Activities of Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA related to 2023/0081(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the framework of measures for innovating and scaling up the manufacturing capacity of net-zero technologies in the Union to support the Union’s 2030 target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % relative to 1990 levels and the Union’s 2050 climate neutrality target, as defined by Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, and to ensure the Union’s access to a secure and sustainable supply of net-zero technologies needed to safeguard the resilience of the Union’s energy system and to contribute to the creation and maintenance of quality jobs.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. The national competent authority shall ensure that applicants have easy access to information on and clear and simple procedures for the settlement of disputes concerning the permit-granting process and the issuance of permits to construct or expand projects, including, where applicable, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) business support services, including but not limited to corporate tax declaration, national, regional, and local tax lawsegislation, labour law, state aid and competition legislation, and other relevant legislative components.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Where an environmental impact assessment must be carried out in accordance with Articles 5 to 9 of Directive 2011/92/EU, the project promoter concerned shall request an opinion to the competent authority referred to in Article 4 on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included in the environmental impact assessment report pursuant to Article 5(1) of that Directive. The national competent authority shall ensure that the opinion referred to in the first subparagraph is issued as soon as possible and within a period of time not exceeding 30 days from the date on which the project promoter submitted its request, without requesting further clarifications from the initiator beyond this deadline.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. When preparing plans, including zoning, spatial plans and land use plans, as well as action plans for sustainable energy and energy efficiency strategies, national, regional and local authorities shall, where appropriate, include in those plans provisions for the development of net-zero technology manufacturing projects, including net-zero strategic projects. Priority shall be given to artificial and built surfaces, industrial sites, brownfield sites, and, where appropriate, greenfield sites not usable for agriculture and forestry.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) it adopts comprehensive low- carbon and circular manufacturing practices, including waste heat recovery and utilization.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. TBoth the Commission, and the Memeber States shall set up and maintain an openly available registry of net-zero strategic projects.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to obligations provided for in Union law, Member States shall grant net-zero strategic projects the status of the highest national significance possible, where such a status exists in national law, and be treated accordingly in the permit-granting processes including those relating to environmental assessments and if national law so provides, to spatial planning. Local and regional authorities, within their legal competencies, provide maximum support to national authorities in environmental procedures, spatial planning, and other obligations derived from the domestic law of the Member States.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may provide administrative support, through institutions with appropriate competencies to net-zero strategic projects to facilitate their rapid and effective implementation, including by providing:
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d – point i (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d – point i (new)
i) e) other legally recognized sources of funding in the legislation of the Member States.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) make publicly available data on areas where CO2 storage sites can be permitted on their territory. An online registry of CO2 storage sites will be managed by the competent authority of each Member State and the Commission.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and Articles 107 and 108 the Treaty, and to the Union’s international commitments including the GPA and other international agreements by which the Union is bound, Member States, regional or local authorities, bodies governed by public law or associations formed by one or more such authorities or one or more such bodies governed by public law, shall assess the sustainability and resilience contribution as referred to in Article 19(2) of this Regulation when designing the criteria used for ranking bids in the framework of auctions, the aim of which is to support the production or consumption of energy from renewable sources as defined in Article 2, point (1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Member States may prioritize the public funding, including European funds, of entities that contribute to the net-zero emissions objective listed in the annex.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) develop learning programmes, content and learning and training materials for training and education on developing, producing, installing, commissioning, operating, maintaining and recycling net- zero technologies, on raw materials, as well as to support the capacities of public authorities competent to issue permits and authorisations referred to in Chapter II and contracting authorities referred to in Chapter IV of this Regulation;. The Commission will involve relevant actors with proven practical experience in the development of educational content, as well as any enterprise or consortium of enterprises developing a technology production project that contributes to the net-zero emissions objective or a strategic project that contributes to the net-zero emissions objective.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) enable and promote the use of the learning programmes, content and materials by education and training providers in the Member States, among others by training trainers and develop mechanisms to ensure the quality and adequate monitoring of the training offered by education and training providers in the Member States based on the above learning programmes, content and materials;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 December 2024 and every two years thereafter, Member States shall identify whether the learning programmes developed by the European net-zero industry academies are equivalent to the specific qualifications required by the host Member State to access regulated activities within the scope of a profession with particular interest for the net-zero industry. Member States shall ensure that the results of the assessments are made public and easily accessible online to all relevant stakeholders. Member States shall implement specific equivalence measures in compliance with their domestic legal framework and in consultation with relevant actors from the training system, social partners, and industries that contribute to the net-zero emissions objectives.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) facilitate the development of European standards and occupation profiles consisting of a common set of knowledge, skills and competences for key professions in the net- zero technologies, drawing inter alia upon the learning programmes developed by the European Net-Zero Industry Academies, and, where appropriate, using the terminology provided by the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) classification to facilitate transparency and mobility between jobs and across internal market borders;
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) promote adequate working conditions in jobs in net-zero technology industries, the activation of youth, women and seniors to the labour market for net- zero technology industries, and the attraction of skilled workers from third countries, and thereby achieve a more diverse workforce;, without risking the occurrence of imbalances in the labor markets of the Member States.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) organise information and awareness raising activities about participation to the regulatory sandboxes by small and medium enterprises;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission and Member States may coordinate themselves within the Platform on the Net-Zero Industrial Partnerships and also with relevant third countries to help promote the adoption of net-zero technologies globally and to support the role of Union industrial capabilities in paving the way for the global clean energy transition, in line with the overall objectives of this Regulation stemming from Article 1 of this Regulation. The Platform may periodically discuss:
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 7
Article 29 – paragraph 7
7. The Platform shall invite representatives of the European Parliament to attend, as observers, its meetings, including of the standing or temporary sub- groups referred to in paragraph 6. The platform presents an annual activity report to the European Parliament.