academics, judges, human rights defenders, elected officials and ordinary citizens, and the confiscation of property and passports on the basis of emergency decree laws without individualised decisions, and without the possibility of timely judicial review;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the strategic importance of good EU-Turkey relations for both sides; recognises that both Turkey and the EU have gone through their own internal transformation processes since the accession negotiations were opened in 2004; regrets that the accession instruments have not been used to the fullest extent and that, over the years, Turkey’s full integration into the EU has lost public support on both sides; remains committed to cooperating and maintaining an open dialogue with the Turkish Government, in order to address common challenges; recommends that the Council urgently invite the Turkish Government to a summit to discuss the obvious crisis in EU-Turkey relations that we are faced with;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Othmar KARAS, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Takes note of the outcome of the referendum that took place on 16 April 2017, held under the state of emergency and in circumstances that prevented a fair campaign; supports an independent evaluation of all claims regarding irregularities; ~~not~~shares the ~~remark~~concerns of the Venice Commission on the constitutional reform, and underlines that the proposed constitutional amendments do not respect the fundamental principles of the separation of powers and sufficient checks and balances, and are not in line with the Copenhagen criteria; notes the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to reopen the monitoring process for Turkey;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~susp~~end the accession ~~talk~~negotiations with Turkey ifas soon as the constitutional package is implemented unchanged; encourages the Commission and the Member States to make an honest offer for future cooperation and to discuss a new sectorial partnership in areas which are of mutual interest;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Peter LIESE, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that measures undertaken following the declaration of the state of emergency have targeted alleged members/supporters of the Gülen movement, dissent in general and political parties of the opposition in particular; strongly condemns the imprisonment of 13 MPs belonging to the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), including its co-chairs, and of 90 Kurdish municipal mayors; ~~urges the Turkish Government to lift the state of emergency immediately~~is deeply concerned about the detention conditions resulting in a hunger strike of more than 110 Kurdish prisoners; urges the Turkish Government to lift the state of emergency immediately; stresses that the presumption of innocence is a fundamental principle in any constitutional state; urges the Turkish government to officially prove the alleged links to the Gülen movement and its involvement in the coup attempt; underlines that the reintroduction of the death penalty would violate Turkey’s international commitments and lead to an immediate end to the EU ~~accession talks~~membership bid;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Othmar KARAS, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Condemns strongly the violations of freedom of expression and the serious infringements of media freedom, including the disproportionate bannings of media sites and social media as well as the recent blocking of Wikipedia; notes with concern the closure of around 170 media outlets - including almost all Kurdish-language outlets - and the jailing of more than 150 journalists; recalls that a free and pluralistic press is an essential component of any democracy and urges the Turkish government to release all journalists immediately; notes the continuous deterioration in the press freedom index from Reporters without borders, ranking Turkey now 155 out of 180 countries;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Esther DE LANGE, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses its serious concern at the continuously deteriorating situation in south-east Turkey, especially in the areas where curfews were imposed, where some 2 000 people were reportedly killed in the context of security operations and an estimated half a million people became displaced in the period from July 2015 to December 2016; notes that local prosecutors have consistently refused to open investigations into the reported killings; recalls that the Turkish government has a responsibility to protect all people living on its territory, irrespective of their cultural or religious origins; is convinced that only a fair political settlement of the Kurdish question can bring sustainable stability and prosperity both to the area and to Turkey as a whole; notes that a series of laws have created an atmosphere of ‘systematic impunity’ for the security forces; regrets the decision of the Turkish Parliament to waive the immunity of a large number of MPs unconstitutionally, paving the way for the arrests of opposition politicians; deplores the widespread expropriations, including properties belonging to the municipalities and also church properties, which would be a violation of the rights of religious minorities;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU, and therefore supports the Commission’s proposal to start negotiations on the upgrading of the Customs Union; reiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; is seriously concerned about the legal uncertainty and the lack of guarantee for property resulting in numerous expropriations of private companies for vague and unproved reasons; considers the involvement of social partners in negotiations as crucial; calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks on human rights and fundamental