13 Amendments of Tudor CIUHODARU related to 2022/0347(COD)
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the zero pollution objective for air pollution, Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should be guided by the ‘precautionary principle’ and the ‘polluter pays principle’ established in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the European Green Deal. They should, inter alia, take into account: the contribution of improved air quality to public health, the quality of the environment, the well-being of citizens, the prosperity of society, employment and the competitiveness of the economy; the energy transition, strengthened energy security and the tackling of energy poverty; food security and affordability; the development of sustainable and smart mobility and transport solutions; the impact of behavioural changes; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States, in light of their economic capability, national circumstances, such as the specificities of islands, and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair through appropriate education and training programmes; best available and most recent scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the WHO; the need to integrate air pollution related risks into investment and planning decisions; cost- effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving air pollutant emission reductions; and progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition; development of new recovery, storage and recycling processes for a range of polluting products.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Commission should regularly review the scientific evidence related to pollutants, their medium- and long-term effects on human health and the environment and technological development. Based on the review, the Commission should assess whether applicable air quality standards are still appropriate to achieve the objectives of this Directive. The first review should be carried out by 31/12/2028 to assess whether air quality standards need to be updated based on the latest scientific information.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Mercury is a very hazardous substance for human health and the environment, with harmful effects in the medium and long term. It is present throughout the environment and, in the form of methylmercury, has the capacity to accumulate in organisms, and in particular to concentrate in organisms higher up the food chain. Mercury released into the atmosphere is capable of being transported over long distances.
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. measures promoting increased cooperation between Member States in reducing air pollution, along with cooperation with third countries sharing borders with the EU in the event of cross- border pollution events.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point c
(c) air quality situations and associated impacts on human health and the environment in Member States, as well as cross-border pollution events;
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 37
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 37
(37) ‘short-term action plans’ means plans that set out emergency measures to be taken in the short term to reduce the immediate risk or the duration of the exceedance of the alert thresholds, including in the event of cross- border pollution events, where it is recommended that joint teams of experts from the states affected be established;
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) cooperation with the other Member States andStates, including by establishing joint teams of experts from the states affected in the event of cross-border pollution, and with the Commission;
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) establishment of short-term action plans, including at cross-border level when cross-border events occur.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Where any alert threshold or any information threshold laid down in Section 4 of Annex I is exceeded, Member States shall take the necessary steps to inform the public at local, national, and also cross- border level where necessary, within a few hours at the latest, making use of different media, timely alert systems and communication channels and ensuring broad public access .
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that information about actual or predicted exceedances of any alert threshold or information threshold is provided to the public at local, national, and also cross- border level where necessary, as soon as possible in accordance with, points 2 and 3 of Annex IX.
Amendment 627 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where, in a given zone , there is a risk that the levels of pollutants will exceed one or more of the alert thresholds specified in Section 4 of Annex I, Member States shall draw up short-term action plans indicating the emergency measures to be taken in the short term in order to reduce the risk or duration of such an exceedance, as well as short-term cross-border action plans, where appropriate, including the establishment of joint teams of experts from the states affected.
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) In the event of accidental pollution events with cross-border effects, EU Member States and those sharing a border with the EU shall establish as a matter of urgency short-term joint action plans at local and cross-border level, including the establishment of joint teams of experts from the states affected, and shall notify the Commission as soon as possible of the situation and the measures taken.
Amendment 669 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Member States shall establish timely alert systems for cases in which limit values are exceeded at local, regional, national and cross-border levels, and shall work with the other Member States under joint action plans tailored to the event in question.