18 Amendments of Pietro FIOCCHI related to 2021/0423(COD)
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. This Regulation applies to methane emissions direct to the atmosphere from:
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 b (new)
(41 b) ‘advanced methane emissions detection, monitoring and quantification equipment and method’ means infra-red, optical gas imaging, or similar equipment and technologies used to detect, monitor, and quantify methane emissions; such technologies and devices can be handheld, fixed or mounted on land or aerial vehicles to detect and monitoring methane emissions either on an intermittent or continuous basis;
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
(24) ‘inactive well’ means an oil or gas well or well site where operations for exploration or production have ceased for at least one year and which has not been permanently plugged and abandoned in accordance with regulatory requirements of the competent authorities;
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41
(41) ‘importer’ means a natural or legal person established in the Union who, in the course of a commercial activity, places fossil energy from a third country on the Union market. by means of a declaration for release for free circulation within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No. 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code, or the person on whose behalf this declaration is made;
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
(41 a) 'representative' means any person appointed by another person to carry out the acts and formalities required under this Regulation. A representative shall be established within the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 522 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By … [36 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall submit a leak detection and repair programme to the competent authorities which shall detail the contents of the surveyperformance requirements, methodology and activities to be carried out in accordance with the requirements in this Article.
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The competent authorities may require the operator to amend the programme taking into account the requirementsat the leak detection and repair programme ensure no amount of significant methane emissions goes undetected and continues unabated. The competent authorities may require the operator to amend the programme taking into account the requirements of this Regulation. The [amount of significant methane emissions] shall be established by the operator for each of its operated assets taking into account the reported methane emissions according to Article 12(1) to (3), and further specified through a methodology described in a Guidance Document to be made available by the Commission 6 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
By … [612 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall carry out a survey of all relevant components under their responsibility in accordance with the leak detection and repair programme referred in paragraph 1.
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Thereafter, leak detection and repair surveys shall be repeated every three months, unless surveys are complemented by more frequently deployed advanced equipment and monitoring methods that allow detection of leaks ensuring no amount of significant methane emissions goes undetected and continue unabated..
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Operators shall repair or replace all components found to be emitting 500 parts per million or more of methaneleaking material amounts of methane if such repair or replacement results in a net reduction of overall methane emissions within a year.
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The repair or replacement of the components referred to in the first subparagraph shall take place immediately after detection, or as soon as possible thereafter but no later than five days after detection, provided, unless operators can demonstrate that safety or, technical or materiality considerations do not allow or suggest immediate action and provided operators establish a repair and monitoring schedule based on industry best practices and guidelines..
Amendment 839 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 969 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By … [9 months from the date of entry into force of the Regulation] and by 31 December every year thereafter, importers shall provide the information set out in Annex VIII to the competent authorities of the importing Member State. Where importes fail to provide the information set out in Annex VIII, they shall demonstrate to the competent authorities of the importing Member States that all reasonable efforts have been undertaken to acquire information.
Amendment 996 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. For the fulfilment of the obligations referred to in paragraph 1, the importer may be represented by a representative. In case the importer is not established within the customs territory of the Union, the appointment of a representative is mandatory.
Amendment 1138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point i
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) where exporters or producers can be clearly identified, the name and address of exporter and, if different from exporter, name and address of producer;
Amendment 1140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point ii
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point ii
(ii) country and regions corresponding to the Union nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) level 1 where the energy was produced and, only for imports by pipelines, countries and regions corresponding to the Union nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) level 1 through which the energy was transported until it was placed on the Union market;
Amendment 1142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iii
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iii
(iii) as regards oil and fossil gas, and if the importer has access to this information, whether the exporter is undertaking measurement and reporting of its methane emissions, either independently or as part of commitments to report national GHG inventories in line with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requirements, and whether it is in compliance with UNFCCC reporting requirements or in compliance with Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 standards. This must be accompanied by a copy of the latest report on methane emissions, including, where available, the information referred to in Article 12(6), where provided in such report. The method of quantification (such as UNFCCC tiers or OGMP levels) employed in the reporting must should be specified for each type of emissions;
Amendment 1145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iv
Annex VIII – paragraph 2 – point iv
(iv) as regards oil and gas, and if the importer has access to this information, whether the exporter applies regulatory or voluntary measures to control its methane emissions, including measures such as leak detection and repair surveys or measures to control and restrict venting and flaring of methane. This must be accompanied by a description of such measures, including, where available, relevant reports from leak detection and repair surveys and from venting and flaring events with respect to the last available calendar year;