freedoms in the upgraded Customs Union; underlines that the Customs Union can only reach its full potential when Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol vis-à-vis all Member States; recalls the finding from the 2016 Report on Turkey that duty relief, free zones, surveillance measures and management of tariff quotas are not fully in line with the acquis; notes the Commissions' conclusion that further trade integration with the EU would be stimulated by Turkey's elimination of impediments to the functioning of the Customs Union;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that visa liberalisation is important for the Turkish ~~population~~citizens, particularly for business people, and will enhance people-to-people contacts; encourages the Turkish Government to ~~comply with the final outstanding criteria, including revision of its anti-terrorism legislation~~fully and in a non-discriminatory manner meet the final outstanding criteria identified in the visa liberalization roadmap towards all Member States, including revision of its anti-terrorism legislation; stresses that visa free travel will only be possible when all standards have been met;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Stresses the importance of the fight against corruption and recalls the findings of the Commission that Corruption remains prevalent in many areas and continues to be a serious problem; is concerned that the track record of investigation, prosecution and conviction in high-level corruption cases remained poor; underlines that progress in trade relations and in the visa-free regime is only possible if Turkey effectively steps up its fight against corruption;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Condemns strongly the recent statements by President Erdogan accusing some EU leaders of ‘Nazi practices’ ands well as the abuse of some Member States and their citizens as 'Nazis' and insists on an official apology by the President; warns that the continuation of such unwarranted statements undermines Turkey’s credibility as a political partner; notes with concern the reports of alleged pressure on members of the Turkish diaspora living in the Member States, and condemns the Turkish authorities’ surveillance of citizens with dual nationality living abroad; is concerned at the revocation of a large number of passports, leaving people stateless;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Reiterates the need to strengthen good neighbourly relations; calls on Turkey, in this connection, to step up efforts to resolve outstanding bilateral issues, including unsettled legal obligations and disputes with its immediate neighbours over land and maritime borders and airspace, in accordance with the provisions of the UN Charter and with international law; calls on the Turkish Government to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); urges the Turkish Government to end the repeated violations of Greek airspace and territorial waters, as well as the practice of Turkish military aircraft flying over Greek islands; expresses its regret that the casus belli threat declared by the Turkish Grand National Assembly against Greece has not yet been withdrawn; urges Turkey and Armenia to proceed to normalise their relations by establishing diplomatic relations without preconditions, and calls for opening the Turkish-Armenia border, which could lead to improved relations, with particular reference to cross-border cooperation and economic integration;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Underlines that a settlement of the Cyprus problem would have a positive impact on the entire region, while first and foremost benefiting both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots; praises the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities in Cyprus for having achieved major progress in the settlement talks; welcomes the exchange of preferred maps, thus far unprecedented, and the first international conference held with the guarantor powers; supports the settlement based on a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, a single international legal personality, single sovereignty and single citizenship with political equality between the two communities and equal opportunities for all its citizens, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions ~~and on the basis of respect for the~~, the EU acquis, and the values and principles upon which the EU~~nion~~ is founded; welcomes the intensified engagement by the parties to achieve the settlement of the Cyprus problem; expects Turkey to show active support for the negotiations, and reiterates that Turkey’s commitment and contribution to a comprehensive settlement remain crucial; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP)~~, and~~; expects rapid implementation of the declared intention to grant access to the Committee on Missing Persons to all relevant sites, including military areas; calls on Turkey to allow full access to all relevant ~~sit~~archives and ~~to assist the CMP by providing information from its military archive~~military zones in the northern part of Cyprus for exhumation and to provide all relevant information that will lead to the discovery of relocated remains; calls for special consideration for the work done by the Committee on Missing Persons;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Calls on Turkey to immediately withdraw its troops from Cyprus and to transfer Varosha to its lawful inhabitants in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550(1984); as an effort to pave the way for a democratic comprehensive settlement;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19 b. Deplores Turkey´s refusal to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement vis-a-vis all member states, including the Republic of Cyprus;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Tunne KELAM, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)

