Activities of Werner LANGEN related to 2016/0378(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (recast) PDF (959 KB) DOC (149 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Due to the close interconnection of the Union electricity grid and the increasing need to cooperate with neighbouring countries to maintain grid stability and integrate large volumes of renewable energies, regional opercoordinational centres will play an important role for the coordination of transmission system operators. The Agency should guarantee regulatory oversight over the regional opercoordinational centres where necessary.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Agency provides an integrated framework which enables national regulatory authorities to participate and cooperate. That framework facilitates the uniform application of the legislation on the internal markets in electricity and natural gas throughout the Union. As regards situations concerning more than one Member State, the Agency has been granted the power to adopt individual decisions. That power should under clearly specified conditions cover technical and regulatory issues which require regional coordination , notably concerning the implementation of network codes and guidelines, cooperation within regional opercoordinational centres, the regulatory decisions necessary to effectively monitor wholesale market integrity and transparency, decisions concerning electricity and natural gas infrastructure that connects or that might connect at least two Member States and, as a last resort, exemptions from the internal market rules for new electricity interconnectors and new gas infrastructure located in more than one Member State.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Agency shouldmust consult interested parties, where appropriate, and provide them with a reasonable opportunity to comment on all proposed measures, such as network codes and rules.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Through the cooperation of national regulators within the Agency it is evident that majority decisions are a key pre- requisite to achieve progress on matters concerning the internal energy market which have significant economic effects in various Member States. National regulators should therefore vote with simpletwo-thirds majority within the Board of Regulators. Where appropriate the Agency should be accountable to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) Decision 2009/913/EU taken by common agreement between the representatives of the governments of Member States of 7 December 2009 on the location of the seat of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators provides that the European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators shall have its seat in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The seat of the Agency is the centre of its activities and the statutory functions of the Agency. Thus, the meetings of the statutory organs should take place at the seat.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The Agency’s host Member State should provide the best possible conditions to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of the Agency, including multilingual, European- oriented schooling and appropriate transport connectionsSeat Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators was concluded on 26 November 2010 and entered into force on 10 January 2011. It is considered that the Seat Agreement and other specific arrangements fulfil the requirements of Regulations (EU) No 713/2009 and 863/2016.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) issue opinions and recommendations addressed to transmission system operators, regional opercoordinational centres and nominated electricity market operators ;
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part