19 c. Deplores Turkey's policy of settlement and calls on Turkey to refrain from further settlement of Turkish citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus, which is contrary to the Geneva Convention and the principles of international law; urges Turkey to terminate all actions that alter the demographic balance on the island thus impeding a future solution;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2308(INI)

Renate SOMMER, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Peter LIESE, Maria SPYRAKI, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Lars ADAKTUSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)

19 d. Underlines the Republic of Cyprus' lawful right to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone; reiterates its calls on Turkey to respect the sovereign rights of all Member States, including those relating to the exploration and exploitation of natural resources when in line with the EU acquis and international law; calls on Turkey to refrain from any action damaging good neighbourly relations and a climate conducive to the peaceful settlement of bilateral disputes;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas in many lamps the bulbs cannot be replaced, which can lead to problems if a bulb stops working, if newer, more efficient bulbs appear on the market or if the customer's preference, for example as regards the colour of the light emitted, changes, because the whole lamp has to be replaced;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas LED bulbs should ideally be replaceable, not irremovable, elements;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas reports are emerging that smart phones are deliberately being designed to stop working properly after one or two years;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to consider how the replaceability of LED bulbs can be encouraged and facilitated and to consider, in addition to ecodesign measures, a less stringent approach involving, for example, labelling, incentive schemes, public procurement or an extended warranty if the bulbs cannot be removed;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2272(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls on the Commission to look into reports that smart phones are deliberately being designed to have a very short useful life and, if necessary, to propose measures to counter this phenomenon;

2017/03/08
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for the EU and each Member State to address wildlife crime with the greatest political urgency; highlights the need for comprehensive and coordinated approaches across policy areas including trade, development, foreign affairs, and justice and home affairs; calls on the EU and Member States to ensure adequate financial resources within the EU budget and national budgets to effectively tackle wildlife trafficking;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for awareness-raising campaigns by the EU, third countries, stakeholders and civil society with the aim of reducing the market demand for illegal wildlife products through real and long- term social and behavioural change; recognises the role civil society organisations can play in supporting the action plan;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Urges the Member States to ensure that enforcement agencies, prosecution services and national judiciaries have the necessary financial and human resources to combat wildlife crime; strongly encourages Member States to upscale their efforts for training and sensitising all mentioned stakeholders;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Marijana PETIR, Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to ~~review~~make an assessment on the current implementation of Directive 2008/99/EC on the protection of the environment through criminal law throughout Member States, especially in terms of foreseen and imposed penalties, creating appropriate guidelines and recommendations for its better use, and if necessary to review this directive, in particular with regard to its effectiveness in combating wildlife crime;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the Commission to develop guidelines on how to address the problem of online wildlife crime at EU level as adopted in the Council conclusions in June 2016;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Marijana PETIR, Peter LIESE, Norbert LINS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to engage with social media platforms, search engines and e- commerce platforms on illegal internet trade in CITES listed species; calls in the Commission and Member States to develop policies to address potential illegal activity on internet;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2076(INI)

Norbert LINS, Peter LIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Notes that CITES, the EU Timber Regulation and the EU IUU regulatory framework are important tools for regulating international wildlife trade; is concerned, however, ~~about regulatory gaps with regard to species and actors; calls, therefore,~~by the lack of proper enforcement and implementation; calls on the Member States to increase efforts to ensure effective implementation and enforcement of this legislation and for the EU to review ~~and amend~~ the existing legislative framework with a view to possibly prohibiting the making available and placing on the market, transport, acquisition and possession of wildlife that has been illegally harvested or traded in third countries; considers that such legislation wcould under certain conditions harmonise and simplify the existing EU framework and that the transnational impact of such legislation canould play a key role in reducing global wildlife trafficking;

2016/09/09
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

- having regard to Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a high level of human health protection should be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Union policies and activities,

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

- having regard to the Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment1a on the strengthening of EU cooperation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA), __________________ 1ahttp://ec.europa.eu/smart- regulation/roadmaps/docs/2016_sante_14 4_health_technology_assessments_en.pdf

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)

- having regard to the HTA Network Strategy for EU Cooperation on Health Technology Assessment of 29 October 20141b, __________________ 1b http://ec.europa.eu/health/technology_ass essment/docs/2014_strategy_eucooperatio n_hta_en.pdf

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to the Council’s conclusions on innovation for the benefit of patients of 1 December 2014 1c, __________________ 1c http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/c ms_data/docs/pressdata/en/lsa/145978.pdf

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- having regard to European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2015 on the Commission Work Programme 2016 (2015/2729(RSP))

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Peter LIESE, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)

- having regard to European Parliament resolution of 11 September 2012 on voluntary and unpaid donation of tissues and cells (2011/2193(INI))

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas, in some cases, the prices of new medicines have increased during the past few decades to the point of ~~being unaffordable for many European citizen~~threatening the sustainability of national healthcare systems;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas significant progress has been made in recent decades as regards treating previously incurable diseases, meaning, for example, that no more patients die of HIV/AIDS in the EU today; however, there are still many diseases against which there is no optimal treatment (including cancer, which kills almost 1.3 million individuals in the EU every year);

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Peter LIESE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Norbert LINS, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

F. whereas the Commission has ~~had to~~ introduced incentives to promote research in areas such as rare diseases~~, and whereas 25 000 people die each year in the EU owing to lack of access to adequate antimicrobial drugs~~;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the gap between the growing resistance to antimicrobial agents and the development of new antimicrobial agents is widening, and whereas 25 000 people die each year in the EU owing to lack of access to adequate antimicrobial agents;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas under Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Parliament and the Council can, in order to meet common safety concerns, adopt measures setting high standards of quality and safety for medicinal products, and whereas, in accordance with Article 114(3) of the TFEU, legislative proposals in the health sector shall take as a base a high level of protection;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the Regulation on advanced therapy medicinal products was introduced to promote EU-wide innovation in this area while ensuring safety, but only eight novel therapies have been approved to date;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Regret~~Notes that the ~~research priorities of the pharmaceutical industry are profit- oriented rather than patient-oriented~~employees of pharmaceutical companies are primarily interested in medical progress and the well-being of patients, but that pharmaceutical companies ultimately want to make a profit , which means that the political framework has to create the best possible outcome for patients and the general public;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Deplores the ~~large number of~~ litigation cases aiming to delay generic entry;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that most national assessment agencies are already using clinical, economic and social benefit criteria to ~~assess~~evaluate new drugs in ~~term~~order to support their decisions ofn pricing and reimbursement;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13. Believes that a fair price should cover the cost of the drug development and production, plus a margin of profit;~~deleted

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Welcomes initiatives such as the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), ~~but regrets that only a few of them are entirely public~~which aim to develop new medicines that address the unmet medical needs of patients, e.g. new antimicrobial agents;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for national and, if necessary, EU-wide measures to guarantee the right of patients to universal, affordable, effective, safe and timely access to essential and innovative therapies, and to guarantee the sustainability of EU public health care systems;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for EU-wide measures on the pharmaceutical market to reinforce the negotiation capacities of Member States in order to achieve fair prices for medicines, including by strengthening collaborations in health technology assessment (HTA) and evaluating its relative effectiveness at EU level;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the Commission to analyse the overall impact of IP in promoting innovation with a neutral, fact-based and comprehensive approach, especially the impact of supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), data exclusivity or market exclusivity on competitiveness and quality of innovation~~, and to set strict limits on these practices~~;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Calls for the framework conditions in the areas of research and medicine policy to be established in a way that promotes innovation, particularly against diseases such as cancer, which cannot yet be treated to a satisfactory degree;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission to ~~review~~analyse the implementation of the regulatory framework for orphan medicines~~, to define clearly the concept of unmet medical needs, to assess~~ and subsequently decide whether i~~mpact of incentives to develop effective, safe and affordable drugs compared to the best available alternative~~t needs to be revised, and to promote the European register of rare diseases and reference centres;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls on the Commission to clearly define the concept of unmet medical needs;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses that health technology assessments (HTA) are an important and effective instrument that contributes to the sustainability of national healthcare systems and creates incentives for innovations by rewarding them with high added value;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation on a European system for health technology assessment ~~as soon as possible,~~ and to assess added-value medicines compared with the best available alternative; also calls on the Commission to ~~harmonise pricing and reimbursement criteria to take into account the level of innovation and the social and economic cost-benefit analysis,~~promote early dialogue with companies that develop new health technologies, introduce compulsory relative effectiveness assessments at EU level as a first step for new medicines, ensure that joint HTA information at national level can be reused to harmonise processes and methods to prevent unnecessary overlaps, and address any financing and organisational issues with regard to this new system; also calls on the Commission to take into account the degree of innovation and to put in place a European classification on the added value level of medicines;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Peter LIESE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Norbert LINS, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on the Council to i~~ncrease cooper~~mprove communication between the Member States as regards price-setting procedures, in order to share information about prices, reimbursement, negotiation agreements and good practices and to avoid unnecessary administrative requirements and delays;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Stresses that antimicrobial resistance has become a serious problem that needs to be urgently tackled; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle the key scientific, regulatory and economic challenges facing the development of antimicrobial agents, particularly by creating incentives for investments in research and development as well as new financing models to address the most urgent needs of the public healthcare sector and at the same time safeguard the sustainability of public healthcare systems in order to improve and ensure future access to suitable antimicrobial agents;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

~~35. Calls for the creation of a European Parliament task force to monitor the prices of medicines;~~deleted

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Calls on the Commission to recommend measures to improve the rate of approval of novel therapies and their supply to patients;

2016/10/21
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target-range of at least 27% to 33% share of renewable energy. Member States should define their contribution to the achievement of this target by setting up their indicative trajectories as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance]. The Commission should assist Member States in this process by setting up the indicative benchmarks to ensure the fair contribution of each Member State to the target on renewable energy in 2030.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Anne SANDER, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall collectively ensure that: (a) the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is ~~at least 27%~~within the target-range of at least 27% (binding) and 33% (indicative); (b) the share of energy from renewable sources in all forms of transport in 2030 is at least 15 % of the final consumption of energy in transport at Union level; (c) the contribution from biofuels and bioliquids, as well as from biomass fuels consumed in transport, if produced from food or feed crops is no more than 7 % of the calculation of the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in transport in 2030; and (d) from 1 January 2021, the contribution from biofuels and bioliquids, as well as from biomass fuels consumed in transport, if produced from feedstock with land use emissions greater than 160 gCO2eq/MJ, is no more than 10 % of the total biofuel mix at Union level and is gradually reduced to 1 % by 31 December 2030.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. Member States’ respective contributions to this overall 2030 target- range shall be set and notified to the Commission as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans in accordance with Articles 3 to 5 and Articles 9 to 11 of Regulation [Governance].

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. By the end of 2019 the Commission shall set up an indicative benchmarks to ensure the fair contribution of each Member State to the target on renewable energy in 2030. Based on this indicative benchmark member States shall communicate their indicative trajectories.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a directive
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. Member States my foresee exemptions for small- scale installations, where Member States can demonstrate that the administrative cost of directly or indirectly selling produced electricity in the market would be disproportionate, as well as for demonstration projects.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall ensure that support for renewable electricity is granted ~~in an~~through open, transparent, competitive, non- discriminatory ~~and cost-effective manner~~tenders, except for small-scale installations, demonstration projects, and where Member States can demonstrate that tenders cannot be made competitive or would lead to a sub-optimal outcome, i.e. higher support levels or/and lower project realization rates.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Peter LIESE, Mairead McGUINNESS, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Member States may apply technology specific support on the basis of one or several of the following justifications, which shall be duly substantiated: (a) a long-term potential of a given technology; (b) diversification of the energy mix; (c) system integration costs; (d) grid stability; (c) environmental constrains.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Peter LIESE, Peter JAHR, Albert DESS

Proposal for a directive
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.deleted

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0382(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Peter LIESE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter JAHR

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 2

For the calculation of the numerator, the contribution from biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock included in part B of Annex IX shall be limited to 1.7% of the energy content of transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market ~~and~~ the contribution of fuels supplied in the aviation and maritime sector shall be considered to be 1.2 times their energy content; the contribution of the fuel supplied in the maritime sector shall be considered to be 1.1 times its energy content; the contribution of the fuel supplied in the aviation sector shall be considered to be 1.4 times its energy content.

2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) The Union is committed to developing a secure, competitive and decarbonised energy system by 205012. To meet this goal, Member States and investors need milestones to ensure that buildings are decarbonised and that the overall energy efficiency of buildings is increased so that they comply with the most stringent low-energy standard by 2050. In order to ensure this highly energy-efficient, decarbonised building stock by 2050, Member States should identify the intermediary steps and corresponding concrete measures needed to achiev~~ing~~e the mid-term (2030 and 2040) and long-term (2050) objectives. _________________ 12 Communication on an Energy roadmap 2050, (COM(2011) 885 final).

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Peter LIESE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter JAHR

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) The provisions on long-term renovation strategies provided for in Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council13 should be moved to Directive 2010/31/EU, where they fit more coherently. Financing mechanisms and financial incentives should be given a central position in the Member States’ long-term national renovation strategies and be actively promoted by the Member States. Furthermore, a strategy for promoting specialist support and advice for consumers and for training specialists should be included. _________________ 13 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).

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Peter LIESE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Norbert LINS, Peter JAHR

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)

(7 a) Ambitious goals for the deep, gradual renovation of existing building stock will create millions of jobs in the Union, in particular in small and medium-sized enterprises. The construction industry alone directly accounts for 18 million jobs in Europe and generates nine per cent of GDP. Energy efficiency measures in the building industry have the potential to accelerate the modernisation of that sector and its associated workforce. In that context, it is necessary for Member States to provide a clear link between their national long-term renovation strategies and suitable initiatives to promote skills and education in the construction and energy efficiency sectors.

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Peter LIESE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter JAHR

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) The impact assessment identified two existing sets of provisions, whose aim could be achieved in a more efficient manner compared to the current situation. First the obligation, before any construction starts, to carry out a feasibility study on highly-efficiency alternative systems becomes an unnecessary burden. Second, provisions related to inspections of heating systems and air-conditioning systems were found to not sufficiently ensure, in an efficient manner, the initial and maintained performance of these technical systems. ~~Even c~~Cheap technical solutions with very short payback periods, such as hydraulic balancing of the heating system and installation/replacement of thermostatic control valves, are insufficiently considered today and should be fully exploited, including as solutions for assisting energy-poor consumers. Provisions related to inspections are amended to ensure a better result from inspections.

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) To ensure their best use in building renovation, financial measures related to energy efficiency should be linked to the depth of the renovation~~, which~~ and should promote a holistic approach to building renovations with a view to securing high energy efficiency, improved indoor climates and improved well-being. Those renovations should be assessed by comparing energy performance certificates (EPCs) issued before and after the renovation or by use of similar appropriate processes.

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Peter LIESE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Norbert LINS, Peter JAHR

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) The provisions of this Directive should not prevent Member States from setting more ambitious energy performance requirements at building level and for building elements, nor should they prevent the Member States from setting more ambitious requirements for indoor climates, as long as such measures are compatible with Union law. It is consistent with the objectives of this Directive and of Directive 2012/27/EC that these requirements may, in certain circumstances, limit the installation or use of products subject to other applicable Union harmonisation legislation, provided that such requirements should not constitute an unjustifiable market barrier.

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)

(18 a) Member States shall decide to base their calculation of the energy performance of a transparent or translucent building element of the building envelope on its energy balance, meaning taking energy losses as well as energy gains from passive solar irradiance into account.

2017/06/16
Committee: ENVI

2016/0381(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Peter LIESE, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Norbert LINS, Peter JAHR

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b

Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

In their long-term renovation strategy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall set out a roadmap with clear milestones and measures to deliver on the long-term 2050 goal to decarbonise their national building stock, including technical building systems and in a highly energy-efficient manner, with specific milestones for 2030 and 2040.

Ivo BELET, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) In order not to undermine the price signal within the EU ETS due to increased ambition of the energy efficiency targets, a review of the intake rates of the MSR is to be agreed within the context of the EU ETS review. Additional efforts under this Directive should lead to more free allowances being available under the EU ETS to ensure effective carbon leakage protection.

2017/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2016/0376(COD)